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Cordoba guided inside visit of Mosque and walking tour of the Jewish quarter.
Call or text local guide at least 24 hours ahead of time to confirm your meeting time.
· The Araque envelope contains the printed entrance ticket for the mosque please take it with you along with a list of pax with to give to the local guide.
· Payment is by voucher, please sign and check the number of pax is correct.
· Groups are provided in advance with whisper sets – please make sure everyone in your group has these before heading out on sightseeing (and that you have the microphone/s for the local guide)
· It is sometimes possible to drop at the other side of the Roman bridge – check in advance with your driver.
· It is better to have lunch in Cordoba rather than on the road. There are plenty of places behind the Mosque. Service is very slow here, so the group should ask for their bill way in advance if they are short on time.
· You meet your guide either around the entrance of the Mosque on Torrijos Street (see map) or by the Centro de visitantes – just after the Roman bridge. Take your ACIS clipboard with you as it can very crowded with different groups and your guide will be looking out for the ACIS logo.
· There are free toilets at the Centro de Visitantes and in the shop next to the Hotel Maimonides
· Warn your group about the gypsies around the Mosque area.
There is an Abades service station (Pedro Abad) 30km to the north of Cordoba that makes a good rest stop prior to arrival in Cordoba – coming from Toledo lots of toilets = saves time on arrival in Cordoba. From Madrid to Seville Exit 367, From Seville to Madrid Exit 368 Tel: +34 957186297
On arrival in Córdoba you will be dropped off by Puerta Sevilla. (see map). Arrange a rendezvous time (guided visit takes about 1.5 hours and then you need to allow time for lunch) and place with the driver (make sure you take the driver’s mobile number in case you are delayed as the bus cannot wait there indefinitely). When you get off the bus, lead your group down to the right ( following the old Alcazar wall on your left ) When you reach the roundabout at the bottom take a left and continue with your group until you reach the triumphal stone arch on your left. Go through it – the mosque is now visible in front of you. When you reach it walk to the left of it up the hill – this is Calle Torrijos.
You meet the guide at the first entrance to the orange tree patio of The Mezquita. If it is hot, sunny weather your group can wait just inside the patio in the cool shade. The Hotel Maimonides also has a shop with clean toilets. The toilets are not for general public use, so it is always wise to let staff know you are waiting for a guided visit so they don’t get annoyed.
Walking tour with local guide.
You will generally start the tour by visiting The Mezquita – starting in the orange tree patio and then moving inside. The Mezquita is a functioning church, so make sure your group is dressed appropriately.
