Ronda Sights - Mini-Break

A Taste of Ronda's best Sights, Scenery, Wine and Hospitality

This 2-night mini-break is a relaxing, yet active get-away, with enjoyment, comfort and indulgence at its heart. It can be taken at weekends (Fri-Sun) or mid-week (Tue-Thu) and is designed for you to experience Ronda's wonderful town and countryside in a relaxed and varied way.

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Mini-Break in Ronda

Price	From €450 p.p. based on 2 people sharing a double or twin room with breakfast for 3 nights
Duration	3 days	2 nights	3 activity days
Grading	Easy-level walking in Ronda and electric bike ride.
Availability	March to November. Choose the dates which suit you. Start on Friday for the weekend or Tuesday for mid-week. Note: Supplements may apply during Easter week due to inflated accommodation prices.

 

Ronda Sights Mini-Break Highlights 

Activities Walking tour of Ronda with official guides. Visit all the best sites in town with qualified guides. Ride to a local Bodega for a wine tour and tasting. An easy guided e-bike ride finishing at a vineyard close to Ronda. Minibus tour to the Roman amphitheatre of Acinipo. Drive with a guide to the hilltop site with an amphitheatre and great views. Guided Tour of the Pileta Caves with pre-historic paintings.  A guided tour in the mountains of Grazalema Natural Park through caves to see prehistoric paintings.

Experiences Ronda, the City of Dreams. A cliff-top town separated in two by a 120m-deep gorge with an awe-inspiring, 18th-century, arched bridge The best 4-start hotel in Ronda. Offering superb hospitality and location. Spa treatments. The hotel has an excellent spa Warm Andalucian hospitality. Andalucian cuisine. Known for its rich flavours and fresh ingredients

Itineray

 

Day 1 - Arrival and Ronda Guided Walking Tour

14:00 - 18:00 - Check in to Your Hotel

Arrive in Ronda and check into the Hotel Catalonia Reina Victoria. Enjoy a drink on the garden terrace, admire the views and relax. 

18:30 - Guided Walking Tour of Ronda

Meet your guide by Ronda's famous bullring for a fascinating walking tour of Ronda's most famous and interesting sights. Throughout your tour, your guide will share their knowledge, insight and love of Ronda. They will explain the geographic, cultural and historic circumstances which have influenced the town's development. You will wander around Ronda's impressive and beautiful buildings and hear tales of the famous names of past and present who have made Ronda their home.

20:30 - Dinner

After your walking tour, enjoy dinner in one of Ronda's many fabulous tapas bars or restaurants (dinner not included).

 

Day 2 - Guided e-Bike Tour & Winery Visit

9:30 -  Easy Bike Ride through the countryside

Take a pleasant, short bike ride through the countryside with a qualified, local biking guide. The riding is easy and enjoyable, on a mix of quiet roads and easy tracks. You will ride past market gardens, olive and almond groves and, of course, vineyards.  

11:30 - Winery Tour and wine tasting 

Finish your biking at a local bodega, where you will enjoy a guided tour of the winery. The sit down in the grounds for a wine tasting, with cold aperitif, before the minibus return to Ronda.

13:30 - Arrive back in Ronda

The rest of the afternoon and evening are free for you to explore the sights and sounds of Ronda at your own pace. Visit the bullring or House of the Moroccan King. Take a walk down into the valley below the town for the most spectacular views of Ronda's famous Puente Nuevo bridge.

 

Day 3 - Driving Tour to Acinipo & Pileta Cave

9:00 - Depart Ronda (later tours can be arranged)

Your guide will drive you up into the hills near Ronda, past vineyards and wheatfields, to the ruins of the Roman city of Acinipo, built more than 2,000 years ago to house retired soldiers. You will take a short walk up the hill to the partially rebuilt remains of the Roman amphitheatre (originally large enough to seat 2,500 people) and enjoy amazing views from the top of the escarpment across the valley below.

11:30 - Pileta Cave Tour

Experience the wonders of the Pileta Cave, the most famous cave in the Serrania de Ronda area. You will enjoy a guided tour with a descendant of the farmer who originally discovered the cave system whilst searching for valuable 'guano' or bat droppings back in 1905. He discovered a deep cave system, decorated with fascinating pre-historic cave paintings and filled with wonderful stalactites and rock formations. (€10 to guide on entry)

13:30 - Arrive back in Ronda

The rest of the afternoon is free to stay longer in Ronda if you wish before heading home or on to your next destination.

What's Included

 

WHAT'S INCLUDED 2 nights accommodation in one of Ronda's most renowned hotels (incl. breakfast) Guided walking tour of Ronda town Easy guided bike ride to a local winery or 'bodega', including a winery tour and tasting Driving tour to visit the Roman ruins at Acinipo and Pileta Cave

ACCOMMODATION Stay in Ronda's Best Hotel. On your Ronda Mini-Break you will stay in one of Ronda's best hotels, the 4-star Catalonia Reina Victoria, which offers superb levels of comfort and service throughout. The hotel is located, on top of the cliff which marks the western boundary of the town, with unmatched views across the valley below. The hotel has wonderful bedrooms, excellent public areas and a spa. Pine tree-filled gardens surround the property to give a secluded atmosphere, whilst it is only a short walk to the centre of town and its many sights of interest, tapas bars and restaurants.

FAQs

 

IS THERE A LOT OF TRAFFIC ON THE ROUTE?

All our Tours are designed to follow the ‘less travelled path. The route avoids traffic as much as possible, on a mix of quiet country roads and unsurfaced tracks. Perfect for cyclists on our hybrid bikes (or electric-bikes) who are keen to explore the countryside. Drivers in Andalucia are generally very considerate to cyclists.

 

WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE?

Our cycling tours run from March through to November, with the best cycling weather from March to June and from September to November. Most routes are also possible during the summer months but we recommend an earlier start to beat the main heat of the day, and don’t forget to carry plenty of water.

 

WHAT MEALS ARE INCLUDED?

All accommodation includes breakfast (unless specifically stated). Lunch and dinner are not included, so you are free to eat when and where you wish.

 

WHAT IF I NEED TO CANCEL OR CHANGE MY BOOKING?

If you need to cancel or change the dates of a booking, we have a scaled set of charges based on the work already completed and any costs already incurred which we cannot get back. If you re-book a holiday with us within 12 months of a cancellation which has incurred charges, we will credit up to 50% of the retained amount to the new holiday. Our full cancellation policy can be found here