Alhambra Small Group Tour with Local Guide and Admission in Granada
by GRANAVISION - Movviendo Tourism Group
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€178Overview
This walking tour of the Alhambra in Granada lasts about three hours and includes skip-the-line admission. The group is limited to 15 participants and is led by a local guide. The tour begins at the Alhambra complex, a fortress on a hill above the city originally built in the early 13th century. Visitors learn how the site developed into a medina with palaces and gardens under various Spanish rulers. The guide explains the architecture and history of the Nasrid Palaces, which feature detailed Moorish designs. The tour also covers the Palace of Charles V, a Renaissance building within the complex. The guide shares historical stories, including a 15th-century banquet massacre. Time is also spent in the Generalife Gardens, the summer palace of the sultans, known for its extensive gardens with flowers and water features. The Alcazaba fortress is included as well. Admission tickets to the Nasrid Palaces, the Alcazaba, and the Generalife Gardens are provided. Bottled water, headphones, and transportation to or from the meeting point are not included. The small group size allows visitors to ask questions and engage with the guide about this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Alhambra
This walking tour of the Alhambra is limited to 10 participants and covers the fortress complex on the hill overlooking Granada. The guide explains the origins of the Alhambra as a 13th-century fortress and its transformation into a medina with palaces and gardens under Spanish rulers. Visitors use priority access tickets to avoid lines. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and features Moorish architecture. Highlights include the Nasrid Palaces with their detailed rooms and the Renaissance Palace of Charles V. The guide also recounts the story of a 15th-century banquet massacre. The visit includes time in the Generalife Gardens, which contain abundant plants and water features.
60 min
Nasrid Palaces
Pass by the Nasrid Palaces within the Alhambra complex.
60 min
Palace of Carlos V
Pass by the Palace of Charles V located in the Alhambra complex.
10 min
Generalife
Tour the Generalife, the summer palace of the sultans, surrounded by wide gardens filled with colorful flowers and plants.
30 min
Alcazaba
Visit the Alcazaba, the fortress area of the Alhambra.
20 min
Meeting point
At the time chosen at at the Welcome Visitor Centre located in Paseo de la Sabika 28, next to Guadalupe hotel. The starting time might be changed. In that case you will be contacted by the tour operator and informed of the new starting time the day before the tour.
End point
At the time chosen at at the Welcome Visitor Centre located in Paseo de la Sabika 28, next to Guadalupe hotel. The starting time might be changed. In that case you will be contacted by the tour operator and informed of the new starting time the day before the tour.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
Alhambra Small Group Tour with Local Guide and Admission in Granada
by GRANAVISION - Movviendo Tourism Group
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€178Overview
This walking tour of the Alhambra in Granada lasts about three hours and includes skip-the-line admission. The group is limited to 15 participants and is led by a local guide. The tour begins at the Alhambra complex, a fortress on a hill above the city originally built in the early 13th century. Visitors learn how the site developed into a medina with palaces and gardens under various Spanish rulers. The guide explains the architecture and history of the Nasrid Palaces, which feature detailed Moorish designs. The tour also covers the Palace of Charles V, a Renaissance building within the complex. The guide shares historical stories, including a 15th-century banquet massacre. Time is also spent in the Generalife Gardens, the summer palace of the sultans, known for its extensive gardens with flowers and water features. The Alcazaba fortress is included as well. Admission tickets to the Nasrid Palaces, the Alcazaba, and the Generalife Gardens are provided. Bottled water, headphones, and transportation to or from the meeting point are not included. The small group size allows visitors to ask questions and engage with the guide about this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Alhambra
This walking tour of the Alhambra is limited to 10 participants and covers the fortress complex on the hill overlooking Granada. The guide explains the origins of the Alhambra as a 13th-century fortress and its transformation into a medina with palaces and gardens under Spanish rulers. Visitors use priority access tickets to avoid lines. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and features Moorish architecture. Highlights include the Nasrid Palaces with their detailed rooms and the Renaissance Palace of Charles V. The guide also recounts the story of a 15th-century banquet massacre. The visit includes time in the Generalife Gardens, which contain abundant plants and water features.
60 min
Nasrid Palaces
Pass by the Nasrid Palaces within the Alhambra complex.
60 min
Palace of Carlos V
Pass by the Palace of Charles V located in the Alhambra complex.
10 min
Generalife
Tour the Generalife, the summer palace of the sultans, surrounded by wide gardens filled with colorful flowers and plants.
30 min
Alcazaba
Visit the Alcazaba, the fortress area of the Alhambra.
20 min
Meeting point
At the time chosen at at the Welcome Visitor Centre located in Paseo de la Sabika 28, next to Guadalupe hotel. The starting time might be changed. In that case you will be contacted by the tour operator and informed of the new starting time the day before the tour.
End point
At the time chosen at at the Welcome Visitor Centre located in Paseo de la Sabika 28, next to Guadalupe hotel. The starting time might be changed. In that case you will be contacted by the tour operator and informed of the new starting time the day before the tour.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.