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The season for this holiday is:
01 February 2022 - 30 June 2022
01 September 2022 - 11 November 2022
01 February 2023 - 30 June 2023
01 September 2023 - 11 November 2023
| 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 2022 - 30 June 2022, 01 September 2022 - 11 November 2022, 01 February 2023 - 30 June 2023 & 01 September 2023 - 11 November 2023
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 28 Feb 2022 | £715 | £285 |
| 1 - 31 Mar 2022 | £745 | £285 |
| 1 Apr - 23 Jun 2022 | £785 | £290 |
| 1 Sep - 14 Oct 2022 | £835 | £310 |
| 15 - 31 Oct 2022 | £815 | £305 |
| 1 - 4 Nov 2022 | £795 | £300 |
| 1 - 28 Feb 2023 | £790 | £315 |
| 1 - 31 Mar 2023 | £820 | £315 |
| 1 Apr - 23 Jun 2023 | £865 | £320 |
| 1 Sep - 14 Oct 2023 | £920 | £345 |
| 15 - 31 Oct 2023 | £895 | £340 |
| 1 - 4 Nov 2023 | £875 | £330 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£55 to -£65 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £55 to £65 |
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.
Price includes: 7 days' category B car hire (eg VW Polo or similar with manual transmission)
Driving time to/from the hotel: Almeria 1h45, Granada 2h, Málaga 3h
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
Prices include an additional day's car hire| Casa las Chimeneas, Mairena (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb - 30 Jun 2022 | £100 | £140 |
| 01 Sep - 11 Nov 2022 | £114 | £156 |
| 01 Feb - 30 Jun 2023 | £110 | £154 |
| 01 Sep - 11 Nov 2023 | £126 | £174 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Malaga | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Belfast Intl. - Malaga | Aer Lingus, easyJet, jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth - Malaga | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Doncaster Sheffield - Malaga | TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow Prestwick - Malaga | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Liverpool - Malaga | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London City - Granada | British Airways |
| London City - Malaga | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Almeria | British Airways, easyJet, TUI, Vueling |
| Gatwick - Almeria (via Madrid) | Iberia |
| Gatwick - Granada | British Airways, Vueling |
| Gatwick - Malaga | British Airways, easyJet, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Almeria | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Almeria (via Madrid) | Iberia |
| Heathrow - Granada (via Madrid) | Iberia |
| Heathrow - Malaga | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London Southend - Malaga | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Stansted - Almeria | Ryanair |
| Stansted - Malaga | British Airways, easyJet, jet2, Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Almeria | jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
| Manchester - Almeria (via Madrid) | Iberia |
| Manchester - Malaga | easyJet, jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
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 except those operated by Ryanair. 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.
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The Alpujurras are a delight at this time of year; David and Emma at Las Chimeneas could not have been more welcoming, helpful and knowledgeable. It was, apart from my journey, altogther a very special holiday.
The best thing about the holiday was the family atmosphere, generated by the owners and all the staff. Great food. Excellent walks from the door. We could hear nightingales from our bedroom! Mairena is in a superb location but not at all touristy. David's talks about wildlife, farming, history and religion were fascinating.
We found some lovely walks around Mairena, especially up the Laroles Valley, and finding Giant Orchids on the walk to Ugijar. David and Emma were delightful hosts, and we enjoyed Conchi's cooking - particularly her paella demonstration at the end of a wet afternoon. Granada and the Alhambra were wonderful as always.
The Alpujurras are a delight at this time of year; David and Emma at Las Chimeneas could not have been more welcoming, helpful and knowledgeable. It was, apart from my journey, altogther a very special holiday.
The best thing about the holiday was the family atmosphere, generated by the owners and all the staff. Great food. Excellent walks from the door. We could hear nightingales from our bedroom! Mairena is in a superb location but not at all touristy. David's talks about wildlife, farming, history and religion were fascinating.
We found some lovely walks around Mairena, especially up the Laroles Valley, and finding Giant Orchids on the walk to Ugijar. David and Emma were delightful hosts, and we enjoyed Conchi's cooking - particularly her paella demonstration at the end of a wet afternoon. Granada and the Alhambra were wonderful as always.
Emma and David were excellent hosts in every way. The food was delicious and all the staff extremely friendly. We were fortunate to have warm sunny weather and enjoyed our day trip to Granada and the incomparable Alhambra.
The wildflowers in the Cabo de Gata (in Almería) were fantastic. We loved our stay at Las Chimeneas, David and Emma have created a wonderful haven with their very relaxed yet efficient approach, and of course we were extremely well fed!
[Inntravel note: These customers combined a tailored stay with a hire car at both Rodalquilar (featured on our Almería walking holidays) and Mairena, in the Alpujarras, with a stay in Granada at the end of their holiday]
Genuine enthusiaism from hosts, superb food, laid back atmosphere and delightful walking that can be more or less challenging as you choose.
We had a fabulous week. Would recommend that you recommend everyone takes walking poles as without these the walks would have been more challenging than suggested; the Alpujarras are steep! David and Emma are indeed the source of a huge amount of local knowledge. A personal highlight was sitting in the sunshine outside Jubar church (next to the author Chris Stewart as it happens!) while David discoursed knowledgeably and entertainingly about the history and culture of this corner of Spain. It's a fascinating area and a combination of the Inntravel pack and David and Emma's local expertise enabled us to get a great deal out of our week. The food is absolutely delicious; Sole and everyone else who pitches into the cooking (it's the only place I've stayed where the waiter could recommend a dessert because he made it) are superb cooks.
A great way to experience village life in the Alpujarra mountains as well as a good variety of walks and activities. Meals were great, we appreciated not having to go out and look for a restaurant each night - much more relaxing. We especially enjoyed seeing the procession, fireworks and horse races during the village festival.
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