Discover Walking in Costa de la Luz with Involved Holidays. Your holiday base is the 4* Vila Gale Isla Canela in Spain, just over the Portuguese border. There are guided walks in the Natural area of Doñana, one of Europe’s most beautiful and important wetlands. What makes this national park so special is that in just one day you can see very different ecosystems: marshland, lagoons, pine groves, aloe veras, moving dunes, cliffs, 30 kilometres of unspoiled white beaches… A natural spectacle that is different each season, between the Andalusian provinces of Huelva, Seville and Cadiz. You may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of some of the most endangered species on the planet, such as the Spanish imperial eagle and the Iberian lynx. Doñana is also home to more than 230 species of birds and you will have the opportunity to witness scenes such as the “pink carpet” that the flamingo colonies create when they feed. In fact, the marshlands are a staging, breeding and wintering site for thousands of European and African birds. Among the varied landscapes, you’ll be amazed at natural phenomena like the mobile dunes (some over 30 metres high) which move from the beach and bury all the pine groves in their path. On this trip you will also have the chance to visit the Flecha del Rompido Nature Reserve, possibly the most spectacular beach on Huelva’s Costa de la Luz. This 8km-long sand bar along the mouth of the Río Piedras can be reached only by ferry, which keeps the crowds away, even in midsummer. The waters on the inland side remain calm, while the south side faces the open sea. Part of the Río Piedras wetlands reserve, it’s a place of great ornithological and botanical interest. There is also an included walk along the Guadiana River, an international river defining a long stretch of the Portugal/Spain border. In your free time you can relax and enjoy the surroundings of your hotel, or take an optional excursion to Seville.
Looking for a different walking holiday in Spain, check out Walking Andalucía’s Eastern Coast here
On arrival in Faro, you will be met and transferred to the Vila Gale Isla Canela Hotel for 7 nights half-board accommodation.
Availability: 20 Twin/Room | 40 Single Room | 10 Single Room with a Seaview
Boasting direct access to the beach, offering views of the Atlantic Ocean in the heart of the Costa de la Luz, Huelva, the Vila Gale Isla Canela is housed in a building with Arabic-influenced architecture and décor, ideal for enjoying the region’s stunning sands. It has 300 rooms with balconies, two swimming pools, two restaurants, Versátil and a Massa Fina pizzeria, and three bars, including one by the pool. Each of the Hotel Isla Canela’s modern, air-conditioned rooms has a balcony and contemporary décor. All accommodation has a minibar, flat-screen satellite TV and a fully equipped bathroom with a hairdryer. The Chef Restaurant serves buffet cuisine and also has show-cooking. Guests can enjoy a poolside bar as well as a gastro bar, which offers an evening entertainment programme. The Centre has an indoor swimming pool with hot tubs. Treatments include massage and aromatherapy. A gym and a spinning room are also available in the property. Local activities at an additional cost include horse riding, golf and fishing at the nearby Guadiana River.
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