We had a local guide for Alhambra and he was excellent. Loved the visit and would highly recommend it. The Albaicin walking tour was given by the guide who came with us on the coach. It consisted of about 30 minutes of round trip to the viewing platform to take beautiful photos of Alhambra palace from the opposite hill. No information about Albaicin was given, and we even didn't go down to Albaicin itself.
Reading other's people reviews I can see that some had an opposite experience: bad with the palace and very good with walking tour. We were very lucky with Alhambra guide, so happy about the trip overall.
The organisation part, the coach, timing - all was very good, no complains there.

The Good - Skip The Line, courteous, somewhat knowledgeable.
The bad - meat market. Cram as many people as you can into each group.
Terrible sound system, unless you were up the guide's butt, you missed the
whole description. Mentioned it multiple times to the poor guide. NOT his fault, greedy The Alhambra Management. Never Again

The tour guide was unprofessional and condescending to a couple with a baby. The optional "Walking Tour" consisted of a shoddy attempt at lunch and a brief walk up to a view point. The entrance to Alhambra was subcontracted to another operator and was chaotic from start to finish. This is the worst experience I have had in dozens of these type events.

This was an amazing trip! Alberto was a fantastic guide and brought the whole place alive for us. There is so much to see and learn. Really enjoyed this day!

It was an unforgettable experience ! Without this group tour, I don;t think I can manage the time to see all the best parts of Granada in one day. They picked us up at hotel and drop us off at places of our most convenience. It was a long day, yet we were well guided and treated. Our tour guide Petra made the whole trip joyful and meaningful. Humorous, attentive and knowledgeable, she is the asset of Viator.. Thank you!!

I highly recommend this tour. It was excellent value for the money!Three hour bus ride to/from with a short break half way through. Our guide pointed out interesting facts along the way and let us rest for some time (which, trust me, you'll need!).Upon arriving to the Alhambra, everything was highly organized! We broke into smaller groups and were informed on how to meet after the tour (so easy!). The tour guide was FANTASTIC! Knowledgeable and friendly, and I felt like I left really knowing the history. I would suggest doing the optional walking tour. We had about an hour for lunch on our own (go to Aixa for a beer and tapas!) and then met the guide to stroll the streets and see the famous view. It was worth the extra fee. I think after the busy morning at Alhambra, I would be lost/bored wandering on my own. The cost of transportation, entrance fees, and tour guides knowledge made this a great value. I wish I also did this for Cordoba.-A solo traveler in my late 30s

Thank you to our guide Pablo who was brilliant and informative. Alhambra is a must see. The tour was well run and full of interesting information.

Great day. Long - 13+ hours. But everything went smoothly. Petra kept us all in line with good humor. I had a great guide at Alhambra; not sure everyone else in our group from Seville had such a great experience with the assigned official guide.

This is the only trip from Seville we had that fully delivered.Good organization,excellent guide wonderful trip. Long trip which could be more enjoyable if the lunch break is longer.

The Alhambra was spectacular but the guide on site was horrible. He was disengaged and lacking in any enthusiasm and alternative information. The guide on the bus, Pepe was fabulous and made the walking tour of Albazyn so special and his overall knowledge throughout the tour was fantastic. If we had Pepe the whole time I would have given this tour a 5.