dates

start: Thursday, January 9, 2025, in Tortosa, Spain     

end: Sunday, January 19, 2025, near Denia, Spain

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upon arrival spain

We recommend you fly into Valencia (VLC) or Barcelona (BCN).

 

Consider not only the lowest airfare and the most convenient connections, but also which city you might want to explore.

 

From Valencia’s Manises Airport (VLC), it's a 2.25-hour drive to where our group will convene in Tortosa. From Denia, where our group will disperse, it's a 1.5-hour drive back to Valencia’s Manises Airport (VLC).

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From Barcelona’s El Prat Airport (BCN), it's a 2-hour drive to where our group will convene in Tortosa. From Denia, where our group will disperse, it's a 4.75-hour drive back to Barcelona’s El Prat Airport (BCN).

 

If you fly into Valencia, we suggest you stay there a couple nights. Its historic center is intriguing, and you can marvel at one of the great works of modern architecture: La Ciudad de las Artes y Ciencias (The City of Arts and Sciences). A short walk from there is the NH Hotel Las Ciencias, which we recommend.

 

If, however, you’ve never been to Barcelona, we urge you to make that your point of arrival and departure. The city is rife with wonders, including the phantasmagoric cathedral designed by Antoni Gaudi: La Sagrada de Familia. Other must-see Gaudi masterpieces in Barcelona are Le Pedrera and Parc Guell.

 

Once you commit to joining us, we’ll advise you about further travel opportunities for your time before and after our group trip.

 

per-person cost estimates (usd)

 

scout fee             

$1600 per person    

 

accommodation for 10 nights 

(includes buffet breakfasts every morning, plus 4 dinners at the Tortosa Parador)         

$750 per person, double occupancy

$865 per person, single room

 

dining out                          

$450 per person (6 dinners, and 2 lunches on rest days)

 

car rental for 10 days     

$365 per person, based on 2 people sharing an Avis economy car (with zero-deductible iinsurance) through www.autoeurope.com  Fuel cost will, of course, be additional.

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cultural tour     

$60 per person

 

subtotal           

$3340 single  /  $3225 double  

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additional costs   

airfare, medical insurance, trip insurance, accommodation & meals before and after our group trip, trail-lunch ingredients purchased for you

 

actual costs

Your airfare will depend on the airline you choose and when you purchase. The accuracy of our USD cost estimates will depend on ever-fluctuating exchange rates. Our scout fee will not change.

 

booking & payment

You are responsible for booking and paying for your flights between North America and Spain. We will book your accommodation for you, and you will pay for it through us, but you’ll pay only what we’re charged. All other costs—rental car, meals, etc.—you’ll pay directly. That’s what makes this trip affordable: There’s no markup on any of your expenses.

 

securing your reservation

The two hotels where our group will stay are holding the rooms for us, without deposit, until August 1, 2024. So, if you want to join us, please commit before then. The sooner we receive your $1600 scout fee, the easier it will be for our entire group. Venmo is easiest for us. Use <UtahSlickrockGuides@gmail.com> as the email address. If you need the last 4 digits of our phone, here you go: 7564. Our Venmo account has Skye’s legal name: Kathy Copeland. If necessary, you can mail a check payable to Utah Slickrock Guides. Our address is Utah Slickrock Guides, P.O. Box 1301, Boulder, Utah 84716. Whether you pay by Venmo or check, we’ll use the funds to cover the hotel deposits. In early October, we’ll tell you what you owe to cover the balance of your accommodation cost.

 

commit before October 15, 2024

Your scout fee, plus the full cost of your accommodation, is due October 15, 2024. But the sooner you commit, the sooner we can establish a full group of hikers, giving everyone ample time to confidently reserve flights. We'll send you a receipt as soon as we receive your deposit. We’ll keep you posted as hikers commit to joining us.  

 

cancellation & refund

Your scout fee is partially refundable. Cancel on or before November 15, 2024, and you’ll receive an $800 refund. Cancel after November 15, 2024, and your scout fee is non-refundable unless we have prospective guests who will quickly commit to taking your place. If you cancel before December 6, 2024, your accommodation deposit at one hotel is refundable, less 25%. At the other hotel, where we're staying 4 nights, your accommodation deposit is refundable up to 3 days before our arrival date.