Alhambra palace Private tour with private local guide and admission tickets
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Alhambra palace Private tour with private local guide and admission tickets
By VIP Malaga Tours
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Taking this 3-hour private walking tour of the Alhambra Palace in Granada, we will visit one of the most beautiful architectural wonders of the world, it is home to two of Spain's best-known UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
We will explore with our private local Alhambra guide the gardens of the Generalife and the exquisite Moorish architecture of the Nasrid Palaces, along with the Alcazaba and Medina framed by the stunning backdrop of the snow-covered Sierra Nevada Mountains.
From these ancient Palaces and gardens, you will enjoy stunning views of the beautiful city of Granada and the Gypsy quarters of the Albaicín.
Skip the line entrance tickets are included
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Ages 0-100
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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- Skip the line entrance tickets to the Alhambra palace
- Free time in Seville
- Private official Alhambra guide for 3 hour tour
- Start time can be flexible
What's not included- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Start:
- Paseo de las Torres, P.º de las Torres, Centro, 18009 Granada, SpainBy the entrance of the alhambra palace and the Ceramic map.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 113310P19- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 113310P19
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- P.º de las Torres, Centro, 18009 Granada, SpainBy the entrance of the alhambra palace and the Ceramic map.
- 1Private tour of the beautiful Alhambra palace with private English-speaking official guide to give you a wonderful insight of the history and culture of this spectacular place. / / We will visit the Alhambra palace and its courtyards which were built for the last Moorish Emirs in Spain, for the ruling Nasrid dynasty. After the Cristian reconquest by the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand in 1492, some sections of the Alhambra palace were used by the Christian Monarchy. Their Grandson Charles V, who was the Holy Roman Emperor in 1527, ruling much of Europe, built a palace that was inserted inside the Alhambra and within the old fortifications of the Nazarid Palaces. Then afterwards for centuries, the Alhambra was allowed to fall into disrepair as well as being badly destroyed by Napoleon troops. The Alhambra was rediscovered in the19th century by European and American scholars and travellers, especially Washington Irving.
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- bettymU9952JN0 contributionsFazoli'sTook a friend to Fazoli's for her Birthday. The food and service was Great. Joe Deloney was our server and Keisha helped too. They were both awesome I will be going back soon. Thank you Joe and Keisha.Written 19 November 2024
- NorthStar6385010 contributionsThe right man at the right placeHello everybody! I am Mioara Tunea, the Tour Leader of a group of 58 Romanuan tourists coming from Timișoara, Romania! We all have been, recently, in Hurghada at Long Beach Resort and during our stay in the hotel I have been helped and assisted by a very good and initiative person from The Concierge Office : Mr.RAMADAN FATHY. I thank him a lot for all his kindness and immediate assistance and I really hope to meet him again our next time in the Hotel !Written 31 October 2024
- MVPGA0 contributionsBook this Tour and you won’t be disappointed.We had great time in this tour to Frigiliana and Nerja. Our driver picked us from the Port and drove us around , he was very friendly and really funny . When we arrived at Frigiliana , there was a Tour guide waiting for us and showed us around this beautiful white village and then we went to the Caves and Nerja . This kids had a blast and they loved the Caves.Written 6 August 2024
- H5905EAst_phanel0 contributionsExceptional day tripMy wife and I booked a private tour to Tangier. All the locations that we saw were amazing! The extra camel ride was well worth it! Our tour guide, Tifo, was exceptional! Always ready to accommodate us! Our driver, Francis, was very friendly and on time:-) It was a very well planned day trip! Mark was very patient with me!!! He answered all my questions rapidly by email! I would highly recommend this excursion :-) Stephane and FranceWritten 15 July 2024
- FellowTraveler8163760 contributionsExcellent private tour of Valldemossa and SolerJust wanted to thank you for a wonderful private tour of Palma de Mallorca with a drive to Valldemossa and Soller. Dori was the most wonderful guide and just made the entire tour informative and personalized. Pickup was on time right outside the cruise terminal. The shuttle was excellent and extremely comfortable for our group of 16. We definitely hope to be back soon and to contact you again for future tours.Written 28 June 2024
- David_F_NJ-USA0 contributionsVIP Malaga Tours Delivered!Add this to the growing list of glowing reviews for Mark and VIP Malaga Tours. Mark made it easy to customize our private touring experience - we appreciated his patience and responsiveness. We settled on transportation to and from Marbella, and day tours to Granada, Tangier and Cordoba. Mark coordinated drivers and guides for each of the five bookings, including but not limited to the hand-off on both sides of the Tarifa - Tangier ferry. Drivers were professional and punctual; guides were well-spoken and knowledgeable. Mark was always available via WhatsApp to update us on our driver / guide for the day. Finally, Mark seamlessly dealt with an unexpected hiccup where a recently announced religious service forced the rescheduling of our visit to the Mezquita de Cordoba, ensuring that we did not miss entry to this special place. I will be recommending Mark and VIP Malaga Tours to all of my family and friends interested in experiencing Andalusia.Written 27 May 2024
- trevorhT89DZ0 contributionsGreat serviceWe had a wonderful visit the food was excellent and thanks to Dave our server it made it even better thanks again for a great experWritten 23 May 2024
- 905catherinek0 contributionsGreat day out in Camineta del Rey.Great day out using Visitanddo company. Alan was our tour guide and he was great. Bus picked us up in Malaga with very clear directions where to get it. We stopped in mountain village to grab breakfast and continued on to the gorge. It was a top class trip and the walk in total was around 8km.Written 15 February 2024
- jamesfL7761BA0 contributionsGreat Private tour! A must do if you are in Southern Spain.My family had a great time on this trip. If you only have one day to spend in Morocco then this was a great way to see as much of Tangiers as possible. Our trip included a private pick up from our hotel outside Malaga, tickets on the ferry, a private tour guide with a van in Tangiers, lunch in Tangiers, a private walking tour of the Caves of Hercules that let us bypass the line to get into the caves, a private walking tour of the old city market, free time to browse the old city market, our return ferry trip, and a private van back to our hotel outside Malaga. All in all a packed day that was very enjoyable and worth the costs to have everything as a private setup instead of being in a larger group.Written 26 September 2023
- mareep1830 contributionsGreat Day tripI organised this tour before we left Australia and found the company (Mark) very easy and helpful to deal with. We did a day trip from our cruise port in Almeria. There were 4 of us and we were picked up at the port in an air conditioned van and driven to Granada. We met our guide Simon at the Alhambra. Simon was a great guide, very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Unfortunately we couldn’t spend any time in Granada as the cruise ship was leaving earlier than expected. We were returned to the port post tour.Written 31 August 2023
- V1865MRkarens0 contributionsFantastic private tour to Tangier from SevilleWe had an outstanding full day private tour from Seville to Tangier with VIP Malaga Tours. There were two couples in our group. Our day started with pickup at our hotel by Luis in a comfortable van. He took us to the port in Tarifa, where we had a little free time to shop and get a coffee while he bought our ferry tickets (and filled out all our paperwork - thank you!). Luis then escorted us to the ferry with instructions on how to meet our private guide in Tangier. All went as planned and we were soon on our way in another very nice van with our Tangier guide and driver to see the nearby sights. Our guide then took us on a walking tour of Tangier, with plenty of time for shopping and lunch. We made lots of purchases in the souks, including dried fruit and nuts, scarves, tapestries, jewelry, t-shirts, and leather slippers. Our guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and patient. He steered us to wonderful stalls and shops with high quality goods. The bargaining was fun. We had such a good time that my husband and I would like to return to Morocco and hire the same guide for a multi-city tour someday. At late afternoon, our guide and driver took us back to the ferry terminal, and waited until we boarded. Another quick ferry ride back to Tarifa and we were met by Luis for the return trip to our hotel in Seville. Trust VIP Malaga Tours to put together the perfect day for you. The custom private tour to Tangier was worth every penny!Written 15 August 2023
- 0420Lucy0 contributionsPerfect tourHighly recommend I am very grateful to Mark for arranging such a wonderful tour from Malaga to Tangier. We had a car for the four of us to pick us up from Malaga and drove us to Tarifa without any stops. Our driver’s name is Raymond and he was outstanding. We had a guide, Paco, meet us in Tarifa to give us our ferry tickets and help us with anything we needed before boarding the ferry. Upon arrival to Tangier, our guide, Tifo was waiting for us.. we had a private car for the four of us the entire time in Tangier. He took us for breakfast first and then initiated the tour. He was amazing. He truly went the extra mile for us. He even gave a small camel souvenir as a gift to my son. He walked with us everywhere, never left us alone. The beach camel ride was an unforgettable experience. Mark arranged for us to also visit Asilah on the same day. This is a beautiful town where we meet our other guide, Asiz, who was also amazing. We had lunch at Restaurant Vandalucia. This place was awesome! Authentic, fresh morrocan food. The host was warm and welcoming. He even honored my son with live music singing happy birthday to him. I can’t thank Mark and everyone else enough for making this a dream come true!!Written 10 June 2023
- Ser-Eng0 contributions- Perfect Group Tours -I've a family group of 24, and it's our first ever visit to Madrid, Malaga, Sintra and Lisbon. I found this company after reading all the good reviews from Tripadvisor. In total I have booked 5 services with them, and Mark such an amazing planner who responds well and always make sure everything goes well with my group. Madrid Half Day Tour: Alberto, our brilliant and knowledgeable guide. From kids to elderly he can handles them very well. The kids absolutely adores him. He's very informative and explaining to us all about Madrid. Malaga Half Day Tour: Damien, our guide in Malaga is good but it will be better if sometimes he can wait for the whole group to regroup in one place before continue to the next point of interest. He knows Malaga very well, oh and the ice cream spot that he recommended is a must try, it's so full of flavor. Sintra & Lisbon Tour: Filipa, our wonderful and knowledgeable guide. The history, stories that she explained to us is so interesting that even a 4years old manage to understand it is amazing. She knows all about Sintra and Lisbon not to mention all the good spots that recommended by her for pictures are perfect. Transfer from Hotel to Airport: Besides tours, this company also offer private transfer service as well. The mini bus is clean, the driver is on time and helpful as well. Overall, my group of family are very happy with everything organized by Mark, and I highly recommend his company to anyone who's planning a trip to Spain and Portugal.Written 7 April 2023
- DOO-TO0 contributionsYou must take this tripOne of the best days that we have had. From start to finish we were handled safely and professionally by drivers and tour guide. Tangiers is beautiful and although this tour can be expensive, given all that goes with travelling to another country, long drives and a ferry ride, this is the best tour to take to have everything taken care of for you.Written 23 March 2023
- Gina C0 contributionsA great private customized tourI made tour plans with Mark several months in advance for our port call in Cadiz. Mark was helpful with many suggestions for this private full day tour out to Jerez to see the Andalusian Horse show and a walking tour of Cadiz. Our guide was very informative and accommodating. It was a great day for the 4 of us.Written 16 December 2022
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Nancy58_13
Prince Frederick, MD96 contributions
Oct 2022
My group of 7 enjoyed two fabulous tours with VIP Malaga Tours! These were over two years in the making as covid stood in the way. We were originally going to take the Tangiers day trip, but due to high winds, ferry service was canceled. As disappointed as we were, Mark was quick to offer other wonderful suggestions and we opted for Gibraltar! It was a fabulous tour and we enjoyed an exciting, flawless day! Mustapha was our local guide and he was so much fun to be with!
Our second trip was to Grenada/Alhambra with Jonathan as our driver and Edo as our local guide. I can't say enough about the entire day! Great! Excellent service from start to finish; Mark is an excellent communicator and I would HIGHLY recommend!
Our second trip was to Grenada/Alhambra with Jonathan as our driver and Edo as our local guide. I can't say enough about the entire day! Great! Excellent service from start to finish; Mark is an excellent communicator and I would HIGHLY recommend!
Written 7 October 2022
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Hi,
Nice to hear that you enjoyed your day with Edu and Jonathan and I will pass your kind words onto
them.Thanks
Written 8 October 2022
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stanc700
Frankfort, KY31 contributions
May 2023
VIP Malaga Tours is a first rate travel service that I highly recommend. Everything from the planning with Mark to the van driver Pepe to the Alhambra guide Simon was excellent. The van is a little crowded for 8 people but the tour and the service more that made up for the discomfort. You will not be disappointed.
Written 6 June 2023
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Thank you for your kind words.
Written 13 June 2023
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