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Washington Irving private Road Trip.
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10 Days
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Offered in: English, Spanish
Overview
This Route retraces the steps that the North American romantic writer and diplomat Washington Irving followed in 1829, fascinated by the richness and exoticism of the Hispano-Arabic civilization together with his admiration for the figure of Christopher Columbus.
The itinerary revives the path followed on horseback in 1829 by the romantic North American writer that gives the route its title, captivated by the exotic splendor and copious abundance of the "Arab" vestiges of Andalusia.
An exceptional and totally private trip. Endorsed by the Andalusian Legacy Foundation.
An adventure to discover the authentic Andalusia in a private trip full of contrasts. Gastronomy, Culture, Heritage...
The trip takes place in a comfortable luxury vehicle with water and wi-fi on board.
What's Included
- Accommodations described in the itinerary.
- Private guided tours in all monuments
- Private transportation
- Dinner at a rural hotel in Antequera (Antequera, Málaga)
- Entrance fees to all the monuments described in the itinerary
- Lunch
- Lunch in a restaurant in the cave of the castle (Alcalá de Guadaira, Sevilla)
- Transfers from airport / train station to hotel
- Lunches and dinners not described in the itinerary
- train / plane tickets
Meeting And Pickup
Start time
09:00 AM
Pickup points
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Pickup details
The itinerary is designed to start from Seville or Malaga, the order does not affect since the same places are visited. If you wish, we can pick you up at another airport. Consult us.
What To Expect
SEVILLE
1 Stop
Seville
Upon arrival at the airport / train station, we will transfer to the planned hotel or apartment. Rest of the afternoon free
• Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Hotel Kivir 4 * with breakfast included
SEVILLE
4 Stops
Real Alcazar de Sevilla
In the morning, pick up at hotel / apartment and guided tour of the city of Seville. Visiting first the Alcazar of the city. The Alcázar It is the residence of the members of the Spanish Royal Family when they visit Seville. This makes it the oldest royal palace in use in Europe. Unesco declared it a World Heritage Site, along with the Seville Cathedral and the Archive of the Indies, in 1987. It is a walled palace complex built in different historical stages. Although the original palace was built in the High Middle Ages, some vestiges of Islamic art are preserved and, from the period after the Castilian conquest, a Mudejar palatial space and another in the Gothic style
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Catedral de Sevilla
After the visit to the Alcazar, we will make a private visit to the Cathedral of the city, a World Heritage Site, an icon of Seville and one of the world's greatest architectural jewels. It is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and the third largest after Saint Peter in the Vatican and Saint Paul in London.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Barrio Santa Cruz
In the Santa Cruz neighborhood, Whasington Irving lived during his stay in Seville, specifically in house number 2 in Callejón del Agua. This magnificent 13th century building was originally part of the Reales Alcázares outbuildings. Today, it is a private residence whose patio, crowded with colorful flowerpots, is one of the most photographed in Seville. On the crenellated façade you can see the commemorative sculpture of the American diplomat and writer Washington Irving, who lived in this house while he wrote his most widely read work "The Tales of the Alhambra."
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Seville
In the afternoon, after lunch, we will take a leisurely horse carriage ride through the romantic city that saw Washington Irving arrive. A guided route through the most emblematic places of the city, such as Paseo Cristóbal Colón, Alameda de Hércules and the area of the Macarena neighborhood.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Hotel Kivir 4 * with breakfast included
Meals : Breakfast
SEVILLA-ALCALA DE GUADAIRA-CARMONA
3 Stops
Castillo de Alcala de Guadaira
In the morning, we check-out and move to Carmona. Previously, we will make a half-day visit. This was the first leg of Irving's fascinating journey. We will visit the castle of Alcalá, a place with more than 4500 years of history and with the result of a strategic place in the defense of the city of Seville during Muslim times. Irving like us, after the visit, we will enjoy the excellent gastronomy of the city in a restaurant located in a cave nestled in the castle walls. These caves date back to the 15th century and today it is the popular neighborhood of the city.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Alcala de Guadaira
After the visit, we will have lunch in a restaurant located in one of the primitive caves of the castle.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Carmona
At the end of lunch, we continued our journey to Carmona, another of the important points where Irving imagined that Almohad Andalusia.
• Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Parador de Carmona (Carmona, Seville) with breakfast includes
Meals : Lunch
CARMONA-MARCHENA-CARMONA
3 Stops
Alcazar de la Puerta de Sevilla
In the morning, we will take a guided visit to the Alcázar Puerta de Sevilla, one of the most impressive bastions that divided the Alcor region with the Campiña de Sevilla. An essential visit to know the essential elements prior to the Conquest of Seville
1 Hours 20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Carmona
We continue the tour through what was the original Jewish quarter of the city, until we reach the center of the city and be able to taste some of its most traditional dishes.
1 Hours 15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Marchena
After lunch, we move to Marchena to enjoy a palatial city with a clear Muslim heritage. Marchena invites you to stroll through its city, where each square or corner is a respite of tranquility and centuries-old architecture. We will visit the old Alcazaba, ending with the jewel of the city, the Parish of San Juan Bautista, considered one of the churches with the most works of art in Andalusia. Inside there is nothing less than works by Zurbarán. Enjoying a coffee in the historic center, we will return to Carmona.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Parador de Carmona (Carmona, Seville)
Meals : Breakfast
CARMONA-ÉCIJA-OSUNA
3 Stops
Ecija
City of towers and bell towers, after check-out, we will move to the city of Écija, halfway between Seville and Córdoba, where W. Irving is amazed by its colossal palaces, its winding cobbled streets. Here we will take a guided tour of the historic center, the majestic Benamejí Palace and the curious Parroquia Mayor de Santa Cruz. After the visit, we move to Osuna
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Osuna
Upon arrival in Osuna, we will have lunch in a restaurant. Osuna is one of the most monumental cities in the entire province, thanks to its ducal past that gave it splendor and wealth, especially in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. It is enough to walk through its streets to enjoy its stately houses and palaces, its streets full of urban details, charming houses and buildings. We will take a walk around the Collegiate Church and the historic center until we reach the Casino. After the visit, we will move to Antequera, making a stop in Estepa for coffee.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Estepa
In Estepa, we will go up in our vehicle to the Cerro de San Cristóbal, from there we will enjoy a panoramic view of the countryside. In the surroundings we can visit the exteriors of the Estepa castle. After the visit, we continue the trip to Antequera. Arrival at the hotel and accommodation.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Exclusive rural hotel La Fuente del Sol 4 * with breakfast and dinner included.
Meals : Dinner
ANTEQUERA
2 Stops
Alcazaba de Antequera
In the morning, we will take a private guided visit to the Alcazaba of the city. Declared a National Monument, most of the preserved walls date from the first half of the fourteenth century and materials from the Roman period were used in their construction. Our visit will take place through the different rooms of the fortress.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Antequera
At the end of the visit, we will take a one-hour guided walk through the historic center. The rest of the day free for lunch and rest.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Exclusive rural hotel La Fuente del Sol 4 * with breakfast and dinner included.
Meals : Dinner
ANTEQUERA-ARCHIDONA-LOJA
3 Stops
Plaza Ochavada
We check-out and leave behind one of the most emblematic places of the W. Irving route. We continue our trip to Loja, but making a stop in the town of Archidona, where our romantic traveler would find some of the most characteristic places, such as the Plaza Ochavada. Jewel of Andalusian urbanism, its peculiar construction made it go from a bullring for a time, to a place of confluence due to its different accesses to the town.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Chapel of the Virgen de Gracia
We continue the visit to the hermitage of the Virgen de Gracia. It is an old mosque, the only one preserved in the province of Malaga. After the visit, we continue to Loja (Granada)
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Loja
Leaving Archidona behind, we resume our way to Loja (Granada), we will arrive at the hotel and accommodation. We will enjoy lunch in this city. After lunch, we will take a guided visit to the citadel and the Church of the Incarnation. Free afternoon-evening.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Hotel Abades Mirador 4 * with breakfast included
Meals : Breakfast
LOJA-MONTEFRIO-ILLORA-GRANADA
5 Stops
Castillo de Montefrio
First thing in the morning, we check-out to start the last roads that lead us to the romantic Nasrid destination of our North American traveler. We will move to the villages of Montefrío, a unique place where we will visit the castle of the town with spectacular views.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Iglesia de la Encarnacion
Continuing with the visit, going down from the castle, we will visit the peculiar Church of the Incarnation, unique in Andalusia with a circular dome and designed in the likeness of the Agrippa pantheon in Rome.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Mirador del Paseo
As if it were a postcard, the National Geographic Viewpoint must for its impressive view of the town and the rock where the castle and the primitive Muslim quarter of the town are located. A gift for the eyes and the memory.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Castillo De Illora
We continue our journey to Íllora, where we will enjoy the rich gastronomy of Granada and where at the end of lunch we will visit the castle.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Granada
Continuing and leaving behind the town of Fuente Vaqueros, where we will walk through its streets and make a brief stop for coffee, we will culminate the romantic journey par excellence, where W. Irving described in an exceptional way those roads of Andalusia. In the late afternoon, we will arrive in Granada. Free dinner and accommodation.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Hotel Catalonia Granada 4 * with breakfast included
Meals : Breakfast
POMEGRANATE
2 Stops
The Alhambra
A majestic work of the Nasrid legacy, we will visit the monument where W, Irving lived for some months in the palace of Boabdil. We will visit the beautiful Nasrid Palaces, the Generalife Gardens and the citadel along with the Palace of Carlos V. A private visit of more than 3 hours.
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Albayzin
Suburb of the Nasrid city, visiting the neighborhood is stopping in time. We will walk through its winding slopes and streets, visiting the Mirador de San Nicolás, the Dar Al-Horra palace, ending towards the Paseo de los Tristes.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : Hotel Catalonia Granada 4 * with breakfast included
Meals : Breakfast
POMEGRANATE
3 Stops
Granada Cathedral
Hotel Catalonia Granada 4 * with breakfast included In the morning, we will visit the city's cathedral. Taking advantage of its location to know some of the places that maintain the architecture and the Islamic framework, such as the Corral del Carbón and the Alcaicería.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Royal Chapel of Granada
Place of the tomb of the Catholic Monarchs, we will visit the sacred place of the Conquerors of the Nasrid city.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Granada
In the afternoon, after lunch, check-out and transfer to the airport or train station.
• Admission Ticket Free
Meals : Breakfast
Additional Info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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