Payment of bespoke program of private tours and transportation services | 2 pax | 23rd – 29th of May 2023

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Description and schedule of services

23rd of May: day trip from Estepona to Ronda
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9:30am: meet your personal driver at your accommodation in Estepona (Kempinski) and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle to Ronda old town.

10:40am: 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 splendor and its main landmark was built: the majestic New Bridge, which you will visit during your tour.

Ronda also has 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 travelers 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.

1:40pm: end of your tour walking tour and free time for lunch at leisure (recommendations will be given).

3:10pm: after lunch, be transferred back to your accommodation in Estepona.

4:20pm: arrival to your hotel in Estepona and end of services for the day.

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Price of this day trip for a private group of 2 people: 340 Euros per person.

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This price includes
– Private transportation in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle with a dedicate driver throughout the day (7h).
– Personal local host from Genuine Andalusia (a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive fully licensed guide) for your private tour of Ronda (3h)
– All entrance tickets and admissions for your walking tour of Ronda.
– All taxes.

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This price excludes
– Lunch (Genuine Andalusia always recommends restaurants serving quality food but the cost of lunch is not included in the tour and lunch is at leisure).

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25th of May: from Estepona to Cadiz via Jerez
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8:30am: meet your personal driver at your accommodation in Estepona (hotel Kempinski) and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle to Jerez de la Frontera.

10am: upon arrival to Jerez de la Frontera, be left in the hands of your personal local host and start a walking tour of the city aimed at understanding the Hispanic-Muslim origins of the city as well as the transformations that it experienced (architecture, urban planning, social composition and overall character) in the 13th century first with the Christian conquest and later in the 18th and 19th centuries when the local wines (sherries) became probably the most fashionable drinks in the world. Your introductory tour of Jerez will also take you to the local market. There you will understand not only the local produce that shapes the local gastronomy but also the important role that the market plays in the social fabric of the city and the important proximity resource it is for the local community.

11:30am: reconnect with your driver at a previously agreed meeting point and be transferred with your local host to the Royal School of Equestrian Art.

11:45am: upon arrival to the Royal School of Equestrian Art, enjoy an introductory tour of the premises (offered by your local host) aimed at understanding the purpose of this Southern Spanish institution. Then be escorted to your seats to enjoy the horse show “How the Andalusian horses dance”.

12pm: horse show starts.

1:30pm: after the show reconnect with your local host and your driver and be transferred to a selected local restaurant for lunch, located on the road from Jerez to Cadiz.

1:50pm: arrival to the restaurant and lunch there based on local specialties.

3:10pm: end of lunch and private transfer to Cádiz along the shores of the bay of Cadiz. Explanations about the particular geography, economy, character and customs of the bay.

3:40pm: upon arrival to Cádiz, enjoy a panoramic tour of the city first aimed at understanding the peculiar geography of the city and at learning about its defensive colonial architecture and finishing at your hotel.

4:10pm: end of your panoramic tour at your hotel (luggage dropoff) and private walk through the old quarters of Cadiz with a special focus on the Phoenician past of the city and on the period when it held the monopoly of all trade with the new world. Along your tour you will understand who the Phoenicians were, what brought them to Cadiz, what they brought to Cadiz and the impact that their arrival had in the culture, economy, gastronomy and wines of Southern Spain. Then you will travel forward in time to the 18th century. It was in this period when the Spanish monarchy established the monopoly of all trade with the colonies in Cadiz. This attracted many wealthy merchants from all over the world, who erected impressive bourgeois mansions, bringing at the same time a period of openness, cosmopolitism and entrepreneurship to the city.

5:30pm: end of your tour at your hotel in Cadiz (Casa Canovas).

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Price of this day trip for a private group of 2 people: 460 Euros per person.

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This price includes
– Private transportation in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle with a dedicate driver throughout the day (8h).
– Personal local host from Genuine Andalusia (a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive fully licensed guide) from your arrival to Jerez until your departure from Cadiz (7,5h).
– Tickets to see the horse show at the Royal School of Equestrian Art (1st or 2rd row seats).
– All entrance tickets and admissions for your walking tour of Cadiz.
– All taxes.

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This price excludes
– Lunch (Genuine Andalusia always selects local restaurants serving quality food but the cost of lunch is not included in the tour).

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29th of May: private transfer from Cadiz to Madrid:
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9am: meet your personal driver at your accommodation in Cadiz (hotel Casa Cánovas) and be transferred to Madrid (hotel Westin Palace)

Approximately 6,5h hours later: arrival to Madrid (Hotel Westin Palace) and end of services.

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This price includes
– Private transportation in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle with a dedicate driver throughout the journey
– Bottled water for the transfer.
– All taxes.

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Grand total of this bespoke tour program: 2500 Euros

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Confirmation and payments
In order to confirm any of these tours we require full payment no later than the 26th of April 2023 via credit/debit card.

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Cancellation policy
– If you cancel a tour more than 20 days prior to scheduled departure, we will charge 15% of the grand total of the tour.
– If you cancel a tour between 19 and 11 days prior to scheduled departure, we will charge 30% of the grand total of the tour.
– If you cancel a tour between 10 and 6 days prior to scheduled departure, we will charge 50% of the cull cost of the tour.
– If you cancel a tour between 5 and 3 days prior to scheduled departure, we will charge 5075% of the cull cost of the tour.
– If you cancel a tour 2 days or less prior to scheduled departure, we will charge 100% of the full cost of the tour.