The simplest route is to fly into Málaga (AGP) and out of Seville (SVQ). Gibraltar and Jerez are also options. If you would like to travel to or from this trip without flying, it's possible but you will need to bake the travel time into your overall holiday. Taking the train from London to Paris, you can then travel by direct train to Barcelona and then onwards into Andalucía. You would want to factor in a minimum of two nights either way, ideally more to enjoy the cities en route.

The hotels are small, first-class hotels. In Zahara you stay in a family-run hotel just a barefoot stroll to a quiet, wide beach. We only use sea-room views here. In Vejer you stay in a boutique guesthouse on the edge of the old town, very close to the best restaurants but tucked away from the noise of the main square. In Cádiz, you stay in another boutique hotel in the heart of the old city, within a short walk of restaurants and tapas bars.

This trip can run from March through June and from September through to early November.

In spring and autumn, you can expect it to be warm and sunny with average daytime temperatures of around 15-25°C. In July and August, temperatures can rise to 30°C and above, which is too hot to enjoy the hikes.

This is one of our most relaxed and most comfortable walking holidays, with generally flat trails and easy navigation. If you are walking fit, then it should hold no fears.

We provide GPS tracks for you to follow on your phone. These have key waypoints built in and will also beep noisily at you if you stray too far off course. Rest assured, it's all very simple once you get up and running with the app.

Absolutely! It's very important to us that you leave Andalucía with a sense of having connected with the people, food and ways of life, to go along with your photos and dusty boots.

Your guides and hosts are your primary connection to the local culture and you have plenty of time to enjoy their company. As well as sharing the places they love with you, they are here to help you connect with the locals, be it your host at dinner or the bodega, or simply the people you meet as you walk and travel.

We do all the driving, from the moment you land to the moment you leave. This will typically be with local taxi drivers we know and trust - including one who doubles as an actor and is a bit of a local celebrity. When you travel to Cádiz, you go with our guide Carlos, visiting wine and sherry bodegas on the way.