Alhambra Tour: Classical Arabic Insights

Having an official guide, fluent in classical Arabic as well as other languages, to tour the Alhambra with is a significant luxury. They can decipher the text inscribed on the walls of the Alhambra, enveloping you in the ambiance of the place and transporting you to the era of the sultans from the last Islamic kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nasrid Palaces - Nasrid palaces complete visit with translation of the Arabic inscriptions into your language
  • Alcazaba - fortified military fortress from where the royal guard operates
  • Palace of Carlos V - Carlos V Palace visit outside and inside
  • Generalife - Visit the summer palace of the sultans where they have created a microclimate
What's Included
  • Starting times depend on monument ticket availability
  • Client names must match identity documents
  • Prices include entrance tickets and official guide
  • Passports or official documents required for Alhambra visit
  • Schedules may change to adapt to Nasaries palaces
What's Not Included
  • These prices do not include anything other than the entrance tickets to the monument and the official guide
Location
Alhambra Tour Meeting Place
Paseo del Generalife
At the main entrance to the Alhambra in front of the ticket offices and the wall map
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sue_z
Dec 29, 2024
A memorable experience - We took a private tour. Our guide, Bilal, contacted us a day ahead. He is very knowledgeable about Alhambra and patient to answer our questions. The Nasrid palace is beautiful in design and craftsmanship. It’s memorable to visit Spanish Muslim sites.
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Cristina_b
Dec 23, 2024
Alhambra tour inspires. - The Alhambra is a breathtaking sight and well worth experiencing with a knowledgeable guide. Juan Pla walked us through the palaces and gave us insights. Our three hour tour flew by and all in our party were engaged. A once in a lifetime memory.
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Rachel_c
Nov 23, 2024
Great tour with great guide! - This was a great tour and perfect length of time. Abdel was responsive, knowledgeable, and friendly. I would highly recommend booking this tour and requesting him as your guide :)
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Rebecca_w
Nov 12, 2024
Excellent!! - What an experience! We highly recommend this private tour with Bilal. I mean, it’s the Alhambra, so if you have any information at all, it’s outrageously impressive, but Bilal opened up its deep history in ways we hadn’t expected. He was able to read to us the Arabic writings in the décor and interpret the cultural and religious significance of architectural elements. Also, he was able to scoot us past many lines in this crowded site, and the private nature of the tour meant we didn’t get stuck too far away from our guide to hear what he was saying. Of course, all the basics like punctuality and courtesy were met, as well, and we had a fabulous time! Definitely could have spend more time exploring on our own too, so if you really dig this stuff, go prepared! Two thumbs up!!
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F7128xunabilh
Nov 10, 2024
Great visit organizer and guide - To organize a quick plan to visit Alhambra and Nasrid palace is kind of impossible, but we have done this via Mr Fatmi Shokuri who is quickly arrange the tickets in reasonable price. Above all that the great guide Mr Ayman was very kind and knowledgeable person who has a lot of historical information and very familiar in all details of the palace. He supported us to have easy access to the palace and he made our trip very valuable and easy. Unforgettable memories thank you Fatmi and Ayman. Highly recommend to new visitors
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Noor_saah
Nov 10, 2024
Great tour that beautifully presented Al Hambra’s Islamic history - I intended to go on a tour with an Arabic speaker and one that has a deep knowledge of the Islamic history in Granada, and I am grateful we came across this group! Although tickets on Alhambra website were sold out 2-3 weeks before our visit (I wasn’t aware that tickets should be booked well in advance but I kept trying) so we had to book the tour with tickets 2 days before the visit’s date. Ayman was a great guide and well known amongst the other guides. He had the knowledge we hoped for and is an Arabic speaker. The tour was very eye-opening and we enjoyed it a lot. The only wish is if we had tickets in advance then the experience would have been more reasonably priced. nonetheless, it was a great visit - to be remembered for life!
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Onair26295302413
Nov 10, 2024
History in Andalucía - What an unforgettable day between history and Andalucía’s timeless charm! The first of November 2024 with friends of all ages, we entered Alser's paradise, and we greeted the Alhambra and the palaces of Nasr, as if we were snorkeling in a dream of time in its most precise details. We led the intricate guide, Iman Abd al-Kadar, to his in-depth experience and expert explanation, making us live the past as present, breathing the atmosphere of ancient civilization as part of its new fabric. We sailed safely among the secrets of palaces and their timeless stories, saw with our eyes chapters of glory and bitterness, and touched our souls through the timeless walls, where every moment was a window into the eternal grandeur.
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S6103frahmeda
Nov 10, 2024
of the best places I've visited - Very beautiful place worth a visit and everything is organized by the place management and there is Translators at the palace and Kofi is available for convenience. Visit at sunset and thank you
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Abdulaziz_a
Nov 9, 2024
Excelente time - We had a great time with the tour guide Mr. Ayaman who is knowledgeable about the history, and answering all of our questions
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Larry_r
Nov 9, 2024
Bilal - Bilal was the best tour guide. Though I don’t know how you can request a specific guide. I would recommend reaching him directly.
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