From 929
Destination:
Available from:
1 April 2023
Available to:
31 October 2023
from:
Paris + 16 cities
Duration:
5 nights
Travellers:
1 to 14
Meal plan:
breakfast
Star rating:
3 and 4 stars
Transport  Car hire  Suitable for families  Perfect for couples 

Discover the lighthouses of Andalusia on this self-guided Andalusian tour to visit Andalusia Spain. This region of southern Spain is a treasure-trove of architectural jewels with mixed styles (Hispanic-Christian and Muslim in particular), dating back to the Roman and Moorish occupation. Upon arrival at Seville airport, you will drive a rental car to your accommodation. Wake up the following morning to a full day of sightseeing. You can stroll around the Andalusian capital and visit the main Andalusia attractions of our self-guided Andalusian tours 2022: Alcázar of Seville, a royal palace built for King Peter of Castile, the Giralda bell tower Seville Spain, and Seville Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See.

The next part of your itinerary to visit Andalusia Spain will take you to Córdoba, former capital of an Umayyad emirate, the first unified state of Al-Andalus under Muslim rule. The artistic heritage of this caliphal dynasty is embodied by the sumptuous Mosque Cathedral of Córdoba or Mosque Cathedral Córdoba, a World Heritage site of cultural interest that perfectly blends Arab and Baroque styles. You will have the opportunity to travel andalusia and admire up close the artistic treasures and the precious decorations of marble columns, two-coloured arches, the mihrab (a niche in the wall of a mosque that points towards Mecca), the chapels, the main altarpiece and the Patio de los Naranjos (or Courtyard of the Orange Trees). The end of your self-guided Andalusian tours 2022 will be devoted to exploring the city of Granada, dominated by the royal palaces of the Alhambra. Protected by the mountain range of the Sierra Nevada, this walled complex contains lush gardens, tinkling fountains, elaborate sculptures, formal courtyards and thousands of rooms with intricate geometric designs which are part of this Andalusia tour travel experience.

From 929 per person, for 6 days and 5 nights. Non-contractual information as of 29 March 2024.

 

The proposed departure cities for this tour are the following: Barcelona, Lille, Basel, Brest, Bordeaux, Brussels, Basel, Geneva, Luxembourg, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Nice, Paris, Strasbourg and Toulouse.


  • A self-guided tour through the golden triangle of Andalusia (Seville, Córdoba and Granada) that promises a series of unforgettable discoveries
  • The quality of the hotels located in the cities where you will sleep over are 3 or 4 stars
  • You have the flexibility to choose to visit the sites that inspire you
  • The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba was constructed in 785 and for several centuries remained the second-largest Islamic mosque in the world after Mecca. It was transformed into a Christian cathedral in the 13th-century following the Catholic conquest of the city by King Ferdinand III of Castile.
  • The Giralda of Seville is one of the last three Almohad minarets in the world (this dynasty of Berber origin ruled the Maghreb and much of the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle-Ages). The other two minarets of Almohad architecture are in Morocco: one in Marrakech (the Koutoubia Mosque) and the other in Rabat (the Hassan Tower).
  • Before the first voyage of Christopher Columbus that would lead to his discovery of the New World, the navigator would have met in 1492 with King Ferdinand in the Hall of Ambassadors, the largest and most majestic room of the Alhambra.
  • You must collect and return your rental car at the airport of Seville, the arrival and departure point of the tour.
  • Breakfasts are included but the rest of your meals, as well as entrance tickets to the recommended sites of this tour, and tourist tax, are excluded from the cost of the tour.
  • It is strongly recommended that you reserve your place in advance to be sure to enter the Alhambra, where the number of daily visitors is limited. Several options are available online, depending on the day and time you wish to visit.