Alhambra Experience – Explore Nasrid Palaces & Generalife Gardens
Overview
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Any tourist to Granada should take a trip around the Alhambra Palace, which has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a work of art, and its enormous and historic significance, as well as the wonderfully detailed Islamic architecture and art, add to its allure.
You will explore the Alcazaba fortress, formerly a military precinct and the most antique area of the Alhambra complex.
You will also visit the Nasrid Palaces including the Palace of Mexuar, the Palace of Comares, and the Palace of Leones. Finally, you will explore the Generalife, the sultan’s summer palace situated east of the Alhambra.
NB: Please read all the information before booking.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that there are no child tickets available. Children aged 0-3 years do not require entry tickets. However, for children aged 4 and above, an adult ticket must be reserved for them as well.
Your booking will be in processing and will be confirmed up to 12 hours before your travel date. Upon successful processing, you will receive a confirmation email.
After confirmation, your Alhambra tickets will be sent within a few hours. For tours scheduled later, tickets will be issued the day before your travel date.
If you do not receive a confirmation email, your booking may be canceled, and you will receive a full refund.
Entry times for the Nasrid Palace are assigned randomly by Alhambra Management and will be communicated in your confirmation email. Specific time slot selection is not available.
If you've booked separate group tours, please provide the booking reference numbers.
All visitors must pass a mandatory security check, with wait times of up to 30 minutes during peak hours.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Exclusive entrance to the Alhambra complex, which includes Nasrid Palace.
All Tax and fees
Hotel Pickup and drop off
Food & Drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
The Alhambra
This is a site you would not want to miss because of its grandeur and historical significance. This palace has been named the most visited monument in Spain, with over two million visitors in 2014. That's even more astounding when you consider the rest of the country's sites.
Nasrid Palaces
The Nasrid Palaces, undoubtedly the most well-known component of the Alhambra, were the formal palace of the Moorish monarchs of Granada. This section alone has a number of elements. Various sultans that occupied the Alhambra throughout the Moorish period of Granada began to add various royal houses to the palaces, completing them into the iconic complex that we know today.
Options
Alhambra Tour
Self Audio Guided: Your entry for Alhambra is between 09:00 - 20:00. Nasrid Palaces will be timed and randomly allocated By Alhambra Management
Nasrid Palace:: Timed Place for Nasrid Palace.: All the palaces can be visited during open hours except for Nasrid Palace.
Reviews
324 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
If I Could Give Less Than 1 Star, I Would — Utterly Unacceptable Experience
Douglas S,
Oct 14, 2025
- Viator
1.00If I could give less than 1 star, I would. I booked and paid for an Alhambra tour through Viator (operated by Traveltrails), only to be told at 9 pm the night before that it had to be rescheduled. The following day, again at 9 pm, I received an email saying the tour was cancelled altogether because the operator “couldn’t secure tickets.” I travelled to Granada specifically to visit the Alhambra, so this last-minute cancellation completely undermined my trip. The so-called “customer service” was appalling — the US numbers barely connected, and Viator’s own agent was uninterested, put me on hold, and then the line cut off. I was left stranded with no help and no alternative. A refund is the bare minimum — it does not begin to cover the lost opportunity, wasted time, or cost of travelling from London to Spain for an experience that was never delivered. Selling “confirmed” tours without securing tickets is deeply misleading and completely unacceptable. Viator needs to take responsibility for the suppliers it promotes. Until then, I would strongly urge other travellers to avoid this company altogether.
Alhambra BRILLIANT a Must Go See
Ciaran D,
Oct 13, 2025
- Viator
5.00You MUST book early and well in advance. Go to the side near the Palace first and hour or more before your allotted times visit the Towers first and then be in the line for the palace at least 15-20 minutes before you allotted time and give the palace an hour and half to take all in and then walk slowly through the gardens afterwards to the general life part, note if you have your ticket You will also NEED YOUR PASSPORT that you booked with
Empty promise: very expensive tickets for entrance only
HansJakop B,
Oct 12, 2025
- Viator
1.00Bad experience. Poor communication (4 hours spent chatting with a call center) for some simple questions. Viator works with tour operators, and they point to each other. You will receive 10 emails, with confusing information (10 am or 12 pm entrance palace). Hugely high price 97euro for entry for 2 people, while there would be an audio tour. So think three times before booking through Viator
The parts that were open were beautiful
Joanne O,
Oct 12, 2025
- Viator
3.00Obviously, disappointed that the church was not open. It was one of the main reasons I was going, but there’s not much you can do about that.
Wonderful place to visit, well worth the miles walked!
Terry D,
Oct 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00The Alhambra is a must-see beautiful place. The palace and the Generalife gardens are unforgettable.
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