Andalucia cycling vacations

Throughout our journey we stay at locally or nationally owned independent hotels. Our itinerary takes us through small towns and villages, often forgotten by the tourist trade, and where clients can purchase local handicrafts and produce such as pottery, leather goods and olive oil. On our way we stop at a family owned, secular oil mill where interestingly the agricultural process is wholly organic.

We always encourage our clients to savour local foods and tapas at smaller, family run establishments and generally encourage interaction with locals, always mindful of individual sensitivities such as asking for permission before taking portrait pictures, etc. It is our company ethic to take only small groups of around ten people; this minimizes our impact and maximizes our attention to each individual.

Another fact that cannot be overlooked is the simple enjoyment locals have in seeing the riders pass through town. When laying down the arrows, the “chalker” lets the locals know that the group will be passing through town in 30 minutes or so, and the older residents often line up on benches and cheer us as we pass.