Spain · UNESCO Heritage Sites

Alhambra group walking tour

3 Hours Round trip from Granada Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the Alhambra with a professional guide
  • 02 Visit the Generalife palace and gardens
  • 03 Admire the Renaissance-style Palace of Charles V
  • 04 Discover the military fortress and Nasrid Palaces
  • 05 Hear stories, legends and historical facts about Granada
  • 06 Includes entrance fees for the monument
  • 07 Headsets provided for groups over 6 pax
  • 08 Available in English, French, German and Spanish

Step into one of Spain’s most celebrated monuments on this guided group walking tour of the Alhambra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Granada. Over the course of around 3 hours, explore this remarkable hilltop complex as your guide brings its history to life through stories, legends and key moments from the city’s past.

Visit the Generalife palace and gardens, pass the Franciscan Parador, see the church and admire the Renaissance-style Palace of Charles V. You’ll also discover the military fortress and the renowned Nasrid Palaces, including Mexuar, Comares and the Lion’s Palace, while learning about the Alhambra’s Arabic heritage and lasting significance.

Step into one of Spain’s most celebrated monuments on this guided group walking tour of the Alhambra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Granada.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Granada
Languages English, French, German, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Group walking tour at the Alhambra - Itinerary

Discover the Monumental Complex of the Alhambra, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO, that is the last historically Arabic city in Spain. We’ll go back 600 years to visit the 11th wonder of the world: the Alhambra.

The meeting point with your guide will be at the entrance of the Alhambra. Let’s start visiting the Generalife palace, recreational area of the sultans, and its garden. Then pass by the Franciscan Parador Hotel that was a convent built in the 15. century. Next visit the Church with some important images of the 17.th and 18.th century.

Admire the Palace of Charles V, an awesome Christian palace with Renaissance  style. Wander along its military fortress and finish visiting the renowned Nasrid Palaces: Mexuar, Comares & Lion’s palace while listening to stories, legends and important facts about the Alhambra & Granada from the hand of the guide.

The walk through the palaces and the gardens takes about 2.5 hours.

At the end of the visit, if you wish, you will go back to the starting point.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Granada 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Entrance fees
  • Professional guide
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly for groups over 6 pax

Know before you go

  • Passport required
  • Accessible for those with limited mobility
  • The start time and meeting point will be provided once the booking is confirmed. It depends on the tickets available that we have on the tour date.
  • Alhambra group tour includes entrance tickets + group tour guide + earphones.
  • Not suitable for pets, unless they are assistance dogs. In this case, client must provide their assistance dog identification card. If a ticket to a monument is included, the regulations that the monument indicates regarding the right of access or not for the assistance dog will be complied with.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Granada, ES
Tour start
Granada, ES
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Granada.

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