Payment of bespoke program of private tours | 2 pax | 22nd – 24th June 2024
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Description and schedule of services
22nd of June: private day trip from Seville to Cordoba
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9am: meet your personal driver at your accommodation in Seville and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to Córdoba.
10:40am: upon arrival to Córdoba old town, be met by your personal local host to go on a 3h discovery journey of the historical center of the city.
A UNESCO site since 1994, Córdoba is an inspirational city, which during the Middle Ages, saw a peaceful interaction between 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. This also resulted in the construction of unique buildings of remarkable historical significance.
During your private walking tour, you’ll learn about the period of maximum intellectual splendor of the city and you will see beautiful examples of architecture and urban planning that will allow you to recreate all the grandeur of this era, which has the Great Mosque – Cathedral, the synagogue and the Chapel of Saint Bartholomew as its most representative constructions.
The Great Mosque-Cathedral is probably the most thought-provoking building in Spain and your personal local host will uncover all its beauty and complexity for you. You will understand its origins, its different enlargements and the role that the building has played in the culture and social fabric of the city throughout the centuries.
The synagogue will allow you to understand the very important Jewish – Sephardic community that Córdoba once had and how much it embraced Hispanic-Muslim decorative arts in its places of devotion.
In the Chapel of Saint Bartholomew you will be explained about the transformations that the Jewish quarter of Cordoba suffered after the historical pogrom of 1391 and how it was repopulated with Christians, who were also very heavily influenced by the elaborate Hispanic-Muslim decorative arts of that time.
1:40pm: end of your tour and free time for lunch at leisure.
3:30pm: reconnect with your driver at the same spot where you were dropped off (your guide in Córdoba will give you directions) and be transferred back to Seville.
5:10pm: arrival to Seville and rest of the day at leisure.
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Price of this private tour for a private group of 2 people: 790 Euros.
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This price includes
– Private transportation in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle with a dedicated driver throughout the day.
– Private walking tour of Córdoba upon arrival (3h)
– All entrance tickets and admissions.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes
– Lunch, which is at leisure (we will give you recommendations of places to go for food in Córdoba).
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23rd of June: day trip from Seville to Ronda and the white villages of Zahara de la Sierra and Setenil de las Bodegas
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9am: meet your personal driver at your accommodation in Seville and be transferred in a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to the village of Zahara de la Sierra.
10:30am: arrival to Zahara de la Sierra and free time in town at leisure. During your free time you may want to walk to the top of its Moorish castle, which offers not only very representative evidence of the Hispanic-Muslim medieval configuration of the town, but also beautiful views of the nearby lake of Zahara – El Gastor.
11:45am: reconnect with your driver and be transferred to Ronda.
12:30pm: upon arrival to Ronda, meet your personal local guide and enjoy a private walking tour of the old town with a special focus on its history, most representative landmarks, viewpoints and picturesque locations.
This private walking tour of Ronda old town will give you an excellent overview of the Hispanic-Muslim origins of the city and of the transformations that it started to experience in 1485 when it was conquered by Christians. It was then when many wealthy military orders settled down in Ronda in order to defend its strategic location near the straits of Gibraltar and very well connected to the main Southern Spanish cities.
These new inhabitants erected many noble residences and funded the construction of impressive religious constructions too. In the 18th century Ronda experienced a time of maximum splendor and its main landmark was built: the majestic New Bridge, which you will visit during your tour. Ronda also has stunning nature in its surroundings and your tour will take you to the best viewpoints. This will allow you to understand why this whitewashed gem attracted so many romantic travelers in the 19th century during their Grand Tour and the impact that their written, drawn and painted portraits of Andalusia had in the international perception of Spain in the following decades until today.
2:30pm: end of your walking tour of Ronda and free time for lunch at leisure.
3:30pm: end of lunch and private transfer to Setenil de las Bodegas.
3:50pm: upon arrival to Setenil de las bodegas, enjoy some time in town at leisure.
4:50pm: end of your time in Setenil and private transfer back to Seville.
6:35pm: arrival to your accommodation in Seville and end of services for the day.
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Price of this private tour for a private group of 2 people: 850 Euros.
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This price includes
– Private transportation in a modern and comfortable Mercedes vehicle with a dedicated driver throughout the day.
– Personal local host for your 2h tour of Ronda (a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive fully licensed guide with a great command of the English language).
– All entrance tickets and admissions.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes
– Lunch, which is at leisure (we will give you recommendations of places to go for food in Ronda).
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24th of June (morning): morning walking tour of Seville beyond the main touristy areas
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9:30am: meet your personal guide at your hotel to take a tour of the Jewish quarter and of La Macarena district as well as the areas around there where an important part of the local population live, work and eat. Your guide will adapt to your preferences during this tour.
1:30pm: end of the tour and rest of the day at leisure.
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Price of this private tour for a private group of 2 people: 305 Euros.
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This price includes
– Personal local host throughout the tour.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes
– Any tickets to any sites you may want to visit during the tour.
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24th of June (evening): flamenco and tapas tour through the quarter of Triana
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6:30pm: this tour focuses on two of the most representative living traditions, one artistic and one gastronomical, of Southern Spain and it’s ideal for curious travelers willing to experience both from a local perspective.
The tour starts with a short walking tour towards the quarter of Triana along which you’ll learn how flamenco emerged from South West Spain as a result of a slow fusion of the ancient multicultural musical heritage of Southern Spain with the original gypsy rhythms and musical roots. This will set the context for (and enhance the appreciation of) the selected flamenco performance in a small and intimate venue that will follow, with 4 people onstage: a guitar player, a singer and two dancers.
After the performance, you will be taken on a tapas tour through Triana by your local host. You will visit two or three selected bars where the locals like to gather with friends and family and where you will taste a selection of 6 – 9 tapas dishes to share that you’ll be able to pair with the corresponding wines. This will give you an understanding of what going for tapas means in Triana and how it is enjoyed, shared and celebrated. Then you’ll be escorted back to your hotel stopping along the way for a sweet local treat.
11pm: arrival to your hotel and end of the tour.
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Price of this private tour for a private group of 2 people: 460 Euros.
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This price includes
– Personal local host throughout the tour.
– All taxes.
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This price excludes
– Personal local host throughout the evening (a knowledgeable, personable, kind, flexible and interactive fully licensed guide with a great command of the English language).
– Admissions to a selected flamenco performance in Triana with 4 people onstage (2 dancers, 1 singer and 1 guitarist).
– A tapas and wines dinner through 2 – 3 selected tapas bars of Triana including a selection of 6 – 9 dishes to share and up to 4 drinks per person (beer, wine, refreshments, water).
– All taxes.
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Grand total of this bespoke tour program: 2405 Euros
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Confirmation and payments
In order to confirm this tour program we need a 30% deposit of the grand total via credit/debit card no later than the 6th of April 2024. The final 70% must be paid via the same method no later than 20 days prior to the start of the first tour.
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30% deposit of the grand total needed no later than the 6th of April 2024 to confirm the tour program: 721,5 Euros
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Final 70% of the grand total needed no later than 20 days prior to the star of the first tour 1683,5 Euros
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Cancellation policy
– If a tour is canceled more than 20 days prior to scheduled departure we will charge the 30% deposit only.
– If a tour is canceled between 20 and 10 days prior to scheduled departure, we will charge 50% of the full cost of the tour and we will refund the remaining 50%.
– If a tour is canceled between 9 and 4 days prior to scheduled departure, we will charge 70% of the full cost of the tour and we will refund the remaining 30%.
– If a tour is canceled 3 days or less prior to scheduled departure, we will charge 100% of the full cost of the tour.
(*) Please note that partial cancellations won’t result in partial refunds. This applies to the group size and the duration, services and activities of the day.
