Andalucian Adventure Seville to Cadiz

Welcome to Seville. We’ll transfer you to the hotel, after which you’ll have free time to settle in. This afternoon – please check the information boards at hotel reception for details about the start of your tour.
Please note: This tour may have travellers joining or departing at various points along the route, meaning group composition can change during the tour. Please also be aware that depending on group composition, guiding may be in additional languages as well as English.

This morning we set out on a guided tour of Seville, visiting the cathedral and its famed Giralda, the banks of the Guadalquivir, and the historic neighbourhoods of Santa Cruz and Triana. After the tour, we take an included boat ride on the Guadalquivir – a relaxed cruise with panoramic views of the city. In the evening, you can choose to attend a flamenco tablao.

After breakfast, we leave Seville for Carmona – a town with more than 3,000 years of history, noted for Mudéjar and Renaissance architecture – for a short stroll through its historic centre. We continue to Almodóvar del Río to visit its imposing Arab castle – admission and taxi ride included – with spectacular views over the Guadalquivir Valley. We then travel to Córdoba, former capital of the Caliphate. After lunch, we join a guided tour of the Mosque–Cathedral – admission included – a landmark of both Islamic and Christian art, and we walk through the Jewish Quarter, known for its narrow streets and flower-filled patios. You’ll have free time to wander before we head to the hotel.

After breakfast, we’ll travel through vast olive groves to Baena – a town with Roman roots renowned for its high‑quality olive oil. We’ll visit the Núñez de Prado Olive Oil Mill, one of the oldest in the Mediterranean, housed in an 18th century building. Here we’ll learn about olive oil production and enjoy a tasting of pan con aceite – bread with olive oil. We’ll then continue to Granada for the Alhambra – admission and guided tour included – a masterpiece of Islamic architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lunch is included. In the afternoon, you’ll have free time to visit the cathedral or wander the Albaicín neighbourhood for views of the Alhambra.

We leave Granada and cross the Sierra Nevada, enjoying sweeping mountain views before following the Mediterranean along the Costa Tropical – a coastline whose mild year-round microclimate supports crops such as guava, mango and avocado, and formerly sugar cane. We stop in Nerja to take in its cliffs and coastal scenery, then continue to Frigiliana, considered one of Andalusia’s most beautiful villages, with steep lanes and whitewashed houses. We then travel on to Málaga, capital of the Costa del Sol – known for its many museums, as the birthplace of Picasso, and for the unfinished cathedral La Manquita, the “One-Armed Lady”. You’ll have time for lunch and to explore the city centre at your own pace – or, if the weather allows, you can head to the beach for a swim.

We travel from Málaga into the Andalusian mountains for one of the trip’s most scenic days, following the route of the White Villages. We begin with a visit to Puerto Banús in Marbella – a luxurious marina known for its yachts and designer boutiques – before continuing to Setenil de las Bodegas, a striking white village where houses are built into the rock. We then reach Ronda, perched above the dramatic Tajo Gorge. A typical lunch is included, after which you can take a leisurely stroll through the town. We will visit Ronda’s bullring – among the oldest and most monumental in Spain – with entrance included. Later we arrive in Jerez de la Frontera, where you can wander the historic centre and enjoy tapas in traditional tabancos.

After breakfast in Jerez de la Frontera – renowned for its winemaking, equestrian culture and flamenco – we visit the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, with tickets included. We explore the Carriage Museum and watch the majestic Andalusian horses in training, then make a brief stop to photograph the exterior of the Moorish Alcázar before leaving the city. We continue to El Puerto de Santa María, famed for its fine wines and seafood, where we visit the Osborne Wineries – tickets and tasting included – followed by some free time to enjoy the surroundings.We then board a boat to Cádiz for a scenic crossing of around 30 minutes. In this city – among the oldest in Europe – you have free time to explore the cathedral and wander the characterful old town. Later in the afternoon we cross the magnificent bridge towards Seville, arriving by the end of the day.

After breakfast, our journey concludes in Seville – we hope you leave with lasting memories of this trip.