Inclusive Walking Holidays for Seniors in Andalucia, Spain
Spanish Walking holidays in the Alpujarras, Andalucia for the young at heart!
Unique holiday packages for seniors that allow you the flexibility to choose eachs days activities, whether they be a gentle guided ramble, a harder guided walk or an excursion to visit some of Andalucias greatest historical and natural sights. These week long packages can start whichever day of the year the group wishes. Minimum group size is 4 persons.
Although we run these throughout the year July and August can be a bit warm and restrict our activities somewhat. With 300+ sunny days autumn, spring and winter are ideal times to visit. In mid-winter overnight temperatures at your base in Lanjaron rarely approach freezing and days are pleasantly warm.
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"A rather belated but sincere thank you to you and your team for making our week in Lanjaron so successful and enjoyable. The effort you put in in organising and adjusting walks to suit our varying meeds as well as the relaxed atmosphere your team exuded made for a really wonderful week acclaimed by many as the best away week ever for Fitzamblers" (Ted Marah - Fitzamblers)
What your holiday will cost and include
- Accommodation in quality 3 star hotel
- All transport from airports, hotels, walks, rambles or excursions
- All meals - breakfast, lunch and evening meals at hotel
- Daily activity choice.... (1) Walking (2) Gentle Rambling (3) Excursions (4) Nothing!
- Services of local, english speaking local guides
Price - €125 per person per day. Only extras are flights, insurance and drinks.
We are able to offer a vast variety of activities from skiing and snowshoeing to mountain climbing and desert and coastal walking, so please discuss individual group requirements with us.
Accommodation
The 3 star Hotel Alcadima offers the opportunity to stay in natural surroundings and with everything you need to make your stay unforgettable.
Quality centre located hotel with great facilities. Also warm and inviting rooms that allow you to make your stay as comfortable and convenient as possible.
The rooms are distributed in three buildings. All rooms are equipped with safe, cable television, clock radio, coffee kit, hair dryer, refrigerator and phone.
The hotel has a wide variety of facilities such as gymnasium, paddle tennis, garage, outdoor pool, restaurant, library, TV lounge, meeting room, WiFi, Spa, Sauna and Turkish baths
Walks
Examples of walks available of between 3.5 and 5 hours
- Trevelez to Busquistar along the GR7 - 550m ascent
- Mecina Fondales to Busquistar alongside the Rio Trevelez - 500m ascent
- Soportujar to Lanjaron along the GR7 - 350m ascent
- A round of the dramatic Poquiera gorge - 400m ascent
- The Cumbres Verdes hills S of Granada - 450m ascent
Gentle Rambling
Examples of gentle rambles available of between 2 and 3 hours
- Mecina Fondales to Busquistar - 100m ascent
- Bubion to Pitres along the GR7 - 300m ascent
- Round walk from Capileira visiting the Rio Poqueira - 400m ascent
- Canar to Lanjaron along the GR7 - 100m ascent
- Stroll to the wonderful viewpoint at Boca de la Pesca - 300m ascent
Excursions
There is so much of interest to do in Andalucia these are just a few of the potions available:
- Birdwatching tour with professional guide to the wetlands of Padul
- Visit to the Alhambra Palace in Granada and sightseeing and tapas tour of Granada
- El Torcal, Antequerra - a visit to see the fascinating and unusual karst scenery
- Day tour of the Alpujarras, with lunch at one of the high mountain white villages