Yurt holidays in Granada, Spain

Situated in a mountain valley with a flowing river and diverse landscape, the area is a natural haven for wildlife...

Almost every day brings sunshine and the land is always verdant and full of life. The Alpujarras is an ancient region with evidence of Roman settlements still visible close to the our site. The Alpujarras contains about 100 whitewashed villages set on the side if the Sierra Nevada mountains that is home to the Mulhacen, Spain’s highest mountain. The first time one comes the Alpujarras it feels like going back in time. Situated south of Granada and close to the coast and ski resorts, the Alpujarras is the ideal place to holiday all year round.

In a nutshell, we offer a holiday with a difference. Quiet and tranquil, immersed in nature with wonderful accommodation, everything is provided for you to enjoy the pleasures of the wonderful outdoor life without sacrificing comfort. Above the site are the ruins of a Fortress. A few minutes’ walk takes you to massive limestone caves. The walking and hiking is second to none and many of the guided walks are located close to the site. Each yurt contains maps and guide books.

Other activities include:

Mountain biking

Road cycling

Canyoning

Climbing Mulhacen(spain’s highest mountain)

Photography

Bird Watching

Mountain Biking - Road Cycling, Horse Riding

Adventure Activities

Water Sports, Winter Sports (Sierra Nevada 2 hours & Puerto de la Ragua 1 hr),

Vinyard Visits

Motorcycle Hire

If you need some pampering book a session of massage or a facial!

There is a choice of three beautifully decorated yurts. Each is uniquely furnished, with plenty of space and very comfortable. The yurts are set in their own space with shady table and chairs for relaxing. Each yurt has electricity with full lighting and power points for mobile phones etc. They also have a wood burning stove for warm comfortable nights in winter.

The Yurts:

Olive Tree Yurt
This yurt is decorated with oranges and reds, with beautiful antique wrought iron bed, sumptuous mattress, beautiful pine furniture and African carpets adorn the pine floors.

Poplar Tree Yurt
This is a beautiful rustic chestnut framed yurt set amongst the poplar woods. Spacious light and airy with huge crown to star gaze at night time.

Oak Tree Yurt
This is a big yurt set amongst the wild holly oaks. With a fantastic panelled door, beautifully ensconced with its own terrace. This yurt can be used for groups or set up for couples or a family.

In addition, there is a shared kitchen with oven, fridge freezer, microwave and toaster to prepare meals if required. In summer we have a swimming pool to cool off in or the river can also be used for the same purpose.

At the Hooting Owl two levels of accommodation are offered....

Basic Accommodation
45 Euro per two person yurt per night.
Bring your own camping mat, bedding & towels etc. We can rent camping mat, bedding and towels if required.
The same high quality insulated yurts are used for our basic and premium accommodation.

Premium Accommodation
65 Euro per two person yurt per night.
Comfortable beds, cotton linen, towels and fully furnished yurt provided.

Each yurt is equipped with a comfortable double bed, cotton sheets, warm bedding, rugs, draws, comfortable seat and decorated with rugs and wall hangings. The nearest city and airport is Granada (1.5 hours), although Almeria (1.5 hours) and Malaga (2.5-3 hours) are also convenient. From the UK, Ryan Air and Easy Jet provide cheap flights to all these airports.

Cars can easily be booked on-line and most airlines offer special prices for car hire.

From Granada airport:
Follow signs to Granada and then take the A-44, E902 sign posted to Motril. Drive for about 20 minutes until you see a sign for Lanjaron. Follow this road to Lanjaron (A-348) and continue until you reach Órgiva. Just before Órgiva, turn towards Trevélez and drive until you get to the village of Busquistar. Continue down this road until you get to Trevélez and then continue to Juvìles.

When at Juvíles, drive to the end of the main road and turn down beside the Jamón de Juvíles building. At that junction you will notice a sign post for the castle and cave -- continue along this road for 30m and take the left turn down onto a dirt track. Follow this track down until you see the stream turn right before the stream and continue until you pass a breeze block ruin and 100m later the car park is on the left.

From Málaga airport:
Head towards Málaga and follow the motorway sign posted Granada, Sevilla, Motril and Almeria. Follow this motorway for a few miles until you see Motril and Almeria sign posted to the right and Sevilla and Granada straight on. You can go either way: Motril and Almeria will take you through coastal towns and Granada through the mountains. We recommend the coastal or Motril route, specially that a new Motorway just being opened in parts which makes the journey much quicker. If you go the coastal route drive until you get to Motril and then join the E902 highway towards Granada.

The new motorway just opened. This will take you to a roundabout which is sign posted Granada, Orgiva and Almeria. If you take the motorway then after 15 minutes drive you will see signs for Orgiva which you should take.

From Almeria:
Take the coastal route to Motril and follow the instructions above from Motril. If you are driving within Spain then depending on where you are coming from you will have to go via Granada or Motril (see instructions above).

Family friendly: We welcome families with children over 5 years old at certain times. So please contact us and tell us what dates you would like to come. In general however, the accommodation is for adults over 21 years of age