Discover the Alhambra on a guided tour. Visit the Generalife Gardens, the Grand Palace of Charles V, and the impressive Alcazaba.

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Duration options: 1 - 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: Spanish, English, French, German, Italian
Optional audio guide: English, Spanish
Private or small groups available

Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Pets
Baby strollers
Luggage or large bags

Highlights

Explore the Alhambra fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Visit the Alcazaba and the Bath of the Mosque with your guide
Relax in the gardens and enjoy their beautiful Islamic landscaping
Learn more about the history behind the Alhambra complex
Marvel at the elaborate display of Andalusian art and architecture

Full description

Explore the Alhambra fortress and lavish Generalife Gardens on a guided tour. See hundreds of years of Granada's Moorish history as you explore this monumental site overlooking the beautiful city of Granada. Start the tour by discovering the Alcazaba complex built in the 13th-century. Find out about how the Nasrids added large towers and a street with an important access route through Puerta de las Armas.

Discover how the fortification of the entire perimeter wall of the Alhambra was built. Learn all about the history of the Nasrid Kingdom through its architecture. Then, head to the Generalife, composed of the Lower Gardens, the Generalife Palace, and the High Gardens located outside the walls of the Alhambra.

Learn about how this area was a recreational estate for the Nasrid sultans. Hear about the significance of water in this complex, and explore the beautiful and peaceful gardens.

Includes

Access to Alhambra
Access to Mosque Baths of Alhambra
Access to Palace of Charles V
Access to Alcazaba of Alhambra
Access to Generalife
Access to Generalife Gardens
Access to El Partal
Access to Nasrid Palaces
Live tour guide

Meeting point

Restaurant La Mimbre, near the entrance of the Alhambra. Your guide will be holding an orange umbrella with the local partner's name on it.

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Alhambra: Tour without Nasrid Palaces

Alhambra: Tour without Nasrid Palaces

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