Guided hiking tour in los alcornocales natural park

Welcome to Cadiz in Costa de la Luz, Andalusia. My name is Carlos and I worked in the environmental and conservation field in Canada, UK and Spain for 5 years. This private guided hiking tour Los Alcornocales natural park is within Cadiz province.In this guided nature tour in Los Alcornocales we will discover more about Cadiz, its nature, part of its history and traditions. We will learn about the culinary, medicinal and traditional use of Mediterranean plants, found internationally. We wil also see some of the only area with the subtropical forest in mainland Europ as well as Mediterranean forest with cork and andalusian oaks. In this hike you will also learn about the local fauna, and the socioeconomic benefits that nature provides to the local people. Finally, if you are interested to taste a traditional food tasting such as cheese, game meat, local wine, and more, in this magical area please let me know.Cadiz province is one of the most biodiverse provinces in mainland Spain. It may be because we are at the southern most point of western Europe, only 14km from Africa. Habitats range from dense forest reminiscent of cloud forest to Mediterranean forest, dune systems, and more. Moreover, Cadiz has over a third of its surface protected, while its climate/sunlight hours are similar to Canary Islands. Los Alcornocales natural park is the only park in mainland Europe where you hike within a subtropical forest, Laurisilva forest. Los Alcornocales also has the largest cork oak forest in Spain, and we will go hiking to the heart of this natural park.What is included in this private hiking tour in Cadiz province?1 knowledgable environmental technician and guide.Pick-up and return back home at the end of the day.Hike through private "fincas" to see pristine habitats and cork oak trees. Here we will explain about the cork extraction.Insurance and permits includedPrivate local food tasting with local wines (extra if you are interested)