Payment of bespoke tour program of Southern Spain | 14th – 25th of September | 2 pax

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Description and schedule of services
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14th of September: private walking tour of the Alhambra
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9am: meet your personal local host at your accommodation in Granada (Limehome, Calle de Santa Ana, 10 Granada) and walk or take a taxi (at your own cost) to the Alhambra. Once there, start a private walking tour of this palatial city which is the most exquisite example of the Hispanic-Muslim architecture. The Alhambra was the city where the Hispanic-Muslim sultans used to live with their army, their court and some selected artisans. Because of this, it has several parts, all of which you will get to visit during your tour while you understand the role that each of them had. Later you will visit the summer palace or Generalife. This is the place where the sultans would go to escape from the hustle and bustle of the Alhambra. It was a place designed for relaxation and contemplation and because of this, it has the most beautiful gardens and some of the nicest views that the city of Granada has to offer.

12:30pm: after your tour of the Alhambra and El Generalife, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

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21st of September: private day trip from Seville to Ronda
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9am: meet your personal driver at your accommodation and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle to Ronda old town.

10:45am: upon arrival to Ronda, meet your personal local host and enjoy a private walking tour of the old town with a special focus on its history, most representative landmarks, viewpoints and picturesque locations.

This private walking tour of Ronda old town will give you an excellent overview of the Hispanic-Muslim origins of the city and of the transformations that it started to experience in 1485 when it was conquered by Christians. It was then when many wealthy military orders settled down in Ronda in order to defend its strategic location near the straits of Gibraltar and very well connected to the main Southern Spanish cities.

These new inhabitants erected many noble residences and funded the construction of impressive religious constructions too. In the 18th century Ronda experienced a time of maximum splendour and its main landmark was built: the majestic New Bridge, which you will visit during your tour.

Ronda has also stunning nature in its surroundings and your tour will take you to the best viewpoints. This will allow you to understand why this whitewashed gem attracted so many romantic travellers in the 19th century during their Grand Tour and the impact that their written, drawn and painted portraits of Andalusia had in the international perception of Spain in the following decades until today.

1:45pm: end of your tour of Ronda and free time for lunch at leisure and to maybe explore the town a little bit further on your own.

3:30pm: reconnect with your driver and be transferred back to your hotel in Seville.

5:15pm: arrival to your hotel in Seville and end of services for the day.

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25th of September: Market tour and cooking lesson with a professional local chef followed by lunch in her cooking studio
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9:30am: meet your personal cooking instructor at your accommodation to start your food and culture experience of the day.

After meeting your cooking instructor at your hotel, you will be taken to a local market to buy all the necessary fresh ingredients for today’s lunch. Along your shopping route, your cooking instructor will provide you with some important explanations about the origins and quality of different produce. This will allow you to understand how the Spanish like to carefully select the ingredients they use for their dishes. Then, your instructor will take you to her cooking studio, just outside Seville old town.

Upon arrival, you will be offered something to drink and then your culinary experience will continue with some further explanations about the origin and quality of some selected produce, this time through tastings!. Then it will be time to cook a selection of regional recipes that will make an excellent and comprehensive lunch that you will be able to enjoy in the cooking studio of your instructor. Finally and after a sweet indulgence, your culinary experience will finish leaving you with a happy belly and a happy soul!

Every trip to Spain should include at least one meal cooked by a caring and knowledgeable Spanish host in a house. Spanish home food is the best that can be found in the country, so a homemade Spanish feast is a must on every trip to Spain for any food lover. Besides, learning how to cook some Spanish recipes will allow you to travel back to Spain from your own kitchen whenever you like! All this and more is what you will get to experience and learn during this tour.

2:30pm: end of your cooking experience with your local host and rest of the day at leisure.

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Pricing
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The cost of this tour program for a private group of 2 people is 1695 Euros

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This price includes
– Personal local host from Genuine Andalusia (a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive fully licensed guide) for your 3,5h tour of the Alhambra and for your 3h tour of Ronda.
– All entrance tickets and admissions for your tour of the Alhambra and for your tour of Ronda.
– Private transportation in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle with a dedicated driver throughout the journey during your day trip to Ronda.
– Cooking instructor throughout the journey on the 25th of September.
– All ingredients for your cooking lesson and for the tastings beforehand.
– Lunch with wine after your cooking lesson. (we will send you a menu before your cooking lesson for you to approve or suggest changes).
– All taxes.

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This price excludes
– Lunch in Ronda, which is at leisure (we will give you recommendations of places to eat there).
– Anything else not mentioned right above.

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Confirmation and payments
In order to confirm this bespoke tour program, we require a 25% deposit of the grand total no later than the 1st of June 2023 via credit/debit card. The final 75% must be paid no later than 20 days prior to the start of the tour program via the same method.

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Grand total of this bespoke tour program: 1695 Euros

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25% deposit needed no later than the 1st of June 2023: 423,75 Euros

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Final 75% needed no later than 20 days prior to the start of the tour program 1271,25 Euros

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Cancellation policy
If you cancel your tour program more than 20 days prior to its scheduled start, we will charge the 25% deposit only.
If you cancel your tour program between 20 and 8 days prior to its scheduled start, we will charge 50% of the full cost of the tour program.
If you cancel your tour program between 7 and 3 days prior to its scheduled start, we will charge 75% of the full cost of the tour program.
If you cancel your tour program between 2 days or less prior to its scheduled start, we will charge 100% of the full cost of the tour program.