Ahmad Zaruq Summers, in Granada, Spain Travel Plan Manager & Choice Advisor White Label Tours & Partners
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4-Days DISCOVER AL-ANDALUS-REGULAR GROUP TOUR-FROM MALAGA RGT_3NAE_AGP
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Trip Summary Day 1: Arrival at Mรกlaga Transfer to Cรณrdoba Welcome presentations. Walk through the Medina Al-Qadima of Cรณrdoba.
Day 2: Cรณrdoba, Capital of the Umayyads. Mosque of Cordoba On the way. Welcome to our hometown Granada.
Day 3: Granada, the last Muslim Kingdom of Al-Andalus. Tour of the Alhambra court city, palaces and gardens. Guided visit. Walk and free time.
Day 4: Granada & departure or optional tour extensions
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Day 1: Arrival at Málaga Transfer to Córdoba Join our Regular Promotion Tours, offering best Value Shared Group Tours, including hotel bookings with breakfast included and optional group meals. We shall be offering this tour on a monthly basis, twice a month, approximately during the first and last week of every month through our Booking Calendar. You may connect other 'City Escapes' and 'Travel Service Options' and connections for extending this tour at your own pace and leisure, our offer has been designed with your choice specifically in mind. Obtain 10% discount on all of our 'Hotel Packages & City Escapes' when booking along with any of our 'Tour Service Packs'.
Welcome presentations. Pick up at Malaga international airport, brief welcome presentations and transfer to Córdoba (170 km), introduction to Andalusia and Spain on our way.
Walk through the Medina Al-Qadima of Córdoba. Upon arrival and check-in to your hotel in Cordoba, we will take a leisurely walk through the AlM edina Al-Qadima of Córdoba into the very surroundings of the Ummaya M osque, current Cathedral of Córdoba. Free time is provided here for any extra activities, rest, or shopping! As well as a lively town center and many shops, there are three active mosques in Córdoba today worth visiting, a marvelous opportunity to meet some local Muslims while touring around town. Our welcome group dinner plan is optional at extra cost, we will advise you on possible activities at the hotel lobby upon check-in.
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Day 2: Cรณrdoba, Capital of the Umayyads. Mosque of Cordoba In the morning we shall have our guided visit of the Umayyad M osque of Cordoba, one of the oldest structures still standing from the time M uslims ruled Al-Andalus in the late 8th century. After, we continue to M adinat Al-Zahra, the Caliph's court city palace's archaeological site; research & exhibition centre.
On the way. After lunch, we will continue to Granada for an active program there, the next day. The route from Cรณrdoba to Granada contains views of many castles, towers, 'zagras', white villages, whereby we can vividly recreate the historical vision of this whole period, the last M uslim lands of Al-Andalus, into the former Kingdom of Garn'atta, today's Granada. We will be cruising along what was formerly for around 250 years border between the M uslim Kingdom of Granada and the four Spanish Christian Kingdoms, after their conquest of Cordoba. A quick stop along the way will allow travellers to gain some knowledge about the Olive Oil industry, enabling us also to purchase olive oil & traditional rural products, in best quality and price.
Welcome to our hometown Granada. Once in Granada we will again check-in to your hotel and set our meeting time for an optional introductory walk, merging the modern city center with a brief presentation of the city centre, a fusion of Souq markets, old alleyways, river side & the active modern city appeals. This will lead us to independent leisure time, optional dinner arrangements and extra activities. Welcome to our hometown Granada!
Day 3: Granada, the last Muslim Kingdom of Al-Andalus. Tour of the Alhambra court city, palaces and gardens. Guided visit.
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Guided visit to the Alhambra palatial town, including the Nasrid Palaces, Alkasaba fortress, Generalife summer palace & gardens, and the old medina of the Alhambra. Afterwards, we move on to visit the old medina of "Garnata" and it's main areas, divisions, and city walls. We will visit the Albayzin M osque, next to the M irador de San Nicolás, most famous viewing point of Granada, beauty views to the Alhambra.
Walk and free time. After a lunch break, we walk down to the town centre, visit the 'souq' streets, and the area's most historical points. After due resting, you will have the afternoon free to make your own plans for shopping or extra optional activities available in Granada. You may enjoy free time in the modern town which is a fusion of Souq markets, old alleyways, river side & the active modern city appeals.
Day 4: Granada & departure or optional tour extensions We recommend if you are leaving today to book a late evening flight home from Málaga International Airport. Jumuah in Granada is a lively experience, the Albayzín M osque at M irador de San Nicolás watches overviews of Granada city, the Alhambra and the snowy topped Sierra Nevada M ountain Ranges behind. The program from here will depend on your departure arrangements as well as any optional tour extensions chosen at the time of your booking.