Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
5/5
Andalusia: Seville, Córdoba, Ronda and Granada
8 days from Seville to Málaga: three nights in Seville with a day in Córdoba, the white villages and a night in Ronda, then three nights in Granada with the Alhambra at opening.
8 days · Seville to Málaga · up to 12 guests
The Alhambra at dawn, with the Palace of Charles V and the hills behind Photo: Jebulon, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dawn_Charles_V_Palace_Alhambra_Granada_Andalusia_Spain.jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 8 days, 7 nights
- Start and end
- Seville to Málaga
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Activity level
Moderate
Most days have 3 to 6 km of walking on cobbles and slopes. The Alhambra visit is about 4 hours and 4 to 5 km on foot with some climbs; the Albaicín and Ronda are steep in places. The Giralda ramps and the path below Ronda's bridge are optional, and any walk can be cut short by van or taxi.
- Meals included
- 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 820 (estimated price)
- Season
- March to May and late September to November
Highlights
Why this trip
- The Real Alcázar at its first entry of the morning, before the Seville crowds build
- A flamenco show in Seville and two tapas evenings, in Triana and in Granada, included
- The Mezquita of Córdoba at the first group slot, by high-speed train rather than a long drive
- Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema in the white villages, with lunch in the mountains
- A night in Ronda, so you see the Puente Nuevo at dusk and the next morning
- Sunset over the Alhambra from the San Nicolás viewpoint in the Albaicín
- The Alhambra at 8:30 am opening with an accredited guide: the Nasrid Palaces, the Alcazaba and the Generalife
What makes this trip different
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 820 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
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Arrive in Seville
Seville Airport to your hotel in the old town, then Plaza de España and Triana
- Welcome tapas dinner
- Stay in Seville
- Drive about 15 min
Fly into Seville Airport (SVQ), about 10 km from the centre, where a driver meets you for the short transfer to your hotel in the old town.
Afternoon
The afternoon is yours to settle in or wander the lanes around the hotel.
Evening
In the early evening your See Sight Tours guide meets the group for a short briefing on the week, then leads a first walk through the Parque de María Luisa to the Plaza de España, the curved brick and tile square built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition, which glows in the low evening light. From there we stroll along the Guadalquivir and cross the Isabel II bridge into Triana, the old district of potters, sailors and flamenco singers on the west bank. Dinner tonight is a welcome round of tapas at a local bar in Triana, ordered for the table so you can taste a little of everything, from salmorejo to fried fish.
Included
- Private transfer from Seville Airport (SVQ)
- Welcome briefing with your guide
- Evening walk: the Parque de María Luisa, the Plaza de España and the river to Triana
- Welcome tapas dinner in Triana
Free time: Free until the early evening briefing
Activity: About 3 km on foot on flat paths and pavements.
The Alcázar, the Cathedral and a flamenco night
Seville on foot: the Real Alcázar, the Cathedral and the Giralda, Santa Cruz
- Breakfast
- Stay in Seville
We are at the gate of the Real Alcázar for its first entry of the day, at 9:30 am, before the tour groups arrive. With an accredited local guide you walk through the Mudéjar palace of Pedro I, built in the 14th century by craftsmen from Granada and Toledo, its tiled halls and the Courtyard of the Maidens, then out into the gardens of orange trees, pools and pavilions. Next door, Seville Cathedral opens at 11 am. It is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and holds the tomb of Christopher Columbus. Climb the Giralda, the old minaret of the Almohad mosque, by its ramps rather than stairs for a view over the rooftops. The Alcázar, the Cathedral and the Archive of the Indies together form a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Afternoon
We finish with a walk through the narrow lanes of the Santa Cruz quarter, then the afternoon is free.
Evening
In the evening we go together to a flamenco show at a dedicated venue in the old town.
Included
- The Real Alcázar at its first entry of the day, with an accredited local guide
- Seville Cathedral, the tomb of Columbus and the Giralda
- Walk through the Santa Cruz quarter
- Flamenco show in the old town
Easier option: Skip the Giralda climb and rest in the Cathedral's Patio de los Naranjos while others go up.
More active option: In the free afternoon, walk with your guide's map along the river to the Torre del Oro and the Metropol Parasol walkway.
Free time: Afternoon free in Seville
Activity: About 4 hours on foot in the morning on flat paving; the Giralda is about 35 ramps to the bell level.
Córdoba by high-speed train
Seville to Córdoba by high-speed train, then back to Seville
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Seville
- By train
A short van ride to Santa Justa station, then the high-speed train runs up the Guadalquivir valley to Córdoba in about 45 minutes, which spares us more than three hours of driving there and back.
Morning
We walk into the old town for the first group slot of the morning at the Mezquita. Begun in 785 as the great mosque of the Umayyad emirs and enlarged over two centuries, it is a forest of columns under red and white striped arches, with a 10th-century mihrab of gold mosaic; a cathedral was built into its centre in the 16th century. An accredited local guide leads the visit. Then we wander the Judería, the old Jewish quarter, past the medieval synagogue to the Calleja de las Flores, with its pots of geraniums framing the bell tower.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal of Córdoba dishes such as salmorejo and flamenquín.
Evening
In the afternoon, cross the Roman bridge for the view back to the Mezquita, then take the train back to Seville for a free evening.
Included
- Return high-speed train from Seville to Córdoba
- The Mezquita (Mosque-Cathedral) at the first group slot, with an accredited local guide
- Walk through the Judería and the Calleja de las Flores
- Sit-down lunch in Córdoba
- The Roman bridge over the Guadalquivir
Optional experiences
- The Palacio de Viana and its twelve patios (extra, price shown at booking)
Easier option: After lunch, rest at a café in the Judería while others cross the Roman bridge.
More active option: Walk on from the bridge to the Calahorra tower and along the river gardens before the train.
Free time: Evening free in Seville
Activity: About 4 to 5 km on foot on flat cobbles.
The white villages to Ronda
Seville to Zahara de la Sierra, over the Puerto de las Palomas to Grazalema, then Ronda
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Ronda
- Drive about 3 h
We leave Seville at 8:30 am with the luggage in our own van and drive about an hour and a half through farmland and olive groves to Zahara de la Sierra, a white village stacked below a Moorish castle tower, above a turquoise reservoir. Coffee in the square, then the road climbs over the Puerto de las Palomas pass into the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 1977 and one of the wettest corners of Spain, which is why its limestone hills stay green.
Afternoon
In Grazalema we walk the whitewashed lanes and sit down to a long mountain lunch, with the local payoyo goat cheese if you want it. Half an hour later we reach Ronda, built on both sides of El Tajo, a gorge more than 100 m deep. Your guide walks you across the Puente Nuevo, completed in 1793, into the old town and to the bullring of the Real Maestranza, opened in 1785.
Evening
The evening is free; the bridge is at its best at dusk.
Included
- Stop in Zahara de la Sierra
- The Puerto de las Palomas pass and Grazalema, with a sit-down lunch
- Guided walk in Ronda: the Puente Nuevo, the old town and the gardens on the gorge edge
- The Ronda bullring of the Real Maestranza and its museum
Easier option: Stay in Zahara's square with a coffee while others climb to the castle tower.
More active option: Climb the path from Zahara's square up to the castle tower, about 20 minutes each way, for the view over the reservoir.
Free time: Evening free in Ronda
Activity: About 3 to 4 km on foot with some steep lanes in Zahara, Grazalema and Ronda.
Antequera, then sunset over the Alhambra
Ronda to Antequera, then Granada and the Albaicín
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay in Granada
- Drive about 2.5 h
Morning
Ronda is quiet in the early morning before the day visitors arrive, so there is time for a walk on the gorge edge or down the path to the viewpoint below the Puente Nuevo. At about 10 am we drive an hour and a quarter to Antequera to see the Dolmens of Menga and Viera, burial chambers built of huge stone slabs more than 5,000 years ago and listed by UNESCO in 2016.
Afternoon
Lunch is free in Antequera's old town, then it is about an hour to Granada, arriving early in the afternoon to rest.
Evening
In the early evening, timed for sunset, your guide leads the climb through the lanes of the Albaicín, the old Moorish quarter, to the Mirador de San Nicolás, where the Alhambra turns red across the valley with the Sierra Nevada behind. Then we walk down for a guided tapas evening: in Granada many bars still serve a free tapa with each drink, and we add plates for the table so it makes a full dinner.
Included
- The Dolmens of Menga and Viera in Antequera
- Sunset walk through the Albaicín to the Mirador de San Nicolás
- Guided tapas evening in Granada
Easier option: Ride a taxi up to San Nicolás and meet the group at the viewpoint.
More active option: Before leaving Ronda, walk down the path to the viewpoint below the Puente Nuevo and back up, about 45 minutes and steep.
Free time: Early afternoon free in Granada
Activity: About 3 km on foot; the climb through the Albaicín is steep and cobbled.
The Alhambra at opening
Granada: the Alhambra, the Nasrid Palaces and the Generalife
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Granada
We are at the Alhambra gate when it opens at 8:30 am, with tickets bought in your names when your departure was confirmed and an early Nasrid Palaces time. An accredited Alhambra guide leads the visit, as the site requires for groups. Inside the Nasrid Palaces, the 14th-century rooms of the sultans of Granada, you pass from the Mexuar to the Court of the Myrtles and its long pool, and on to the Court of the Lions, with carved stucco and wooden ceilings at every step. Then we climb the Alcazaba, the oldest part, to the Torre de la Vela for the view over Granada and the Albaicín, pass the Renaissance Palace of Charles V, begun in 1527, and walk through the terraced gardens and water channels of the Generalife. The Alhambra, the Generalife and the Albaicín are a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal near the Alhambra, and the afternoon is free.
Included
- The Alhambra at opening with an accredited guide: the Nasrid Palaces, the Alcazaba and the Torre de la Vela, the Palace of Charles V and the Generalife
- Sit-down lunch near the Alhambra
Optional experiences
- A zambra flamenco show in a Sacromonte cave (extra, price shown at booking)
- The Nasrid Palaces night visit, on the evenings it runs (extra, price shown at booking)
- A session at a Moorish-style bathhouse in the old town (extra, price shown at booking)
Easier option: Take the small city bus up to the Alhambra gate instead of walking, and rest on a bench in the Generalife while others climb the Alcazaba tower.
More active option: Walk up to the Alhambra through the Alhambra woods from Plaza Nueva, about 25 minutes uphill.
Free time: Afternoon free in Granada
Activity: About 4 hours and 4 to 5 km on foot, with slopes and steps; bring your passport for the ticket check.
The Royal Chapel, the Darro and Sacromonte
Granada on foot: the Royal Chapel and Cathedral, the Alcaicería, the Carrera del Darro and Sacromonte
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay in Granada
A later start today.
Morning
Mid-morning we visit the Royal Chapel, where Isabella and Ferdinand, the monarchs who took Granada in 1492, are buried, and the Cathedral beside it. Then we walk through the Alcaicería, the narrow lanes of the old silk market, now full of lamps, ceramics and spices, and cross Plaza Nueva to the Carrera del Darro, the riverside street below the Alhambra walls. We stop at El Bañuelo, an 11th-century Arab bathhouse with star-shaped skylights, and walk on along the Paseo de los Tristes to Sacromonte, the hillside where families have lived in caves for centuries and where Granada's own flamenco grew. At the Sacromonte cave museum you see how the cave homes were built and lived in.
Evening
Lunch and the afternoon are free: a last look at the Albaicín, a tea house, or a rest before the evening. We meet again for a farewell dinner at a restaurant in the centre.
Included
- The Royal Chapel and Granada Cathedral
- Walk through the Alcaicería and along the Carrera del Darro
- El Bañuelo, the 11th-century Arab baths
- The Sacromonte cave museum
- Farewell dinner in Granada
Easier option: Take a taxi from Paseo de los Tristes to the Sacromonte cave museum, or return to the hotel after El Bañuelo.
More active option: Climb on from Sacromonte to the San Miguel Alto viewpoint above the Albaicín, about 30 minutes uphill, with your guide.
Free time: Afternoon free in Granada
Activity: About 4 km on foot; the Sacromonte lanes are steep.
Granada to Málaga
Granada to Málaga Airport or the city centre
- Breakfast
- Drive about 1.5 h
Morning
A last breakfast in Granada, then we load the van at about 9:30 am and drive about an hour and a half west and down to the coast at Málaga. The road leaves the Granada plain through olive country and drops through the hills towards the Mediterranean, so you see the land change from high plain to coast in a single morning. We drop you at Málaga Airport (AGP) by about 11:30 am, or in Málaga's city centre if you are staying on to see the Alcazaba, the Roman Theatre or the Picasso Museum. Your guide checks your onward plans before saying goodbye. If you want more time in Andalusia, we can book extra nights in Málaga or arrange a transfer to the train station for onward travel to Madrid.
Included
- Private transfer from Granada to Málaga Airport (AGP) or the city centre
Activity: Book a flight leaving Málaga after about 2 pm.
- Seville3 nights
- Ronda1 night
- Granada3 nights
- Málagaend
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: Spring and autumn bring warm days, typically in the 20s C, and cool evenings in Ronda and Granada, which sit higher. July and August often pass 40 C in Seville and Córdoba, so we do not run then.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Travellers who want the Alhambra, the Alcázar and the Mezquita properly, with secured entries and early slots
- Three-night stays in Seville and Granada instead of a new hotel every night
- Food lovers: tapas evenings, long lunches and late Spanish dinners
- A first trip to Spain at an unhurried pace
Not for you if you want
- Madrid, Barcelona, Cádiz or the sherry towns of Jerez: this trip stays in inland Andalusia
- A cave-house stay in Guadix or a beach stay on the Costa del Sol
- Step-free access: the Albaicín, Ronda and the Alhambra mean cobbles, slopes and steps
- Summer travel: we do not run in July and August
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
7 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Seville3 nights
- Ronda1 night
- Granada3 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 7 nights: 3 in Seville, 1 in Ronda and 3 in Granada
- Central hotels of a 3-star-plus standard within walking distance of the old towns; we name each hotel when we confirm your dates
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Private transfer from Seville Airport (SVQ)
- Return high-speed train from Seville to Córdoba, with van transfers to the station
- A private minivan and professional driver for the group on days 4, 5 and 8, carrying your luggage hotel to hotel
- Drop-off at Málaga Airport (AGP) or in Málaga's city centre
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide with the group for the whole trip
- Accredited local guides at the Real Alcázar, the Mezquita and the Alhambra
Activities
- Seville: the Real Alcázar at first entry, the Cathedral and the Giralda, the Santa Cruz quarter, the Plaza de España and Triana
- Seville: a flamenco show
- Córdoba: the Mezquita, the Judería and the Roman bridge
- The white villages: Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema
- Ronda: the Puente Nuevo, the old town and the bullring of the Real Maestranza
- Antequera: the Dolmens of Menga and Viera
- Granada: the Alhambra at opening (Nasrid Palaces, Alcazaba, Palace of Charles V and Generalife)
- Granada: the Albaicín and the Mirador de San Nicolás at sunset
- Granada: the Royal Chapel, the Cathedral, El Bañuelo and the Sacromonte cave museum
Meals
- 7 breakfasts
- 3 lunches: Córdoba (day 3), Grazalema (day 4) and Granada after the Alhambra (day 6)
- 3 dinners: a welcome tapas dinner in Triana, a guided tapas evening in Granada and a farewell dinner in Granada
Not included
- International flights to Seville and from Málaga
- Travel insurance
- Any entry authorisation fee (ETIAS) if it applies to your dates
- Lunches and dinners not listed
- Drinks beyond those served with the included tapas evenings
- Tips
- Optional activities: the Sacromonte zambra, the Alhambra night visit, the Palacio de Viana and a bathhouse session
- Personal expenses
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 820 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.
Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.
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Booking terms
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Questions
What does the price include?
Seven nights in central hotels, 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners including two tapas evenings, a flamenco show, every entry in the day plan (the Real Alcázar, Seville Cathedral, the Mezquita, the Alhambra, the Royal Chapel and the Ronda bullring), the return train to Córdoba, a private van with luggage handling, transfers at both ends and your See Sight Tours guide throughout.
Is the Alhambra visit guaranteed?
Yes. We buy the Alhambra and Nasrid Palaces tickets in each guest's name as soon as your departure is confirmed, and we go in at 8:30 am opening with an accredited guide. Tickets are checked against your passport, so we need your passport details when you book.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, never more. A group that size fits in one van, sits at one table for tapas and moves through the Nasrid Palaces together with one guide.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from the Seville airport transfer to the drop-off in Málaga. Accredited local guides join for the Real Alcázar, the Mezquita and the Alhambra, where the sites require them for groups.
How fit do I need to be?
Moderately fit. Expect 3 to 6 km of walking most days on cobbles and slopes. The Alhambra visit is about 4 hours on foot, and the Albaicín and Ronda are steep in places. Climbing the Giralda is optional, and any walk can be cut short by taxi or van.
I am travelling solo. What is the single supplement?
A room of your own is from CAD 820 more, and it is a real single or double room for one, not a smaller room. If you would rather share, ask us when you book and we will try to pair you with another solo guest of the same gender.
When is the best time to go?
March to May and late September to November. Days are warm and evenings cool in Ronda and Granada. We do not run in July and August, when Seville and Córdoba often pass 40 C. Holy Week and Seville's April Fair are busy and costly; we tell you if a departure falls in them.
Why do you stay three nights in Seville and Granada?
Because those are the places travellers say they wanted more time in. Three nights in each means you unpack twice in a week and have a free afternoon or evening in both cities. Córdoba is a day trip by high-speed train, about 45 minutes each way, so it does not cost a hotel change.
Do I need a visa for Spain?
Canadian and US passport holders do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days in the Schengen area. The EU's ETIAS travel authorisation is due to start; we confirm whether it applies to your dates and what you need before you fly.
How does booking work?
Choose a style and a start date and send a request to book. We confirm your place within 24 hours, and no payment is taken until then. The small group starts from CAD 4,840 per person sharing, taxes included.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. The trip also runs as a private trip for your party only, with your own guide and vehicle, on a date you choose, from CAD 8,710 per person. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us for a quote: we can book the hotels, trains, Alhambra tickets and local guides for you.
Can you handle vegetarian or other dietary needs?
Yes. We collect dietary needs when you book and choose restaurants that can cook for them. Tapas suit it well because the table orders many small plates, and we make sure there are dishes for everyone rather than a fixed group menu.
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