A new take on the Costa Blanca If a week in Benidorm, dozing on the beach is not your idea of a holiday then just travel a few miles inland and experience a different world. Based at the Hostal Rincon de Pepe, guided by the the very knowledgeable and amiable José, and hosted by the jovial hard working Raquel you'll have a great week. The walks were challenging at times, particularly if you're not sure footed. Poles are recommended, but I wouldn't say they're a necessity if they're not your thing. It was hotter than expected, but I found that if you kept hydrated then I was able to cope. And then there's the delicious triple decker sandwiches prepared freshly by José - they could be siesta inducing if you hang around for too long afterwards. No chance of that! By the end of the five treks you'll have covered a lot of ground and discovered an area that you probably never knew existed. There's nothing like a good summit and there's at least two be climbed, with Puig Campana probably the most challenging. On the rest day all of the group went to Vila Joiosa - a great beach and a surprisingly warm sea welcomed us . . . and no crowds. It was a thoroughly enjoyable week. Muchas gracias José y Raquel.
Overall a very good trip. Luggage was always waiting at our hotels. Trip was quite well marked for solo travellers. Only in Vigo did we have trouble heading to a park to start the walk quite far from our hotel. Great food and accommodation. Perfect. I would recommend this trip for ease and coastline beauty.
Well organised as ever 13/05/2023 Thoroughly enjoyable and well organised as ever. Marvellous countryside with great walking, strenuous but not too hard. Lovely rural setting in the heart of olive growing country in Andalucia, 1 1/2 hr drive from Malaga. Micheal was an excellent guide, well informed and thoughtful about the needs of the group. It's obviously a trip that's been run many time as it works like clockwork. Accommodation good but the food not really what I'd have expected. I'd have liked a bit more variation at breakfast and something more locally flavoured in the evening; a choice of food and especially wine would have been appreciated. Transport worked very well.