Payment of bespoke tour program of Andalusia. 11th of May – 3rd of June 2022. 2pax.
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Description and schedule of services
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11th of May, Wednesday
Private walking tour of Seville World Heritage Sites and of the Palace of the Countess of Lebrija in the morning and flamenco and tapas tour in the evening
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9:30am: be met by your personal local guide at your hotel in Seville to start a private walking tour that will take you to the three world Heritages Sites of the city (the Cathedral, the Alcazar and the Archive of the Indies) and also to the Palace of the Countess of Lebrija. This will make a great introduction to your stay in the city as it will set its historical context and show you its most remarkable buildings.
You will start your discovery journey by visiting the Alcazar which is a massive complex of palaces erected in different periods and of breath-taking gardens of different styles. The Alcazar has stunning historical constructions featuring a very particular crossover between Hispanic-Muslim and Christian architecture styles, called Mudejar. This style became very fashionable in Spain in the 14th and 15th centuries amongst the Christian nobility and it reached its maximum splendour in Seville. Another essential part of the Alcazar is the famous house of Trade, which once hosted the offices from where all the commerce with the new world was managed. After enjoying these inner areas, you will be taken to the gardens which are an exquisite sample of European gardening from the 16th until the 20th centuries.
Then you will be taken to visit the Cathedral, which is the largest gothic temple in the World and where Christopher Columbus is buried. The Cathedral of Seville was built on a vast extension of land where previously a Mosque had been erected. An important part of the Mosque was preserved and it is now a part of the Cathedral. This makes it a unique construction featuring styles as diverse as Hispanic-Muslim, Gothic, Renaissance, Neoclassical and Baroque. A most important part of the Cathedral is its bell tower known as la Giralda. During your tour you may want to climb up its 36 ramps to get to the top and enjoy the wonderful views of Seville that it offers.
Then you will visit the Archive of the Indies, a majestic Neoclassical building which treasures the vast majority of the documents compiling the history of those years when Seville held the monopoly of all trade with the New World.
From the Archive of the Indies you will walk towards the Palace of Countess of Lebrija, probably the most impressive sample of domestic architecture that Seville has. A breath-taking mudejar residence, this palace also treasures a unique collection of original Roman mosaics and archaeological artifacts of different periods, collected from different regions in Andalusia by the Countess herself.
2pm: after your tour, you may want to be escorted back to your hotel or be given some orientation to enjoy lunch at leisure.
6:30pm: be met by your personal local host by the reception desk of your hotel to start a guided walk towards the quarter of Triana, aimed at learning about the origins of flamenco music in this former suburb of Seville and also about its evolution throughout the centuries. This will set the context for (and enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of) the flamenco performance in a small and intimate venue that will follow, with 4 people on stage (one singer, one guitarist and two dancers).
7:30pm: start of the flamenco performance.
8:30pm: after your flamenco performance, enjoy a tapas tasting tour through the quarter of Triana. Along the journey, you will learn about and enjoy this genuinely Spanish approach to enjoying a meal. Your tour will take you to 2 – 3 selected tapas bars where locals like to gather with family and friends and where you will taste a selection of 6 – 9 local dishes to share and up to 4 drinks per person (wine, beer, refreshments, water).
10:30pm: after your tapas and wines adventure, be escorted back to your hotel stopping along the way for a sweet local treat.
11pm: arrival to your hotel and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Seville.
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12th of May, Thursday
Private walking tour beyond the World Heritage Sites of Seville including the church of El Salvador, Basilica de la Macarena and a private visit to an artisanal workshop dedicated to the decoration of the Easter Week Processions
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10am: be met by your personal local by the reception desk of your hotel to start a private walking tour that will take you to the lesser known areas of the Southern section of the historical center of Seville and also to its Northern section. Along the way you will visit the Church of El Salvador, which is the second largest temple in Seville after the Cathedral, the Basilica de la Macarena with its exquisite sculpture of the Virgin of la Macarena and an artisan workshop dedicated to the decoration of the Easter Week processions. This tour will allow you to learn about the most iconic tradition of Seville and also about the quarters of la Alfalfa, La Encarnación, Feria and San Luis: four different sections of Seville old town with different dynamics, inhabitants, history and architecture. After your explorations of the World Heritage Sites of the city and of the quarter of Triana, this tour will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of the city of Seville and of its particular character.
2pm: after the tour you may want to be escorted back to your hotel or be given some orientation to have lunch at leisure.
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Overnight in Seville.
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13th of May, Friday
Private transportation service to visit the towns of Estepa and Osuna
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9:30am: meet your personal driver by the reception desk of your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to the historical centre of Osuna.
10:30am: upon arrival to Osuna, be dropped off at the tourist information centre and enjoy some free time to explore the town at your own leisure.
1pm: reconnect with your personal driver at the tourist information centre in Osuna and be transferred to Estepa.
1:30pm: upon arrival to Estepa, be dropped off at the main door of the town hall, right in the centre of the town. Then enjoy some free time to see the town and to have lunch there at leisure.
3:30pm: reconnect with your driver at the main door of the town hall and be transferred back to Seville.
4:45pm: arrival to your hotel in Seville and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Seville.
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14th of May, Saturday
Private transportation service to travel from Seville to Cádiz via the archaeological site of Itálica and Jerez
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9:30am: meet your personal driver at your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to the archaeological site of Itálica.
10am: upon arrival to Itálica, de dropped off by the main gate and enjoy some free time to explore the site at leisure.
12pm: reconnect with your driver and be transferred to Jerez old town.
1:15pm: upon arrival to Jerez old town, be dropped off at the tourist information centre and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration and lunch.
4pm: reconnect with your private driver at the tourist information centre and be transferred to your hotel in Cádiz.
4:40pm: arrival to your hotel in Cadiz and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Cadiz.
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15th of May, Sunday
Private transportation service to visit the towns of Medina-Sidonia, Vejer de la Frontera and the Archaeological site of Baelo Claudia
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9am: be met by your personal driver by the reception desk of your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to the archaeological site of Baelo Claudia.
10:15am: upon arrival to Baelo Claudia, be dropped at the main car park of the site and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration.
11:30am: reconnect with your driver at the main car park of the site and be transferred to the town of Vejer de la Frontera.
12:05pm: upon arrival to Vejer de la Frontera through its southern access, be dropped off at Plaza de España and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration and lunch.
2:35pm: reconnect with your driver at Plaza de España and be transferred to Medina-Sidonia.
3:05pm: upon arrival to Medina-Sidonia, be dropped off at the door of hotel La Vista de Medina, which is on the upper part of town and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration.
4:15pm: reconnect with your driver at the town hall square, which is on the bottom part of town. This way, you won’t have to go up to the upper part of town again. Then be transferred back to Cadiz.
5pm: arrival to Cadiz and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Cadiz.
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16th of May, Monday
Private sailing trip from Cadiz
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9:20am: be ready by the main offices of Puerto América to meet your captain for your sailing trip. Then be escorted to your sailboat.
9:30am: start of your 4-hour sailing tour across the bay of Cádiz. You will be able to see the city of Cadiz from a unique perspective and also the bay that got its name, with its particular landscape of coastal towns and natural parks. Halfway along the journey, your captain will offer you a drink and some light snacks onboard.
1:30pm: arrival to Puerto América and end of the sailing trip.
*If the weather conditions were not favourable for sailing on that specific day, we would reschedule the sailing trip to another time / day of your stay in Cadiz. If the weather conditions didn’t allow for your sailing trip to happen on any day, we would give you a full refund of this experience.
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Overnight in Cadiz.
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17th of May, Tuesday
Private culture and gastronomy walking tour of Cadiz old town
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10am: be met by your personal local host at your hotel to start a private walking tour of Cádiz old town with a special focus on its history, colonial architecture and gastronomy.
Founded by the Phoenicians in the 11th century BC, the city of Cádiz has amazing surprises to offer to the adventurous traveler with a thirst for culture and gastronomy discoveries. You will start this tour seeing incredibly well preserved evidences of the Phoenician past of the city. This will allow you to understand who the Phoenicians were, where they came from, why the based themselves in Cadiz and the impact that their arrival had in the present gastronomy and wines of Southern Spain. Later, you will travel forward in time to the 18th century, when the city held the monopoly of all trade with the Americas, formerly established in Seville. The bourgeoisie that settled down in Cádiz in this period transformed the city completely into a refined and cosmopolitan colonial hub. These new inhabitants commissioned the construction of very impressive civil and religious buildings to prove their financial status. You will be taken to visit some hand-picked ones, to later understand that these merchants brought to Cádiz not only material wealth, but also new ideas and new foods from the New World, that slowly transformed the local gastronomy making it more and more diverse.
After this introduction and surely hungry, you will be taken on a gastronomy tour of the city including tastings of selected local produce in the local market, a stop in a selected local tavern where you’ll be introduced to the famous fortified wines that traveled from Cadiz to America, a tapas lunch in a local family-run and family-owned bar and a coffee with a sweet local specialty in a historical café to finish.
3:30pm: end of your walking tour back at your hotel.
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Overnight in Cadiz.
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18th of May, Wednesday
Spanish food and wine workshop in Rota with transportation by ferry boat
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10am: be met by your personal local host at your hotel and walk to the port to catch together a ferry to the coastal town of Rota.
10:20: arrival to the port to get ready to embark the ferry.
10:40: departure of the ferry from Cádiz port towards Rota. Explanations along the way about the towns and villages that populate the perimeter of the bay of Cádiz.
11:30am: arrival of the ferry to Rota and private introductory tour of the village with a special focus on its agriculture and fishing industries, finishing in the house of your local cooking instructors.
12:15pm: arrival to the house of your local cooking instructors (a mother and a daughter who love and live for cooking). Welcome drink and tapas and start of your cooking lesson.
*Two suggested menus will be sent to to you in advance so you can pick your favorite one. If none of them suited you, we would work on an alternative suggestion suited to your taste.
1:30pm: end of your cooking lesson and lunch in the house of your local instructors with their family and your personal local host (English speaking family).
3:15pm: end of lunch and taxi to the port of Rota.
3:35pm: ferry back to Cádiz.
4:25pm: arrival to Cádiz and be escorted back to your hotel.
4:45pm: arrival to your hotel and end of services.
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Overnight in Cadiz.
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19th of May, Thursday
From Cadiz to Arcos de la Frontera visiting a private farm of brave bulls and a Sherry vineyard with lunch there along the way
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9:15am: meet your personal local host at your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan with a dedicated driver to a selected farm of brave bulls in the countryside outside Jerez.
10am: upon arrival to the farm, be welcome by the owner who will show you first the family estate while giving you an introduction about the history of breeding brave bulls and Spanish pure-bred horses in the family. Then it will be time to get on a 4 x 4 vehicle to go and explore the areas where their brave bulls are bred. Along the journey you will learn about the art of breeding brave bulls. From the selection of the mother cows and breeding bulls, to the identification of the characteristics that are demanded
by different bullrings in Spain for the bullfights. Then you will learn what being a farmer of brave bulls is like in the middle of the 21st century. After seeing the bulls in their natural habitat and learning about them, you will be shown the family horses, which are used by the family for special traditional events and festivities.
11:45am: back at the house of the family, you will be invited to have a coffee or tea with the owner and ask as many questions as you like in a more intimate environment.
12:15pm: end of the visit to the farm and private transfer to a selected nearby sherry vineyard.
12:45pm: upon arrival to the vineyard be met by the owner to later take a walking tour of his vineyard aimed at understanding the particularities of the soil, of the climate, of the vines and of the grapes that make Sherry so unique. This will be followed by a tasting of the sherries that the owner makes and ages only for him and his family. This will be accompanied by a selection of tapas.
2:15pm: then, you will be called for a homemade lunch in the vineyard house of the owner including starters, mains, desserts and sherry.
3:30pm: end of lunch and farewell sherry cocktail.
4pm: private transfer from the vineyard to Arcos de la Frontera.
4:45pm: arrival to your hotel in Arcos de la Frontera and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Arcos de la Frontera.
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20th of May, Friday
From Arcos de la Frontera to Ronda visiting local food producers along the way
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9:15am: meet your personal local host at your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan with a dedicated driver to a traditional olive oil mill. Along the way you will be explained about rural life in Southernmost Spain and about its artisanal producers, before meeting some selected ones yourself!
9:45am: arrival to the traditional olive oil mill. Meeting with the owner and explanation of how they make their olive oil, with olives coming from both the surrounding groves and wild olive trees. Tasting of their olive oil at the end of the visit.
11am: private transfer from the olive oil mill to the farm of a salt producer where everything has been done manually since the Roman times.
11:15am: arrival to the farm of the salt producer and private tour of the area where he has a natural salt water spring and the facilities that he uses to extract the salt from this water. These facilities have been used since the Roman times and the family who owns them now still follows the same ancient methods to extract the salt. You will learn about them and about the different types of salt that they produce.
12:15pm: private transfer from the salt farm to the farm of a local goat shepherd.
12:45pm: arrival to the farm, meeting with the shepherd, understanding of his very artisanal approach to cheese making and tasting of selected cheeses in the farm with him.
1:30pm: end of the visit to the shepherd and lunch in a nearby local restaurant
2:45pm: end of lunch and private transfer from the restaurant to Ronda.
4pm: arrival to Ronda and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Ronda.
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21st of May, Saturday
Day at leisure in Ronda
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Overnight in Ronda.
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22nd of May, Sunday
Private transportation service to visit the towns of Setenil de las Bodegas, Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema
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9:30am: meet your personal driver at your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to the village of Setenil de las Bodegas.
10am: upon arrival to Setenil de las Bodegas, be dropped off at this car park and enjoy some free time to explore the village at your own leisure.
11:15am: reconnect with your driver at the car park and be transferred to the village of Grazalema.
12pm: upon arrival to Grazalema, be dropped off by the town hall and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration and lunch there.
2:15pm: reconnect with your driver at the town hall and be transferred to the village of Zahara de la Sierra with a stopover at the summit of las Palomas for wonderful views (and pictures).
3pm: upon arrival to Zahara de la Sierra, be dropped off by the town hall and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration and maybe a coffee in town.
4:30pm: reconnect with your driver by the town hall and be transferred back to Ronda.
5:15pm: arrival to Ronda and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Ronda.
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23rd of May, Monday
Visiting the Genal Valley with an immersion into the life of one of its villages
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10:30am: meet your personal local host at your accommodation and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle to the village of Benalauría, in the heart of the Genal Valley. Along the way you will be explained about the geography, economy, lifestyle, history and customs of this unspoilt valley in the province of Málaga.
11am: upon arrival to Benalauría, you will be dropped off at the top of the village, to enjoy some beautiful views of its whitewashed houses and of the lush nature that surrounds them. Then it will be time to make your way down to the centre of the town, where you will have an immersion into its present culture and lifestyle through visiting some selected local spots and meeting the local community.
Your first stop will take you to the old local mill (not in use anymore), where you will understand how the local chestnut wood and stone allowed for the consruction of very robust houses and local infrastructures until the late 20th century. The old mill is in an excellent state of conservation and the local population has donated several old artifacts to create a little exhibition space representing its roots and ancient industries.
Your second stop will be the local bakery, founded in the 19th century by the same family who owns it today and where bread and cakes are still made following traditional recipes. At the bakery, you will meet the owners, learn about their business and about the important proximity service they operate for the local population as well as for the surrounding towns.
Your third stop will take you to the winery of a small local winemaker. There you will learn how the Genal Valley had a thriving wine industry until a devastating pest arrived in the late 19th century. Slowly, more than 100 years later, this wine scene is having a comeback and this winemaker is one of the pioneers in the recovery. At the winery you will enjoy a tasting of his red and white wines as well as a local pairing lunch cooked by his wife. This will be the icing on the cake for your immersion into the life of a remote mountain village in South West Spain.
2:30pm: end of lunch and private transfer back to Ronda.
3:15pm: arrival to Ronda and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Ronda.
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24th of May, Tuesday
From Ronda to Granada via Antequera for a private tour of the UNESCO site of the Dolmens and for a self-guided tour of Antequera old town
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9:30am: meet your personal driver at your accommodation and be transferred in a modern and comfortable vehicle to the dolmens of Antequera.
10:45am: upon arrival to the Dolmens, meet your personal local host to start a private walking tour of the site. This prehistorical site treasures some of the best preserved and most important megalithic monuments in Europe. With more than 6000 years of age, this site was declared a UNESCO site in 2016 due to its very surprising state of conversation and uniqueness. The site features three dolmens and you will be taken to visit all three by your personal local host, using your driver to travel from one to the other when necessary.
12:15pm: end of your tour of the Dolmens and private transfer to Antequera old town for some self-guided exploration and lunch there.
12:25pm: upon arrival to Antequera old town, be dropped off at the tourist information centre and enjoy some free time at leisure.
3pm: reconnect with your driver at the tourist information centre and be transferred to you hotel in Granada.
4:15pm: arrival to Granada and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Granada.
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25th of May, Wednesday
Private walking tour of the Alhambra and El Generalife
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9:30am: be met by your personal Alhambra expert and be transferred by taxi to the top of the hill of la Sabika, where the Alhambra and El Generalife are located.
9:45am: start your private walking tour of the Alhambra and el Generalife. This tour will allow you to enjoy the exquisite refinement of the most splendorous construction that the Muslims built in Spain: the Alhambra. The Alhambra was a palatial town, formed by different parts, all of which you will get to discover with your local host in order to understand how they all worked together, the role that each of them had and the different people who inhabited them. After your tour of the Alhambra you will be taken to the Generalife or summer palace of the Nasrid Sultans, where they would go to get away from the hustle of life in the Alhambra. The Generalife is a magical place designed for relax and contemplation and its gardens, architecture and views are simply spectacular.
1:15pm: end of your private tour of the Alhambra and rest of the day at leisure in Granada.
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Overnight in Granada.
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26th of May, Thursday
Private walking tour of Granada old town and of the quarter of El Albayzín including the Royal Chapel and the palace of La madraza
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10am: be met by your personal local host by the reception desk of your hotel to go on a 3h walking tour of Granada old town that will allow you to get familiar with two important and iconic quarters of the city.
You will start your tour by visiting the first quarters that developed in Granada after the Christian conquest of the city in 1492. It is in these areas where the Cathedral of Granada was erected and in one of its chapels, the so-called Royal Chapel, you will visit the tombs of the monarchs that were responsible for the conquest of the city (Isabel of Castille and Ferdinand of Aragón). Their tombs are an exquisite sample of Spanish renaissance sculpture. Near this chapel, you will also visit the palace of la Madraza: a unique building that originally was a medieval Quran School and that later was used as a noble residence. During your visit, you will see beautiful evidence of its original use and of the one that followed.
Later, you will be taken to the lower part of the iconic quarter of el Albayzín, located on top of a hill and overlooking the Alhambra. El Albayzín was the part of Granada where regular people would live. People whose social scheme inside the walls of the palatial areas of the Alhambra was rather unclear. The quarter of Albayzín is a UNESCO site and it treasures some of the most beautiful corners that the city of Granada has to offer. Your local host will share the most special ones with you, while you are explained about the architecture and infrastructures that the quarter had in the medieval times and of which you will see beautifully preserved evidence. You will also be given recommendations for the best spots of the upper part of the quarter to watch the sunset from.
12:30pm: end of your tour and rest of the day at leisure.
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Overnight in Granada.
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27th of May, Friday
Private transportation service to visit the villages in the Alpujarra
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9:30am: be met by your personal driver at your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to the village of Pampaneira.
10:45am: upon arrival to Pampaneira be dropped off at this car park and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration.
11:45am: reconnect with your driver at the car park and be transferred to Capileira.
12pm: upon arrival to Capileira, be dropped off at the door of hostal Moraima and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration.
1pm: reconnect with your driver at hostal Moraima and be transferred to the village of Trevélez.
1:40pm: upon arrival to Trevélez, be dropped off at this car park and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration and lunch there. Trevélez is famous for its iberian ham and other cured iberian pork meats. Don’t forget to order this at your restaurant of choice. Every restaurant in Trevélez has great local produce.
3:30pm: reconnect with your driver at the car park and be transferred back to your hotel in Granada.
5:15pm: arrival to your hotel in Granada and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Granada.
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28th of May, Saturday
From Granada to Baeza vía the Monastery of La Cartuja and Úbeda with a private tour of Úbeda and Baeza
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9:45am: be met by your personal driver at your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to the Monastery of La Cartuja.
10am: upon arrival to the monastery, enjoy some free time to visit the site.
11am: reconnect with your driver at the door of the monastery and be transferred to Úbeda.
12:30pm: upon arrival to Úbeda, meet your personal local guide and take a private walking tour aimed at discovering its splendid monumental legacy made up of churches, palaces and noble houses. Its Renaissance Monumental Ensemble has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and your tour will take you to visit the interiors of its most exquisite temple: the Chapel of El Salvador.
2:30pm: end of your private walking tour of Úbeda and free time for lunch at leisure. Your guide will point you in the right direction for lunch and will ask your driver to pick you up at the restaurant after lunch.
3:45pm: reconnect with your private driver and be transferred to Baeza.
4:05pm: upon arrival to Baeza, be dropped off at your hotel and enjoy some free time to check-in and freshen up before your tour of the city.
4:45pm: meet your personal local guide at your hotel to start a private walking tour of Baeza old town. Declared a historic-artistic site, Baeza has also an incredible Renaissance legacy, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, where the carved stone contrasts with the whitewashed farmhouses. Your tour will take you to stroll through the streets while admiring the Plaza del Pópulo, the Puerta de Jaén, the Arco de Villalar, the Plaza de Santa Cruz, the Plaza de Santa María and the Palacio de Jabalquinto. Visit the old University, the Cathedral and the Iglesia de Santa Cruz.
7pm: end of your tour back at our hotel.
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Overnight in Baeza.
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29th of May, Sunday
Private transportation service to visit the villages of Cazorla, La Iruela, Quesada and Peal de Becerro
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9:30am: be met by your personal driver at your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to the village of Cazorla.
10am: upon arrival to Cazorla, be dropped off at the tourist information centre and enjoy some free time to explore the village.
11:15am: reconnect with your driver at the tourist information centre and be transerred to the village of La Iruela.
11:30am: upon arrival to la Iruela, be dropped off at the town hall and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration.
12:15pm: reconnect with your driver at the town hall and be transferred to the village of Quesada.
12:45pm: upon arrival to the village of Quesada, be dropped off at the tourist information centre and enjoy some free time for some self-guided exploration and lunch.
2:45pm: reconnect with your driver at the tourist information centre and be transferred to the village of Peal de Becerro.
3pm: upon arrival to Peal de Becerro, be dropped off at the main square and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration and maybe a coffee.
4pm: reconnect with your driver at the main square and be transferred back to Baeza.
4:45pm: arrival to your hotel in Baeza and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Baeza.
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30th of May, Monday
Private transportation service to travel from Baeza to Córdoba and introductory private walking tour of Córdoba
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10am: be met by your personal driver at your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to your hotel in Córdoba.
11:30am: upon arrival to your hotel in Córdoba, drop off your luggage and maybe check-in if you room is ready.
12pm: be met by your personal local host at your hotel to start a private walking tour of the Great Mosque Cathedral.
Córdoba is a unique city, which features probably the most thought-provoking building in Spain: the Mosque-Cathedral. Your tour will allow you to understand the origins of this building and also the historical circumstances that led to three important enlargements during the period of the caliphate and to the construction of a catholic cathedral inside it, after the Christian conquest of the city.
Visiting the Mosque will also give you an understanding of the refinement that the Omeya dinasty brought to Spain and of how they turned the city of Córdoba into one of the most populated, developed and wealthy cities in medieval Europe.
2pm: after your tour, enjoy a well deserved lunch in Córdoba old town at leisure.
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Overnight in Córdoba.
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31st of May, Tuesday
Private walking tour of Córdoba beyond the Great Mosque Cathedral
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10am: be met by your personal local host at your hotel to start a private walking tour of Córdoba old town including the Jewish quarter with the synagogue, the chapel of Saint Bartholomew and the Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs.
This tour will allow you to discover the Roman origins of the city and also how, during the middle ages, it saw the peaceful interaction between the three great Mediterranean cultures. Jews, Muslims and Christians coexisted then in the city turning it into a unique intellectual hub that gave birth to very renowned philosophers, poets, scientists and doctors. During your private walking tour, you’ll learn about the history of the city focusing on its period of maximum intellectual splendour, while you visit the synagogue, the Mudejar Chapel of Saint Bartholomew and the Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs, which features probably the most beautiful gardens in the city.
12pm: end of your tour and rest of the day at leisure.
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Overnight in Córdoba.
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1st of June, Wednesday
Private transportation service to travel from Córdoba to Medina Azahara to take a private walking tour of the site and to the castle of Almodóvar (self-guided)
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10am: be met by your personal driver at your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to the archaeological site of Medina Azahara.
10:25am: upon arrival to Medina-Azahara, meet your personal local host and start a private walking tour of the site to understand the massive palatial complex that it once was, the different parts it featured, their functions, the relationships between the people who inhabited it, its defensive system, the political roled it played during the caliphate of Córdoba and the reasons that led to its decay and abandonment.
12:30pm: reconnect with your driver and be transferred to the castle of Almodovar.
1pm: arrival to the castle of Almodovar and free time for a self-guided visit of the site.
2pm: end of your visit to the castle of Almodovar and free time in the village of Almodovar del río for lunch.
3:15pm: end of lunch and private transfer back to Córdoba.
3:45pm: arrival to Córdoba and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Córdoba.
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2nd of June, Thursday
Private transportation service to visit the villages of Priego de Córdoba and Zuheros
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10am: be met by your personal driver at your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to the village of Priego de Córdoba.
11:15am: upon arrival to Priego de Córdoba be dropped off at the tourist information centre and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration and lunch there.
2:15pm: reconnect with your driver at the tourist information centre and be transferred back to Zuheros.
2:50pm: upon arrival to Zuheros, be dropped off at the door of the Museum of local arts and customs and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration.
4:20pm: reconnect with your driver at the Museum of local arts and customs and be transferred back to Córdoba.
5:30pm: arrival to your hotel in Córdoba and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Córdoba.
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3rd of June, Friday
Private transportation service to visit the town of Ecija and the Necropolis of Carmona
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9:30am: be met by your personal driver at your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to the town of Ecija.
10:15am: upon arrival to Ecija, be dropped off at the main square and enjoy some free time for self-guided exploration.
11:45am: reconnect with your driver at the main square and be transferred to the Roman Necropolis of Carmona.
12:20pm: upon arrival to the Roman Necropolis of Carmona, enjoy some free time to visit the site.
1:30pm: reconnect with your driver at the door of the Roman Necropolis and be transferred to your hotel in Carmona old town.
1:45pm: arrival to your hotel in Carmona old town and end of services for the day.
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Overnight in Carmona.
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Pricing
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The price of this bespoke tour program for a private group of 2 pax is 11625 Euros.
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This price includes
– All private transportation services mentioned above in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan with a dedicated driver.
– Water bottles onboard for the drives.
– Petrol, parking, tolls and all expenses of your drivers.
– A carefully selected, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and personable local guide for every guided tour mentioned above.
– Entrance tickets for the Alcazar, the Cathedral (including the Giralda tower) and the Palace of the Countess of Lebrija for your tour of Seville on the 11th of May. (The archive of the Indies has free access).
– Entrance tickets for the flamenco performance in the quarter of Triana for your flamenco and tapas tour on the 11th of May.
– A tapas tasting dinner in the quarter of Triana in Seville on the 11th of May including a selection of 6 – 9 dishes to share, up to 4 drinks per person (wine, beer, refreshments or water) and a sweet local treat to finish.
– Entrance tickets to the Church of el Salvador and the access to a private workshop dedicated to decorative arts related to the Easter week processions for your tour of Seville on the 12th of May. (The Basilica de la Macarena has free access).
– A private 4 hour sailing trip on the 16th of May on a 12m sailboat from Puerto America in Cadiz with 2 crew members at your disposal, one drink and some light snacks onboard. *If the weather conditions were not favourable for sailing on that specific day, we would reschedule the sailing trip to another time / day of your stay in Cadiz. If the weather conditions didn’t allow for your sailing trip to happen on any day, we would give you a full refund of this experience.
– All entrance tickets and admissions to the sites your tour walking tour of Cadiz will include on the 17th of May.
– Tastings of selected local produce in the local market of Cadiz and wine tastings in a selected local tavern of the city on the 17th of May.
– A tapas lunch in Cadiz old town on the 17th of May including up to 4 tapas and 3 drinks per person (wine, beer, refreshments, water) and finishing with a coffee and a sweet local treat.
– Return ferry tickets to travel from Cadiz to Rota and back on the 18th of May.
– All ingredients and wine for your cooking lesson and lunch in Rota on the 18th of May.
– Taxi ride to travel from the house of your cooking instructors to the port of Rota on the 18th of May.
– A private guided tour of a farm of brave bulls with a member of the family who owns it followed by coffee and artisanal cake in their traditional farm estate on the 19th of May.
– A private guided tour, sherry tastings and a homemade lunch in a private vineyard house in Jerez including starters, mains, desserts, artisanal sherries and a farewell cocktail on the 19th of May.
– Private visits to a traditional olive oil mill, to the farm of a shepherd who is also a cheesemaker and to an ancient salt-extraction facility with the corresponding tastings in each of them on the 20th of May.
– A private guided tour of the village of Benalauría including the streets of the village and private visits to the old local mill, to the local bakery, to a private winery and a wine tasting with a homemade pairing lunch there including 2 starters, a main course, a dessert and wines from the winery on the 23rd of May.
– Entrance tickets for the Dolmens of Antequera during your private guided tour of the site on the 24th of May.
– Taxi ride to get from your hotel in Granada to the Alhambra with your local guide on the 25th of May.
– Tickets to the Alhambra and el Generalife for your private tour of these sites on the 25th of May.
– Tickets to see the Royal Chapel and the Palace of La Madraza for your private tour of Granada old town on the 26th of May.
– Tickets to see the sacred chapel of el Salvador during your private tour of Úbeda on the 28th of May.
– Tickets to see the Cathedral, the Church of Santa Cruz and the old university during your private tour of Baeza on the 28th of May.
– Tickets to see the Great Mosque – Cathedral for your private walking tour of the site on the 30th of May.
– Tickets to see the Synagogue, the Mudejar Chapel of San Bartolomé and the Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs for your private walking tour of Córdoba old town on the 31st of May.
– Tickets to see the archaeological site of Medina-Azahara during your private tour of teh site on the 2nd of June.
– A list of recommended hotels in each of the cities where you will stay overnight.
– A list of recommended bars and restaurants in each of the cities where you will have a meal.
– Good colour maps (no adverts and large size) of Seville, Cadiz, Jerez, Granada, Córdoba, Úbeda, Baeza, Carmona, Ronda, Priego de Córdoba and Antequera delivered to your hotel in Seville.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes
– Accommodation.
– Any meals not mentioned right above.
– Anything else not mentioned right above.
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Confirmation and payments
In order to confirm this tour program we require a 30% deposit of the grand total no later than the 25th of August 2021 via credit/debit card. The remaining 70% must be paid via the same method no later than 30 days prior to the start of the tour program.
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30% deposit needed no later than the 25th of August 2021 to confirm the tour program: 3487,5 Euros.
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Final 70% needed no later than 30 days prior to the start of the tour program to fully pay it: 8137,5 Euros.
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Cancellation policy
– If you cancelled your tour program more than 30 days prior to its start: we’d charge the 30% deposit only.
– If you cancelled your tour program between 30 and 15 days prior to its start: we’d charge 50% of the full cost of the tour program.
– If you cancelled your tour program between 15 and 8 days prior to its start: we’d charge 75% of the full cost of the tour program.
– If you cancelled your tour program 7 days or less prior to its start: we’d charge 100% of the full cost of the tour program.
*If the travel restrictions related to the pandemic didn’t allow for the tour program to happen, we’d give you a full refund.
