Andalucia Traveller Reviews

What an incredible journey! It was really something to see the White Mountains of Ronda and learn the history of all these cliffside villages as we went along. Being able to go in January, which is when I had vacation, was really special and we did not share the paths with many other hikers. We were treated beautifully at all the hotels and lodges despite the off season timing. The wildness of the paths (sometimes marked only by cairns) added to the adventure and the distances were manageable for this slow walker. What a spectacular area of Spain! And I am so grateful to all the staff of On Foot Holidays, as they quite graciously put together this complicated trip at the last minute for us. It was an unforgettable trip for my daughter and me, and knowing that our beloved tour company will handle all the important details makes it a real vacation for us. Thank you, again, from the bottom of my heart.

They dream up these incredible off-the-beaten-track trips and then they walk them to make sure all of it is doable and perfect. Having a local contact who lives in Andalucia and knows all the ins and outs (and who was very responsive by text) really gives you so much more security. There is nothing On Foot doesn't think of, and it is a pleasure to plan and correspond with them, always.

We did the Andalucia walk with On Foot Holidays in early December 2022. Their planning and guidance were superb, as ever, which meant that we were able to enjoy the walking fully and know that all necessary arrangements were in hand.

On Foot Holidays communicated promptly and clearly at every stage, making sure that we were completely happy with the proposed itinerary and accommodation. Their pricing is clear, the website easy to navigate, and personal attention from all the team makes this a very good operator from start to finish.

An amazing walk through the Sierra de Grazalema, from one white village to the next. Each day we travelled through dramatically different landscapes, from meadows to craggy mountainsides and cork forests, most of it in complete solitude. Elated and exhausted, we arrived each evening to a warm welcome at our hotels, our luggage awaiting. Our final ascent to Ronda was hard but totally worth it!

Extremely helpful and attentive, down to the finest detail

This is our second walking trip with On Foot. Both have been incredible experiences. This trip in Spain was a hiking trip through the White Villages of southern Spain from Zahara to Ronda. We had excellent and unique accommodations, good hiking instructions for routes that took us through the area where most travels are not able to visit. We saw beautiful and varied scenery, lots of wildlife, farms and historical areas, wildflowers, etc. we were provided suggestions for things to see and places to eat in our non-hiking time. We combined this part of our trip with a visit to Granada, Cordoba, and Seville.

The information we received from our operator before leaving made this whole trip stress-free. We really didn’t need to contact anyone from the company while we were on the hike because of this. However, we knew we could easily get help and support if we needed it.

We are in our seventies and should have taken a little more care choosing our holiday. Even so, we loved our trip and felt that it was a wonderful experience.

On-Foot was so responsive to us. We were very appreciative of their concern an help. The hotels that they chose were all lovely.

A self-guided walking holiday in Andalucia Spain. The region has fantastic mountain walks, great wildlife, some of the nicest places to stay run by very lovely people. We were very impressed by the walks/holiday put together for us by On Foot Holidays

we have returned to use them on many occasions- a very helpful- knowledgeable team- who have some wonderful walking options on offer but are also very flexible with us taking on board our specific wishes and arranging options to suit us.

In short: OUTSDANDING. 8 nights (6 days of walking) through the beautiful Grazalema area, ending in Ronda. Breathtaking scenery, challenging (for me) walking on stunning trails with few, if any, other people around. Cozy, homey accommodation and superb food. And as an extra bonus perfect weather during the entire trip.

I became aware of OnFoot after reading a travel article (published in 2019) in the Washington Post about their ‘Galicia – Lighthouse Way’ walk. Was immediately intrigued and booked the trip shortly thereafter. After Covid delays, in 2021 I walked the Lighthouse way and did the ‘Mallorca: Sierra de Tramuntana’ journey. I’ve been hooked on OnFoot ever since. Besides the extremely well-planned itineraries, stunning (and challenging) walking, great accommodation, and food their service, client focus, and general competence have exceeded my expectations. I can reiterate this as I’ve now done four of their walks (added Andalucia and ‘Basque Country to San Sebastian’ walks this year). I travel on my own and OnFoot have an explicit policy of not over-charging single travelers, which I greatly appreciate. Finally, I find the trips to be extremely good value. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

We enjoyed the walks in Andalucia so much and everything was so incredibly well organised that the stress of travelling and route finding was completely removed.

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This was an eight day walking tour of the 'pueblos blancos' of the Grazelema area of Andalucia. The holiday was impeccably planned by On Foot. The hotels were all a delight to stay in, all small locally run establishments with friendly and helpful staff. Transfers of luggage (and on two days, of us) were pre arranged and this worked well. The walks were all great. They were all well known to the local contact who has published books on walking in this area, and he gave detailed and helpful descriptions of the routes with an accompaying map. We were also sent a gpx file so that all the routes could be viewed on our mobile phones as we proceeded, and position checked with GPS. We hardly had to use the phones but it was reassuring to have this. The walks were mostly moderate, at most 18 km with several hundred metres of ascent, we found the estimated times were pretty accurate which helped us plan our days. The walks themselves were varied, interesting and through quiet and beautiful landscapes (on our two longest days we met nobody at all en route). Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys walking.

On Foot have offered an excellent service throughout. Our first holiday planned with them was in March 2020 and had to be cancelled due to the Covid outbreak in Spain. They were very supportive and offered a refund or rebooking later. This was really appreciated, it must have been a very worrying and stressful time for all in the business but this was never evident in our conversations with them. Whatever was going on, their public face was calm reassuring and helpful. Our holiday was eventually in April 2022. Throughout On Foot were very good. Their website is eay to use with clear information. They responded very quickly to contacts - mostly by email, but they were also very helpful over the phone too. The itinerary and costs were very clear. The team were able to make specific suggestions (eg about room types at specific hotels, places to eat etc) and had good first hand knowledge of the area, specific travel issues (eg the online Covid documentation for Spain etc). The holiday itself was very good, the route and stays had been carefully selected. We were travelling to Granada independently after our On Foot holiday ended and the team kindly send us information on travel arrangements to get there from Ronda. Overall, the On Foot team are highly recommended.

A fantastic trip for a family of 4 (including two teenagers!) with excellent walks, super walking notes as well as fantastic general guidance from On Foot. Their organisation of the trip was fabulous. Wonderful hotels, great food suggestions, and seamless organisation.

Fantastic. Besides the above, the advice they gave us concerning travelling in light of the pandemic was very sensible. They were friendly, approachable and everything ran like clockwork.