What can I say except a great big THANK YOU for everything you have done to make a dream holiday come true. The wonderful hotels which we never would have experienced without your knowledge, the guided tours and even the weather was perfect!!        Cynthia Bhowmick  UK  October 2006

How we can make your experience unique......

Hotels and Posadas of Andalucía : Once you have decided where to go; where to stay is the next major decision and its probably the most important one of your trip. We have a close working relationship with a wide range of hotels and posadas all over Andalucía; in the cities, rural villages, the mountains and the coast, and we will suggest accommodation to you based on your own personal preferences whether luxurious, boutique, or ramblingly rustic, and draw from our experience of the best places to stay in each area for your budget. Our clients favourite hotels are often the intimate, local establishments that are full of special touches and friendly, welcoming hosts. Often the most obvious place to stay in a city is certainly not the best and we always steer clear of faceless chains and any hotel that does not welcome our clients with open arms!

City Guides and Historical Monuments : Nothing makes a city come alive more than a local guide with a passion for their town. We can arrange guides for you in all the major cities for either a complete personal tour or just a morning stroll around the historical centre . We will pre-book your Alhambra Palace visit in Granada, (either independent or guided) and can also arrange guides for the Mezquita in Cordoba, the cathedral and Alcazar in Seville, the Picasso Museum in Malaga and much more......

Travel and Transport arrangements : Getting the travel arrangements right for your holiday, quite often makes the difference between a disaster or a success. Due to the dramatic landscape and remoteness of parts of southern Spain it is essential to pre-plan every move to see if the idea is feasible and if there is a better way around.  Whether using the trains and busses, a rental car, chauffeurs and taxis or a combination of all the above - a trip can be greatly enhanced by "clockwork" travel arrangements and for this we certainly are worth our weight in gold!

Restaurant reservations, flamenco Shows and bodega visits etc.: We have restaurants and tapas bars to recommend all over Andalucía which are taken from our own personal experiences and also from our clients who inform us of another "absolute gem" that they have found.  We can make advance restaurant reservations from our suggestions or ones of your own, and we can also help you with reservations whilst you are actually here if you just give us a call.

An authentic flamenco performance can be found every night in Andalucía and we can pre-reserve your seats in some of the most atmospheric and intimate venues throughout the province.  The area around Cadiz, Jerez de la Frontera and Sanlucar de la Barrameda make up the sherry triangle of Spain and here we can arrange guided tours and tasting around some of the most interesting and historical bodegas from the huge international "barons" of Jerez to the small local producers of coastal Sanlucar.

Cookery classes and gourmet excursions : Fancy having a trip to the local market and a cookery lesson with one of Spain's top chefs or maybe a guided tour around the most authentic bodegas of the city for traditional tapas and local wines. We can also arrange guided excursions to the gourmet "hotspots" of Andalucía including a "Jabugo Ham" production farm and a local vineyard and olive mill.

Independent and guided walking in the Sierras : A great way to see the real Andalucía is to take to the hills for a few days of walking and from a rural posada in the hilltop white villages you can either step out alone with the aid of detailed route notes and walking maps or be guided by a local walking expert who can show you their favourite trails. 

Bird watching and nature excursions : The National Park of the Coto Doñana is one of the best bird watching experiences in Europe. It was initially the King of Spain's hunting reserve, but now it is a fiercely protected natural zone with entry restricted to licensed guides only. You can enjoy a 4x4 excursion through the sand dunes and lagoons or a full days guided birdwatching with a local expert.  If cetaceans are your thing then the Strait of Gibraltar is one of the best places of the Mediterranean to see dolphins and whales from a glass bottomed observation boat.

When its more than just Andalucía...... : When coming from further a field many clients visiting Andalucía are combining it with other parts of Spain or even Europe. We now have a selection of trusted hotels and guides in Madrid and Barcelona and can add a stay in either of these cities into your itinerary plus help you with travel arrangements to the start of your Andalucía holiday and onward.........where ever it may be.

Toledo is also one of the "must see" cities for many people visiting Spain and this can also be included as an excursion from Madrid or as a part of your holiday itinerary. 

Morocco : Across the Strait of Gibraltar, Morocco is just a step away from Andalucía and due to requests from clients wanting to combine the two, we have now built up a network of experienced local guides in the major Moroccan cities. Whether a quick overnight trip to Tangier, a few days in Marrakesh or a 7 night tour of the Imperial Cities, we can provide you with your own personal itinerary and registered guide who will be delighted to show you their home town and to introduce you to the customs and cultures of this exotic and ancient land.

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Those little extras.....

A personally prepared guide pack for your trip : Once your trip has been decided upon and all the elements are in place we will then begin to put together your own personal guide pack which will accompany your trip. Each area that you visit will have a section that includes historical background information, where to go & what to see etc., specialities of the area and recommendations of where to eat, ideas for excursions, the best museums and monuments to visit etc. Also included will be your vouchers for pre-booked visits and tours, city maps, driving maps train tickets, rental vouchers and more!

Your special interests : From organizing a tour of the most scenic roads on a Harley Davidson motorbike to an intricate study into the lesser known historical Moorish sites; we have planned many original itineraries and will be delighted to run any special "theme" through your entire trip or simply to add in a few items of your special interest as required.  We have contact with many local experts on a wide range of subjects from the dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca in Granada to a bird ringing expert in Gibraltar and if there is anything we don't already know enough about we will be more than happy to start researching on your behalf.

GPS Navigation systems : The cities of Andalucía can be a bit of a nightmare to drive in and one wrong turn can spell disaster, making it very difficult to find your way back again to where you where in the written instructions or on a map. To alleviate this stressful experience we now include a GPS navigation system as standard with any holiday that includes a rental car  ensuring that finding your way in a foreign city does not become the one black spot on your holiday. (We do still include written instructions and maps as a back-up to as even the friendly GPS voice gets it wrong sometimes!)

24 hour telephone assistance and mobile phone hire : We are always available to speak to you 24 hours a day when you are here in Andalucía for any advise or assistance that you may need or just to let us know that things are going OK, a reassuring element which is especially important for us if clients are travelling on their own. 

A mobile phone really is an essential piece of equipment when you are travelling away from home, for you to call for assistance, receive calls from home and also if we need to contact you regarding your holiday plans at any time. However, receiving calls when you are abroad can leave you with astronomical phone bills at the end of the month so we now have a number of "pay as you go" Spanish mobile phones that you can rent which charge you local rates for any calls to Spain and charge you nothing to receive calls from home. If you get stuck without credit you can also phone us and we can also top up your phone wherever you are

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