Private tour in Córdoba Kristina N

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Base cost of tour
  • $ 262 USD
Per person cost
  • 17 USD
Explanation
For tickets and transportation.

Medina Azahara, The Shining City - Express Private Tour from Cordoba

Tour #1264644
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Pricing Details
Base cost of tour
Per person cost
  • 17 USD
Explanation
For tickets and transportation.

up to 10 people

3 hours 30 minutes

Public transportation

Party Size:

1

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Overview of your Cordoba tour:

Enjoy a fascinating journey through time with a visit to Medina Azahara, an archaeological treasure that reveals the grandeur of the Caliphate of Cordoba. On this tour, you'll get the opportunity to explore this magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site, considered to have Outstanding Universal Value, which will transport you to the heart of medieval Islamic civilization. When we reach the exterior of the Rich Hall, its remarkable architecture and detailed decorations will immerse you in the opulence of the era where this space was a setting for sumptuous ceremonies. We'll get to stroll through the different rooms of the site, admiring the fusion of art and nature. You will also discover the Aljama Mosque, a sacred place that tells the spiritual history of Medina Azahara, and explore the Caliphate's residence, unravelling the mysteries of its rooms and halls.

Your Cordoba tour itinerary

·Your experience will start from the centre of Cordoba, from where we'll take a bus to get to the Visitor Centre of Medina Azahara, located 6 km from the city. ·At the visitor's centre we will make a preliminary tour to see the museum with important remains of Medina Azahara, so you get an overview of the place before venturing into the archaeological site itself. ·Once we enter into the archaeological site, we'll explore the Gateway and contemplate its terraced structure. . ·We will then continue to the Rich Hall, witness of lavish ceremonies, and admire the beauty of the courtyards and gardens. ·We'll proceed to visit the Aljama Mosque and the Caliph's residence, unravelling its historical secrets. ·We will conclude the visit returning to the interpretation centre after taking the shuttle bus from the archaeological site, and then we will take the bus back to the centre of Cordoba.

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Transportation Details
Type: Public Transportation

Buses run by the Cordoba Tourist Board & shuttle bus connecting the Visitors Center to the archaeological site of Medina Azahara.

What's included
  • Other: Includes entrance tickets to Medina Azahara and transport from the centre of Cordoba to the Visitor Center as well as the shuttle bus to and from the archaeological site.
  • Private Guide
  • Tickets
What's extra
  • Other: Personal expenses.
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Other details
Tour categories

Day Trip

City Highlights

Architecture

Religious Sites

Languages
Fluent

English

Fluent

Hungarian

Fluent

Spanish

Activity level
Minimal
Accessibility

wheelchair Accessible

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    Duration:

    3 hours 30 minutes

    Transportation:

    Public transportation

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