Moderate walking on varied surfaces, with some long days and regular ascents / descents.
The season for this holiday is:
02 January 2024 - 31 May 2024
01 September 2024 - 21 December 2024
02 January 2025 - 31 May 2025
01 September 2025 - 20 December 2025
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
| mm | 32 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 81 | 53 | 47 |
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.
4 nights: 02 January 2024 - 31 May 2024, 01 September 2024 - 21 December 2024, 02 January 2025 - 31 May 2025 & 01 September 2025 - 20 December 2025
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan - 29 Feb 2024 | £765 | £110 |
| 1 Mar - 27 May 2024 | £820 | £110 |
| 1 Sep - 31 Oct 2024 | £840 | £115 |
| 1 Nov - 17 Dec 2024 | £805 | £115 |
| 2 Jan - 28 Feb 2025 | £800 | £114 |
| 1 Mar - 27 May 2025 | £855 | £114 |
| 1 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £875 | £120 |
| 1 Nov - 16 Dec 2025 | £840 | £120 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£150 to -£155 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £150 to £160 |
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 taxi from Alicante airport (see Connecting Travel section)
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.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Hotel de Tárbena, Tárbena | ||
|---|---|---|
| Junior suite: 02 Jan - 30 Apr 2024 | £35 | |
| Junior suite: 01 May - 31 May 2024 | £46 | |
| Junior suite: 01 Sep - 21 Dec 2024 | £46 | |
| Junior suite: 02 Jan - 30 Apr 2025 | £36 | |
| Junior suite: 01 May - 31 May 2025 | £48 | |
| Junior suite: 01 Sep - 20 Dec 2025 | £48 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Casa Pilar, Castell de Castells (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan - 31 May 2024 | £92 | £116 |
| 01 Sep - 21 Dec 2024 | £101 | £130 |
| 02 Jan - 31 May 2025 | £96 | £121 |
| 01 Sep - 20 Dec 2025 | £105 | £135 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Alicante | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth - Alicante | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow Prestwick - Alicante | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Alicante | British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, TUI, Vueling |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Alicante (via Madrid) | Iberia |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London Southend - Alicante | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newquay - Alicante | Ryanair |
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 Alicante
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi Alicante airport to hotel (1h) | included | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi hotel to Alicante airport (2h) | included | flexible |
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The highlight for me was being immersed in Spanish culture and walking through the olive groves and almond trees which were just coming out. The area was very dry as they have had very little rain since September. The springs were a trickle rather than a river! The roads were very quiet, we saw half a dozen cars in our whole trip and great to see many cyclists taking advantage of these well maintained roads from our viewpoints up high.
The hosts at both hotels made the holiday with their knowledge and hospitality. We loved the walks and the beautiful scenery, a part of Spain we were not familiar with and had not previously visited . As always the information and walks provided were excellent. We look forward to our next Inntravel holiday
Very picturesque area and enjoyable walks. Hotel Tárbena and Casa Pilar were two exceptional places to stay with fab food and personalities. We will always remember the bells.
The highlight for me was being immersed in Spanish culture and walking through the olive groves and almond trees which were just coming out. The area was very dry as they have had very little rain since September. The springs were a trickle rather than a river! The roads were very quiet, we saw half a dozen cars in our whole trip and great to see many cyclists taking advantage of these well maintained roads from our viewpoints up high.
The hosts at both hotels made the holiday with their knowledge and hospitality. We loved the walks and the beautiful scenery, a part of Spain we were not familiar with and had not previously visited . As always the information and walks provided were excellent. We look forward to our next Inntravel holiday
Very picturesque area and enjoyable walks. Hotel Tárbena and Casa Pilar were two exceptional places to stay with fab food and personalities. We will always remember the bells.
We really enjoyed walking in the Alto Marina mountains. The Spring flowers were amazing and the smell of wild herbs (rosemary, thyme, fennel and camomile) was lovely. We loved the varied terrain of the walks, the history of the region and above all how quiet and peaceful it was. It is a very rare thing to walk all day in Europe and see no other walkers!
It's a perfect short walking break, and a great introduction to the area. The mountain region is beautiful, with imposing scenery and is very unspoilt: hardly any `tourists', just the odd hiker, and little traffic. The walk from Tarbena to Castell is one of the best we have ever done (and we have done a lot in many different places). The only chance to pick up treats is in Tarbena, and the shop has little choice; bring some from home. Both hotels have a choice of maincourse, and it is not a problem if you dont like/or cant eat certain foods. We did this walk in the second half of April, temperatures were already well over 20C. Finally, the church bell in Tarbena really isn't much of a bother!
An excellent opportunity to explore this beautiful part of Spain. Delightful accommodation and hosts and wonderful walking.
We did the 4 day holiday. The walks exceeded our expectations - with stunning views of peaks and ravines at every turn. Beautiful wild flowers were everywhere - this was mid May. The unusually hot weather for May made the walking hard work - the paths can be steep and every walk that we did had a decent amount of total elevation of about 650 m. Favourites were the walk from Tárbena to Castells (we did the slightly shorter version) and the Moorish watchtower walk.
The hotels were lovely. In tiny villages. Very friendly welcome, relaxed atmosphere and good food. But take earplugs for Tárbena because the church bell goes all night. A lovely holiday with lots of very scenic walking.
Despite dreadul weather, rain and mist, this was an enjoyable holiday as my first foreign trip in just over two years. The hotels were welcoming and comfy, the food excellent, if at times too much! I did enjoy the included glass of dessert wine each evening. The walking on a lot of stony paths was hard work, and unfortunately because of the weather no compensating views. However no one can be blamed for the weather and I would definitely recommend this as a short break. The countryside is such a contrast from the coast line, seen from my train, empty, wild and very beautiful, even in the mist. Alas no raptors, although I did see six of the free ranging goats.
Despite the rain we had a wonderful holiday, the mountain scenery was spectacular and surpassed our expectations. Along the route the scent of rosemary and pine accompanied every step. We were a few weeks late for the almond blossom and can only imagine how gorgeous it must look when in full bloom. Our hosts at both hotels were welcoming and so helpful. We had been nervous about travelling with Covid still around but felt safe at all times when in Spain.
I have not done a walking holiday like this before. I have to say that I found my first full day's walking on the route west and north of Tarbena very liberating and exhilarating. I must also commend Paco and Juan at the hotel in Tarbena for the warmth of their welcome and their hospitality. They were very keen to engage and it helped that both of them speak English very well. I have no particular tips or recommendations to pass on. My expectations were managed well by you in your written material. The hotels were the kind of thing I had expected. I seemed, despite being a novice, to have brought all the right kit and I did not bring anything much that I did not use at some point or another.
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