Alhambra and Generalife guided tours

Welcome to our Alhambra and Generalife Tour in Granada! Discover the majesty of one of the most famous monuments in the world with our expert tour guide service.

Alhambra and Generalife guided tour

Discover the different faces of the Alhambra with one of our local guides!Before booking a guided tour of the Alhambra in Granada, we want you to know a few interesting facts.

Alhambra guided tour

The Alhambra itself is not a building, but a group of buildings that formed the palatine city with a triple character. It is made up of the Alcazaba or military area, the residence of the sultans, the administrative buildings and the gardens. There was a wall surrounding it and it had four entrances: the Puerta de la Justicia, the Puerta de las Armas, the Puerta del Arrabal and the Puerta de la Alberca. The Puerta de las Granadas and the Puerta de los Carros were added later in Christian times. During the summer months, the sultans moved to palaces attached to the Alhambra called the Generalife Gardens, which you can also see on the guided tour. The emblematic image of the Alhambra, the Fountain of the Lions in the palace of the same name, belongs to the Nasrid Palaces. They are a group of palatine buildings that include: the Mexuar, the Palacios de Comares and the Palace of the Lions. The Alcazaba is the oldest building in the Alhambra. It was built on an old castle and was surrounded by a wall, later three new towers were built: the Quebrada, the Homenaje and the Torre de la Vela.

Guided tour of the Alhambra in Granada

The guided tour of the Alhambra in Granada also includes its Christian part. There is a story that tells how Isabella the Catholic fell in love with it and wanted to make it her Royal Palace. However, the core of the Christian Alhambra is the Palace of Charles V. It was the residence of the emperor and in its vicinity are the Church of Santa Maria de la Alhambra and the Monastery of San Francisco, which is today a Parador Nacional. The Palace of Charles V houses two museums: the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of the Alhambra, which displays original objects from the times of Muslim domination. You can discover this and much more with our guided tour of the Alhambra. The reasons to do it with us? They are in a single language, our staff will always wait for you at the meeting point both to welcome you and if any problem arises, we work with small groups, you can avoid waiting in long queues and, if that were not enough, our guided tour of the Alhambra includes the entire complex and even some rooms that are only open temporarily. Our preferred tours are the Alhambra in small groups. On this tour you will visit the entire complex and the maximum number of people is 20. If you fancy something more personal for the Alhambra guided tour, book the premium guided tour of the Alhambra premium, maximum 10 people, in addition to the entire complex you will have the opportunity to visit the temporary rooms open. Discover our experiences in Granada.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 Mohamed K 
 
 
 
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Very bad and very rude tour operator
Very bad experience, the tour operator is so rude and they didn’t reply to our phone calls.. they charged very high price and all we got for this price was only the tickets which were left over for us with someone outside!!! No audio assistance!!!! The tour operator didn’t even bother to help with instructions after we missed the guide!!!!!!!
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 karin 
 
 
 
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Laura is such a good guide
Was not expecting that thorough and knowing guide when I booked, but it was more than we expected , Laura was amazing, she knew everything. Def worth it
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 Arthurmelgar 
 
 
 
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Tour recomendado
Tour completo con abundante información, destacamos la profesionalidad de Marta, se nos hizo el tour muy ameno.
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 Alejandro C 
 
 
 
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Excelente tour e increíble lugar
Un tour muy completo y cautivo para disfrutar de este increíble lugar. Ada, quien fue nuestra guía, es muy buena guía. Volvería y lo recomiendo!
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 Cezary W 
 
 
 
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Fantastic guide
Impressively knowledgeable guide who shared plenty of fascinating details about the history of Alhambra. Would recommend.
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 Tamara M 
 
 
 
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Alhambra tour
Larger group than expected and could have content could have been presented in half the time as the tour
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 Fernandez cañas C 
 
 
 
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Little jewel of a tour
Our guide, Chema (hope I wrote it right), was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Everytime me or someone else from the tour asked the ins and outs of this majestic fortress/city, he managed to come up with a little story or fun fact that went along with the information. We would not have learned as much by ourselves if it wasn't for him. There were also brief resting breaks for us to visit the restroom or indulge ourselves in the souvenir shop. Wasn't crowded at all, as there is a limited number of visitors per day. It's a MUST if you come to Spain, in order to gain insight into part of the Andalusian culture. It's worth the extra money for the reduced tours.
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 Dreamer14674872700 
 
 
 
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inesquecível
o guia foi espetacular - altamente qualificado e atencioso - recomendo a todos que tenham oportunidade
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 HauteChocolate 
 
 
 
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Great German-language Tour!
It was generally definitely worth booking the skip the line pass. Upon arrival, I saw many tourists being turned away from purchasing same day tickets onsite, as tickets were sold out. As for the tour itself: 10/10. Our tour guide Daniel, was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the Alhambra- but tempered this with a wry sense of humor that kept the tour interesting and upbeat. There is simply no comparison between a simple audio Tour via app- and a real, full -fledged local history buff, in terms of experience, clarity, and interaction. Our tour was in German (Daniel is Austrian), and he also speaks English. Spanish and French fluently. Daniel- Thanks for the great experience, and also for helping me find my way to Sacromonte when I got lost after the tour.
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 Ingo K 
 
 
 
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Sehr schöne Erfahrung
Tolle alte Sehenswürdigkeiten mit beeindruckender handwerklicher Leistung. Leider war unser Guide nur am nuscheln
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 La evaluación general en Tripadvisor es 5.0 de 5, en base a 2842 reseñas