Ronda – Sevilla - Cordoba – Granada 

We’ve teamed up with local Spanish Muslim and expert guide Yasin to design your experience in Andalucia. On this trip you’ll learn about how Islam and Muslims first entered Spain almost 1400 years ago, and the impact this has on Spanish and wider European society today.  

You’ll travel through beautiful mountainous scenery with hills dotted with olive groves, discover the hidden meanings in Moorish architecture and meet the local Spanish Muslim community reviving the Islamic heritage of Spain.

What you'll experience 

• Connect with stories and heritage of Islam and Muslims in Europe that date back as early as the 8th Century AD. 
• Guided tour of the Alhambra with local Spanish Muslim and expert in Islamic architecture
• Walking tour of Cordoba and Sevilla
• Trip to picturesque Pampaneira Village
• Guided tour of the Great Mosque of Cordoba with a local expert
• Visit the archaeological city of Medinat Al Zahra, 10th Century city of the Umayyads
• Lunch with local Muslims

Departure dates:

- Monday 15th - Sunday 21st May 2023
- Monday 18th - Sunday 24th December 2023

Please familiarise yourself with the Ts&Cs below. It's very important that you have read these before booking your flights, to give yourself the best preparation and protection.

1. A £60 deposit is required to confirm your booking. The deposit is non-transferable and non-refundable.   

2. Full payment is required no later than 8 weeks before your trip departure.  

3. Once you have made your full payment it is non-refundable and non-transferable. You may sell your space to somebody else should you find you are no longer able to travel.   

4. Cancellations less than 10 weeks before trip departure are liable to incur costs. Should you anticipate challenges travelling, please give us as much notice as possible. 
 

5. We strongly recommend you buy travel insurance as soon as making your booking, to protect yourself in case unforeseen circumstances arise and you are no longer able to travel. This should include medical cover and cancellation protection in the event of covid, flight cancellations, illness etc.  

6. Entry requirements: It is incumbent upon each traveller to familiarise themselves with the entry requirements to the country they are visiting. This includes visas and covid testing status. 

7. The itinerary is a suggested outline of the route we will take and the activities that we'll experience. We will keep it flexible and make changes in the event the weather, or road conditions mean we need to adjust our plans. The same goes for our activity coordinators - in the event they are unwell or unable to attend due to a private emergency, don't worry; we'll arrange a suitable alternative.  

8. All guests are screened following booking. Should you not pass the screening process, your deposit will be refunded.  

9. You will receive details of the accommodations you'll be hosted at in your welcome pack, after booking. We expect you to research the accommodations in advance so that you know what to expect on the trip, particularly if you are opting for a shared room.  

10. Once you are on the trip, there are no refunds, partial refunds or credit refunds.  

11. Should your flight be cancelled, it is incumbent upon you to book a suitable alternative. If you do not attend the trip this will be classed as a no-show, and no refunds will be given. (This is where your travel insurance recommended in clause 5 will come in handy!).

Welcome to Andalucia!

We'll pick you up from the airport between 10:00 am - midday, and begin the drive to Cordoba. We'll get there around lunchtime when you can enjoy a little free time exploring the old city streets and have lunch. We can arrange a Spanish paella for you in a halal restaurant (€15) or opt for your own location and meal of choice. 

After lunch, you'll explore The Great Mosque of Cordoba, the Bridge of Musa ibn Nusayr, and Calahorra Tower. You'll have some free time to explore in the old quarters and shop, before we'll take you to the hotel to rest and freshen up. 

Overnight in Cordoba. 

The once sumptuous city of Madinat al Zahra is now only a shadow of its former grandeur, having slept for almost 1000 years under layers of dirt. The city was sacked in 1010, less than seventy years after it was built, and the beautiful furnishings – down to even the marble slabs – were stolen or quarried. This is the largest city ever built from scratch in Western Europe, but chances are you’ve never even heard of it.

Afterwards, we will proceed to Seville. Plaza España is our visit in Seville after having lunch, we will try to view the sunset here.

After the guided tour, there will be free time in the Muslim quarters to explore and shop. 

Overnight in Seville

Travel from Seville-Granada (approx 3hrs)

After breakfast, we'll take you to explore Seville's Islamic architecture. The Royal Alcazar, a Christian Palace built by Muslim craftsmen with a unique Mudejar decoration; The Giralda Tower, The former minaret of the Mosque of Seville from the year 1182.

After visiting Seville, we will have lunch and continue our journey to Granada (3hrs). Upon our arrival in Granada, we will check in at the hotel to freshen up.

In the evening we will visit the Albayzin, former Muslim Quarters, panoramic views to the Alhambra, Grand Mosque of Granada. Overnight in Granada.

Today you’ll experience something only few people who have visited Spain been fortunate enough to experience.

Local expert and guide Yasin Maymir will host you in the Alhambra Palace, the most visited monument in Spain and the best Preserved Medieval Muslim Royal Palace in the World. Yasin will “Read the Alhambra” to you by following the Arabic inscriptions on the walls. The hidden meanings, du’a, Qur’an, and poetry inscribed on these walls make the Alhambra one of the most unique forms of Islamic architecture in the world.

For lunch, we could arrange a buffet lunch in an open-air Muslim villa 10 minutes from Alhambra by bus (€15). After lunch, there will be some time to rest at the hotel. In the evening, we will walk and explore the city centre and the Moroccan Bazar. Overnight in Granada.

 After Breakfast we will make our trip to the Alpujarra mountains, where the last Muslims of Al Andalus were living and practicing Islam for more than 150 years after the conquest of Granada. New Muslims are living here now, where they nurture olive plantations which produce olive oil for the whole year, with the same olives once planted by the Muslims of the past. You’ll visit the traditional village of Pampaneira, where you can explore the carpet-weavers workshop and Chocolate Factory, as well as roam through the traditional houses, streets and architecture of this village. After lunch you’ll be able to walk through Orange Orchards and Olive Trees, before heading to the local Masjid to pray and meet the local Muslims.

Overnight in Granada. 

Today the day is your own to explore Granada at your own pace. Take a walk through the whitewashed walls of the Albayzin, enjoy local North African cuisine or make a trip to Al Baraka cafe, a local favourite in the Muslim community.

Overnight in Granada.

Granada-Malaga Airport

After breakfast, we will head to Malaga Airport according to the drop-off time. Please book a flight that departs after 12:00 in the afternoon, so that you have time to get to the airport without having to leave very early.

Thank you for exploring Andalucia with us!