The Secrets of the Alhambra, private tour
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The Secrets of the Alhambra, private tour

By GRANADA SELECTED TOURS SLU
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 3h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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  • Private official expert guide
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • General entrance tickets to the Alhambra and Generalife
  • Nasrid Palaces included
  • Entry/Admission - Nasrid Palaces
  • Entry/Admission - Alcazaba
  • Entry/Admission - Generalife
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
What's not included
  • The listed price does not include parking fee
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off


Start:
  • Polinario Café Bar, Avda. del Generalife s/n (junto a taquillas de la Alhambra, Centro, 18009 Granada, Spain
    Next to the Alhambra's information desks
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 89234P2

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • 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.
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 89234P2

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      Next to the Alhambra's information desks
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    About the operator
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    • GRANADA SELECTED TOURS SLU
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      Granada, Andalucia, Spain
      Joined in December 2018
    • antoniodV30EL
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Tour
      Juan was a wonderful tour guide! Very friendly, communicative and knowledgeable. He has an excellent command of English and made our tour fun, educational and enjoyable! The Alhambra was an amazing location, but we were very happy to have a guide fill us in on its hidden gems and secrets. Thank you
      Written December 27, 2024
    • R4106NVnicolass
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      Great guide and great tour!
      Xavi was a great guide!!! He was very knowledgeable and taught us a lot about the Alhambra. I thought the pace was good and didn’t feel rushed. I recommend this tour with Xavi.
      Written December 26, 2024
    • meganrC7828UK
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      Alhambra is a must; Javier was the BEST guide
      We booked a small group tour of the Alhambra, Nasrid Palaces and Generalife. Javier was our guide and he was amazing. Javi was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the site and answered all of my questions patiently and thoroughly. He even agreed to take some photos of us with the beautiful scenery in the background. 10/10, highly recommend.
      Written December 19, 2024
    • P4538ZQkathym
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      Educational
      The tout guide was so knowledgeable, friendly and gracious!HE had 38 years of experience,!His an entire also did tours!
      Written November 12, 2024
    • Y7323EWrickr
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      Amazing and informative tour Miguel was great guide! I would recommend to anyone who wants to experience the Alhambra.
      Written November 12, 2024
    • Voyage179563
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Highly recommend!
      We enjoyed sunny and relaxing time in a small group of four with our experienced and charming local guide Ester. We would not get such a complex picture and understanding of what Alhambra meant in past and is nowadays without her. This was very different to the big groups we have seen around us. Thank you Ester for making our visit of Alhambra memorable😊
      Written November 11, 2024
    • Sara_Hemsley
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing Alhambra experience
      We booked the small group tour, and it really was! Just the two of us and our guide, Esther. We had a great tour and Esther was brilliant at explaining everything, including the best way to get a good photo of the ceiling! A fantastic few hours, we enjoyed it thoroughly.
      Written November 6, 2024
    • 178zeynepg_lk
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      Amazing Alhambra tour
      This tour was amazing. Our guide was very informative and I don’t even understand how 3 hours passed…definitely recommended!
      Written November 5, 2024
    • P9095GXkatherinem
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      Great small group tour of the Alhambra
      Excellent, very informative tour of the Alhambra. Esther is an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended!
      Written November 2, 2024
    • Clodaghjean
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Alhambra- so much history
      Our tour was of Alhambra and the gardens. It was the reason why we went to Granada and it did not disappoint. We were lucky that there was only 5 in our group so we got to have good quality time with our guide Esther. Esther was fabulous and brought us through Alhambra at a lovely pace. She was very informative and answered any questions with ease. My one tip is to take the morning tour as early as you can get it. It gets very busy as the day goes on
      Written October 4, 2024
    • Allison M
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Perfect Balance of History and a Laid Back Pace
      Esther was a fantastic guide with a wealth of knowledge about the Alhambra. We were provided with a radio and headphones which made it easy to hear our guide as we explored the site. We were able to wander within a small vicinity of the group to take pictures and look at various features of the palaces and grounds. We found it to be the perfect pace to not feel rushed, but still see all of the key sections of the complex. This tour also worked well for a range of ages as our group ranged in age from 34 to 80, and everyone had a great time!
      Written September 25, 2024
    • kterziyski
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Recommend this tour
      Our guide was Esther. Everything was just perfect! She pointed out the most important aspects, answered our questions and, most importantly, did everything with passion and good energy. Highly recommend!
      Written September 22, 2024
    • Leanne N
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great tour.
      Fantastic tour. Our guide, Esther, was wonderful. Very knowledgeable, happy to answer questions and well-organized. The site is huge and the tour took the full 3 hours with a very small group. Good communication from provider with exact location for meet-up provided. Alhambra is very popular and tickets often sellout. I can see why booking at least a month ahead is advised. Very happy to recommend this tour.
      Written September 19, 2024
    • cnI1592NB
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      The tour is very much worth it
      Very good experience. Our tour guide Juan was very knowledgeable about the story and history of the Alhambra, and was able to give a lot of meaning to things we would have otherwise missed. Highly recommend the tour!
      Written June 23, 2024
    • kap23
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      A Great Alhambra Tour
      The highlight of our visit to Spain! Jose made the tour enjoyable with the way he presented the history and the way he showed us small details. He did a good job keeping our group together and keeping a good pace that allowed brief rest breaks. The group had 9 persons and that was a good size.
      Written June 15, 2024
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    Jack_brenton
    New Germany, Canada66 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had read about the Alhambra in planning our current trip to Spain and decided to book this private tour to skip the lines and have a more personal experience, and was it ever worth it.

    First of all we want to acknowledge our amazing guide Alberto (please reach out for his full contact info) as he was simply amazing. It was like going on a tour with a history professor. Alberto’s pride in his beautiful city of Granada, and country of Spain was only surpassed by his friendliness, warmth, and knowledge of this magnificent historical wonder.

    Alberto knew all of the intricacies of even the most detailed part of this vast and beautiful place and he answered our many questions with patience and pride. He was also very diligent in explaining when we had to be extra careful in taking photos without the use of flash and areas where patrons could and could not touch parts of the various palaces.

    Alberto beamed with pride as he told us how much he loved the Alhambra and sharing its wonders with visitors like us and if you have an opportunity to take this private tour, it will be worth every penny.

    We bypassed all lines and strolled throughout the magnificent Alhambra as Alberto enlightened us on the centuries of history, fact, and perspective. Not only did he know all about the structures and their history but also every species of tree and flower within the grounds. He was an amazing professional.

    There are many beautiful things to see in Granada, but if you only get to do one of them, we highly recommend this tour.

    Thank you Alberto.
    John & Shannon
    Nova Scotia, Canada
    Written September 30, 2022
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    Thank you so much for sending us your review! We are very happy to know that you enjoyed the Alhambra and the guiding service provided. We hope to welcome you back again in the near future! Kindest regards.
    Written July 17, 2023
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    Rita A
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2023 • Family
    Fantastic experience. Our guide Victoria spoke Italian very well. She was very good, nice, very well prepared, very punctual, very kind, professional, involving us a lot by telling us anecdotes, legends and curiosities. We couldn't have had a better guide than Victoria. Money well spent, I recommend this tour to everyone. I thank Victoria for the wonderful morning we had.
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    Written November 16, 2023
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    Happiness67712764155
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    Apr 2024 • Family
    The Alhambra is a spectacular set of buildings, but with the comments of our guide Juan, we discovered many new details. The visit was interesting (because of everything we learned) and enjoyable, because although it was just my wife and I, at no time did it become tiresome. Thank you Juan, for your comments and for the pleasant afternoon we had.
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    Written April 13, 2024
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    Enrique R
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Couples
    An unforgettable experience.
    The Alhambra, the palaces and the generalize are fantastic.
    The guide Victoria is charming and very attentive, answering any questions and facilitating the tour from start to finish.
    We will recommend it.
    Many thanks for everything.
    Google
    Written October 23, 2023
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    Muchas gracias por su comentario! Ha sido un verdadero placer. Un abrazo fuerte!
    Written October 31, 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Discover31452326295
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2024 • Family
    We booked this tour several weeks before our trip and enjoyed our tour very much. It started with the garden before our Alhambra tickets at 10:30 in the morning. Then, we saw the Alhambra, the Medina, three palaces, and Alcázar. Esther was wonderful and very knowledgeable. i would highly recommend the private tour as it moves at your pace and it’s quite convenient as you get to the front of the line for every entrance.
    Written August 7, 2024
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    juwentan
    Singapore, Singapore3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2019
    We arranged a private tour for 4 perso but never thought by private it means there's just 1 guide to 4 of us, we were expecting like maybe group of 10 so that's pleasant surprise. Esther is early, we bump into each other grabbing a cup of coffee before we even start the tour. I have nothing but praises for her, she carries out the tour professionally yet friendly, describing to us meticulously the histories of Alhambra while allowing us ample time to be mesmerized by it while in the compound. Highly recommended tour for such an attraction as you wouldn't want to wander in on your own and not knowing the significant of eacn monument/building/decoration motif.. If I am revisiting Alhambra she will be my first choice to relive this wonderful journey together
    Written June 29, 2020
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    Thank you so much for taking the time to send us your review! I am so glad to know that you are doing well and I hope to welcome you back again in the near future. Kindest regards.
    Written July 1, 2020
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Mireia S
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2023 • Solo
    It was a very good experience. Our guide, Alicia, shared many curious and interesting facts and stories, and at all times encouraged us to ask questions and participate. The duration of the tour was adequate, to be able to see the entire site calmly without ending up too tired. Yes, I would have liked to have been able to spend a little more time in the Nasrid palaces, perhaps the most beautiful part of the entire tour. I would recommend this tour to get to know the Alhambra!
    Google
    Written November 11, 2023
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    albexxrto
    Cornate d'Adda, Italy58 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our guide Victoria took us back in time, lightly, showing us many magnificent aspects of this place which miraculously escaped the incoming 'Catholic' domination
    The pride of having Arab roots is very understandable and what this magical place still offers today justifies it.
    Together with the Cordoba mosque it is worth the trip. Thank you for your work and passion
    Google
    Written October 26, 2023
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    Grazie mille per la sua opinione. É veramente un piacere por noi e siamo molto contente per la sua esperienzia con Granada Selected Tours.
    Written October 31, 2023
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    Phfrft
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2024 • Couples
    You can't go to Granada and not spend some time visiting the majestic Alhambra. We enjoyed our private tour so much. Words cannot express the beauty the Alhambra holds within its grounds, but the presence it has over the city. We learned so much history and stories as we took in the incredible gardens and views.
    Written October 15, 2024
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    Pioneer368109
    5 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2019
    It was great to have a private tour as it allowed us to go at our own pace and have the opportunity to learn information plus the history.
    Our guide was very knowledgable and enthusiastic. As this was our first visit here, we felt it was valuable to be in a small group rather than in a large group.
    Feel it is a good idea to have some prior knowledge before the visit as this allows you to be in control of what you would like to learn and see.
    It can be tiring and it was a very hot day but again being in a smaller group you can stop more and be in control of the pace of the visit.
    A great experience.
    Written July 14, 2020
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
    Thank you so much for letting us know your impressions about your private visit to the Alhambra and Generalife with us. We agree with you that it is much better to have a private tour where you can visit the whole monument in a relaxed way, with time enough to take your own photos and to listen to your guide's explanations without interference. Thank you for your kind comments and hope to welcome you back again in the near future. Please take care!
    Written July 16, 2020
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

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