This tour must be hard to organize, so thumbs up to Petra and the tour company for keeping it all together. That said, OMG the group was so enormous! It was hard to enjoy the sights with so many people crowded together. Guide at Halhambra volunteered to take pictures of everyone, which caused the tour to drag on very slowly. Albaicin tour was good and worth the little extra . Overall the tour was fine, but I will advise my friends who plan to visit Granada in the future to do it on your own. Take the train and get the audio guide and do it on your own time. You won't be dragged down by a huge group of people.
Review by: Lei W, May 2018
Alhambra was breathtaking. I felt in awe both inside the palace as well as the garden. I rather enjoy our walk around Albaicin. From Albaicin, we could have a great view for Alhambra. When we were having lunch break in Albaicin, a local barber invited me to join him for wine and tapas. He did not speak English. His friend told me that his name was Pepe, a local barber for 70 years. Fernando and Pepe were showing me great hospitality. They treated me wine and tapas. Pepe invited me to see his house. I thought it was odd to visit a stranger's house in Albaicin, but I did! Pepe asked me to send him hard copies of photos as he was an old man with traditional style. So I print out the photos and sent to him. Our local guide in Alhambra was a sophisticated young man who spoke very good English. He explained everything well about history and architect. Alhambra was such a beautiful and mysterious place.
Review by: Erin F, April 2018
Early morning but very easy to find the meeting area. The tour itself was great and the tour guide was fantastic. The tour covered everything there and had lots of great background information.
Review by: Inderdev S, April 2018
Doing this trip all by ur self in one day may not b possible keeping in mind the location and I story behind it. V could have a better guide with even knowledge of structural technical details of building than just the histororical story of the grand monument. Altogether worth it
Review by: Guider, April 2018
Well organized trip. Thank you Petra!!!
Review by: Bonnie, April 2018
We were initially not sure if we wanted to take time to visit the Alhambra while in Spain, thinking it looked a bit overrated. We were wrong, and are so glad we decided to take the tour!_br/_ The Alhambra was incredible. It used to be a city, with multiple different sections and buildings full of intricate details. Visiting it was like taking a step into the past, and the palaces were magical. Seeing the Albaicin quarter before was also interesting, and the viewpoints it provided of the Alhambra and the mountains framing the city were beautiful. Our tour guide was so friendly, positive and patient._br/_ The only thing we wished was that the Alhambra tour could have lasted longer and/or that we could have had more time to explore on our own and visit the gift shop. There is so much information to absorb, it would be nice to either have a little time to jot down notes or to buy a book about it. With taking the Albaicin tour, we also were not able to go downtown. However, with the distance from Sevilla, time constraints are understandable. Granada may be worth taking an overnight trip to if your visit allows.
Review by: Samar J, April 2018
It was a well organised tour. However, the Albaicin walk is inadequate. More could have been shown especially the areas where the Moors lived. The guide for the Alhambra visit Jenny was very good and cooperative.
Review by: Ester B, April 2018
La excursión fue estupendamente. El tour por la Alhambra superó mis expectativas, tuvimos un guía estupendo y visitamos todas las partes de complejo. Además nos recogieron y nos dejaron junto a nuestro alojamiento a pesar de no tratarse de un hotel y de no estar cerca del centro. Muy recomendado.
Review by: Rob, April 2018
A packed day of travel. No time to eat or shop. We had 3 crying babies on our 3 hour bus trip each way. Tour guide Alberto was great, and some good info on the bus ride about Andalusia. Pick a good weather day, and bring some snacks. Skip the Albaicin tour unless you're up for five hrs walking. Fun
Review by: Zeljka v., March 2018
Odličan izlet. Preporuka.
Review by: Anke.brian, March 2018
This trip ran smoothly from start to finish! Commentary from our guide on the bus and at the Alhambra site revealed an in-depth knowledge of the history and customs of this region such that interacting with the site became a memorable experience not to be missed!_br/_ Brian and Johanna, Toronto Canada.
Review by: Laura W, March 2018
Great way to see the Alhambr while staying in Seville. It was a perfect day trip and the guides were all excellent. Easy pickup and drop off and everything went well even though it poured rain the last 1/3.
Review by: Edmbraun, March 2018
The three of us who took this trip were glad we did. The bus was comfortable, our guide Pablo or Pedro, sorry was excellent and the guide to whom we were turned over for the Alhambra itself was very good. All in all, an excellent trip, marred only by the communications difficulties with the local provider. Emails suggested one pick-up point, a telephone call another. I even received an email from Viator or local provider, addressed to me personally, asking for my name! Never a return email to my inquiries. My name was not on the list of participants when the bus arrived but I was identified by a telephone number. So much difficulty sorting out this trip perhaps I am too used to US standards. But a much enjoyed trip once started.
Review by: Stephanie H, March 2018
Had a great time! Highly recommend this tour.
Review by: Laurie H, March 2018
The Granada Day Trip is pretty much as described. The guide that went with us on the bus and the guide at the Alhambra were both great! Everything went very smooth considering a lot was crammed into one day. Would have like maybe a few more minutes at the rest stop for that was a bit rushed.
Review by: Thomas G, February 2018
A visit to Granada and Alhambra is a must if your in Seville. This tour managed to do the job well, although some changes would help in the future. Our hotel pick up was actually meeting at the office and then walking ten minutes at 6AM. The bus was comfortable for the three hour drive to Granada. Petra the guide was pleasant and helpful, but did little other than shuttle us, and offered little of Spanish history or details of towns we drive through. The local tour guide at Alhambra Jenny was fantastic and that was of course the highlight. The visit to Granada was nice, although if you do not do the optional Albacin walking tour, you are dropped off 15 minutes outside the main tourist areas. Overall, a nice trip and the Alhambra is amazing.
Review by: Richard B, February 2018
Alhambra is great we learned so much and our guide was great!
Review by: Donald O, February 2018
Good trip. Knowledgeable tour guides. Petra showed us a great place for lunch.
Review by: Amjad H, February 2018
Transport and other arrangements were great as for Córdoba. Guide was energetic and knew history well. I guess duration was not enough as she hurried with tour and we could have spent more time then we did.
Review by: KMS, February 2018
We had minimal time in southern Spain and as much as we tried, could not fit a night in Granada in our plans. Taking this tour was a perfect way to satisfy the desire to see the Alhambra, which is just absolutely amazing. Be prepared for a long day because of the drive it's beautiful too but its totally worth it!
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