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Granada Day Trip including Alhambra and Generalife Gardens from Seville
Seville, Spain
Take a trip to Granada and the Alhambra Palace, one of the most beautiful architectural marvels in the world, on a day trip from Seville. Granada is home to two of Spain's most famous Unesco World Heritage Sites: the gardens of the Generalife and the exquisite Moorish architecture of the Alhambra Palace.
In Granada, you will take a guided walking tour of Spain's most stunning monument of Moorish culture, the breathtakingly beautiful Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens, framed by the stunning backdrop of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Sharing their wealth of knowledge about the history and architecture of the site, your guide will help you delve beneath the beautiful architecture and design to learn the history behind two of the most visited attractions in the world.
In the afternoon you will have two hours of free time to explore Granada at your leisure and have lunch (additional cost) before beginning the return trip to Seville at approximately 4pm.
Access to the Alhambra is strictly limited to a certain number of visitors each day. For this reason advance bookings are strongly recommended.
We enjoyed it very much. The bus ride was relaxing and the guide provided a good bit of information as we rode past various areas, though we had some trouble understanding her English due to her strong Spanish accent. At Alhambra, we did not have to wait to get in. Our guide at Alhambra was fantastic and it is a beautiful and interesting place. Great trip.
Review by: Sathyanarayan Kumar, March 2018
A well organised tour starting very early in the morning with a hotel pickup and a long drive to Granada. the drive was enjoyable as we saw the lazy town wake up on a chilly winter morning and sights were lovely. the town of Granada is very pretty and we met our English speaking guide there. The group wasn't too small and hence we were given earphones so we could hear Rafa our guide loud and clear. It was an interesting tour. The Castle, gardens and town is beautiful. we were then given time to walk round the town and experience the tapas and other delicacies of the land. Lovely trip!
Review by: joe c, January 2018
Very well organized
Review by: Ericka S, January 2018
The Alhambra is a must see on your visit to Spain! Pictures usually do not do it justice. It's one of those things in life that you have to see for yourself and take in all the beauty and history. Our bus tour guide was very informative and helpful. We left out from Seville to Granada and she talked to us about the history of the towns we passed on the way. Once we got to the Alhambra, we had a different tour guide to take us around the palace and grounds. He was very informative and well educated on the history of Alhambra. Before we had our tour of Alhambra we stopped in Granada to have lunch and walk around town. We happened upon an amazing tapas restaurant called El Conde. You have to stop here for lunch if you go on this trip!
Review by: agodinez10, November 2017
Great tour! What great history, loved the cathedral in Granada and went to visit the Royal chapel where Queen Isabel is buried.
Review by: Leonard L, November 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Richa S, October 2017
We booked our trip to Spain somewhat last minute and by the time we started looking into tickets for the Alhambra individual tickets were sold out. This led us to look into guided tour options. I think its best to review this experience in two parts
Review by: Joe M, October 2017
Our tour was supposed to leave at 10:15 ad it didn't happen until more than one hour later. Passengers didn't have time to see anything in Granada as the tour offers because we have to be at the gardens at some specific time
Review by: Elizabeth L, October 2017
The travel agency Viajes Boreal was very slow in letting us know the meeting time in Granada. The tour was uninteresting, packed with people and in several languages. We couldn't hear anything and were exhausted at the end of the tour. If we had been able to book a private tour, we definitely would have.
Review by: Kevin M, September 2017
The Alhambra is worth the trip. Our bus guide- the 2 hrs free in Granada was new and got lost and really didn't speak English.
Review by: David M, July 2017
Fantastic experience
Review by: synesthesia.sh, June 2017
Alhambra and Generalife were spectacular, and the docent was very knowledgeable. _br/_ But, because I was staying at an air b and b in Sevilla, I had to wait for the shuttle in front of a church at 5:20 am and the shuttle didn and #39;t come until ca. 5:55am._br/_ It would had been helpful if I were notified of the delay
Review by: Elizabeth C, May 2017
Excellent tour. Our guide, Melissa, was delightful: informative, friendly, helpful, she could not have done more to make sure we were happy. The trip to the Cathedral was a highlight, as was the visit to the magnificent Alcazar. I enjoyed the morning part of the tour more than the afternoon, but in part that was because the river cruise was weather dependent and it rained. The visit to the Bullring Museum was quite interesting, but the sights we saw earlier on were of much greater interest to me.
Review by: joan h, May 2017
This is a really good tour if you are into seeing as many sights as possible in the shortest amount of time. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave us history and social commentary on the site and its inhabitants over the years. However, because of tour duration limitations, there was not enough time to walk around the Generalife gardens or explore more than a few seconds at each guide talking point. I would recommend this tour for anyone who wants a general overview of the Alhambra and Generalife Gardens.
Review by: Wendy H, May 2017
My Granada/Alhambra day trip from Seville was a great day! Everything ran according to the schedule and all the logistics came off without a hitch. Our bus guide, Javier, was a great guy - spoke English, Spanish and French. He provided lots of info about the areas we drove through on the way to Grenada and was very friendly and happy to provide additional perspectives on Spanish life. My guide at the Alhambra, Angel the group was divided into 2 groups for the Alhambra tour, was also great. Super knowledgable and very professional. If you have only one day to visit the Alhambra from Seville and do not have a car, it's almost impossible to do it on your own my usual travel style. Using the tour company provided by Viator was absolutely worth the cost for the logistics we also had time on our own in Grenada before driving to the Alhambra, and having such knowledgable guides. I highly recommend them and would use the company again for other tours in other cities!
Review by: Samuel R, March 2017
Too many stops on the bus so spent too much time on the bus. Not much information given about what we were passing during the long bus ride. Could have used the time to give comments about what we were passing and also a brief overview of the history of the area and especially of Granada. Guide at Al Alhambra never stopped talking and it was hard to ask him any questions. But we did get to see the extraordinary place and learned a lot about it and the history of the place. Some free time made it possible to get only a very slight experience of the town itself.
Review by: Christopher, March 2017
A great trip especially for the local tour guide for Alhambra and Generalife Gardens._br/_ walk a bit but it is worth to have a look!
Review by: Ralph O, February 2017
Great guide and a very interesting place to visit. It was a long trip and we left very early in the morning but it was worth it.
Review by: Bentia H, January 2017
The tour was okay. We got picked up at 5 am and made it back to Seville by 5pm. It's basically just a ride to Alhambra and downtown Granada and back. The guide at Alhambra seemed to rush us through the palace and gardens, which I didn't like. Would have preferred a little more leisurely pace. In addition, the guide wasn't that great. Her English was okay, I could understand her words, but her stories didn't make sense. She was a pretty terrible story teller, just seemed to mix up everything up and I couldn't follow. In addition, you're only provided 2 hrs in downtown Granada. They dropped us off 15 minutes from old town. We felt rushed to find a place to eat and get back for the pick-up. I don't know why they don't just drop us off in downtown. We just didn't have enough time to get to old town and view anything. They really should add an hour to the time in old town Granada to get lunch and see part of old town. I would suggest just renting a car or taking the train.
Review by: Michael S, January 2017
Incredible tour! Highly recommend!
Review by: Sharif A, January 2017
Amazing Trip
Review by: noelpasco, January 2017
Excellent and comprehensive tour 111
Review by: Gizelle, November 2016
Very organized. We were in a big bus with different groups of people, so the tour guide needed to speak in English, Spanish, and French. We had little time to explore Granada town center, but overall it was okay.
Review by: Margot R, October 2016
Alhambra is a wonderful site to visit and the guide was very interesting and informative
Review by: David Y, September 2016
My four star rating is actually a five star rating for the Alhambra and Generalife Gardens tour, combined with a less well executed tour with the tour company that brought us to and from Granada. The Alhambra is amazing, and the Generalife Gardens were possibly even better. Our tour guide was full of historical information and context and did a great job putting us into the time period of when the Alhambra was built and inhabited. The tour guide on the bus, however, provided little information - not even an overview of how the day would be spent. The day was extremely hot, and the bus AC was not able to keep up with the heat. We were dropped off in Granada to eat after our tour. We were given a map and told to walk 15-20 minutes to find the center of the city to find a place to eat. We had about 1 hour and 20 minutes total, so much of our time was spent walking into and out of the center. After walking for 10 minutes in the over 100 degree heat, we saw the bus pass us! Why we could not be dropped off closer to the center is beyond me. Fortunately we teamed up with some members of our tour and found a nice place to eat and then rush back to the bus. A hot bus ride back finished the trip. Go to the Alhambra - definitely a highlight of southern Spain. Hope for a better experience if taking the bus from Sevilla.
Review by: Pooja, August 2016
Rating 3 only cause of last minute time changes to 5am instead 7am as per suggested on advertisement. The guide and travel was good.
Review by: Jane M, August 2016
The Alhambra is stunning and it's a can't miss spot. Our guide for the palaces and gardens, Angel, was an engaging storyteller and the process from bus past the ticket lines and into the venue was very smooth.
Review by: Carrie M, July 2016
It was great to be able to sign up last minute for a tour of Granada and to have transportation from Seville. However, Granada was full of visitors and very crowded which made it difficult to enjoy our time at Alhambra. It was amazing that our tour guide spoke three languages French, Spanish, and English but to have so many languages in one tour group was a bit much, wish it was limited to only 1-2 languages in the group. Really beautiful site, just wish it was a bit more relaxed so that I could really enjoy it. Felt rushed to move on during the tour rather than just enjoy the site.
Review by: Shiraz K, July 2016
We were picked up quite near our hotel in Seville at 5.15am and after about one and half hours we stopped for breakfast at a motor way restaurant.After a 20 min break we left promptly and arrived in Granada an hour and half later where we were met by our brilliant guide.We were each given a headset and we set off for a tour of a lifetime of the amazing,fascinating Alhambra palace.The guide was interesting and informative and the group consisted of about 30 people._br/_ We toured the grounds and the gardens and were than taken to Granada for a 2 hour stop.We walked about a bit and had a chance sit down and to buy lunch.We returned to our pick up stop about 6pm._br/_ Well worth the cost as it takes away the hassle of organising this trip yourself.
Review by: Catherine H, July 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Kristine L, June 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Judy B, June 2016
Long day, well worth it. My compliments and thanks to the tour company for making sure we were able to do this trip. Collection was near our hotel and easy to find. Always important when you first arrive in a city. Alhambra and the Gardens were spectacular. Sad to leave.
Review by: Teresa F, June 2016
This is a must see. Alhambra is beautiful. Our guide was very good. The snow capped mountains were an added treat. I would have liked a little more time to see the city of Granada though.
Review by: Judith S, June 2016
The young woman who assisted on the bus was very nice but I think she may have felt job threatened by a group of 14 older Italians. When she stopped to pick them up, they were in the middle of breakfast. They should have been given 5 minutes to board the bus. The bus was then 15 minutes late picking us up at the next stop. At Alhambra, the distribution of tickets was sloppy and we were not told we would need them on several occasions. Two women didn't get tickets. This then held us up about another 15 minutes. Tickets should be distributed based on the vouchers with clear instructions that the ticket must be kept handy for a number of entrance locations.
Review by: David W, June 2016
Our guide, Angel, is what made it so wonderful. He was a brilliant guide with a wealth of trivia.
Review by: JC K, May 2016
Alhambra is amazing. Some free time in Granada. The guide should have told more about the city. The trip was wel organized.
Review by: Laura S, May 2016
While the Alhambra is amazing, I would not recommend taking a day trip from Sevilla to visit it. Instead, I would suggest spending a few days in Granada and dedicating more time to the Alhambra. This day trip was way too rushed, and we did not have enough time to really enjoy Granada or the Alhambra. Granada is about a three hour drive from Sevilla - we left Sevilla around 8:30 am after an hour plus of driving around, picking people up, and waiting. We arrived in Granada a little after 11:30 am and were expected to have lunch at this time despite stopping an hour earlier for a coffee break and the itinerary listing the Alhambra as the first stop when booking the tour. We only had enough time to eat lunch during the 1.5 hours in Granada and were not able to walk around and explore due to time limitations. Next, we headed to the Alhambra for a 2 hour tour - again, it was too little time. The local tour guide was pretty good however, it felt like we were running from room to room and being herded around in such a large group. We didn't really have time to stop and appreciate the beauty of the Alhambra. It was a rather disorganized tour we spent too much time waiting around. Most of the day was spent on a cramped tour bus with very little leg room and 40 people it felt rather claustrophobic. Also, the guide on the tour bus narrated and provided instructions in both English and Spanish, but she spent more time providing information in Spanish, so it did not seem entirely equitable while my tour voucher lists the tour as being in English. I would not recommend this day trip.
Review by: Margaret E C, May 2016
Getting from Seville to Granada is going to be tedious regardless of the mode of transport, but the bus trip was not uncomfortable -- only long. Still, it was worth every inconvenience to see Alhambra and our guide on site was great. Angel was knowledgeable, personable and very polite. If life could offer several days in Granada, that would be ideal, but for those of us on a limited schedule, this tour fit the bill.
Review by: Audrey A, April 2016
The local guide was fantastic in sharing with us the information about Granada, Alhambra and Generalife.
Review by: Nigel F, March 2016
Absolutely excellent the guides made this a memorable trip and I recommend it for anyone staying in Seville and wanting to visit the Alhambra.Only downside at the time was learning the night before that pickup had been switched from 10 to 630,but I would suggest when booking to nevertheless take the earlier time as you will see the palace at a much more attractive time of day and still be back for the evening in Seville._br/_ Thank you!
Review by: John H, March 2016
Helpful and informative guides made the tour come alive.
Review by: Scott M, December 2015
Apart from the fascinating history I couldn't see what all the fuss is about. Córdoba was better. It's a long journey for a place that to me just seems pretty but over rated.
Review by: Rafael E, November 2015
Although this is a long day at 12 hours with demanding walking, the rewards were many! The guides were knowledgeable and pleasant and very helpful. The tour focuses in the Alhambra with and only allows about 1 Hr. 45 Min. in town afterwards for free time...
Review by: Danielle R, November 2015
Great tour. The day included just the right amount of time to see both Alhambra with the gardens and for Granada city center. The guides for both the bus ride and Alhambra were funny and very informative. The ride is long but the trip is 100 worth the ride for the Alhambra alone. Definitely would recommend. Note: Seville does not open early but do not worry about finding a place to grab breakfast as this tour stops halfway through the ride to Alhambra at a rest stop and includes time to get food.
Review by: Renato S, November 2015
Javier was very personable and knowledgeable. Saad was a safe driver. The woman who did the commentary for our tour in the amazing Alhambra was quite competent and pleasant. Would definitely recommend the trip for someone looking for a day trip to Granada without the worry of making arrangements and getting tickets. .
Review by: Maria Antonieta L, November 2015
Our trip to Granada including the Alhambra and Generalife Gardens was delightful, the tour guide was well educated and had all the knowledge we could expect.
Review by: Michael F, November 2015
The journey 250km from Seville to Granada and back was comfortable and interesting. The tour of Alhambra and Generalife was outstanding. The guide brought the place to life.
Review by: Katija F, October 2015
I would like to thank our guide Raul and Angelo for making this trip unforgetable!
Review by: Abel L, October 2015
We had a great experience on our trip to Granada where we saw the Alhambra and Generalife gardens. We had some time to visit the center of Granada. I highly recommend this tour to anyone. Cheers
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