A private tour to explore the inside of the Mosque-Cathedral with your own group, accompanied by an official guide throughout the experience. This is an option designed for those who prefer a more personalised visit, without depending on the pace of a general group and with room to ask questions at every stop.
The entrance ticket to the Mosque-Cathedral is not included in the price of the service. During the tour, the different phases of the monument and its conversion into a cathedral are explained, with stops at key spaces such as the Patio de los Naranjos, the interior by phases and the area around the Mihrab, in a complex declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
The tour begins in the Patio de los Naranjos, where the context of the Islamic period in Córdoba is set out and the building is presented as a complex built in phases. Here we cover key points such as the arrival of the Umayyads, the evolution up to the Caliphate, and how that moment of power is reflected in the city and in the monument itself, with references such as the relationship with Medina Azahara and the old minaret built into the Bell Tower.
Once inside, the tour enters through the founding phase of Abd al-Rahman I and highlights elements that make the Mosque-Cathedral recognisable from the very first glance, such as the forest of columns, the superimposed arches and the two-tone rhythm. At this point, the earlier history of the site is also connected, with the remains of the episcopal complex and the old basilica of San Vicente, which help explain why this space has been sacred for centuries.
As the tour progresses, the later expansions are identified, with stops that allow you to distinguish the intervention of Abd al-Rahman II and, further on, the moment of greatest artistic splendour under Al-Hakam II. In this area we explain the qubba or skylight dome, the qibla wall and the mihrab, including the tessera mosaic sent from the Byzantine empire by Nikephoros Phokas, one of the most singular points of the tour.
The tour also covers the transformation after the Christian conquest and the integration of the cathedral within the complex. Depending on the group's pace, spaces such as the cathedral transept and elements from the treasury are covered, with references such as the Arfe Monstrance and the stonemason's marks documented in the monument.
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Cancel free of charge up to 72 hours before the activity. 50% is refunded up to 24 hours before. If you cancel with less notice or fail to show up, no refund will be offered.
Book your private tour and choose the time that best suits you between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm. Select your group size and lock in the tour with instant confirmation, so you can enter with your guide without depending on a general group.
Remember that the entrance ticket to the Mosque-Cathedral is not included and that the meeting point is the Door of Forgiveness, opposite Sabor a España. Arrive 10 minutes early and look for the orange umbrella to start on time.
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No. The entrance ticket to the Mosque-Cathedral is not included. The meeting point is the Door of Forgiveness for ticket collection and the start of the tour.
The tour lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes. It covers the Patio de los Naranjos and the inside of the Mosque-Cathedral with an explanation by phases, with stops at key spaces such as the area around the mihrab.
The price is calculated per group, based on size: €125 for up to 5 people, €150 for up to 10, €180 for up to 20 and €220 for up to 30.
Yes. You can select the time within the available schedule from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Note that 10:00 am and 11:30 am are only available in Spanish.
The booking is made per group and the guide is exclusively with you. You just need to choose the tier that matches your group size, and you'll all take the tour together with a continuous explanation.
Yes. This is a tour accessible for people with reduced mobility, so you can complete the route inside the monument without barriers preventing the visit.
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