Seville City Walk

At sunset you will be met at the lobby of your hotel by our guide for a private walking tour of the Old City. Your walk begins at the Cathedral from where you will proceed to the former Jewish Quarter or Santa Cruz which at this time will be less crowded. Here our guide will explain the whys and wherefores of the architecture and characteristics of these houses here such as their patios which are filled with fragrant flowers, wrought iron grills and lanterns; etc. You have the option of dining in the Quarter where our guide would be most happy to recommend you a good restaurant. Finally you will stroll along the banks of the Guadalquivir River before returning to your hotel. Your tour ends at the hotel.

The tour includes:

• Private Walking Tour

• English or Spanish speaking guide

• Entrance fees to Cathedral, Giralda and Alcazares Reales (closed on Mondays) with local guide

 

 Panoramic visit

Begin by discovering first the modern Sevilla with its new bridges and pavilions built for the Expo 92, and later the traditional Sevilla of 1929 through the Pam tree Avenue arriving at Plaza de America, with its marvelous pavillions and friendly pigeons. Next stop the imposing Plaza de España, representative of the 1929 Iberoamerican Exhibition. You will also visit the Cathedral, the third largest in the Christian World built in Gothic, Renaissance and Mannerist style. It was built on the site of an ancient Mosque from which it remains the “Patio de los Naranjos” and the Giralda Tower which is the symbol of the city. Following it is the visit to the Royal Palace, the Alcazar, the oldest residence of the Spanish Crown dating from Almohad period. We will continue exploring the Santa Cruz Quarter which has once the Jewish Quarter with its little narrow streets. We will finish our tour at the Cathedral.

The tour includes:

• Private Deluxe car service

• English or Spanish speaking driver

• No Guide, meals and entrance fees included. (optional)

 

 Sherry Wines and the White Villages (Jerez – Arcos de la Frontera)

No, it´s not a fairy tale, although you might feel like your guide has taken you into one when you see the beauty of some of the white villages. Your tour begins almost an hour´s drive from Seville when you arrive at Jerez. The city is well known for three things - bulls, horses and sherry, the latter unique to the region because of the climate and-chalky soil, ideal for palomino grapes. Indeed the name of the city is the Spanish word for sherry. You will stop at one of its internationally known bodegas or wine cellars to see the tradition process of aging the sherry in oaken barrels, a tradition that has been followed for centuries. And, of course, you might want to partake of a sample. The tradition of the legendary Cartujano horses began in the eighteenth century with Carthusian monks. You will be able to stop in to see the Andalusian Royal Equestrian School, and, if you are there on a thursday, will have the chance to see the "horse ballet", a combination of classical and country dressage, with music, horses and riders in a harmonious and colorful symphony of motion. After, it´s bull country. You will pass by some of the famous ranches specializing in the breeding of the "bravo" bulls, those raised with the destiny of one day facing a torero in a bullring. After your guide will take you to Arcos de la Frontera, one of the prettiest towns of the White Villages. Then back to Seville.

The tour includes:

• Private Deluxe car service, English or Spanish speaking driver

• Entrance fee to a famous Bodega in Jerez

• Optional tickets to the Royal Equestrian School in Jerezto attend the performance of the horses

• No Guide or meals included. (optional)

 

 Cordoba

Your day tour from Seville will start driving across the countryside, and following one of the oldest routes towards Cordoba. After an hour drive you will arrive to Cordoba, that has a long and distinguished history which began about 785 A.D. Once one of the largets cities in Europe, it was home to the famous Jewish philosopher, Maimonides. During the time of the Romans, who built a bridge over the Guadalquivir, it was a major urban center. It enjoyed its heyday during occupation by the Moors, whose legacy is the fabulous mosque with its forest of red and white striped arches. It is the second most famous structure in Spain remaining from those days. Its founder, Abderraman, intended that its grandeur surpass all other mosques. Built during the eight century A.D., the Mosque covers six acres with over 800 pillars supporting red and white stripped arches. To one side of the mosque is the sacred Mihrab - where the Koran was kept - with three exquisitely carved domes decorated in a golden tone with tiles and mosaics. The Mosque did not escape Christian influence- its center was destroyed in the sixteen century to build the massive and ornate Gothic-Baroque-Rococo Cathedral. After the visit, a stroll over the Juderia, which was formerly the Jewish quarter of the city. Traditional Andalusian white houses with red tiled roofs, exquisite inner courtyards and flower bedecked balconies line cobblestones streets. Keeps also one of the Spain’s three ancient synagogues. On the way back, and if you have some time, you will be able to stop at some nice towns as Carmona, before arriving to your hotel in Seville.

The tour includes:

• Private Deluxe car service

• English or Spanish speaking driver

• Entrance fee to the Mosque/Cathedral

• No Guide or meals included. (Optional local guide service in Cordoba)

 

  Ronda

Ronda is located almost 2 hours driving distance from Seville. The drive will be across some interesting White Villages and great sceneries before arriving into Ronda. You will spend there almost 4 hours, enough time to explore the city on your own and enjoy a great lunch before you will return back to Seville.

Ronda lies on top of a rocky projection with vertical walls and is one of the most interesting towns in Andalusia. It is divided by a deep chasm which reaches a depth of 100m at some points. El Puente Nuevo (the New Bridge), built in the 18C connects both parts and at the same time is the landmark of the town. Upon arrival, on one side the traveller finds the 16C convent of San Francisco with an interesting Gothic Isabelline portal. Soon afterwards there are the Gates of El Almocabar - of Muslim times - and of Carlos V, which give access to the most representative area of Ronda. The Church of El Espiritu Santo, founded at the request of the Catholic Monarchs, stands next to the wall. The Collegiate Church of Santa Maria should, without a doubt, be the first place to be visited. It is an important Renaissance building which still preserved inside an arch of the vanished mosque..Our visit should include the Palaces of El Rey Moro and of Salvatierra, the Arab baths and the Arch of Felipe. Despite its name, the Palace of El Rey Moro is an entirely western building dating from the 18c.The well-preserved Arab baths are found in the lowest part of town. It is suggested, however, to return to El Puente Nuevo: the view over the precipice of the River Guadalavir is absolutely breathtaking there. Very near España Square, today's town centre, there is the bullring, a lovely 18C construction which replaced that of Felipe II, dating from the 16C. In this bullring Pedro Romero, the father of fighting bulls on foot, created a school, and every year it is the scene of a traditional bullfight recreating Goyas times.

The tour includes:

• Private car and driver for the whole day (8 hours aprox)

• No local guide, meals and entrance fees included (optional)

 

 Special Coach Tour to Granada

Due to the distances and high costs involved in this trajectory for a private car/guide, we recommend you join a group tour to Granada. The tour bus will pick you up at your hotel in Seville, early morning, and arrive in Granada two hours later. You will visit the Alhambra and have time to walk around the city a bit before the return trip. These tours are recommendable as the groups are small and they include a guided visit to the Alhambra and return trip. Another option is to travel independently and stay overnight at a hotel in Granada.

Granada, located on one of the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, was a stronghold of the Nazeri Dynasty, the last great Moorish kingdom in Spain. In the 14th century its monarchs built the so-called "Red Castle"- La Alhambra - an incredible palace of refined, expuisite beauty with large arcaded courtyards, slender halls and splendid gardens, beautiful fountains and tranquil ponds like those of the Generalife.

The tour includes:

• Pick up and drop off at hotel by Motorcoach – English/Spanish escort

• fees to the Alhambra and Generalife

• Round trip bus service Hotel in Seville-Granada-Hotel in Seville