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Office: 952 590 034 | Mobile: 639 991 079 | Email: vivien@lilacbustours.com
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LILAC BUS TOURS offers friendly, enjoyable tailor-made day excursions and longer trips for couples and groups of any size.
This kind of holiday is ideal for groups of friends who want to celebrate something special or even a club or group who want a special getaway for their members. Andalucia is a perfect place to paint and take photos and short breaks could be arranged for groups with their own tutors to come over and enjoy the wonderful landscapes Andalucia has to offer. How about a golfing week, playing rounds of golf at some of the different courses around Andalucia with accommodation arranged in some of the lovely villages and town in the region. There are so many situations when a tailor made break would be the perfect choice. You choose what you want and we do the arranging!
Depending on the size of the party, small minibuses to large luxury motorcoaches are used and the tours are fully escorted.
LILAC BUS TOURS also offers self drive tours through Andalucia for those who wish to be a bit more independent. The package includes scenic routes and pre-booked accommodation in the most beautiful country areas and cities that Andalucia has to offer. Car hire can be arranged too if requested.
ANDALUCIA'S hidden corners are waiting to be explored and enjoyed. The region has it all, a beautiful coastline, a wonderful and fascinating history, mountains,lakes, world famous nature reserves, ski resorts, stunning monuments in such cities as Seville, Granada and Cordoba, palaces, churches and charming whitewashed villages dotting the mountain sides that have hardly hanged since the Moorish occupation! There are so many options - the choice is yours!
Meals are usually included on our Andalucian tours but where we feel that you would benefit from the free time and the many options on offer, they are not included, this is made clear in the suggested itinerary On the Moroccan tours, meals are always included. Hotel accommodation is generally 4* on all the tours and the single supplement has been kept to a minimum.
Our tours and excursions in Andalucia will include official guides to carry out the major city tours but smaller towns and villages will be guided by a representative of Lilac Bus Tours. This will also be made clear on the itinerary. On our tours you are not herded but gently guided in the right direction!
We make sure you enjoy your trip and provide city and town plans with hints and suggestions as to the best places to visit so that time isn’t wasted. We can also suggest places to eat if the meals are not included.
This mysterious land is so close to Spain and on a clear day the Rif mountain range can be see very clearly from the Costa del Sol. From Gibraltar's Europa Point you can almost touch Tangier with your fingertips!
Morocco is a huge country, much of it desert and the rest undeveloped. However, after arriving in Tangier the famous Imperial cities of Fez, Marrakech, Rabat, Casablanca, Meknes should be on any visitors list.
If time permits then a short trip across to the Atlantic coast and the traditional fortified town of Essaouira is essential. This attractive resort with arched gateways, whitewashed houses and blue shutters and its long wind swept beach is just two hours west of Marrakech. The daily landing of the catch at the small harbour is harbour should not be missed!
Lilac Bus Tours visits many of Andalucia’s main cities, and more destinations will be added. They will be seen from a different light because on some we include carriage rides, river trips and panoramic tours. We will tell you about the special gardens, palaces, museums and galleries that are sometimes well tucked away and missed by the casual visitor and given the chance to see these will certainly enhance your enjoyment of the tour.
Doñana is one of those destinations on most people’s list but they don’t always get there! We visit the park with a memorable 4x4 tour along the beach and across the dunes into the park. Overnight accommodation could be in the Atlantic resort of Matalasañas or El Rocio
The old British owned Rio Tinto Mines and the Sierra Morena town of Aracena are also on our list of destinations. In Rio Tinto we enjoy a train ride through the valley, and then visit the incredible Cave of Marvels at Aracena are worth visiting. In Rio Tinto ther is a train ride through the valley and a visit to the incredible Cave of Marvels and the impressive Roman site at Italican could be included. Seville is close by and could be visited on the same trip.
To the east of Malaga, hugging the slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range are the Alpujarras. Little has changed here over the centuries except for improved roads and a little modern construction. The hillsides are dotted with tiny villages that date back to Moorish times. Picturesque and full of charm where village life continues here as it always has – at a slow pace. Traditional handicrafts such as blankets, rugs and fabrics are on sale everywhere in those typical Alpujarran colours and visitors get a chance to see weaving in process. The Alpujarras are too far from the Costa del Sol for a day trip but an overnight stay will include visiting the old Berber towns and a night in Orgiva, made famous through Driving Over Lemons! A very relaxing and scenic journey.
The cave dwellings of Guadix and its surrounding surreal landscape are fascinating and a visit to those is included with a trip to Spain’s first Renaissance Castle at Calahorra – a long but interesting day.
The main sights of Cordoba are located in the tiny cobbled streets and plazas around the Great Mosque so the visitor can get a good feel of the city on a day trip. We include entrance to the Great Mosque and a panoramic tour of the city. On the way back we visit the Alvear Bodega in Montilla for a little tasting!
East of Malaga city are other towns and villages well worth a visit for their historical and cultural interest. These include the picturesque Moorish town of Montefrio and the spa town of Alhama de Granada.
We also stop off at reputedly the oldest Inn in Andalucia, the Venta de Alfarnate which is set in the stunning scenery of the bandit country.
Ronda is one of those towns that can be visited again and again. So many buildings, plazas and museums to take in and panoramic views to enjoy. A day trip there gives plenty of time for wandering and we also go out of town and visit the fabulous Roman site of Acinipo at Ronda La Vieja to see one of Spain’s best conserved Roman Theatres.
We know that the local fiestas are very important the region and will try to include days out to join in with the village traditions. These traditional celebrations usually involve lots of eating and drinking of the local produce and a variety of local culinary delights are supplied by the local town halls. It is always a good opportunity to buy and taste local wines, cheeses, olive oil and other specialities of the region. The dates of these fiestas vary from year to year and the calendar will be updated regularly.
This area is well known for its fiestas, which include the Fiesta del Ajoblanco in Almachar, usually held in September and where visitors can enjoy the traditional cold garlic soup supplied by the villagers together with the festival atmosphere. In Torrox, the last Sunday before Christmas is the Migas Fiesta and the Peach Festival is held in Periana during July. Around the end of March, beginning April is the Fiesta del Aceite, held in Periana to commemorate the end of the olive harvest and is well attended by locals and visitors alike.
If you do, you will certainly enjoy your taste of Morocco. A mysterious land so near yet so far deserves to be experienced and a 3 day tour could include Tangier and the picturesque white town of Chefchaouen, reputedly the prettiest town in Morocco and much influenced by Spanish occupation.
More of this evocative land can be enjoyed by those with more time to spare, we have two longer breaks to choose from. Firstly a 6 day tour that visits Tangier, the country’s capital Rabat, the Imperial cities of Meknes and Fes, the magnificent Roman ruins at Volubilis and picturesque Chefchaouen. Our 7 day tour visits Tangier, Rabat, the exciting Imperial city of Marrakech, the charming fortified town of Essaouira on the Atlantic coast, and Casablanca.
All Lilac Bus Tours are fully escorted with a Lilac Bus Tours guide and an official Moroccan guide from Tangier. All meals are included and hotel accommodation is in 4* hotels.
If you hold an EU Passport you do not need a visa for Morocco and a holiday insurance covering medical expenses is included in the price.
Other Passport holders should contact us for advice.
Our informative Morocco page contains lots of information on the destinations.
Lilac Bus Tours are operated by established and reputable licenced local travel agents and transport companies.