Granada was the last of the Moorish kingdoms in Spain to fall to the Christians in their relentless re- conquest of the lands that had first been invaded almost 800 years earlier. In 1490, the victorious Christian monarchs Isabel and Ferdinand agreed to let the last Moorish king, Boabdil remain in the land that had been his only home. They declared that he should live in the region known as the Alpujarras, to the south-east of Granada, on the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada, Spain's highest mountains. Previously settled by the Phoenicians, Greeks and Carthaginians, the sheltered valleys of the Alpujarras, with their proximity to the Mediterranean, offer a benign microclimate with year-round sun and abundant water. Our spring & autumn itinerary takes us through tiny villages of clustered whitewashed stone dwellings in verdant valleys of terraced crops watered by ingenious irrigation systems built by Boabdil's Moorish Berbers before the Spaniards finally changed heart and forced them to convert to Christianity or return to the land of their ancestors. The modern-day inhabitants live simple lives, principally devoted to agriculture; the Alpujarras area is also famed throughout Spain for its ceramics, weaving, and especially cured hams, sent from all over Spain to take advantage of the elevation and unique climate.

THE FACTS

Price in double/twin room	635 EUROS. Discounts for groups 3 +
Price in double/twin room	870 EUROS. Discounts for groups 3 + UNIVERSAL CURRENCY CONVERTER
Price for extra night(s) in Granada	Consult us.
PRICE INCLUDES: For full details concerning prices, please see our General Information and Booking Conditions	- 7 nights accommodation - 7 breakfasts, 6 picnic lunches, 3 full-course evening meals with wine - Local topographic maps with routes marked (scale 1:25,000) - Detailed daily route instructions - All luggage transfer and ground transport as required by itinerary, between tour starting and ending points) - Local English-speaking Iberian Adventures contact
ACCOMMODATION IN "STANDARD" LODGINGS:	Family-run 2 star or equivalent "character" hotels and country inns. Depending on dates and specific itinerary, your itinerary may include 1 night in mountain hut (no shower, shared bunks, shared toilets, etc.).
DATES	Daily Departures on any Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday year-round
DURATION	8 days / 7 nights (6 days walking + 1 day in Granada)/Span>
STARTING POINT	Capileira - 115km / 72mi NW of Granada - several buses daily from Granada
ENDING POINT	Capileira - several buses daily to Granada.
AIRPORT PICKUPS AND TRANSFERS:	We can arrange for you to be met at your hotel in Granada and transferred to the tour starting point, and also for you to be transferred directly from the tour ending point to Granada or its airport. These will cost 65 euros per person (2 person party) and must be paid directly to the driver.
DIFFICULTY GRADING	B+ / C-

 

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