Once an ancient Moorish city, Southern Spain's Granada offers travelers a fascinating blend of medieval Islamic history and quintessential Spanish culture. Take a Granada tour with a friendly local guide and experience the essence of this enchanting Andalusian city.

Your guide will suggest you avoid the crowds and explore the fairytale-like Alhambra early in the morning. This 9th century fortress-palace complex perches on top of a hill rising high above Granada, backed by the spectacular Sierra Nevada Mountains. You can admire beautiful views and entertaining street performers from the Mirador de San Nicolas, then meander down the steep and winding cobblestone streets of Granada's famed Albayzín, the city's fascinating old Muslim quarter. Share tapas with your guide and plan an evening in one of Granada's tiny, lively Flamenco clubs.

Your guide is eager to customize a Granada tour to suit your unique travel interests, and leave you with unforgettable memories of Southern Spain.

Granada

Alhambra and Granada Highlights Shore Excursion

Granada was the capital of the last kingdom of Al-Andalus. I will explain you how the Islamic heritage is clearly recognized thanks to its architecture, traditions, gastronomy, . . .
I will be also your key in the exotic and mysterious Alhambra.
On another hand, I will show you how it would become a very important city for Christendom. To the point that the Catholic Monarchs chose it as the last resting place and ordered to build a magnificent Gothic temple for burial like is the Royal Chapel. There you will interpretate the glorious temple with its main altarpice, doorway, Renaissance crypt, museum with personal royal trousseau, . . . by the hand of an expert.
On this tour, I propose to visit the amazing Alhambra and Generalife, the magnificent Royal Chapel and the labyrinthine streets of the foundational Albayzin neighborhood, that is considered World Heritage Site, with its typical houses ("Carmenes") and its viewpoints with overlooking. I will guide your senses through centuries of history in a Full Day

View of the Alhambra at sunset from Albayzin

The beauty of the simple things. Balcón de geranios

A "Carmen" in Granada. Traditional architecture

Albayzín. Founding Neighborhood of the city

The last kingdom of Al-Andalus from Motril

Let me as an experienced and qualified private guide show you the most beautiful gem in Andalusia:

The Alhambra &amp; Gardens Generalife. 

This Moorish Palace is considered the 8th Wonder of the World. And with all the merits! You will be immersed in the most private palace of Boabdil (the last Sultan), the princesses chambers, the Lion's Yard. . .

Do we have time to visit Granada's old town? Yes we do, I will take you to the hidden corners of the Medina that only locals know, it's the historical centre!

Granada is one of my favourite cities and I am sure it will be one of yours as well! 

*ADMISSIONS TO ALHAMBRA ARE INCLUDED!

Custom tour: In case you are 4 participants or more, please ask for a custom tour*.

In case you are 4 participants or more, please ask for a custom tour*

Memories of a splendid Kingdom

Granada Full-Day Private Tour from Málaga

The Alhambra Palace and the Generalife Gardens declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 is the monument the most visited in the whole Spain and is among the top five in Europe.
Let me show you this jewel of medieval muslim art in Spain, in a beautiful walk in which we will discover each of the magical corners that enclose these palaces, as well as the wonderful views over the ancient city of Granada.

I will take you to the time of the old Muslim Sultan with my voice and my stories feeling the Legends, the Art and the History, experiencing The Alhambra and the Gardens of the Generalife.

Families with children and Teenagers: I can customize the tours for your kids to engage them into the history and make them enjoy with the stories. They won't be bored at all.

I won't convince you to take me as your tour guide in the Alhambra, but my customers will do. Please take a look to my reviews to see last visitors' opinions and Let's enjoy the Alhambra together.

The Alhambra is an open book, Let's read it !!

"The only Arab-Medieval Fortress in Europe!"

Alhambra Palaces and Generalife Gardens in a private tour.

A moderately demanding walking tour to help you discover the most visited monument in Spain.

We will stroll around medieval and renaissance palaces, archaeological remains and scented orchards while I explain you the fascinating history of this part of the world, during a very specific time. . . the decadence of the last muslim kingdom in Al-Andalus, and the conquest of Granada by the Catholic Kings in 1492.

Definitely one of the most beautiful places on earth, it's breathtaking views and landscapes will impress you.

The Generalife orchards with the Alhambra and the Albayzin behind...

Discover the mysteries of the Alhambra and the Generalife

Private Alhambra Half Day Walking Tour

Alhambra Private Shore Excursion from Motril

Do you arrive on a cruise at Port Motril? Would you like to visit the most important Spanish monument, the Alhambra in Granada? Already the travel to Granada is amazing, along the Costa Tropical with avocado and mango grows, and the majestic Sierra Nevada!

Would you like to understand the Muslim culture in the kingdom of Granada in the Middle Ages and the irrigation systems, still in use nowadays? The Nasrid palaces, the Generalife, the Palace of Charles V, all these are sites which I will show you!

I estimate the timing for the tour in a total of 5. 30 hours, but we can adapt the timing to your docking times! What is the difference with other guides who offer this option? I will come from Malaga and pick you up personally, so you will get relevant information already on the way! After the visit I will bring you back to the ship.

The Moorish Crown Jewel at your pace

Alhambra and Generalife from Motril shore excursion

Why to do this tour with me in Granada? Because I have some of the best transfers and over all, I won't tell you why but my customers will tell you if you took a look to my reviews.

You will experience the magic of the muslim sultans and as well as the legacy and character of the Christian kings.

Alhambra Palace and the Generalife Gardens, the jewel of medieval muslim art in Spain is waiting for us to be discovered in an interesting tour in which we will feel the history in every single corner that enclose these palaces, as well as the wonderful views over the ancient city of Granada. I always say that The Alhambra is an open book, with all the stories of the Nasrid Kings written on its walls so I invite you to read it together…

After the visit of the Alhambra we will visit the City Center (Royal Chapel, Cathedral) burial of the Catholic Kings and the old islamic "Garnatha": the Albaicin, walking along the river Darro, the Alcaiceria (The old silk market) and the islamic university known as La Madraza.

ALHAMBRA PALACES AND HOUSES FROM THE ALBAICIN

PLAZA NUEVA WITH THE WACHT TOWER BEHIND AT THE TOP OF THE HILL

PUERTA REAL (The Heart of the City Center)

MINI VAN MERCEDES CLASS "V" FOR 7 PEOPLE . The most luxury Mini Van .

Granada Highlights Private Full Day Tour from Motril

The Alhambra and The Generalife Half Day Private Tour

The Alhambra of Granada is considered to be the best preserved Muslim fortress of Europe, and one of the best of the world. It's a unique place, full of gardens and palaces, where it is possible to get lost in the history, the Middle Ages and also the Renaissance. An amazing combination of the Orient and Occident art in the last Islamic kingdom of the Iberian Peninsula.

So many nooks full of history, where I'd be delighted to show and also to reveal the secrets that it keeps within the walls. And small citadel that was the capital of one of the most important territories of our history, which is linked to year of 1492, the conquest of Granada and the discovery of America, the end of one dynasty and the beginning of a new empire.

For me, this place is my second home, where I spend most of my life. I really feel comfortable here, and I'd like to share this feeling with you, an unforgettable experience.

The Palace of Comares - Courtyard of the Myrtles

The Generalife - Courtyard of the Irrigation Ditch

Muslim Palaces and Romantic Gardens

Alhambra Experience - Private Half Day Tour

Visiting the Alhambra is an amazing experience, discover all its beauty and secrets with no rush, a private tour is the only way to enjoy this place to the fullest.

From the Wine Gate to the Court of Lions, you will visit the most beautiful corners of this ancient Moorish city understanding why is so unique and why we are so proud of it here in Granada. Learn about the history of Spain in one of the most stunning monumental complexes in the world. . . from Al-Andalus to the French occupation, a marvelous trip through the centuries in less than four hours.

Tickets are not included, customers must buy their own tickets from the official website:
tickets. alhambra-patronato. es/

Alhambra General Ticket and Dobla de Oro General ticket, both offer full access to the complex. Please choose a time to enter the Nasrid Palaces which is within 2 hours of the starting time of the tour.

Discover this unique medieval city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Visit the Alhambra (TICKETS INCLUDED) and be my guest, check by yourselves the magic of the Alhambra. As an expert in Arabic language and Islamic studies I can explain you in detail this walled and fortified city, one of the most beautiful jewels of the architecture in the wold.

During this tour I will show you the most important places in the Alhambra and we will read together what is written in her walls (there are thousands of Arabic inscriptions) and you will discover by yourselves why it is one of the most visited monuments in the world.

And of course I can customize the tour according to your wishes and your requests.

Discover the Wonderful الحمراء (Tickets Included)

Alhambra Private Walking Tour

Alhambra and Generalife Gardens Private Walking Tour

I will show you why the Alhambra summarizes like no other building the splendor reached in Al-Andalus.
It will be a Palatine city where architecture would show the power of those who lodge in it.
I will be your host in the perfect harmony achieved between architecture, vegetation and water. They developed knowledge in mathematics, geometry, poetry, . . . that today overwhelms us and provokes an authentic sensation of fullness. Noone as an expert guide to interpretate the codes and secrets of this created mirror.
In the same way, the Generalife can be understood by the hand of a local. A peaceful place of the Nasrid Monarchs and garden of life with fertile orchards. The water so important in the Arab world will be here the beginning and support of all life.

I will show you the most charming places of the monumental complex and tell you its interesting history with important notes on its symbology, epigraphic text, and decoration. A private tour will be a unique experience with unforgotable memories.

Mihrab of the prayer room. Palace of Mexuar

Views from a tower of the citadel. Alcazaba of the Alhambra

Fusion of Arquitecture, Vegetation and Water

Light as the Main Building Material. Decorative Detail. Palace of the Lions

Discover the reflection of paradise in Granada

A Day in Granada and the Alhambra - Private Tour

Do you know that the Catholic Monarchs Isabel and Ferdinand are buried in Granada? Let us visit the Chapel Royal and discover their tombs, their personal belongings and Queen Isabel's amazing collection of religious paintings. The Royal Chapel is located just beside the Cathedral, in fact it is part of it, and is one of Spain's most important monuments.

Did you know that the Kingdom of Granada was one of Europe's main silk producers? Come with me and let's discover where the former silk market "Alcassaria" was located, and where the traders stayed overnight at the caravanserai. Do you know that the Albayzin, the former Moorish neighborhood and the Alhambra belong to UNESCO World Heritage? This tour gives you a perfect introduction to Granada's past and presence.

Patio of the Arrayanes, Comares Palace, Alhambra

Chapel Royal, Cathedral, Alcaiceria and more...

Going to Alhambra? Half Day Private Tour!

Have you been dreaming of visiting the Alhambra for a long time? Are you interested in visiting the top sight in Spain? Have you probably heard or read how hard it is to get tickets. Do you need someone to help you organize the visit, buy the tickets and forget about so much stress?

My years of experience have taught me to offer well-planned logistics and a good sense of the group's needs, which can be easily adapted to them. As your private tour guide I have learned to be a mix of the traditional ones that knows everything about the Alhambra history and an expert that can also show you hidden corners and details not strictly-touristy.

The Alhambra Palace has been the main symbol of Granada for eight centuries. Labyrinths, channels, pools, courtyards and gardens seem to arise naturally, but the real luxury is the water, the perfume, the greenness and the silence. . .

Get ready to walk and talk a lot!

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