Jose Maria (Chama?) gave an absolutely brilliant tour. His knowledge was comprehensive and encyclopaedic and he delivered it in a fun and interesting way. The Mosque Cathedral is of course the undoubted star of the show, a must-see.
I enjoyed the architectural components of the previous mosque. My family were impressed with the majesty of the cathedral
Our Guide was dismissive of clients. A bit unpleasant. Although he was very knowledgeable. The other English speaking guide seemed much nicer.
This was my third time visiting the Mezquita with a tour guide. Our tour guide was Jesus Maria and he was outstanding! He not only was a local, he was a historian. His tour was interesting and informative. He was able to present the information in an engaging manner. It was the best tour of the massive site that I have taken and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Thank you Jesus Maria!
Our guide, I think Jose is his name, was abrupt from the beginning. He was impossible to understand. We tried to stay with the guide for 30 minutes but could never understand a thing he said. Several of us wanted to leave the tour but he refused to take our headsets and he was rude even when we all explained why we were leaving the tour. He had a very strong accent, spoke quickly in a monotone voice. He said we had to meet him at the exit 15 minutes before the end of the tour. We all were there but he was not until 15 minutes later. Other people at the end said that they never could understand him. This is a very poor reflection on La Vacanza Travel.