Explore Andalucia In Luxury On The Al Andalus Express Train
These days, with climate change and global warming, we are being encouraged to take the slower route. Instead of traveling by plane and increasing the carbon count, try a different mode of travel.
Imagine climbing on board a luxurious train in the best Belle Epoque style, traveling through the south of Spain in sheer comfort. On a 7-day/6-night journey, you can visit some of Spain’s most beautiful cities, while enjoying the unique landscapes of Andalucia. Meanwhile, partake of the most select Spanish gastronomy before heading to your luxurious suite for the night.
Travel on the Al Andalus Express Train in southern Spain
The Al Andalus Express takes you on a 7-day/6-night tour, visiting iconic cities like Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, Ronda and Sevilla. Besides exploring the historic and beautiful cities, you get the opportunity to travel with maximum comfort, and exclusive attention while surrounded by the glamour of the Belle Epoque.
All the train carriages date from around 1929 to 1930 and preserve the classic style of the Roaring Twenties in perfection. However, luxury and modern comfort are added to the journey.
The Al Andalus is like a luxurious hotel on wheels, with glamorous first-class rooms that reveal the elegance of the 20s. Each has been modernized with modern comforts, such as a full bathroom and WiFi. Meanwhile, the large windows offer panoramic views of the Andalusian landscapes.
Restaurant serving Andalusian cuisine
In the onboard restaurant, guests can enjoy the best Iberian ham from Jabugo as well as the typical dishes of Andalusian cuisine. Each meal is paired with the best wines and sherry wines, liqueurs and more, while seated in the elegant restaurant car.
A lounge car offers guests comfortable couches to relax, read the newspaper, or gaze out the windows at the views as they pass by.
Tours and excursions
Guests can enjoy tours and excursions that make them feel like they are in the Thousand and One Nights. Relive the past of the Moorish sultans who ruled the Alhambra in Granada. Stroll through the arches of the Mosque of Cordoba and other splendid attractions. Make sure to visit the hill-top city of Ronda with its panoramic views and Roman and Moorish architecture.
Head to Sevilla to see all the wonders of this beautiful city. Also, visit Picasso’s Malaga, with its museums and archaeological sites – the city where the famous artist was born.
The scenery outside the train’s windows reveals snow-capped mountains, natural parklands, the famous white villages of Andalucia, and more.
Train routes on the Al Andalus Express
The itineraries for 2023 have already been published, with two 7 day/6 nights itineraries from Malaga to Sevilla and back. Both itineraries include traveling through the cities of Baeza, Cadiz, Cordoba, Granada, Malaga, Ronda, Sevilla and Ubeda.
Get a better idea of the Al Andalus Express Train in the video included here:
Readers can find more information about the itineraries for the Al Andalus Express Train for 2023 on the official website here.