Away from the Crowds

22/12/2024

Congratulations to Alan and Tricia Botterill on winning the photo of the month for November! We love this colourful photo featuring the glamorous Tricia, taken on their adventure from the historic walled city of Ávila to the stunning monumental city of Salamanca. In Alan's words, this photo was taken "on the way to San Pedro de Rozados - caption could be "routes are always fun even when the weather is not great."

https://www.awayfromthecrowds.com/

19/12/2024

Thanks for choosing to travel off the beaten track with us in 2024!
Looking to detox, unplug, disconnect, escape the masses, totally unwind, get far from the hustle and bustle, reconnect with nature, take the route less travelled...
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15/12/2024

Aftc was one of the first pioneering agencies in Spain opting for a sustainable option to the mass tourism damaging our beautiful country. Our commitment continues today, thanks to you all who choose the Away from the Crowds path!

10/12/2024

As our 2024 season draws to an end, we want to thank you for choosing to travel with Aftc! It has been a real pleasure! We love being a part of your journey - thanks for being a part of ours!

08/12/2024

Thanks so much to everyone who's sent photos and videos for this year's competition. We love seeing you enjoying the routes that we work so hard to create! If you've been walking or cycling with us in 2024, this is your last chance to send us your entries!

05/12/2024

Some more fabulous photos from our photo competition - thanks so much to our travel friends Neil Arnott from Scotland, Brigit and Luca from Belgium, Neil Thompson from England. Hope to see you all again soon!

01/12/2024

Your smiles...our satisfaction! We work hard to keep you smiling!
Looking for a walking, cycling or E-bike holiday? Come and travel with us!

28/11/2024

Authentic travel experiences in Real Spain...our travellers love having the opportunity to mix with locals, practise their Spanish and chat to people as they travel. Joanna and Paul from Brussels, Belgium, enjoyed their trip to Alicante. We love this photo, it was a close contender in the Photo of the Month!

24/11/2024

What a difficult decision!! Photo of the Month-October...
We had a record number of entries and it was sooo hard to choose!
Well done to our friends Neil Arnott and Jane Peden from Scotland, UK. We love this fun shot of the local bullfighter welcoming Jane to his village!!

17/11/2024

Jenny and Tony met Lizzie and Simon in Borneo when they were travelling in their teens!
They've done a holiday together almost every year since, depite Jenny and Tony living in Melbourne, Australia and Lizzie and Simon living in London, UK! They've completed two walking holidays with us and this year they did Cycling Segovia, an Ebike adventure!

"We had wonderful rides on our trusty electric bikes, Pegasus, Zelda, Trigger and Sancho! The hotels were beautiful and we loved discovering all the medieval villages. Watching the griffon vultures circling above us and seeing them roosting on the rocks and feeding their chicks was magical!" Lizzie and Simon

14/11/2024

10/11/2024

Our home city of Segovia is a top destination for many Aftc travellers, whether it's cycling or walking...

07/11/2024

Cycling along the unspoilt Green Coast of Cantabria and Asturias, Northern Spain
"...We had a great time, the cycling was pretty challenging but we managed to get up nearly all of the hills(!) and it was lovely to be in such an interesting and unspoilt part of your beautiful country. All in all, we'd recommend Senderos y pueblos very highly, particularly for their organisation and great communication and helpfulness, and certainly will plan to travel with them again!"
Anthea and Rosie, Essex, Uk.

https://www.awayfromthecrowds.com/cycling-spain-green-coast.html

03/11/2024

"On our Sevilla to Cadiz cycle tour.....The Parador accommodations were amazing! This is only my second bike tour but these were the best accommodations I've ever had. I have never have stayed anywhere this nice even in my personal life. All of the towns we visited were great! If I had a suggestion for other customers it would be to stay longer at some of these towns"

Edna Gonzalez Huff, Portland, USA

https://www.awayfromthecrowds.com/cycling-sevilla-to-cadiz.html

31/10/2024

"We really enjoyed the trip: the landscape in spring, the nature, the towns and cities, the routes, the Paradores obviously, the contacts with the Spanish people... We were also very lucky with the weather. Neither intense heat nor heavy spring rain. Taking this trip at the end of April was ideal. It is such a beautiful and interesting excursion that you will surely want to repeat this trip. It's worth it!"
Dr Ulf Heyden, Germany

https://www.awayfromthecrowds.com/cycling-extremadura-the-paradors.html

27/10/2024

"Thank you for the perfect organisation and letting us discover Spain in an original way!" Sportive greetings Luc and Brigit, Brakel, Belgium.

"For the second time we had a very good experience with 'Senderos y Pueblos'! The mix of landscapes, variations in hotels, the fantastic clear roadbook, the kms, everything ok ....Looking forward to another Spain experience!"

https://www.awayfromthecrowds.com/cycling-across-pico.html

24/10/2024

Sometimes the boss gets out and enjoys the opportunity to meet Aftc friends!!
Here, we spent a lovely morning with Alan and Tricia Botteril from the UK, sending them off on their Salamanca cycling adventure.

https://www.awayfromthecrowds.com/cycling-roman-route-to-salamanca.html

17/10/2024

"This company is by far the best in Europe"
Vanda & John Tillotson, UK.

"La Rioja - Vineyards and Medieval Towns. This trip was an absolute delight from start to finish. We cycled through vineyards and small towns on quiet roads and dirt tracks at the tail end of the vine picking harvest. We had time to explore, and sit in cafes, to absorb the culture. Every evening we arrived in the most fabulous 4* monasteries, convents or local hotels full of character. All hotels welcomed us as cyclists and some even had Bike Friendly secure rooms. The route was exceptionally well chosen and introduced us to not only medieval towns but also the Camino de Santiago."

¡Muchas Gracias! Thank you so much! Aftc