Fully guided walking holidays in the Alpujarras, Andalucia, southern Spain

Guided walking holidays can be arranged at any time of the year if the accommodation is available. Click here to find out about availability.

The Alpujarras is an excellent location for walking, offering routes to suit all capabilities and expectations. At Cortijo Opazo we can offer you fully catered tailor made walking holidays for groups of between two and six people, at any time of the year.

We will devise an itinerary for the week around your wishes and skill level. The walks can either be lead by us or we can provide you with maps and detailed instructions for you to use on a self guide basis. All transport including airport transfers and pickups/drop offs during the week will be arranged for you. An excursion to Granada or the coast can also be included in your program.

Accommodation will be in the apartments of the cortijo.  Guests will have full access to the self catering facilities of the accommodation and use of the patios, sun terraces and garden. Fabulous meals will be cooked for you at the Cortijo and served in your apartment or out on your terrace as you watch the sun set and the stars appear in the sky all around you.

"What a great holiday we've had! The views of the mountains are simply stunning, the walks have been amazing and the food magnificent. Robert and William are the perfect hosts. It's been wonderful"

Arrangements

The holiday includes full board for 7 nights.   We will meet you from the airport, either Granada or Malaga, and take you back at the end of your stay.  All transport during your stay is also included. 

Breakfasts will be provided in the kitchen area of the apartments for you to help yourselves.  Bread, cheese, cold meat, cereals, yoghurts, marmalade and jam, coffee, tea and orange juice are the sorts of things that will be available. 

Lunch will be a packed lunch although something more than simply sandwiches.

Evening meal will usually be served at Cortijo Opazo and will be a truly special occasion - we understand the need for a hearty meal after a day's walking.  Three courses will be provided along with wine, beer or soft drinks.  On one evening during the week the meal may be organised in a local restaurant to give you a greater opportunity to take in the local flavour.  Vegetarian and other dietary requirements can be catered for if we are informed at the time of booking.

Itinerary

We will devise this in conjunction with your group and in consideration of the likely weather conditions during your stay.  We are available to give you six full days of activity and more.  Excursions are possible, we are on hand with transport to take you wherever you wish.

A suggested programme might be as follows:

Day 1 - Pick up from airport and drive to Cortijo Opazo.  Stop on the way for refreshment.

Short early evening stroll to local village and return to base for evening meal.

Day 2 - A walk around the villages of La Taha with a picnic lunch eaten under a shady tree by the side of a stream.  A superb way to orientate yourself in this remarkable and special valley as you visit these hidden moorish hamlets, virtually untouched by modern development.

Day 3 - Walking the Poquiera Gorge, and visiting the villages of Pampaneira, and Bubion (with possible detour to O Se Ling Budhist monastery) - stopping finally for some souvenir shopping if desired.  Today could incorporate some free time towards the end of the afternoon for enjoying the garden or revisiting a local village bar for tapas.

Day 4 - A circular walk from the lower villages of La Taha, deep into the Rio Trevelez ravine, across the ancient Roman bridge then up around the Sierra de Mecina. Plenty of wild life to be spotted on this route, including a variety of orchids when in season, along with amazing views back to the the 9 villages of our area and the high slopes of the the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

Day 5 - This day could be free for an excursion, perhaps to Granada and the Alhambra Palace, or the coast.  We would be available with transport to take you wherever your group wished to go.  This day could also be spent walking, either self-guided or with one of your hosts.

Day 5 - High altitude walking.  If the conditions are right we could tackle a walk on the slopes of Mulhacen, highest peak on mainland Spain at about 3480 metres, or walk up the valley of the Rio Trevelez to an area known as the Siete Lagunas.  These are both challenging walks that take you into the wilderness of the Sierra Nevada.  Obviously, an alternative can be arranged if this is not suitable for your group or weather conditions do not allow.

Day 6 - Up the Rio Trevelez to the Dog's Bottom. A marvellous walk that takes you from Trevelez, highest village in Spain and home to the famous air dried ham, up through cultivated terraces and beyond to the wild areas below the peak of Mulhacen. The walk then drops down into the Rio Trevelez and follows the course of the river for a couple of hours before returning to the starting point. Nothing could be more pleasant than spending the afternoon splashing through the racing water of this idyllic valley.

Day 7 - Departure - depending on the time of your flight we can make a stop off on the way to the airport.. 

Please note that the above is a suggested itinerary and actual walks may differ.  We will devise the itinerary after consultation with the group, but we reserve the right to alter any itinerary in view of likely weather conditions, alterations in the conditions of the paths, fitness of the members of the group or for any other reason we consider sufficiently important.

Costs

If you choose a guided walking holiday at Cortijo Opazo you will have seven nights accommodation at full board with a walking programme and a menu adapted to the desires for your group.  All transport will be included.

Prices per head throughout the year is 670 euros, all inclusive.

All you have to do is to get your group together, arrange your flights, let us know when and where you are arriving, and we'll do the rest.  Please contact us via e-mail or phone and clarify that you are interested in a guided walking holiday for small groups.

To discuss your walking holiday contact us at info@cortijoopazo.com or phone us on +34 958064018 or +34 646430656.

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