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Sample Itinerary:
Granada & Cordoba: Andalusia’s Olive and Wine Country

Day One:

  • Arrival and check-in. We’ll provide you with details on getting to your hotel.
  • Guided walk of the Albaycín, Granada’s ancient Moorish quarter, with stops at the market, herb and spice dealer, ceramics shops, according to your interests.
  • Lunch: “grazing” -- a tasting at the city’s best gourmet shop and dessert at a Morrocan teahouse.
  • Late afternoon free time – make a hammam appointment, visit an art museum or café, or just relax.
  • A real neighborhood tapeo – dinner the local way, snacking from bar to bar.

Day Two:

  • Breakfast.
  • Drive into the countryside for cooking class in a private home, making a stop on the way to see the XV century olive press in Niguelas.
  • Cooking class includes a walk to gather wild herbs for the meal and lunch.
  • Late afternoon free time with tips on exploring – or maybe a siesta?
  • Dinner on your own with suggestions on our favourites and help with reservations.

Day Three:

  • Breakfast.
  • Reservations to see the Alhambra will be booked for this morning or this evening; we provide the booking, with background for self-guided visits, however, if you prefer to be guided, we can arrange that for you (it is not included in your tour price).
  • Today you’ll have lunch on your own, with suggestions from us on favorite restaurants in the old city.
  • Wine stroll dinner with a local sommelier – a more refined version of the classic tapeo.

Day Four:

  • Breakfast, check-out, and drive through olive country to Córdoba.
  • Stop to learn and taste at a local olive oil press and eat lunch in a whitewashed village of Zuheros.
  • Settle into a charming small hotel in the historic Judería – or former Jewish Quarter in the old city.
  • We’ll brief you on the city and its sites and offer our suggestions on best places for dinner.

Day Five:

  • Breakfast.
  • Guided half-day walk through the hidden squares and patios, synagogue, and zoco of Córdoba.
  • Visit the famous mosque-cathedral, La Mezquita.
  • Lunch in at a popular and historic grill -- formal yet lively in the classic Andalusian style.
  • Afternoon free for exploring palaces, gardens, music, art, to suit your fancy.
  • Dinner on your own with our insider recommendations on best tables.

Day Six:

  • Breakfast.
  • Drive to the Montila-Moriles vineyards to learn about the fantastic range of solera-method wines made here. Tastings, of course!
  • Wine country lunch and leisurely return to Córdoba.
  • Time for one last siesta, bit of culture or shopping, or stop at a café.
  • An authentic tapeo and last stroll through this romantic city.

Day Seven:

  • Breakfast and departure.

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