Take your pick of our suggested routes, depending on how energetic you're feeling.
The season for this holiday is:
01 September - 11 November 2019
16 January - 30 June 2020
| 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.
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3 nights: 01 September - 11 November 2019 & 16 January - 30 June 2020
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 September - 14 October | £375 | £125 |
| 15 - 31 October | £360 | £120 |
| 1 - 8 November | £350 | £114 |
| 16 January - 29 February | £335 | £120 |
| 1 - 31 March | £350 | £114 |
| 1 April - 27 June | £360 | £120 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£30 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £30 |
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: 3 days' category B car hire (eg Fiat Panda (255, 255, 255) or similar with manual transmission)
Driving time to the first hotel: Almeria 1h45, Granada 2h, Malaga 3h
Please note the Avis depot at Almeria Airport closes at 20:30 on a Saturday.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep - 14 Oct 2019 | £106 | £144 |
| 15 Oct - 11 Nov 2019 | £100 | £138 |
| 16 Jan - 30 Jun 2020 | £98 | £134 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Almeria | Flybe, jet2 |
| Birmingham - Malaga | Flybe, jet2, Norwegian, Ryanair, TUI, Vueling |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth - Malaga | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Almeria | jet2 |
| Edinburgh - Malaga | jet2, Norwegian, Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Exeter - Malaga | Flybe |
| 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, Thomas Cook, TUI |
| Gatwick - Almeria (via Madrid) | Iberia |
| Gatwick - Granada | easyJet |
| Gatwick - Malaga | British Airways, easyJet, Norwegian, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Almeria | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Granada (via Madrid) | Iberia |
| Heathrow - Malaga | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London Southend - Malaga | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Stansted - Almeria | Ryanair, Thomas Cook |
| Stansted - Malaga | British Airways, easyJet, jet2, Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Almeria | jet2, Ryanair, Thomas Cook, TUI |
| Manchester - Granada | easyJet |
| Manchester - Malaga | easyJet, jet2, Norwegian, Ryanair, Thomas Cook, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Norwich - Malaga | Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Southampton - Malaga | Flybe |
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. We charge £30 per person for our flight booking service (£50 for India and Nepal). 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 place is just wonderful, Emma and David were so helpful and friendly as well as everyone who was working there, they shared with us a lot of useful information. Dinners were excellent, delicious, fresh and above our expectations always.
We were able to take 3 of the recommended routes (the easy ones) because it is our first time, and we really enjoyed them, trees with lots of fruits as we walked, weather was just good. We did not make much use of the maps, maybe if the routes were clearly marked it would’ve been useful, as we are not used to reading physical maps and that was our challenge I guess.
The walking is wonderful, in sun or rain. The routes are not too difficult, but often loose and scree-like underfoot, so good boots are essential. Bring hats, sunglasses, raincoats - the weather is very changeable in October and often weather reports are not completely reliable. It can get cold. We were always happy we took a picnic with us. We always took longer than the walking notes suggested, and when you do reach a village, it’s not always clear you will get any lunch! Also, if you are without a car, taxis are not easily available, so we were rescued once in bad weather by the Las Chimeneas team, met a local bus by good fortune on another, and otherwise took some rest and walked back. [Inntravel note: A hire car is usually included for this holiday.] The willingness of the David and Emma to make sure you fully experience what the area has to offer makes this holiday memorable. It’s interesting and inspiring to see how close they themselves have become to the land, and to watch the colourful and talented team at work around them. The food is amazing. It is actually possible to gain weight in spite of all that exercise!
We enjoyed the chance of exploring this corner of Spain, walking and observing the everyday life in the mountain villages and then visiting Granada. It's the season when chestnuts and mushrooms are gathered and we've tasted both! Also bought some of the dried peppers that we saw hanging from so many windows. The meals at Las Chimeneas were delicious. There were no guided tours for couples, but we managed to join a group for a visit to a small and very interesting chapel in a nearby village, which allowed us to appreciate the historical background of the region. We visited Ugijar the day of a religious festival, a lively event, with torrential rain, then sunshine, a procession, a market and lots of fire crackers. Driving back to Granada, we stopped to have a look at the Calahorra castle (unfortunately only open on Wednesdays, but still impressive perched on a hill) and the cave dwellings between Gaudix and Purullena. Reading 'South from Granada' by G. Brenan invites a comparison with what these places were like a century ago.
The place is just wonderful, Emma and David were so helpful and friendly as well as everyone who was working there, they shared with us a lot of useful information. Dinners were excellent, delicious, fresh and above our expectations always.
We were able to take 3 of the recommended routes (the easy ones) because it is our first time, and we really enjoyed them, trees with lots of fruits as we walked, weather was just good. We did not make much use of the maps, maybe if the routes were clearly marked it would’ve been useful, as we are not used to reading physical maps and that was our challenge I guess.
The walking is wonderful, in sun or rain. The routes are not too difficult, but often loose and scree-like underfoot, so good boots are essential. Bring hats, sunglasses, raincoats - the weather is very changeable in October and often weather reports are not completely reliable. It can get cold. We were always happy we took a picnic with us. We always took longer than the walking notes suggested, and when you do reach a village, it’s not always clear you will get any lunch! Also, if you are without a car, taxis are not easily available, so we were rescued once in bad weather by the Las Chimeneas team, met a local bus by good fortune on another, and otherwise took some rest and walked back. [Inntravel note: A hire car is usually included for this holiday.] The willingness of the David and Emma to make sure you fully experience what the area has to offer makes this holiday memorable. It’s interesting and inspiring to see how close they themselves have become to the land, and to watch the colourful and talented team at work around them. The food is amazing. It is actually possible to gain weight in spite of all that exercise!
We enjoyed the chance of exploring this corner of Spain, walking and observing the everyday life in the mountain villages and then visiting Granada. It's the season when chestnuts and mushrooms are gathered and we've tasted both! Also bought some of the dried peppers that we saw hanging from so many windows. The meals at Las Chimeneas were delicious. There were no guided tours for couples, but we managed to join a group for a visit to a small and very interesting chapel in a nearby village, which allowed us to appreciate the historical background of the region. We visited Ugijar the day of a religious festival, a lively event, with torrential rain, then sunshine, a procession, a market and lots of fire crackers. Driving back to Granada, we stopped to have a look at the Calahorra castle (unfortunately only open on Wednesdays, but still impressive perched on a hill) and the cave dwellings between Gaudix and Purullena. Reading 'South from Granada' by G. Brenan invites a comparison with what these places were like a century ago.
This must rank as one of our favourite holidays. This sleepy little village is gorgeous and the rooms charmingly rustic yet very comfortable. The food was amazing and the walks were great. David and Emma made us very welcome and David is a mine of information on local life, walks and the history of the region. What a great holiday!
Casa Chimeneas - Food outstanding, better than you would find in any UK restaurant.Get a copy of their delightful cookery book. A great holiday all round.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers enjoyed our discovery walk Rural Life in the Alpujarras as part of a longer journey through Spain
The Alpujarrras is a very beautiful area. The view from our room was spectacular and we had several excellent walks a favourite being the one towards Valor. David and Emma, our hosts at Las Chimineas, were friendly, welcoming and always ready to give advice or help. We walked with Emma to their finca and returned alone the following day to sit and enjoy the scene. David took us to the local olive press and explained how it worked. He also gave a group of us a fascinating tour of Jubar church. These personal touches and David and Emma's extensive historical and local knowledge greatly enhanced our holiday. The food was excellent and we enjoyed meeting the whole team of cooks! A further highlight was being able to sit on our beautiful little terrace soaking up the sun and the beauty of the view!
We finished the holiday with two nights in Granada at the historic Casa Morisca with views of the Alhambra. The guided tour booked through Inntravel was excellent, and a great viewpoint to see the Alhambra against the backdrop of the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada is the square in front of the Mirador St Nicolas, which is just a short walk from the hotel.
Highlight - scenery in the Alpajarras. If travelling in January, be prepared for very cold weather and snow.
Las Chimeneas and its people were universally excellent and we particularly enjoyed David's fascinating and eclectic talk at the Jubar church as well as Nick's 'aperitif tour' to the finca. Food excellent and the cold soups, especially the white garlic and almond, must be tried. Also, don't miss out on using the plunge pool at the end of the day!!
Las Chimeneas was a perfect location for walking; the owners and staff were very helpful and enabled a warm engaing atmosphere. This made it easy to get to know other guests - share experiences and tips for diffrent walks. The extra-curricular activities, such as paella-making and the visit to church in the next village, all contributed to the warm easy atmosphere
Would have been useful to have directions on the return journey to Malaga airport.
The whole holiday was a wonderful experience. The place we stayed was marvellous and they got the right mix of friendly and informal but great service. We also particularly liked the way we felt supported on the walks by talking through our plans at breakfast and being picked up at the end of walks rather than having to find our own way home.
Loved every minutee.
All the walks we did were lovely and the Inntravel pack and its contents were excellent. The Inntravel folder and its contents were the best we have ever come across. Well done.
Our short break in Spain was wonderful - we met real Spain head on and felt part of it rather than tourists. Every detail was perfect, from our lovely, traditional hotel in Granada to our stay in the remote Alpujarras in friendly, unique Las Chimeneas. Highly recommended.