Southern Spain's Andalusia Bike Tour
Couples, Friends & Solos
Southern Spain's Andalusia Bike Tour
Couples, Friends & Solos
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 3-5
Casual & Premiere Hotels
2025: Sep-Oct2026: Mar-May, Sep-Oct
Flamenco & Vistas: Seville to Granada
Flamenco dancers playing their castanets, charming pueblos blancos (white towns) and tapas made of Ibérico ham and Manchego cheese—the essence of Spain is found in Andalusia. In the remote expanses of this long-ago Moorish stronghold, pair epic biking with gorgeous mountain scenery and iconic displays of Spanish culture. Welcome to Spain’s beating heart!
Highlights
- Visit some extraordinary white-walled villages including historic Ronda, Setenil de las Bodegas and Grazalema
- Cycle over sunlit Spanish hills, tracing classic routes through the mountains past acres of olive groves and shockingly blue reservoirs
- Explore Seville and Granada, our dazzling gateway cities, whose ancient art and architecture define the region
- Sample Andalusian specialties like gazpacho, pescaíto frito and world-class olive oils straight from a local press
StartSevilla
EndGranada
* Start/End locations may vary. Do not book flights until your trip details are confirmed.
Itinerary
Days 1-3
Rendezvous in lively Seville • Visit a family-run olive oil press for lunch and bike through the countryside past Zahara de la Sierra, a picturesque village that was once a Moorish outpost • Pause for a coffee in Setenil de las Bodegas, where restaurants, bars and houses are dwarfed by the limestone cliffs into which they are built • Cycle in the Grazalema Mountains up pine-clad hills • Discover the rich history of Ronda, an ancient capital that has inspired centuries of literature • Awe-inspiring cliffs and trails through cork-oak forest lead to sweeping views in all directions • A winding ride through the Genal River Valley showcases unique flora, centuries-old woods and crystal-clear waters • Take in views of the ancient pueblos blancos that dot our path.
Nights 1-3
With a dramatic setting directly on the edge of El Tajo Gorge, this renovated hotel offers unrivaled access to local attractions. (pool, spa)
Days 4-6
Dramatic cliffs and vistas lead to the desert-like plains of Spain’s Wild West as we bike east to an area famous for limestone caves and a history of bandits and smugglers • Enjoy an uphill ride in the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park—a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve—followed by a thrilling downhill to the tiny hamlet of El Burgo • Explore Loja's rolling hills, blanketed with countless olive trees • Savor lunch in a charming cortijo (traditional Andalusian farmhouse) • After lunch, continue biking or hike the renowned gorge trail of the Caminito del Rey • An early-morning route takes you to the foothills of the Sierra de Gracia and stunning views of Archidona.
Nights 4-5
Modeled after the region’s pueblos blancos, this hotel’s white-walled buildings are beautifully set amid a sea of olive groves—and with warm hospitality, excellent amenities and a remote location perfect for slow travel, you may never want to leave! (pool, spa)
What's Included
See moreStraight Talk
We want to make sure you're on the trip that's right for you. Every Backroads trip is unique and this one is no exception.
With Andalusia’s limestone cliffs and ancient hilltop towns, you can look forward to some great climbs and steep descents. If you want a boost, we can flatten some of the hills with strategic shuttles, but you should be comfortable with some long downhills or hopping in the van for a lift.
Hotels
Adventure-Ready Hotels
Ideally located with ready access to trip activities, our Casual hotels are also known for their character and charm.
Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.
Nights 1-3
Casual Hotel
With a dramatic setting directly on the edge of El Tajo Gorge, this renovated hotel offers unrivaled access to local attractions. (pool, spa)
Nights 4-5
*Premiere Hotel
Modeled after the region’s pueblos blancos, this hotel’s white-walled buildings are beautifully set amid a sea of olive groves—and with warm hospitality, excellent amenities and a remote location perfect for slow travel, you may never want to leave! (pool, spa)
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Bikes
Choose Your Perfect Bike
Our bikes are designed and built with specific cyclists and riding styles in mind, so we can always offer you a perfect ride. Please note that bike requests are subject to availability and prioritized based on the date they're submitted.
Included in your trip price
- Ideal for avid cyclists
- Redesigned for 2024
- Next gen titanium frame with carbon wheels
- Responsive, efficient and comfortable
- Drop handlebars only
Included in your trip price
- Suited for a wide range of cyclists
- Comfortable ergonomic seat
- Long wheel base adds to the bike's control and stability
- Upright handlebars only
Included in your trip price
- One of the lightest e-bikes available
- Provides plenty of power and more than enough battery
- Lower top tubes for easier mounting and dismounting
- Upright handlebars only
- Limited availability on Unplugged Bike Tours; learn more
Min. age to ride e-bike: 16+
- $400 rental fee
- Hand-built frame features Co-Motion's custom-designed Cro-Moly steel tubeset, powerful Avid disc brakes, Shimano Ultegra drive train
- Custom upgraded wheelset
- Best for riders with some tandem experience.
Review Snapshot
by PowerReviews
Reviewed by 33 customers
Incredible scenery in an amazing part of Spain
Our wonderful leaders complemented each other so well, and they graciously went out of their way to accommodate our plant-based preferences. If you want challenging climbs on an 'unplugged' bike, this tour has them. The gorgeous scenery will take your mind off the suffering! Extremely fun descents, too.
Marvelous trip to a beautiful part of Spain!
Loved visiting the pueblos blancos of Andalusia by bicycle. Our leaders were terrific, the food was delicious, and it was a treat to bike every day on the Backroads e-bike.
Loved Spain and the Andalusian people!
Although we are regular cyclists, we selected e-bikes because we wanted to enjoy the hilly terrain, and we did! Cycling was the best way to experience Andalusia with enriching excursions we would not have discovered ourselves. Great coffee stops. Fabulous guides and hotels.
Amazing and a great group of wonderful people!
So beautiful and most of the rides were different from each other. It was rigorous but I was able to skip a couple of the add on rides when I was tired or just wanted to explore more of the towns on my own.
To live and love Andalousia on the bike.
Leaders who convey the spirits, flavours and colours of Andalousia. Bikers who ride under the sun to discover its beauties. Felt like the beating heart of it for a while.
Our Andalucia trip was challenging but incredible!
The biking was challenging as expected. The scenery, culture, food, accommodations and of course the guides were over the top. This was our 5th Backroads bike trip and we are looking forward to more.
Experience the challenging hills and beauty of Andalucia
Challenging rides and hills and STUNNING landscapes. This is a 11 on a 10 scale for beauty, hotels, food and riding. Our Leaders Carlos and Guillermo were amazing and added to the fun of the trip.
This trip was amazing!
The guides were extraordinary! The scenery is beautiful and the biking is challenging and very fun- but truly, it was the guides who brought our group together and were constantly fun, energetic, helpful, informative and gracious with all requests. The hotels are fabulous, the food is delicious and there were a lot of special tours and outings.
Amazing!
Wonderful biking. Doing some of the climbs included in the Vuelta puts the pro riders' performances in perspective!
My first Backroads and I can't wait to go again!
I never had to worry about anything but riding my bike. Everything is taken care of. Level 5 means be ready for a challenge. I was pleasantly surprised to do climbs from the Vuelta!
Dates & Prices
Dates & Prices
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