Ahmad Zaruq Summers, in Granada, Spain Travel Plan Manager & Choice Advisor White Label Tours & Partners
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5-Days WITHIN THE HEART OF AL-ANDALUSREGULAR TOUR-FROM MALAGA RGT_4NAE_AGP
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Trip Summary Day 1 Arrival to Mรกlaga. Transfer to Cรณrdoba. Day 1. Arrival to Mรกlaga. Transfer to Cรณrdoba.
Day 2: Cรณrdoba, Capital of the Umayyads. Umayyad Mosque of Cordoba Medinat Al-Zahra. Free time.
Day 3: excursion to Sevilla and continue to Granada. Seville's historical center. Continue to Granada. Optional Excursion to Seville, from rival kingdom to capital of Andalusia today. Or a free leisurely day in Cordoba.
Day 4: Granada, the last Muslim Kingdom of Al-Andalus. Tour of the Alhambra court city, palaces and gardens. Guided visit.
Day 5: Granada & departure or optional tour extensions
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Day 1 Arrival to Málaga. Transfer to Córdoba. Day 1. Arrival to Málaga. Transfer to Córdoba. Pick up at Málaga International Airport and transfer to Córdoba (170 km). Welcome presentations, introduction to Andalusia and Spain on our way to Córdoba. After arrival, check-in to our hotel in Córdoba's town centre, a leisurely walk through the Medina Al-Qadima of Córdoba, our first welcome dinner and finally an evening rest at your hotel in Córdoba.
After arrival, check-in to our hotel in Cordoba's town center, a leisurely walk through the Medina AlQadima of Córdoba, our first welcome dinner and finally an evening rest at your hotel in Córdoba.
Day 2: Córdoba, Capital of the Umayyads. Umayyad Mosque of Cordoba In the morning we will have our guided visit of the Umayyad M osque of Cordoba, one of the oldest structures still standing when Muslims ruled Al-Andalus in the late 8th century.
Medinat Al-Zahra.
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After this, we will continue to M edinat Al-Zahra, the Caliph's Court City Palace's archaeological site, research & exhibition center.
Free time. After lunch, free time is given for any extra activities, rest, or shopping! Besides a lively town center and many shops, there are today’s three active mosques in Cordoba worth visiting. This could be an opportunity to meet some local Muslims while touring around town.
Day 3: excursion to Sevilla and continue to Granada. Seville's historical center. On this day we will take an excursion from Córdoba to Seville. We will arrive in Seville before midday and have guided visits in Seville's historical center including the Alkasr Royal Palaces & Gardens, Cathedral of Seville, modern Giralda, Torre del Oro, Jewish quarters, the old medina and city walls, Parque de María Luisa, Plaza de España, and the remains of the Almohad courtyard and minaret.
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Continue to Granada. After the visits, lunch & some 'free time', we will continue to Granada for an active program covering the fourth and fifth day of this trip.
Optional Excursion to Seville, from rival kingdom to capital of Andalusia today. Or a free leisurely day in Cordoba. *Leaving the Umayyad Capital, our destination will be Seville, the Andalusian Capital of Almohad Empire (al-Muwaḥḥidūn). Today Seville triumphs as the capital of Andalusia. Seville is a city where we can witness the fusion of the Iberian paradox. Our guided visits in Seville's historical centre include the Alkasr Royal Palaces & Gardens, Cathedral of Seville which preserves the ablution courtyard & minaret from the ancient Almohad mosque. Our walk continues along the old Medina and city walls, Parque de M aria Luisa and Plaza de España. We suggest you enjoy walks or rides along the riverside and pedestrian city centre before we head back to Cordoba. If you prefer to leave Seville for a more lengthily experience, we will advise you to add Seville as a separate "City Escape extension", which we can also handle and connect via a choice of private transportation methods, from Granada, after the group tour is over. In this case you should take this day in Cordoba, as a leisurely day, perhaps fill in with some extra city tours and activities. Route Alternative, continuing to Granada, after Sevilla: M ountain Route into Granada. On this day we will take an excursion from Córdoba to Seville. We will arrive in Seville before midday and have guided visits in Seville's historical center including the Alkasr Royal Palaces & Gardens, Cathedral of Seville, modern Giralda, Torre del Oro, Jewish quarters, the old medina and city walls, Parque de María Luisa, Plaza de España, and the remains of the Almohad courtyard and minaret. After the visits, lunch & some 'free time', we will continue to Granada for an active program covering the fourth and fifth day of this trip.
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Upon arrival to Granada, after due rest, we suggest you visit the Albayzín M osque at the M irador de San Nicolás, most famous viewing point of Granada and the Alhambra palace. After a lunch break, we will walk down to the city centre visiting the 'souq' streets and the most historical points. After a moment of rest, you will have the afternoon free to make your own plans for shopping or extra optional activities in Granada. You may enjoy free time in the modern town which is a fusion of Souq markets, old alleyways, walking on the riverside and the active modern city appeals. The route from Cordoba to Granada views of many castles, towers, 'zagras', white villages, where we can recreate a vivid historical vision of this whole period, the last M uslim lands of Al-Andalus, into the former Kingdom of 'Garnata'. We will be cruising along sites that used to be a 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, with the best quality and price. Our first stop in Granada is usually a walk into the Albaycin to reach San Nicolas square, where we shall find the Mosque to pray at 'Mezquita Mayor de Granada'. We will have dinner nearby the mosque and later check into our hotel in the city centre. Welcome to our hometown Granada!
Day 4: Granada, the last Muslim Kingdom of Al-Andalus. Tour of the Alhambra court city, palaces and gardens. Guided visit. A guided visit to the Alhambra palatial town, including the Nasrid Palaces, Alkasaba fortress, Generalife’s summer palace & gardens, and the old Medina of the Alhambra. Afterwards, we move on to visit the old medina of and it's main areas, divisions, and city walls. We will visit the Albayzin Mosque at the Mirador de San Nicolas, most famous viewing point of Granada and the Alhambra.
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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 some free time in the modern town which is a fusion of Souq markets, old alleyways, the river side & the active modern city appeals.
Day 5: Granada & departure or optional tour extensions If you are leaving today, we would like to recommend you to book a late evening flight home from Málaga International Airport. Jumu'ah in Granada is a lovely experience, the Albayzín Mosque at Mirador de San Nicolás has a superb view of Granada city, the Alhambra and the snowy topped Sierra Nevada Mountain Ranges. The program after Jummah depends on your departure arrangements as well as any optional tour extensions chosen at the time of your booking.
Information & Documents 5Days WITHIN THE HEART OF AL-ANDALUS - REGULAR TOUR-FROM MALAGA RGT_4NAE_AGP 4- Nights within the heart of Al-Andalus STARTING FROM MÁLAGA 2 nights in Córdoba & 2 nights in Granada Join our Regular Promotion Tours, offering best Value Shared Group Tours, based on your own accommodation bookings. We shall be offering this tour on a monthly basis, twice a month, approximately during the first and last week of every month. 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. A classic journey into the heart of al-Andalus, through the Golden Age Cities which are the most important historical capitals of Andalusia, their Islamic legacy as well as their provinces as we move through Cordoba, Seville and Granada. We will stay two nights in Cordoba, Caliphate Capital of Al-Andalus, one day in Seville and two nights in Granada, the Last M uslim Kingdom in Iberia.
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We start this tour with a group meeting at Malaga International Airport, moving directly into a historical narration on our way to Cordoba, the Umayyad capital of Al-Andalus where we shall spend two nights. On our way to the former kingdom of Granada, the last Muslim state in Spain, we will have a daytime excursion into Seville. Once in Granada, we will spend most of the two days on touring the Alhambra and historical quarters of the city. The rest of the time gives you the option to relax and enjoy whilst shopping or preparing for any extra activities available for booking during the tour. Extra nighttime visits & walks or workshop programs are also possible.