Cordoba's Golden Age: Mezquita, Alcázar & Synagogue VIP Tour

Four-hour tour very relaxed pace. Patio replacement for unavailable Alhambra was excessive; adding a short walk elsewhere and eliminating a few patios would've been better

We received a msg the day before advising that the Alcázar was under structural reforms and therefore unable to access. Disappointed as we were not advised of this prior to the tour being paid in full a few days before. Instead we would tour the gardens….which are free…and also the Caliphate Baths…which was overcrowded with competing tour groups and a relatively cheap entrance fee. The Jewish quarter was crowded again with competing tour groups and groups getting mixed up. I think we all wanted to see the highlight of the Mosque Cathedral. Just after National Day floats from the parade we’re inside…so we couldn’t really get the effect of the whole thing. While the floats were lovely and for the local community, it was disappointing. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable however she did not interact with the group …..no different to an audio tour. Previous guides we have had have been exceptional in their getting the group together, making it fun as well as providing the facts. It was a long tour….perhaps just book a tour that suits your interests…or just the entry to the mosque cathedral so you can explore on your own.

We had 2 guides, both fantastic. They were friendly, charming, full of interesting facts. Only thing that could really be better is to invest in audio equipment, as some of the receivers were broken and majority had bad sound.

It is a walking tour do be prepared to walk over uneven ground. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba and the Jewish Quarter. The ear pieces worked well for me to hear the guide in very crowded, noisy conditions! A good way to learn the history of this city.

Great guided tour which really brought the Mezquita to life. Full of interesting historical changes and a wonderful experience to be inside. Our guide was excellent for this tour. The second part involves a walk around the Jewish Quarter; lots of interesting winding streets with good facts and stories along the way. Again our guide was great. The last part was a short walk to the Alcázar which is currently closed to overrunning renovations. We visited the beautiful gardens here but our new guide, Rosa, wasn’t very engaging nor thoughtful so our least favourite part. She mostly walked at the front of us so we saw her back and crackly voice over the mic. I’d skip the last part.

Islamic culture and scientists were totally ignored by the tour leader who focused broadly on the Jewish quarter and scientists, Although Cordoba was full of famous Arab scientists who contributed so much to the world

Guide was very knowledgeable of the Mosque-Cathedral, Alcazar, Jewish Quarter and in general Cordoba history. She made sure we heard her well while explaining. The guide inside the Mosque was also very nice. Overall a great experience!

Very good way to learn about the history of Cordoba. Our guide Jose was excellent, his knowledge was so good and he was very considerate. His love of Cordoba was apparent. Would strongly recommend this tour and guide

Tour guides Paloma and Samuel. I recommend! We ended up losing (from being tired) participants along the way, primarily older people, because of the length (time) of the tour. You are standing for the entire tour so it is exhausting. The information and interesting stories are fantastic. You are not waiting in lines at all. The places we visited were packed with people. The microphones helped. At a couple points we lost track of our guide, (Paloma in the cathedral) because of the crowds. She didn't have a flag and she wore dark clothes, so she blended in with the crowds. Overall this is the best way to see and learn all you can from knowledgeable guides. I highly recommend it.

Too long for walking. Everyone in the group was exhausted. Also, tour guide was difficult to understand. The walkie talkie system was ancient and terrible. The tour started and no one called out for the group.