Spain's Andalusia 8-day Self-guided Cycling Tour (Level 4)

by Tour provider https://www.slowtours.com

Region

Andalusia

Duration

8 days

Guided Status

Self-Guided

Difficulty

Moderate

D-Score™

N/A - Unknown

Overview

Bullfights, tapas, fiestas, and flamenco are waiting for you in unique Andalusia. The southernmost region of Spain is a paradise full of surprises. Hardly any other landscape evokes such fascinating pictures as Andalusia: a Flamenco dancer in a flowing red dress, white villages on hills, Moorish palaces, and gloriously dressed bullfighters in crowded arenas. Experience an incomparable conglomeration of European and Arabic culture, scenic beauty harmonized perfectly with masterful architecture: Today's Andalusia combines modernity with a rich tradition. The bike routes are alternately flat and hilly. You will cycle on bike paths (former railway lines) and side roads. In some cases, you will find yourself on roads with more traffic, especially when entering or leaving a city. 7 nights' accommodation in 4* and 3* hotels. Breakfast. Welcome briefing. Luggage transfer between the hotels. Detailed travel documents (route maps, route description, local attractions, important telephone numbers). 1 Train journey from Brenes - Seville (excl. bike). Service hotline. If you would like to hire a bike (109 EUR) or E-bike (299 EUR) please contact our office when booking. If you would like to drive yourself before or after your tour, ask us for a quote on any brand new Renault, Peugeot or Citroen vehicle for driving in Europe. Wander the World Without Worry. Local language barriers. Lost passport. Unexpected medical expenses. Sometimes, our trips don’t go as planned. That’s why Slow Tours Pty Ltd wants you to have the most robust travel advisory and protection for your vacation.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrival in Antequera

Arrival in Antequera

Day 2: Antequera – Lucena

65 km 0 m

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Antequera – Lucena

Day 3: Lucena –Dona Menica

25 km 0 m

N/A

Lucena –Dona Menica

Day 4: Dona Menica - Córdoba

60 km 0 m

N/A

Dona Menica - Córdoba

Day 5: Córdoba – Palma del Rio

60 km 0 m

N/A

Córdoba – Palma del Rio

Day 6: Palma del Rio – Carmona

55 km 0 m

N/A

Palma del Rio – Carmona

Day 7: Carmona – Seville

25 km 0 m

N/A

Carmona – Seville

Day 8: Departure or extension

Departure or extension

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Airport transfers

Catering services

Accommodation arrangements

Bike rental

About the Andalusia

A dedicated guide for this region is not available yet.

EUR 1688

per person

Go to Provider

Why Choose This Tour?

Urban life in Seville: Modern architecture meets traditional Andalusian architecture in Seville.
Cordoba and the Mezquita: The second largest Moorish building in Europe after the Alhambra enchants with numerous details such as the 'Forest of a Thousand Pillars'.
The bike tour will begin with a ride on the old railway line through the beautiful countryside to Lucena.
In one of the most important olive oil-producing regions of the world, the famous oil is pressed in the mills.
You will continue your journey along an old railway line passing vast olive groves.
Wonderful views over the hills accompany the cyclists.
The inhabitants of of the region live mainly from agriculture and are very tradition-conscious people.
This is also reflected in the towns of Cabra, Zuheros and Dona Mencia.
The Sierra Morena with its foothills frames the former European Capital of Culture.
This romantic area is surrounded by pine forests and an impressive solitude.
The route leads on almost empty streets mostly hilly towards Córdoba.
Every now and then, you will pass farms, which specialize in the breeding of fighting bulls and enjoy a special reputation in Andalusia.
In Córdoba explore the witnesses of the dazzling cosmopolitan past.
With the Great Mosque Moorish architects created one of the most powerful Moorish building in Europe.
In the wide valley of the Guadalquivir, you will leave Córdoba on an old Roman connecting road.
Ecija is the capital of horse breeding.
From once important Franciscan monastery in Palma del Rio, the monks journeyed to America to proselytize.
Also today, the Guadalquivir is the first companion.
You will continue your tour through the Campiña of Seville, a gently rolling landscape of fertile farmland to the west.
Carmona is a city that has not changed for 150 years, it has Baroque palaces, churches and monasteries and is surrounded by intact Moorish town walls.
Today, you will cycle over the gently rolling plateau of Alcores to one of the most fertile agricultural areas in Andalusia.
For centuries, Alcalá de Guadaira supplied Seville with bread and water and it is considered to be one of the cradles of flamenco.
Former haciendas of the Kingdom of Seville, today just as large farms as in former times, line the road.
Train ride starting from Brenes (where you put back the bikes) to Seville, where three of the most important operas are performed: Don Juan, the seducer, the cunning barber Figaro, and Carmen, the femme fatale, who lost her life somewhere between the tobacco factories and the bullfight arena.
Two international exhibitions helped the city to futuristic buildings and great green parks.