Alhambra Private Tour: Secrets of the Alhambra
Description
We are both travel agents and official tourist guides. Therefore, we will take care of you before, during and after your experience with us. We know our city in detail and we will provide you with the best personalized service. The Alhambra is indispensable, fascinating, mysterious ... for years the most visited monument in Spain and the greatest exponent of Islamic culture in western civilization. Together we will experience the same overwhelming feeling of the ambassadors who came to visit the Nasrid king and its piece of paradise on earth... History and legend are intermingled in this jewel of the Nasrid architecture of Al-Andalus that perfectly combines water, light, architecture and vegetation. Ready to discover the magic and symbolism that surrounds each of these Nasrid Palaces and all its hidden secrets?
Tour Options
Itinerary
Three palaces form this enclosure: the Mexuar, the Palace of Comares (Yusuf I) and the Court of the Lions (Mohammed V).
The Alcazaba, or fortress, is the oldest part of the Alhambra. It was built in the mid-13th century by the Sultan Alhamar, the founder of the Nasrid dynasty.
The complex consists of the Patio de la Acequia (Court of the Water Channel or Water-Garden Courtyard), which has a long pool framed by flowerbeds, fountains, colonnades and pavilions, and the Jardín de la Sultana (Sultana's Garden or Courtyard of the Cypress).
The Palace of Charles V is a Renaissance building in Granada, southern Spain, located on the top of the hill of the Assabica, inside the Nasrid fortification of the Alhambra. The building has never been a home to a monarch and holds the Alhambra's museum.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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
- VERY IMPORTANT: Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- VERY IMPORTANT: A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Please notice that the tour might be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances in relation to tickets availability, even though our cancellation rate is on average less than 0.3% annually. Alhambra tickets are limited and sometimes, they just may not be available for very concrete reasons. We do have a success rate of over 99% in obtaining them for our customers due to our full dedication and long experience. Please rest assured because this happens very rarely and you are in good hands. The above information is just to inform you about how the Alhambra's ticket sales system operates and all the travel agents proceed in the same way.
- You must bring the same document that you use during the booking process.
Reviews(125)
Consuelo was an exceptional guide! Kind, professional, and extremely knowledgeable, she accompanied us in discovering the Alhambra, sharing its history with great passion and expertise. She did not just describe the places, but helped us understand the historical, cultural, and artistic context of each area, answering all our questions with clarity and precision. Thanks to her detailed and engaging explanations, the visit was much more interesting and memorable. You can sense how much she loves her work and how well she knows the Alhambra. If you want to have a complete experience and truly understand what you are visiting, Consuelo is the perfect guide. Absolutely recommended! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Our guide Beatriz was the best! She was knowledgeable and full of insight into the people who lived here and the history of the architecture etc.
Thank you very much for your kind review and for sharing your experience. We are delighted to know you enjoyed your visit. We hope to welcome you again very soon
Discovering the Alhambra with Victoria was a real pleasure. He is an attentive guide, prepared and able to convey the beauty of the place with great naturalness. We loved his way of accompanying us through history, details and suggestions, making us experience the visit in an authentic and never obvious way. A beautiful experience, made even more special by his skill. Thank you Victoria!
Grazie mille per la recensione. è stato un vero piacere. Grazie mille a voi per tutto.
great knowledge guide, interesting trip
Thank you very much for your review. We hope to see you soon!
This company is a total FRAUD. We booked Alhambra tour with them six weeks in advance. I emailed them to confirm and also request if we could pick up the tickets from their office. They said we could do so. Then, two days before our tour, they emailed to cancel our tickets. We had travelled thousands of miles, spent thousands of dollars to be in Granada for seeing Alhambra. For them to sell us overpriced tickets and then cancel last minute without even a somewhat honest explanation is completely ridiculous. DO NOT BUY FROM THESE FRAUDS.
Dear Sir, Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you were disappointed and we fully understand how frustrating it can be not to obtain tickets for the Alhambra. However, we would like to clarify an important point for future readers. The Alhambra is a monument with strictly limited daily capacity, and ticket availability depends exclusively on the monument itself, not on tour operators. Unfortunately, tickets are not always possible to secure, even when every effort is made. In your case, we dedicated significant time to trying to obtain Alhambra tickets and kept you informed at all times. When they were not available, we offered you alternative options so that you could still enjoy a high-quality experience in Granada. Ultimately, you chose not to proceed with the alternative proposed. Granada Selected Tours is a highly professional company with a long record of excellent service. The vast majority of our reviews on TripAdvisor are 5-star ratings, reflecting our commitment to honesty, transparency, and customer care. We are certainly not a fraud, and we always work with professionalism and respect, doing our very best to help every client. We regret that this situation did not meet your expectations and wish you all the best in your future travels. Kind regards, Granada Selected Tours
I was on the 23rd at 9:30 am, the guide was Angela and was spectacular. A total mastery of very nice subject matter in the end highly recommended.
Muchas gracias por su comentario y por compartir su experiencia. Nos alegra enormemente saber que disfrutó de su visita. Esperamos darle la bienvenida de nuevo muy pronto.
The Angela guide had a lot of knowledge. He explained precisely and we were able to visit all areas without sacrificing content.
Muchas gracias por su comentario y por compartir su experiencia. Nos alegra enormemente saber que disfrutó de su visita. Esperamos darle la bienvenida de nuevo muy pronto.
It is a beautiful place that emanates a lot of peace and at the same time we learn from the history of the Arab presence in Granada. We want to thank Angela who was our guide for these three hours where she explained every detail and answered all our questions. We were very impressed with the treatment and kindness to us. Ex ente trabajo Angela!!!
Muchas gracias por su comentario y por compartir su experiencia. Nos alegra enormemente saber que disfrutó de su visita. Esperamos darle la bienvenida de nuevo muy pronto.
We did guided tour of Alhambra, Palaces and Generalife with Angela de guia, deluxe !! We were two couples and Angela's directions and explanations were great.
Muchas gracias por sus amables palabras. Transmitiremos su comentario a todo el equipo.
Visit one of the most beautiful monuments in the world. Incredible state of preservation and grandeur of this monument. All embellished by a guida.Vittoria. that with great professionalism, preparation and sympathy, made this experience even more unique
Thank you very much for your kind review and for sharing your experience. We are delighted to know you enjoyed your visit. We hope to welcome you again very soon.
