In a nutshell

A sightseeing coach and walking tour to appreciate the artistic and natural beauties of two picturesque towns, one coastal and one inland, ending with a visit to the magnificent Santa Barbara castle.

Main stops

Sightseeing tour of Alicante
Explanada de España and Parque de Canalejas
Elche: Huerto del Cura and main monuments
Stroll in the Elche Municipal Park
Stroll in Alicante’s city centre
Santa Barbara castle

The programme

We leave the port heading towards Alicante to begin our exploration of the city with a coach sightseeing tour.
We arrive at Explanada de España, a long promenade which runs along the sea, covered by over six and a half million marble mosaic tiles arranged in a wave pattern.
We admire the Parque de Canalejas, the oldest in the city with gigantic century-old trees much admired by passers-by.
Our coach then heads on towards Elche, where we can admire the rural surroundings with typical almond, pomegranate and date orchards.
The itinerary continues with a visit to the exotic garden of Huerto del Cura, home to many amazing examples of particularly rare palm trees.
We admire the exterior of the most representative monuments of the city of Elche such as the Torre Calahorra, Palacio de Altamira and the Santa Maria basilica.
We walk to the Elche Municipal Park, located on the edge of the famous palm grove, where we have some free time to relax and wander among the trees.
We then head back for a stroll through Alicante's city centre, admiring the exterior of the most important monuments of the city such as the Saint Nicholas Co-Cathedral.
Our itinerary ends with a visit to Santa Barbara castle, a medieval fortress perched on mount Benacantil 166 metres above sea level offering a lovely view of the city, monuments and coast from its bastions.

Good to know

We recommend that you book early because only a limited number of places are available. * During religious functions, the visit to the Saint Nicholas Co-Cathedral and Santa Maria basilica will only be external.