Alhambra &Charles Palace Guided Tour with Optional Nasrid Palaces

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Duration: 3 hours
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Experience Highlights

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. 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. Opt to explore the surroundings of the Alhambra accompanied by your guide discover the Alhambra Forest, the Gate of Justice, the Plaza of the Cisterns, and the Palace of Charles V.

What’s included

  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • Nasrid Palaces, the Alcazaba fortress, Generalife gardens Tickets (if option selected)
  • Food and drinks, unless specified

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Step by Step

If it is option selected visit the Alhambra. Perched high on the hill overlooking the city, the incredible palace complex was first built as a fortress at the start of the 13th century. Successions of Spanish rulers made Alhambra their home.

Skip past the long entrance lines with your priority access ticket and walk around inside with your guide, hearing all the history of this fascinating site. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Step inside the Hall of Abencerrajes to gaze up at its star-shaped domed ceiling, and hear the tale of the massacre that took place here during a 15th century banquet.

After exploring the palaces, head to the Generalife Gardens to discover where the sultans and Moorish kings of bygone days once relaxed.
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Palace of Carlos V
Visit the Generalife Gardens if option selected
Visit the old Alcazaba Fortress. If option selected.
Alhambra Surroundings. THIS OPTION DOES NOT INCLUDE ALHAMBRA ENTRY TICKETS. Choose this option to explore the Alhambra surroundings: Guided tour to Alhambra Forest, Puerta de la Justicia, Plaza de los Aljibes, and the Palace of Charles V.

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