Exclusive San Basilio Patios Tour

Exclusive Free Tour of the Patios of San Basilio

★ 4.43/5 23 reviews on GuruWalk

Free pay what you want Extra cost on this walk

Run by an independent local guide on GuruWalk

Takes you to the guide's GuruWalk page, where a free place is reserved directly. The guiding itself stays pay what you want.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Language: Spanish
Meeting point: Puerta de la Luna
Where it walks: San Basilio
Guide: CÓRDOBA
What it costs: Free, pay what you want

Overview

This walk concentrates on a single neighbourhood: San Basilio. The tour runs on GuruWalk as a pay what you want walk, entirely in Spanish, and the meeting point is the Puerta de la Luna, where the guide waits with a Cordoba Unica flag. From there the route moves through the streets of San Basilio, past the Monument to Luis Prieto Romana, known as Luis Navas, and the sculpture pair El Abuelo con El Nino.

Flower-lined alley with red geraniums in pots on white walls

The guide leads the group through the neighbourhood's courtyards, where the description on GuruWalk says history, architecture and plants come together in colour and scent. The full circuit lasts an hour and a half, and it is noted that the published route shows only part of the stops.

It suits Spanish speakers who want a focused look at one neighbourhood rather than a city-wide sweep, especially anyone drawn to courtyard culture and the streets around San Basilio.

Itinerary

Stop	What Happens
Meet at Puerta de la Luna	The guide waits at the Puerta de la Luna with the Cordoba Unica flag. The walk starts here and runs for an hour and a half in total.
Streets of San Basilio	The group strolls through the San Basilio neighbourhood with the guide.
Monument to Luis Prieto Romana	The route stops at the monument to Luis Prieto Romana, known as Luis Navas, a named stop on the published route.
El Abuelo con El Nino	The sculpture pair El Abuelo con El Nino is another named stop on the route.
Further stops	The route has stops beyond those published, so the guide adds more within the neighbourhood. No return transfer is described; pickup is not included.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points from the walk's own description are worth knowing before you set out.

Runs in Spanish. The tour is listed in Spanish only. Travellers should expect the whole walk to be conducted in that language.
Meeting point. Meet at the Puerta de la Luna. The guide carries a Cordoba Unica flag, which is how the group gathers according to the walk's description.
Pay what you want. Booking costs nothing. Guests pay the guide what they think the walk was worth at the end, as the description itself puts it.

Duration	Language	Meeting point	What it costs
1 hour 30 minutes	Spanish	Puerta de la Luna	Free, pay what you want

Focused route. The walk stays within San Basilio rather than crossing the whole city. The description lists the streets, the monument and the sculpture pair as its published stops.
Short walk. The whole route lasts an hour and a half in a single neighbourhood. It is described as a stroll with an expert guide.
No pickup. Pickup is not included. Everyone makes their own way to the Puerta de la Luna.

Common issues. The practical limits of the walk's description are the main things to weigh. The walk is listed in Spanish only, so it is aimed at Spanish speakers. The published route shows only part of the stops, so the exact circuit is left to the guide on the day. Beyond that, no reviewer complaints were available for this walk, so nothing can be reported from travellers either way.

Free Sights To Pair With A Walk

Place	Free Or Ticketed	What Is Free	What You Still Pay For
Barrio de San Basilio y Alcazar Viejo (calles de patios)	Free	Free to walk, open 24 hours. The patios themselves open to the public only in May and for the venues that charge.	Nothing. There is no ticket to buy here.

What To Know Before You Book

How Does The Free Tour Work?

Booking the walk on GuruWalk is free. At the end you pay the guide whatever you think the walk was worth, which is the pay what you want model the description sets out. There is no fixed price for the guiding itself.

Is Anything Besides The Guiding Included?

The description sets out the guiding itself and nothing further. The included and not included sections of the walk's own page are empty, so anything beyond the guide's time is not stated as covered.

Where Does The Tour Meet?

The guide waits there with a Cordoba Unica flag. Pickup is not included, so you make your own way to the meeting point.

How Long Is The Walk?

An hour and a half, according to the walk's description.

Is The Tour In English?

No. This walk is listed in Spanish only on GuruWalk. Travellers who do not follow Spanish should bear that in mind before booking.

What Will We See?

The published route covers the streets of San Basilio, the Monument to Luis Prieto Romana, known as Luis Navas, and El Abuelo con El Nino. The full route also has further stops not shown, so the guide adds more within the neighbourhood.