Canyoning, Trekking and Kayaking in Andalusia


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Overview
Highlights
- Start and end your journey in Malaga, a 2,800 year old port city currently being rejuvenated as a national hub for arts & culture
- Trek through the mountain villages, gorges and terraces of the Alpujarras, skirting the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada
- Enjoy a full canyoning experience in Rio Verde, an area of green, cool waters, deep pools, sunlit waterfalls and extraordinary natural beauty
- Trek along Cabo de Gata’s best beaches, Andalusia’s largest coastal protected area, a stunningly beautiful coastline of volcanic hillsides, rocky headlines and pristine sandy beaches
- Take to the water in a kayak to explore Cabo de Gata’s National Park from another angle
- Trek along the hills of the Axarquia, east of Malaga, and explore some of its whitewashed villages - or climb to the top of La Maroma, the region’s highest peak
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Trip includes
- 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 6 dinners.
- 4 nights in hotels in the Alpujarras, 2 nights in hotel in Cabo de Gata, 1 night in hotel in Malaga
- Gear, safety equipment, expert guide and training for all levels on canyoning and aquatic trek and 4x4 support vehicles.
- Full day of kayaking along Cabo de Gata’s coast: Gear, safety equipment and expert guide.
- Local English-speaking certified mountain guide for all treks.
- Local guides and tour leader.
- All transports between destination and from/to activities in a Rug&Rock minibus with air-con.
- Financial protection in accordance with The Package Travel regulation
Itinerary
Meal: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Almuñecar or Otivar
You’ll start the adventure on the outskirts of historic Malaga, meeting at the airport, before driving through the beautiful Costa Tropical landscape to where you’ll have lunch. From here, you’ll e...
Meal: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Alpujarras
Today is canyoning day! You’ll start with an early breakfast in beautiful Almuñecar, followed by a 2-hour drive to the end of the Rio Verde canyon. You’ll get your first sight of the sunlit gr...
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Trevélez
You’ll leave Capileira early, trekking upslope until we get to Hoya de Portillo (2160 metres) where the road runs out. Your 6-hour walk will take you across some of the most beautiful sce...
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Trevélez
You’ll leave your hotel at 9am to take a 2-hour trek along the Trevélez river, enjoying the beautiful landscape, before ascending the road towards Siete Lagunas, under some of the Sierra ...
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Cabo de Gata
Welcome to Cabo de Gata - Andalusia’s largest coastal protected area, a designated UNESCO Biosphere reserve, and the only part of Europe with a true hot desert climate! (The average y...
Meal: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Cabo de Gata
If yesterday’s walk made you want to leap into the water, today’s adventure will fulfil that wish - and then some. You’re kayaking along the coastline, taking in some of the most stunning be...
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Malaga
Today you get to choose your own adventure. You’re visiting Axarquia, a scenic and historic coastal region east of Malaga filled with towns that make up the “Costa Del Sol Orient”. You can collectively decid...
Meal: Breakfast
After a last breakfast together at the hotel, the trip comes to an end - but if time allows, you still have a little of the ancient city of Malaga to explore. It’s 2,800 years old, but is currently enjoying a new lease of life thanks to various ...
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- Allow £10-15 for each meal not included.
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7 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 6 Dinners
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