Alhambra Palace and Albaicin Tour with Skip the Line Tickets from Seville | La Vacanza Travel

Alhambra Palace and Albaicin Tour with Skip the Line Tickets from Seville

Duration: 13 hours
Destination: Spain, Andalucía, Seville
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  • 13 hours
  • Seville
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Visit Granada and the Alhambra on this full-day tour from Seville. Skip the line at Alhambra Palace on your guided tour that includes Nasrid Palace, Alcazabar, and Generalife Gardens. Your guide will share the history of the area along the way. If the option is selected, finish with a walking tour of Albaicin, the city's whitewashed Moorish quarter.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Barrio Del Albaicin, Carrera del Darro, Granada Spain

The Albaicín (Spanish pronunciation: [alβai̯ˈθin]) or Albayzín (Arabic: ٱلْبَيّازِينْ‎) as it was known under Muslim rule, is a district of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It retains the narrow winding streets of its Medieval Moorish past dating back to the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1984, along with the Alhambra.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Barrio Del Albaicin, Carrera del Darro, Granada Spain

In this famous and peculiar neighbourhood you will have free time for yourself, one hour and a half approximately. Here you can go for lunch, shopping or simply strolling the streets.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Generalife Realejo-San Matias, 18009 Granada Spain

The Palacio de Generalife (Spanish pronunciation: [xe.ne.ɾa.ˈli.fe]; Arabic: جَنَّة الْعَرِيف‎ Jannat al-‘Arīf, literally, "Architect's Garden") was the summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus, now beside the city of Granada in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Alcazaba, Calle Real de la Alhambra Conjunto Monumental de la Alhambra y el Generalife, 18009 Granada Spain

The Alcazaba was a building used for military purposes. The first Arab constructions date back to the Caliphate period, possibly built over some ruins of a Roman fortress. In the 11th century, the "ziríes" expanded the enclosure, when Granada was the capital city of one of the "Taifas" kingdoms. Even so, the main constructions date from the "nazarie" period (13th to 15th centuries). At this enclosure there are also some Christian additions like the round "Cubo" Tower.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: The Alhambra, Calle Real de la Alhambra, s/n Palacio de Carlos V, 18009 Granada Spain

The Alhambra (/ælˈhæmbrə/; Spanish: [aˈlambɾa]; Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء‎ [ʔælħæmˈɾˠɑːʔ], Al-Ḥamrāʾ, lit. "The Red One") is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was originally constructed as a small fortress in AD 889 on the remains of Roman fortifications, and then largely ignored until its ruins were renovated and rebuilt in the mid-13th century by the Nasrid emir Mohammed ben Al-Ahmar of the Emirate of Granada, who built its current palace and walls. It was converted into a royal palace in 1333 by Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada.[1

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Palace of Carlos V, Alhambra, 18009 Granada Spain

The Palace of Charles V is a Renaissance building in Granada, southern Spain, located on the top of the hill of the Assabica, inside the Nasrid fortification of the Alhambra. The building has never been a home to a monarch and stood roofless until 1957.

The structure was commanded by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who wished to establish his residence close to the Alhambra palaces. Although the Catholic Monarchs had already altered some rooms of the Alhambra after the conquest of the city in 1492, Charles V intended to construct a permanent residence befitting an emperor. The project was given to Pedro Machuca, an architect whose biography and influences are poorly understood. At the time, Spanish architecture was immersed in the Plateresque style, still with traces of Gothic origin. Machuca built a palace corresponding stylistically to Mannerism, a mode still in its infancy in Italy. The exterior of the building uses a typically Renaissance combination of rustication on the lower level and ashlar on the upper. Even if accounts that place Machuca in the atelier of Michelangelo are accepted, at the time of the construction of the palace in 1527, the latter had yet to design the majority of his architectural works.

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Official Certified Guides
  • Albaicin walking tour (if option selected)(English and Spanish)
  • Tickets of Alhambra (palaces included)
  • Pick up and drop off from Seville city centre. Only selected hotels.
  • Tour leader on the bus (English and Spanish)
  • Entry/Admission - Alcazaba
  • Entry/Admission - Generalife
  • Entry/Admission - Palace of Carlos V
  • Entry/Admission - The Alhambra
  • Entry/Admission - Barrio Del Albaicin

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Bottled water - No food or drinks included in the price of the tour.
  • For reasons of sustainability and cleanliness we don´t provide headphones. It´s recommended that customers bring their own headphones,if you can´t bring yours we can provide them for the price of 1€.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • The order of visits can be changed due to unexpected circumstances of the Alhambra monument schedule
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please, contact the local supplier after booking to arrange a meeting point and time.
  • Please note: The Alhambra requires that all passengers provide full name, date of birth and passport details for each participant when booking. If not provided, the Alhambra may deny access to their premises.
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Gratuities and Food/Drinks are NOT included in the price.
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This experience 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
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

1: Bécquer Hotel, C. Reyes Católicos, 4, Casco Antiguo, 41001 Sevilla, Spain
2: Hotel Derby Sevilla, Pl. del Duque de la Victoria, 13, Casco Antiguo, 41002 Sevilla, Spain
3: Hotel Don Paco, Pl. Padre Jerónimo de Córdoba, 4, Casco Antiguo, 41003 Sevilla, Spain
4: Interparking Cano y Cueto, C. Cano y Cueto, s/n, Casco Antiguo, 41004 Sevilla, Spain


Departure Time

07:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

13 hours


User's Reviews

dhparikh

26 Mar, 2024

Highly recommend this tour from Seville. On time pickup in the 2x2 nice bus coach and driver Jen provided safe and comfortable drive. Bus had usb charger, reclining chairs and provided 20 min restaurant break each way. Whole Albaicín tour and Alhambra was amazing, highly recommend. Manuel was the best guide and provided so much details and historical facts. 5 stars to Manuel.

Anne S

21 Mar, 2024

Picked up at the agreed time and place. Very smooth journey. All praise to the driver. Our guide Driss was excellent. He was considerate to all members of the group and gave us a clear plan for the day which was followed. En route he gave us a basic history of Spain and the region. First of all we visited Albaicin in Granada which was on an opposite hillside to the Alhambra with its backdrop of the snow covered Sierra Nevada mountains. We had an interesting one hour guided tour followed by a choice an hour for lunch or free time. Once at the Alhambra, Driss handed us off to Alberto who was also excellent in explaining the different rulers and architecture styles of the palaces and gardens. It was a long tour and he took care to set the right pace for the group. On return to the coach we discovered there had been a mechanical issue which meant the coach being exchanged. Driss, in our absence, had carefully transferred all the belonging people had chosen to leave on the coach, even placing them in the correct seats. We felt this was above and beyond the call of duty. On both the outward and return journeys we made a scheduled stop at a service station allowing us to take refreshments and use the bathrooms. We arrived back in Seville on time. Whilst it was a long day ( 13 hours) we felt it was a very worthwhile trip, enhanced by our guides and driver.

michelesmith158

21 Mar, 2024

Driss was an amazing guide, funny, extremely knowledgeable and most important he valued and took great care of all his guests. The terrain was quite challenging lots of up and down fairly steep slopes some of which were cobbled and slippery and many steps

O1361LYsanjayp

21 Mar, 2024

This tour was incredibly well-planned! Great communication from the beginning. Driss was our tour guide & he did an excellent job with timing and keeping us entertained the whole bus ride. He was very knowledgeable and explained the history well. The tour at the Alhambra was excellent and quite beautiful. Bus ride was very comfortable. Highly recommend this tour if you want to do a day trip to Granada from Seville.

Roam61015603744

21 Mar, 2024

Great tour and Maria was very knowledgeable about Cordova! Nice small group of about 10, so very manageable .Highly recommend this!

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Highly recommend this tour from Seville

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Must see tour!

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Amazing experience visiting the beautiful Alhambra

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Incredible experience.

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Granada tour

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Best thing moorish empire gave!

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A fabulous tour not to be missed if you are spending more than a couple of days in Seville!

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Wonderful Alhambra tour.

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Interesting, Amazing, beautiful

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Really interesting.

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Thanks Alexi, Antonio and Ferdanind for a great time from Seville to Al Alhambra.

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Well worth this trip

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Excellent palace and tour

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