Alpujarras Sightseeing Tour From Granada
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Key Highlights
- Smartphone voucher accepted – No need to print!
- In the Aplujarras, a beautiful mountain region of Andalucia, the way of life has not changed for centuries
- Visit Trevelez – the highest village in Spain
- A lunch of delicious local fare is included in a stunning setting
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Activity Schedule
When does it run?
Thursdays and Saturdays
Duration8 hours
Start timeHotel pick-up between 8:30am - 9:00am
Meeting Point
Duration: 8 hoursFrom your hotel, within a radius of 5 km (3 miles) from Granada's city center.
Ending Point
(We would require your hotel details in order to arrange your pick up. If you do not have this information at the time of booking, please contact the local activity operator at least 48 hours prior to the start of the tour with these details)At the end of the tour you will be dropped off at your hotel
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Overview & Itinerary
Overview
Leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind and escape to the glorious mountain region of Las Alpujarras. In this remote area of pretty villages and whitewashed houses, time seems suspended and life goes on much the same as it has for centuries.Learn the history of the region – how it was the last refuge of the Moors who remained here long after they had been chased out of Granada. Discover how the Moorish legacy lingers in the architecture of the houses and the irrigation channels cut into the hillsides.
The tour includes a delicious lunch of traditional local fare. If you love nature and beautiful landscapes, this is an excursion not to be missed.
Itinerary
Leave Granada for the day to travel into the beautiful and remote mountain region of Alpujarras. In the wettest parts, where rivers run down from the Sierra Nevada, you can see orchards full of fruit trees especially grape vines, oranges, lemons, persimmons, figs and almonds. The area also boasts an incredible variety of wild flowers.
You will visit Lanjaron, a spa town known for its chalybeate (iron-rich) water. Bottles of Lanjaron mineral water are sold all over Spain. The town also has a ruined castle and has earned additional fame for being a place ‘where death is prohibited’. The law is a protest by the mayor who has said that Lanjaron is to remain with this law until the government buys land for a new cemetery!
You will also see Orgiva, the central town of this mountainous region, and picturesque villages such as Carataunas, Pampaneira, Pitres, Portugos which is known for its “Fuente Agria” or bitter spring water, and Trevelez, the highest village in Spain.
You will then continue through Bubion to Capileira, where you will enjoy a traditional three-course lunch.
At the end of this delightful day-long tour you will be dropped off back at your hotel in Granada.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation in a micro-bus or Van Vito
- Bi-lingual guide (English and Spanish)
- 3-course lunch (traditional cuisine) and a drink with the meal
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Please note & Additional info
Please note
Please call the activity operator at least 24 hours prior to start of the tour to confirm all details
The tour may not operate in adverse weather conditions which make the roads dangerous. Should the tour not be operated on your chosen date every effort will be made to transfer you to another date and should that not be possible you will be offered a full refund
Voucher information: No need to print! If you are travelling with a smartphone or tablet you can present your voucher on your device for this activity.
Additional info
The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.
Please state any dietary requirements when booking the tour
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reviews
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Fantastic trip
Fantastic trip very nice mountains...
salah riad wannous, Saudi Arabia, 02/Sep/2012 -
A great day with an amenable group
I was impressed with the guide and our driver was stupendous. We had a diverse group but it was a nice opportunity to have a chance to interact with other nationalities - we...
John E Rush, United States, 01/May/2014 -
Alpujarras Sightseeing Tour Granada
We had a wonderful 10 hour tour with a fantastic driver named William and tour guide named Antonio. The scenery was magnificent and Antonio explained every stop...
MRS D HANSON, United Kingdom, 16/Apr/2014 - Read all
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