U3A Denia

Back row l to r: Graham, Richard and Chris. Front row l to r: Cazzie, Ginny and Liz

Our aim is to provide our membership with a wide choice of value for money trips to suit all pockets, bearing in mind the rising cost of transport and food. As well as being friendly and fun, we endeavour to make our trips educational/cultural in line with the U3A ethos of continued learning and sharing experiences.

These are the trips we've organised for you for the rest of this year:

23 - 27 December - four nights full board in Hotel Kaktus, Albir, where we had such a good time last year.

2025
9 - 13 March Andalusian Explorer - travelling by high speed train and based in Seville for four nights, with day trips to Córdoba and Jerez. The trip is fully booked, but I can put you on the waiting list.

4 star Hotel Kaktus
4 nights, full board

This large, family-run hotel is nestled between Benidorm and Altea in the pretty little resort of L’Albir. It’s right on the beach and used by both Saga and Tui, so you can be sure they have all the facilities we Brits love - kettles in the room for our morning cuppa, English TV stations, an International cuisine, eggs and bacon for breakfast (they even serve porridge!), and they have good facilities for disabled travellers, too.

Decorated in an unusual Art Nouveau style with cane furniture and stained glass, the hotel is open and airy with a superb bar/lounge and dance floor for their regular entertainment evenings. If you’re a card or games player or just prefer to chat in the evenings, there’s plenty of space to do so.

Our rooms are large with comfortable seating and all have a side view of the beach and promenade, and that all-important kettle! All meals are served buffet-style and we all agreed the food last year was excellent.

They charge 12 euros a night for their underground car park, but you could probably find parking in nearby streets for free.

Price: 23 - 27 December (5 days, 4 nights) full board
- double room - 460 euros per person
- single room - 568 euros

The price includes a Gala Christmas Eve Dinner, a Gala Christmas Day Lunch and wine and water with meals (including the non-gala ones). We had a wonderful Christmas here last year, which is why we’re going again.

If you wish to join the trip, you will need to pay the full amount immediately to our travel agent. Please contact Ginny:travel@u3adenia.com

Pick up time from:
New Marina Denia - Not applicable
McDonalds Denia - Not applicable
Mas y Mas Ondara - Not applicable

Join us to explore some of the most emblematic sights and beautiful cities of Andalusia. Our holiday begins with a trip on the high speed train from Valencia to Seville. We’ll have a reserved carriage to ourselves and arrive in Seville early afternoon.

Our base in Seville will be the Hotel Convento la Gloria. This historic, picturesque Andalucian hotel is a former 15th century convent and is right in the centre of the old Santa Cruz area, just a few steps from the Giralda, Cathedral and the Alcazar Real. We’ll be staying bed and breakfast, so that we can experience the delights of Seville’s vibrant tapas bar and restaurant scene, but there is also a restaurant in the hotel. Have a look for yourself: hotelconventolagloria.es

Here’s our itinerary:

Day one
An early start from Denia, as we board our bus to Valencia. The high speed train takes us direct to Seville and we should arrive at our hotel around 2.30pm.
The rest of the day is free to explore this lively area of the city. You may wish to visit the fabulous Alcáza de Real - the Palace of the Christian Monarchs - which is walking distance from our hotel and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Fans of Game of Thrones will recognise places where scenes from the series were filmed, or perhaps take a horse-drawn carriage ride around the city.

Day two
After breakfast, we’ll meet our guide for a morning tour of Seville, visiting the Plaza España, the Giralda, the Cathedral, Torre del Oro and the Jewish Quarter. Free time for lunch, then we’ll board a boat for a trip down the Guadalquivir River, which runs through the centre of the city.

Day three - Jerez
We’ll drive to Jerez today to visit the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art to see a world renown performance of How Andalusian Horses Dance. This is an authentic animal ballet with Spanish music and riders dressed in period costume. After the performance we’ll have free time for lunch, before visiting the famous Gonzales Byass bodega for a guided tour and sherry tasting.


Day four
Our coach takes us to Córdoba, where we have a guided tour of the Mesquita. Once the capital of El Andulas, the Mesquita-Catedral is the city’s most iconic feature and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lunch and the afternoon are at your leisure. Don’t miss seeing the old Jewish Quarter and the Puente Romano, one of the oldest Roman bridges in the world.

Day five
Breakfast, then the rest of the morning and early afternoon is free time before we board the fast train back to Valencia late afternoon, where a coach will be waiting to take us back to Denia. We should arrive at around 11pm.

Cost:€775 per person sharing a double room
Single supplement €299

There are only 40 places on this trip

We need to pay a deposit by early January and the final payment by the beginning of February. I will send you a payment slip with information on how and when to pay.

THE TRIP IS FULLY BOOKED.

To be put onto the waiting list, please contact
Ginny: travel@u3adenia.com
with the following information:
- names of all passengers
- where you would like to board the coach (Denia New Marina, McDonald’s or Ondara)
- double, twin or single room

WITHOUT ALL OF THIS INFORMATION, I CANNOT BOOK YOU ON THE TRIP.

You, and anyone travelling with you, must be a fully paid up member of U3A Denia to travel on our trips.

Please read our Terms and Conditions below before booking.

https://u3adenia.com/pages/travel_terms.php

Pick up time from:
New Marina Denia - tba
McDonalds Denia - tba
Mas y Mas Ondara - tba