Top Granada Flamenco Performance

The sunset walking tour was spectacular! Our guide Mario was friendly, engaging, personable, and well-versed in the history and culture of Albayzín and Sacromonte. As he took us through their narrow uphill walkways and steps, he expertly brought the area’s rich Moorish history to life and helped us gain an appreciation not only for its complex history but also for its architecture. We had done an earlier guided tour of the Alhambra complex that morning. The sunset tour guided by Mario offered another heavenly vision of the fortress: seeing the Alhambra awash in the soft glow of the setting sun only further enhanced the enchanting beauty of this remarkable, magical place. We were able to experience the Alhambra from the very beginning of sunset until the sun went completely down. Mario took us to Mirador de San Nicolas in Albayzin, which offers a panoramic view of the Alhambra. Although this viewpoint is very crowded, we still managed to take breathtaking photos. He also pointed out the Mezquita Mayor de Granada, located right next to the viewpoint. We wound our way downhill, admiring views of the Darro valley, cave houses that are built into the side of the hill in Sacromonte (a gypsy community) and beautiful panoramic views of the Alhambra. We also were able to go into one of the cave houses. In Sacromonte, Mario took us to one of his favorite viewpoints of the Alhambra: Mirador de Mario Maya, located in the Sacromonte area. It was easy to understand why—besides bearing his namesake and being uncrowded, it is one of his favorites! Here, across the valley, we saw a spectacular, panoramic view of the Alhambra basking in the glow of both the artificial lights and the ambient light of the already set sun, with the Sierra Nevada Mountains looming in the background! We highly recommend this wonderful, magical tour! Mario’s tour was wonderful in that it was interactive, informative, and most of all enjoyable and beautiful!

Our guide Anis was excellent. He gave us a great understanding of the architecture. His knowledge of the history was exceptional. We enjoyed spending our day with him learning about the culture and history of the Alhambra. I highly recommend this tour.

This was an amazing experience and our guide, Debbie, was so well organized and knowledgeable. Once we arrived at the cruise port pier from our ship, she was waiting to take us in a nice air-conditioned bus for the approximate 2-hour trip to Granada. We did have a bathroom break mid-way on our to and from trips there. Alhambra was amazing and we were with Daniel, who was very knowledgeable and charismatic but spoke a little too fast at times. He took us to the highlights of the gardens and palaces. Considerable walking, stairs and hills is required. It was amazing! The bus took us a short distance to the heart of Granada where we chose to have a leisurely lunch nearby. Others may have wandered farther into the plaza. There was confusion with the name of the tour company as sometimes they go by a couple of different names. Communication prior to the trip was also sometimes delayed and lacked clarity. You are required by Alhambra to give your passport information ahead for the skip-the-line ticket of 26 EU. This is sent to tour company ahead of visiting.