🏨 Private Tour Alhambra of Granada & Mosque of Cordoba - From Madrid Activity

Private Tour Alhambra of Granada & Mosque of Cordoba - From Madrid

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Departs: Madrid, Madrid

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

We will start by knowing Granada, as the main attraction we will visit the Alhambra, which initially was a military zone at the beginning; then the Alhambra became a royal residence and the court of Granada.
Then we continue with the visit to the Palacios Nazaries, this is a palatial complex, home of the kings of Granada. In the 13th century, it was started by the founder of the dynasty, Alhamar.
We continue the tour around the Generalife Gardens, considered one of the most beautiful in the world, from there you can see the Alambra, the Albaicín and a great view of the fertile plain of Granada.
We will end our route with a visit to the Cathedral Mosque of Cordoba, a World Heritage Site since 1984, it is the most important monument in the Islamic West and one of the most impressive in the world.

What's Included

Entrance to Alhambra in Granada

Entrance to the Mosque of Córdoba

Guide throughout the tour

AVE train Córdoba - Madrid

AVE train Granada - Córdoba

AVE train Madrid - Granada

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Lunch

Snacks

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 12
YOUTH: Age: 13 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 100

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received when the reservation is made, unless it has been made 7 days before the trip or less. In this case, confirmation will be received within 48 hours, depending on availability.
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Confirmation will be received when the reservation is made, unless it has been made 7 days before the trip or less. In this case, confirmation will be received within 48 hours, depending on availability.
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

The Alhambra

They will pick us up at the station to go to the Alhambra in Granada, the most important Arab construction in the world. This is a magical route through the palatine city.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Alcazaba

We go to its oldest area, the Alcazaba, to the emerald green of the Generalife. We will learn about the origin of the Arab settlement in Granada as we walk between the great walls of the Alcazaba and the towers that surround the citadel.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Generalife

We will know the Generalife Gardens, these are still today inspiration for hundreds of artists for their unique architecture. This palatial city is full of great vegetation and aromatic flowers.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Nasrid Palaces

Finally we will enter the Nasrid Palaces that have an exquisite decoration that will impress you.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Mezquita Cathedral de Cordoba

Visiting the Mosque of Cordoba with a guide will not only allow us to skip the line, but it is the best way to get to know this incredible monument. These are some of the things we will discover.

The construction of the mosque began in 785.

It was the second largest in the world, behind Mecca, until the construction of the Blue Mosque.

In the thirteenth century, after the reconquest it was consecrated as a cathedral.

In 1984 Unesco listed it as a World Heritage Site.

It brings together the Umayyad, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles.

In the Tour through the Mosque you can know the heart of the city and the importance of Andalusian architecture.

This is a World Heritage monument, you will know about each of the three extensions that were in the Muslim temple since its construction in 785 and its subsequent conversion to a Christian cathedral in the thirteenth century; and being for centuries the second largest place of worship after Mecca.

We will see things as curious as the shape of its arches, supported by columns, bases, shafts and capitals of very varied sizes, styles and materials; The mosque was built with material pillaged from very old buildings of Roman and Hispanic Visigoth buildings, and the Mihrab built with pieces of greater beauty for the most noble area, the Mihrab.

Next, we will cross the forest of columns until we reach the great choir of the Christian cathedral that stands in the central part of the building. We will observe the mahogany wood stalls that were brought from the island of Santo Domingo, this narrates biblical scenes with many original characters and ornaments. The organ that culminates the choir has more than 1,500 tubes, and after a century without sounding and seven months of restorations, it is today a unique piece worldwide.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Historic Centre of Cordoba

At the end of the visit, we will tour the streets of the historic center of Córdoba. Time to eat some tapas and return to Madrid.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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