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The following information has been translated and re-worded a bit from German! Enjoy. |
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Itinerary/Information:
Andalucia East: Cordoba to Malaga.
The biking journey from Cordoba to Malaga runs on a particularly comfortable cycling route by a dramatic landscape. It connects high points for maurischer architecture in Cordoba and Granada. At the same time it permits the excursion into the national park of Andujar and includes Jaén with the Parador in a maurischen castle.
Cordoba and its maurisches inheritance form the prelude of this journey. The bike route is an ample distance with moderate physical requirements, mostly asphalted cycle tracks by Olivenhaine and nature parks. They lead to the residence of the last maurischen Kalifen in the Alhambra. The goal of the journey is Malaga, Picassos native city. There maurische past and art of the modern trend meet. The radiating autumn is the time of the flowering Oleanders and the red Paprikaschoten at white walls, the olive and wine harvest and the strong color contrasts. This is the best time climate wise. Earlier in the summer the heat is too great.
DAY BY DAY: Six bike rides with a European touring bike, water and panier. (bring your own helmet, gloves, etc.) 7 nights in 4-star hotels and Paradores with breakfast buffet, 7 dinners (2x in the hotel restaurant, 5x in typical & good restaurants outside of the hotel in the historical center of Cordoba, Granada, Malaga. 2 guides (English and Spanish speaking) will accompany the group with a Mercedes Sprinter (minibus with 9 seats) and a trailer with 20 bikes.
Guides will provide bike services, translations, will off and onload the bikes, provide the luggage service, the guides are very experienced with the tour and the culture/history of Spain/Andalucía.
Guides will always be available during the tour for questions and insights into Spain and Andalucíen culture, history and today's life.
All transfers by bus, taxi or train are included during the tour. (starting with pick up at the train station in Cordoba, 25th of September and ending at the train station or airport of Malaga on the 2nd of October, 2010)
English speaking local guides for: Cordoba, Alhambra in Granada.
All entrance fees during the tour,
visit of the UNESCO cultural heritage sites: Mesquita (mosque) of Cordoba, Palace & Fortress of Alhambra in Granada.
A $400.00 per person deposit by check is required 7 days after you contact us to book your space.
Your final payment is due April 10th, 2010.
This is a small group especially chartered tour for Bike & Cruise. Due to this arrangement all monies once deposited are non-refundable, sorry.
With only 20 spots, there is a need for a commitment. Thanks for your understanding. *Travel insurance would cover all your cost.
Your initial $400.00pp deposit and final payment must be paid by check.Any ?? Call us.
*We encourage you to seek travel insurance to cover the entire cost of your trip.
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Contact us if you would like.Travel Insurance.We work with a very good company.
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Need more personal information, please call or email us. We would be more than happy to help you make your vacation plans.
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Andalucia East. Coroba to Malaga. |
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Price Per-Person |
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Double Occupancy |
$2775.00 |
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Single Suppliment |
$550.00 |
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THIS PRICE IS A TRUE VALUE, FOR THIS TYPE OF BIKE TOUR TO SPAIN. |
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Tour Details: |
Travel day: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 total.
km of ride and hike: - 16 23 25 47 26 27 188
Degree of the route: * ** * * ** **
Route evaluation: On mostly asphalted ways you'll ride by one of the most spectacular landscapes of Europe. We overcome larger upward gradients with the bus or on beautiful migrations. On the way there are wonderful and long departures. Hilly stretches will be mastered with the help of the bus without renouncement of landscape experiences. On the 5th day the route is particularly delightful on shut down clearing races usually easily downhill. A wheel route of countless high points. Total of biking: 164 km. The rides are easy to moderate, not extreme. Time for sight seeing, photos.
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Your additional costs:
Flight and train transfer to Cordoba.
Lunches are not included in the price of the package. Lunch will be either a picnic (cost to be split among our group) or in a Spanish bar / restaurant (cost on your own)
This helps to keep your over all cost of trip down.
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Andalusian hotels:
With the selection of our hotels we particularly paid attention to the situation and the quality of your accommodation. Three nights in renowned Paradores. In Cordoba and Granada you are in 4-star hotels 2 nights each.
Cordoba: Hotel Amistad **** www.hotelconquistadorcordoba.com
This select hotel in the heart of the historical quarter lies beside the synagogue and in direct proximity to the Mezquita. Carefully restored building from the 18th century with a dreamy inner court. Room with all comforts. 2 overnight accommodation with dinner.
Andujar: Hotel de Val **** www.hoteldelval.es/InicioIngles/indexingles.htm Best hotel in Andujar, decor and with comfortable rooms.
Andújar is situated near Sierra Morena and the banks of the river Guadalquivir. In the middle of a picturesque area we find the, HOTEL DEL VAL It's an ideal place, 1 overnight accommodation with dinner. .
Jaen: Parador Castillo de Sta. Catalina ****
www.parador.es/en/cargarFichaParador.do?parador=042
This Parador is within the walls of one of the most important fortresses Andalusiens. Their building goes back into maurische time. The hotel lies on a steep mountain highly over the city Jaen with a fantastic view in all directions. Very comfortable rooms with medieval flair. 1 overnight accommodation and dinner.
Granada: Alhambra Palace ****
www.h-alhambrapalace.es/Web/Index.htm
Historical hotel in marvelous situation on the Alhambra hill. Architecture and style reflect the maurische splendour of the Alhambra again. Comfortable rooms.
2 overnight accommodation with dinner.
Malaga: Hotel Molina Lario **** www.hotelmolinalario.com/ingles/
A modern hotel with over 100 rooms in the center of the old part of town opposite the cathedral. The rooms offer all comfort. 1 overnight accommodation with dinner.
How do I get there?
We recommand the flight from USA - Madrid and from Madrid via train (AVE - the most advance and comfortable train in Europe!) to Cordoba, the start of our tour.
The 2 hr. train ride from Madrid to Cordoba cost in the "turista" class is approx. $130.00 pp. and in the "Club Class" approx. $169.00 pp. Another option is to fly into Seville.
A side trip to Seville before or after the bike tour will be a wonderfull addition to your vacation. In Malaga there is an international Airport and also an AVE train station (via Cordoba to Madrid).
Make your check payable to: Bike & Cruise Tours and mail to: Bike & Cruise Tours, at 5045 Kingston Way, Naples, FL 34119
Include your Names, Address, Phone and Email Please.
We look forward to you being part of this intimate cycling journey with us through Spain. Linda & Johnny Black
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