Seville Cathedral and Giralda Tower Guided Tour
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Seville Cathedral and Giralda Tower Guided Tour
By Pancho Tours
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Seville Cathedral features a fascinating history, but identifying its distinctive features and fully appreciating its significance can be difficult on a self-led tour. Forget the guidebook and instead learn illuminating insights from a guide. Find out more about the former mosque’s legacy while avoiding queues with skip-the-line entrance. Benefit from a small-group tour and enjoy personal interaction, and take in striking vistas from the viewing platform of the Giralda Tower.
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Ages 0-99, max of 30 per group
Duration: 1h 15m
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Italian, French, Spanish
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Highlights
- Admire the city vista from the top of the Giralda Tower
- Gain insight into the UNESCO World Heritage Site’s architecture and history
- Maximize time inside the cathedral and tower with fast-track access
- Small-group tour ensures undivided attention of your professional guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Local professional guide (English or Spanish-speaking guide, depending on option selected)
- Cathedral and Giralda Tower Admission Tickets
- Entry/Admission - Catedral de Sevilla
- Entry/Admission - Torre Giralda
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
What's not included- Gratuities
- Food & Drinks
- Begin your tour in central Seville. Meet your guide and make your way to the cathedral, with a brief tour of the building’s exterior before skipping the queue and heading inside. Listen as your guide describes the site’s extensive history, and admire the Gothic altarpiece, domed ceiling, and long nave, before visiting Christopher Columbus’ most recent resting place. Next, ascend the Giralda Tower, a former minaret under Moorish rule, and notice other city landmarks from the bell tower’s viewing platform, as your guide shares further insights. Conclude your tour back on street level, and continue your exploration of the city with a new understanding of its history and cultural influences.
- Start:Multiple meeting point options.
- Option 1C. Hernando Colón, 6, Casco Antiguo, 41004 Sevilla, SpainHernando Colón Street, 6
- Option 2Calle Miguel Mañara, C. Miguel Mañara, Casco Antiguo, 41004 Sevilla, SpainPlaza del Triunfo next to the Statue of the Immaculate Conception (in the middle of the square). Look for the orange umbrella.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5819P41- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5819P41
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- 900zevf0 contributionsSeville is beautiful. Don't miss it.The Alcazar and the Jewish quarter are the reason to go to Seville. They are amazing. The Alcazar has gotten crowded with long lines to wait and get in. You can buy a tour at the gate and get in with no wait. It was really worth the money. Interesting and an incredible time saver.Written 31 October 2024
- Leahsroom060 contributionsTERRIBLE EXPERIENCE for my parents and I!!! DON'T SIGN UP AND SAVE YOUR MONEYThis was a TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE for my parents and I. We had the hardest time getting assistance from Tripadvisor, Aviator and the Pansho tours. They lost our ticket and did not show up in their system. More importantly, the tour guide barely gave any assistance and said, reach out to the company via whatsapp. He said it's the best way for a response. Via whatsapp wasn't any better. They kept saying we weren't in the system and I shared a copy of our confirmation/voucher. Nothing. We weren't able to join the tour or get a refund or any kind of proper support. No refund was given or a coupon for a new booking. NOTHING. We lost about $300.00 and walked away w no tour and terrible customer service. DO NOT HIRE THIS TOUR. You will NOT GET THE SUPPORT NEEDED and will loose all your money.Written 29 October 2024
- juliebG5678GB0 contributionsTerribleReally poor experience. Uncomfortable plastic freestanding chairs, bored sounding commentary, terrible value for money. Stupidly I didn’t read the reviews before spending €80 on four ticketsWritten 23 October 2024
- MJC-Edin0 contributionsNice river, poor commentary.About 250 packed in on plastic bucket seats, so get there half an hour before your sailing if you want a good view. The speaker near us wasn’t working so it was very difficult to hear the commentary, but what we heard was very dull, and not much more than you'd get from looking at a map. We complained afterwards about the speaker not working, but the people at the kiosk were dismissive and unhelpful.Written 28 September 2024
- N144DQthomasb0 contributionsTour guide a no-show and refund refusedWe booked this tour of the Seville Cathedral, but the tour guide did not show up. We requested a refund, but TripAdvisor refused. They claim that the tour operator reported that their guide was there, which is simply false. We were at the designated meeting point 10 minutes before the start time and waited until 20 minutes after. No guide ever showed up. If you book with TripAdvisor, you risk losing your money.Written 13 September 2024
- ianewest0 contributionsStay well clear.I have to assume this company has stopped operating. I booked (and paid for) a private tour of Jerez months ago but, three weeks ahead of the due date I have received no instructions. Emails bounce and no-one answers the phone. I'll claim the money back from my credit card provider and book with someone else.Written 5 September 2024
- martharJ6001VP0 contributionsEnjoy the Guadalquivir!We went to the pier thinking that having our tickets would get us on board. This was not the case. Luckily we arrived very early and the attendant with another boat company was able to retrieve the list of passengers and validate our tickets. Not sure if it was something I did or didn't do but it was a bit stressful. Had we known, we would have just purchased our tickets at boarding location. We just wanted to make sure we had tickets in hand and not miss the opportunity. The trip itself was very calming and easy going. Refreshments are available on the ship. If you need a relaxing couple of hours, this is the trip.Written 24 June 2024
- IlianaB5270 contributionsDo not use this tour company!I would give a 0 if I could. I booked a private Granada tour from Seville weeks in advance. I was charged right away and was told no changes or cancellations allowed. Just for them to cancel my tour 5 days before the tour with no explanation provided. How is this ethical? This is an extremely unprofessional tour company! I have never given a bad review, but I need to warn others, so their vacation is not ruined. We unfortunately were not able to visit Granada with such short notice since everything was already sold out! They were so quick to take my money though!Written 9 June 2024
- francescagJ7270EU0 contributionsGREAT HIGHLIGHT TO TRIPGreat trip!!!!!! Highly recommend!!!! good tour guide, and great to learn more about Jewish history. Small group, pretty streets, gorgeous atmosphere.Written 8 June 2024
- Tom L0 contributionsMaria was great!Good review of some of the important bits of palace. Maria was very kind and had a lot of information! She gave more information than the other guidesWritten 25 May 2024
- SoyWillsy0 contributionsSCAMSCAM SCAM SCAM Never recover our tickets and the contact numbers do not work. No one is available to speak to either so avoid at all costsWritten 18 May 2024
- dianalO4403WP0 contributionsScam company with poor communication and slow to refundWe booked tickets 5th April and received a confirmation email but no tickets. I tried to contact this company and their operator the Walker tours several times via phone and email but didn't receive reply until the beginning of May when they said all of the tickets had sold out for the day. They said they would give me a refund. I have just contacted them again today - now 14th May and they have said the refund is on its way and will take up to 10 days to reach our bank account.Written 14 May 2024
- paul1960 contributionsAvoid at all costsBooked 2 tickets for the Palace tour, paid online and got mail saying tickets will be emailed within 24 hours, 24 hours later no tickets. Called to their Seville Offices on the day of the tour to see about the tickets to be told there were none, requested a refund and was told I would have it in a couple of days.....still no refund. It appears that they sell tickets in the "hope" of getting them fron the Palace ticket office. (Judging from the conversation i had with the staff member i talked to) Should have known there was a problem as everywhere else said there were no tickets for weeks. Do not make the same mistake as I did.Written 3 May 2024
- C9454UXsteveb0 contributionsWorst boat trip everAlthough the views were ok, when we got to see them, the actually trip was terrible. We managed to get there early & sat at the front on one of the crappy plastic chairs provided. Once the boat trip started, people came from behind & stood up at the front, blocking everyone´s views. After repeatedly being told to sit down, a member of staff had to be called to tell them. They sat down for a while, but then things returned to normal & again had to be told to ¨please sit down¨! I wouldn´t recommend this trip to anyone & would probably recommend to try one of the smaller, less crowded boats to tour the river on.Written 2 May 2024
- P4011KMbiancac0 contributionsExcellentExcellent guide Maria Doval! She kept us and our two sons entertained throughout the whole tour with super interesting stories about the castle and the history of Spain.Written 30 April 2024
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Perry B
5 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
Make no mistake, you'll need stamina for this one. It kicks off at midday in The Heat Of The Day and you're going for at least 3 1/2 hours. Christina did a fabulous job and was interesting throughout but by the end and of the tour we had whittled down to just about half of the original number. As long as you don't mind doing 20000 steps in The Heat Of The Day this tour is highly recommended
Written 28 April 2022
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Thank you very much for your comments. We hope to count on you in the future to continue enjoying our experiences.
Best regards
Written 4 June 2022
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MisterTrick
Manchester, UK39 contributions
Oct 2022
The guided tour started at St. Martin's gate which is on the corner of the Avenida de la Constitucion and was much less crowded than the entrances for ordinary tickets. We were in a group of around a dozen people. Our guide spoke into a microphone relaying his talk into the headsets we had been provided with, so we could easily hear what he had to say. Our tour took us to a balcony giving us an excellent view of the nave, a private chapel and the glorious choir. All these are unavailable with an ordinary ticket. We also saw the main cathedral, Christopher Columbus's tomb, and the "Vision of Saint Antony of Padua" painted by Murillo. Our guide explained how Murillo changed the relationship between the heavenly realm and the earthly realm in his paintings: a somewhat challenging point of view at the time. After the main cathedral, we climbed the Giralda Tower to see amazing views of the city
Written 23 October 2022
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Hi MisterTrick,
I'm Tamara Jiménez, operations manager. It's a pleasure to greet you. Thank you very much for taking a few minutes to comment on your experience with us.
At Pancho Tours we seek to make our visitors happy and we put all our soul to make it happen. We want you to feel the city like a local, because our goal as a company is to make you happy.
It is a real pleasure to have received your comment so that we can continue to grow and offer a service as excellent as the one you have enjoyed.
We suggest that, on your return to Spain, you enjoy our tours in Granada, Madrid and Barcelona.
Thank you again for your time and attention. It will be a pleasure to see you again with us enjoying some of the cities we operate in.
Best regards,
Tamara Jimenez
Operations Manager
Written 21 December 2022
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dimi
London, UK19 contributions
I did this tour with 2 friends of mine, it was good that it allowed us to skip the queues that were massive. I liked the cathedral but the tower was not anything much and was too crowded. The tour guide was friendly and gave us a lot of information. Just bear in mind that the entrance ticket is paid in cash when you arrive at the meeting point.
Written 7 March 2020
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Thank you so much for your comment! We are happy to know that you enjoyed the Seville Cathedral tour. We hope the rest of your journey was enjoyable as well.
Written 11 March 2020
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Susan N
Abbotsford, Canada242 contributions
I rarely give a bad review but in this case I feel it necessary. My friend and I booked two tours for our visit to Seville…we were to visit the Real Alcazar and the Cathedral in April…Good Friday…the tours were booked well in advance in January. When we arrived in Seville the previous day I began to wonder if the cathedral would be open on a religious holiday so I attempted to call and email for a confirmation with no success. We were notified the next morning (the day of) confirming a cancellation that WE had made! I requested an explanation of the events and at the very least an apology but was given none. We got our money back but I was so disappointed that I missed seeing inside these most magnificent icons.
Written 2 May 2023
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Alessandra B
Cuneo, Italy1,409 contributions
July 2024 • Family
Guided tour in Italian of the cathedral, majestic and full of details. Interesting story and tomb of Christopher Columbus and his son in the cathedral. The ascent to Giralda very easy and wide and from up there you can enjoy a beautiful view of the city. The Giralda is to the twin sister of Katakoubia ndi Marrakech visited by us last week... wonderful to see how the influence of the peoples is so close... beautiful interior chapels, the central altar golden tutu and the organ with the very sumptuous chantry. Very good and prepared Guide.
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Written 17 August 2024
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Miamispike
Miami, FL252 contributions
We were underwhelmed by this whole experience. Giralda Tower is best viewed for outside. When inside, the walk to the top is through a claustrophobic ascent chock a block with tourists. Once at the top the views are not great. The “viewpoints” are small and covered with bars and chicken wire, not to mention hundreds of tourists. Disappointing all the way around.
The cathedral we had high hopes. But even there, it is too crowded to make it enjoyable. We peeled off from our tour, which made it better, but still we were disappointed. All of the more elaborate and important chapels and apses are behind bars or, in the case of the main chapel, unseen behind iron gates. Yes, the place is huge inside but we would have been happier skipping the whole thing.
The cathedral we had high hopes. But even there, it is too crowded to make it enjoyable. We peeled off from our tour, which made it better, but still we were disappointed. All of the more elaborate and important chapels and apses are behind bars or, in the case of the main chapel, unseen behind iron gates. Yes, the place is huge inside but we would have been happier skipping the whole thing.
Written 24 May 2024
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Marisa B
2 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
The guided tour of the Seville Cathedral was an enriching and fascinating experience. Our guide was María, the best guide since we arrived in Spain. A kind person with a lot of knowledge of history, art, architecture, always with curious stories to tell us and photos to expand what we were seeing. Very good Pancho Tours and fundamentally María!
Written 29 September 2023
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Laura W
Atlanta, GA9 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
Expected to learn more about the history of the structure, especially the construction process. The best part of the tour was skipping the line. The info from the guide was nothing special or enlightening. The guide was nice but more reserved than enthusiastic.
Written 19 February 2023
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Alan W
Dublin, Ireland63 contributions
Maria was out tour guide and she was wonderful, great sense of humour and really knowledgeable.
Pancho were great, lovely set up with an office, room, toilet to rest in while you are waiting for the tour to start and literally 50m from the cathedral.
Fab!
Pancho were great, lovely set up with an office, room, toilet to rest in while you are waiting for the tour to start and literally 50m from the cathedral.
Fab!
Written 10 September 2023
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GoingGuide
Nottingham, UK2,395 contributions
This is a must-do if visiting Seville! The tower of the Cathedral gives amazing views from the top of the whole of Seville a d way beyond. There are also plenty of places to stop as you ascend or descend the tower each with their own advantageous views. The walk to the top is gradual slope rather than steps, which makes it easier to ascend. It's well worth the inexpensive cost. Definitely a must-do. Best to book the tickets online in advance.
Written 21 October 2024
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Bonjour, Nous avons visité la cathédrale de Séville et une grande sculpture de bois ronde était présente dans la cour principale à l'extérieur. Quelqu'un pourrait-il m'indiquer la nature de cette sculpture ? merci
Written 27 December 2020
Hello. Since our family of 3 wants to visit Iglesia Colegial Del Salvador, is it alright if we buy our access tickets here including the Seville Cathedral & Giralda Tower despite buying the guided tours through you. Thank you
Written 26 February 2019
Hola! Quiero comprar el tour pero no me acepta mi tarjeta y ya intenté con varias ): no puedo pagar ahí mismo en efectivo?
Written 16 January 2019
Sin problema. Nosotros no lo compramos anticipadamente y allí en la parte de detrás de la catedral, al lado de la giralda, está la cola y es la misma con entrada y sin entrada. Esperamos unos 10 minutos y fue todo muy rápido.
Written 17 January 2019
Just confirming that we meet the guide in the city centre the guide will have an orwnge shirt or be under an orange umbrella?
Written 17 September 2018
I believe an orange umbrella.
Written 13 November 2018
Nous avons besoin de réserver pour 10 personnes en français. Est ce possible
Written 6 May 2018
En nuestra visita la guía habló en español, pero se que había grupos para los cuales la guía hablaba en otros idiomas.
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Pancho Tours (Sevilla)
Dirección: Plaza Virgen de los Reyes 1, 41004, Sevilla
Teléfono: 664 642 904
Written 6 May 2018
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