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Self-guided tour: All-year round Tour starts from Granada and ends in Ronda Daily mileage: approx.. 60 km or 38 miles Andalusia is very well serviced by major airlines and low-cost airlines (Granada, Malaga, Gibraltar, etc...) Accommodations in comfortable hotels and country inns From 725 euros person in double occupancy. A minimum of 3 is required to operate this tour at the above rate. A supplement applies for parties of 2. |
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Andalusia Jewels – 6 nights/7 days |
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| Day 1: Arrive in Granada Arrive in Granada at the time of your choice. There’s no better way to start your holiday - not only is Granada the best entry-point for Andalucia due to its convenient and small-sized airport, but it also provides the best introduction to the rich culture and heritage of the region. The fascinating mixture of Arabic and Spanish architecture, combined with the blend of new and old influences, make this a compelling and mystical place. Walking through the narrow Moroccan-like streets and visiting the Alhambra Palace will take you miles, centuries, and worlds away! |
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| Day 2: Granada to Alhama (65 km or 40 miles) You’ll meet our local correspondent at breakfast time when you’ll be briefed about the next few days’ itinerary and given all the necessary materials (marked maps, cue sheets, tourist information, etc.) before hopping on your fine-tuned bikes. Although your day’s ride involves some climbing, you’ll be so taken by the beauty of this place that you won’t even notice what your legs might be experiencing. Traffic is at times non-existent and villages are scattered relatively far apart, giving you a sense of adventure that few places in Europe can match. Fear not, it is a safe adventure and we are always a mere phone call away (mobile phone coverage is excellent!). You’ll arrive in Alhama de Granada, a wonderful little spa-town that has attracted peaceful and not-so-peaceful travellers for millennia and where you can enjoy the rejuvenating ancient Roman thermal baths. |
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| Day 3: Alhama to Axarquia (50 km or 31 miles) Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before heading out into the enormous vegetable garden! Riding through farmlands, you’ll pass from the province of Granada to the province of Malaga and take in the wonderful panorama over the Sea on the way. What a change of scenery from the last two days! Because this is a self-guided tour and you are free to arrange your day any way you wish, you might opt to make the most of the breathtaking setting and delight in a memorable roadside picnic. Gravity will help guide you to your final destination for the day, where you’ll overnight in another “white village” - traditional whitewashed villages in which culture hails from the Iberian, Roman, and Moorish forefathers. |
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| Day 4: Axarquia to Antequera (55 km or 35 miles) Hilltop villages and the area’s natural beauty will take you again miles away from your day-to-day life on a “rural Andalucia” discovery tour. To make the most of it, you might choose to have a leisurely lunch in a village restaurant to enjoy some of the local specialties, before continuing on to the remarkable city of Antequera were you will overnight. Time permitting, make time to visit Antequera, one of the most landmark-rich towns in Andalucia, filled with Spanish, Arab, Roman, and Medieval architecture, not to mention prehistoric sites. It’s a town that truly has it all! |
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| Day 5: Antequera to Ardales (55 km or 35 miles) Before riding east, you may choose to do an optional ride through El Torcal, a beautiful rocky area wind-sculpted by a very inspired artist, Mother Nature. Our detailed itinerary will then take you through the impressive El Chorro Gorge, another of Mother’s masterpieces. You’ll ride through fragrant pine-tree forests and orange groves before plunging onto the quiet town of Ardales, your home for the night. There’s no better place to experience rural Andalucia, with its slow-paced life and immutable rituals, which you will quickly get used to - who can turn down yummy tapas and café con leche? |
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| Day 6: Ardales to Ronda (64 km or 40 miles) Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and get prepared for today’s ride, which is the week’s toughest, but possibly also providing the week’s best reward at the end of the effort! You’ll ride through the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park and some of its remote and quiet white villages. The reward will soon be in sight: a dramatic setting for the spectacular town of Ronda. Don’t feel rushed to “see it all”, because you’ll be lodging here for two nights and can take your time to savour what Ronda has to offer. |
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| Day 7: Ronda With its spectacular gorge, Spain's oldest bullring, and Arab-built ramparts, Ronda feels like a huge open-air museum. It is certain to fascinate you the way it fascinated such infamous characters as Orson Welles and Ernest Hemingway. It might even inspire the artist in you to spend an easy-paced afternoon writing creative and envy-producing postcards to your friends! Revel in the beauty of Ronda, it’s a very special place. |
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| Booking & Pricing | ||||||
| From 725 Euros per person based on double occupancy. Single supplement is 195 Euros. Note that the minimum group size for this tour is 3. These prices include:
This price does not include:
PLEASE NOTE :: THE ABOVE PRICING IS BASED ON A GROUP SIZE OF 3. A SUPPLEMENT WILL APPLY FOR 2. |
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| Please book online at your earliest convenience as this trip is subject to hotel availability. Our e-mail address: info@cyclomundo.com | ||||||
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