Alhambra &Charles Palace Guided Tour with Optional Nasrid Palaces
Overview
Explore Alhambra and the Generalife Gardens if you choose the complete option and enjoy on this 3-hour skip-the-line walking tour, led by a professional local guide. This tour option guarantees you'll have an Alhambra ticket and allows you to visit UNESCO-listed Alhambra with minimum fuss. Admire stunning Moorish architecture in the Nasrid Palaces and gain a glimpse into the lavish lives of the sultans who once lived here.
If your option is Granada City Pass, the package includes a guided tour of the Alhambra and Nasrid Palaces, full access to the Alhambra complex, and the Granada City Pass, with tickets to Granada Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, Casa de Zafra, Casa de los Tiros Museum, Archaeological Museum, and Fine Arts Museum. It also includes a 9-trip bus ticket and one tourist train journey.
Another option is to discover the surroundings of the Alhambra. This experience doesn’t include admission to the Alhambra itself but focuses on its nearby landmarks around two hours.
What's Included
- Granada City Pass if option selected
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
- Nasrid Palaces, the Alcazaba fortress, Generalife gardens Tickets (if option selected)
- Professional guide
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Headphones
Meeting Location
Paseo de la Sabica
28, 18009 Granada, Spain
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Calle Real de la Alhambra
s/n, Centro, 18009 Granada, Spain
Salida de la Alhambra
What To Expect
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The Alhambra
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Alcazaba
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Bosque de La Alhambra
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- On occasion the Alhambra Trust may alter the order of the visit and restrict access to certain areas. In this case, the tour will be adapted accordingly without reducing the visiting time
- Please note that groups regularly change in size and nationality. In order to facilitate these changes, your visit may be given in two different languages.
- Please note: the Alhambra requires that all passengers provide the full name, date of birth and passport details for each participant when booking. If not provided, the Alhambra may deny access to their premises.
- Spanish and English language tours are confirmed but tours in French, German, and Italian require a minimum of 8 people to operate.
- The Alhambra Surroundings Option: (Alhambra Tickets not included only surroundings can be visited) Explore Alhambra surroundings: Guided tour to Alhambra Forest, Puerta de la Justicia, Plaza de los Aljibes, Palace of Charles V.
- It is mandatory to present the original Id card or passport to access the monumental complex
- Granada City Pass, Alhambra guided tour including Nasrid Palaces, Alcazaba fortress, and Generalife Gardens and tickets to Granada Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, Casa de Zafra, Casa de los Tiros Museum, Archaeological Museum, and Fine Arts Museum. It also includes a 9-trip bus ticket and one tourist train journey (if option selected).
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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- This tour 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.
- Granada City Pass if option selected.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected).
- Nasrid Palaces, the Alcazaba fortress, Generalife gardens Tickets (if option selected).
- Professional guide.
- Food and drinks, unless specified.
- Headphones.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Alhambra &Charles Palace Guided Tour with Optional Nasrid Palaces is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Alhambra &Charles Palace Guided Tour with Optional Nasrid Palaces will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Granada City Pass if option selected
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
- Nasrid Palaces, the Alcazaba fortress, Generalife gardens Tickets (if option selected)
- Professional guide
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Headphones
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- On occasion the Alhambra Trust may alter the order of the visit and restrict access to certain areas. In this case, the tour will be adapted accordingly without reducing the visiting time
- Please note that groups regularly change in size and nationality. In order to facilitate these changes, your visit may be given in two different languages.
- Please note: the Alhambra requires that all passengers provide the full name, date of birth and passport details for each participant when booking. If not provided, the Alhambra may deny access to their premises.
- Spanish and English language tours are confirmed but tours in French, German, and Italian require a minimum of 8 people to operate.
- The Alhambra Surroundings Option: (Alhambra Tickets not included only surroundings can be visited) Explore Alhambra surroundings: Guided tour to Alhambra Forest, Puerta de la Justicia, Plaza de los Aljibes, Palace of Charles V.
- It is mandatory to present the original Id card or passport to access the monumental complex
- Granada City Pass, Alhambra guided tour including Nasrid Palaces, Alcazaba fortress, and Generalife Gardens and tickets to Granada Cathedral, the Royal Chapel, Casa de Zafra, Casa de los Tiros Museum, Archaeological Museum, and Fine Arts Museum. It also includes a 9-trip bus ticket and one tourist train journey (if option selected).
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
