Wanting to take trip to Granada, Spain to see the village and Alhambra

First and foremost, the Alhambra is amazing and a must see. With that said, I’m not sure, exactly, what you’re asking for help with.

Itinerary? Length? Other cities? Airlines? Hotels? Etiquette at a traditional hammam?

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I’m asking the best way to book the trip. Is it bundle? Through an agent? Tips on where to research how to get best value for the trip etc

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Unless you are extremely out of touch with using the internet to set up travel, travel agents are worthless. We can touch on the rest in a bit.

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Would it be best to book trip to Barcelona then travel to Granada

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Depending on how much time I had, I would be inclined to fly into Madrid, take the train to Toledo, to Sevilla (my personal favorite city in Spain), to Córdoba, to Grenada. Then fly to Barcelona. Then either fly out of Barcelona on an open jaw itinerary or fly back to Madrid to fly back home.

Travel agents at this point are only useful for really, really exotic travel in which some measure of danger might be involved, and even then, you want someone who specializes in the area. Zero value for something like Spain. Flights are easy, the trains are easy, the hotels are easy.

Thank you sir!

Just to follow up, great trip. Would definitely recommend the travel planner. She did not set up anything we could not have done on our own. That being said, I think the experience we had was better. We told her what we wanted and she set everything up including private guides, transfers, drivers and even dining reservations. Was in constant contact with us. Called us a cab one night when it was raining. Don’t think I could have done it on my own for much less. The premium was negligible. Well worth it.

As mentioned Sevilla is amazing and you can daytrip to Gibraltar or Ronda from there. I’d choose Ronda as it is breathtaking and there’s more to do.

susana@planificamostuviaje.com

Here is who we used if you are interested

Live in Seville for the past 3 years. Renfe is the main train operator in Spain. Trip from Madrid to Seville is about 90 mins and costs bout 35e. Can go from Seville to Barcelona by train in 6.5 hours for about 65e. Granada to Seville is about 2 hours by train. Trains run frequently and usually on schedule. Alhambra is great and about a day long visit - book in advance and do a tour inside of it. In Barcelona, you want to go see the Sagrada Familia and Parc Guell (can do both in one day if pressed for time). Seville you want to go see the main Cathedral (book a tour), the Plaza de Espana and the Royal Alcazar.