A visit full of memories...

Andalucia is a beautiful area bathed in sunshine and boasting a colourful history. Here are some samples of some of the activities we can offer whilst you are staying at the villa, but, if you have something specific in mind then just ask and we will do our best to organise it for you.

Tours and trips in the area

 ..about your guides...

Jesus Contreras is a fluent English speaking Almerian local. He is a naturalist, wildlife photographer and local historian. Having run tours for some of the biggest names in the holiday industy, including Saga,  he now specialises in small groups. And with access to routes that only tour guides with permits are granted he can take you places you would not be allowed on your own. Jesus’ enthusiasm and passion for this area is infectious and totally intoxicating. Satisfaction guaranteed!

IMPORTANT - Cancellation policy on tours, entertainment and private chef

Within 4 days - 25% of cost / Within 3 days - 50% of cost / Within 48 hours - 75% of cost / Within 24 hours - full cost

TRIP 1

THE HIDDEN ALMERIA

We’ll pass highlights like the “Olive Sea” of Tabernas and the gypsum quarries of Sorbas. After a coffee break and a visit to a hidden white-washed mountain village, we’ll climb to 2,000 m for panoramic desert views. Following a tasty lunch at a local restaurant, we continue up to the Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory, with views across all of Almería from one of Spain’s highest points. On the way back down into the desert, we’ll stop at several scenic spots to explore Europe’s only true desert before returning to Bédar.

  • Time up to 9 hours, including transfer time.
  • Price 640 euros.
  • Max 4 persons (up to 8 is possible). Prices can be discussed for smaller groups than 3 persons.
  • Picking up and dropping down at Bedar.
  • Lunch is not included.
  • Vehicle is a 5 seat truck with air conditioning.

TRIP 2

ALMERIA COAST AND THE DESERT

Travelling by the coast across Mojacar, Carboneras and the Nat Park of Cabo de Gata villages we will enjoy of the most genuine landscapes of the mediterranean coast. Lunch at local restaurant in the coast and back by the desert with several cultural and panoramic stops. Back to Bedar. .

  • Time up to 9 hours, including transfer time.
  • Price 460 euros.
  • Max 7 persons (up to 8 is possible). Prices can be discussed for smaller groups than 3 persons.
  • Picking up and dropping down at Bedar.
  • Lunch is not included.
  • Vehicle is a 9 seat minibus with air condition.




TRIP 3

ROMANTIC GRANADA


Visit to the Alhambra area (we don´t visit the Nasrid palaces) with nice spots of the monument, panoramic point of view of the monument and walk downhill to the authentic Granada places at the Albaicin ancient neighbourhood. Lunch at the best panoramic place in Granada (not expensive) and walk down by narrow streets to Granada downtown, visiting the traditional area of Cathedral and Arab Street Market (Souk). Up to the Alhambra parking for starting our travel back to Almeria and Bedar .

  • Time up to 11 hours, including transfer time.
  • Price 760 euros. Max 7 persons (up to 8 is possible).
  • Picking up and dropping down at Bedar.
  • Lunch is not included.
  • Buses and parking in Granada are included.
  • Vehicle is a 9 seat modern van with air condition.


AL lA CARTE!

TELL US WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO DO


If you have a specific request for a trip then tell us here and we will try to arrange it for you.

 

Ask us about our tours to Granada (Nasrid palaces included)

or Cordoba (Mezquita included)

and/or our wine and olive oil tasting as well, Via our email holatttouris@gmail.com or vcervino@gmail.com

Maria Virginia is a fluent English speaking Almerian local and official tour guide who fell in love with Andalusia from an early age.  She has conducted tours for well known companies and TV host producer e.g. All the Best with Zita Keeley.  Tour Operators Calypso Cruiceros and Andalusia Automonous Government amongst others.  She now specialises in small and bespoke groups which she takes on routes that only tour guides with official permits are granted.   She can take you to places you would not be allowed on your own!  Virginia's passion for Almeria, Granada and Cordoba's landscape and history is irresistible!  Taste Almeria and Andalusia with Virginia!

IMPORTANT - Cancellation policy on tours, entertainment and private chef
Within 4 days – 25% of cost / Within 3 days – 50% of cost / Within 48 hours – 75% of cost / Within 24 hours – full cost

 

SCENTS OF ARABIA

Experience Arab culture, cuisine and baths in the heart of the old city below La Alcazaba. This walk explores Almería’s flourishing 10th–11th-century Muslim past, divided between the Alcazaba, with its gardens, palace and fortified walls and the Medina, the city’s original core with its maze-like streets and the former Great Mosque. We’ll also visit Cerro de San Cristóbal for panoramic views, Jayrán’s 10th-century wells and the Plaza Vieja, once the Muslim souk.

After the walk, enjoy a relaxing lunch featuring a blend of Moroccan and Andalusian flavors—cheese and honey rolls, skewers, bastila, couscous and pastries in a warm, magical setting.

Finally, unwind in the Arab Baths, where calming pools of varying temperatures, soft blue tones, scented oils and optional massages create a blissful experience—ending with a dip in the rooftop pool and a glass of cava.

  • Time up to 9 hours, including transfer time.
  • Price 530 euros per group
  • Max 7 persons (up to 8 is possible). Prices can be discussed for smaller groups than 3 persons.
  • Picking up and taking off at the villa (Bedar).
  • Lunch and bath are not included.
  • Traditional breakfast, refreshing drink and cava included
  • Vehicle is a 9 seat minibus with AC


ALMERIA IN A DAY

Almería is well known as the land where the sun spends the Winter and no one feels like a stranger.

Roman, Muslims, Christian and Jewish cultures…welcome you with open arms. Almeria isa a reflection of the Mediterranean universe and the marks of its splendid past still live on in our streets, squares and sights, most notably our Alcazaba, the second largest Arab construction in Spain, our impressive Cathedral – fortress , the Saint John’s Church, the Medina, the Cable Ingles and the local market amongst others.

So, why don’t you see how the present- day Almería has turned into an endless fountain of surprised and treasures to discover.


  • Time up to 9 hours, including transfer time.
  • Price 500 euros per group.
  • Max 7 persons (up to 8 is possible). Prices can be discussed for smaller groups than 3 persons.
  • Picking up and taking off at the villa (Bedar).
  • Lunch is not included.
  • Traditional breakfast and refreshing drink included
  • Vehicle is a 9 seat minibus with AC.
  •  Includes AC equipped van for up to 8 people
  • A welcoming breakfast   
  • (4 hour trip)
  • 760 Euros
  • please request full details

               

SCENTS OF GRENADA
  • Includes AC equipped van for up to 8 people
  • A welcoming breakfast
  • 4 hour trip
  • 760 euros
  • please request full details
SCENTS OF GRANADA
CORDOBA:  ANDALUSIAN JEWEL
  • Includes AC equipped van for up to 8 people
  • A welcoming breakfast
  • 6 hour trip
  • 800 euros
  • please request full details
ALMERIA'S WONDERS

 

Travelling by the coast across the First Sea-Land Natural Park of volcanic origin Cabo de Gata in Andalusia, La Isleta, Cortijo el Fraile (which inspired the drama in verse by Federico Garcia Lorca entitled Bodas de Sangre) and, Nijar villages we will enjoy of the most genuine landscapes of the inland area and the mediterranean coast.

Learning about the different systems   of irrigation, which are still in use, you will know how they were established and used for agriculture and milling.

Lunch at local restaurant in the coast/inland and back by the desert with several cultural/etnographical and panoramical stops.


  • Time up to 9 hours, including transfer time.
  • Price 530 euros per group.
  • Max 7 persons (up to 8 is possible). Prices can be discussed for smaller groups than 3 persons.
  • Picking up and taking off at the Villa (Bedar).
  • Lunch is not included.
  • Traditional breakfast included
  • Vehicle is a 9 seat minibus with AC

RURAL & ARKEO ALMERIA

The human being has lived in the place where Almería is now since time inmemorial. If the province has been the birth of the most ancient cultures in Europe, with the birth of the Neolithic site in Los Millares (3000 BC) and El discovered, showing very early settlements too.

Our visit covers the villages of Gador,  Santa Fe de Mondújar and Terque (here we will visit its amazing ethnographic museums) to the north, Padules . Crossed by the Andarax and Almanzora, these being the most important rivers in the area. Gador is a high inland village, with an average altitude of 173 metres at the foot of the Sierra de Gador.

It is of Arab origin, although the name dates back to Phoenician/Iberian times. The area has a wonderful landscape, with farming valleys full of orange groves.

  • Time up to 9 hours, including transfer time.
  • Price 550 euros per group.
  • Max 7 persons (up to 8 is possible). Prices can be discussed for smaller groups than 3 persons.
  • Picking up and taking off at the Villa (Bedar).
  • Lunch is not included.
  • Traditional breakfast included
  • Vehicle is a 9 seat minibus with AC.Argar (2000 BC). Remains of the Roman and Byzantine eras have been


 

LOCAL ACTIVITIES

Golf is one of the most sought-after activities and that’s why we proudly offer a selection of golf experiences here:

In distance from the villa nearest to furthest:
www.valledeleste.es about 20 minutes,
www.golf-service.com/course/desert-springs about 30 minutes, desert course,
www.marinagolf.com about 30 minutes, resort course,
www.aguilongolf.eu about 45 minutes, scenic and worth a visit.

LIVE MUSIC

We also have a fantastic Spanish Flamenco band available who can entertain you at the villa for 1 to 1½ hours.
Please contact Jose via e mail: josecanton1983@gmail.com or tel +34 650 53 75 02.

Cost is around Euro 800 which is paid directly to the musicians.

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IMPORTANT - Cancellation policy on tours, entertainment and private chef
Within 4 days – 25% of cost / Within 3 days – 50% of cost / Within 48 hours – 75% of cost / Within 24 hours – full cost
 

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