Fast-Track Alhambra & Nasrid Palaces Guided Tour English Tour
ID: GYG30360-35986
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Explore one of the most popular monuments in Spain on a tour of more than 3 hours. Walk with official guides through the Moorish palaces and visit the stunning summer palace and gardens of the Generalife.
Learn about the history of Granada on this 3-hour guided tour of the Alhambra and Generalife summer palace. An informative guide will lead you around the vast complex, dating back more than 600 years. Marvel at a magnificent mix of Islamic art and culture.
Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, the Alhambra was a courtly city where the sultans of the Nasrid Dynasty lived. In addition to the ornate palaces of the sultans, your guide will take you the military fortress for rewarding views of Granada and the surrounding mountains.
Then walk over to the Generalife. Built as a place of leisure for the Moorish Kings of Granada in the 14th century, its beautiful gardens are abundant with diverse flora and stunning water features. One writer poetically described it as the "water that cries."
Highlights
- Explore Spain's most popular monument with fast-track entrance
- Wander the Nasrid Palaces of the Alhambra
- Get superb city views from the Fortress
- Learn about the Moorish history of Granada from an expert guide
- Stroll around the fragrant gardens of the Generalife summer residence
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Please note you must bring identification (e.g. your passport) to enter the Alhambra.
• Please wear comfortable shoes.
• As part of the regulations for entering the Alhambra all babies and children must have their own ticket. Please do not forget to book it together with the rest of the group/family members.
• The local partner acquires the Alhambra tickets through the Patronato de la Alhambra. The conditions of these purchases are published in the Boletín de la Junta de Andalucía of January 22, 2020. The Patronato de la Alhambra requires that tickets have to be nominated at the time of purchase. The quota of tickets is submitted to the purchase demands of each day. If there is no availability of tickets for the date you desire, the full amount paid will be refunded.
Meet at the Café Bar, next to the ticket office of the Alhambra
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
