Reviews
Pick up and drop off beautifully organized guide informative and moved us gracefully through the crowds we were given plenty of time for photographs and for just quietly standing there to take it all in wonderful stories giving us the historical events that took place in the various parts. Watching those without a guided tour try to figure it all out, I 100 recommend this tour.
A truly beautiful & amazing heritage for the Spaniards plus we had a wonderful & knowledgeable guide.
Pick-up time was prompt, Enrique, our guide was so knowledgeable and helpful. He was able to answer all questions, giving us an interesting picture of life at the Alhambra through the times. He paced the tour to suit everyone, stopping for pictures and even taking them for us. It was one of the best tours I have ever taken.
Informative guides and very convient to meet. This place is awesome.
Stunning city,Alhambra was fabulous and the tour guide was very good.
Granada is a wonderful place to visit. Alhambra and Granada in general has a certain magical charm when you walk through. The Tour Guide was very professional and punctual. His way of touring us through was engaging and captivating. I never felt overwhelmed or bored with the amount of information he shared with us. I felt like he was telling us a story... the best way to share hiStory Thanks!
tour guides very friendly, punctual, funny makes jokes and wonderful place to visit
Excellent tour at a very good pace. Guide was very knowledgeable. The Alhambra is beautiful and fascinating.
The tour guide spoke English extremely well, and gave us a wonderful tour of the Alhambra, despite the awful weather. He was knowledgeable and positive. The group was small. A break was provided where wine and snack were available.
Fabulous! Fabulous! Fabulous! Our initial concerns that our driver had somehow forgotten us were alleviated when we realized that the driver had come to our hotel but found no one registered under our name. I had booked the tour in my last name, and we were registered at the hotel in my husband's last name. The tour company paid for a taxi for my family to join the tour at Alhambra, despite that the mix-up was our mistake! Thankfully, we did not miss anything, because the Alhambra and gardens were amazing!
Skip the Line: Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Half-Day Tour
- Duration: 3 hours (approx.)
- Location: Granada, Andalucia and Costa del Sol, Spain
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Explore Alhambra and the Generalife Gardens on this 2.5-hour skip-the-line walking tour, led by a professional local guide. With hotel pickup and drop-off from your centrally located Granada hotel included, this tour guarantees you'll have an Alhambra ticket (limited ticket numbers are allocated per day) and allows you to visit UNESCO-listed Alhambra with minimum fuss. Admire stunning Moorish architecture in the Nasrid Palaces and gain a glimpse into the lavish lives of the sultans who once lived here.
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Activity information
Explore Alhambra and the Generalife Gardens on this 2.5-hour skip-the-line walking tour, led by a professional local guide. With hotel pickup and drop-off from your centrally located Granada hotel included, this tour guarantees you'll have an Alhambra ticket (limited ticket numbers are allocated per day) and allows you to visit UNESCO-listed Alhambra with minimum fuss. Admire stunning Moorish architecture in the Nasrid Palaces and gain a glimpse into the lavish lives of the sultans who once lived here.
Your friendly local guide will pick you up from your Granada hotel by air-conditioned minibus and then whisk you away to La Sabica Hill to visit its most dramatic monument - Alhambra. Perched high on the hill overlooking the city, the incredible palace complex was first built as a fortress at the start of the 13th century. Successions of Spanish rulers made Alhambra their home, and the fortress grew into a medina (little hilltop city) with numerous palaces and lavish gardens.
Skip past the long entrance lines with your priority access ticket and walk around inside with your guide, hearing all the history of this fascinating site. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alhambra is a treasure trove of Moorish architecture and you'll see several of its wonders as you tour its highlights. Admire decadent rooms inside the Nasrid Palaces like the Hall of Ambassadors (Salón de los Embajadores) and Myrtle Courtyard (Patio of los Arrayanes), and marvel at the architecture of Pedro Machuca at the Palace of Charles V.
Step inside the Hall of Abencerrajes to gaze up at its star-shaped domed ceiling, and hear the tale of the massacre that took place here during a 15th century banquet. You'll also see Alhambra's Royal Baths; plainly decorated, not ornate, in line with the belief that bathing was a religious requirement not a luxury.
After exploring the palaces, head to the Generalife Gardens to discover where the sultans and Moorish kings of bygone days once relaxed. Featuring abundant flora and distinctive water features, the gardens also comprise two further courtyards, which you'll see, the Patio de la Acequia and the Patio de la Sultana.
At the end of your 2.5-hour Alhambra tour, your guide will drop you back at your Granada hotel by minibus.
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Conditions
Conditions of Sale:
Once you have booked and received your travel voucher, the contact details for the travel service operator will be on this voucher under the heading 'Important Information'. Where applicable, you are required to call the travel service operator directly to advise of additional information such as:
- Hotel for pick up
- Weights for helicopter tours
- Choice of times for tours
- Special dietary requirements, meal choices etc.
You must call the travel service operator at least 48 hours prior, or upon arrival at your destination.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat
- On occasion the Alhambra Trust may alter the order of the visit and restrict access to certain areas. In this case, the tour will be adapted accordingly without reducing the visiting time
- If hotel pickup is not required please make a note in the Special Requirements box at the time of booking
Inclusions
- Skip-the-line entrance ticket
- Transport by air-conditioned coach (maximum 30 people)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions
- Gratuities (optional)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Return Details
Returns to original departure point
Departure Date
Morning Tour:
Daily
Afternoon Tour:
Wednesdays, Fridays
Commences
Granada, Spain
Departure Point
Your centrally located Granada hotel or at Alhambra (by admission gates)
Departure Time
Morning Tour: Hotel pickup between 9:15am and 9:45am. Alternatively, 10am at Alhambra (exact meeting point will be provided on your voucher)
Afternoon Tour: Hotel pickup between 2pm and 4pm. Alternatively, 4:45pm at Alhambra (exact meeting point will be provided on your voucher)
Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time
