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From Costa del Sol or Malaga: Granada and Alhambra Tour

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From Costa del Sol or Malaga: Granada and Alhambra Tour
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Join a trip from Malaga to Granada and visit La Alhambra. Choose between 3 different options. visiting Alhambra Essential and Gardens, adding Nasrid Palace or seeing it from the viewpoints of Granada.

About this activity

Cancellation policy
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a 60% refund
Duration 10 - 12 hours
Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide
Spanish, English

Experience

Itinerary

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    10 starting location options:

    Rotonda Pez Espada, Torremolinos Centro V, Oficina de Turismo Torremolinos Bajondillo - Playamar, Camino Real, P.º de Maritimo Torremolinos, 71, Avda. de Andalucía (Rotonda), Puerto Marina, P.º de Maritimo Torremolinos, 71, Avda. de Andalucía (Rotonda), Los Maites V

  • Granada

    Free time (2 hours)

    Alhambra

    Guided tour (3 hours)

    Optional, Extra fee

  • 10 drop-off locations:

    Camino Real, Los Maites V, Avda. de Andalucía (Rotonda), Puerto Marina, P.º de Maritimo Torremolinos, 71, Avda. de Andalucía (Rotonda), P.º de Maritimo Torremolinos, 71, Torremolinos Centro V, Oficina de Turismo Torremolinos Bajondillo - Playamar, Rotonda Pez Espada

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Visiting the most significant palace of Arab influence in Europe
  • Option 1 Tour: Visit the Alhambra Essential & Generalife Gardens
  • The most Popular! Option 2 Tour: Visit Alhambra Complete and Nasrid Palace
  • If there are no Alhambra ticket available Option 3: 5 hours free time in Granada
  • See Alhambra from the different Granada viewpoints

Full description

This excursion from Málaga will lead us to discover the essence of Granada, one of the most dazzling gems of Andalusia, offers much more than the world-famous Alhambra, the most significant palace of Arab influence in Europe. You can choose to be picked up from one of the different pick-up points in Costa del Sol or Malaga at the indicated time. Enjoy a scenic drive of approximately 2 hour and a half across the mountain range of Málaga to reach the historical city of Granada. Upon arriving in Granada, you can enjoy free time to explore the Albaicín’s narrow, cobbled streets, whitewashed houses, and charming plazas and Granada city centre, such as to stroll along the Paseo de los Tristes by the Darro River and visit the Carmen de los Mártires gardens. If you choose the option of standard tour you can stop at the Mirador de San Nicolás viewpoint enjoying one of the most stunning views of the Alhambra with the Sierra Nevada mountains in the background, an iconic image that takes the breath away of any visitor. The Alhambra is the most visited monument in Spain and an essential stop for anyone visiting Granada from Malaga. If you choose the option with Alhambra tickets you have two options. Complete tour of the Alhambra and Generalife with an Official Guide, including Nasrid Palaces, Palace of Charles V, Generalife Palace, Generalife Gardens, Palatine Archaeological Area, and the Palaces and gardens of the Partal and Yusuf III. Essential tour of the Alhambra and Generalife with an Official Guide, including the Medina and Alcazaba, Palace of Charles V, Generalife Palace, Generalife Gardens, Palatine Archaeological Area, Partal Palace and gardens, and the Palace of Yusuf III. This tour does not include the Nasrid Palaces. After the free time option or the Alhambra visit, you will meet again as a whole group and return to Costa del Sol where your tour will end.

Includes

  • Air-conditioned bus
  • Free time in Granada
  • Entry ticket to the Alhambra Palace (if option selected)
  • Entry ticket to Nasrid Palaces (if option selected)
  • Tour guide during the journey
  • Local guide at the Alhambra monuments (if option selected)
  • Pickup from the fixed points along Costa del Sol
  • Breakfast or lunch
  • Alhambra entry tickets and guide in Granada (if standard day trip chosen)

Not suitable for

  • People with mobility impairments

Select participants and date

Participants

Date

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Luggage or large bags
  • Backpacks

Know before you go

  •  In case there are no tickets available to Alhambra, choose Standard Day to enjoy free time in Granada city and see Alhambra from different viewpoints
  •  In case there are no tickets available to Patio de los Leones of the Nasrid Palace, enjoy a visit to the Alhambra Essential. You will see the surroundings of Nasrid Palaces and Gardens, includying Carles V palace.
  • The Alhambra tour will take place in Spanish or English
  • Please bring your original valid ID or Passport the day of the excursion .
  • Remember to wear comfortable shoes and warm clothes during the winter month
  • Note that the order of the visits may be altered according to the schedule of admittance at the Alhambra Castle since it is not possible to reserve tickets before booking
  • Please re-confirm the pickup time with the local supplier as the established one may change due to access times at the monument
  • Once at the Alhambra, the group traveling on the bus will be divided according to their selected language

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 702 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.6/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.2/5
  • Organization
    4/5

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Declan – IrelandSeptember 6, 2024  – Verified booking
Great day out. Our bus arrived on time, ahead of time actually. Our guide on the bus, Daniel, made the trip really interesting. The journey to Granada was shortened with his stories. His English was absolutely perfect and he repeated everything in Spanish as well. In Granada we were transferred to an Alhambra guide. While he was interesting it was difficult to hear him as he spoke so softly. Several of us asked him to speak louder into his Mike but to no avail. The Alhambra itself was fascinating tho.... well worth a visit. Daniel also brought us on a short walking tour of the city and clearly explained how to make our way back to the bus. The bus journey back to Torremolinos was smooth and we arrived back on time.
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Sanjiv – United KingdomJuly 13, 2024  – Verified booking
Really good trip to Granada. Our guide Carlos was knowledgeable, friendly and super helpful. Very smooth safe ride with driver Miguel. It is a long day and be aware that time is spent picking up passengers from hotels in Torremolinos and then Malaga before getting underway to Granada - and while a toilet break outside Granada was helpful, I think it could have been 10 minutes rather than 30 minutes. We were taken to the heart of Granada and shown where the cathedral and chapel where Ferdinand and Isabella are buried, and given 3 hours to explore the city and have lunch as we wished, which was great. Then we met the coach and were driven up to the Alhambra, which is a true wonder. Our guide (Aurelia?) was incredibly good - giving us a very clear introduction into the context of the building, the Moorish rule of Andalusia, how Islamic thought fed into how the palace was built and its specific features and art, and she made it interesting and engaging even for my 10 year old son.
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Shaun – United KingdomJuly 11, 2024  – Verified booking
Jorge our host was fantastic!, he had great knowledge of the region and was so good with everyone, he really made you feel welcome. Granada and the Alhambra Palace were amazing.....
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