3-Night Andalucia Highlights Tour from Granada Including Cordoba and Seville

4 Days

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English,Spanish

Language Offered

Overview

Explore the beautiful Andalucian cities of Granada, Seville and Cordoba on this 3-night tour from Granada. Visit the region's most popular attractions and UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Granada's Alhambra, the Mezquita in Cordoba and Seville Cathedral. Your experience also includes a flamenco show and an optional visit to a traditional Arabian hammam. Benefit from the services of a professional guide throughout, and relax with 3- or 4-star hotel accommodation and select meals included.

3-night Andalucia tour from Granada with 3- or 4-star hotel accommodation
Enjoy a full day and night in three of Andalucia's most interesting cities
See the top attractions of Granada, Cordoba and Seville on sightseeing tours and enjoy cultural experiences such as a flamenco show
Explore some of Spain's top UNESCO sites including the Alhambra in Granada and Seville Cathedral
Walk around Cordoba Synagogue and the Mezquita, Cordoba's cathedral-mosque
Upgrade to include transport from Seville to Granada at the end of the tour

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Departure & Return

What To Expect

During this 3-night introduction to the countless delights of Andalucía, you'll expereince fiery flamenco and delicious tapas while basking in glorious Mediterranean sunshine. Admire UNESCO-listed wonders like Seville Cathedral and The Alhambra in Granada; absorb the magnificence of Cordoba's Mezquita (Mosque-Cathedral); and luxuriate in 3- or 4-star accommodation in each Spanish city.The tour concludes in Seville, however guests have the option to upgrade and enjoy convenient return transport to Granada. All meals are payable at your own expense.ItineraryDay 1: Granada Start your 3-night tour with a pickup from either Granada Airport or the train station, drop your bags at your hotel, and then head out on a sightseeing tour of Granada. Your first stop is the Alhambra: Granada's UNESCO-listed stunner. Head inside the hill-top palace complex with your guide, and discover its highlights on a skip-the-line walking tour.After making your way past the long entrance lines, visit the oldest part of the Alhambra, Alcazaba Fortress, with its myriad of ramparts and towers. Admire the views, and then continue to the Nasrid Palaces to marvel at the elaborate public rooms and intriguing Islamic art of the old Moorish buildings. From the palaces, stroll outside to Generalife Gardens to check out where the Moorish kings of bygone days once relaxed amid terraces of colorful flowers.Finish your Alhambra tour with a hotel drop-off, and enjoy free time in the afternoon for lunch (own expense) or to explore independently. Later in the day, you have the choice of a visit to Granada's Arabian baths "” Hammam Al Andalus "” or an evening walking tour of the city with tapas for dinner.If you choose the Arabian baths option, relax at leisure in the bath's three different pools, all beautifully adorned with glistening tiles. Alternatively, meet your guide in Plaza Nueva in the early evening for a 2.5-hour walking tour around the Albaicin neighborhood. Learn about the city's Moorish past and see historical landmarks such as Royal Chancery of Granada and the Church of San Jose. In between sightseeing, visit four of Granada's top tapas bars to feast on small-plate specialties. Enjoy one drink (house wine, draught beer or a soft drink) in each bar. Both options do not include hotel pickup or drop-off.Overnight: 3-star Hotel Maciá Monasterio De Los Basilios, 4-star Hotel Macià Real de la Alhambra or similar in central GranadaDay 2: Granada - CordobaCheck out of your Granada hotel and then leave the city by train as you travel northwest to Cordoba. After roughly 2.5 hours of traveling, arrive in the ancient Moorish city, drop your bags at your hotel, and then head out on a walking tour.Visit the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, a site also known as the Palace of the Christian Kings, that was built in the 14th century. Walk through the inside of the palace and see Arabian baths, Roman mosaics and a sarcophagus of marble that dates to the 3rd century.After exploring the Alcázar, stroll to Cordoba Synagogue, nestled in the heart of the city's Jewish quarter. Head inside to admire its ornate interiors and learn about Cordoba's Jewish community that formed part of the city's cultural mix from the 2nd century onwards.The final highlight of your walking tour is the magnificent Mezquita, a cathedral converted from an original mosque when the Christians conquered Cordoba in the 13th century. Modifications took place more than two centuries later, so the building's original Gothic style is combined with Baroque and Renaissance elements, resulting in an interior that's incredible to behold.After spend the rest of your day at leisure, perhaps take a stroll down Calleja de las Flores, a sun-dappled alleyway speckled with colorful flowers, or check out the lively tapas bars and bodegas (wine bars) that spill out onto the streets.Overnight: 3-star Hotel Eurostars Maimonides, 4-star Hotel Macià Alfaros or similar in central CordobaDay 3: Cordoba "“ SevilleLeave your Cordoba hotel and travel south to Seville by train. After roughly 1.5 hours on the train, arrive in the lively Andalucian capital, rop your bags at your hotel and head out to explore on a walking tour. Discover the charming medieval lanes and secluded piazzas in the neighborhood of Santa Cruz, and then visit Seville's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Royal Alcazar Palace (Reales Alcázares) to learn about its history and former life as a Moorish fort.Head inside another of Seville's UNESCO-listed sites "” Seville Cathedral "” and admire its opulent Gothic architecture that showcases the city's 13th-century wealth. After exploring with your guide, walk up the cathedral's 343-foot (100-meter) Giralda Tower to take in panoramic views from the top. Learn how the bell tower was built to emulate a Moroccan minaret and has since become the symbol of Seville.Your tour finishes after leaving the cathedral, so use your free time in the afternoon to enjoy lunch (own expense), shop or sightsee independently. In the evening, leave your hotel by coach and head out to see a flamenco show in town. Seville is recognized as the birthplace of the fiery flamenco dance, so where better to see a show? Travel to Palacio Andaluz to watch a 1.5-hour traditional flamenco show with tapas and a drink, and watch some of Seville's finest flamenco dancers perform on the dance floor in front of you. After the show finishes, make your own way back to your hotel.Overnight: 3- Hotel America Sevilla, 3-star Hotel Derby, 4-star Hotel Petit Palace Santa Cruz hotel or similar in central Seville Day 4: Seville or Seville "“ GranadaCheck out of your hotel in the late morning. Finish your 3-night tour in Seville, or upgrade to include a transfer to Granada. If you select the upgrade, simply leave your Seville hotel by coach at the prearranged time and travel back to central Granada, finishing your trip in the late afternoon.