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Asturias - Pravia short break
- Accommodation at a renovated 16th-century country mansion in the historic town of Pravia
- A taste of regional cuisine in the form of a seven-course gastronomic dinner.
- The chance to learn how Afuega'l Pitu is made.
- Walking and cycling on historic routes.
- Beautiful natural surroundings and authentic rural landscapes.
Price on request
Tripcode: ESDD002
1 Comfort
Level 1 - EN:
Simple accommodation, often with multiple rooms like huts, cottages or guesthouses. Sometimes with bunk beds and often with shared bathrooms. All camping trips fall into this category.
Level 1 - EN:
Simple accommodation, often with multiple rooms like huts, cottages or guesthouses. Sometimes with bunk beds and often with shared bathrooms. All camping trips fall into this category.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
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2 Difficulty
Level 1:
Walking levels:
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours (excluding breaks) and/or optional day excursions; flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths.
Cycling levels:
Easy biking in nearly flat landscape; also possible for people with little or no bicycle experience. The daily distances are approximately 30-50 km in general. Bicycles with up to 3 gears can do the job. All our adult rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 1:
Walking levels:
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours (excluding breaks) and/or optional day excursions; flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths.
Cycling levels:
Easy biking in nearly flat landscape; also possible for people with little or no bicycle experience. The daily distances are approximately 30-50 km in general. Bicycles with up to 3 gears can do the job. All our adult rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
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Duration: 3 days
Details
Afuega'l Pitu Cheese
The artisan product known as Afuega'l Pitu Cheese is a truly surprising creation. Travellers throughout the centuries, drawn by the excellent reputation of this delicacy, have discovered the natural beauty of homeland: the serene valleys of Pravia, Trubia and Tineo, where one can walk ancient routes such as the 'Senda del Oso', the 'Camino Real de la Mesa' or the original 'Camino Primitivo', pilgrims' route to Santiago de Compostela. Come savour a taste of the authentic!
Itinerary
Expand itinerary Collapse itineraryDay 1: Arrival in Asturias
This afternoon you drive to Pravia (Asturias) and settle in at your accommodation - a lovely 3-star hotel in a renovated 16th country mansion. For dinner: a 7-course gastronomic menu served at an excellent local restaurant specializing in Asturian regional cooking.
Challenge: Travel to Asturias
Villages along the way: Pravia
Day 2: Afuega'l Pitu Cheese
Afuega'l Pitu Cheese is a truly surprising product. Travellers throughout the centuries have come to visit the lovely rural surroundings where this artisan cheese is made: the valleys of Pravia, Trubia and Tineo, where you can walk along parts of famous routes such as the Senda del Oso, the Camino Real de la Mesa or the Camino Primitivo to Santiago de Compostela. Come enjoy the taste of all things authentic!
Challenge: Beautiful landscapes in the area where Afuega'l Pitu is produced
Villages along the way: Pravia, Trubia, Tineo
Day 3: End of program
Your gastronomic experience comes to an end today, following breakfast. Surely it's been just enough to whet your appetite. You'll soon be planning your next S-cape to Asturias!
Practical info
Included:
- 2 nights' accommodation in a bed & breakfast basis at a 16th century renovated mansion
- 24-hour telephone assistance, just a phone call away
Not Included:
- Rental car (may be booked separately)
- Lunches and dinners
- Personal expenses such as drinks, phone calls, extra transfers, tips, etc.
- Any items not specifically mentioned in the program
Optional Services :
- Extra nights before or after this program (mountain guest house, accommodation by the sea, comfortables city hotels in Oviedo, Gijón or Bilbao, etc.)
- There is the option of combining with other S-cape trips such as: Walking & Trekking in Picos de Europa, Bicycle trip in the Green Coast, Camino de Santiago, etc.
Reviews
Start: Pravia
Finish: Pravia
Dates & prices
Trip availability: From 01 March to 15 June
Price on request