Guided visit Alhambra and Generalife
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
A different kind of visit, accompanied by an official guide. It lasts approximately three hours. A visit guided by accredited professionals of long experience, who will introduce you to the history, architecture and decorative details of the Nasrid Palaces. The rest of the monument can be visited during the monument's opening hours on your own, free of charge.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If the reservation is made less than a week in advance, a place on the general tour of the monument cannot be guaranteed, but you will be given admission to the monument if available and 80 percent of the amount will be refunded.
No changes of day or name are allowed due to monument regulations. Tickets are nominative, personal and non-transferable to avoid resale and for security reasons.
It is mandatory to carry the original ID card or passport to access the monument.
You must be at the meeting point for groups located in the pavilion at the entrance to the monument 10 minutes before the start of the tour. But if you are not staying in Granada you must be in the city one hour before the visits. We do not admit delays to visitors who are not staying in the city and come from Malaga, Cordoba or other cities with the time limit.
On Sundays and Mondays we do not attend by phone, only by mail due to staff rest.
Visitors must be available from 09:00 am to 20:00 pm for any changes. The Alhambra is the most visited monument in Spain and has limited seating, it does not accommodate visitors. Visitors must adapt to its availability and rules.
Tickets are given to you by the guides at the beginning of the tour at the meeting point. It is not possible to enter before the tour, except for the Charles V Palace, which is free of charge and not subject to a ticket.
The reservation of the product implies the acceptance of any schedule modification within the opening hours of the monument without the right to reimbursement.
We use manual confirmation to secure tickets within a maximum of 72 hours. Any message insisting on confirmation before 72 hours will result in the rejection of your reservation request.
A minimum number of participants is required for the tour. Therefore, even if your visit is confirmed, we may not be able to carry it out, although we will keep the entrance tickets for the visit we will not deliver them to you unless you request a modification for another of our products that includes the entrance to the monument.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Tickets
Audio equipement
Official guide
Alcazaba entrance
What To Expect
Nasrid Palaces
Nasrid Palaces
The Alhambra
Carlos V Palace
Options
High season
Last tickets
Reviews
86 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Disastrours Alhambra Tour
Rafael R,
Sep 29, 2025
- Viator
1.00A trip to visit the Alhambra and Generalife my son and I were very much looking forward to turned into a very disappointing experience. Booking this tour with Viator was a breeze, but the operator in Granada turned out to be very unprofessional. It all started with very confusing instructions for the meeting place. When I finally found the meeting place, a hot and humid tour office with hundreds of people crowded together, the tour guide was nowhere to be seen. I asked for them, and no one seemed to know them. I texted them, they told me “We're in peak season. It's normal for the crowds to be high.” Then it got worse. The person went on to rail against Viator itself, saying that they take 40% commission and telling us that we should feel “privileged” that we were able to get tickets even when we didn’t book the tour with much time in advance. At this point, I was only asking for guidance and for the tour guide to make a reasonable effort to meet us somewhere. We were then accused of “making things difficult.” In the end, they texted me 30 minutes later than the time the tour was supposed to start to let us know that the tour was departing without us. Like I said at the beginning, booking with Viator was a breeze, but the tour can only be as good as the tour company Viator works with at the location and this particular tour operator turned out to be a disaster. You’re better off booking this tour by yourself and buying your tickets straight from the Alhambra website with an audio guide included.
Extremely disappointed
Margaret T,
Aug 17, 2025
- Viator
1.00That the tour was cancelled 1 hour before it was supposed to go ahead. If it had been our last day here we would have missed what you come to see in Granada.
Two and a half hours of touring...
caterina c,
Jun 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00Two and a half hours tour of the wonderful Alhambra. Gustavo was very good and competent. He spoke in English and Spanish. Very easy to follow
No tour guide, you get whats available last minute
Joel J,
May 23, 2025
- Viator
2.00They get last minute tickets off of the official Alhambra website for about 18 euros for whichever times are still available. Our confirmed reservation (1 month ahead) was for 10 am but the tickets they got us the night before were for 5:30 pm which meant one member could no longer attend because of scheduling. Thats not all, NO tour guide was provided. They did refund 70% but we could have still paid significantly less if we got last minute tickets ourselves on the website. 18 euro x 3 instead of that plus about 70 euro they made for getting us the tickets. My advice is to book months in advance on the official website.
Came through with the last minute ticket! Awesome tour and tour guide!
Sandra A,
May 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00I lucked out and was able to get a ticket my last day in Granada and join this tour which turned out to only be 3 of us! I had tried another company the day before, but they did not come through. Maria Jesus was an incredible tour guide and I cannot recommend her more highly. I learned SO much about the history and culture - it was so interesting. I loved Maria's energy and really appreciated her checking in on me to make sure I joined the group.
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