Alhambra Tour: Classical Arabic Insights

Having an official guide, fluent in classical Arabic as well as other languages, to tour the Alhambra with is a significant luxury. They can decipher the text inscribed on the walls of the Alhambra, enveloping you in the ambiance of the place and transporting you to the era of the sultans from the last Islamic kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nasrid Palaces - Nasrid palaces complete visit with translation of the Arabic inscriptions into your language
  • Alcazaba - fortified military fortress from where the royal guard operates
  • Palace of Carlos V - Carlos V Palace visit outside and inside
  • Generalife - Visit the summer palace of the sultans where they have created a microclimate
What's Included
  • Starting times depend on monument ticket availability
  • Client names must match identity documents
  • Prices include entrance tickets and official guide
  • Passports or official documents required for Alhambra visit
  • Schedules may change to adapt to Nasaries palaces
What's Not Included
  • These prices do not include anything other than the entrance tickets to the monument and the official guide
Location
Alhambra Tour Meeting Place
Paseo del Generalife
At the main entrance to the Alhambra in front of the ticket offices and the wall map
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ao_a
Dec 30, 2025
Journey to a differ place - time traveling experience- history meets fairytale stories. Lovey, mystery and adventure stories. Can’t describe it enough.
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Steven_v
Dec 29, 2025
Perfect tour - Pablo was an awesome tour guide. Don’t come to Granada without doing this tour of the must-see incredible Alhambra
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Jonathan_d
Dec 6, 2025
Bespoke experience! - In-depth, relatable experience with an Arabic-speaking guide who could read the wall calligraphy, and bring the history to life.
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Roberto_b
Nov 14, 2025
Great trip guide was... - Great trip guide was excellent he was very informative and listened when we ask questions we would highly recommend this tour again
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Michael_h
Oct 31, 2025
Must do Experience!!! - Outstanding experience!!! Our guide, Amine, was amazing! This private tour was well worth the expense. Skipped all lines, and our guide, Amine led us through everything, very informative, and knowledgeable. Such a highlight to our trip!
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Claudio_m
Oct 28, 2025
Wonderful excursion! - Wonderful and with a good guide, you learn a lot. Thanks Amine! I liked that not everything is restored, we have to see how things were before...when the real story happened.
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Ursula_p
Oct 20, 2025
My guide Pablo provided... - My guide Pablo provided an exceptional experience for me. He was very knowledgeable, personable, and spoke English very well. We visited every area of the Alhambra and made many stops during which he explained historical details. I can highly recommend him.
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Tej_g
Oct 14, 2025
Lucky to find these a few... - Lucky to find these a few weeks before visit date (Alhambra tickets sell out quickly) - only option that also included Nasrid Palaces. Excellent skip-the-line tour with a knowledgeable guide - ours was Amine, who had an excellent knowledge of all the components that make the Alhambra special - the history, architecture, Arabic language, and even botany in light of the various gardens on the palace grounds.
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Carlierae_c
Oct 20, 2025
Last minute tour was worth it despite the delayed start time - We had a wonderful tour of Alhambra. The palaces are amazing and a must see if you’re in Spain. We literally booked the tour the day before as it was the only option we could find! It was a very expensive tour but it was our only option. Our private tour guide experience was suppose to start at 11:30 and after waiting for our guide and him not showing up we had to call the tour company and find out it was pushed back to 4pm! This was a real inconvenience as we are traveling with a 7 and 9 year old. We ended up touring around Granada and enjoyed it but we were definitely tired when the 3 hour tour of Alhambra started, so that was less than ideal. Not sure why the tour was pushed back so late. It would have been nice to know the tour was pushed back the night before as we traveled 2 hours to get to Granada. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and it was nice to be able to ask any questions we wanted. He was a bit hard to understand though. It was a very expensive tour but overall we are happy we did it as we may never have a change to get back to that part of the world again and in the long run the memories and photos are worth more that the price we paid and the inconvenience of the delayed tour. It was an incredible experience.
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Carmen_r
Oct 6, 2025
That was a cool... - It was a cool experience. Very knowledgeable guide in both history, architecture etc., and very nice and fun.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).