Hiking in Hidden Andalucia
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- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- Trekking and Hiking
- Walking tour
- Young Adults
- duration 8 days
- tour type Private
- age requirement 18-99 yrs
- max group size 20
- guiding method Self-guided
- Tour Code BM-16476
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- Discovering the Mountains & Valleys of the Alpujarras
- Walking the Beautiful Southern Fringes of the Sierra Nevada
- Follow the Ancient Byways of Rural Spain
- Whitewashed Villages and Moorish Heritage
Discover the mountains and valleys of the Alpujarras on foot and walk in the Sierra Nevada. On this tour we concentrate on the more remote and unspoilt sector of the Alpujarras east of Trevelez. We believe the character and charm of villages such as Berchules, Yegen and Mairena compare favourably with more accessible, and consequently more visited, places such as Pampaneira, Capileira and Orgiva. The countryside is still typical of the Alpujarras: compact villages of flat-roofed, whitewashed houses perch on terraces or cling to the steep southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada, commanding extensive views across to the Sierra de Gador and the Mediterranean Costas beyond; each village is fed by and depends on Acequias, long channels constructed long ago by the Moors to bring clean fresh water from springs far away up in the mountains. The acequias are (for the most part) still carefully maintained by the village authorities. Above the acequias the landscape is parched and brown in summer (except where there are patches of oak or pine woodland); below the acequias the irrigated terraces are intensively cultivated and dotted with vast and spreading chestnut trees. As you walk the Camino Real (Royal Trail) linking the villages of the eastern Alpujarras you may be able in season to pick nuts, figs or mulberries from wayside trees. Another fruit crop widely cultivated in this area are autumn raspberries. There are opportunities to walk up peaks of the Sierra Nevada massif such as Penabon and Morron (2756). This leisurely self-guided walking tour makes use of 3 centres, so you don't move on each day; but when you do your luggage is transported so you walk light.
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Day 1 : Arrive Mairena
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Day 2 : Mairena to Yegen 12 km/7.5 miles, 3.5 - 4 h
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Day 3 : Yegen to Berchules, 13 km /8 miles, 4.5 h (1350m)
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Day 4 : Circular walk, 2.5-3 h
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Day 5 : Berchules to Trevelez 13.5 km/8.3 miles, 4.5 - 5 h (1550m)
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Day 6 : Day walks, return to Mairena
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Day 7 : Walking Options around Mairena
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Day 8 : Arrangements end after breakfast
- 7 nights accommodation in hotels and pensions on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities
- 7 breakfasts, 3 picnic lunches, 4 dinners
- Transfer between Mairena and Granada or Almeria
- Luggage transfer
- Information pack including route notes & maps
- Emergency hotline
- 3 dinners, lunches (unless specified) & beverages
- Entrance fees
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses such as laundry and phone calls
- Unscheduled transfers required during the trip
- Earn US$ 40+ in travel credits.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Hiking in Hidden Andalucia tour. You can cancel the tour up to 70 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 69 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 06 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 06 June 2024, a deposit of 189 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 69 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceHiking in Hidden Andalucia tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Hiking in Hidden Andalucia tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
For Solo TravelersA twin share room may not always be available for solo travelers as it depends on the final number of people on the tour. If you have picked twin share room while booking, and that option is not available, we will get back to you after booking. A single room might then be available against an additional fee.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene global standardised protocols have been adopted.
- Rigorous hygiene safety measures will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- All travellers 18 years and older will be required to be fully vaccinated atleast 14 days prior to departure.