Cordoba & Carmona with Mezquita, Synagoge & Patios from Seville
Description
Leaving Seville, we will make our way through Andalusia and arrive at our first destination on the journey, Carmona. As you walk through the ancient streets taking in the buildings, most of which are painted a stark white. You will come to understand why this historical town is nicknamed ´´ The White Village´´. After our time in Carmona, we will move to Cordoba. This special place contains art, ancient streets, and history from a combination of cultures. The ancient mosque features extraordinary architecture that spans eight centuries. Cordoba also contains a jewish quarter that is home to the only synagogue in Andalusia. Walk through the Andalusian patios and take a chance to enjoy the local cuisine. When the time comes, we will board the shuttle and head back to Seville (return to Seville at approximately 19:00 hours). A minimum of 4 participants is required to guarantee the tour.
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In our way to Cordoba, we'll stop in the old town of Carmona to see the two most important and representative buildings in Carmona, the morish fortress "Puerta de Sevilla" and the Parador, an old palace transformed nowadays in a Hotel where we'll contemplate the dawn from the highest spot in Carmona.
The Calahorra tower and the roman bridge will wellcome our group in a 2-hour walking tour throght the historical town, declared by unesco as an world heritage town.
The Calahorra tower and the roman bridge will wellcome our group in a 2-hour walking tour throght the historical town, declared by unesco as an world heritage town.
We'll walk arouns San Basilio Quarter, next to jewish quarter to admire the famous Patios or Courtyards of Cordoba, that every year attract thousands of visitors in the famous courtyard competition. We'll visit some of this amazing patios full of flowers and pots hanging on their walls.
We'll walk throug the largest old jewish quarter in Spain. You'll stroll with your guide through emblematic narrow streets as "judios" "deanes" or Tiberiades square to learn about the most important characters in the History of Cordoba like Maimonides.
We'll visit the only original jewish sinagoge (except on Mondays, due to the monument's weekly closure) preserved in Andalusia. Admire the original plasterwork in Mudejar style in the heart of the jewish quarter.
Discover the unique Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba (World Heritage Site since 1984), the most significant monument in the whole of the western Moslem World. The complete evolution of the Omeyan style in Spain can be seen in its different sections, as well as the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles of the Christian part.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum number of 3 people (in total) of the same language apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Reviews(1,210)
We took a day trip from Sevilla to Cordoba, and while there were some real positives, a few organizational issues held the experience back. Our guide Martina was knowledgeable and easy to enjoy. She clearly knew the history of Cordoba well and Veronica made the mosque/cathedral tour engaging. The first set of headphones for that tour was dead, but she and the team worked quickly to swap them out with minimal disruption. Unfortunately, the trip got off to a rough start. Even though we arrived 15 minutes before departure and had already checked in, we were nearly left behind. There were several tours departing around the same time, and the company never announced which group was leaving when. We were sitting right in the lobby, but our group left without us regardless. The staff had to call the bus and ask them to wait for us to catch up. On the way back, the air conditioning on the bus was broken, making for an uncomfortably warm ride home after a long day of sightseeing. Additionally, we had two language groups on our tour. For the mosque/cathedral, this made the experience feel rushed since the guide had to explain everything twice, and we were clearly running out of time. We’ve been on other tours where they provide multiple guides (one for each language) which is a better experience. Overall, the guides were great and worked hard to provide a good experience, but the company’s logistics need improvement — better communication about departures and properly functioning equipment would go a long way.
Hi, thank you very much for your feedback. We're sorry but during the check-in process our staff always give our guests stickers with colors indicating which group they belong to and a card with the name of the guides. Also, every guide before departing our facilities call all the bookings by their names to make sure they follow the correct guide. Kind regards from Sevilla.
It was a nice tour and an extraordinary trip led by Carmen, our guide, and Manuel, the transport operator. Very good and with perfect timing.
When they say that it is the people who make the difference! And when you do something not just to make ends meet! A simply wonderful experience! Thanks to the guide who welcomed us and accompanied us to discover Córdoba with a truly contagious passion and enthusiasm. Her name is Veronica and she is a very well-prepared person, a deep connoisseur of the history and culture of the city of Córdoba, but what struck me most of all was her way of telling it: engaging, passionate, and authentic. Thanks to her words, her stories, and her love for this city, she managed to make me see Córdoba with completely different eyes and, above all, to make me love it. Veronica, a guide capable of conveying emotions, not just information. And this makes all the difference in the world. Kind, helpful, and truly special. Five stars are not enough for her: if you want to get to know Córdoba and truly fall in love with it, ask for and entrust yourselves to her. An experience I will carry with me for a long time!
We took a train from Seville to Cordoba for a day trip and start our walk tour from world famous Mezquita Cathedral, after that we move towards charming cobblestone streets of Jewish Quarter, then we will go to historic Roman Bridge which is an iconic landmark of the city , There is a Islamic museum situated at the tower from where you can have the gorgeous views of the city while explore rich history, culture, and vibrant atmosphere inside the eight rooms of the museum.Cordoba is one of Andalusia's most beautiful and historic cities in Spain. We definitely recommend everyone to visit Cordoba if you are in Spain.
This tour offers a very good balance between sightseeing and diving deep enough in the history of the area, and also the interaction between the different cultures and spreading over different periods of time. Our Tour Guide Maria really did an amazing job mixing it together in an interesting way. She constantly made the connections between the history and the monuments we were seeing at the time. She is truly a wealth of knowledge and extremely nice person. We highly recommend this tour without reservation.
Carmen and Adrian were wonderful guides! They knew all the history and gave us cool recommendations for shopping
Excellent service and punctuality. The guides are very attentive to everything and everyone. The explanations were very good. I recommend it.
First they rescheduled the trip and I had to switch to Saturday which wasn’t good. Our tour bus was late and it started out fine. When we got to Cordoba I lost sight of our group and couldn’t find them. The guide walked so fast and there wasn’t a clear plan in case we got lost. I called the office and they called the guide to figure out where they were. After a nice lunch we had to wait to switch out headsets which didn’t work for the last tour. The guides in the way back talked non-stop loudly. I enjoyed seeing the patios, but the English of the guide wasn’t easy to understand.
Hi, thank you very much for your feedback. We're really sorry to hear you had some inconveniences and we would like to express our most sincere apologies for the inconveniences. We took notes of the comments you shared with us and we will reviewing them with our staff to ensure it won't happen again. Kind regards.
Very well-organized tour, our guides, Driss and Martina, were truly fantastic.
We took the trip to Cordoba with Martina and Driss: a truly pleasant day, extraordinary and enchanting places. Our guides were professional, pleasant, and fun. A mention also goes to the guide Sara who accompanied us and told us about the history and curiosities of the Mezquita. Thanks for the great experience
