Best of Huelva and Seville: 23-27 April 2023
Almanzora Group of Friends are pleased to announce a Best of Huelva and Seville trip
23rd to 27th April 2023.
Price based on 36 to 41 travelling 390 euros members
415 euros non-members with a 125 euros single supplement.
As always, if we have a full coach the price will reduce.
What’s Included
- Hotel Barceló Punto Umbría Mar 4* – 4 nights on HB in Punto Umbría.
- Water and wine included for dinner.
- Visit to the walled town of Niebla.
- Tickets to the museum, Casa 21 and train at the Riotinto Mines.
- English-speaking guide in the Riotinto Mines Museum.
- Official guided tour in Seville including headsets.
- Guided tour of the strawberry plantations and a punnet per person.
- Entries to the Muelle de las Carabelas (ship replicas) in Palas de la Frontera.
- All transport as per itinerary.
- English-speaking tour manager.
What’s the itinerary
Day 1: Pick-up at your usual points in the Valle del Almanzora area and travel towards Huelva with comfort stops along the way. Before reaching our hotel, we will be taking a longer stop in the historic walled town of Niebla, to include a stroll and some time for a refreshment. Check-in and dinner at our hotel in Punta Umbría.
Day 2: Today we take a very interesting excursion within the province of Huelva: the Riotinto Mines. We will have a guided tour of its comprehensive museum, the Casa 21, and the highlight is the train journey along the Rio Tinto itself, with its lunar landscapes and special iron colouring.
Day 3: A full day in Seville is a must when we are in the western side of Andalucía. The regional capital is just spectacular and indeed one of the most Spanish of Spanish cities. We will make use of the coach for a panoramic along the river and then our local guide will tell us all about it as we walk through the Jewish Quarter and other sites of interest, to include the spectacular Plaza España. It so happens that the Feria de Abril takes place in Seville during these dates, so we’ll stop to enjoy the atmosphere for a while in the afternoon before we make our way back to the hotel.
Day 4: The province of Huelva is famous all over Spain for its production of strawberries. Today we’ll take a very short drive in order to visit one of the plantations and get an insight into everything strawberry related – we’ll also come home with a punnet of the delicious fruit! After this, we make our way to Palos de la Frontera, where we have some free time for lunch before a bit of history: we will be visiting the replicas of the 3 ships that Columbus took westward at the end of the 15th century and the rest is history, as they say.
Day 5: On our last day we make our way back to Almeria, but with an excellent stop at the nearby town of El Rocío. This town is famous for the pilgrimage of hundreds of thousands of Andalusians (even up to a million sometimes) to celebrate the Pentecost. We will see its beautiful white church right by the lake. After this, we continue to the Valle del Almanzora with the necessary comfort stops. Hasta la vista!
Price of the trip is 390 euros for members, 415 euros for non-members and a 125 euro single supplement. The maximum number allowed on the trip is 54, based on 24 double/twin rooms and six single rooms. We would advise singles to share wherever they can to reduce the cost. Should we reach 54 people attending, the cost per person will reduce. May we remind you that members take priority for the first two weeks of advertising the trip.
A 75 euro per person deposit is required when booking and closing date for booking will be 14th January 2023
