Premium private tour to the Alhambra and Generalife

Discover the Alhambra and Generalife with a professional guide. Explore Nasrid palaces, lush gardens, and Renaissance architecture. Create unforgettable memories.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Generalife - On the tour we visit the Generalife palace and gardens. This is the rest area for the Nasrid sultans. There we will learn about the irrigation system used by the Nasrid sultans and what they did to bring water from the Darro River to the Generalife. We will enjoy the oldest garden palace in Europe.
  • Palace of Carlos V - After visiting the Generalife Palace and Gardens, we will pass through the Medina, which is the place where the workers lived and where they had their jobs to serve the court. We later arrive at the palace of Emperor Charles V, there we will visit this jewel of the Spanish Renaissance in the palatine city of the Alhambra.
  • Nasrid Palaces - We also visited the most important area of the Alhambra, the royal house or the Nasrid palaces. There are three palaces that have different uses. The Mexuar palace, the Comares palace and finally the famous palace of the lions.
  • Alcazaba - We will also visit the Alcazaba or the military fortress that defended the Alhambra, we will see the Military neighborhood where the elite soldiers in charge of defending the Sultan and the Alhambra lived and we will enjoy wonderful views of Granada and the Albaicín neighborhood.
What's Included
  • Guided tour in Spanish, Arabic or English
  • Guided tour of the Alhambra with tickets to the Nasrid palaces, Alcazaba, and the Generalife
  • Starting times are approximate and depend on the availability of monument tickets
  • Schedules may change to adapt to the Nasrid palaces’ schedule
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

A unique experience visiting and getting to know the jewel of Spanish-Muslim architecture in the West, the Alhambra, at the hands of a professional official guide who knows how to read the Alhambra through the poetry and Arabic inscriptions that cover the walls of the Nasrid palaces and through which they tell us the history of the monument. visit the gardens and orchards of the sultans as well as their summer palace El Generalife. Visit and learn about the jewel of the Spanish Renaissance represented in the Palace of Emperor Charles V. All this makes your visit a very special experience and an unforgettable memory.

Location
P.º del Generalife, 1F
Paseo del Generalife
The meeting point is the steel map at the front door of the Alhambra, near the ticket office. You can get to the meeting point on foot (30 minutes walk from Plaza Nueva) or by bus C30 or C32 that leaves from Plaza Isabel la Católica
Cancellation Policy

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

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L907kulucial
Aug 22, 2024
Time travel - It was amazing, better than I expected. Reality surpasses any photo or video you can see previously. Also with the hand of Guide Sherif, the experience was like time travel. It tells you the whole story and intertwined with stories that lead you to feel the wonder of that time. You understand everything, read the inscriptions and translate them... Stunning culture mixed with entertainment. Recommended 1,000%
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Areen
Aug 17, 2024
It was a very enjoyable and informative tour! - I had the pleasure of experiencing a guided tour with sherif and I cannot recommend them highly enough! From the moment the tour began, it was clear that he is not only incredibly knowledgeable but also deeply passionate about the history of the alhambra
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Shada
Aug 17, 2024
Great tour with Sheriff's guide. - We ⁇ the splendor of the Alhambra, accompanied by a sheriff guide. The explanation made us feel like we traveled through time at one of Andalucía’s most Islamic landmarks. Reading the patterns, answering all of the guides’ questions were the added value for this experience. Extremely repaired
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62obadaa
Aug 12, 2024
An Exceptional Historical Tour Experience with a Knowledgeable Guide - • كان المرشد السياحي شريف رائعًا في الشرح، حيث قدم لنا معلومات غنية بالتفاصيل عن قصور بني النصر. • أظهر المرشد عمقًا كبيرًا في معرفته بالتاريخ، مما جعل جولتنا في غرناطة تجربة مميزة. • شرح المرشد السياحي بأسلوب شيق وممتع، مما جعلنا نعيش كل لحظة من تاريخ قصور بني النصر. • كانت جولتنا مع هذا المرشد استثنائية بفضل معرفته الواسعة وشغفه بتاريخ الأندلس. أنصح باختياره بشدة ------------------------ • The tour guide Sharef was fantastic in his explanations, providing us with rich and detailed information about the Nasrid Palaces. • The guide demonstrated deep knowledge of history, making our tour in Granada a truly unique experience. • The tour guide explained everything in an engaging and enjoyable manner, making us relive every moment of the Nasrid Palaces' history. • Our tour with this guide was exceptional, thanks to his extensive knowledge and passion for Andalusian history. Highly recommended to be the guide ------------- • The Tour Guide was fantastic in his explanations, giving us rich and detailed information about the Nasrid Palaces. • "Sharef" The Guide demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of history, making our visit to Granada a truly unique experience. • The Guide explained everything in an attractive and enjoyable way, making us relive every moment of the history of the Nasrid Palaces. • Our visit with this Guide was exceptional thanks to his extensive knowledge and passion for Andalusian history. Highly recommended to be the Guide.
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Khalid
Aug 7, 2024
Great tour with Mr Sharief - It was a great experience and super tour. The tour guide Mr Sharief added a lot to the excellence and history with his tremendous historical background and knowledge about every inch of the 3 palaces. Highly recommended for every one coming to Spain especially with a knowledgeable guide as ours. Thanks a lot Mr Sharief.
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Hadeela763
Aug 4, 2024
Alhambra visit - We had our tour with Sherif, he is a great guide with a very wide knowledge and information. I highly recommend everyone to visit alhambra and take the tour with Sherif.
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S9390zereneh
Jul 9, 2024
Alhambra tour - Sharif is the best tour guide I have dealt with in my travels. I highly recommend him for Alhambra tour, he makes your tour worth it.
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Murad
Jul 7, 2024
Great Guide - Sharif is a Great Guide with a Huge amount of information and knowledge enjoyful tour Guide in all over Andalusia and especially in Granada 🥰🤩
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Thomas
Jul 5, 2024
The best guide - Sherif, our tour guide was incredible He was knowledgeable, friendly and took extra time when needed He also knew where to take the best pictures and with his extension knowledge made us feel like we were caught in the time periods explain He was able to translate every Arabic inscription, making the visit much more memorable
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Melanie_n
Jun 18, 2024
Best Ever Tour Experience - I don’t usually like to do tours but this was the absolute best experience with Bilal and team. I forgot to book a ticket in advance and the team managed to find me a ticket within a couple of hours of booking. Bilal is amazing. Very knowledgeable about every single aspect of the Alhambra, from architectural detail and engineering to significance to the local area. Was lucky enough to get a private tour and we were able to navigate around large tour groups easily. Definitely the best experience I’ve had on Viator.
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