Take your pick of our suggested routes, depending on how energetic you're feeling.
The season for this holiday is:
01 February 2024 - 30 June 2024
01 September 2024 - 10 November 2024
01 February 2025 - 30 June 2025
01 September 2025 - 09 November 2025
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
°C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 11 |
mm | 53 | 55 | 47 | 52 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 51 | 64 | 61 |
Sustainable tourism at the finca
David and Emma care deeply about the long-term sustainability of the Alpujarras region and a week with them will give you a real insight into some of their ongoing projects on their organic finca. From its inception, the finca was always going to be a place where traditional farming methods would be used to enhance and improve the land, creating a restful haven where the fruits of the fields could be harvested for the hotel and restaurant. Central to this idea – and still as important today – has been learning from the locals and working in tune with nature and the seasons. With this uppermost in their minds, David and Emma have always been quick to seek – and accept – help and advice from local farmers who showed them how to irrigate, plough, prune and tend the land in the age-old traditions of the village.
Organic farming
The finca has been granted official ‘organic’ status by the Soil Association, based on farming methods and a complete absence of herbicides and pesticides, thus recognising that all their produce is as fresh, good and natural as nature intended. A welcome by-product of these methods has been the deliberate setting aside of areas of uncultivated land – as all weeds, hedgerows and grasses now have to be controlled the old fashioned way, by hand – leading to an extraordinary variety of flowers and an abundance of insects and bird-life which flourishes in this magical place.
We can only accept payment in GBP, but you can use this converter to find out how much the holiday equates to in your own currency.
7 nights: 01 February 2024 - 30 June 2024, 01 September 2024 - 10 November 2024, 01 February 2025 - 30 June 2025 & 01 September 2025 - 09 November 2025
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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1 - 28 Feb 2024 | £975 | £340 |
1 - 31 Mar 2024 | £1015 | £345 |
1 Apr - 23 Jun 2024 | £1055 | £345 |
1 Sep - 14 Oct 2024 | £1155 | £380 |
15 Oct - 3 Nov 2024 | £1105 | £375 |
1 - 28 Feb 2025 | £1015 | £355 |
1 - 31 Mar 2025 | £1060 | £360 |
1 Apr - 23 Jun 2025 | £1100 | £360 |
1 Sep - 14 Oct 2025 | £1185 | £400 |
15 Oct - 2 Nov 2025 | £1150 | £390 |
3rd & 4th person discount | -£93 to -£97 | |
Single traveller supplement | £93 to £97 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Included travel: return coach between Málaga and Guadix, plus return transfers between Guadix bus station and the hotel. Also included are three local transfers to the start/end of walks.
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
Casa las Chimeneas, Mairena (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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01 Feb - 28 Feb 2024 | £110 | £156 |
01 Mar - 30 Jun 2024 | £117 | £165 |
01 Sep - 10 Nov 2024 | £121 | £174 |
01 Feb - 28 Feb 2025 | £114 | £162 |
01 Mar - 30 Jun 2025 | £122 | £172 |
01 Sep - 09 Nov 2025 | £130 | £185 |
Travelling from the UK
If you are flying from outside Europe, we recommend Málaga. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.
Outward route | Airline |
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Aberdeen - Malaga | Ryanair |
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Belfast Intl. - Malaga | Aer Lingus, easyJet, jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
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Birmingham - Almeria | jet2 |
Birmingham - Malaga | jet2, Ryanair, TUI, Vueling |
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Bournemouth - Malaga | Ryanair |
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Bristol - Almeria | jet2, TUI |
Bristol - Malaga | easyJet, Ryanair, TUI |
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Cardiff - Malaga | TUI, Vueling |
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Nottingham East Midlands - Malaga | jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
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Edinburgh - Malaga | jet2, Ryanair |
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Glasgow - Almeria | jet2 |
Glasgow - Malaga | easyJet, jet2, TUI |
Outward route | Airline |
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Glasgow Prestwick - Malaga | Ryanair |
Outward route | Airline |
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Leeds Bradford - Almeria | jet2 |
Leeds Bradford - Malaga | jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
Outward route | Airline |
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Liverpool - Malaga | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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London City - Granada | British Airways |
London City - Malaga | British Airways |
Outward route | Airline |
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Gatwick - Almeria | British Airways, easyJet, TUI, Vueling |
Gatwick - Almeria (via Madrid) | Iberia |
Gatwick - Granada | British Airways, Vueling |
Gatwick - Granada (via Barcelona) | Vueling |
Gatwick - Malaga | British Airways, easyJet, TUI, Vueling |
Outward route | Airline |
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Heathrow - Almeria | British Airways |
Heathrow - Almeria (via Madrid) | Iberia |
Heathrow - Granada (via Madrid) | Iberia |
Heathrow - Malaga | British Airways |
Outward route | Airline |
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Luton - Malaga | easyJet, Ryanair, TUI |
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London Southend - Malaga | easyJet |
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Stansted - Almeria | Ryanair |
Stansted - Malaga | British Airways, easyJet, jet2, Ryanair |
Outward route | Airline |
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Manchester - Almeria | jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
Manchester - Almeria (via Madrid) | Iberia |
Manchester - Malaga | easyJet, jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
Outward route | Airline |
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Newcastle - Almeria | jet2 |
Newcastle - Malaga | easyJet, jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
If you are flying from outside Europe, we recommend Málaga. To discuss onward connecting travel to the start of your holiday, please contact us.
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you for any of the options listed above. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Malaga
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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coach Málaga to Guadix (2h30), transfer Guadix to hotel (1h30) | included | 1500 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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transfer hotel to Guadix (1h30), coach Guadix to Málaga (2h30) | included | 1330 (1530 Sun) |
Connecting travel options - flying via Granada
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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coach Granada to Guadix (1h15), transfer Guadix to hotel (1h30) | £22-£23 reduction | 1700 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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transfer hotel to Guadix (1h30), coach Guadix to Granada (1h15) | £22-£23 reduction | 1200 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Almeria
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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coach Almería to Berja (1h45, pay locally), transfer Berja to hotel (0h40) | £40-£42 reduction | 1500 Mon-Fri |
coach Almería to Mairena (3h20) | £59-£61 reduction | 1230 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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transfer hotel to Berja (0h40), coach Berja to Almería (1h45, pay locally) | £40-£42 reduction | 1400 |
coach Mairena to Almería (3h20) | £59-£61 reduction | 1400 |
If you've experienced this holiday first hand, why not write a review?
We are keen for as many customers as possible to review their holiday. To make it easier to do so, we include a specific review section on our post-holiday questionnaire, and this is what we publish here, unedited. Read our full review policy >
This is a lovely holiday if you are looking for a quiet week with magnificent scenery. Be forewarned there is absolutely no night life in the village, but this is not what we came for.
Even carless we had a most enjoyable time and could not recommend too highly the hospitality and helpfulness of Las Chimeneas
Overall our holiday in both Granada and Mairena was excellent. The position of Casa Morsica hotel was ideally situated tucked away up a side street away from traffic and noise but close to the restuarants with a fantastic view of the Alhambra from our bedroom window. The staff were pleasant and helpful with a lovely breakfast provided.
Our stay in the Alpujarran village of Mairena with David and Emma was wonderful. The panoramic view from our balcony was one to behold stretching all the way to the Sierra Nevada mountains on the horizon. The food throughout was beautifully cooked, delicious and retained a Spanish flavour of the local region. The cooks really did themselves proud! Both David and Emma were very helpful and took an interest in making sure our holiday went as smoothly as possible and providing assistance where required.
The old cliche, "it's people that make the difference" is certainly true for this holiday.
INNTRAVEL NOTE - these customers combined our Life in an Alpujarran Village holiday with the Granada add-on.
This is a lovely holiday if you are looking for a quiet week with magnificent scenery. Be forewarned there is absolutely no night life in the village, but this is not what we came for.
Even carless we had a most enjoyable time and could not recommend too highly the hospitality and helpfulness of Las Chimeneas
Overall our holiday in both Granada and Mairena was excellent. The position of Casa Morsica hotel was ideally situated tucked away up a side street away from traffic and noise but close to the restuarants with a fantastic view of the Alhambra from our bedroom window. The staff were pleasant and helpful with a lovely breakfast provided.
Our stay in the Alpujarran village of Mairena with David and Emma was wonderful. The panoramic view from our balcony was one to behold stretching all the way to the Sierra Nevada mountains on the horizon. The food throughout was beautifully cooked, delicious and retained a Spanish flavour of the local region. The cooks really did themselves proud! Both David and Emma were very helpful and took an interest in making sure our holiday went as smoothly as possible and providing assistance where required.
The old cliche, "it's people that make the difference" is certainly true for this holiday.
INNTRAVEL NOTE - these customers combined our Life in an Alpujarran Village holiday with the Granada add-on.
Overall, an excellent trip that combined rural and urban walking. The train option was experimental for us but we would certainly do it again.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers combined our Discovery Walking Holiday 'Life in an Alpujarran Village' with our city add-ons in Seville, Avignon, Madrid and Barcelona
The setting of the accommodation, the food and the welcome were all lovely. The walking was quite challenging as many of the paths were both steep and slippery with loose stones underfoot, walking poles essential! Wonderful wide views. At this time of the year the sweet chestnuts and the almonds are fruiting, figs underfoot. I usually walk from hotel to hotel and wondered if this would work, but the variety of the meals meant that the same place every night was fine.
Las Chimeneas was in a beautiful location, in a very quiet and pristine village. David and Emma were excellent hosts and very supportive in ensuring we fully enjoyed our holiday. Evening meals were excellent, and we had the opportunity to see a demonstration of paella making, which proved to be a fantastic meal. Holiday was enlivened by an Israeli yoga group being there, who provided a wonderful shared evening meal followed by an invitation to a Sound Yoga event. Walks were challenging but very enjoyable. We expecially enjoyed the Laroles Circuit.
Las Chimeneas is a special place; in the most spectacular setting, the walking is equally stunning. What really makes the holiday however is the warmth of the welcome from everyone at Las Chimeneas and their generosity with walking tips, local stories and recipes. The food is rightly legendary!
This travel to an Alpujarran Village exceeded all expections. From the care expressed by the Inn Travel team when I missed my first connection, to the graciousness of the David and Emma and all the staff of Las Chimenenas. The accommodation, fabulous meals, mountain location and uniqueness were all that has been written and reviewed about this trip, top notch. I was looking for a trip that was less grandiose and more about the local people. How they lived, worked, eating what they ate and their community. It was what I was looking for.
I am sure the hiking is absolutely fabulous, challenging and interesting. Being in my 80's and a solo traveler I did most of my hiking around the village. Emma was very good about pointing out the easiest ones for me and had one of the staff accompany me on a 6K downhill hike. Booking this trip "with car" would have made visiting the nearby villages easier.
This is an area where not a lot of English is spoken but I found the people laughing "with me" and appreciating in my efforts at Spanish. I will refer my friends to this trip.
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