Payment of bespoke program of private tours and transportation services | 12 pax | 23rd – 29th of October 2024
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Description and schedule of services
Oct 23: day trip to the villages of Valdemossa and Deia, to the scenic peninsula of Sa Foradada and the village and port of Soller:
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10am: meet your personal local host at the port of Mallorca and be transferred in a modern and comfortable minibus to the Sierra de Tramuntana, the mountainous northern section of Mallorca. This part of the island features a unique cultural landscape that was granted the designation of World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Along the way you will explore the villages of Valldemossa and Deia and the picturesque landscapes of the peninsula of Sa Foradada, where you will have an authentic paella with lovely views of one of the most dramatic parts of the island. This will make an excellent introduction to the beauty and most iconic towns in the north of the island.
The town of Valldemossa is the highest above sea level in the island. It is perched on a hilltop, and surrounded by terraced crops. Its quaint historic center preserves its traditional Mediterranean housing and visiting it will allow you to understand the type of place where people live in the island beyond its capital.
During your tour of the village, you will visit its Carthusian Monastery and the cell that the composer Frederick Chopin rented to the monks to stay one winter with his lover at that time.
Your discovery journey of the Tramuntana mountains area will then take you to the village of Deia. The village of Deià is together with Valldemossa one of the prettiest in the island. Your visit to Deià will allow you to discover the beauty of its surroundings and of its small old town while you learn about the many creative people who have been attracted to it throughout the last centuries.
Your next stop will be the scenic peninsula of Sa Foradada where you will see how the Tramuntana rugged landscape meets the Mediterranean sea, creating an iconic contrast typical of this part of the island. It will be here where you will stop for your paella lunch Mallorca style!.
After lunch, reconnect with your driver and be transferred to the town of Soller, famous for the surrounding orange crops and for treasuring an iconic temple designed by a disciple of Antoni Gaudí. It will be in Soller where you will take a wooden tramway that will take you to the near Port de Soller. This old tramway works as a public transportation service today and it is the most iconic way to cross the fertile land that separates Soller town from its port.
Once at the port of Soller, you will enjoy its relaxed vibe and beauty before reconnecting with your driver to be transferred back to the port of Palma.
6pm: end of your tour at the port of Palma.
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Price of this shore excursion for a private group of 12 people: 2640 Euros
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This price includes
– Private transportation in a modern and comfortable minibus with a dedicated driver throughout the journey.
– Personal local host (a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive fully licensed guided with a great command of the English language) throughout the journey.
– All entrance tickets and admissions.
– Tickets to ride the tramway from Soller to the port of Soller.
– Petrol and parkings.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes
– Lunch (we will book a table for you at a local restaurant but the cost of lunch is not included and can be paid locally).
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Oct 24: Culture and gastronomy journey of Palma de Mallorca
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9:30am: meet your personal local host outside the terminal building of the port of Palma and take a walk to the oldest quarters of the city in order to learn about the origins of the city and about its evolution towards a modern 21st-century metropolis. Along the tour you will visit the the majestic Gothic Cathedral, the Palace of la Almudaina, which is the official residence of the Spanish monarchy in the island and also the Jewish quarter. This will offer you a very good overview of the economic power of Palma de Mallorca and its port in medieval times, while you enjoy the beauty of its historic quarters.
From there you will be taken to visit the market of El Olivar to get a glimpse of local everyday life in the city and to do some tastings of iconic produce from Mallorca. Finally you will be taken for lunch to a local restaurant nearby fo finally finish your tour at the port.
2:45pm: end of the tour back at the port of Palma.
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Price of this shore excursion for a private group of 12 people: 1032 Euros
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This price includes
– Personal local host (a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive fully licensed guided with a great command of the English language) throughout the journey.
– All entrance tickets and admissions.
– Tastings of selected local produce from Mallorca at the market of el Olivar.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes
– Lunch (we will book a table for you at a local restaurant but the cost of lunch is not included and can be paid locally).
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Oct 25 (Cartagena): archaeology, modernist architecture, food and wine of the SouthEastern corner of the Iberian peninsula
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11am: meet your personal local host at the port of Cartagena to start your discovery journey of this very compact city that you will be able to fully explore on foot.
You will start your walking tour by visiting the archaeological wonders of the city. These are its Carthaginian city walls, Roman Theater and Roman Forum. This will allow to learn about the foundation of the city in the 1st century BC and about its flourishing Carthaginian, Roman and Byzantine periods. During this part of the tour you will also learn how archaeological finds of the size of a Roman Theater have remained unknown until very recently and how their discovery can contribute to the regeneration of rather forgotten quarters of Spanish cities until making them important parts of the urban landscape.
1:30pm: after this historical introduction to the city, you will enjoy a taste of local life through its food and wine spots. The first one will be the local food market. This is where people from Cartagena buy fresh produce: fish, olives, Spanish ham and many other local delicacies. While you explore the market, you may want to enjoy some tastings in selected stalls in order to enjoy some interaction with the local community, assisted by your host.
Then you will be taken for lunch to a local restaurant to try a wide variety of local dishes, wines, and something very important for cartageneros: the local asiático: a coffee with liquor 43, cinnamon, condensed milk and some other secret ingredients.
3:45pm: your tour will continue with an exploration of Cartagena’s 18th century military architecture and late 19th century modernist palaces, which concentrate on a beautiful pedestrian part of town, delightful to walk around and to take in the local atmosphere.
5:15pm: after your tour of these sections of the city enjoy a relaxed walk back to the port, escorted by your guide.
5:45pm: arrival to the port and end of services for the day.
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Price of this shore excursion for a private group of 12 people: 1032 Euros
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This price includes
– Personal local host (a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive fully licensed guided with a great command of the English language) throughout the journey.
– All entrance tickets and admissions.
– Tastings of selected local produce from the region of Murcia at the local market.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes
– Lunch (we will book a table for you at a local restaurant but the cost of lunch is not included and can be paid locally).
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Oct 28 (Malaga): an immersion into the life, villages, food and wine of the Axarquía region
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9am: meet your personal driver outside the terminal building at the port of Málaga and be transferred in a modern and comfortable minibus to the village of Arenas in the heart of the unspoilt and fertile region of la Axarquia in the hills of the province of Málaga. Along the way, take a quick stop at the town of Velez Malaga to pick up your guide for the day, a native to the area who will help you immerse yourselves into the regional history, architecture, customs, food and wine.
10am: upon arrival to Arenas, enjoy a tour of the village aimed at visiting two important local delicacies: artisanal sweets and olive oil. You will try the artisanal local sweets at a small bakery that still uses a wood-fired oven and ancient recipes from Moorish times. From there you will continue on towards the local olive oil cooperative. There you will be explained about the native olive varieties to later do a quick tasting before moving on to the next stop: the hamlet of Daimalos, with only 50 inhabitants.
11:30am: upon arrival to Daimalos, be taken on a short tour of the village, aimed at enjoying its Hispanic-Muslim legacy, traditional southern Spanish architecture and views of the surrounding valleys, which are filled with olive and almond trees. At this point, you will be surprised by the beauty of the area and by how unspoilt it is in spite of being only a few kilometers away from the Mediterranean coast. Then after your quick stop at Daimalos, reconnect with your driver to be transferred to the village of Completa.
12:30pm: upon arrival to Cómpeta, enjoy a private visit to a selected family owned and family run winery specialized in Moscatel wines of all types, dry and sweet. The Axarquia is home to the finest Moscatel raisins and because of that the production of moscatel grapes also resulted in some extraordinary Moscatel wines, unique to this area.
2pm: after your visit to the winery, be transferred to the village of Sayalonga for lunch in a selected local restaurant to enjoy the local gastronomy.
2:20pm: arrival to the restaurant and lunch there.
3:45pm: after lunch, enjoy a walking tour of Sayalonga for a last glimpse of the architecture, landscapes and history of the Axarquía.
5pm: reconnect with your driver and be transferred back to Málaga, stopping along the way in Velez Málaga to drop-off your guide.
6pm: arrival to the port of Málaga and end of services for the day.
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Price of this shore excursion for a private group of 12 people: 2220 Euros
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This price includes
– Private transportation in a modern and comfortable minibus with a dedicated driver throughout the journey.
– Personal local host (a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive fully licensed guided with a great command of the English language) throughout your stay at the Axarquía region.
– All entrance tickets and admissions.
– Tastings of traditional Moorish sweets from the Axarquia.
– Tastings of olive oil made from regional olives.
– A private visit to a selected local winery with the corresponding wine tastings there (3 wines).
– Petrol and parkings.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes
– Lunch (we will book a table for you at a local restaurant but the cost of lunch is not included and can be paid locally).
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Oct 29 (Malaga): Culture and gastronomy journey of Málaga old town
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9am: be met by your personal local guide outside the terminal building of the port of Málaga and enjoy a walking tour of the city aimed at enjoying its culture, history, art, gastronomy and wines.
You will start your private walking tour by learning first about the origins and evolution of the city. This first part of the tour will take you to see the oldest (and most impressive) landmarks: the Roman theatre and the Moorish fortress: the so-called Alcazaba. This will allow you to travel back in time in order to understand the important settlement that the city was both in the Roman and in the Hispanic-Muslim periods as well as its evolution until the present times. The Alcazaba is a fantastic sample of Hispanic-Muslim architecture that also offers beautiful views of the city due to its location on top of a hill.
After this first part of the tour, you will be taken on a private relaxed tour of the Thyssen Museum of Málaga. There you will learn about the most representative paintings by Spanish artists that the museum collection has.
12:30pm: after the initial part of the tour, enjoy a visit to the central market and some tastings there to finally be taken to a local restaurant to enjoy the gastronomy of this Mediterranean Southern Spanish capital.
2:30pm: after lunch, be escorted back to the port on foot or by taxi (your guide will manage as many taxis as you need).
2:45pm: arrival to the port and end of services for the day.
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Price of this shore excursion for a private group of 12 people: 1032 Euros
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This price includes
– Personal local host (a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive fully licensed guided with a great command of the English language) throughout the journey.
– All entrance tickets and admissions.
– Tastings of selected local produce at the market of Atarazanas in Málaga.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes
– Lunch (we will book a table for you at a local restaurant but the cost of lunch is not included and can be paid locally).
– Any taxis that you may need / want to take. You can pay them locally.
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Grand total of this bespoke program of private shore excursions: 7956 Euros
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Confirmation and payments
In order to confirm this tour program, we need a 30% deposit of the grand total no later than the 8th of June 2024 via credit/debit card. The final 70% must be paid via the same method no later than 30 days prior to the start of the first tour.
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30% deposit needed no later than the 8th of June 2024 to confirm the tour program: 2386,8 Euros
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Final 70% needed no later than 30 days prior to the start of the tour program to pay it in full: 5569,2 Euros
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Cancellation policy
If you cancel the tour program more than 30 days prior to its scheduled departure, we will charge the 30% deposit only.
If you cancel the tour program between 30 and 15 days prior to its scheduled start, we will charge 50% of the full cost of the tour program and we will refund the remaining 50%.
If you cancel the tour program between 14 and 8 days prior to its scheduled start, we will charge 70% of the full cost of the tour program and we will refund the remaining 30%.
If you cancel the tour program 7 days or less prior to its scheduled start, we will charge 100% of the full cost of the tour program.
(*) Please note that partial cancellations won’t result in partial refunds. This applies to the group size and to the duration / activities of the tour program.
