Payment of bespoke trip to Andalusia | 13th – 20th of March | 10 pax
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Description and schedule of services
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13th of March. Arrival of Nadia, Tanveer and their family to Málaga airport and private transfer to your hotel in Nerja
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10:55am: upon arrival of your flight to Málaga airport, collect your luggage, head to the arrivals hall and meet your personal driver there. He will be holding a sign saying “Nadia, Tanveer and family – Genuine Andalusia”. Then be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to your hotel in Nerja.
12:30pm: arrival to your hotel in Nerja and rest of the day at leisure by the Mediterranean sea to recover from your trip.
Overnight in Nerja (own arrangements)
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14th of March: Arrival of Zakir, his wife and their family to Málaga airport and private transfer to your hotel in Nerja
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Time TBC: upon arrival of your flight to Málaga airport, collect your luggage, head to the arrivals hall and meet your personal driver there. He will be holding a sign saying “Zakir and family – Genuine Andalusia”. Then be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to your hotel in Nerja.
Time TBC: arrival to your hotel in Nerja and rest of the day at leisure by the Mediterranean sea to recover from your trip.
Overnight in Nerja (own arrangements)
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15th of March: Day trip from Nerja to Granada to see the Alhambra and El Generalife
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9am: meet your personal driver at your accommodation and be transferred in a modern and comfortable minibus to the Alhambra in Granada.
10:15am: upon arrival to the Alhambra, meet your personal local guide and be taken on 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.
1:30pm: end of your tour of the Alhambra and free time in the city of Granada for lunch at leisure and to explore the city at your own pace before returning to Nerja. Recommendations will be given.
5:30pm: reconnect with your driver and be transferred back to your hotel in Nerja.
6:45pm: arrival to your hotel in Nerja and end of services for the day.
Overnight in Nerja (own arrangements)
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16th of March: Private transfer from Nerja to Seville and introductory flamenco and tapas tour of Seville old town
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10:30am: meet your private driver at your hotel in Nerja and be transferred in a modern and comfortable minibus to your accommodation in Seville.
1:30pm: upon arrival to your accommodation in Seville, check – in and enjoy some free time at leisure before your introductory flamenco and tapas tour of the city. Recommendations will be given.
6:30pm: meet your personal local host at your accommodation to start a guided walk towards a selected flamenco venue, aimed at learning about the origins of flamenco music 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 of Seville old town. Your tour will take you to 2 – 3 selected tapas bars where the 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 3 non alcoholic drinks per person (refreshments, fruit juice, water). This will make an excellent opportunity to learn about Southern Spanish gastronomy, about its history and influences and also about the dynamics of tapas bars in Southern Spain.
10:3pam: after your tapas adventure, be escorted back to your hotel stopping along the way for a sweet local treat.
11pm: arrival to your accommodation and end of services for the day.
Overnight in Seville: own arrangements.
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17th of March: Day trip from Seville to Córdoba to see the great Mosque – Cathedral
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9:30am: private transfer in a modern and comfortable minibus with your own personal driver from your accommodation in Seville to Córdoba old town.
11:15am: upon arrival to Córdoba old town, be met by your personal local host to go on a 2h discovery journey of the historical centre of the city. A UNESCO site since 1994, Córdoba is an inspirational city, which during the Middle Ages, saw a 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. This also resulted in the construction of unique buildings of remarkable historical significance.
During your private walking tour, you’ll learn about the period of maximum intellectual splendour of the city and you will see beautiful examples of architecture and urban planning that will allow you to recreate all the grandeur of this era, which has the Great Mosque – Cathedral as its most representative construction.
The Great Mosque-Cathedral is probably the most thought-provoking building in Spain and your personal local host will uncover all its beauty and complexity for you. You will understand its origins, its different enlargements and the role that the building has played in the culture and social fabric of the city throughout the centuries.
1:15pm: end of your tour and free time for lunch at leisure and to do some further exploration of the city at your own pace. Recommendations will be given.
4:45pm: private transfer from Córdoba old town back to Seville.
6:30pm: arrival to your hotel in Seville and end of services for the day.
Overnight in Seville: own arrangements.
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18th of March: Walking tour of Seville World Heritage Sites area including a visit to its impressive Hispanic-Muslim Palace in the morning and hands-on ceramics and pottery activity in the afternoon
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10am: be met by your personal local host at your accommodation in Seville and start a guided walk that will take you through the winding streets of the old town to the area where its three World Heritage Sites are located. Once there, you will be explained about the history and architecture of all of them to later start a private tour of the interiors of its most impressive one: the Alcazar or Moorish palace.
The Alcazar is a massive complex of palaces erected in different periods and of breath-taking gardens of different styles. It 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.
1pm: after your visit to the Alcazar you may want to be escorted back to your hotel or be given recommendations for lunch at leisure.
4:30pm: reconnect with your personal local host at your accommodation to take a short walk to the quarter of Triana, an iconic section of Seville popular for being the birthplace of famous talented ceramicists and potters!
Once in Triana, you will be given a short introduction of the history and particular personality of the quarter to later visit a ceramics and pottery workshop run by a local artisan and historian. There you will be explained briefly the different tile-making techniques that have been used in Seville since the Moorish times until today.
After this, you will be given your own tile to paint under the supervision of a skilled local ceramicist. Then, taking turns, every member of the group will be called to the potter’s wheel, where another skilled local artisan will assist them while they make their own piece of pottery on the wheel, which can be shipped to your home once they are fired (at a separate cost).
After this hands-on experience, you will be escorted back to your hotel or be invited to enjoy the rest of your day in your own leisure in the quarter of Triana.
7:30pm: arrival to your hotel and rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Seville: own arrangements.
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19th of March: Morning Covid tests followed by a day trip from Seville to the natural park of Grazalema for a hike on the summit of las Palomas (cerro Coros hike) and to visit the villages of Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema
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8:30am: Tanveer, Nadia and their kids make their own way from their accommodation to a covid test clinic in Seville old town opening at 9am.
8:50am: upon arrival to the clinic, they wait a little until the clinic opens. This clinic doesn’t offer appointments so you will be tested right after they open.
9am: Tanveer, Nadia and their kids take their antigen covid tests one by one. (50 minutes estimated total time for the 5 of them).
9:40am: Zakir, his wife and their children meet their personal local host and driver at their accommodation and they drive to the clinic to meet the rest of the group.
10am: private transfer from the covid test clinic in Seville in a modern and comfortable minibus with your own personal local host and a dedicated driver to the whitewashed hilltop town of Zahara de la Sierra. Explanations along the way about the agriculture, farming, rural landscape and geography of the mountainous areas of the Southern Spanish province of Cádiz.
11:30am: arrival to Zahara de la Sierra and private walking tour of the old town aimed at enjoying its traditional Southern Spanish charm and to learn about its history and evolution from a fortified Moorish settlement on top of a rock to a more spread-out rural town. During the tour you may also want to walk to the top of its Moorish castle, which offers not only very representative evidence of the medieval configuration of the town, but also beautiful views of the nearby lake of Zahara – El Gastor. Then enjoy a bit to eat in the village before being driven to the nearby summit of Las Palomas, where you will take a pleasant afternoon hike.
1:45pm: private transfer from Zahara de la Sierra to the Summit of Las Palomas, in the heart of the natural park of Grazalema.
2:15pm: upon arrival to the summit of las palomas, start a circular 3,4km hike around Mount Coros (Cerro Coros in Spanish). Cerro Coros is a small mountain in the middle of the natural park that offers spectacular views of the surrounding landscapes of Spanish firs, pine trees and of the lake of Zahara – El Gastor. Hiking around its perimeter will allow you to enjoy the views of the surrounding nature from every possible angle. Halfway along the hike, you will take a trail that will take you to the very top of the mount. Once at the top, you will have the very best views of the natural park.
4:15pm: reconnect with your driver and be transferred to the village of Grazalema for a stroll in the village.
4:30pm: arrival to Grazalema and private walking tour of the old town aimed at enjoying the beauty of its charming location in the middle of a natural park and its picturesque architecture and urban planning.
5:30pm: private transfer from Grazalema to your accommodation in Seville.
7:15pm: arrival to your accommodation in Seville and end of services for the day.
Overnight in Seville: own arrangements.
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20th of March: Private transfer from Seville to Málaga airport and Málaga city ending at Málaga airport again.
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7:30am: private transfer from your accommodation in Seville to Málaga airport in a modern and comfortable minibus with a dedicated driver.
10am: arrival to Málaga airport and drop off of Tanveer, Nadia and their family.
10:15am: private transfer from Málaga airport to Málaga old town for Zakir and his family.
10:45am: arrival to Málaga old town and free time to explore the city at leisure and have lunch (we will give you recommendations of things to do and see in Málaga and of places to eat too). Your driver stays with your luggage in Málaga.
3:15pm: reconnect with your driver and be transferred from Málaga old town to Málaga airport.
3:40pm: arrival to Málaga airport and end of services for the day.
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Pricing
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The price of this bespoke trip for a private group of 10 people is 6120 Euros.
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This price includes
– All private transportation services mentioned above in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan (transfers on the 1st and 2nd day) and in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minibus (rest of the transfers) with a personal driver.
– All private tours and experiences mentioned above with a personal local host from Genuine Andalusia (a fully licensed, knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive guide).
– All entrance tickets and admissions for all the sites included in the guided tours.
– Entrance tickets to a selected flamenco performance in Seville with 4 people on stage (two dancers, one guitarist and one singer).
– A tapas dinner in Seville through 2 – 3 selected tapas bars including a selection of 6 – 9 local dishes to share and up to 3 non-alcoholic drinks per person.
– A hands-on ceramics and pottery activity in a selected artisan workshop in Seville including all materials.
– A list of recommended things to do and see and of places to eat in each of the places you will visit.
– Support to manage your covid tests to return to the US.
– All expenses of your driver and of your guides.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes
– Any meals not mentioned right above.
– Flights
– Accommodation
– Anything else not mentioned right above.
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Confirmation and payments
In order to confirm this bespoke program of private tours we require full payment via credit/debit card no later than the 7th of March 2022 at 11:59pm (Madrid time). We will also need a photo/scan of each of your passports to buy your Alhambra and Alcazar tickets as they are personal ones.
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Grand total of this bespoke trip: 6120 Euros.
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Cancellation policy
– If you cancel your tour program between 7 and 5 days prior to its start, we’ll charge 50% of the full cost and we will refund the other 50%
– If you cancel your tour program between 4 and 3 days prior to its start, we’ll charge 75% of the full cost and we will refund the other 25%
– If you cancel your tour program 2 days or less prior to its start, we’ll charge 100% of the full cost.
