Where Guests Are Treated Like Members

Through our exclusive association with several of Spain’s most prestigious golf clubs we are able to offer our clients a golf-oriented vacation second to none. The fine weather allows golf to be popular all year round. When Valderrama was chosen to host the Ryder Cup in 1997, the Costa del Sol received universal recognition as having the finest winter golf in Europe.

You will experience playing several of Costa del Sol’s premier golf courses while enjoying your picturesque journeys between destinations.

Your golf day includes the following:

• Breakfast each day
• Use of practice facilities
• Green fees
• A round of golf on a championship course
• GPS fitted Buggy (shared between 2 players)
• Complimentary club cleaning
• Snacks and soft drinks during the rounds
• Complimentary round of golf at the 9 hole par 3 course usually reserved for members
• Two-three course dinners which includes wine
• Limited to 16 players

8 Days/ 7 nights

2008 Dates: March-November
Price: $5,700

Accommodations: Four Star Hotels and Resorts

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in the beautiful city of Sevilla. Spain Adventures will greet the group at the airport and shuttle you to the hotel. After an orientation and presentation of the itinerary, we will proceed with a guided tour of the Cathedral. After dinner, a short visit to the Reales Alcázares and Judería, the historical Jewish Quarters. Your Hotel: A magnificent hacienda, of indescribable beauty and where you will dwell in utter luxury. This dazzling white hacienda, dating from the 10th century, belonged to Moorish royalty. Fall under the spell of this ancient time as you walk through the hushed halls, small courtyards with flowing fountains and formal gardens planned by the Moors so long ago. Although all the modern, luxurious amenities have been added, the ambiance remains faithful to the past with superb antiques used throughout.

Day 2&3, Jerez land of fine wine, beautiful horses, and incredible golf. After a breakfast suitable for royalty we depart for Jerez. Today you will visit the Royal Andalucian School of EquestrianArts, where they teach the famous above the ground". This afternoon you will play Golf at Montecastillo Golf Resort which opened in 1992 and was designed by Jack Nicholas. Montecastillo is mostly flat with raised tees. The 18th is a case in point. The elevated tee looks down 40 meters over a broad sweep of fairway bordering a lake to the left with the green just beyond. This evening your accommodations are the stunning Montecastillo Hotel, which overlooks the 18th. Montecastillo is currently the home of the Volvo Masters, which was won here by Lee Westwood in 1997 and Darren Clark in 1998. After Golf and before dinner we will visit the Sherry Bodegas, to sample the world famous Sherrys. Later, you will witness some of the finest dance in Spain, which originated in Jerez, known for being one of the cradles of the Flamenco.

Day 4,5 & 6 Vejer de la Frontera, Dehesa Montenmedio, for the next three days your tournament games will be on wide, carefully tailored fairways, bordered by Mediterranean vegetation and forest. This requires precision and accuracy to keep the ball in play and is considered by professionals and experts to be one of Europe’s finest golf courses. Here nature is respected, and the beauty of the countryside combines with spectacular views of the white towns, the Cádiz sierra, the Straits of Gibraltar and Africa. The only sounds likely to be heard, apart from the sound of your perfect swing, are those made by the birds and wild animals. The practice facilities are excellent and include swing analysis and audiovisual equipment. We will have the opportunity to take horse drawn carriage rides through the ranch, which is a natural preserve. From here you will see the migration of birds from Europe to Africa, through the straights of Gibraltar. The resort is part of a 300 hectare ranch estate and wild life preserve. It is located in the greatest Mediterranean forest in Europe, Los Alcornocales earth can be found in a National Geographic Documentary entitled, Heart Beat of the Forest. Your accommodations are in the new luxury hotel, where on the final day of your tournament, you will attend a banquet in your honor. This concludes the golf portion of your adventure.

Day 7 Today’s shuttle takes you to the alluring city of Granada. We will visit the Alhambra and watch the sunset over this majestic palace. Dinner tonight is in a charming old Arab house, filled with antiques worthy of display in museums. From here you will have the city’s best views of the Alhambra Palace. Your hotel is situated high on a hill in Granada where the views will leave you enchanted and wishing you had more time!!!

Day 8 Departures Morning transfer to airport for those not continuing to Madrid.