Mudejar Route and White Villages: Small-Group Andalusian Moorish History Tour with Lunch

Immerse yourself in Andalusian Moorish history on this small-group tour. Visit picturesque white villages, explore well-preserved Mudejar architecture, and indulge in delicious local cuisine.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Archez - You will discover the history and beautiful Mudejar church of the white village with its beautiful Arabic minaret.
  • Canillas de Albaida - With our official guide you will discover the hermitage of San Anton and the beautiful and narrow streets of this white village. We always do a coffee stop in the lovely main square of this town and you have also the chance to eat something.
  • Salares - Salares is on of the highlights of this tour. With our official guide you will visit the old Roman bridge and beautiful Church of Sta. Ana with its arabic minaret, that was restored just a couple of years ago. Salares is a charming small white village that you will love.
  • Sedella - With our official guide you will get to know the interesting history of this town and you will get to the main square to visit the most important monuments of the village.
  • Sayalonga - We will enjoy a delicious lunch in one of the best restaurant in the area that cooks with local products and you will have the chance to try some of our traditional dishes. After the lunch we will do a short walking tour in this white village before we go back to the coast.
What's Included
  • Small group of minimum 3 people and a maximum of 8
  • Lunch: menu (drink not included; please let us know if you have any special request or allergies)
  • Pick-up/drop off on coast accommodations from Torre del Mar to Nerja (please ask for other pick-up/drop off points) in a Mercedes Vito van
  • Guided visit to 5 beautiful white villages on the mountains
  • Official guide (which also will be your chauffeur) in English, German and/or Spanish
What's Not Included
  • Any other expenses non-related to the activity
  • Any other aspect not mentioned above
Additional Information

Embark on a journey to the enchanting moorish history of Andalusia with this day tour. The first destination is the quaint village of Archez, where you’ll see a remarkably preserved mudejar minaret. Second, we visit Canillas de Albaida, its slender streets echoing the ancient Muslim influence in Andalusia. The third stop is Salares - a charming and tiny village in Andalusia, featuring a mudejar minaret, tower, and a Roman bridge. The fourth stop is Sedella, another village adorned with pristine white dwellings. The tour ends in Sayalonga where we’ll savor a delectable local meal. Following the meal, you’ll get a chance to walk through the slimmest street in Andalusia located in this delightful village.

The package includes to-and-fro hotel transport from the coast between Nerja and Torre del Mar.

  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Dog friendly trip: If you want to bring your dog please contact us in advance
  • Bring comfortable shoes and with enthusiasm to walk
  • If you get sick easily in cars, we recommend to bring with you some anti-sickness medication to prevent it
  • Bring a water bottle along with you
  • If you come in hot months make sure to use sun screen. Most of our trips outdoors, so it is very important to protect yourself from the sun.
Location
Archez
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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X1899sudereks
Jul 23, 2024
A great day out - The White Villages tour is an absolute "must do" trip whilst in this area. Our guide, Cipriano, was very knowledgeable and engaging, explaining the history of the area and taking us to fabulous view points we would never find on our own. The tapas lunch was delicious, set in a pretty square with an entertaining host and a very welcome breeze. Great pictures. Great day. Thank you!
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Trip635158
Jul 23, 2024
Beautiful villages and food - We were three people with a group of 7 in total. Cypriano was an excellent guide who took everything at the right pace. He has excellent knowledge of the area and is passionate about it! We went away much more knowledge about the history and culture and had excellent tapas to round the day off. Best tapas we had!!
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E6378tklindah
Jul 9, 2024
Memorable experience would recommend - A well organised trip from start to finish Outstanding landscape and beautiful architecture enhanced by Cipriano s historical knowledge. We were not rushed which was ideal for my husband Thankyou
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Kenwd7323or
Jun 17, 2024
Village Tour - Cipriano was fantastic. An excellent way to see the smaller villages that you would never know where there. Very flexible with pickup and drop off.
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Annejordan7
Jun 10, 2024
Wonderful Trip - While on holiday in Nerja last week myself and my husband had a lovely experience on the Mudejar Route and White villages with Oletrips. Our wonderful tour guides Cipriano and Miguel gave us a fantastic history of each village. The villages are absolutely amazing to see , with everything looking so beautiful and clean with gorgeous flowers everywhere. We had a lovely stop off for a coffee or a beer in one of the village squares which was so beautiful and quite, We got some beautiful photos of the old churches, old buildings, mountains and valleys. We finished off the tour with a lovely lunch in the last village. I would highly recommend this tour and will definitely book trips with Oletrips in the future.
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Valb973
Jun 8, 2024
Great day out - Fantastic day out. We have travelled to Nerja many times and also toured Andalusia but had never been to one of these smaller villages before. Cipri and Miguel were both perfect guides, both extremely knowledgeable and always ready to answer questions. Met at the Ole Tour office, 5 minute walk from our hotel. Nice vehicle, clean and comfortable and the other people (5of them) were really nice and friendly so a good start. Mid morning stop for coffee (not included) in one of the villages. Beautiful little square, very quiet and peaceful. As there is only a short distance between each of the villages we visited you don’t feel like you are stuck in the mini bus all day and we never felt rushed. Late Spanish lunch in last village was delicious (included in price). Lots of choice and all of our group seemed to enjoy what they chose. Would highly recommend this day tour. The villages are filled with history and atmosphere. Would certainly book on another of Ole’s tours in the future
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Polly45
Jun 5, 2024
Lovely trip - Had a great day ..pick up prompt..introductions made then into a nice vehicle ...we did 1 more pick up and off to the villages.... Miguel was a lovely guy very approachable if you wanted to ask questions...Ciprianos was very knowledgeable and a good driver on those bendy high up roads....we had a lovely meal included in the price... The villages were amazing, so empty and quiet it was like another world... Would definitely do another trip with these guys... We also had a nice group of people which made the day pleasant too.
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Amalita2020
Jun 4, 2024
Andalusia would not be Andalusia without Al Andalus... - Superb day in the company of 3 English-speaking couples. Visit to 5 beautiful villages in Axarquía, east of Malaga (achcharq = east/east in Arabic), calm and rich in Arab history. Thanks to Cipriano and Miguel, our driver-guide duo who commented on the points of interest and the history of all these monuments.
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J_rgensb2423ks
May 28, 2024
Great tour - Another wonderful trip Everything was perfect!! Oletrips is always number one. Highly recommended!!
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Kandkmacd
May 23, 2024
Brilliant trip highly recommend. - Absolutely brilliant tour today. Picked up right outside our apartment on time with an immaculate car. Small group loads of historical information visiting the local white villages and spending time with local artisans. Loads of time in each location amazing wine and fabulous lunch. Highly recommend.
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