Wonderful mountain hiking Great week of hiking in the beautiful Sierra de Aitana. Itinerary was great involving steep ascents and descents across rocky terrain and sometimes over scree means but worth it for the challenge and the views - poles are good to have. Jose was a brilliant guide - super knowledgeable about the area and the mountains (he is a local and a climber) and ensured we ascended and descended safely and reached the summits before the bad weather rolled in on the two days it rained for a couple of hours. He also made fantastic sandwiches for our packed lunch and cooked paella for our dinner on the last night, giving us a lesson on how to do so in the process, The hotel (Rincon de Pepe) was simple but clean and comfortable and Raquel, the owner, made us tasty three course traditional Spanish meals each evening. Thank you Jose and Raquel for making the holiday so enjoyable;
The tour would have been less exciting if it weren't for the amazing tour leader, Gustavo and coach driver, Rui! They were very welcoming and patient with our group. As a solo traveler, I appreciated how both Gustavo and Rui integrated everyone and lead by example to break the shyness between travelers.
We were fortunate in having a fabulous combination of guide and driver in Jorge and Miro, both ensured we were well informed and cared for. Jorge in particular had a significant positive impact on our experience which overall exceeded our expectations.