Payment of bespoke program of private tours 4th – 12th of November 2021. 2pax
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4th of November
Arrival to Seville and day at leisure to recover from your trip
12:45pm: upon arrival of your flight to Seville airport, disembark the plane, collect your luggage and meet your personal driver at the arrivals hall. He will be holding a sign saying “Kevin and Candice – Genuine Andalusia”. Then be transferred by him in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle to your hotel in Seville.
1:30pm: arrival to hotel Alfonso XIII and rest of the day at leisure. Recommendations of things to do and see and of places to eat in Seville will be given.
Overnight in Seville: Hotel Alfonso XIII (not booked through Genuine Andalusia)
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5th of November
Seville World Heritage Sites tour followed by a tapas tasting lunch
9:30am: be met your personal local host at your hotel to take a private walking tour of Seville’s most impressive World Heritage Sites (the Alcazar and the Cathedral) and of the iconic quarter of Santa Cruz. You will start your discovery journey by visiting the Alcazar, which is a massive complex of palaces erected in different periods and of breath-taking gardens of different styles. The Alcazar has stunning historical constructions featuring a very particular crossover between Hispanic-Muslim and Christian architecture styles, called Mudejar. This style became very fashionable in Spain in the 14th and 15th centuries amongst the Christian nobility and it reached its maximum splendour in Seville. Another essential part of the Alcazar is the famous house of Trade, which once hosted the offices from where all the commerce with the new world was managed. After enjoying these inner areas, you will be taken to the gardens, which are an exquisite sample of European gardening from the 16th until the 20th centuries.
Then you will be taken to visit the Cathedral, which is the largest gothic temple in the World and where Christopher Columbus is buried. The Cathedral of Seville was built on a vast extension of land where previously a Mosque had been erected. An important part of the Mosque was preserved and it is now a part of the Cathedral. This makes it a unique construction featuring styles as diverse as Hispanic-Muslim, Gothic, Renaissance, Neoclassical and Baroque. Finally, you will explore the Jewish quarter (Santa Cruz) with its narrow streets, houses of traditional architecture, countless quaint corners and cozy squares.
This tour will allow you to discover the fascinating history of Seville through its most impressive buildings and its most iconic quarter.
1pm: finish your discovery journey of the highlights of Seville in a selected local tapas bar and enjoy a tapas tasting lunch with your personal local host. During lunch, you’ll be able to taste a selection of 6 – 9 different local tapas dishes, combined with the corresponding drinks. This will make an excellent opportunity to learn about the culture and history of the country and also to understand the local codes that apply in Southern Spanish tapas bars.
2:30pm: after the meal, you may want to be escorted back to your hotel or enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure in Seville.
Overnight in Seville: Hotel Alfonso XIII (not booked through Genuine Andalusia)
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6th of November
Seville beyond its World Heritage Sites and evening flamenco performance
9:30am: meet your personal local host at your accommodation to go on a private walking tour of the areas of Seville old town beyond the World Heritage sites. This tour is aimed at learning about their history and architecture and also at discovering two of the greatest historical noble residences that the city keeps.
Along the way you will visit the palace of the countess of Lebrija, who in the beginning of the 20th century renovated a 16th century mansion in order to display there her impressive collection of archaeological artifacts, including incredibly well preserved Roman mosaics.
Your next stop will be Casa Pilatos, which is probably the most beautiful palace in Seville after the Royal Palace. Featuring an eclectic combination of Moorish and renaissance styles, Casa Pilatos also stands out for its impressive walls covered with exquisite tiles. Its history is also fascinating and it will be revealed to you in order to make you understand the mentality of an era when Seville was the centre of universal trade.
12:30pm: after the tour, you may want to be escorted back to your hotel or enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure in Seville.
7:15pm: arrive at Teatro Flamenco Triana (Calle Pureza number 76) for your flamenco performance starting at 7:30pm. Upon arrival, approach the ticket desk and say that you have tickets booked for you by Iván from Genuine Andalusia for Kevin and Candice Bowden. The flamenco performance starts at 7:30pm and it lasts for one hour approximately.
Overnight in Seville: Hotel Alfonso XIII (not booked through Genuine Andalusia)
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7th of November
From Seville to Córdoba
2pm: meet your personal driver guide by the reception desk of your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle to your hotel in Córdoba.
3:40pm: arrival to your hotel in Córdoba and rest of the day at leisure. Recommendations of things to do and see and of places to eat in Córdoba will be given.
Overnight in Córdoba: Hotel El Balcón de Córdoba (not booked through Genuine Andalusia)
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8th of November
Córdoba discovery journey
10am: be met by your personal local host at your hotel to start a private walking tour including the Great Mosque Cathedral, the Jewish quarter and the Roman Bridge.
Córdoba is a unique city, which features probably the most thought-provoking building in Spain: the Mosque-Cathedral. A UNESCO site since 1994, Córdoba is an inspirational city of Roman origin, which, during the middle ages, saw a peaceful interaction of the three great Mediterranean cultures. Jews, Muslims and Christians coexisted then in the city turning it into a unique intellectual hub that gave birth to very renowned philosophers, poets, scientists and doctors. During your private walking tour, you’ll learn about the history of the city focusing on its period of maximum intellectual splendor and on the most significant architectural evidence of it.
12pm: after your tour, enjoy a well deserved lunch in Córdoba old town and spend the rest of the day in the city at your own leisure.
Overnight in Córdoba: Hotel El Balcón de Córdoba (not booked through Genuine Andalusia)
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9th of November
From Córdoba to Granada and introductory tour of Granada
9:30am: private transfer from your hotel in Córdoba to your hotel in Granada in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle with your own personal driver.
12pm: arrival to your hotel in Granada, check-in and free time for lunch before your introductory tour of the city.
2pm: be met by your personal local host by the reception desk of your hotel to go on a 3h walking tour of Granada old town that will allow you to get familiar with the different quarters of the city. This tour will also help to set the context for your visit to the Alhambra and El Generalife palaces the next day.
With this introductory tour of Granada, you will explore two key areas in the history of the city, that also stand out for their beauty and authenticity. You will start visiting the first quarters that developed in Granada after the Christian conquest of the city in 1492. It is in these areas where the Cathedral of Granada was erected and in one of its chapels, the so-called Royal Chapel, you will visit the tombs of the monarchs that were responsible for the conquest of the city (Isabel of Castille and Ferdinand of Aragón). Their tombs are an exquisite sample of Spanish renaissance sculpture. Near this chapel, you will also visit the palace of la Madraza: a unique building that originally was a medieval Quran School and that later was used as a residence. During your visit, you will see beautiful evidence of its original use and of the one that followed.
Later, you will be taken to the iconic quarter of el Albayzín, located on top of a hill and overlooking the Alhambra. El Albayzín was the part of Granada where regular people would live. People whose social scheme inside the walls of the palatial areas of the Alhambra was rather unclear. The quarter of Albayzín is a UNESCO site and it treasures some of the most beautiful corners and views of the Alhambra that the city of Granada has to offer. Your local host will share the most special ones with you, while you are explained about the architecture and infrastructures that the quarter had in the medieval times and of which you will see beautifully preserved evidence.
5pm: end of your tour and rest of the day at leisure. Recommendations will be given for you to make the most of your free time in Granada.
Overnight in Granada: Hotel Casa 1800 (not booked through Genuine Andalusia)
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10th of November
The Alhambra and El Generalife
9:30am: be met by your personal Alhambra expert and be transferred by taxi to the top of the hill of la Sabika, where the Alhambra and El Generalife are located.
9:45am: start your private walking tour of the Alhambra and el Generalife. This tour will allow you to enjoy the exquisite refinement of the most splendorous construction that the Muslims built in Spain: the Alhambra. The Alhambra was a palatial town, formed by different parts, all of which you will get to discover with your local host in order to understand how they all worked together, the role that each of them had and the different people who inhabited them. After your tour of the Alhambra you will be taken to the Generalife or summer palace of the Nasrid Sultans, where they would go to get away from the hustle of life in the Alhambra. The Generalife is a magical place designed for relax and contemplation and its gardens, architecture and views are simply spectacular.
1:15pm: end of your private tour of the Alhambra and rest of the day at leisure in Granada.
Overnight in Granada: Hotel Casa 1800 (not booked through Genuine Andalusia)
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11th of November
From Granada to Seville
2pm: after lunch in Granada, be met by your personal driver at your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle to your hotel in Seville.
4:45pm: arrival to your hotel in Seville and end of services for the day.
Overnight in Seville: Hotel Hilton Garden Inn (not booked through Genuine Andalusia)
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12th of November
From Seville to Seville airport
7am: meet your personal driver by the reception desk of your hotel and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle to Seville airport.
7:25am: arrival to Seville airport and end of services.
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Pricing
The price of this private tour program for Kevin and Candice is 2470 Euros.
This price includes:
– All private transfers mentioned above in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle with a dedicated personal driver.
– All private tours mentioned above with a personable, educated and fully licensed local guide from Genuine Andalusia.
– Entrance tickets for the 7:30pm show at Teatro Flamenco Triana on the 6th of November.
– All entrance tickets and admissions for every guided tour and the taxi ride to get from your hotel in Granada with your guide to the top of the hill of la Sabika, where the Alhambra is located.
– A guided tapas tasting lunch in Seville including a selection of 6 – 9 dishes to share and up to 3 drinks per person (wine, beer, refreshments, water).
– A list of recommended things to do and see and of places to eat in each city in order for you to make the most of your free time.
– Petrol, parkings, tolls and all expenses of your drivers and your guides.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes:
– Accommodation.
– Any meals not mentioned right above.
– Anything else not mentioned right above.
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Confirmation and payments:
In order to confirm this program of tours we require a 30% deposit of the grand total no later than the 15th of June 2021 via credit/debit card. The remaining 70% must be paid no later than 30 days prior to the start of the tour program via the same method.
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30% deposit needed no later than the 15th of June 2021 to confirm this tour program: 741 Euros.
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Final 70% needed no later than 30 days prior to the start of the tour program, to complete the payment in full: 1729 Euros.
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Cancellation policy:
– If you cancelled your tour program more than 30 days prior to its start, we’d charge the 30% deposit only.
– If you cancelled your tour program between 30 and 7 days prior to its start: we’d charge 50% of the full cost of the tour program.
– If you cancelled your tour program between 6 and 3 days prior to its start: we’d charge 75% of the full cost of the tour program.
– If you cancelled your tour program 2 days or less prior to its start: we’d charge 100% of the full cost of the tour program.
*If you had to cancel due to pandemic-related travel restrictions, we’d give you a full refund.
