4 hours
5 languages
Instant confirmation
Private tour

Highlights

Discover the essence of Granada: Cathedral, Chapel Royal, Albaicín and Sacromonte This unique experience will take you through Granada’s most fascinating contrasts, fusing Christian grandeur with the authenticity of the Andalusian and Roma legacy. You will begin by visiting Granada Cathedral, masterpiece of the Spanish Renaissance, and the Chapel Royal that houses the tombs of the Catholic Monarchs alongside unique treasures such as the crown of Elizabeth the Catholic and works by Botticelli and Van der Weyden. The second part will transport you to the most authentic Granada with the Albaicín and Sacromonte, World Heritage neighborhoods. The Albaicín, with its cobbled alleys and bunk beds, offers the best views of the Alhambra from the Mirador de San Nicolás. The Sacromonte, birthplace of flamenco, will surprise you with its caves dug into the rock where the Roma community lives and its flamenco zambras. An unforgettable sensory journey through the Christian, Muslim and Roma history of Granada.

Inclusions

What's included

Entrance fees to the Cathedral and the Royal Chapel of Granada
Official private guide
Audio system (if necessary)

What's not

Pickup at a point other than the meeting point

Itinerary

The Cathedral of Granada, known as Holy Church Metropolitan Cathedral of the Incarnation, is an impressive Renaissance work of the 16th century located in the historic center of the city. Its 18th-century Baroque facade contrasts with the bright Renaissance interior of wide naves supported by Corinthian columns. During the visit you can admire the spectacular Chapel Major with its baroque altarpiece, the side chapels with valuable works of art, the historic organ and the frescoes that decorate vaults and walls. The cathedral offers an enriching cultural experience that perfectly complements other emblematic monuments of Granada such as the Alhambra.
1 hAdmission included
The Royal Chapel of Granada is an extraordinary Gothic-Elizabethian burial complex built between 1505 and 1517 by order of the Catholic Monarchs as their definitive burial place. Annexed to the Cathedral, it houses the marble tombs of Isabella the Catholic and Ferdinand the Catholic, as well as those of Joan the Mad and Philip the Beautiful, becoming the most important royal pantheon in Spain. During the visit you can admire the crypt where the royal remains rest, the impressive main altarpiece of Felipe Vigarny, the sacristy-museum that preserves the crown, the scepter and the personal missal of Isabella the Catholic, as well as a valuable collection of Flemish and Italian paintings that includes works by Botticelli, Van der Weyden and Memling. The Chapel Royal offers a unique tour of the history of Spain at the time of its unification and the discovery of America, bearing witness to the power and devotion of the monarchs who completed the Reconquest.
1 hAdmission included
Granada’s Albaicín is an extraordinary historic Andalusian neighborhood declared a World Heritage Site, built on the hill in front of the Alhambra and which preserves intact the Nasrid urban structure. Labyrinth of cobbled alleys, whitewashed houses with interior courtyards and bunkhouses with secret gardens, the Albaicín offers the most authentic essence of Muslim Granada. During the visit you can admire the famous Mirador de San Nicolás with its incomparable views of the Alhambra, the Church of San Salvador built on an ancient mosque, remains of Nasrid walls and the traditional chambers with orange gardens descending towards the Darro. The Albaicín offers a unique tour of Al-Andalus, witnessing the Muslim legacy that survives in every corner of its steep streets full of history and magic.
2 h

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Know before you go

Meeting point: Go to the meeting point at the address listed on Google Maps: Plaza Isabel La Católica, behind the monument, in front of the hotel entrance, 18009 Granada. Our team will wait for you there with a sign bearing your name.
Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type: Paper ticket only accepted
Operated by: VisitaGranada

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Granada

Its from-price is 278% above the median of the 642 experiences we list in Granada.
It is longer than most of them.

About Granada

Granada is an Andalusian city below the Sierra Nevada, home to the Alhambra palace complex, the Moorish Albaicín quarter and a famous tapas habit.

The Alhambra, a hilltop fortress and palace complex built by the Nasrid rulers in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, is one of Spain's most visited monuments, with carved plasterwork, courtyards and pools, and the Generalife gardens beside it. Granada fell in 1492, the last Muslim kingdom in Spain, and the cathedral and Royal Chapel, with the tombs of Ferdinand and Isabella, mark that turning point.

Top-ranked sights in Granada: Generalife Gardens, Alhambra (Alhambra de Granada), Palace of Charles V (Palacio de Carlos V).

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