Capilla Real de GranadaHow to buy a Royal Chapel ticket in Granada
Choose how you get in
Three ways to pay, and they buy three different things. The admission is identical in all of them — the same chapel, the same crypt, the same museum. What changes is whether you have a fixed entry time and whether anybody explains what you are looking at. Since you cannot photograph any of it, that second difference outlasts the visit.
Door ticket
- The chapel, the crypt and the sacristy-museum
- Bought at the entrance on Calle Oficios
- The cheapest way in, every day it opens
- No fixed entry time — you queue
- No guide and no narration
- Cathedral not included
Booked timed slot
- The same admission, at a time you choose
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Worth the fee in July and August
- No guide and no narration
- Cathedral not included
Guided tour
- Chapel and Cathedral, both tickets included
- Three hours with a live guide
- Skip-the-line entry at both monuments
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Departures in English and Spanish
Prices are per person. The €7 is the Chapel’s own published admission; the Cathedral next door charges its own €7 at its own door.
There is a free slot, and it is on Wednesdays
The Chapel is free from 14:30 to 18:30 every Wednesday — but only if you reserve at least 24 hours ahead.
You get the building and nothing else: no guide, no skip-the-line, the ordinary visitor route. If your dates are flexible and your budget is not, it is the best value in Granada.
Opening hours
| Day | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Saturday | 10:00 – 18:30 | Admission stops at 13:30 and again at 18:30 |
| Sunday & liturgical holidays | 11:00 – 18:30 | Some sources list 11:30; arrive after 11:30 to be certain |
| Wednesday afternoon | 14:30 – 18:30 | Free entry, reserved at least 24 hours ahead |
| 2 January, 12 October | 15:00 – 18:30 | Afternoon only |
| 25 December, 1 January, Good Friday | Closed | |
The Chapel is a working religious building and it closes for services. Hours move for Corpus Christi and other observances in the Granada calendar, so check on the day you are going rather than the week before.
What your €7 actually gets you
The ticket is one price for one route, and the route has two halves that could not be less alike. It is the distance between them that people remember.
Upstairs: the marble
You meet the monarchs through the reja, the gilded wrought-iron screen finished by Master Bartolomé de Jaén in 1520. It is a wall of metal lacework and you look through it.
Behind it stands the cenotaph Domenico Fancelli carved in Carrara marble by 1517. Ferdinand lies in full armour with his hands at his sword; Isabella lies beside him in plain court dress. The contrast is deliberate.
The second mausoleum — Joanna and Philip, begun by Bartolomé Ordóñez — is larger and more elaborate than her parents’. Almost nobody expects that.
Downstairs: the lead
A short stair leads down behind a grille into a small bare chamber. Five plain lead coffins, an initial scratched on each lid, the Catholic Monarchs on a stone platform and the tiny coffin of the infant prince Michael beside them.
The sacristy-museum then produces what nobody arrives for: Isabella’s crown, Ferdinand’s sword, and her own collection of Flemish panels — Memling, van der Weyden, Bouts, Juan de Flandes — with a Botticelli and a Berruguete alongside.
The whole circuit takes 30–45 minutes. There is a room-by-room walk-through here if you want the detail before you go.
Tickets and tours on GetYourGuide
Live prices and availability for the guided option, which is the one worth booking ahead. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, so a summer date can be held and dropped.
The door ticket: €7
Walk in any day the Chapel is open, 10:00–18:30 (Sundays 11:00–18:30), and buy at the entrance on Calle Oficios. This is the real price you see in their price list. You get the Chapel, the crypt, Isabella’s paintings, and no guide. In November–March, the walk-up queue is 5–10 minutes. In July–August, expect 20–40 minutes. All entry stops at 13:30 and again at 18:30, so plan your visit between those windows.
The GetYourGuide ticket: €10
The €10 GetYourGuide ticket is the same €7 admission plus a €3 booking fee. What you get for the fee is a timed slot—you choose your time, you arrive at your time, you enter at your time. The listing says "audio guide app on your smartphone"—that is the Chapel’s own free app, available in the app store to anyone. The fee pays for the slot, not the app. In July–August when slots sell out 2–3 days ahead, €3 buys the guarantee your time exists. All bookings include 24-hour free cancellation. In winter when walk-up entry is always available, skip the fee and pay at the door.
Free Wednesday afternoons
The Chapel is free 14:30–18:30 every Wednesday if you book at least 24 hours ahead on the official site, capillarealgranada.com. It is a real reservation, not a standby. You get the Chapel with no guide and no skip-the-line, just the regular visitor flow. This suits budget travelers with flexible schedules and the patience to book three days ahead.
The €38 guided option
The €38 3-hour guided tour includes the Chapel ticket, the Cathedral ticket (€7 extra), skip-the-line, and three hours with a live guide. You are paying €38 for €14 in entry fees plus roughly €24 of guide. This is where first-time visitors get the full story—why the tomb design matters, what Isabella’s paintings are worth seeing, the difference between the marble above and the lead below. The reviews average 4.8 from 426 visitors.
When to buy which option
Buy at the door (€7) if: you are visiting November–March when walk-up tickets are always available, you have flexible arrival times, and you are budget-conscious.
Buy on GetYourGuide (€10) if: you are visiting in July–August and need a guaranteed time slot, you have a tight schedule, or you want 24-hour free cancellation.
Book a guided tour (€38) if: you want a live guide, you want to see both the Chapel and Cathedral in one trip, or you prefer someone else planning the visit.
Book the free Wednesday slot if: you are budget-maxed, you have a flexible schedule, and you don’t mind minimal direction.
The Cathedral costs separately
The Chapel is €7, the Cathedral is €7. They are two separate monuments, two separate tickets, two separate entrances. The confusion is so common that we have a whole page on this. If you only want one, buy only one. If you want both, a guided tour is the normal way because there is no door-side combined ticket.
Timed slots and summer crowds
A timed slot means you arrive at 14:00 and you enter at 14:00 (or 13:59–14:01 in practice). No queue, no waiting. In summer, the €10 GetYourGuide ticket locks your exact time and avoids the gamble of walk-up availability selling out. The free Wednesday slot is also timed, but you can only choose that one slot and only book three days ahead. If you have been flexible about when you visit, book 1–2 days out; popular times sell out.
Compare all three paid options
| Granada: Royal Chapel of Granada Entry Ticket | Top pickGranada: 3-Hour Cathedral and Royal Chapel Tour | Granada: Cathedral and Royal Chapel Private Tour with Ticket | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €10 | €38 | €144 |
| Includes | Chapel entry | Chapel + Cathedral + guide + skip-the-line | Chapel + Cathedral + guide + skip-the-line |
| Timed slot | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Duration | 30–45 min | 3 hours | 2.5 hours |
| Group size | Self-guided | 10–15 | Private |
| View → | Book this → | View → |
The Chapel is genuinely cold inside, even on August days. Bring a light layer and a water bottle. The stone keeps the inside cool year-round.
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Frequently asked questions
Should I buy the €7 door ticket or the €10 GetYourGuide ticket?
In summer (July–August), buy the €10 GetYourGuide ticket because slots sell out 2–3 days ahead and €3 locks your guaranteed time. In winter (November–March), buy at the door for €7 because walk-up entry is always available. In spring and fall, it depends on how flexible you are.
What does the €3 GetYourGuide fee cover?
The timed slot. The listing mentions an “audio guide app on your smartphone”—that is the Chapel’s own free app, available to anyone from the app store. You pay €3 for the reservation, not the app.
Is the free Wednesday slot actually free?
Yes, 14:30–18:30 every Wednesday if you book at least 24 hours ahead on the official site. It is a real timed reservation, not a standby. You get the Chapel, the crypt, and Isabella’s collection. No guide, no skip-the-line, just the regular visitor pace.
Can I book a timed slot if I want to visit on a specific day?
Yes. Both the €10 GetYourGuide ticket and all guided tours include timed slots. You choose the date and time when you book. The free Wednesday slot is the only fixed option (Wednesday 14:30–18:30).
What if I buy the €10 ticket and then can’t go?
All GetYourGuide bookings include 24-hour free cancellation. Cancel within 24 hours of your slot and you lose nothing. Within 24 hours, you pay the full €10.
Do I need a guide?
No. A €10 ticket gets you in without one. A guide costs €26–€38 (group) or €120–€150 (private) and provides context on the crypt, Isabella’s collection, and the tomb’s history. Depends on what you want to take away.
Can I take photos inside the Chapel?
No. Photography and video are prohibited inside and it is enforced. You can photograph outside on Calle Oficios and in the Lonja courtyard, but not inside. This is why a guide’s narration matters so much.
What about a Cathedral-only ticket?
The Cathedral costs €7 separately. You cannot buy a combined Chapel+Cathedral ticket at the door. A guided tour is the normal way to buy both together. Read why they are separate monuments.