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Cordoba: Mosque-Cathedral & Jewish Quarter Private Walking Tour★ 4.98 (129) · 2h 30m
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Guided tour Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba: Forest of columns★ 4.96 (134) · 1h 15m
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Córdoba Mosque-Cathedral: Guided Tour & Skip-the-Line Entry★ 4.98 (189) · 1h 30m
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✓ 2026-09-29Real price per person across the 26 options: € 8.33–€ 130 (median € 35). With an extra fee to pay on site: 1 of 26. With 100+ reviews: 16 of 26.
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Córdoba: Mosque-Cathedral, Jewish Quarter & Alcazar Private TourYou’ll walk Córdoba’s living history—from arches of the Mosque-Cathedral to tangled lanes in the Jewish Quarter, pausing in the peaceful Synagogue and wandering royal gardens at the Alcazar. With a local guide sharing stories (and maybe a joke or two), you’ll see—and feel—the city’s many layers come alive.
Córdoba Jewish Quarter Walking Tour: Synagogue & Alcázar VisitYou’ll walk centuries-old streets, step inside Córdoba’s historic synagogue, and hear stories that bring Spain’s Jewish heritage to life. This tour lets you see hidden details and feel the living legacy of Sepharad in every corner.
Cordoba Patios Festival Walking Tour: 10-15 Private CourtyardsA walking tour of Cordoba's Patios Festival takes you into 10 to 15 private courtyards decorated with hundreds of flowers and plants, open to visitors only during the two-week May festival. A local guide leads you through hidden neighborhoods to find the winning patios, stops at three historic churches (Santa Marina, San Agustin and San Lorenzo), and ends with a glass of D.O. Montilla-Moriles wine and a tapa at a typical local tavern. The tour runs 2.5 hours and is available in English, Spanish or French.Is it for me?Book the Premium option if you want smaller groups and more time to linger in each patio and speak with the owners; choose the standard May 2027 tour if you're flexible on group size and want the core experience at the lower price. Both tours visit the same patios and include the same guide and wine stop—the difference is group size and availability.
Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba: Private Guided TourA private guided tour of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba traces the building's transformation from Umayyad mosque to Christian cathedral through its interior spaces and construction phases. Your accredited guide meets you in the Patio de los Naranjos and walks you chronologically through the temple, revealing how successive expansions and artistic contributions shaped one of Europe's most significant structures. The tour runs roughly 90 minutes and is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese or French.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to understand the building's layered history rather than simply see it—the guide's chronological approach means you grasp how each section connects to the next and why the Mosque-Cathedral looks the way it does. The private format keeps the pace with your group and lets you ask questions as you move through the spaces.
Up to 2 hours (13)
Córdoba: Mosque-Cathedral Guided Tour with HistorianYou get a full walk-through of the Mosque-Cathedral's interior with an art historian who explains the building's Islamic foundations, the Christian additions, and how both faiths left their mark on the same walls. Entry is included, and the guide handles all the historical context so you don't have to wonder what you're looking at. Plan for a couple of hours.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand what you're looking at instead of just walking through a beautiful building — the historian guide is what transforms a visit into actual knowledge of how Islamic and Christian Spain shared the same stone.
Córdoba: Mosque-Cathedral & Jewish Quarter Guided WalkYou’ll step beneath ancient arches inside Córdoba’s Mosque-Cathedral with a historian guide who brings centuries-old stories to life. Wander winding lanes of the Jewish Quarter, peek into artisan shops, and pause at Maimonides’ statue—all entry tickets included. Expect small surprises: sunlight on old stones, laughter over mispronounced names, maybe even a stray note of music echoing through history.
Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba Guided Tour: Priority EntryA 75-minute guided tour of Córdoba's Mosque-Cathedral with a live guide, priority entry tickets and audio headphones. The guide leads you through the building's Islamic origins in the 8th century, its expansion into the world's second-largest mosque, and its later conversion to a Catholic cathedral, pointing out the ornate maqsura and mihrab along the way. Choose your guide language at checkout: English, Spanish, Italian or French.Is it for me?Pick the language that matches your group when you book—the guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian or French, and the choice locks in at checkout. If you want to understand the building's 1,200-year history without arranging tickets separately or waiting outside, the priority entry and guided route do both at once.
Córdoba: Mosque-Cathedral Guided Tour & Skip-the-Line EntryYou skip the entry line and walk straight into the Mosque-Cathedral with a local guide and audio receiver, learning how Islamic and Christian architecture collide in one building. The guide unpacks the mihrab's Byzantine mosaics, the Moorish arches, and the Renaissance nave built inside the original mosque. Entry ticket and local taxes are included; the tour moves at a pace that lets you absorb each section instead of rushing between stops.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand how Islamic and Christian architecture exist in one building, with a guide explaining the layers instead of wandering alone. Plan for a focused, unhurried visit to one landmark — that's what makes the detail visible.
Córdoba Mosque-Cathedral: Guided Tour & Interior AccessYou meet your Spanish-speaking guide at the entrance and spend the tour moving through over 1,200 columns while learning how the building shifted from mosque to cathedral. You'll see Umayyad arches, later Christian additions, and the exact architectural moments when power changed hands. The tour ends with free time to photograph or sit quietly inside, and the whole site is wheelchair accessible.Is it for me?Book this if you want the architectural and historical context explained by someone who knows the building's layers — the guide does the heavy lifting of connecting what you're seeing to the power shifts and faiths that shaped it, so you're not squinting at a column wondering what era it belongs to.
Córdoba Mosque-Cathedral: Guided Tour & Art HistoryYou enter with a local art historian who explains the Mosque-Cathedral's double arches, mihrab, and the ten centuries of expansion that made it the world's largest mosque in its time. Entry is included, the guide handles the history and technical details, and you avoid the solo-navigation confusion of trying to understand a building this layered on your own. Wear comfortable shoes and plan for a full morning or afternoon inside.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand the Mosque-Cathedral's architecture and history rather than just see it — the art historian guide is what transforms a walk through a beautiful building into a lesson in how two faiths shaped one space over a thousand years.
Córdoba: Mosque-Cathedral with Art History Guide & EntryYou enter with a guide who reads the building's four centuries of construction, using a wireless receiver so you hear clearly without crowding. Entry is included, and you leave understanding why this World Heritage site shaped Islamic architecture across the Mediterranean. Plan for roughly ninety minutes inside.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand the building's history rather than just see it, and who prefer not to navigate the crowds or audio logistics alone. The ninety-minute pace gives you time to absorb each section without rushing or lingering too long.
Mosque-Cathedral Córdoba: Guided tour with entry includedA private guided tour of the Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba with entrance tickets included and a live guide who walks you through the building's layers -- from the Patio de los Naranjos, the ablution court where Abderraman III's minaret once stood, to the Christian cathedral built inside the Muslim temple. The tour runs about an hour and covers how and why each phase of construction happened, with guides available in English, Spanish and French.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want the building's history explained as you walk through it rather than reading plaques on your own -- the guide ties each phase of construction to the people who ordered it and the reasons why, so the thousand years of Muslim and Christian building reads as one story instead of separate layers.
Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba: Small-group guided tourA semi-private guided tour of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba with groups capped at 10 people and an accredited official guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese. The tour covers the Islamic mosque's founding and successive expansions—from Abd al-Rahman II through Almanzor—then moves through the 16th-century cathedral built into its center, including the mihrab, choir and main altar. Entrance is included; the tour runs about 75 minutes and starts in the Patio de los Naranjos.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want the building's history explained by someone who knows its architecture and religious significance—the small group size and official guide mean you get detail and context instead of a rushed walk-through. The fixed 75-minute length works well for a first-time visit or an afternoon slot between other plans.
Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba Guided Tour: Skip the LineThis guided tour of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba includes skip-the-line entry and an official guide in English, Spanish or French for an hour and a half inside the monument. You choose your language at checkout. The fast-track ticket means you bypass the queue and move straight into the building to explore the layered history of the Islamic caliphate and the medieval cathedral that rose within it.Is it for me?Book this tour if you have a free afternoon in Córdoba and want to understand the building's two-layered history without spending time in a queue or figuring out what you're looking at on your own. The guide's explanation is what makes the Islamic and Christian architecture readable as a single story instead of two separate buildings.
Córdoba Mezquita: Guided small group tour with entryStep into Córdoba’s Mezquita with a small group and local guide who shares real stories and hidden details as you walk through centuries of history together. You’ll touch cool marble columns, hear echoes under ancient arches, and leave with moments you’ll remember long after leaving Córdoba.
Córdoba city tour: Customize route with local guideA private guided tour of Córdoba where you pick the sites, the duration and how you move through the city—on foot, by bicycle or running. A multilingual local guide leads the route and adapts the pace to what you want to see, whether that's the Mosque-Cathedral, Medina Azahara, the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, the Jewish quarter, the Roman bridge, or the city's famous courtyards. The price adjusts to match your choices and the time you spend.Is it for me?The guide meets you at a spot you both agree on, which matters if you're staying outside the center or don't have a car—no need to navigate to a fixed departure point or join a group assembling somewhere else. You control the length, the sites and the pace, so a morning with limited time or an afternoon with nowhere to be both work equally well.
Medina Azahara night tour: Guided walk through starlightA guided night tour of Medina Azahara, the palatine city built by Caliph Abderramán III near Córdoba, lasts two hours with a professional Spanish-speaking guide. The tour covers the site's cultural heritage and architectural remains under the stars. Groups over ten travelers receive an audio guide system alongside the guide. Entry fees for non-EU visitors, shuttle transport from the parking lot, and food or drink are not included.Is it for me?Choose this if you prefer a guide's narration over self-guided exploration, or if your group exceeds 10 people—larger groups use our audio system so everyone hears equally well.
2 to 5 hours (6)
Córdoba: Mosque-Cathedral & Alcázar with Skip-the-Line TicketsYou enter the Alcázar's gardens and Caliphal Baths, walk through the Jewish Quarter past Maimonides' statue, and skip the line into the Mosque-Cathedral's forest of columns and double arches. A professional guide with headphones explains the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish layers of Córdoba's history as you move through each space. All three admission tickets are included, and the tour takes 3.5 to 4 hours total.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you want to see Córdoba's three major faiths in one morning without arranging separate tickets or navigating the sites alone — the skip-the-line entry and guided sequence mean you move through each space with context and without waiting.
Córdoba: Mosque-Cathedral, Alcázar & Jewish Quarter Skip-the-Line TourYou’ll wander Córdoba’s Alcázar gardens with their citrus scents, explore winding lanes of the Jewish Quarter with a local guide, and step inside the awe-inspiring Mosque-Cathedral — all without waiting in line for tickets. Feel centuries-old stories come alive around you as you walk from sunlit courtyards to shadowed chapels.
Cordoba: Mosque-Cathedral, Jewish Quarter & AlcazarCórdoba in Depth is a 4-hour guided tour covering the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, the Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs, the Jewish Quarter and the Synagogue. Skip-the-line entry to all three monuments is included, along with a professional guide in English, Spanish or French. A minimum of two people per booking is required; the Synagogue may occasionally be unavailable due to maintenance.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want the three main monuments and the Jewish Quarter in a single morning without navigating ticket lines or building an itinerary yourself. The fixed route and included entry mean the day holds together without extra planning, and the guide handles the transitions between sites.
Córdoba: Mosque-Cathedral, Jewish Quarter & Synagogue TourYou’ll wander Córdoba’s winding Jewish Quarter with a local guide, step quietly beneath endless arches in the Mosque-Cathedral, try your tongue at Hebrew in an ancient synagogue, and feel centuries-old dampness in the Caliphal Baths. Entry tickets are included so you can focus on soaking up stories — not standing in line.
Córdoba: Mosque-Cathedral, Jewish Quarter & Alcázar EntryYou’ll follow a local guide through Córdoba’s tangled Jewish Quarter, step quietly through palace baths or gardens, then walk beneath the endless arches of the Mosque-Cathedral with skip-the-line entry included. Expect stories you won’t find in guidebooks — and maybe even catch that scent of orange blossoms yourself.
Córdoba Jewish Quarter & Mosque-Cathedral Guided Tour TicketsA guided walking tour of Córdoba's Jewish Quarter and the Mosque-Cathedral, led by an official guide in English or Spanish, with entry tickets included. The tour covers the Maimonides monument, Calle Judíos, the Souk of the Craftsmen, and then moves into the Mosque-Cathedral to trace its Umayyad origins under Abderramán I through its later Christian extensions. The Synagogue is closed on Mondays. Groups of more than ten travelers receive an audio system so everyone hears the guide clearly.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want the history and the architecture explained as you stand inside both buildings—the guide's knowledge of the Umayyad mosque and its later Christian additions is what makes the layered structure readable instead of just visually striking. The fixed route and included tickets mean the morning stays organized without you managing entry lines or timing.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book with free cancellation?
Yes: 26 of the 26 options offer free cancellation, so you can book now and confirm your plans later.
How long do these experiences last?
Most options last up to 2 hours. There are also shorter and longer formats to fit your itinerary.
Which one is the travelers' favorite?
Cordoba: Mosque-Cathedral & Jewish Quarter Private Walking Tour is the travelers' favorite, rated 4.98 out of 5 across 129 reviews.
Are private options available?
Yes, 4 private experiences are available if you prefer a closed group.
