Agricultural Tour To Murcia, Valencia & Cartagena

From €1749 PP

8 Days / 7 Nights

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Murcia is a city known for its detailed architecture, including the stunning Murcia Cathedral. It’s famous for its tasty food, like lamb stew and lemon leaf cookies. The city is surrounded by beautiful landscapes and enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate (microclimate), making it ideal for winter travel.

Cartagena is a historic port city with a rich maritime past and impressive Roman ruins, including a 1st-century BC theatre. Its old town is encircled by 16th and 17th-century walls and it features modernist buildings from the early 20th century. Cartagena also has a National Museum of Underwater Archaeology and a picturesque Mediterranean coastline.

Valencia blends history, modern architecture and vibrant culture. It’s known for the City of Arts and Sciences, including an aquarium and opera house. Valencia is the birthplace of paella and its Gothic Lonja de la Seda highlights its silk trade history. The city’s Turia Gardens offer beautiful scenery and its cathedral is believed to hold the Holy Grail.

Our Tour Price Includes
  • Return flights from Dublin to Valencia & Valencia to Dublin with Aer Lingus, including taxes & charges
  • 10kg checked-in bag plus a small bag taken on board
  • On arrival, the group will be met by the tour manager
  • Professional English-speaking tour guides (as per itinerary)
  • Executive private coach transfers throughout the trip (as per itinerary)
  • 3 nights in 4-star accommodation in Murcia: Occidental Murcia Agalia, breakfast included
  • 4 nights in 4-star accommodation in Valencia: Hotel Primus Valencia, breakfast included
  • Meals included (as per itinerary): Lunch 1 / evening meal 4
  • All entrance fees at tourist sites (as per itinerary)
  • A selection of activities (as per itinerary):
  • Visit the Central Market
  • Visit Albufera Natural Park, with a boat trip
  • Exploration of the American’s Cup Museum
  • Visit a local wine cellar
  • Visit the City of Arts and Sciences (Valencia)
  • A selection of farm visits (as per itinerary):
  • Visit a local large-scale dairy farm
  • Visit a beef cattle farm
  • Visit the Cooperativa Valenciana Productora de Leche de Ganado Vacuno.
  • Free time for individual sightseeing, shopping, relaxing at your leisure and much more!
Day 1: Arrival in Murcia

Arrive at Alicante. Meet your guide and then transfer to your hotel in Agalia, Murcia.

Check into your hotel, have an evening meal and enjoy your first night at the hotel.

Day 2: Murcia Dairy Farms, Cartagena & Explore Ruins

Start your day with breakfast and then travel to Totana, where you’ll visit a large dairy farm. Here, you’ll learn about how they milk the cows, take care of the animals, choose breeds and manage feeding. You’ll also discuss some of the challenges the dairy industry faces in Spain.

Next, head to Cartagena, an ancient city founded around 220 B.C. by the Carthaginians and later prospered during Roman times. Enjoy a relaxed walk through the historic old town, where you can see Roman ruins like the 1st-century B.C. theater and the Casa de la Fortuna, a villa with beautiful murals and mosaics. Finish the day by returning to your hotel.

Day 3: MERCAMURCIA, Puerto Lumbreras & ADS Bovino de Lorca

The day begins early. Visit a local slaughterhouse and meat processing facility at MERCAMURCIA. After breakfast, you’ll continue to Lorca, arriving in Puerto Lumbreras for lunch.

Next, you’ll meet with the ADS Bovino de Lorca y Puerto Lumbreras, a group supporting 250 farms in the Guadalentín Valley. The day concludes with a visit to a beef cattle farm to learn about breed selection, feeding and management before returning to the hotel for dinner.

Day 4: Murcia - Valencia & Cooperativa Valenciana Productora De Leche

Start your day with breakfast before setting off for a scenic drive from
Murcia to Valencia, taking in the picturesque Spanish countryside. Arrive in Valencia and check-in to your hotel.

After a free lunch, enjoy a visit to the Cooperativa Valenciana Productora de Leche de Ganado Vacuno. Here, you’ll learn about the cooperative model, observe milk processing and packaging and discover the benefits it offers to dairy farmers.

Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5: Valencia, City of Arts and Sciences, Central Market & Leisure Time

Start your day with breakfast, then embark on a guided tour of historic Valencia, featuring the stunning City of Arts and Sciences.

After, explore the Central Market, known for its vibrant array of local produce and culinary delights. After the market visit, enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.

Return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 6: Albufera Natural Park, El Palmar Village, Boat Trip & Park Trails

Start your day with breakfast, then set off for a journey to the Albufera
Natural Park, just south of Valencia.

Begin with a leisurely stroll through the charming village of El Palmar, known for its traditional thatched houses. Enjoy a scenic boat trip across the lagoon, taking in views of lush rice paddies. After disembarking, explore the park’s trails on foot.

Return to Valencia, with the rest of the day free at your leisure before spending the night in the city.

Day 7: America's Cup Museum, Virtual Reality Simulators & Wine Cellar

Start with breakfast before departing for the American’s Cup Museum, where you can explore the history of the America’s Cup from 1851 and discover the advanced technology of the boats, known as the “Formula 1 of the sea”.

After, you can try out the virtual reality simulators. Enjoy a free lunch in the city centre. Travel to Requena for a visit to a wine cellar in the O.D. Valencia
region, which includes a tasting session.

Return to Valencia for a farewell dinner and spend the night in the city.

Day 8: Departure

On the final day, enjoy breakfast at the hotel before transferring to Valencia Airport (VLC) for your departure. We hope you enjoyed this amazing agricultural trip. Safe travels!

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Booking Remarks

Booking Remarks: Price based on 2 sharing including all airport taxes & charges. Single Room supplement of €450 on single rooms. Non-refundable / nontransferable deposit of €450pps is required at time of booking. Balance due 10 weeks before departure. Price based on a minimum of 30 paying. Price includes 10KG checked-in luggage. Optional insurance available (terms & conditions apply). If you are travelling alone and are willing to share a twin room with another group member of the same sex, we will do our best to accommodate this request although it cannot be guaranteed. You are authorising GTI Travel to act as your agent and we will arrange for you to enter into a contract with the provider (travel provider) of the travel related service, including among others, airlines, hotels, insurance companies, coach hire companies, transfer companies and various destination management companies. You are bound by the travel provider’s terms and conditions of booking. We are acting as your agent in arranging your booking and the travel provider is the principal or the agent to the principal. City taxes may apply, payable locally at your hotel. Flights, hotel, taxes, prices & itinerary subject to change. Booking terms & conditions apply. Licenced by the Irish Aviation Authority TA 0533. E&OE.

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