After a welcome from the crew, you leave the Lanzarote's Puerto Calero harbor marina and sail towards the beaches of Papagayo.Now is the time to start relaxing as the bar is open and drinks and fresh fruit are served. Sit back and enjoy the luxury of being one of Catlanza's special guests. For those who have always wanted to have a go at sailing a yacht, the captain and crew are delighted to encourage you to trim sails, take the helm and generally practice what you have learnt from the "Sailing Theory" manual.

Arriving at the beautiful beaches of Papagayo, anchor is dropped and it is time for a relaxing swim or snorkeling in the crystal clear waters. The more adventurous can enjoy a free jet-ski ride with a professional driver.

As you dry off in the sun, lunch is served on board: a delicious meal of pasta with a choice of tuna or vegetarian sauce, salad, and bread and butter.

After a final swim, the anchor is raised and you will sail gently back along the coast to port. With a drink in your hand, you can look out for dolphins and pilot whales as the end to a perfect morning.

For many, Andalucia means just one thing: Seville! Who can fail to fall for the charm of this capital city on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, especially when its hundreds of orange trees are in flower and the nights are full of magic?

Now a prosperous hub of commercial and industrial activity and the center of the agricultural region, Seville is steeped in beauty and impressive monuments dating back many centuries. The Moors are to thank for many marvelous examples of architecture including the gothic Cathedral with the Giralda, an Arabic minaret transformed into a Christian bell tower.

Spend three nights in Seville and really get to know the city. Explore the city on foot with two walking tours and discover the lively nightlife at a Flamenco Show and of course, tapas. Click here for more information and Booking Details

This trip will head inland to the mountains where hundreds of little red dots can be seen. These are red peasant hats on the heads of local villagers breakfasting in the open air. After putting on a hat of your own, join them around the camp fire. Blank gun shots ring out all around as locals, dressed in peasant costume, announce that the long awaited festival has finally arrived. Listen to the history of the festival from the mouth of a Catalan local as you warm your hands next to the camp fire.

Next to appear is a cart pulled by two mules coming to carry the pine tree, chopped down earlier that morning, back to the village square. It is an exciting moment as everybody pushes together to help load the tree onto the cart. At midday the atmosphere reaches fever pitch as a large shape moves slowly towards the people out of the smoke. It is the pine tree, carried by mule and cart, accompanied by musicians. Everybody goes slightly crazy in this emotional and strange moment and then suddenly there is silence, before something unexpected happens.

After the applauding has stopped, the tree carries on its journey to the town church. Over 100 villagers join together in a human chain to drag the tree inside. And as the villagers stand in the church waiting expectantly, the tree is hoisted high into the roof over the altar, decorated with stars and apples that hang down from the branches.

At the end of the event, what could be more appropriate than rounding off the day with a traditional Catalan meal?