Coordinating your flight times with others attending the course is the cheapest way to travel to the Finca. We will help facilitate this and may suggest flight times. We can also help organise taxis or carpools. Buses can be a cheap way to get to us if your flight doesn’t arrive late at night.
Here is some information you may find helpful.
Airports
Distance to Finca Ara Oko
Almeria: 1:20 hrs drive
Granada: 1: 30 hrs drive
Malaga: 2:20 hrs drive.
Fares range from £50-350 return. Malaga is often the cheapest and has the most frequent flights.
Airport transfers
For buses, please see the up-to-date prices and times from Alsa. We recommend buying bus tickets in advance.
Our location is not served by public transport. We usually organise a car pick-up from the following locations, depending on which airport guests are arriving from.
Arriving at Malaga Airport:
- There is a regular shuttle bus to the main bus station in Málaga.
- Take a bus to either Motril (1:15 – 2:30 hrs) or Adra (2:10 – 3:03 hrs)
- Car/taxi to ours from Motril (1 hrs )
- Car/taxi to ours from Adra (40 mins to ours).
Arriving at Almeria
- Take a bus taxi (12 mins) to the Almeria bus station
- Take a bus to Adra (40 mins)
- Take a bus to La Rabita (1:20 – 2:15 hrs)
- Car/taxi to ours from Adra (40 mins).
- Car/taxi to ours from La Rabita (30 mins)
Arriving at Granada
- Take a shuttle bus to the main bus station
- Take a bus to Cadiar (2:15 – 2:45 hrs)
- Car/taxi to ours from Cadiar (15 mins)
Taxi prices
Taxi to/from Almeria (7-seater) – €110.
Taxi to/from Malaga (7-seater) €170.
Bus to/from Malaga to Motril (Alsa bus company) – €10
Taxi to/from Motril €80.
Taxi to/from Granada €110
Transport during your stay.
Some of you may wish to hire a car during your stay. It’s a lovely place to drive, with good roads and minimal traffic. If you choose this option, please let us know, as we have plenty of experience avoiding being ripped off by car-hire firms.
Travel insurance:
Please make your own arrangements.
Extra nights accommodation
If you wish to stay longer than seven nights, please check with us to see if we can accommodate you. If we can’t for any reason, we can suggest nearby places to stay.
Extra lessons:
1-1 lessons may be available. If you would like help organising other activities, such as horse riding, cycling, or walking, please let us know beforehand.