THESE ARE BRILLIANT AND UNIQUE HOLIDAYS full of fun, creativity, exercise and learning situated deep in the Andalucian countryside.  They are run by Hugh and Jane Arbuthnott from Almuña,  their glorious home set in 500 acres of wooded  farmland with distant views deep in to Africa.   They have lived in Spain for 20 years and are devoted to the people and their culture. With them you will see places and aspects of life unattainable to others.

The PROGRAMME in this web site is for MIXED PARTIES of no more than 15 in which you are welcomed into a group of interesting and friendly people,  as well as for PRIVATE PARTIES of friends and family in which you concoct your own programme with Hugh and Jane.

ANDALUCÍAN HOUSE PARTIES in a beautiful setting in great comfort, delicious home cooked food and quality wines with a range of organised activities to fit the party.

PAINTING IN ANDALUCÍA & MOROCCO with expert tuition for the beginner and experienced painter using water colour, oils, acrylic or charcoal.

BIRD WATCHING IN ANDALUCÍA & MOROCCO with one of Spain 's best known ornithologists on the great migratory route between Africa and Europe, the Coto Doñana and the wetlands of northern Morocco.

PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE IN ANDALUCÍA with Richard Greenly, one of Britain 's leading photographers, combined with a holiday in the comfort of Almuña.

GOLF IN ANDALUCÍA & MOROCCO playing golf at a combination of courses Sotogrande, Tangier, Rabat , Seville and Cordoba with plenty to do for the non-golfer

MOORISH HISTORICAL TOUR covers the period 711 -1492 when the Moors ruled in Spain , with illustrated lectures and visits to Cordoba , Granada and the frontier citadels.

THE BOTANICAL RAMBLE through wild flowers spectacular in abundance, variety and colour with naturalist Piers Eley.

A BRIDGE HOLIDAY based at Almuña with expert tuition for beginners and intermediate players. There will also be plenty of exercise walking expeditions, golf and swimming etc.

These are holidays about  GENEROSITY, QUALITY and great CARE, in which you can totally relax without the need to make decisions. You will always be very comfortable, especially at Almuña and every day you will  eat delicious local food and imaginative dishes from Jane’s kitchen accompanied by plenty of quality  wines of Spain.

You may have doubts or are worried about your ability on your first  ever walking holiday, or have never picked up a paint brush or played a hand of bridge before. Fear not!  Hugh and Jane and their teachers, chosen for their ability and benevolence, will be there to support you and to help you to find your potential.

This part of ANDALUCÍA is an area of outstanding and impressive beauty with an extraordinary diversity of landscape.  There are massive grey limestone mountains, cork oak forests, olive groves, open farmland aglow with sunflowers and pastures ablaze with the colours of a thousand of wild flowers.