HOSTED TOUR. ANDALUSIA: WINEMAKERS, SEAFARERS & A MICHELIN STAR, 8 DAYS, OCT 15-22, 23

AndalusiA: Malaga, cadiz & Seville
WINEMAKERS, SEAFARERS, & A MICHELIN STAR

OCTOBER 15-22, 2023
8 days

RONDA

MALAGA

Andalusia through Malaga, Cadiz & Seville, October 15-22, 2023.

Savour the tastes & sensual pleasure of ancient & modern Andalucia on a journey linking 3 vibrant cities, each with a very different story.

We start in the city where Picasso was born. Malaga, an exciting cultural reference point since its recent reinvention with a vibrant foodie scene to go with it.

We climb up into the hills of Malaga to understand this region’s premium wine and its winemakers, visiting the likes of heroic viticultor, Lauren Rosillo at Sedella & Friedrich Schatz, the Swiss former flower seller, one of the champions responsible for the Sierra de Malaga’s comeback in producing premium non-fortified wines.

Beyond the famous Andalusian white villages, we travel to the southern tip of Spain where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean to Western Europe’s oldest city, Cadiz. The gateway to the Americas when Columbus set sail & returned with new riches for the palate. We savour all its culinary heritage, fresh fish, fortified wines & everything in between.

Long lunches, lazy dinners & engaging local flavour – its people & its cuisine. On to Seville for our last night Michelin star extravaganza & raise a glass to this land of contrasting cultural heritage.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

♥ Lunch & tasting at Finca el Rosalejo, summer home to the Duke & Duchess of Ahumada

♥ Taster menu at Casino de Cadiz

♥ A tour of Cadiz & its seafaring legacy

♥ Visit Sanlúcar de Barrameda

♥ Private, guided behind-the-scenes tour of Seville

♥ Heroic vineyards in Sedella

♥ Guided visit of Picasso Museum

♥ Tapas like a local in Malaga

♥ Winery dating back to 1641 in Ronda

♥ Michelin star dinner at Seville’s Abantal Restaurant

MEET YOUR HOST

Originally from Yorkshire, UK, Joanna Wivell has always felt a natural attraction to Spain. She lived in Madrid for 19 years, where she first worked in television for the lifestyle channel, Canal Estilo, and then the National Geographic Channel. For the last 15 years, she has been showing visitors Spain with a personal, insider’s view through her company, Insider’s Travel (previously both Insider’s Madrid & Corazón Travel). Joanna has enjoyed walking on her travels through South America and in Europe. She has a love for flamenco dancing which she studied when living in Granada as a student and loves to find the real deal when she is travelling.

GALLERY

WHAT'S INCLUDED

2 nights – Hotel Vincci Posada del Patio, Málaga

1 night – Parador, Ronda

3 nights – Hotel Casa de las Cuatro Torres, Cádiz

1 night – Vincci La Rábida, Seville

Private transport by luxury coach

ENGLISH speaking guides

Breakfast daily; 6 lunches, 7 dinners

Entrances & activities as specified

All winery visits

*some reservations may change

Not included:

Airfare & flights; any meals not mentioned above; travel insurance, gratuities for guides

Price: €3670 / $4500 / £3250

Single Room Supp.: €650 / $750 / £600

Deposit: €400 / $500 / £400

♥ Once the deposit is paid, you will have reserved your place. We will get in contact with you for the rest of the payment which will be through transfer, in various installments, if desired.

What past 'Andalusia' clients have said...

"Fabulous Gourmet tour with Joanna taking in all the delights of Spain from Madrid to Andalucia. Loved every minute of it staying in beautiful places. We thought we knew Spain but Joanna and her guides showed us the secrets we would never have found ourselves. Just brilliant!" (Google Review)

"We went on the New Year trip to Cadiz and surrounding area and it was fantastic. Joanna took excellent care of everything, nothing was too much trouble and several extra surprises were thrown in which were not part of the itinerary. A wonderful holiday and we'd recommend Insider's Travel to anyone!" (Google Review)

"Our (Andalusia) tour of Spain was one of our most memorable and fun vacations we have ever taken. Joanna enthusiasm, knowledge and never-ending energy made her the perfect host. She seems to know everyone in Spain (and most of Europe) and called on great local tour guides to lead special aspects of our tour to provide depth where needed. Can't wait to join her again for a vacation." (Google Review)