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Day 1
This evening depart the United States.
Day
2
On arrival at the Malaga Airport you will be met by
PerryGolf personnel who will assist you with your luggage and transfer to your
rental vehicle.
Your PerryGolf representative will lead you to your
hotel and will be available for a full tour briefing after check
in.
Overnight: Hotel Almenara : Deluxe Room - including
Continental breakfast
Day 3
Today play La Reserva. The newest addition to the
courses of Sotogrande. Designed by Cabell Robinson and opened in the autumn of
2003 to outstanding reviews. The course lies within the Sotogrande complex to
the north of Valderrama. It can stretch to over 7,000 yards when played from the
back tees. Four large lakes dominate much of the landscape and provide
hazards.
Tour Inclusion: A half day excursion to the picturesque
village of Ojen accompanied by Rashida, your culinary guide to visit the Olive
Oil Museum and Wine museum where you will have a tasting session with tapas.
Ojen, is a 20 minute drive from Marbella climbing to 650ft in the sierras
Blanca. Enroute you will stop to enjoy the traditional ''Churros and
Chocolate''. Lunch will be served in a 12th century Arabian castle. Ojen was a
Moor village whose original ruins are visible to this day. The gastronomy of the
village is based on local produce including goat cheeses and milk products. Of
special importance are the soups, rice and noodle dishes, fish and the delicious
almond-flavoured gazpacho. Among the favoured game dishes are rabbit in garlic
and partridge.
Overnight: Hotel Almenara : Deluxe Room -
including Continental breakfast
Day 4
Tour inclusion: Today visit majestic Ronda, famous
worldwide for its dramatic escarpments and views, and for the deep El Tajo gorge
that carries the Rio Guadalevín through its center. Ronda is a spectacular one
hour drive from the coast. Your first of many photo opportunities will be the
18th century Puente Nuevo (new bridge) which straddles the 328ft chasm below,
for its unparalleled views over the Serranía de Ronda mountains. Ronda is also
famous as the birthplace of modern bullfighting.
Our day will include a
two hour vineyard tour with a tasting and tapas. You will enjoy lunch in one of
Rhonda's charming restaurants serving local cuisine and wine. After lunch we
will walk La Ciudad, old Ronda, exploring cobbled streets hemmed by handsome
town mansions, some still occupied by Ronda's titled families. The Palacio
Mondragon, found on the furthest end, still has working vestiges of the
exquisite miniature water gardens dating from its time as a Moorish palace
during Ronda's brief reign as a minor Caliphate under Cordoba in the 12th
century.
Overnight: Hotel Almenara : Deluxe Room - including
Continental breakfast
Day 5
Play Marbella Club Golf Resort. Designed by Dave
Thomas the course is situated amidst the hills of Benahavis, and provides
magnificent views of Gibraltar, the African Coastline and the surrounding
mountains. The 18 holes measure in excess of 6,000 metres and comprise water
features and demanding bunkers, a trademark of the course designer, encouraging
players to search for the most advantageous approach shot.
Tour inclusion: Enjoy cooking lessons and lunch in a private
beach front villa near Puerto Banus given by Rashida Reidel, a local culinary
celebrity of North African origin. (Specialising in Mediterranean and Andalucian
cuisine) Rashida, our culinary expert describes her speciality as a teacher as
being her ability to combine wholesome, healthy cooking with oriental and
western flavours. Using the abundance of locally available natural food products
(Andalucia is described as the ''Salad Bowl'' of Europe) to produce
Mediterranean specialities such as the exquisitely aromatic couscous, tapas or
other Andalucian dishes and a wide variety of colourful savoury canapes. You are
invited to actively partake in her personalised classes given in a sub-tropical
garden setting overlooking the Mediterranean. At the culmination of each class
you will enjoy the fruits of your labour with a tasty local
wine.
Overnight: Hotel Almenara : Deluxe Room - including
Continental breakfast
Day 6
Play Sotogrande Old one of the most recognized
clubs on the Costa del Sol, having opended in 1964, it is maintained in
immaculate condition and has long been considered one of the top courses in
continental Europe.
Please note strict handicap limits are set and enforced
by the club. Men 25 & Ladies 30. It is a requirement to produce your
handicap certificate or letter of introduction from the club pro, prior to play.
Sightseeing Suggestion: Visit Gibraltar, famous
worldwide for its Dramatic Rock. It is located in a strategic position at the
southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. It overlooks the Straits of Gibraltar and
is linked to Spain by a narrow isthmus. Gibraltar is imposing but small. It
measures less than six square kilometres in total. It is inhabited by around
30,000 people made up of Gibraltarians, British, Moroccans, Indians and Spanish.
There is also a colony of the famous apes, the only ones in Europe to run free
in a semi-wild state. Gibraltar is a British self-governing colony and a member
of the European Union by virtue of Britain's membership.
Overnight:
Hotel Almenara : Deluxe Room - including Continental
breakfast
Day 7
Tour inclusion: Full day trip to North Africa to discover the
culinary delights of Tangiers (Morocco) . You will spend most of your time
receiving an initiation in the delights of Moroccan cuisine and preparing a meal
which you will then enjoy at one of Tangiers best known restaurants. The day
starts with a 40min ferry ride across the Straits of Gibraltar to Morocco where
you will be met by your guide who will stay with you for the entire day. You
will have time for shopping in the Medina and Souk which is a maze of tiny
streets and fascinating shops selling everything from leather goods, jewellery,
to carpets, perfumes and spices.
Overnight: Hotel Almenara :
Deluxe Room - including Continental breakfast
Day
8
Today play Valderrama. The best known course
on the Costa del Sol, having hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup Matches and curently host
venue to the Volvo Masters. It is a course which invariably is in excellent
condition throughout the season and consistently ranked #1 in Continental
Europe. The course demands precision from the tee in order to find the narrow
fairways nestled between the cork trees. A strong nerve is required on the
lightning fast greens. Please note strict handicap limits are set by the club.
Men 24 & Ladies 30.
Tour Inclusion: This evening enjoy a farewell dinner at
Manola's in the Andalucian village of Benahavis. The owner is a great
entertainer and a fun evening in a beautiful setting is guaranteed. Forget
ordering from a menu, you will get to experience many local dishes continously
brought to your table. Dinner with wine and return transfers are included in
your tour costs.
Overnight: Hotel Almenara : Deluxe Room -
including Continental breakfast
Day
9
Depart Spain from the Malaga Airport.
Accommodation in hotels
listed with room category and dining basis as detailed in the schedule. Green fees for rounds of
golf as listed in schedule. Ground transportation
throughout as detailed below. Assistance of PerryGolf's
local office at your destination. Travel pack with useful
information on areas visited in your tour. Local
taxes. It is priced in United
States Dollars (US$). It is good for a period of
30 days from the date as quoted on the schedule. Rates do increase, and we
recommend that you save a copy of this quotation for your own records. It neither implies nor
provides any assurance of availability for the above inclusions To guarantee these rates we
require a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the agreed land cost per person,
subject to a minimum $1,500 deposit, their name and golfer's handicap and home
club at the time the reservations are requested. To make a
reservation please contact a Golf Travel Specialist on 1-800-344-5257 or cameron@golftravel.co.uk You may
download a
reservation form here. Your travel throughout is as follows:
Espacar Rent a Car: Renault Espace with manual transmission
or similar. Includes Unlimited Mileage, comprehensive damage insurance with no
excess applicable should your vehicle sustain damage or loss. (Certain
restrictions apply)
Almenara is located in the Sotogrande area of the Costa Del Sol. 148
rooms feature exquiste deocrations based on natural materials that maintain a
warm and genuinely local colour. All rooms look out onto the golf course,
gardens or the Mediterranean Sea. The 27 hole Almernara golf curse winds its way
through a spectacular natural landscape featuring two large lakes surrounded by
pine and cork trees. Elysium, the Spa of Sotogrande offers a refreshing and
relaxing reward for both body and mind. The spa features the most innovative
treatments and varied activities designed for health and beauty. There are two
restaurants each with its own ambience. Gaia features an international cuisine,
while VeinTeeOcho is more informal. Without leaving the hotel's grounds, you
will also find the Piano Bar, Golf Academy, equestrian centre and tennis
courts.
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