Self Guided Cycling Tour - Ronda To Sevilla - Moderate Level - 5 Days Cycling

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Ronda

Stop At: Regio Andalusie, 29400 Ronda Spain
Make your own way to Ronda or take advantage of our pickup service. Check in to your hotel and enjoy the sights and sounds of the beautiful clifftop town of Ronda. We will meet you at your hotel for briefing and bike set up at your time of arrival or in the evening.
Duration: 5 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Double or twin room with en suite facilities, normally in a **** 4-star hotel, subject to availability.

Day 2: Ronda to Olvera - 35km - 461 metres ascent.

Stop At: Olvera, Olvera, Province of Cadiz, Andalucia
From Ronda cycle northwards, past vineyards and olive groves. Lunch in Setenil de las Bodegas, under huge overhanging limestone cliffs. Ancient "cavehouses" built into the rock form the basis of many village houses, shops and cafes. Cycle on through limestone gorge and farmland, up into Torre Alhaquime village, with great views across to Olvera's striking skyline of Arab fortress and twin-towered Renaissance church. A final section through the olives brings you to your overnight accommodation in a traditional Andalucian style hotel.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: You will stay in a boutique B&B or traditional hotel on the edge of the village.

Day 3: Olvera to Montellano - 38km - 823 metres ascent.

Stop At: Montellano, Montellano, Province of Seville, Andalucia
Today you ride along the Via Verde de la Sierra, a disused railway line through the mountains and olive groves, with long tunnels (automatic lighting), viaducts and a griffon vulture colony, perched high up on the rocks above the track. Lunch at one of the old station buildings before climbing up into the hills to your overnight hacienda. Peaceful, exclusive and with a hint of luxury. A table will be reserved for you in the hacienda restaurant for dinner.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Boutique countryside hotel with pool.

Day 4: Montellano to Alcala de Guadaira - 58km - 380 metres ascent.

Stop At: Alcala de Guadaira, Alcala de Guadaira, Province of Seville, Andalucia
Today you join the Via Serrana, one of many Camino de Santiago which criss-cross Spain, linking isolated municipalities and offering resting places and church sanctuaries. From Montellano this camino crosses a flat, treeless plain which goes almost all the way to Sevilla. Stop off at the ruins of the Castillo de Aguzaderas, a 14th century castle which was built to protect a natural water source – invaluable for crops in the long hot, dry summer months. Visit the grand Iglesia de Santiago in Utrera, and then continue on to the outskirts of Alcala, to your overnight accommodation in a beautiful 1930's manor on the edge of the oromano Natural Park. Dine in the hotel restaurant.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel on the edge of the Oromano Natural Park

Day 5: Alcala de Guadaira to Sevilla - 24km - 152 metres ascent

Stop At: Seville, Seville, Province of Seville, Andalucia
A short ride from your hotel to Sevilla today, so there is plenty of time for an optional visit into the town of Alcala de Guadaira. Head up a steep hill ot the castillo and church for great views of the surrounding countryside. Then head back down to the river to cross over the “dragon bridge”. Quiet riverside pathways lead you to the outskirts of Sevilla and then a fantastic network of cycleways takes you right to the cathedral at the heart of the city. Your overnight accommodation will be located close by.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: City centre hotel or apartment

Day 6: Italica Circular - 24km - 91 metres ascent

Stop At: Archaeological Ensemble of Italica, Avenida Extremadura 2, 41970 Santiponce Spain
A nice easy, short cycling day which takes you on a circuit via the Roman theatre in Santicponce and to the ruins of the Roman city of Italica, birthplace of Roman Emperors Trajan and Hadrian. Check out well preserved public buildings, streets and gardens, as well as private villas, many with stunning mosaic floors. Don't miss the stunning oval amphitheatre which could seat 25,000 spectators (in a city of 8,000 inhabitants) and featured as the dragon pit in dramatic scenes of Game of Thrones, Season 7. N.B. Itlalica is closed on Mondays.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: City centre hotel or apartment

Day 7: Sightseeing in Sevilla

Stop At: Catedral de Sevilla, Avenida de la Constitucion s/n, 41001 Seville Spain
Take a well earned rest and enjoy the magnificent city of Sevilla, richly endowed with beautiful and historic sights. The Real Alcazar Moorish palace (another Game of Thrones' site), Cathedral and Giralda Tower are must-sees. The Plaza Espana is a beautiful arc of stunning buildings around a bridged canal located within the Maria Luisa Park. The Archaeological Museum contains, amongst other artefacts, a number of items removed from the Italica site. For fans of more modern sights, visit the Metropol Parasol (or giant mushrooms), located directly over more Roman remains. And not to mention a myriad of delightful tapas bars, restaurants and shops. You could spend a week in Sevilla and still not exhaust its charms, so your time here is sure to provide a superb finish to you cycling tour.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: City centre hotel or apartment

Day 8: Depart Sevilla

Pass By: Seville, Seville, Province of Seville, Andalucia
Check out from your hotel and have a safe trip home or to your next destination. Transfers can be arranged in advance if required.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.