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From Albir, Altea, Benidorm & Calpe: Guadalest & Algar Tour

1. From Albir, Altea, Benidorm & Calpe: Guadalest & Algar Tour

Guadalest is one of the most visited villages in Spain attracting more than 2 million people a year who indulge in its history, stunning views and quirky museums that offer a one of a kind experience to visitors of the Costa Blanca. The Algar waterfalls are without doubt the most visited natural attraction on the Costa Blanca and are the perfect way to cool down, refresh and have some fun and respite from the midday sun. Your journey will start with a pickup by air-conditioned coach from one of the points in Albir, Altea Benidorm or Calpe*. Once everyone is on board, the travelling time to the medieval mountain top village of Guadalest is around 35-40 minutes. Upon arrival, you will be given 2-hours of free time to explore the falls and surrounding area at your own pace. Visting times in Guadalest may increase to three hours during the months of Jun and September. Your exact visit time will be given to you on the day of travel. After the visit to Guadalest you will head to the waterfalls for an afternoon at natures own waterpark. The falls are set on numerous levels with various points where you can swim, a diving area and gentle streams and pools for those wishing to immerse themselves in the natural mountain waters. A good level of physical ability is required as you may be required to walk up a steep hill to get to the waterfall entrance and once in, you will have steps to climb at the side of the waterfalls, leading to the other areas. As they are natural falls, the rocks can be uneven and slippy. Beach shoes are advisable and flip flops / sliders are not suitable. This excursion is not suitable for people with walking difficulties. For those wanting to take a picnic, there is a designated picnic area which is out of the main waterfalls. It is not permitted to take food and drink into the falls. There are bars and restaurants in the area which are reasonably priced and recommendable. The excursion will be accompanied by an English speaking representative who will confirm timings and meeting points on the day. The return journey will be made with drop offs at the original meeting points being made in reverse order, starting in Benidorm and finishing in Albir. Services from Calpe and Altea may be combined with those from Albir and Benidorm and the journey route will be determined on the day. Please be aware that the waterfalls can get very busy during the summer months. There may be certain times of the year that it is not permitted to enter the water at the falls, if it is deemed unsafe to do so by the local authorities. The excursion will still operate in these conditions unless the waterfalls are closed. Activity duration times are only a guideline and can vary.

From Albir & Benidorm: Guadalest Village Excursion

2. From Albir & Benidorm: Guadalest Village Excursion

Guadalest is one of the most visited villages in Spain attracting more than 2 million people a year who indulge in its history, stunning views and quirky museums that offer a one of a kind experience to visitors of the Costa Blanca. Your journey will start with a pickup by air-conditioned coach from one of the four points in Albir and Benidorm. Once everyone is on board, the travelling time to Guadalest is around 45-50 minutes. Upon arrival, you will be given 3-hours of free time to explore and enjoy the village at your own pace. The excursion will be accompanied by an English speaking representative who will confirm timings and meeting points on the day. The return journey will be made with drop offs at the original meeting points being made in reverse order starting in Benidorm and finishing in Albir. Activity duration times are only a guideline and can vary.

From Alicante, Benidorm to Guadalest

3. From Alicante, Benidorm to Guadalest

What awaits you Guadalest from the inside You will hear by whom and when Guadalest was founded and how its history has evolved over the centuries. You will walk along the old narrow streets and look into unusual shops with hand-made goods owned by local residents. And you will also reveal, how fountains with drinking water appeared in the city, and why there are so many museums in Guadalest. Moorish castle and turquoise "lake" Surrounded by high mountain ranges, Guadalest will impress you with its incredible scenery. So, having risen to the ancient fortress castle on the top of the cliff, you will see a bright turquoise "lake". In fact, this is not a lake, but an artificially created reservoir. I will definitely tell you what its unusual color is connected with.

Guadalest: Alicante Reservoir and Guadalest Guided Tour

4. Guadalest: Alicante Reservoir and Guadalest Guided Tour

Guadalest is one of the most beautiful villages with an authentic flavor of Alicante Community.Initially,it was built during the Islamic times by the Berber or Amazigh people followed by several civilizations over time; who left a remarkable heritage with several monuments, such as, the Moorish castle, the medieval quarter and the excavated bullring. We will visit a mountain village perched on the rock, surrounded by the landscape of the Alicante naturalpark. Its medieval quarter has labyrinthine streets and houses built into the stone. There we can visit monuments that are rare in other places, such as the snowfield located in the town, the church of Guadalest, which has an extraordinary goldsmith's museum, the Castle in the mountain, dates from 1843 and whose site is excavated in the rock and the most famous monument of the town, We will also get to know the local products and visit the blue lake and posible swim.

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4.5 / 5

based on 114 reviews

A really lovely day out, well organised and professional. Just a little disappointed the falls are not all accessible due to the damaging heavy rains earlier in the year. But overall a good value for money day excursion.

What an amazing experience overall would definately recommend this, the tour guide Angela was great very knowledgable only one negative needed longer at the waterfalls 2 hrs was definitaly not enough

Excellent organization of this superb day in the mountains and the Spanish waterfalls. Special mention to our driver Manolo and our guide Kathy

A very pleasant trip. The waterfall is worth seeing, although it is quite crowded there. Guadalest is a very lovely place.

A highly recommended excursion very well organized. Perhaps the visit to the algar springs was a bit short.