8 Day itinerary in Spain, Europe
A hiking program to discover the most important protected areas in the Catalan Pyrenees: Aigüestortes National Park, Alt Pirineu Natural Park, Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park and Carlit Massif.
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Aigüestortes & Lake Sant Maurici, the only National Park in the Catalan Pyrenees
The humanized mountains of Alt Pirineu Natural Park
The unique landscapes of the north face in Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park
The high mountain lakes in Carlit Massif
Aigüestortes & Lake Sant Maurici, the only National Park in the Catalan Pyrenees
The humanized mountains of Alt Pirineu Natural Park
The unique landscapes of the north face in Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park
The high mountain lakes in Carlit Massif
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Arrival in Barcelona Airport and transfer to the Pyrenees
Pick-up at Barcelona airport upon arrival, and transfer to the Pyrenees. The journey takes around 3 hours.
Upon arrival, check-in in Hotel Pessets, your accommodation for the following 4 nights, breakfast included. Evening at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
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Hiking in Aigüestortes National Park
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Espot (30-minute drive). There, you will meet our local guide and you will catch together a 4x4 taxi to reach the heart of Aigüestortes National Park. It will be easy to enjoy nature, as well as the streams, lakes and waterfalls of the park. The itinerary, which will last for a half-day, will follow a circular path around lake Sant Maurici. You will pass by Ratera waterfall & lake, and Sant Maurici viewpoint with the best views to Encantats peak. After the activity, you will be transferred back to the accommodation. Afternoon and evening at leisure.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
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Hiking in the humanized mountains of Alt Pirineu Natural Park
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the village of Farrera, a beautiful tiny village located in the Coma de Burg area, at the heart of Alt Pirineu Natural Park, the largest protected area by extension in Catalonia. It includes numerous valleys and mountain ranges that have in common their humanized landscapes and their local producers. There, you will meet our local guide and he will lead a half-day route where you will visit mountain huts, villages, viewpoints with views to the most important peaks in the Pyrenees, as well as streams and waterfalls.
After the activity, you will be transferred back to the accommodation. Afternoon and evening at leisure.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
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Hiking in Batlliu de Sort
After breakfast, you will meet the guides at the hotel to begin the hike around El Batlliu de Sort, the natural areas of Sort and the villages that form part of its municipality. The route will take you visit different villages in the area of Sort, as well as enjoy the views to Noguera Pallaresa valley.
The route will end back at the hotel. Afternoon and evening at leisure.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
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Transfer to Puigcerdà and day at leisure
Transfer from Sort to Puigcerdà (1h30 drive).
Check-in at Hotel Villa Paulita for the following 3 nights.
Time at leisure for the rest of the day. Access to the Spa facilities included during the stay.
Meals: Breakfast
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Hiking in Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Estana, a tiny village which serves as starting point of the route to reach Prat de Cadí, a beautiful meadow located at the north face of Cadí mountain range. You will enjoy the rocky walls of the moutains and the natural areas of the natural park .
After te route, transfer back to the accommodation. Afternoon and evening at leisure.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
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Hiking around the mountain lakes of Carlit Massif
Today, after breakfast, you will cross the natural border from Spain to France, and you will discover the natural areas of Carlit massif, located in high Cerdanya, a territory which used to be part of Catalonia before the Treaty of the Pyrenees was signed in 1659. The guide will lead a circular route from La Bullosa lake to visit the 12 lakes located in the Carlit massif. The route allows to discover some beautiful altitude lakes, and a wonderful natural cirque at the foots of the highest peak in the Oriental Pyrenees: the Carlit.
After the hike, you will be transferred back to the accommodation. Afternoon and evening at leisure.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
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Farewell and transfer to Barcelona airport
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Barcelona airport, meaning the end of this wonderful trip in the Pyrenees.
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