Granada in 6 Days on a Budget (With Daily Costs)
Six days in Granada: the Alhambra, Sacromonte, and four slower days beyond it
Six days is five days plus one: everything from the 5-day plan , days 1 through 5 unchanged, plus a sixth day built around the Generalife gardens at a slower pace and a second, quieter hillside viewpoint. Day trips outside the city still sit in the Granada as a base guide ; this stays a city-only plan throughout. The 7-day version adds one more day on top of this.
| Day | Focus | Rough spend (per person) |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Alhambra grounds and Nasrid Palaces, Albaicin, Mirador sunset, tapas | EUR 40-60 |
| Day 2 | Royal Chapel, Sacromonte by day, cave flamenco show | EUR 45-70 |
| Day 3 | Realejo, Corral del Carbon, Carrera del Darro, second tapas crawl | EUR 20-35 |
| Day 4 | Mercado San Agustin, Casa-Museo Lorca, Carmen de los Martires | EUR 15-70 |
| Day 5 | Palacio de Dar al-Horra, Alcaiceria, farewell tapas | EUR 15-30 |
| Day 6 | Generalife gardens revisited, Realejo street art, San Miguel Bajo | EUR 15-30 |
Book these before you go:
- A Nasrid-timed Alhambra tour on GetYourGuide : book at tickets.alhambra-patronato.es the day travel dates are fixed.
- A Sacromonte cave flamenco show on Viator : weekend shows fill up days ahead.
- A room in the Albaicin or centre on Booking.com : six nights is long enough to justify a carmen-style stay with its own small courtyard.
Day 1: The Alhambra and the Albaicin
Walk the free stretch of the Alhambra grounds, the Puerta de la Justicia entrance and the Palace of Charles V, ahead of the timed Nasrid Palaces slot; three to four hours covers the complex. Spend the afternoon in the Albaicin and close at the Mirador San Nicolas for the sunset over the Alhambra, then a free-tapa dinner on Calle Elvira or Calle Navas.
Day 2: The Royal Chapel and Sacromonte
The Royal Chapel (Capilla Real), about EUR 5-7 (capillarealgranada.com ), holds Ferdinand and Isabella, who took Granada in 1492. Spend the afternoon in Sacromonte’s cave lanes and book the evening’s zambra flamenco show, about EUR 26-33, then a second free-tapa round near Plaza Nueva.
Day 3: The Realejo and a second tapa crawl
The Realejo, the old Jewish quarter around Campo del Principe, is quieter than the Albaicin. The Corral del Carbon, free, sits on the way back toward the centre. Spend the afternoon on the Carrera del Darro, then a second tapa crawl through Plaza Bib-Rambla in the evening.
Day 4: Markets, Lorca, and a quiet garden
The Mercado San Agustin covers a cheap breakfast; the Casa-Museo Federico Garcia Lorca, a small entry fee, takes under an hour. The Carmen de los Martires gardens, free, fill the afternoon. The Hammam Al Andalus bathhouse, from about EUR 52, is the evening’s optional splurge.
Day 5: Dar al-Horra, the Alcaiceria, and a tapa crawl
The Palacio de Dar al-Horra, a small fee most days and free on Sundays, pairs with a quieter daytime pass through the Albaicin. The Alcaiceria, the old silk market street, covers the afternoon for ceramics and leather. Run another tapa crawl in the evening, Plaza Bib-Rambla or wherever the last five nights have not reached.
Day 6: The Generalife again, and a second viewpoint
If the general ticket on day one did not leave enough time in the Generalife gardens, the Gardens-and-Generalife ticket without the Nasrid Palaces, about EUR 12.73, buys a slower return visit. Spend the rest of the morning back in the Realejo, this time for its street art and small independent bars rather than the overview day three covered. In the evening, walk up to the Placeta de San Miguel Bajo at the top of the Albaicin, a small square with its own quieter view and cheap bar tables, an alternative to the Mirador San Nicolas crowd on day one.
Is 6 days enough time for Granada?
Six days is genuinely more city than most visitors need without adding a day trip; by day six, the free-tapa crawl and the neighborhoods start repeating rather than expanding. That is the sign to either add a day trip through the Granada as a base guide or stop at five.
How much does 6 days in Granada actually cost?
Figure EUR 165-290 a person across six days, the range again driven mostly by whether the Hammam splurge happens on day four. Day six itself runs EUR 15-30, since the Generalife revisit and both viewpoints cost little beyond the optional garden ticket.
Book the two sell-out risks first, the Nasrid Palaces slot and the flamenco show; everything from day three onward can be arranged after arrival. General planning help is at turismo.granada.org .