Skip the line: Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens Private Guided Tour

Granada, Spain

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Step into the world of Islamic architecture and Moorish emirs on a private tour of the Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens that includes skip-the-line admission to the sites. Join a local guide to explore the very best of the Alhambra, learning about Granada’s diverse history and culture along the way. You’ll walk through the Nasrid Palaces where the Moorish sultans once lived, courts, halls, and patios, then follow manicured pathways through the historic gardens.

Private Alhambra Palace tour with skip-the-line admission
See the highlights of the hilltop fortress
Visit the Nasrid Palaces
Take in the Palace of Charles V
Walk the Generalife Gardens
Private guide for a more personalized experience
All entrance fees included

What's Included

Professional guide
Private tour

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Any other service not listed

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Alhambra Ticket Office
P.º de la Sabica, 1f, Centro, 18009 Granada, Spain
Main Entrance of Alhambra. Meeting point by the wall with the Map of the monument. Directions: Meeting point by the main entrance of Alhambra. Your private guide will be there by the indicated time.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Make your way to a meeting point in central Granada, where you’ll join a personal guide for entrance into the Alhambra Palace, a magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site. As entrance times to the palace are set, departure time depends on availability, and can be confirmed after booking.

The first stop of the day is the entrance to the Nasrid Palaces, where Moorish rulers once lived and worked. Hear stories about that period of Iberian history as you follow the guide through a series of beautifully resorted rooms, including Comares Palace, the Court of the Myrtiles, the Hall of the Ambassadors, and the Court of the Lions, whose Fountain of Lions has become an important symbol of the Alhambra Palace.

Throughout your tour of the Alhambra Palace, take advantage of the time with a private guide to ask questions, discuss the things that interest you, and learn the secrets behind the remarkable site.

Your next stop is the Renaissance Palace of Charles V, a structure commissioned by the Holy Roman Emperor after re-conquest of the city in the 15th century. From there, continue to the UNESCO-listed Generalife Gardens, among the oldest surviving Moorish gardens in the world, where your private Alhambra tour concludes.

The Alhambra

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Nasrid Palaces

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Palace of Carlos V (Pass By)

Palacio El Partal (Pass By)

Generalife

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Alhambra imposes the visiting times, so maximum punctuality is required. If you are not there at the indicated time, you will lose the rights of the visit without possibility of claiming any exchange or refund.
Not wheelchair accessible
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Please note: the Alhambra requires that all passengers provide the full name, date of birth and passport details for each participant when booking. If not provided, the Alhambra may deny access to their premises.

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Reviews

3.4

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We were very disappointed with the tour...

Isabel X, Aug 2016

We were very disappointed with the tour guide provided by Pepe Tours, particularly given the exorbitant price we paid for the tour. Our guide was pleasant enough but clearly had little understanding of the history of the Alhambra or the people that lived there. She took us through each of the rooms of the palace giving a very high level overview of each room and making banal observations that were of little interest. The tour was meant to go for 2.5 hours but was over in 1.5 hours. A real shame as we were very excited to learn about this beautiful and interesting historical site. We would have been better off doing a self guided tour using the pre recorded audio guide.