Granada: Alhambra Guided Tour including Nasrid Palaces
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Granada, Spain
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
As one of Spain’s most-visited monuments, securing tickets for the Alhambra can be a struggle, as passes often sell out months in advance. As well as taking care of booking your entry ticket, this tour helps deepen your appreciation of the UNESCO-listed monument’s architecture and interior design, and showcases panoramic views from the Torre de la Vela.
- Your ticket includes access to the Alhambra's three main areas, so you don't have to book separately
- Glean more information about the monument's history and design than you would alone
- Timed entry means you’ll be inside Alhambra in no time at all
- Prebooking your tour guarantees your entry to this popular attraction
What's Included
- Expert, English-speaking Tour Guide
- Entry Ticket to the Alhambra
- Entry Ticket to the Nasrid Palace
- Visit to the Palace of Charles V
- Visit to the Generalife Gardens
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up/drop off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Alhambra Ticket OfficeP.º de la Sabica, 1f, Centro, 18009 Granada, Spain
Meet your guide at the main entrance of Alhambra (where the ticket office is located), next to the venue's official "Meeting point / Punto de encuentro" sign (white background, blue hexagone) located in a small gravel esplanade with trees. Your guide will carry a City Wonders flag
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
The Alhambra
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Generalife Gardens
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Torre de la Vela
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Nasrid Palaces
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Due to the current policy of the Alhambra, you must make available to City Wonders the full name, ID or passport number and nationality of each traveler and also present the ID or passport before entering the monument. Without all this data, the entry can be rejected
- Please note that the order of the tour itinerary may be subject to change to ensure the best possible experience for you.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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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.
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Reviews
4.9
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Deborah_S, Jul 2026
Outstanding tour of all three areas of the Alhambra; our tour guide spoke English very well, she shared many historical insights and also recommended other sites to see through Spain.
Judith_B, Jul 2026
Wear comfortable walking shoes, carry a fan, an umbrella and a wet cooling towel if you have one. A great cultural experience especially if you have a great guide like Christina!
Pekka_S, Jul 2026
If the weather is hot, take water with you
You need also good shoes. There is goite lot of walking.
Anna was excelent guide.
Azam_K, Jun 2026
Cachi (sp) was out tour guide and was incredibly knowledgeable and great! Granada Alhambra was one of our favorite excursions during our entire Spain trip and was amazing!
Nathalie_G, Jun 2026
Wonderful visit of l’Alhambra and Generalife. Javier was a superbe guide, full of fascinating stories about the history of the palaces, the gardens, and Grenada in general. Javier, thank you for the recommendation for the flamenco show (it was awesome!) and bars.
Tisho_P, Jun 2026
Excellent guide with a lot of knowledge and shortcut all queues..completely worth the money even if you are not interested in the history of Alhambra..just for the sake of not waiting in queues for hours on end..
andreanicolefuller, Jun 2026
This is absolutely worth the price, the guide was amazing and the group was small. Highly recommended.
Sheila_K, Jun 2026
Gustavo “Gus” was the perfect tour guide. He is a local from Granada and takes such pride in sharing his love for Alhambra! His expertise in history is presented with humor. His English is perfect.
Rebecca_G, Jun 2026
10 out of 10!!!! This was one of the very best tours I’ve been on ever!!!! The Alhambra was amazing and our guide, Javi was the BEST!!!! We thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. The tour company was very good to work with and even though we were the only ones in our group, they didn’t cancel so we got a private tour and it was spectacular! I liked the order of the tour, ending with the palace and interior ornate rooms, so it built up to the most amazing part at the end. It was not rushed at all, so we had enough time for pictures and questions. Javi gave us some excellent background information and history. I highly recommend this tour! Don’t forget to bring your passport or ID with you-they do check it at the entrances.
Lawrence_P, Jun 2026
Cristina was excellent. She was extremely knowledgeable and made the tour interesting and with great enthusiasm and detail. I highly recommend.
Mita_P, Jun 2026
Beautiful place
Informative
Scenic worth a trip
Quiet city
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Simon_B, Jun 2026
Go early, it gets very hot.
We had a great visit, javier our guide was brilliant.
So much to see, very interesting
Melissa_B, Jun 2026
Gus was friendly, knowledgeable, and the perfect guide for Alhambra. He was attentive to everyone on the tour and much appreciated by our family of 5.
Virginia_W, Jun 2026
Go in the morning before it gets too hot. Our guy did a very good job at stopping in the shade which was significantly cooler than the Sun
Jane_W, May 2026
Had a fantastic tour with Consuelo on our small group tour of Alhambra, gardens and palaces!
Only 6 of us on the tour which was perfect as Consuelo was able to give us all her undivided attention.
She was extremely patient with my husband and I as we forgot our passports ( don’t do it as it’s not worth the stress!!) and after a quick phone call to our travel agent in NZ a copy was sent to us to allow us entry. Remember no passport no entry and you really don’t want to miss out! It is such a beautiful and very special place and although busy with visitors was also very tranquil! Definately worth paying for the extra service a small tour provides as I think we all got something special out of this tour.
Thank you City Wonders and Consuelo❤️
Analea_W, May 2026
This was our second time visiting the Alhambra and it was as exciting as the first. Our tour guide Christine was absolutely fantastic - very knowledgeable and made everything interesting. It is magical - and we appreciated learning even more about this phenomenal location from her.
Jennifer_W, May 2026
Wonderful tour of this beautiful place! Booking was simple with loads of communication from the tour company. Gustavo was a delight: informative, funny, and patient. While I would have loved more time in the Nasrid Palaces (I’m an art history nerd), it is plenty of time for normal people. You can continue to enjoy the general grounds of the Alhambra and Generalife after the tour is over (just not the Nasrid Palaces or the Alcázar). Would highly recommend!
Venkat_K, May 2026
Excellent. They should walk almost 3 miles. Guide was excellent. Beautiful garden and views. Take lots of photos
Andy_H, May 2026
This was an excellent tour. Our guide was extremely informative. It's a lot of walking but broken up with quick stops along the way so you don't really feel it. I wish I could remember our guide's name (his name started with an A) but I just can't right now. He was really great very informative. This was very worthwhile. You are given a headset so you can hear everything the guide says.
Lydia_K, May 2026
The tour guide was excellent. Very knowledgeable and did not rush us through any part of the tour. We felt very fortunate to have a guide with such great qualifications.
Sabeen_A, May 2026
This tour was excellent. Gus was funny, knowledgeable, and shared his deep appreciation of his hometown in informative ways that we're still talking about days later. Our small group was the perfect size to bypass crowds and see all there was to see in this gigantic palatial compounds. Highly recommend this tour and Gus as a guide!
Rita_H, May 2026
Christina was great. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Wonderful experience and recommend it when in Granada
Laura_C, May 2026
A must see if you are in Granada. Our guide was excellent and she had interesting anecdotes along the way, and knew things I would have never guessed. My husband and I were very impressed with our guide’s knowledge. What a wonder to see!
samuel_c, May 2026
Monica was very knowledgeable and interesting. Tour very well paced and amazing sites , especially of palace.
Monica excellent guide
Ashley_G, May 2026
Very well organized! We had a wonderful time. Our guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. I wish there was a bit more time for picture taking but I can tell newest and at the same time that it is hard to manage with a group.
Helen_M, May 2026
This was a well organised tour. The Guide Christina was super knowledgable. It was the best was to see this essential sight with all it’s history.
Michael_D, May 2026
This was a wonderful experience. Gus, our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly and professional. We would highly recommend this tour and if you have Gus as your guide you are in for a real treat.
Philip_B, May 2026
The setting is spectacular, but our guide Christina de Arbol really made the tour. Impeccable Englidh, articulate, witty and warm.
Sarah_W, May 2026
Great tour. The palace, gardens and surrounding views are stunning. Cristina our guide was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed our tour with her. Highly recommend.
Frances_M, May 2026
Despite having a confirmed booking the tour guide did not have tickets for us. We booked this tour months ago. We had both a printed and electronic proof of purchase available to gain access to the guided tour. This tour was for a friend’s special birthday and it was the only reason we went to Granada. The 3 of us were very disappointed at not being able to access the palace and gardens. This booking was a total disaster. A complete failure to deliver as promised
Response from Host, May 2026
Hi Frances_M,
I am sorry for any inconvenience caused to your trip to Granada.
We have already escalated your case for internal review to confirm why we did not receive your booking from Viator and provided a full refund of the service.
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