Free Tour of Medina Azahara of Cordoba
Overview
In this guided tour of Medina Azahara we will walk through the streets that once housed the ancient civil and military administration of Al-Andalus. We will also travel back in time to get lost among its ruins, corridors, guard and servants' rooms, mosques, towers and royal halls, pool and the great portico, where we can imagine what life was like in that majestic palace.
In addition, on our guided tour, we will visit the Medina Azahara Interpretation Center, which in 2012 was named "European Museum of the Year". Book now and discover the "Shining City" with us!
This activity includes:
- Medina Azahara - Conjunto Arqueológico Madinat al-Zahra
- Free Tour a pie
- Guía oficial en español
Meeting point
Puerta del Centro de Visitantes Medina Azahara, junto a la parada de la lanzadera.
On arrival
Meeting point: Door of the Medina Azahara Visitor Center, next to the shuttle stop. Look for a blue-green flag or umbrella with the name Paseando por Europa.
Important: Try to arrive in advance to the activity, since, due to ticket management issues of the site itself, those who arrive late will not be able to join the tour.
If you are booking this activity in its 11:15 or 11:45 am passes and you plan to travel by public transport, we recommend choosing the bus option to Medina Azahara departing at 10:45 am and returning at 2:15 pm. In addition, customers who take the 11:45 am pass will finish the tour a few minutes early to ensure that they can catch the bus back at 2:15 pm. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask our guides.
Things to note
- Please arrive 15 minutes early so that the tour can begin at the scheduled time. Due to ticket management issues of the site itself, late arrivals will not be allowed to join the tour.
- Our guides will be identified with a blue-green flag or umbrella with the company logo: Paseando Por Europa.
- If you are going to book this activity at 11:15 or 11:45 am and you plan to travel by public transport, we recommend you to choose the bus option to Medina Azahara departing at 10:45 am and returning at 2:15 pm. In addition, customers who take the 11:45 am pass will finish the tour a few minutes early to ensure that they can catch the bus back at 2:15 pm. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask our guides.
- If you are going on the tour during the summer months, we recommend that you bring a hat or cap, sun protection, water and do not come without having something to eat beforehand.
- Show the guide, at the meeting point, and the booking confirmation email, either printed or via cell phone or tablet.
- Group bookings of more than 6 adults are charged €8 per adult. The maximum allowed is 3 children per adult.
- If your group is more than 6 adults and you have made several separate reservations with different names, but all for the same group, you will have to pay 8 € per adult. Otherwise, we will not be able to accept you on the tour and the guide may ask you to leave the tour.
- If you have any questions, please contact us by WhatsApp.
ADDITIONAL COSTS
- This tour requires an additional cost for the shuttle bus from the Visitor Center to the archaeological site.
Adults: 3,00 euros / Children from 5 to 12 years old: 1,50 euros
- This excursion requires the payment of an additional entrance fee for non-EU citizens (1,5 € / person)
HOW TO GET TO THE MEDINA AZAHARA
To get to our meeting point, located outside the Medina Azahara Visitor Center, between the main gate and the shuttle stop, you can take several options:
1. By private car. You can access the Visitor Center parking lot, where our meeting point is located. Remember that you will not be able to go up to the site by private car. It is mandatory to take the shuttle.
2. By bus. There is an exclusive bus for the Medina Azahara Visitor Center that leaves from Cordoba. If you travel by public transport, we recommend you to plan well the options for the transfer, Paseando por Europa is not responsible for possible incidents related to transport.
3. By cab.
How can the tour be free?
Our concept is simple — there is no set price. Instead, you tip your guide at the end of the tour whatever amount feels right to you. Typically, guests give between $10 to $50, depending on their satisfaction and budget.
Most guides accept cash or card payments, or you can do it via our app.
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
