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Seville: Alcázar Guided Tour with Priority Entrance

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1022 reviews

Activity provider: Andalucia Travel Experience
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    Seville: Alcázar Guided Tour with Priority Entrance

    Activity provider: Andalucia Travel Experience
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    From US$ 36.94 per person

    Enjoy priority entrance with this small-group or private guided tour of the oldest functioning royal palace in Europe and UNESCO World Heritage Site. See where parts of Game of Thrones Season 5 were filmed.

      About this tour

      Free cancellation
      Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
      Covid-19 precautions
      Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
      Duration 1.5 hours
      Check availability to see starting times.
      Skip the line through a separate entrance
      Live tour guide
      French, English, Spanish
      Wheelchair accessible
      Private group available

      The Original experience

      Highlights
      • Choose from a small-group or private guided experience
      • Find out the history of Islamic and Mudéjar architecture in the Alcázar
      • Stroll through the beautiful gardens and try the labyrinth maze
      • See where scenes from Season 5 of Game of Thrones were shot
      Full description

      Explore Seville’s Alcázar on a guided tour of one of the oldest functioning palaces in Europe. See why this palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, how it blends different architectural types, and why it became the setting for Lawrence of Arabia and Game of Thrones.

      Choose from either a small-group or private tour to suit the experience you're looking for.  Meet your guide in the Plaza del Triunfo, which offers great views of the Giralda. After using the priority entrance to enter the palace you will begin the tour at the Patio del León, the site of the original Moorish palace.

      Hear about how Moorish and Christian styles were blended after the Reconquista to create a palace that was emblematic of Mudéjar architecture. Visit examples of newer post-Reconquista architecture, such as the Casa de la Contratación and chapel, before heading to the Palacio del Don Rey Pedro, a perfect example of Mudéjar architecture. Discover the Patio de las Doncellas and grand Ambassadors’ Salón as featured in Game of Thrones. Both incorporate intricate carved detailing and colorful Islamic-style tiling.

      After this, take a look around the Gothic Palace with its royal tapestries and ornate tiling. Stroll around orange-tree-filled gardens at your own leisure after the tour. After your guide drops you in the gardens, take in the peacocks that live there, the smell of orange blossom, and the numerous tranquil water features.

      Try the labyrinth maze and enjoy the quietness of the gardens that are unbelievably located in the middle of the city.

      Includes
      • Priority entrance ticket
      • English, French or Spanish-speaking guide
      • Audio guide reinforcement (if needed)
      • Entrance to the Royal Chambers
      Covid-19 precautions
      Safety measures in place
      • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
      Traveler requirements
      • You are required to bring and wear a mask
      • You will receive a mandatory temperature check

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      Important information

      What to bring

      • Passport or ID card
      • Sunglasses
      • Sun hat
      • Sunscreen

      Know before you go

      • To be able to reserve the tickets to the Alcázar, all participants are required to provide their full names, dates of birth, and ID numbers at the checkout page. Tickets may not be guaranteed if this info is not provided during the booking process
      • Please note that at this time priority access is not possible due to COVID-19 regulations and visitors can wait for up to 30 minutes to enter the Alcázar. All visitors must enter through a designated entrance in order to administer preventative health screenings by the monument's officials.
      Customer reviews

      Overall rating

      4.8 /5

      based on 1022 reviews

      Review summary

      • Guide
        4.8/5
      • Value for money
        4.4/5
      • Service
        4.9/5
      • Organization
        4.8/5

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      The tour was very informative, lots of interesting information about the history of the palace and the different events that took place there. My only complaints would be that the headsets were a little tinny sounding and the pacing could have been a little slower (lot of information to get through and only 1.5 hours, maybe an additional 20 mins would be better). But overall a good experience.

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      June 20, 2022

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      GetYourGuide traveler – Canada Verified booking

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      An excellent tour with our guide Aleisha, sorry not sure of spelling,.Her English was very good her knowledge was first class & she was extremely interesting & the time just slipped by.She was able to answer all our questions & it was an excellent insight into the history & cultures of the building & its occupants. Would thoroughly recommend this tour.

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      March 1, 2022

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      GetYourGuide traveler – United Kingdom Verified booking

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      Great visit of the Alcazar, with lots of explanation from Miguel our local guide. The place is a must see in Sevilla. The interior of the palace is beautiful as well as the gardens. I was luck enough to have a private tour with my partner as there was no other pple on the tour. It was a pity however that there was no skip-the-line as indicated (due to Covid) and that the starting time was changed from 11am to 2pm the day before the tour.

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      October 15, 2020

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      Mathilde – Spain Verified booking

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