Description
Eastern Andalusia: a history of magnificent kings and kingdoms on the Axares Tour ®.
What we show in the Axares Tour ® circuit is the value of the heritage that has come down to us together with the modernity of the 21st century. A symbiosis that keeps a historical character while offering a variety of current experiences that will not disappoint and will be the origin of lasting memories and bonds for the known charm that each of our destinations exude.
A return to the past and the architectural remains left by the different dynasties that passed through Al-Andalus in an ancient and rich region, heir to the different cultures that inhabited it. The name of this circuit refers to the place chosen by the Muslim nobility of the Nasrid Granada as a residential area during the 13th century.
It is known for its famous Carmenes (Karm), a direct legacy of the beautiful orchards and gardens of that period, beneficial and healthy spaces due to its privileged location on the southern slope of the Albaicín and in front of the wonderful Alhambra.
The experience we offer is a faithful reflection of the beauty and elegance of how the Arabs referred to this neighbourhood called AXARES in their time.
CIRCUIT ITINERARY
The V.D.O. circuit “Travel with Denomination of Origin”, is designed to satisfy all the requests of a good traveller, it is flexible and allows departures from any point of Andalusia and Spain. In our QUOTE REQUEST form we offer the possibility of modifying any itinerary (we make circuits from 9 to 22 days for the Axares Premium Tour) and add more days of stay and other services if you wish.
Arrival in Malaga, warm welcome, check-in at the chosen accommodation and presentation of the programme by the person in charge.
Then, transfer and private guided tour to a monument of the Muslim period, the Alcazaba and Gibralfaro Castle, where you can enjoy fantastic views of the city and the port. Then we will visit the Roman Theatre and its Interpretation Centre.
Lunch at a local Tapas Tour through taverns and bars in the historic centre. In the early afternoon, visit to the Picasso Museum and the Carmen Thyssen Museum to contemplate their famous works and painters.
Free time for shopping or relaxing. Free evening with recommendations for dinner in the surroundings of the accommodation.
Breakfast and transfer to Ronda for a private guided tour, starting with a breathtaking view from the New Bridge, then we will visit monuments such as the House of the Moorish King, the House of the Giant, the Arab Baths, the Bullring and the Old Bridge, all places of interest in one of the oldest cities in Spain and whose origins date back to the Neolithic period.
We continue with a visit and lunch in Setenil de las Bodegas (Cádiz) to savour the typical gastronomy of the area. At the end, return to Malaga with free time for shopping or relaxation. Free evening with recommendations for dinner in the city centre.
Breakfast, check-out and transfer to a nature activity, a vertiginous walk along an incredible footbridge called the Caminito del Rey, a private tour with a local expert guide along a path that stretches between huge rock walls and with incredible views of the gorge.
At the end of the tour you will enjoy a delicious lunch in a restaurant in the surroundings of the Caminito. At the end of the tour, return to Malaga with free time for shopping. Free evening with recommendations for dinner in the port.
Breakfast, check-out and transfer to Granada, welcome and check-in at the chosen accommodation. Transfer for a private tour of the Albaicín neighbourhood where you will enjoy a network of streets and viewpoints dotted with monuments that are Palaces and Carmenes from the Arab period. Visit of the Mosque of Granada, the Palace of Dar al-Horra and a Hammam such as the Bañuelo.
Free lunch with recommendations in the Albaicín quarter. In the early afternoon, a bathing and massage experience to learn about the water ritual in Al-Andalus with a visit to a Hammam (Andalusian Arab Baths).
Afternoon free for shopping or relaxation. Free evening with recommendations for dinner.
Breakfast and transfer to Baños de la Encina in the province of Jaén, for a guided visit to the Castle of Burgalimar which is the best preserved caliphate fortress in the world. After the tour, lunch and visit with olive oil tasting at an oil mill with olive grove in the outskirts of Bailén.
Early in the morning, transfer to the city of Jaén for a private guided visit to the oldest Arab Baths still preserved in Europe. Afterwards, we will visit the Castle of Santa Catalina and its Interpretation Centre to learn about its history.
After the visit, transfer to Granada to rest in the accommodation. Free night with recommendations for dinner in the surroundings of the accommodation.
Breakfast and transfer to Almeria, on a private guided tour of the Muslim Medina where we will visit the 11th century cisterns for public use and the sculpture of King Jairan, followed by a visit to the Alcazaba, the largest citadel built by the Arabs in Spain.
At the end of the tour, we will visit the Antonio de Torres Guitar Museum, a museum where we will learn about the origins of the Spanish guitar. At the end of the morning we will visit the legendary Cable Inglés.
At midday, we will travel from the city to enter the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, a protected area and one of the jewels of nature in Andalusia. Lunch on the beach in a restaurant in the Almadraba de Monteleva where we will savour the cuisine of the sea.
In the afternoon transfer to Granada to rest in the accommodation. Free evening for dinner with recommendations in the city centre.
Breakfast and private guided tour created exclusively for you to a prodigy of architecture and decoration, a place that is one of the most beautiful monuments and World Heritage Sites in the world, the Alhambra and the Generalife are the only example of a medieval Muslim palatine city in Europe that has survived to the present day.
Lunch in a restaurant inside the monument. After lunch, walk through the forest of the Alhambra to go down to the city and have an olfactory experience of Arabic perfumes with a visit to a 16th century Museum-Palace.
Afternoon free for shopping or relax. Evening with dinner and live Zambra-Flamenca show in the Sacromonte quarter.ter.
Breakfast and exclusive private guided tour where you will visit the ancient Great Mosque of Granada, which today is the Metropolitan Cathedral, as well as the Royal Chapel. Then, we will walk through the narrow streets of the Moorish souk of the Alcaicería and we will finish the visit knowing the corral del Carbón, the only preserved Nasrid alhóndiga in its integrity in the Iberian Peninsula.
Check-out and end of services, thanking you for the days shared in this unique Circuit. If you wish to extend your stay, we can recommend and book restaurants for lunch.
CIRCUIT SERVICES
- Price per person in premium accommodation.
- Prices include VAT.
- Circuit accompanied by an Official Heritage Interpreter Guide and duration of visits from 1 to 4 hours.
- Audio System (Whisper) from 6 people.
- Includes entrance fees in Malaga, Ronda, Granada, Jaen and Almeria according to itinerary.
- Guided visit to the Caminito del Rey, Hammam, Almazara and Museum-Palace according to itinerary.
- Includes 7 Coffee Break on day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
- 1 Lunch in Tapas Tour according to itinerary.
- 1 Lunch in Alhambra restaurant with “Nasrid Menu” as per itinerary.
- Transfers and the visits indicated in the description of the Circuit will be by car, Minivan or High Range Bus (depending on the final number of passengers) + driver.
- Includes souvenirs as a gift.
- Circuit Difficulty 2.5/5.
- For Private and Groups from 1 to 10 people maximum.
- Daily circuits, except every Monday, 1st January and 24th, 25th and 31st December.
- Use of the mask in cases stipulated by medical prescription.
- Not included; tips to guides and staff providing any kind of service during the circuit (it is up to the traveller to decide the amount to offer); meals and drinks other than those specified in the itinerary; transfers and private visits not included in the itinerary; room service and personal expenses such as laundry, communication charges and optional extra activities not included in the Circuit.
THE LIST OF HOTELS AND TOURIST FLATS FORESEEN FOR THIS TOUR WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THE REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE.
*3 nights accommodation in Malaga
*4 nights accommodation in Granada
-On bed and breakfast basis in 4, 5 and 5 GL hotels (including porter service).
-Timetable: Check-in at 14:00 h. and Check-out at 12:00 h. (Early Check-in and Late Check-out can be requested).
-For reasons of mobility and space, only two pieces of luggage per person will be accepted. If you have more luggage, please inform us in advance.
OTHER SERVICES AND TOURS
- Pick up from the airport or AVE train station and transfers to the different accommodations are available on request.
- We also offer four perfect plans that you can add to your TOUR OF ANDALUSIA with our programme created exclusively for you called © “SLEEP AND DREAM IN HISTORY”, where you can stay and enjoy the National Paradors, historic buildings that are Heritage Sites and Assets of Cultural Interest.
- Travel through Andalusia to discover © “The Origin of Sepharad”, a circuit that traces the presence of the Sephardic Jews in Andalusia from Roman times with a turning point in their expulsion in 1492 to the present day. A journey with a common thread through the Jewish quarters and characters such as doctors, rabbis, philosophers, poets and astronomers who populated this region for centuries.
- Travelling through Andalusia to get to know © “The Roman Emperors in Híspalis”, a journey worthy of a Netflix or HBO series. We will learn about the history, cultural and monumental contribution and life of several emperors born in this land and their mark on the Roman Empire, combined with visits to the architectural legacy of the Roman period that has survived to the present day.
- Tour Andalusia to know © “The Flamenco of Cabales”, this circuit that we offer you is defined with these words, “in the world of flamenco is called “cante de cabales” that which is interpreted with knowledge and seriousness”. You are going to visit four different cities and we are going to take you to unique places where you can get to know the original songs and the charm of the dances in Andalusia of an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity called Flamenco.
- A tour of Andalusia to discover the © “Flavours of Andalusia”. If this land stands out for anything, it is for its gastronomy and its high quality natural ingredients such as olive oil, fish, seafood, vegetables, rice and meat, which are the paradigm of the Mediterranean Diet and an Intangible Heritage of Humanity. A circuit of sensations, smells and pleasures await you in a combination of gourmet cuisine, workshops and Andalusian tapas routes.
- Request more information about Travelling around Andalusia here.
- We recommend combining Private or Group Tours with other Circuits in Andalusia.
ABOUT THE WALKING TOUR
- Itinerary of the Circuit: route created exclusively through the historic centre of Malaga and Ronda, Setenil de las Bodegas in Cadiz, Caminito del Rey de Ardales in Malaga, Cabo de Gata and the historic centre of Almeria, Baños de la Encina, Bailen and the historic centre of Jaen, Barrios and the historic centre of Granada.
- Access to the monuments without queues and respecting the security distances.
- Digital or printed tickets to access the monuments.
- Circuit recommended for children over 8 years old.
- Altitude sea level: Malaga 8 metres, Ronda 739 metres, Caminito del Rey 250 metres, Almeria 27 metres, Baeza 769 metres, Ubeda 748 metres, Granada 780 metres.
- Distance: 4 – 8 kilometres per day.
- Recommendations: comfortable shoes, suitable clothing for the circuit (Winter – Summer).
VISITOR RECEPTION
– Meeting point: at the accommodation or the place agreed in advance with the client. Tickets are provided by the official guide who accompanies you throughout the Circuit and will be given to you before entering the monuments and sites.
-Our guide will carry a DOOR TO DOOR TRAVEL sign for you to recognise at the start and throughout the tour.
ACCESSIBILITY TO THE ROUTE
A) Baby strollers: we recommend the use of a baby carrier, due to the characteristics of some sections of the route, where it is very difficult to use a baby stroller.
B) Wheelchairs and other mobility-impaired visitors: the tour is not fully adapted to allow people with mobility problems to enjoy it freely due to numerous stairs and cobblestones. Please let us know before your arrival if you are a wheelchair user so that we can give you options and adapt the visit to suit your needs.
C) DOOR TO DOOR TRAVEL reserves the right to alter and modify the route and order of the visits and experiences for organisational reasons.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES
-Enjoy a guided tour with the best specialists in Spanish, English and French.
–Other language option upon request and availability.
RESERVATION OF TICKETS AND REGULATIONS OF THE CIRCUITS
- The full name, surname and identity number or passport of each participant must be provided at the time of making the request. It is important to carry with you ID or PASSPORT (physical or digital) at all times during the Circuit.
- DOOR TO DOOR GRANADA TRAVEL is not responsible for the LOSS of the ENTRANCE and the NON-ADMISSION of the visitor to the monuments and spaces for not carrying the identification documentation in case it is required by the authorized personnel or managers.
- I declare under my responsibility that I have the identity documentation DNI / Passport in order for the realization of these Circuits in Spain.
- We inform the User of the Rules of the visit to the Caminito del Rey in Malaga and the Monumental Complex of the Alhambra in Granada in the following links: https://doortodoor.travel/en/travels/the-caminito-del-rey-in-malaga/ https://doortodoor.travel/en/travels/private-tour-alhambra-tickets/
- Being monuments and spaces of extreme value worldwide, any act of vandalism, trying to enter without authorization, destroying constructions, exhibitions and decorations or any other damage that is done to the monuments and spaces, will be reported to the competent authority because it is considered a serious attack on the Spanish Historical Heritage and may have criminal repercussions for the visitor.
