Discover the Andalusian charm of Cordoba on this day trip from Costa del Sol. The intriguing ancient city of Cordoba was the capital of Moorish Spain for over three centuries, and is thought to have been the largest city in Europe during the time of Islamic rule. This long period hasn't gone unnoticed in the city's architecture and landmarks. With your guide, visit Cordoba's town center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the city's most important highlights, including the magnificent Great Mosque of Cordoba, which retains its amazing Islamic architecture.
Meet your local guide in centrally located pick up points in Costa del Sol and relax on a comfortable air-conditioned coach on the drive to Cordoba. When you arrive, admire views of the beautiful city on a panoramic sightseeing tour of the impressive Moorish part of Cordoba, which will provide you with insights into Andalusia's past.
As your local guide explains the interesting history of Cordoba, see the Roman Bridge, the Synagogue, the Jewish Quarter and the famous Great Mosque of Cordoba from your coach.
Next, continue with a guided walking tour of the Jewish Quarter and Cordoba's city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and wander along a network of streets, alleyways, squares and whitewashed courtyards. See the Synagogue and the Roman Bridge and learn the importance of the city in the medieval period from your guide.
After your walking tour, have free time for a traditional Spanish lunch at a local restaurant (own expense). Then, meet your guide in central Cordoba to enjoy a sightseeing tour of the typical Andalusian patios (courtyards) and gardens of Cordoba.
Take in the last views of Cordoba as you relax on your comfortable coach and leave the city on your way back to Costa del Sol.
The guide, Paco, was a joke. His only explanation on the long drive to Córdoba was about the olive groves and production. We learned nothing about the history of the city or the sites we would visit. In fact, he never told us the name of the Mezquita, just assumed we knew or our other guide would tell us. On the ride home, he demanded to be dropped off the bus in Malaga, leaving he bus driver, who had not been there during initial pick-ups, to fend with driving the passengers to their varied locations, many of which he did not know in a language he did not speak. The driver, also Paco, was extremely professional and apologetic for the delays. We started our trip at 6:50 am and after a three hour return ride, arrived back at our hotel at 7:30 pm. A very disappointing experience due to an extremely unprofessional guide!
Review by: Mike, September 2014
Somewhat interesting but I probably wouldn't recommend it to others. Probably better tours than this one.
Review by: janet p, August 2014
Great tour with an excellent local guide in Cordoba
Review by: momo, August 2014
We had a great day in Cordoba. Our guide Paco was five star .
Review by: mromagnolo, July 2014
Don't do this trip if your taking it from estepona. It took 4 hours their and 4 hours back. Find another way to see Cordoba. Victor shouldn't offer this tour from estepona
Review by: Agnes W, April 2014
We were the first passengers to be picked up at our hotel at 615 am. The tour bus was clean and modern. The tour guide, Paco was polite and knowledgeable. He conducted the tour in 3 languages: English, Spanish and German. He was flexible and permitted an unscheduled emergency bathroom stop. We arrived at Cordoba to visit the Mosque Cathedral of Cordoba which is on the UNESCO world heritage site. The Mosque cathedral was very impressive and we were in awe of the magnitude and scale of the building, the different phases and transformation of the mosque into a cathedral. Our local tour guide, Maria Jose was calm, and knowledgeable. She also led us on a walking tour of the Jewish quarter as well as the Arabic quarter. We had some free time to explore the area and to grab lunch. The one thing that caught us by surprise was the prevalence of smoking by tour guides and tourists alike. Being from the Pacific Northwest in the United States, we are not accustomed to second hand smoke. This negative exposure was most noticeable by my 11 year old son. Perhaps this negative experience will make an impression on him to deter him from smoking in the future. With all the other stops along the way to drop off the other tourists, we were the last ones to be dropped off, returning to our hotel after 8 pm.
Review by: david b, December 2013
we booked this trip before we left the uk for Spain. We were asked to confirm our booking 48 before. the problem we had when I rang the number given no one could speak English, I then sent an e mail to be informed that I would receive a reply within48 hours ( we would be in Spain so would not receive e mail reply in time) although at the time this seemed to be a problem when we rang on our arrival to our hotel everything was sorted._br/_
Our pick up time was exact which came as a surprise as the coach had come from Marbella. Cordoba was an amazing city and I am surprised more information is not given about this amazing place. The coach was clean although I did find the seats slightly uncomfortable. We had a stop each way but as this is used by various bus companies you often find a queue for the ladies toilets. _br/_
Our coach guide was very helpful, he had to do his commentary in 5 different languages but managed this very well.
Review by: Wolfgang O, October 2013
Required difficult telephone conversations for highway/busstop pick-up in darkness; 30 minutes late; bus had four language requirements which was very disturbing after unexpected 2-hour trip for all hotel pickups; three hour drive from Malaga with one needed rest-stop was ok; Cordova cathedral local guide in English was very good, but group was too large particularly strung out walking through old-town; tapas/lunch selection on own but enough ti,er free 2 hrs; return trip long and tiring; bus guide Anabelle became ill and her efforts were feeble; safe and late return to highway bus stop
Review by: Asma O, October 2013
The tour guide was very good
Review by: Alberto, July 2013
Cordoba was one of the highlights of our vacation. We're so happy that you made us feel welcome, were extremely knowledgeable about the cathedral and mosque and the coach and facilities were 5-star.
Review by: Ralf B, June 2013
Very much useless waiting until we were with our guide. She was good.
Review by: John D, February 2013
the tour was great, enough time to take good photos and excellent local guide_br/_
the old quarter is great to tour for the first time with a guide to find your way in and around_br/_
a worthwhile tour while on the costa del sol
Review by: Poodle mama, September 2012
Awesome tour! Very informative! Cathedral is beautiful! I learned a lot on this tour!
Review by: Stephen B, September 2012
The trip to Cordoba was thoroughly enjoyable and the mezquita was truly awesome. The town of Cordoba epitomises Spain. the only flaw on the whole day was the location of the pick up point which was over 4 kms from our hotel!
Review by: ADRIA D, June 2012
Excellent trip, local guide was very knowleadgable.
Review by: Sabyasachi G, April 2012
Fantastic tour guide both on jourrney and locally in Cordoba...our tour guide was Maria and she is brilliant..highly recommend!!
Review by: KAMARIAH O, November 2011
The guide was not knowledgeable enough to saturate us with as much details of the Mezquita. He is a slow talker and he referred a lot to his book and showed drawings which are not clear from far. The group was big and there are no ear phones for each of us.
Review by: Marta H G, August 2011
fine
Review by: Ariel V, August 2011
Just Ok...Other than the Cathedral, you do not get to see anything else. I wish the tour would include a city overview or panoramic tour. Or at least an hour or so on our own to see the city.
Review by: SANDRA F, August 2011
My friend and I had a very good trip to Cordoba from Estepona, we were picked up on time. The guides were very nice and efficient, we had good value for money. Sandra
Review by: Donna B, August 2011
Our guide was very knowlegeable. We had enough time to wander around after our guided tour. The only complaint was that the restaurant that we stopped at had only two toilets.
Review by: BARBARA B, June 2011
Tour guide Anabel was great, too bad she did not do the sightseeing. Wasted lots of time waiting for English guide and rest of English tour group to arrive. The guide (Luis) was so annoying we again took off on our own collecting our Mezquite entry tickets beforehand. He just stood and talked about history for 30 min - we were there to SEE not the take a history lesson... other people bolted also.
Review by: Ariel V, May 2011
Just Ok...Other than the Cathedral, you do not get to see anything else. I wish the tour would include a city overview or panoramic tour. Or at least an hour or so on our own to see the city.
Review by: SANDRA F, May 2011
My friend and I had a very good trip to Cordoba from Estepona, we were picked up on time. The guides were very nice and efficient, we had good value for money. Sandra
Review by: Maria R, May 2011
Excellent, beautiful, complete!! I loved
Review by: Donna B, April 2011
Our guide was very knowlegeable. We had enough time to wander around after our guided tour. The only complaint was that the restaurant that we stopped at had only two toilets.
Review by: Norman R, December 2010
Once again Viator had a great local contact & guide. We enjoyed the pick up since our hotel was a little out of town. Guide was knowledgeable and personable. Others (not in our tour) tagged along which was a disadvantage.
Review by: Mary C, October 2010
So much history --- a learning experience great guide
Review by: Mary C, October 2010
This was incredible to see the mosque, cathedral, syngouge and the rich history behind the culture. Nice city great guide at the site
Review by: Lillian K, United States of America, May 2010
The English-speaking guide in Cordoba was excellent but the tour company really could have given us more free time in the old city.
Review by: Jim S, United States of America, April 2010
Great!
Review by: JIM S, April 2010
Great!
Review by: Anonymous, Romania, October 2009
Excellent! Highly recommended!
Review by: Ligia M, October 2009
Excellent! Highly recommended!
Review by: Danise F, United States of America, February 2009
Local guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the cathedral and its history. Very interesting.
Review by: DANISE F, February 2009
Local guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the cathedral and its history. Very interesting.
Review by: Irene H, Israel, October 2008
I suggest not going on the organized lunch and take in more of the city. I was able to visit the Alcazar gardens which unfortunately were not part of the tour.
Review by: Anonymous, Kuwait, August 2008
Everything was amazing, the only downside was that the bus was an hour late to pick us up from the hotel.
Review by: Mary M, United States of America, November 2007
The tour guides were excellent so enjoyed the ride in your comfortable buses.
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