Routes
Nature Routes | 7 nights
This is a route for history and pure nature lovers, stopping at many immensely beautiful spots with a rich history around Madrid and its neighbouring provinces.
The route includes the following Paradores:
Gredos: First and second days
This is a trip on which to enjoy a few days of nature, history and relaxation. Gredos is an immense granite mass, a natural space considered the backbone of the Iberian Peninsula. From a biological point of view, the entire area has become the most valuable section of the entire Central Mountain Range (Sistema Central). The towns enclosed by the mountains are scattered along the slopes and valleys, and have preserved their vernacular architecture and rural traditions. The Parador can offer you information on the many routes available, either on foot or on horseback, to enjoy the mountains and all their natural beauty. On one of these excursions, you may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the Spanish ibex (cabra hispánica), king of the mountains.
Jarandilla: Third day
The Parador de Jarandilla boasts an incomparable size and beauty, and is a very special setting-off point for visits to places such as Yuste Monastery, where Emperor Carlos V spent his last days. Other interesting visits include natural sites such as the Olla Gorge. We also recommend the towns of the Vera region, especially Valverde and Villanueva. Between the foothills of the Gredos Mountains and the city of Plasencia are three northern regions crossed by the Ambroz, Jerte and Tiétar rivers, all tributaries of the Tagus. These natural divisions separate the region from the Tras la Sierra and Sierra de Tormantos mountain ranges.
Plasencia: Fourth and fifth days
Plasencia is the final stage of our journey along this stretch of the ancient Roman Ruta de la Plata (Silver Route), a gift to you in your last hours in the lands of Extremadura, a gift to enjoy by visiting such sights as the two cathedrals: New and Old. Around the cathedrals you will find many lovely spots. The Main Square (Plaza Mayor), with its bustling activity, the Episcopal Palace, the palace of the Marquises of Mirabel, Carvajal-Girón Palace and Las Torres Palace, and San Vicente Ferrer Convent are other highlights of the city. Nearby Monfragüe Nature Reserve is a must-see. This remarkable natural space has an area of 17,852 ha. The protected space extends along both banks of the Tagus River, a unique area inhabited by the black vulture, imperial eagle, black stork, Eurasian griffon, Eurasian eagle-owl, lynx and nutria.
Oropesa: Sixth and seventh days
La Mancha, land of the plains, land of knights errant and vassals, offers us the opportunity to discover it on this journey. We begin our travels in Oropesa, where we can explore the 16th-century Jesuit School, Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church (15th-century), and the New Palace (15th-century).
Rates
Route with bed and breakfast (full route price. VAT included):
Per person in standard double room: 385 euros.
Per child in extra bed (children up to 12): 70 euros.
Per adult in extra bed: 385 euros.
Double room for single occupancy: 772 euros.
Route with half board (full route price. VAT included):
Per person in standard double room: 588 euros.
Per child in extra bed (children up to 12): 175 euros.
Per adult in extra bed: 588 euros.
Double room for single occupancy: 975 euros.
The route includes:
Seven nights’ stay in a standard double room with the meal option of your choice (Bed and Breakfast or Half Board)
The route does not include:
Transport, which is the responsibility of the guest(s)
Tours or tickets to monuments or places of interest (details provided for informational purposes only)
Terms and Conditions
General Terms and Conditions
The route begins on Sunday and ends on Sunday.
Neither the dates of your stay, nor the hotels, may be altered or changed during the route.
This route is valid for visits starting January 2-July 10 (inclusive) and August 21-December 18, 2011 (inclusive). Except visits starting April 17 and December 4, 2011.
This route and rates are not valid for groups.
The client must carry a valued voucher up to the total amount of the Route indicating the name of the Route. This voucher will be given to the first Parador of the Route.
Cancellations
Cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to the date of arrival will be subject to a cancellation fee equal to the cost of the first night’s stay on the route.
Cancellations made during the course of the route will not be entitled to any refund of the price paid.
No-shows: Failure to keep your reservation on the first day of the route will result in cancellation of the entire route, and will be subject to a cancellation fee equal to the cost of the first night’s stay.
Once the route has begun, failure to keep your reservation at any Parador without giving prior notice will result in automatic cancellation of the reservation at that Parador, as well as at the remaining Paradors on the route.