Las Alpujarras Day Tour: White Villages & Sierra Nevada
The Alpujarra's terraced farmlands are watered by melting snow from Spain's highest peaks.
A full-day guided tour from Granada into Las Alpujarras, the region south of the city where white villages cling to the Sierra Nevada slopes and the landscape runs on snow melt from the mountains above. You visit Lanjaron, Pampaneira, Portugos and Capileira, taste Trevelez ham and local honey, walk to the Fuente Agria mineral spring, and stop at a chocolate factory with time to browse local shops. The tour runs eight hours with a professional guide in English or Spanish, and lunch at Capileira is optional at checkout.
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Explore Las Alpujarras region
- Travel through Alpujarra terraced farmlands
- Visit gateway to the Alpujarra
- Stop in Pampaneira, visit chocolate factory
- Explore local shops in Pampaneira
- Visit Fuente Agria waterfall in Pórtugos
- Taste gourmet tapas in Trevelez village
- Enjoy local dish in Capileira village
- Las Alpujarras 1h
- Puente Nazari de Tablate 15m
- Pampaneira 2h
- Fuente Agria 15m
- Trevelez 1h
- Capileira 1h
What’s included
- Professional guide in English or Spanish.
- air-conditioned vehicle with pickup from Granada.
- tastings of Trevelez ham, cheese, honey and local artisanal products.
- entry to the Fuente Agria mineral spring in Portugos.
- approximately one hour of free time to explore shops in Pampaneira.
- lunch at Capileira if you choose that option at checkout.
- Every day 08:30
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Day tour from Granada into Las Alpujarras with a professional guide, visiting white villages in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
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The experience
You leave Granada heading south into the Alpujarra, a region famous across Spain for its unique ecology and the way its terraced farmlands stay green year-round from the snowmelt running down from the Sierra Nevada. The drive takes you through the gateway town of Lanjaron, where you stop at a viewpoint to see the scale of the mountains and the patchwork of fields below. From there the route climbs into the white villages: Pampaneira first, where you have roughly an hour to walk through the local shops and visit a chocolate factory, then Portugos, where you stop at the Fuente Agria, a waterfall and spring known for its mineral-rich water.
The tour saves its food stops for the afternoon. In Trevelez, a village at 1,476 metres where the mountain air is cool enough to cure ham, you taste gourmet tapas and typical dishes made from the region's most famous product: the ham, cheese, honey and water that define Alpujarran food. The final stop is Capileira, perched above the Poqueira gorge and listed among Spain's prettiest villages. If you chose lunch at checkout, you eat here. If not, you have time to walk and look. The air-conditioned vehicle and professional guide handle the route and the timing, so you move through the day without arranging transport or deciding where to stop.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Spanish.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What is the Fuente Agria in Portugos?
The Fuente Agria is a waterfall and mineral spring near Portugos, known for its mineral-rich waters. You stop there to see it and experience the spring as part of the tour's route through the Alpujarra.
How much free time do you get in Pampaneira?
You have approximately one hour of free time in Pampaneira to explore local shops and visit the chocolate factory at your own pace.
Is lunch included in every option?
Lunch is optional and depends on which option you choose at checkout. The shared tour and private tour both offer a version with lunch included at Capileira, or without lunch if you prefer.
What is Trevelez ham and why is it made there?
Trevelez ham is a gourmet product from the village of Trevelez, which sits at 1,476 metres in the mountains. The cool, fresh mountain air at that altitude is ideal for curing and preserving ham, and the tour includes a tasting of this local specialty along with cheese, honey and other artisanal products.
Can you book this tour as a private group?
Yes, the Alpujarra Private Tour option is available at checkout, which gives you a dedicated vehicle and guide instead of sharing with other travelers.
How long is the full tour?
The tour runs eight hours from Granada, including all stops, tastings, free time in the villages, and lunch if you selected that option.
Operated by GRANAVISION - Movviendo Tourism Group. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Las Alpujarras Day Tour: White Villages & Sierra Nevada
8h · EN · ES · at your hotel
from € 84.90 per person
≈ US$ 95 in your currency
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