12-day Andalusia tour
Archidona – Granada – Priego de Córdoba – Axarquía
Your journey at a glance
- You will visit the following stations:
- Archidona (2 nights)
- Granada (3 nights)
- Priego de Córdoba (3 nights)
- Axarquía (3 nights)
- Further highlights:
- Málaga
- Antequera
- Alcalá la Real
- Alhama de Granada
Geotoura – Hotel concept
When we include a hotel in our programme, it is not only a high standard of quality that is important to us. We prefer typical local accommodation, often boutique hotels with a special ambience. They emphasise the character of an individual trip: Panoramic views, particularly lovely furnishings, a location in historic centres, no mass tourism and, of course, exceptionally friendly hosts – these are important criteria for us.
We divide our hotels into four separate Geotoura categories. Of course, you have the choice and can also combine the categories on one trip.
Boutique Hotels – Four categories
Encantador (“Charming”): Our most affordable option. Lovingly furnished rooms that offer everything the discerning traveller expects.
Especial (“Special”): Hotels with a special ambience – historic palaces, monasteries, haciendas or beach hotels with exceptional charm. Perfect for the classic cultural tour.
Extraordinario (“Extraordinary”): Luxurious hotels in excellent locations and with the highest level of comfort, often in centuries-old aristocratic palaces, old oil mills or haciendas.
Luna de Miel (“honeymoon”): For the honeymoon – span. Luna de miel – or if you want to treat yourself to something out of the ordinary …
Character of this travel idea
Experience culture
Stroll along the narrow streets in the shade between the whitewashed houses. Settle down by the cooling fountains that have given Priego de Córdoba the nickname “Ciudad del agua”. Or admire the baroque beauty of the “Joya del Barroco Cordobés”, as the city is also known.
In the Barrio de la Villa, you almost feel like you are walking through a Hispanic-Arabic village. Things are a little more leisurely here than they already are in the beautiful city. In this picturesque setting, small restaurants and cafés tempt you with the tantalising aroma of local and delicious cuisine, whose olive oil is known and appreciated far beyond the city limits.
One of the stops on this 12-day round trip through Andalusia is almost tiny compared to Priego de Córdoba: the Axarquía. In fact, this picturesque spot consists of many small villages with white houses and flower-decorated facades that almost seem to cling to the slopes of the surrounding mountains. In these mountains you will also find many a cave – such as the caves of Nerja, which will tell you about a time long past.
Experience nature
The Alpujarras are almost a bit of a cliché of the Andalusian hinterland and yet they are beautiful: green terraces that climb uphill; small, often bright white villages that climb up the slopes; wooded slopes and snow-covered mountain peaks. Countless hiking trails run through this paradise.
So leave the hire car behind and become one with this wonderful mountain landscape. Rocks also characterise the unmistakable face of El Torcal Nature Park. Wind and weather have cut deep into the grey rock here. Just let your mind wander and many a rock will come to life in your mind’s eye – as a dragon, a witch or whatever else your imagination discovers in the bizarre formations.
Andalusia culinary delights
In addition to its authentic Mediterranean cuicine, Andalusia is celebrated chiefly for its tapas. The ‘tapeo’ is an Andalusian custom in which the small appetisers are eaten in company and accompanied by a glass of wine or the increasingly popular Spanish beer. In other words, eating is a sociable experience in which the restaurant is often changed for the next bite.
Moorish influences can also be found in Andalusian dishes, for example in the use of spices such as saffron, cumin, oranges, almonds and honey. Fish and seafood are naturally at the top of the menu, especially on the coast.
In the interior, on the other hand, it is more hearty meat dishes that tantalise the palate. A particularly refreshing drink is the sherry produced in Andalusia – well chilled and ranging from really sweet to very dry, there is something for every taste.
Not forgetting the Jamón Ibérico – sliced into wafer-thin slices – which you should not miss out on when travelling through Andalusia.
The authentic Andalusia
Why can't I find any prices on geotoura.com?
We do not offer standardised packages. Your Geotoura trip is customised according to your wishes.
We make this possible thanks to our high level of expertise and in-depth knowledge of the country as well as our excellent network of partners. You can look forward to extraordinary experiences, charming boutique hotels and very special insider tips on site.
Geotoura stands for the perfect planning of your personalised dream trip. Your individual price will therefore only include what really enriches your holiday.
Compared to standard holidays, this price is competitive. You will usually receive the comprehensive holiday design within 24 hours on working days.
Highly personalised trips are our speciality and the pleasure you deserve.
