Elches Palm Grooves; an Oasis in the middle of Alicante´s desert

Description:

This tour is a must if you are going to stay in Alicante province for a few days.

We will travel by bus from your location to Elches Palm Grooves. On the way you will also get to see the different “Huertos” that are part of this beautiful UNESCOS World Heritage Site.

Afterwards we will visit the old city centre. We will venture in Medina Ils, the name Elche had from the muslims that settle down here many centuries ago..

We will do a walking tour visiting the main sites like Palacio de Altamira, Santa María´s Church, the Mistery de Elx museum (Museo de la Festa) and other interesting places like the Palm Grooves Museum.

We can also visit "Huerto del Cura" a beautiful botanical garden that is well recommended (see more info here)

Finally we will go back to the starting point at about 17.30 in the afternoon.

Unesco recommends twice this location. You have to visit it.

What is included:

Bus transport in & out

Local tour leader (*), leading in English and Spanish (* see TL note at the end)

Guided tour in Monumental Elche and Palm Grooves

What is not included :

Huerto del Cura´s entrance (supplement of 5 eur per person)

Lunch

Note : We do not want you to miss out on the local food specialities of the area, so although lunch is not included in this visit, our tour leader (TL) will ask at the beginning of the day if you want to join the group for lunch and will suggest good quality restaurants in the area. It is completely optional. The TL will also offer to give you different options for different prices/types of food

Dates & Price:

Please contact us to check for available dates and prices for this tour

Physical grade:

Specific health conditions not required

What to bring & wear:

Comfortable clothes and shoes

Recommendable to bring water and sun-cream

Minimum Group:

10 people

Note for TL: Our tour leaders are available for you 100% of the time in these trips, so if you have any questions, you need advice or any suggestions, please do not hesitate in asking them.