7-Hour Alhambra, Albaicin & Sacromonte Walking Tour in Granada

Visit the beautiful palaces and fortresses of Alhambra

Walk through Albaicin and admire the views

Explore Sacromonte on this 7-hour walking tour

Highlights

Go to Nazari Palace, Alcazaba Fortress & Generalife Garden

Stroll through Albaicin, the stunning Muslim quarter

Make your way through Sacromonte, the incredible Gypsy quarter

Granada

photography, historical, walking

Private Tour

7 Hours

Easy

English

Description

Learn about the city of Granada in detail on this full-day tour, where the local guide will help you explore the city without haste. Go to Alhambra's stunning palaces, fortresses, and gardens and explore the oldest and most traditional neighbourhoods of the Albaicin and Sacromonte.

Itinerary

Alhambra, Albaicin & Sacromonte Tour
- Meet up with your local guide and begin the tour.
- Go to the palatine city of Alhambra. Make your way to the Generalife Palace, the Alcazaba Fortress, the Palace of Charles V and the Nazari palaces.
- Explore Albaicin, the oldest neighbourhood in the city.
- Make your way to the most particular neighbourhoods of Andalusia, the Sacromonte. Learn about the most popular art form in Spain: Flamenco.

What's Included

English-speaking Granada tour guide

Alhambra tickets

What's Excluded

Lunch

Tips and gratuities

Personal Expenses

Know Before You Go

Depending on the availability of the Alhambra tickets, the order of the tour may be altered.

Explore Alhambra, founded in the 13th century by the Nasrid dynasty, the last Muslim court to reign in Granada. Make your way to the Generalife Palace, which was the recreational residence of the sultans; the Alcazaba Fortress, built for defensive military purposes; the Palace of Charles V, a renaissance palace in the heart of this Islamic complex; and of course, the Nazari palaces, the center of the political administration of the kingdom and private quarters of the sultan.

Walk through the forest to reach Albaicin, or as many call it, the Arab quarter. This neighbourhood, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is the oldest neighbourhood in the city. Pass the narrow streets to feel like you are in an Arab medina. Learn about Moors and Christians, coexistence and forced conversions.

Find one of the most particular neighbourhoods of Andalusia, the Sacromonte. The origin of this place is not very clear, but it seems to be in the XVI century when Muslims and Jews were not welcome and moved to this peripheral area outside the wall. Learn how the gypsies of nomadic tradition gave birth to the most popular art form in Spain: Flamenco.