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USD $67.00
Historical Granada Sightseeing Tour
Granada, Spain
Immerse yourself in Granada's rich history on this informative sightseeing tour of the city as you meander through the old quarter of Albaycin, visit the Royal chapel and cathedral and admire the breathtaking views of Alhambra, Granada and Sierra Nevada from the vantage point at the Mirador de San Nicholas.
Your tour begins by visiting the Royal Chapel commissioned by the Catholic Monarchs and built in flamboyant Gothic style. Here you will find the mausoleums of Isabel and Ferdinand and their children Phillip "The Beautiful" and Joan "The Mad". The cathedral stands next to the chapel and is considered as the first renaissance church in Spain.
Continue along Gran Via passing the Gardens of Triunfo and Hospital Real, to reach the old Moorish Quarter of the Albaycin where you can wander the narrow streets before reaching the Mirador de San Nicholas. From here, you can experience the beauty of the Alhambra, Granada and the Sierra Nevada, before enjoying a refreshment at a local café.
Granada is filled with rich history, and this tour brought to life key events and figures that I'd learned of back in my high school history class. Victor is a great guide, able to keep your attention with great storytelling and humor. This tour covers a lot of ground and is a great way to be introduced to this beautiful city.
Review by: Juan Z, July 2016
Did not like that trip was in to languages to accommodate 2 groups. Makes tour confusing and longer. 1 group did not complete tour Gide gave us an excellent 1 on 1 of remaining tour. Need to remove cathedral and capilla this should be a tour by its self
Review by: Mahmood M, September 2015
Interesting tour which gives you a good impression and idea of Granada. We had a very pleasant and knowledgeable guide who took great interest and care in explaining everything and looking after the tourists.I can recommend this tour gladly .
Review by: Zvonimir I, August 2015
your website is misleading. This tour does not take in the Alhambra.
Review by: Laureen R, May 2015
Great tour with an excellent and knowledgeable guide.
Review by: Glenn C, October 2014
Victor was on time picking us up. He was a very personable and knowledgeable guide, who was passionate about his city. We would highly recommend him. There was a wide variety of historical sites all of which added tremendous value to our stay. Victor even took time out to recommend and point out restaurants and other points of interest.
Review by: mromagnolo, July 2014
We enjoyed this tour. Maria was a knowledgeable guide, and grew up in Granada.
Review by: Ishrat T, June 2014
Really went to the heart of the old neighborhood and our guide was not only knowledgeable but showed the right appreciation and reverence for the culture and people who lived there for so many centuries.
Review by: Joyce A, June 2014
Our guide ,Victor was terrific - really knowledgable. Really good tour.
Review by: MRS L S O A, April 2014
This was an excellent tour as to our great surprise we were the only couple booked on it so we had the undivided attention of the tour guide, who answered all our questions, and also of the courteous car driver who picked us up at our hotel as arranged. Thank you for not cancelling our booking because of poor takeup! We learnt a lot and as it was our last day in Granada, we had had time to think of plenty to ask.
Review by: VANDANA P, April 2014
Our Historical Granada Sightseeing tour had about 6-7 people. I and my husband were the non-Spanish speaking couple in the group and the rest were Spanish speaking people from Puerto Rico. So the tour guide, Victor, decided to speak in Spanish first for the benefit of the Spanish speaking people and translate later in English for us. Unfortunately the tour guide's interpretations of the sights in Spanish were much detailed and quite lengthy compared to the English version which was very, very brief. I could figure it out based on the length of the guide's monologue. This was very disappointing. Few times we even asked the guide some questions and he brushed us off saying he had to cover the material in the assigned time. So all in all, I and my husband felt quite neglected.
Review by: David P, October 2013
The tour guide Victor? was excellent. A great why to see the major sights of the city except the Alhumbra if u only have a short time
Review by: Kavita, August 2013
Our guide, Victor, was very passionate and had a ton of info on the history, making the tour fun
Review by: Kathryn F, November 2012
Very enjoyable tour. The view of the Alhambra in particular was amazing, and the guide was very friendly and informative.
Review by: vinces6394, July 2012
Excellent local guide who made the tour interesting and educational. Well worth taking this guided tour to see part of the central area and Albacyin.
Review by: Anthony J, December 2010
An interesting and informative tour worth doing.
Review by: Jenifer B, United States of America, January 2010
Wow! This tour convinced me that your company is superb! I realized when we arrived at our hotel, minutes before the tour was scheduled to begin, that I had not confirmed the tour in advance. I frantically tried to reach the tour operators, to no avail, when our driver suddenly appeared ready to take us to our destination! We learned more about Granada in this four-hour late afternoon tour than we learned in the remaining 36 hours of our stay! Not only were the cathedral and monastery beautiful, but the history imparted to us has piqued my curiosity to learn much more about Ferdinand and Isabella and the Christian "conquest" of the Muslims. And, the old world charm of the Muslim quarter is indescribable. This section of town is "off the beaten path" and we would never have been aware of its existence had it not been included on this tour.
Review by: LUIS B, January 2010
It was well organized. The bus pickup us up on time. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and information delivered in a pleasant way - not too much details and many dates.
Review by: Luis B, Australia, December 2009
It was well organized. The bus pickup us up on time. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and information delivered in a pleasant way - not too much details and many dates.
Review by: LUIS B, December 2009
It was well organized. The bus pickup us up on time. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and information delivered in a pleasant way - not too much details and many dates.
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