--- title: Alhambra Small Group Tour: Secrets of the Alhambra lang: en type: tour city: Granada country: Spain price: 139 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.81 reviews: 118 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [en, it, es] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Max fifteen guests rank_in_category: 27 of 42 (Alhambra & Nasrid Palaces Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-15 data_updated: 2026-09-15 canonical: https://guidekin.com/spain/granada/tours/alhambra-small-group-tour-secrets-of-the-alhambra/ --- # Alhambra Small Group Tour: Secrets of the Alhambra **Guidekin's take:** The Alhambra read for its symbolism, water, light and geometry with the esoteric layers explained, in a group capped at fifteen, rated 4.81 across 118 reviews. Tickets to the Nasrid Palaces, the Generalife and the Alcazaba, the guide and headsets for larger groups are included at €139 per person for 3h; food and pickup are not. ## Overview The real voyage of discovery consists, not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes...and that is actually our goal with this tour: To show you the famous "Alhambra and Generalife" from another perspective. History and legend are intermingled in this jewel of the Nasrid dinasty of Al-Andalus that perfectly combines water, light, architecture and vegetation. Do you want to know the symbolism behind each of these elements? Esotericism, sufism, astrology, mythology... interesting, isn't it? The Alhambra walls and fountains are actually a book full of poetry, religion and political propaganda, where we can also read the function of its rooms in the voice of a beautiful woman speaking with a delicate voice to the visitor. Together we will experience the same overwhelming feeling of those ambassadors coming to visit the Nasrid king and its piece of paradise on earth... Thousands book guided tours to the Alhambra every year...do they all come back home knowing its secrets? ## Key facts - Price: from €139 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.81/5 from 118 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Granada Selected Tours ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Small Group in Spanish. 15 pax | €139 / person | Spanish | - | | Small Group in Italian. 15 pax | €139 / person | Italian | - | | Small Group in English. 15 pax | €139 / person | English | - | ## What's included - Small group of maximum 15 people - English, Italian or Spanish speaking guide, you choose - Headsets included, for groups larger than 6 people - Entrance tickets to Nasrid Palaces, Generalife Gardens and Alcazaba - Guaranteed to skip ticket desks - Local expert guide ## Not included - Food and drinks - Hotel pickup and drop-off ## Itinerary 1. **Nasrid Palaces** (1h; admission included) - Three palaces form this enclosure: the Mexuar, the Palace of Comares (Yusuf I) and the Court of the Lions (Mohammed V). 2. **Alcazaba** (30m; admission included) - The Alcazaba, or fortress, is the oldest part of the Alhambra. It was built in the mid-13th century by the Sultan Alhamar, the founder of the Nasrid dynasty. 3. **Generalife** (1h; admission included) - The complex consists of the Patio de la Acequia (Court of the Water Channel or Water-Garden Courtyard), which has a long pool framed by flowerbeds, fountains, colonnades and pavilions, and the Jardín de la Sultana (Sultana's Garden or Courtyard of the Cypress). 4. **Palace of Carlos V** (30m) - 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 holds the Alhambra's museum. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10:00, 15:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-15 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Once in front of the Alhambra tickets’ area, please go right towards the Polinario Café Bar and your guide will be waiting for you in the bench on the right. ## Good to know - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - VERY IMPORTANT: Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants - VERY IMPORTANT: A current valid passport is required on the day of travel - Children must be accompanied by an adult - Audio-sets will be included, always for free, if the group is finally larger than 6 people - Dress code is smart casual - Please notice that the tour might be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances in relation to tickets availability, even though our cancellation rate is on average less than 0.3% annually. Alhambra tickets are limited and sometimes, they just may not be available for very concrete reasons. We do have a success rate of over 99% in obtaining them for our customers due to our full dedication and long experience. Please rest assured because this happens very rarely and you are in good hands. The above information is just to inform you about how the Alhambra's ticket sales system operates and all the travel agents proceed in the same way. - You must bring the same document that you use during the booking process. ## How it compares in Alhambra & Nasrid Palaces Tours Ranked **#27 of 42** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [skip-the-line-alhambra-and-nasrid-palaces-private-tour](https://guidekin.com/spain/granada/tours/skip-the-line-alhambra-and-nasrid-palaces-private-tour/?format=md) — 5.0 (706) 2. [Private Tour With A Different Perspective of Alhambra](https://guidekin.com/spain/granada/tours/private-tour-with-a-different-perspective-of-alhambra/?format=md) — €140 per person, 5.0 (235) 3. [granada-alhambra-guided-tour-including-nasrid-palaces](https://guidekin.com/spain/granada/tours/granada-alhambra-guided-tour-including-nasrid-palaces/?format=md) — 4.9 (1061) Full list: https://guidekin.com/spain/granada/alhambra-tours/?format=md ## More in Granada - All Granada tours: https://guidekin.com/spain/granada/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/spain/granada/tours/alhambra-small-group-tour-secrets-of-the-alhambra/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. 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