Payment of bespoke day trip from Sotogrande to Ronda | 9th of May | 8 pax

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Description and schedule of services
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9th of May 2024: day trip from Sotogrande to Ronda to visit the town and a winery in the outskirts. 8 pax
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9:30am: meet your personal driver at your accommodation and be transferred in a modern and comfortable minibus to Ronda old town.

11am: upon arrival to Ronda, meet your personal local host and enjoy a private guided tour of its bullring (the oldest in Spain).

This tour will allow you to learn about the origins and evolution of bullfighting in Spain, while you see the different sections of the bullring, from the pens where the bulls are kept before the fight, to the arena where the actual fight takes place, from the chapel where the matadors say their prayers before the fight, to the areas where the audience and the bullring authorities sit. You will also be explained about brave bull breeding and about how different bullrings choose different bulls with different characteristics for their fights.

After your tour of the bullring, enjoy a private walking tour of Ronda 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.

1:15pm: after your tour of Ronda, reconnect with your driver and be transferred to a selected winery just outside Ronda for lunch.

1:30pm: upon arrival to the winery, be welcome by a member of the family and enjoy a private visit to both their vineyard and their aging facilities to later enjoy a pairing lunch there including 3 courses and 1 dessert, all paired with their wines.

4pm: end of your experience at the winery and private transfer to your accommodation in Sotogrande.

5:30pm: arrival to your hotel in Sotogrande and end of services for the day.

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Pricing
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Price of this private tour for a private group of 8 people: 2730 Euros

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This price includes
– Private transportation in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan throughout the journey with a dedicated uniformed driver.
– Personal local host from Genuine Andalusia (a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive fully licensed guide) for your 2,5h walking tour of Ronda.
– All entrance tickets and admissions for your tour of Ronda.
– A private visit to a family owned and family run winery Ronda with a pairing lunch there including 4 courses and 4 wines from the winery.
– All taxes.

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Confirmation and payments
In order to confirm this tour we need full payment no later than 14 days prior to the start of the tour via credit/debit card.

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Cancellation policy
– If you cancel the tour between 14 and 7 days prior to scheduled departure, we will charge 50% of the full cost of the tour and we will refund the remaining 50%.
– If you cancel the tour between 6 and 4 days prior to scheduled departure, we will charge 70% of the full cost of the tour and we will refund the remaining 30%.
– If you cancel the tour 3 days or less prior to scheduled departure, we will charge 100% of the full cost of the tour.
(*) Please note that partial cancellations won’t result in partial refunds. This applies to the group size and the duration, services and activities of the day.