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Madinat Al-Zahra Private Tour with an Expert
4.9
31 Ratings
Córdoba
A must-visit to gain insights into the Caliphate in Córdoba. Situated away from the city’s hustle and bustle, in a matchlessly scenic locale. Discover the lifestyle of the Caliph, the building of his personalized city palace, and the internal conflicts that led to its downfall. This guided tour is sure to astound you.
A must-visit to gain insights into the Caliphate in Córdoba. Situated away from the city’s hustle and bustle, in a matchlessly scenic locale. Discover the lifestyle of the Caliph, the building of his personalized city palace, and the internal conflicts that led to its downfall. This guided tour is sure to astound you.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Medina Azahara - Conjunto Arqueolgico Madinat al-Zahra - The guide will pick you up next to the taxi stop in the parking area. Then, you will enter the visitors center to explore the museum with unique pieces. After 30 minutes, you will take the shuttle bus to the archeological site (5-10 minutes long). The visit on the site takes around 1h 30…
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Medina Azahara - Conjunto Arqueolgico Madinat al-Zahra - The guide will pick you up next to the taxi stop in the parking area. Then, you will enter the visitors center to explore the museum with unique pieces. After 30 minutes, you will take the shuttle bus to the archeological site (5-10 minutes long). The visit on the site takes around 1h 30 minutes. The shuttle bus will take you back to the meeting point. End of the tour.
The guide will be with you during all the visit.
What's Included
- Local guide fluent in English, French, and Spanish.
- Included tickets for attractions.
- All fees and taxes covered.
- Local guide fluent in English, French, and Spanish.
- Included tickets for attractions.
- All fees and taxes covered.
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Private transportation
- Lunch
Additional Information
- Using your own transport is recommendable. Otherwise, you can use the city bus for Madinat Al-zahra (limited schedule)
- Not recommendable for people with physical restrictions.
- Using your own transport is recommendable. Otherwise, you can use the city bus for Madinat Al-zahra (limited schedule)
- Not recommendable for people with physical restrictions.
Location
Medina Azahara - Conjunto Arqueológico Madinat al-Zahra
Carretera Palma del Río
Parking lot Madinat al-Zahra (next to the taxi stop)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(31 Ratings)
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Travelplanner057
Oct 12, 2024
Visiting Madinat al Zahra - I booked Elena through Toursby Locals and my husband and I were very happy with our tour. Madinat al Zahra is an amazing place but it is important to understand its history and also to have a guide to bring to life the ruins and their story. Elena was able to do that. She also helped with our transport which we greatly appreciated. Highly recommend
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Dwallace24
Sep 30, 2024
A must see while in Cordoba - We had a wonderful experience visiting the site. Our guide Elena was outstanding. The site is well worth a visit while in Cordoba. Elena was kind, well informed and explained every historical detail concerning what is known about the place. She went above and beyond and even helped us arrange transportation after the visit. I could not recommend her enough.
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Aliyathobani
Aug 19, 2024
Fun in Spain! - As I was solo traveling and it was my first time in Spain, I had no idea what to expect so I booked this service, and I have been absolutely amazed at how knowledgeable this tour was. I have learned a lot, had lots of fun as well, and would totally recommend this tour to everybody. Would I do this again you ask? Yes! definitely hundred times over!
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Halim_m
Aug 10, 2024
Phenomenal tour - Absolutely incredible tour. The guide was so well informed and we learnt so many small and incredible details with regards to the palace and the madina. Absolutely phenomenal and unforgettable experience.
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Traveller1975ln
May 28, 2024
Site visit enhanced by having Elena as our guide - We recently did a private tour of Madinat Al-Zahra Palace with Elena and it was fantastic! She was so accommodating - able to take us there and back for a small extra fee, starting the tour early to avoid crowds, and was a fun and knowledgeable guide. She made the site visit far more interesting than it would have been if we had visited alone. I'd highly recommend this tour with Mind Your Guide and any other tour guided by Elena.
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Amcf2024
May 22, 2024
Madinat Al-Zahra Private tour - We did a private tour the other week with Elena and visited the Madinat al-Zahra site.
Elena was very knowledgeable, super friendly and just a delight to learn from.
I would highly recommend any tour with Elena of the regions that she covers.
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Leamten
Feb 23, 2024
Our personalised visit guided by Elena - Elena was an excellent guide who explained the complex history of the site with great enthusiasm. We really appreciated her insights and knowledge.
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Anees2013
Jan 18, 2024
So memorable with awesome tour guides! - Ilma (Madinat Az Zahra) and Elena (Mosque Cathedral) were fantastic tour guides. Thtey were pleasant to spend time with and learn about each site. Our visits were so memorable. We had a wonderful time with both and we even got rings (my wife got one that was exactly like Elena's by chance!) as we did some shopping for gifts. They made our visit so memorable and I'll always remember both ladies with much gratitude and warmth. Thank you both so much!
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Rodolphevalentin
Nov 18, 2023
A return to the past! - The visit is complete and very interesting. I discovered this place as only a guided tour allows you to visit it, that is to say with all the historical description of the site, my imagination did the rest.
Elena my guide lived up to her mission. Well done !
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Htnyc10282
Aug 7, 2024
The guide never showed up....blame "system error" - I confirmed the private tour via Viator and TripAdvisor. The cost was charged to my credit card. I was issued a bar code confirmation with a request to meet the guide at 9am on the day of our tour (Aug 6th). we took 2 taxis from Cordoba...to the side...and no one showed up!! It is UNACCEPTABLE! No email from Mind your Guide, no email from Viator, no email from TripAdvisor to inform us. I then sent a note that morning and got an email that "due to a system error" the trip had not been processed. How ridiculous is it to receive a conformation code, have payment authorized and taken and have instructions provided to meet the guide---and then it's a system issue. it's shameful!!
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