Medina Azahara Guided Tour: Explore 10th Century Muslim Palace Ruins from Córdoba

Step back in time and explore the 10th century Muslim palace ruins of Medina Azahara on this guided tour from Córdoba. Discover the fascinating history of this fortified Arab palace and immerse yourself in the remnants of mosques, ceremonial halls, palaces, and workshops.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Glorieta Cruz Roja - El bus sale desde la parada GLORIETA CRUZ ROJA, frente al hotel Eurostars Palace.
    Es muy IMPORTANTE que acudan a esta parada antes de la hora seleccionada, ya que el bus no parará un minuto más de la hora de salida (sale muy puntual). Le recomendamos que acuda con unos 10 minutos de antelación.
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What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a historical journey with this 3-hour guided excursion to Medina Azahara from Córdoba. Also referred to as the ‘Bright City,’ Medina Azahara is home to the remnants of a large, fortified Arab Muslim medieval palace, built during the 10th century under the Moorish reign in Spain. After a brief bus trip, engage in a 90-minute informative walking…

Location
Gta. Cruz Roja, 114
Glorieta Cruz Roja
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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S3496leadrianam
Jul 28, 2025
Worth it. - The tour is very complete. Our guide Pilu was lovely and gave us a lot of information. I think making it night-time gives it a magical character.
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C3985tzjuans
May 23, 2025
Thank you very much to Pilu, without her we would not have heard much - A recommendable experience that thanks to our guide Pilu s made us much more enjoyable thanks to his sympathy and historical information very enjoyable
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962osaneg
Mar 23, 2025
Genial. - It has been great, Carmen is an excellent guide, you love history, explains everything in a very didactic and exciting way. Highly recommended. We enjoyed it a lot and that rain has accompanied us all the time.
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Luisbarq
Jun 13, 2024
From 10 - Our guide was Miguel Ángel, a 10 not to be missed, very entertaining, educational, entertaining and fun. Even in the heat it is worth doing it.
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Abnerisaac_m
Apr 14, 2024
Claudia was an amazing guide - Despite some problems the date of the tour happened (I got a message saying I had to go to the offices of the company to ask for the bus tickets or we wouldn't be allowed to take it. I noticed it just one hour before the tour started and had to run to their office, for they to tell me the information was wrong and I just to show up at the appointed place, so then I had to run to the bus stop) we enjoyed it. Our guide, Claudia, was amazing. I loved her energy, enthusiasm and how ready she was to answer any doubt you had about the site. I send her a lot of love, she really made our visit to Madinat al-Zahra something special.
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Viajerosworld
Oct 15, 2023
Very pleasant visit - Our guide, Miguel José, wonderful. An unhurried tour, explaining with historical details, which place you perfectly in the context. An exceptional guide, highly recommended.
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Xpms
Oct 8, 2023
Great excursion - We were in Medina Azahara today and Susana, the guide who gave us the tour, clearly likes what she does because she explained all the details of the history to us, making it very enjoyable and interesting. We really liked the visit.
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Margaretj829
Sep 3, 2023
A must place to visit for history and archeology lovers - Excellent, comprehensive tour with a very knowledgeable guide. Would have liked a bit more time there but overall a great tour.
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Noela
Jul 16, 2025
Sunbaked ruins! - The guide was very informative. The welcome video helped to explain what would’ve been there. Some restoration gives you an idea of the splendour. The day was very hot and it was like an oven, which made it quite a challenge.
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Maria
Jan 24, 2024
Good guide - Good guide, enjoyable. But we bought the ticket on TripAdvisor and they told us to look for a green umbrella, but in the end, after asking a lot, the umbrella was orange. We share a guide with civitatis.
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From $21
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).