Alhambra guided tours in English

This page lists guided Alhambra tours led in English, from four booking platforms, for the day you choose. Tours in Spanish or another language are left out.

Last updated November 2026

The Alhambra on its hill above Granada, with the Sierra Nevada behind it

In short

Book a tour that includes the Nasrid Palaces, and book it as early as you can: the palaces are the part of the Alhambra that sells out, and each ticket carries a fixed entry slot that cannot be moved. If every palace slot on your day is gone, a tour of the Alcazaba, Generalife and gardens is the fallback. The Patronato sells plain entry tickets at tickets.alhambra-patronato.es. This site compares guided tours only.

Alhambra tours in English for your date

Pick a day: the list shows every English-speaking tour that still has space, with the price per person for that day.

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Adults

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What a guided visit covers

The Alhambra is a walled complex on the Sabika hill, not a single building. A full tour takes in four areas: the Alcazaba (the old fortress with the Torre de la Vela), the Nasrid Palaces with the Court of the Lions, the Partal gardens and the Generalife, the summer palace and gardens on the hill opposite. The Palace of Charles V sits in the middle and is open to everyone.

Tours in the tab "With the Nasrid Palaces" include all four areas and the timed palace entry. Tours in "Without the Nasrid Palaces" skip the palaces and are often still bookable when the rest is sold out.

Court of the Lions in the Nasrid Palaces

Rules that apply to every ticket

Tickets are issued in the name of each visitor. Bring the passport or ID card used for the booking; staff check it at the entrance.
The time on your ticket is your entry slot for the Nasrid Palaces. You cannot enter later, and the slot cannot be changed.
Children under 12 enter free, but they still need a ticket booked at the same time as the adults.
Groups inside the monument must be led by a licensed tourist guide. That is why tour companies hold their own ticket quotas.
The Alhambra closes on 25 December and 1 January.

Tour companies send the meeting point after booking. Most meet at the entrance pavilion on Paseo del Generalife, at the top of the hill, so allow time for the bus or the walk up from Plaza Nueva.

Day visit hours

Period	Day visit
15 October to 31 March	08:30 to 18:00
1 April to 14 October	08:30 to 20:00

There are also evening visits to the Nasrid Palaces and to the gardens on set days. They are described on the page about the Alhambra at night.

How the comparison works

Each card is one language option of one tour. A provider who offers the same tour in English, Spanish and French appears here only with the English option, and the price shown is the price for that option on your date. Prices and free dates come from the platforms and are refreshed several times a day. The final price is the one on the booking page.

Cancellation terms vary a lot. Many tours with entry tickets cannot be refunded because the tickets are named. Check the terms on the booking page before you pay.

What visitors wrote after their tour

Recent reviews of Alhambra tours listed above, including critical ones. The complaints that come up most are large groups in the palaces and meeting points that are hard to find.

★★★★★

We had a great guided tour of Alhambra and Generalife on 21st October. Our guide was Vanesa, a lovely lady with lots of knowledge and attention for the whole group of 20. We enjoyed her stories about the past events and interesting facts about architecture of Alhambra. She always managed to create space for taking photos and making space between other groups. Thank you Vanesa!

Monika, Netherlands · October 2026

Tour: Alhambra and Generalife guided tour
★★★★★

Elena was a great guide. I really liked the amplification system that hooked over the ear. I exchanged it for my hearing aid and her commentary was so clear. And great for when we took photos we didnt miss out on the explanation. There is a lot to see and having a guide for this really helps.

Traveller from United Kingdom · August 2026

Tour: Alhambra ticket plus guided group tour
★★★★★

Carmen was an excellent guide. She is extremely knowledgeable and made the 2 1/2 hours pass quickly because she kept pointing out details we would’ve otherwise never seen. She was knowledgeable not just about the Alhambra, but about related history. You will be lucky if you get Carmen as your guide.

John, United States · November 2026

Tour: Alhambra, Generalife and Nasrid Palaces tour
★★★★★

Superb experience. The tour guide Paloma was excellent, very knowledgeable of the archeological site and never pressured us about time. Really recommend small group.

Traveller from Puerto Rico · November 2026

Tour: Small group tour with the Nasrid Palaces
★★★★★

The Alhambra and Palaces were magnificent. As was our wonderful guide. The price that we paid however was an absolute robbery. I would recommend booking directly with the palace consider the highly exaggerated mark up for our tickets.

Traveller from United States · November 2026

Tour: Alhambra and Nasrid Palaces tour with tickets
★★★☆☆

Our guide was nice enough, but it was difficult to understand them for a majority of the tour and they were a bit monotone. The cost of this guided tour is very expensive and I think it was not good value for the cost. I would’ve gotten more out of my experience simply doing it solo with an audio guide and it would have been significantly cheaper. Overall, quite disappointed with the experience unfortunately.

Traveller from Canada · November 2026

Tour: Alhambra and Nasrid Palaces tour with tickets
★★★☆☆

Our tour guide was very nice, but in comparison to the many other tours we’ve taken, it just lacked interest. It could have been partially because we could not hear the guide, the audio devices provided had terrible sound quality and most members in the group stated they could barely hear. The guide was also a very quiet talker so we most of what was said unless we were right beside him

Traveller from Canada · January 2025

Tour: Small group tour with the Nasrid Palaces
★☆☆☆☆

Jana the Guid was basically running! she rushed us even in the bathroom, taking pictures was nearly impossible as she was rushing us to hurry, although we finished early. Never repeat it again

Traveller from Saudi Arabia · April 2025

Tour: Nasrid Palaces, small group

Reviews from GetYourGuide, shortened where marked, names as given by the reviewer.

Questions before you book

Do I need a guide to visit the Alhambra?

No. You can buy an entry ticket and visit on your own with the audio guide or a book. A guide helps most in the Nasrid Palaces, where the inscriptions and the layout of the rooms make little sense without explanation, and a tour is often the only way in once the plain tickets are sold out.

What happens if I miss my Nasrid Palaces slot?

You lose the palace visit. Staff do not let visitors in after their slot, and the ticket is not refunded. Tour groups enter together, so arrive at the meeting point at the time the provider gives you.

Are the tours in this list in English only?

Yes. The list shows tours where the option you book is led in English. Bilingual tours that switch between English and Spanish are not shown on this page.

Can I bring children?

Yes. Children under 12 enter for free but still need their own named ticket, so book them together with the adults. The route involves a lot of walking and steps, which is worth knowing with small children or a pushchair.

Is this the website of the Alhambra?

No. Granada Tour Guides is an independent comparison of tour providers. Entry tickets without a guide are sold by the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife at tickets.alhambra-patronato.es.