Highlights

Gateway City: Barcelona, Spain
Start Location: Llançà, Spain
End Location: Girona, Spain

2024 Dates

Sunday, 22 September - Friday, 27 September

CHALLENGE LEVEL

Expect an average of 6-8 hiking miles per day over fairly rugged terrain with several steep inclines.

There are four days of hiking on the trip.

COST

$2495 per person. $300 single supplement.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED

Five nights accommodations with breakfast
Luggage transfer from town to town
Three evening meals
Transfer from Roses To Girona
Nightly wine reception and informational briefing
Professional hiking instruction and detailed maps
Pre-trip materials, including packing list and training schedule

NOT INCLUDED

Travel to Llançà and from Girona
Two independent evening meals
Lunches (although we’ll get you started with picnic supplies)
Trip insurance
Personal memory purchases

The Mediterranean Sea glimmers below as you crest the last hill of the day.

It has been a day of bright sunshine; the scents of wild lavender and rosemary; and hillside trails winding past weathered rockscapes, ancient farmhouses and abandoned monasteries. Spain’s Cap de Creus, the crown jewel of the famed Costa Brava, offers incredible coastal trekking opportunities between small towns, each offering their own take on the Costa Brava lifestyle.

On this five-night trip, you’ll walk between the whitewashed fishing towns of Llançà and El Port de la Selva on the north side of the Cap de Creus to lively Cadaqués on the south side. Each hiking day promises six to twelve miles of coastal trekking along wild, uncrowded trails. From Cadaqués, you’ll enjoy a short day of hiking to Cala Joncols - a beguiling bay holding nothing but a single hotel where you can enjoy a long swim before an evening spritz under the olive trees. Finally, you’ll hike towards the town of Roses, passing cove after cove of crystal-clear water inviting you down from the trail above. From Roses, we will transfer you to the small city of Girona, one of Spain’s better-kept secrets. Girona is home to one of the finest historic centers in all of Europe and we will enjoy our last night together by dining at one of Girona’s outstanding Catalan restaurants.

What We’ll Take Care Of

• Accommodations and Luggage Transfers

We will transfer your luggage from hotel to hotel so that you don’t have to worry about getting that wheeled suitcase up the hill. We will stay in small hotels each night that provide an authentic taste of local culture. While typical of many European hotels in offering smaller rooms than you might find in the U.S., each of the hotels we’ve chosen has clean, well-run facilities, air-conditioning, and a full European-style breakfast. You may consider it a plus or a minus but note that wifi at these locations can be spotty or occasionally nonexistent.

• Meals and group activities

We have included three evening meals as a group so that you have the opportunity to get to know and share your experiences with your fellow travelers. The first is our welcome dinner in Llançà where we will eat on the waterfront and toast with a welcoming glass of Cava (Spain’s ubiquitous sparkling wine). We’ll share another meal in Cala Joncols, where our hotel-restaurant is the only establishment in this beautiful, secluded bay. And we will celebrate our time together with a great meal out in Girona, where we conclude our itinerary. Having traveled in many groups and witnessed the discomfort that can appear with the wine bill, we’re also happy to tell you that we’ll take care of the wine during our group dinners.

We will also provide your transfer from Roses to Girona, professional guides, detailed maps, and a daily briefing on what you can expect from the day to come. We will provide you with pre-trip packing lists along with a recommended training schedule, as well.

What’s Up to You

At Parallel, we value the community that we build within a group, but we equally value your independence. As such, we’ve designed our trips to give you ample opportunity to explore on your own, or with your fellow travelers. During our days of hiking, you are welcome to complete the day’s itinerary at your own pace – whether that means hiking with others in the group or not is up to you.

You will have plenty of opportunity for independence in your meals, too. Each of your hotels includes breakfast, to be enjoyed at your convenience. When it comes to lunch on the trail, we’ve learned that everyone picnics differently – and as such, you’ll have the opportunity to provision for lunch from local shops within easy walking distance of your hotel so that you can choose when, where, and how you have lunch during the day. As noted above you’ll have the opportunity for two truly independent evening meals – one in El Port de la Selva, and the other in Cadaqués. Both offer many different options, from casual beachside tapas and tinto to fine dining.

You’ll need airfare to and from Spain – if coming from the US, we recommend you fly in and out of Barcelona as there are non-stop flights from many American cities and the train service to the Cap de Creus is frequent and easy. On the first day of the trip, we will meet in Llançà. We have designed the trip to allow you time to enjoy the weekend in Spain, whether in Barcelona or elsewhere. Regardless of where you are coming from or headed to, we’re very happy to assist you with your travel plans.

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