Disclaimer: Please note that the itinerary may be impacted by factors outside of our control such as weather or health restrictions due to Covid-19. 

This morning you’ll arrive at Malaga Airport where our local guide will be waiting to greet you.

We’ll head straight out to take you for lunch (around 15€) before heading Ronda, where you’ll see the famous Puente Nuevo bridge.

From Ronda we’ll take a scenic route to the famous city of Seville, where our local guide will walk you through centuries of Islamic history. We’ll start at the Royal Alcazar, a Christian palace built by Muslim craftsmen with unique mudejar decoration. Our next stop will take you to the Giralda Tower, what once formed the minaret of the Mosque of Seville in 1182. Our final stop on our walking tour of Sevilla is the iconic Plaza España, where we’ll try to catch golden hour. You’ll then have some free time to explore the Muslim quarters before dinner.

Overnight in Sevilla.

Walking through the narrow-whitewashed streets of Cordoba feels like taking a step back in time. Today you’ll visit the gem of this city, which is also one of the oldest mosques in Europe. We’ll then take you to have a lunch inside a beautiful courtyard garden, Moorish style. Throughout the day our local guide will share the stories of the first Muslims in Spain, how they helped create a Golden Age of civilisation in the region before their expulsion by the Spanish inquisition.

You’ll have some free time to explore Cordoba’s meandering streets before we take you out for dinner in the countryside with a local Muslim family.

Overnight in Cordoba.

You’ll have some time this morning to explore Cordoba at your leisure before we head out to explore a 1000-year-old gem.

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.

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 once of the most unique forms of Islamic architecture in the world.

This afternoon you’ll pray in the mosque of Granada and then some free time to explore the Albayzin, Granada’s old town.

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.

Should you wish to extend your stay in Spain, let us know and we can assist you with accommodation, transport and anything else you require. Arrival time at Malaga airport is 9:30-10:00 am

Thank you for travelling with us!