Book Cordoba Medina Azahara Tickets & Tours

Walk ancient palace ruins with a bilingual expert guide—upgrade for comfy round-trip transfers

• Everything you get: Uncover the forgotten city of Medina Azahara on a guided tour with skip-the-line entry. Choose English or Spanish guides and explore palace ruins, mosques, and gardens. Your tickets also get you entry to the Medina Azahara Museum.
• Why choose this: Visit one of Spain’s most extraordinary archaeological sites with a local expert—no entry lines, no transport stress, just history, ruins, and stories.
• Upgrades: Add round-trip transfers from Cordoba for a smooth ride to the site—perfect if you’d rather skip taxi hassles or public transport.

Inclusions #

• Skip-the-line entry to Medina Azahara

• Guided tour in English or Spanish

• Entry to Medina Azahara Museum

• Onsite shuttle bus transport

• Roundtrip transfers from Córdoba (as per option selected)

Exclusions #

• Entry to Medina Azahara Bell Tower

• Meals and personal expenses

• Access for wheelchair users

What to bring

• Carry a valid ID or passport to get your tickets validated.
• We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and sturdy walking shoes, as the tour involves a fair amount of walking.
• Don’t forget to carry a bottle of water and sun protection, as shaded areas are limited throughout the experience.

What’s not allowed

• Tripods, selfie sticks, and professional photography and videography equipment is prohibited.
• Your pets cannot accompany you on this tour.
• Touching or climbing the ruins is strictly prohibited.

Accessibility

• Unfortunately, this experience is not wheelchair accessible or suitable for those with limited mobility due to uneven paths and steps along the route.

Additional information

• Your ticket includes entry to the museum and access to the on-site shuttle service.
• The full tour typically lasts between 2.5 to 3.5 hours, depending on your pace and group size.
• You must arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before schedule.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Inclusions #

• 2-hour guided tour of Medina Azahara

• Expert Spanish-speaking guide

• Bus transfers from Cordoba (as per option selected)

• Radio guide system for groups with more than 10 members

Exclusions #

• Shuttle from Medina Azahara's main gate to the site

Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral

• Tip: Inside the cathedral, don’t miss the opportunity to see the “Monument” – the largest tabernacle in the world.
• This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

Medina Azahara

• Tip: Check out the once-grand reservoir, it provided water to the entire city.
• This experience is not accessible by wheelchair and pram/strollers.

Inclusions #

Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral

• Entry to Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral

• Route of the Fernandina Churches

Medina Azahara

• 2-hour Spanish guided tour of Medina Azahara

• Bus transfers from Cordoba

• Radio guide system for groups with more than 10 members