Picos family adventure
| country: | Spain |
| location: | Picos de Europa |
| departures: | 2008: 7 Aug |
| price: | From £798 (9 days) excluding flights, based on twin share. We can arrange flights from the UK |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Picos de Europa - stunning mountains - sandy beaches - green valleys - walks - river canoes - mountain bikes - culture - relax
A relaxed and fun family holiday in the spectacular Picos de Europa. Enjoy a unique variety of scenery and activity within a few short miles. Experience beautiful beaches, high mountains and peaceful valleys, whilst enjoying fun activities to suit all ages with walking, canoeing, mountain biking. This trip is fully guided with comfortable private transport.
Price includes 8 nights twin en suite accommodation; meals as per itinerary; full time guide; private transport throughout. excludes flights; expenses of a personal nature; tips.
A relaxed and fun family holiday in the spectacular Picos de Europa. Enjoy a unique variety of scenery and activity within a few short miles. Experience beautiful beaches, high mountains and peaceful valleys, whilst enjoying fun activities to suit all ages with walking, canoeing, mountain biking. This trip is fully guided with comfortable private transport.
Price includes 8 nights twin en suite accommodation; meals as per itinerary; full time guide; private transport throughout. excludes flights; expenses of a personal nature; tips.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Arrive and settle in. Your guide will be at the airport to welcome you and drive you along the coast to your small hotel in a coastal village near the mountains. (D) |
| Day 2: | Meadows, picnic and beach. Morning walk through the high meadows of the coastal range for lovely views of the Picos de Europa mountains. Spend the afternoon in a nearby fishing village, exploring and relaxing. (B,L) |
| Day 3: | Cycle and beach. Ride bikes along the shore at a leisurely pace with breaks throughout the day to enjoy the beach. (B,L) |
| Day 4: | Get active or relax. Today you can choose to take it easy at leisure on the beach or head off for optional activities nearby such as walking, mountain biking or surfing. (B,D) |
| Day 5: | Walk the Cares Gorge. Walk the famous Cares gorge. The path is carved into the side of a cliff. Walk 14km, 4hrs, up 250m, down 250m. (B,L,D) |
| Day 6: | Canoe along a mountain river. Paddle along a river in 2 person canoes. (B,L) |
| Day 7: | Fuente De cable car. The cable-car at Fuente De provides a spectacular 3 minute ride up 1,000m to the upper reaches of the mountains in the heart of the National Park. Walk in the high hills. Relax this afternoon. (B,L) |
| Day 8: | Get active or relax. Choose how you want to spend the day. Walk across meadows from village to village along the coast; spend the day on the beach or indulge in one of the alternative activities. (B,D) |
| Day 9: | Return home. It’s an early start (8am) this morning to get back to the airport for your flight home. Alternatively, extend your holiday to take in more of this lovely part of Spain. (B) |
small group family holiday
This is a 'small group family adventure' - typically you will join several other families and travel in a group of approx. 16 people. The trips are great value and a great way for you and your children to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of time to yourselves. Most adventure kids tend to be aged between 7 and 15, but some are younger (minimum age is usually 5) and some older (perhaps travelling as part of a larger family group). Please check with the operator to confirm the minimum age for this trip how this holiday makes a difference
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Diego Martin, one of our founders, lives and guides the Picos. This holiday has been created by him to best reflect the fun, active side of the mountains. All activities, walks and hotels have been very carefully chosen by him to make the most of your time. It also means that we can adjust each trip to best suit conditions and the group.
Part of what makes the Picos so special is the preservation of a simple rural way of life in remote villages. Your visit helps preserve this way of life by helping fund small rural hotels and restaurants. Activities are arranged and run in conjunction with local suppliers. We book directly, ensuring maximum benefit for local communities. We keep our groups very small (8 max) and we send you lots of information about your destination before you leave – guidebooks, maps, local information, etc. Because you travel as an informed tourist, you get more from your holiday and you will know how to minimise the environmental impact of your visit. You can choose to offset carbon emissions from your flights. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |