Start with the admission
Alhambra tickets explained: palaces, gardens or night visit
Decide which spaces you want to enter before choosing a guide. “Alhambra” on a booking page does not always mean the Nasrid Palaces are included.
Four different ways in
The prices below are the adult prices displayed on the official ticket pages on 27 October 2026. They are not tour prices or a promise of availability. Check the final official checkout for your date and eligibility.
| Official ticket | Main route | Displayed price |
|---|---|---|
| Alhambra General | Nasrid Palaces, Partal, Alcazaba and Generalife. The palaces have their own entry time. | €22.27 |
| Gardens, Generalife and Alcazaba | Gardens and fortress areas; excludes the Nasrid Palaces. | €12.73 |
| Night visit to Nasrid Palaces | The palace night route; not a full daytime circuit. | €12.73 |
| Night visit to Gardens and Generalife | A separate night visit to the Generalife; not Nasrid admission. | €8.48 |
Ticket, guide or both?
An official admission ticket and a guided tour are different purchases. A tour may add explanation, a specified group size, transport or a private guide. Some guiding services still require you to provide your own ticket.
For a first visit focused on the interiors, compare options with Nasrid admission included. If you already hold admission, use the guide-only collection and agree a compatible start time.
What if your date appears sold out?
Check the official site again and compare real tour availability for the same date. Do not buy a gardens-only or exterior visit expecting it to turn into palace entry. The Patronato explains that unused institutional allocations can sometimes return to public sale; this is not a guarantee for any date. Official explanation of ticket releases.
Two reservations, two policies
If you book admission and guiding separately, read both cancellation policies. A flexible guide booking does not make an official ticket refundable. Official ticket pages state that changes and refunds are not accepted, subject to their purchase policy; supplier tours can have different conditions.