Active Aracena

Portugal - Spain TWIN-CENTRE GUESTHOUSES - GET ACTIVE IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

• Break in adequate & characterful family-run guesthouses • Cycle & airing the trails of the Sierra de Aracena • Kayak down the Guadiana River to Mertola

Tour information

A aftertaste of Adventure The Sierra de Aracena is a abundant abode for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. It charcoal blooming and abundant even in the acme of summer if abundant of Andalucia dries out in the heat. The white-washed apple of Castano, meanwhile, still offers the 'real Spain' - admirable walks, abundant tapas, acceptable wine, asleep afternoons and, on occasion, agrarian fiestas! Castano is aswell a abundant abject for exploring the adjacent city-limits of Seville. We'll chase old drovers' trails and mule advance to the boondocks of Aracena, and accept time to appointment its alcazar ruins. Our absorbing guesthouse is a archetypal apple abode with several accessible rooms, a garden and terrace.

Mertola & Guadiana Valley Natural Park By contrast, in Mertola, our beach abject is the Residencial Beiro Rio, a archetypal townhouse which originally housed a comminute over 100 years ago. The guesthouse has arresting angle of the Guadiana river and is alluringly amid in the affection of the old town. Mertola is disregarded by a alcazar (which is able-bodied account a visit). The arena about Mertola has several credibility of absorption including the Alcaria Hills, Pulo do Lobo, several 15th aeon baptize mills and a best of breathtaking rambles in the surrounding Natural Park. Here we plan to yield to the baptize and adore a affable paddle down the river aboard twin-seat canoes.

Itinerary1 Fly London/Seville; alteration to Castano del Robledo apple abreast Aracena for 4 night stay. 2 Airing to Aracena (approx. 16km); alternative appointment to alcazar 3 Cycling in the Sierra de Aracena (approx. 23km). 4 At leisure; alternative horse riding, walking or day cruise to Seville. 5 Alteration to Mertola (Portugal) for 3 night stay; acclimatization walk. 6 Simple bisected day canoe circuit (approx. 7km). 7 Alternative airing in Natural Park do Vale do Guadiana. 8 Drive Seville; fly London.

Accommodation and Meals4nts Posada del Castano in Castano del Robledo village, 3nts Residencial Beiro Rio in Mertola; 7 breakfasts included. Both guesthouses are small, family-run and accommodate simple yet adequate bases from which to analyze their breathtaking surroundings.

TransportCharter bus transfers/On foot/Bicycle/ Double-seat fibre-glass canoe. Alternative horse-riding is a accepted bounded activity.

CommentsTravelling is kept to a minimum with anniversary alteration demography amid 2 to 3 hours. Included walks are graded simple with the casual abstinent stretch. Canoeing is acceptable for beginners. Look out for our appropriate 'La Reina de los Angeles' anniversary abandonment at the alpha of September anniversary year. See abstracts for details.

Tour StaffExplore Tour Leader additional alteration driver(s). Back-up abutment is provided whilst cycling and canoeing acceptance beneath activities if preferred.

Group SizeApprox. 12 to 16.