Walk in Granada

A local Granada agency

Walk in Granada is a local tour agency in Granada, Spain, that runs its own free walking tours and guided visits and also arranges day trips, transfers, flamenco and other experiences. In its own words, in Spanish, it is a local tour operator in Granada specializing in historical and cultural routes, which believes that responsible tourism is possible. Another section says the company "ofrece visitas guiadas exclusivamente en Granada", guided visits in Granada only. The footer names the company behind the site as Abaq DMC Spain, and says Walk in Granada is the official partner of SANDEMANs NEW Europe in Granada.

The homepage puts figures on the business: "+ de 140000 viajeros desde 2015" (more than 140,000 travelers since 2015), "+ de 30 visitas guiadas por semana" (more than 30 guided visits a week) and "+ de 10 guias oficiales" (more than 10 official guides). It shows a review rating of "EXCELENTE" from 5305 reviews and says it is part of the Free Tour Community, a network of local agencies. The site is written mostly in Spanish.

The free tours

The free tours page says the company offers morning and afternoon routes with different itineraries, covering the Centro Histórico, Albaicín and Sacromonte, and that each lasts about 2.5 hours. Both are in Spanish and English (CASTELLANO / INGLÉS) and priced "Tú pones el precio", you set the price.

Free Tour Granada Esencial. Every day at 11:00 AM from Plaza Nueva, 2.5 hours, rated "Dificultad baja" (low difficulty). The route runs Plaza Nueva, the Madraza, the Cathedral, the Capilla Real, Plaza Bib-Rambla, the Alcaicería, the Corral del Carbón, San Gregorio and the lower Albaicín, with stories of the Nasrid kingdom and the changes after the Reconquista. The page promises "Anécdotas, leyendas, toda la historia de la ciudad", anecdotes, legends and the whole history of the city, told by local guides.

Free Tour Albaicín y Sacromonte. The site describes it as combining the old Muslim quarter and the Gitano quarter, both on hills facing each other with the Alhambra always in view. It runs every day, with a start time that changes with the season: 20:00 in July and August, 16:00 from October to March, and 18:00 from April to June and in September. It is rated "Dificultad media" (medium difficulty), and the route takes in the Aljibes del Albaicín, Placeta del Comino, the Mirador de San Nicolás, the Cruz de Rauda, the Camino del Sacromonte, Chorrojumo and the Paseo de los Tristes. The page describes the Albaicín as a labyrinth of whitewashed Arab houses and Renaissance towers facing the Alhambra, and the Sacromonte, in the Valparaíso valley, as a neighborhood where hillside caves become flamenco stages.

Meeting point and rules

Both free tours meet at the fountain in front of the pharmacy in Plaza Nueva, and guides carry a red umbrella ("paraguas rojo"). Both tour pages set out the same rules before booking: the tour runs only with a minimum of 5 adults, a single reservation can include at most 8 people, and larger groups must book a private tour.

They are equally direct about access: it is not possible to do this tour with a baby stroller or a wheelchair ("No es posible realizar este tour con carros de bebé o silla de ruedas"), and both are marked "Accesibilidad limitada". The pages recommend water, comfortable shoes and sunscreen, and points to a luggage locker at Plaza de las Descalzas, 3 minutes from Plaza Nueva.

On paying, the homepage explains that each person who joins decides how much they want and can give the guide at the end, according to their satisfaction and means. It gives no suggested amount.

Paid visits and experiences

The Alhambra is the main paid product. A group visit with entry to the Alhambra and Generalife lasts 3h and is priced "Desde 49€ /pax" (from €49 per person), with "normal" and "premium" group options that include the entry ticket. A private Alhambra visit is listed at 3h and 40€, and there is a night visit and an accessible Alhambra tour. For private guided visits, the site says it assigns one guide per group of up to 30 people.

The menu also lists guided visits of the Centro Histórico, Albaicín and Sacromonte, the Capilla Real and Cathedral (private or group), Rutas Lorquianas following Federico García Lorca in the city and in the villages of the Vega, an olfactory route, group and private food routes, accessible routes of the historic center, and themed walks called Siervas y Sultanas, Salseo Zirí, El Legado del Capitán and Abadía del Sacromonte. Day trips run to the Alpujarra, Antequera and El Torcal, the Caminito del Rey, Córdoba, Guadix and Gorafe, Nerja and Frigiliana, Ronda, Sevilla, Sierra Nevada, and Úbeda and Baeza. It also arranges flamenco shows, luxury private and group transfers, hot air balloon flights, and visits to the Hammam Al-Ándalus baths.

Booking and contact

Tours are booked on the site with "Reservar" buttons, and the company can be reached at info@walkingranada.com or +34 630 07 08 93, from 10h00 to 19h00. The footer links Términos y Condiciones and a FAQ. Reviews on the homepage, the company's own selection, name guides such as Alain, Edu and Eduardo; one reviewer describes doing both free tours and then an Alhambra visit with the company, and another calls the Granada Esencial walk a class on the history of the city's "cuatro culturas".

What the site leaves open

Cancellation terms for the paid Alhambra visits and day trips are not shown on the homepage or the free tour pages, and most experiences beyond the Alhambra have no published price. The site does not say what the free tours do if fewer than 5 adults book, or how guests are told. Languages for the paid visits are not stated, and the site's pages are mostly in Spanish, so non-Spanish speakers can use the contact line for details.

For visitors who want an introduction to Granada's center and the Albaicín from local guides, in Spanish or English and at a price they set, this agency covers the city well, and its Alhambra group visit has a clear starting price. Wheelchair users and parents with strollers should note the stated limits on both free walks and ask about the accessible routes instead.