With a GetYourGuide Originals tour, you can enjoy complimentary rescheduling if you’re late or plans change, and a full refund if you’re not completely satisfied after taking your tour.
Unforgettable local guides
Led only by 5-star guides and local aficionados, you can expect intriguing insights, fun facts, and stories from the people who call your destination home.
Personalized experience
A maximum of 20 people on your tour, which means you'll enjoy a more interactive, personalized experience.
Top sights (and hidden ones, too)
On an Originals tour, you'll discover lesser-known treasures that other visitors often miss, bringing you a deeper understanding of your destination.
Priority access — more time to explore
Long line? We'll show you how to skip it. Packed out sights? Follow us to the secret quiet spots. On Originals tours, you can explore in ways that others can't.
About this tour
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Duration 3 hours
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The Original experience
Highlights
Secure your entrance ticket to the Alhambra, including to the Nasrid Palaces
Enjoy access to the full monument, including the Generalife Palace and Gardens, Medina and Alcazaba
Enjoy priority group access to the grounds and Generalife
Be guided through the famous Nasrid Palaces, including the breathtaking 'Patio de los Leones' courtyard
Choose between a small-group or private guided tour experience
Full description
Get a taste of medieval Granada with an unforgettable guided tour of the Alhambra and Generalife grounds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Relax knowing your ticket to the palatial city includes entry to the Nasrid Palaces, Alcazaba Fortress and Generalife grounds. Best of all, choose a small-group or private guided experience, depending on your preference.
Your expert local guide will collect you from just outside the complex, ensuring that you access the Alhambra grounds via a separate group entrance. You will also enjoy separate group access with your guide when entering the Generalife Palace.
Take in the tranquility of the Emirs’ old summer palace at the Generalife, including a beautiful rose garden, planted courtyards and relaxing water features. Hear all about the history of the city of Granada and the Alhambra in this tranquil setting.
Your guide will take you into the Nasrid Palaces, the old Moorish palaces, where you can get up close to the iconic Islamic decorative details. Enjoy the colorful geometric tiling and various courtyard water features, including the infamous Patio de los Leones. Architecture and art fans will enjoy the iconic Islamic and Mudéjar styles in the grounds.
Visit the Alcazaba with your guide to see the royal fortress, so strong it was used for many centuries after its construction. Climb the steps of the Watch Tower here to get unrivaled views of the city of Granada below you, including the Albaicín and Sacromonte neighborhoods.
Roam the free areas of the complex at the end of the tour, whether you want to take in more of the beautiful gardens or visit other features such as the Palace of Carlos V, a Renaissance palace dating from the 16th century.
Enjoy breathtaking views of the old Arabic Quarter of Granada, the Albaicín, from numerous viewing points in the Moorish palace complex.
Includes
Tickets to the entire Alhambra complex, including the Nasrid Palaces, Generalife Palace and Gardens, and Alcazaba Fortress
Official tour guide
Personal audio system reinforcement
Access to the 'ticketless' areas of the Alhambra complex after the tour
What’s Not Included
Pickup and drop-off service
Not suitable for
Wheelchair users
Prepare for the activity
Meeting point
• Meet at the Polinario Café Bar on Avda. del Generalife, next to the Alhambra ticket office
• Look for a guide wearing GetYourGuide attire and holding a red GetYourGuide flag standing by the entrance of the cafe
• In accordance with Alhambra policy, time slots may change prior to the tour date
• Wheelchair access is unfortunately not possible
• Benefit from a 5-10 minute break during the tour
• Names, surnames, date of birth and IDs of all participants must be given during the booking process
• Itinerary is subject to change in the case of special events at the attraction or big crowds
• Your ticket only allows for one-time access to the Nasrid Palaces, Generalife Palace and Alcazaba with your guide
• You must come with your actual passport or ID card, not a photocopy or a picture of it on your phone