Payment of bespoke trip to the Sherry Triangle and Cordoba | 9th – 14th of October 2023 | 2 pax
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Description and schedule of services
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9th of October: arrival to Seville and private transfer to your hotel in Jerez
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4:10pm: upon arrival of your flight to Seville airport, collect your luggage, walk to the arrivals hall and meet your private driver. He will be waiting for you there holding a sign saying “Henar and Cliff – Genuine Andalusia”. Then be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle to your hotel in Jerez.
6:10pm (estimated): arrival to your hotel in Jerez and evening at leisure. We will give you recommendations of things to do and see and of places to eat and we will book a table for you if you wish.
Overnight in Jerez: deluxe double room with breakfast included at hotel Casa Palacio María Luisa (5*)
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10th of October: the Sherry Triangle (I): Jerez Sherry bodegas and ventas
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9:30am: meet your personal sherry host (a certified sherry educator by the Sherry Regulatory Board and Brandy Educator by the Sherry Brandy Regulatory Board) at your hotel in Jerez to start a private walking tour of the city aimed at learning about its Hispanic-Muslim origins and about the transformations (architecture, urban planning, social composition and overall character) that it experienced in the 13th century after the Christian conquest and mostly in the 18th and 19th centuries when the local wines (sherries) became probably the most fashionable drinks in the world.
Your tour will also include a visit to the local market, aimed at understanding the produce that shapes the local gastronomy. Along this part of the tour you will also understand the very important proximity service the market is for the local community and the important role it plays in the social fabric of the city.
10:30am: arrival to a small family owned and family run bodega specializing in en-rama sherries (no filtration, no stabilization, no clarification). Then private visit with the owner with a vertical tasting of their en-rama fino to understand its evolution in the solera and criadera system. This will be followed by a tasting of their oxidative sherries too.
12pm: end of the visit to the first winery and short taxi ride to another selected bodega specialized in Very Old Rare Sherries and Sherry Brandy.
12:15pm: private visit to the winery with tastings of selected Very Old Rare Sherries straight from the cask and also of their Sherry Brandy. Explanations about the production and aging of Sherry Brandy in the Sherry Triangle.
1:45pm: end of the visit and short taxi ride to a selected local venta for lunch. Ventas are traditional restaurants outside cities that keep their reverence towards quality local produce and recipes. Along the way you will be explained about the origins of ventas and about how they have been able to adapt to modern times without losing their core values.
2:05pm: arrival to the venta and pairing lunch there. Starters, mains and dessert all paired with selected sherries.
3:45pm: end of lunch and short taxi ride back to your hotel.
4:05pm: arrival to your hotel and end of services for the day.
Overnight in Jerez: deluxe double room with breakfast included at hotel Casa Palacio María Luisa (5*)
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11th of October: the Sherry Triangle (II): El Puerto de Santa María: store keepers, local bodegas and inland vineyards.
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9:30am: departure from your hotel in Jerez towards the sherry town of El Puerto de Santa María in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle, with your own personal sherry host from Genuine Andalusia (a certified sherry educator by the Sherry Regulatory Board and Brandy Educator by the Sherry Brandy Regulatory Board) and a dedicated driver.
9:45am: arrival to El Puerto de Santa María and panoramic tour of the historical center to understand the impact that the sherry industry had on the economy, architecture, urban planning and overall character of the town.
10am: after your introductory panoramic tour of El Puerto de Santa María, you will arrive at the premises of a local sherry storekeeper to visit his bodega and understand the concept and role of storekeepers (almacenistas) in the Sherry scene. Tasting of selected biologically and locally aged Sherries (Puerto finos) in the premises of the storekeeper. Then be transferred to a selected family owned and family run sherry bodega.
11am: after your introduction to Puerto Fino with the store keeper, enjoy a private visit to a family owned and family run sherry bodega with the corresponding tastings there, accompanied by a selection of late morning snacks. Explanation of the particularities of their wines, of their aging facilities and of the history of their winery. Further tastings of selected fino sherries from El Puerto de Santa María and introduction to the local oxidative sherries.
12:30pm: end of the visit and private transfer to a selected vineyard in the central countryside of the Sherry Triangle.
1pm: arrival to the vineyard, meeting with the owner and tour around the vines with him, aimed at having an introduction to sherry viticulture. Understanding of the particularities of the soil, of the climate, of the vines and of the grapes that make sherry so unique.
1:40pm: end of the walk in the private bodega of the owner, where he makes and ages Sherry only for him and his family. Tasting of his artisanal sherries accompanied by a selection of tapas.
2:45pm: homemade lunch (starters, mains and dessert) in the vineyard house of the owner cooked on site by his wife and accompanied by the corresponding sherries.
4:15pm: end of lunch and farewell sherry cocktail.
4:45pm: private transfer from the vineyard back to your hotel in Jerez.
5:10pm: arrival to your accommodation in Jerez and end of services for the day.
Overnight in Jerez: deluxe double room with breakfast included at hotel Casa Palacio María Luisa (5*)
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12th of October: the Sherry Triangle (III and IV): Sanlúcar de Barrameda: coastal vineyards and Manzanilla bodegas. Evening discovery journey of the new emerging wine scene in the Sherry Triangle
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9:30am: departure from your accommodation in Jerez towards the sherry town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle, with your own personal driver and your private sherry host.
10am: arrival to a selected vineyard near Sanlúcar with its own sherry aging facilities. Tour of both the vineyard and the aging facilities. Explanation of this particular and unusual production model in the sherry triangle. Tasting of selected sherries in the vineyard.
11:30am: private transfer from the vineyard to the historical center of Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
11:45am: upon arrival to Sanlúcar you will be taken to the mouth of the Guadalquivir river in order for you to understand the particular geographical location of the town and the influence that this has on the aging of the local fortified wines (Manzanillas).
12pm: private visit of a selected local bodega specializing in Manzanillas. Tastings of selected manzanillas straight from the cask and of two very old rare oxidative sherries, also straight from casks.
1:45pm: end of the visit and farewell pairing lunch in a local restaurant near the fishing port of Sanlúcar.
3:15pm: end of lunch and private transfer back to your hotel in Jerez.
3:45pm: arrival to your hotel in Jerez and free time to rest and freshen up before a farewell tasting of selected new wines made in the Sherry Triangle beyond Sherry.
5:45pm: reconnect with your personal local host and be transferred by taxi to the private vineyard of a selected young winemaker who is playing an active role in the new wine scene of the sherry triangle.
6pm: arrival to the vineyard and private tasting, curated and led by the owner, of a selection of new wines made in the sherry triangle. Explanations about the new local winemaking trends and about the future of this emerging wine scene. After the tasting enjoy a selection of tapas at the vineyard at sunset with your favorite wines of the tasting.
8pm: end of the experience and taxi ride back to your hotel.
8:15pm: arrival to your hotel in Jerez and end of services for the day.
Overnight in Jerez: deluxe double room with breakfast included at hotel Casa Palacio María Luisa (5*)
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13th of October: from Jerez to Cordoba for a discovery journey of the history and architecture of the city finishing in Seville
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10:30am: meet your personal driver at your accommodation in Jerez and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle to Córdoba old town.
1pm: upon arrival to Córdoba old town, enjoy some free time for lunch at leisure before your discovery journey of the history and architecture of the city.
2:45pm: meet your personal local host at a previously agreed meeting point to go on a 3h discovery journey of the historical center 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 splendor 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, the synagogue and the Chapel of Saint Bartholomew as its most representative constructions.
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.
The synagogue will allow you to understand the very important Jewish – Sephardic community that Córdoba once had and how much it embraced Hispanic-Muslim decorative arts in its places of devotion.
In the Chapel of Saint Bartholomew you will be explained about the transformations that the Jewish quarter of Cordoba suffered after the historical pogrom of 1391 and how it was repopulated with Christians, who were also very heavily influenced by the elaborate Hispanic-Muslim decorative arts of that time.
5:40pm: after your tour, reconnect with your driver and be transferred to your hotel near Seville airport.
7:10pm: arrival to your hotel near Seville airport and end of services for the day.
Overnight near Seville airport: Standard King Room with breakfast included at AC Hotel Sevilla forum (4*)
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14th of October: departure from Seville airport
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8:15am: meet your personal driver at your accommodation in Jerez and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle to Seville airport.
8:30am: arrival to Seville airport on time to take your flight back to the UK and end of services.
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Pricing
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The cost of this bespoke trip for a private group of 2 people is 5965 Euros
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This price includes
– 5 nights accommodation with breakfast included as per mentioned above.
– All private tours and experiences mentioned above with a personal local host from Genuine Andalusia (a certified sherry educator by the Shery Regulatory Board and certified Brandy Educator by the Sherry Brandy Regulatory Board for the sherry tours and a fully licensed tour guide by the Southern Spanish government for the Cordoba tour).
– All private transportation services mentioned above in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle with a dedicated uniformed driver.
– All private winery and vineyard visits mentioned above with the corresponding tastings in each of them.
– A pairing lunch in a selected local venta on day 2 including a selection of 2 starters to share, 1 main course per person, 1 dessert per person and up to 2 sherries per person.
– All taxi rides on day 2 and in the evening of day 4.
– A homemade pairing country lunch in a private vineyard on day 3 including starters, mains, desserts, artisanal sherries from the bodega of the owner and a farewell sherry cocktail.
– A pairing lunch in a selected local restaurant near the fishing port of Sanlúcar on day 4 including a selection of 2 starters to share, 1 main course per person, 1 dessert per person and up to 2 sherries per person.
– All entrance tickets and admissions for all the sites included in the guide tour of Cordoba.
– A list of recommended things to do and see in your free time and of places to eat too. We will book restaurant tables for you if you wish.
– 24h support throughout your trip.
– All taxes.
This price excludes
– Any transportation services not mentioned in the section “this price includes”.
– Flights.
– Any meals not mentioned in the section “this price includes”.
– Anything else not mentioned in the section “this price includes”.
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Confirmation and payments
In order to confirm this tour program and at this price we need a 15% deposit of the grand total no later than the 25th of January 2023 via credit/debit card. The remaining 85% must be paid via the same method no later than 30 days prior to the start of the trip.
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Grand total of this bespoke trip: 5965 Euros
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15% deposit needed no later than the 25th of January 2023 to confirm the trip: 894,75 Euros.
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Final 85% needed no later than 30 days prior to the start of the trip: 5070,25 Euros
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Cancellation policy
– If you cancel your tour program more than 30 days prior to its start: we’ll charge the deposit only.
– If you cancel your tour program between 30 and 20 days prior to its start: we’ll charge 30% of the full cost of the tour program.
– If you cancel your tour program between 19 and 10 days prior to its start: we’ll charge 50% of the full cost of the tour program.
– If you cancel your tour program between 9 and 3 days prior to its start: we’ll charge 75% of the full cost of the tour program.
– If you cancel your tour program 2 days or less prior to its start: we’ll charge 100% of the full cost of the tour program.
* If Spain closes its borders due to a national or global emergency and you are not able to enter the country to take this tour program, we will give you a full refund.
** Genuine Andalusia strongly recommends buying travel insurance for any international trip. Most of our guests buy their travel insurance via Medjet.
