Discover Granada: Visit the Alhambra or Free Time from Málaga
Overview
Enjoy a comfortable bus trip from your pick-up point on the Costa del Sol, with panoramic views of Sierra Nevada and a stop for breakfast. Upon arriving in Granada, choose your ideal experience:
Option 1: Free Time
5 hours of free time to discover the Cathedral, Plaza Nueva, Carrera del Darro, Elvira street, and Paseo de los Tristes. Does not include Alhambra tickets.
Option 2: Gardens + Palaces
Guided tour of the Nasrid Palaces, the Generalife, the gardens, the Alcazaba, the Medina, and the Palace of Charles V.
Option 3: Gardens
Guided tour of the main monuments of the Alhambra, except the Nasrid Palaces, with free time to explore Granada.
In the options with entry to the Alhambra, you can explore the center of Granada before the guided tour. At the end, you will return directly to your pick-up point in Malaga.
What's Included
- 2 hours of free time in the center of Granada if you choose the option: Essential Alhambra or Palaces
- 5 hours of free time in Granada if you choose the option: Free time
- Visit the Alhambra with Gardens and Nasrid Palaces (if the option is chosen)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Visit Alhambra Gardens only (if the option is chosen)
- Spanish and English speaking accompanying guide during coach travel and excursion.
- Food and Drink
- Tickets not previously named
Meeting Location
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Granada
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
The Alhambra
3 hours Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- To make the reservation, it is mandatory to provide the full names and passport or valid identification document details of all travelers. To access the monument, each traveler must present their original and valid passport or identification document.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-105902P18
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- 2 hours of free time in the center of Granada if you choose the option: Essential Alhambra or Palaces.
- 5 hours of free time in Granada if you choose the option: Free time.
- Visit the Alhambra with Gardens and Nasrid Palaces (if the option is chosen).
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Visit Alhambra Gardens only (if the option is chosen).
- Spanish and English speaking accompanying guide during coach travel and excursion.
- Food and Drink.
- Tickets not previously named.
There 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 Discover Granada: Visit the Alhambra or Free Time from Málaga is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Discover Granada: Visit the Alhambra or Free Time from Málaga 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
- 2 hours of free time in the center of Granada if you choose the option: Essential Alhambra or Palaces
- 5 hours of free time in Granada if you choose the option: Free time
- Visit the Alhambra with Gardens and Nasrid Palaces (if the option is chosen)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Visit Alhambra Gardens only (if the option is chosen)
- Spanish and English speaking accompanying guide during coach travel and excursion.
- Food and Drink
- Tickets not previously named
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- To make the reservation, it is mandatory to provide the full names and passport or valid identification document details of all travelers. To access the monument, each traveler must present their original and valid passport or identification document.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers
