Payment of private walking tours of Granada and Córdoba. March 2020. 1 pax

Description and schedule of services:

8th of March 2020: discovery of Granada old town and of the quarter of el Albayzín:

10am: meet your personal local host at your accommodation to take a private walking tour of Granada old town and of the quarter of el Albayzín. With this walking tour you will explore two key areas in the history of the city that also stand out for their beauty and charm. You will start visiting the iconic quarter of el Albayzín, which was granted the World Heritage Site recognition by UNESCO in 1994. Located on top of a hill overlooking the Alhambra, el Albayzín keeps its original Hispanic-Muslim architecture and urban planning to a large extent and it treasures, amongst its maze of narrow streets, 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 significant ones with you, while you are also explained about the architecture and infrastructures that the quarter had in the medieval times and that it still preserves today. One beautiful example, that you will get to visit, is the palace of Dar al-Horra, which was once the residence of the mother of the last sultan of Granada. Then you will be taken to explore 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 (Isabel of Castille and Ferdinand of Aragón). These tombs and the chapel where they are kept are an exquisite sample of Spanish renaissance. From this chapel, you will be taken to visit the palace of la Madraza: a unique building that originally was a medieval Quran School and that later was used as a noble residence. During your visit, you will see evidence of its original use and of the one that followed. This tour is ideal for those people that, after visiting the Alhambra, would like to explore the city of Granada further.

1pm: end of the tour.

Price of this private walking tour for a solo traveler: 230 Euros.

This price includes:

– Personal local host from Genuine Andalusia throughout the tour.

– All entrance tickets and admissions.

17th of March 2020: discovery of Córdoba old town

10am: be met by your personal local host at your hotel in Córdoba to go on a 3h discovery journey of the historical centre 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 signficance. During your private walking tour, you’ll learn about the period of maximum intellectual splendour 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 and the Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs as its most representative constructions. The Great Mosque-Cathedral is probably the most though-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 Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs is a fortification treasuring Roman and Visigothic remains that became an important royal residence in the Hispanic-Muslim and Christian times. Your tour of this landmark will be a journey through the history of the city and also through probably the most beautiful gardens that one can find in Córdoba.

1pm: end of your tour.

Price of this private walking tour for a solo traveler: 235 Euros.

This price includes:

– Personal local host from Genuine Andalusia throughout the tour.

– All entrance tickets and admissions.

Confirmation and payments:

In order to confirm either of these tours we require full payment via credit/debit card no later than the 4th of March 2020.

Grand total of this tour program: 465 Euros