Seville Exclusive Beat the Crowds Guided Alcazar Before Opening
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
The Royal Alcazar is the most popular attraction in Seville, so it's not uncommon to find hours-long lines outside. Skip the wait and make the most of your time on this tour offering VIP early access an hour before the site officially opens to the public. You'll have the palace and its gardens all to yourself for a memorable morning and be able to fully appreciate their grandeur in a way that’s just not possible among the usual daytime crowds.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour is in English.
For guest with mobility impairments, the Alcazar has many tiny steps that make the monument hard to navigate in a wheelchair, but it can be done. Please contact our Guest Experience team after booking the tour so we can arrange your visit.
This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
Although the gardens are not the main highlight of the Alcazar, they are often closed due to weather conditions (rain or wind), maintenance, or restoration work. In such cases, the tour is never shortened; instead, the visit inside the palaces is extended.
Walks and Devour comply with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up to date information.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local English-speaking guide
VIP early access to the Alcazar with pre-reserved tickets
Expertly guided walking tour
Headsets
Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
Gratuities
What To Expect
Plaza del Triunfo
Meet your guide and fellow travelers in Plaza del Triunfo as the city awakens. You’ll already be able to see long lines forming outside the Alcazar, but no worries—that won’t be you. With exclusive early access fit for royalty, you'll head past the crowds and be whisked straight into the palace through doors opened just for your group.
Real Alcazar de Sevilla
Meet your guide and small group in Plaza del Triunfo. From here, you'll glimpse the long lines forming outside the Alcazar, but no worries—that won’t be you. You'll enjoy exclusive early access fit for royalty as you head past the crowds and are whisked straight into the palace through doors opened just for your group. Once inside, your guide will lead you through the empty palace and reveal the secrets behind its history, architecture, and notable figures such as King Ferdinand, Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus.
Options
Seville Alcazar: Before the Crowds VIP Access Small Group Tour
Exclusive Early Access Tour: VIP early access available for the 8:30 am start time (an hour before the site officially opens to the public!)
Reviews
358 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience
Niki S,
Sep 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00Well worth the time! It was fun, educational, and the food was terrific. Maria R was fabulous. I highly recommend this tour.
Highly recommend this experience
Bonita B,
Sep 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00True to the description, we had the Alcazar to ourselves for a full hour before the official opening. Not only could we see everything without the crowds and competing with other tour groups but we had the rare opportunity to experience the serenity that the Alcazar was initially designed to deliver. Our guide, Clara, was very informative and provided information and insights we could never have uncovered on our own which really enhanced the tour. Be sure to leave time to walk through the lovely gardens too. It’s not a cheap excursion but it was worth every penny (Euro). If you are going to splurge, this is the tour to choose. On the day we toured the Alcazar several tour groups entered at the official opening and also many “influencers”. We stayed after our tour to look more closely at some things but influencers and their photographers jumped in front of us and even shooed us away to get their perfect photos. Ugh!
Worth the $! Early entry=amazing
Judy C,
Sep 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00Firstly we were super hesitant to book this pricier tour but we failed to get tickets to the Palace in advance (we discovered this lol, the day before we wanted to go when we finally tried to book tickets- oops). We decided to go for it and I am so happy to say this tour was top notch and completely worth the extra cost (note the price to enter the Palace via the website directly is €15.50/pp vs this Viator tour was over €100/pp). I’ll repeat, it WAS COMPLETELY worth it- honestly I would’ve paid more;). We got the enter the Palace an hour prior to the public entering (800 people can enter per hour starting at 9:30am) so we got to see and experience everything in an uncrowded area and got some amazing photos. Our tour guide, Alba was the best! She spoke clearly and explained everything well. We truly got so much more out of the Palace with Alba, I’m super happy we took advantage of this Viator tour early entry. I would’ve say this mostly applies to the Palace because although there are several rooms, each room may not be that large. The gardens are extensive so crowds aren’t an issue there. But Alba took some photos of us, we will cherish them forever (since she’s familiar with the best spots and ways to take your photos). Truly a most memorable and recommended experience. After the tour ended, we could spend as much time as we wanted to explore more (we walked around the gardens more). Note when we left, there was an enormous line to enter the Palace, it was a nice feeling being done before most even got started. Best memory of Sevilla for us!
Fantastic
Peter W,
Sep 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00We spent the extra price for this early access tour and it was amazing and worth it. Really informative and it was special to be there before the crowds. Great combination of history, culture, architecture - highly recommend!
Must book!
Ramandeep V,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was highlight of Seville trip! The opportunity to view the palace before everyone else was amazing! A must book! Our tour guide Rachel was so lovely and super knowledgeable! She was brilliant!
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