From Granada, a group day trip costs €71-135 per person and a private one €150-400, depending on the destination and how many of you there are. Granada has a quirk: several group tours (Ronda, the Caminito, Úbeda and Baeza) use small vehicles and cost €135, more than from Seville or Málaga. That's why private catches up sooner. Here are the sums, using the prices on our tour pages.
Quick answer by who's travelling
- Couple: group tour. The Alpujarra for €71€71 · 4.7 or the Caminito with lunch for €135€135 · 4.8. Private would cost you between 2 and 4.5 times as much.
- Family of 4: private starts to make sense. The private Alpujarra trip€640 · 4.8 works out at €200 each with guide and pickup; group tours at €71-115.
- Party of 6: private, unless budget rules. Caminito at €150, Alpujarra and Nerja at €160, Ronda without a guide at €170 per person.
- First time: a group tour with an official guide. To Ronda, for instance, you travel in a vehicle of 8 seats at most, not a packed coach.
- Tight budget: the Alpujarra group tour (€71) is the best-priced day trip from Granada.
Price table per person
| Day trip from Granada | Group (per person) | Private, 2 people | Private, 4 people | Private, 6 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alpujarra | €71 · €115 smaller group Book | €320 (€640 total) Book | €200 (€800) | €160 (€960) |
| Ronda | €135 Book | €270 no guide (€540) · €350 guided (€700) Book | €210 (€840) · €250 guided (€1,000) | €170 (€1,020) no guide |
| Caminito del Rey | €135 with lunch Book | €340 (€680) Book | €210 (€840) | €150 (€900) |
| Úbeda and Baeza | €135 Book | €388 (€776) Book | €211 (€844) | — |
| Córdoba | — | €400 (€800) Book | €260 (€1,040) | €200 (€1,200) |
| Nerja and Frigiliana | — | €350 (€700) Book | €220 (€880) | €160 (€960) |
| Málaga | — | €392 (€784) Book | €208 (€832) | — |
"From" prices on our tour pages as of 1 November 2026; the exact price shows in each tour's calendar. "—" means we don't offer that version or the page gives no price for that group size. Private Úbeda and Baeza and private Málaga are priced per person with a minimum of 2; the rest are per group.
How many people before private costs the same?
None becomes cheaper, but with 6 people some are almost level.
| Private surcharge vs. group | 2 people | 4 people | 6 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caminito del Rey (group €135) | +€205 | +€75 | +€15 |
| Ronda without guide (group €135) | +€135 | +€75 | +€35 |
| Alpujarra (vs. Originals, €115) | +€205 | +€85 | +€45 |
| Úbeda and Baeza (group €135) | +€253 | +€76 | — |
For 6, the private Caminito costs €15 more per person, but the group tour includes lunch and the private one doesn't; in practice it's a draw. Private Ronda without a guide at €170 against €135 with an official guide: if you want a guide in Ronda, the group tour still wins.
Pros and cons
Group tours
- For: price; official guides; small groups to Ronda (8-seat vehicle) and on the Alpujarra Originals tour; hotel pickup on the €71 Alpujarra trip.
- Against: departure from the operator's office on Plaza de las Descalzas for Ronda, the Caminito and Úbeda; fixed times; and Úbeda and Baeza has no reviews yet.
Private trips
- For: pickup from your Granada hotel, your own timing and destinations with no group option (Córdoba, Nerja and Frigiliana, Málaga). Several can be booked for a single person.
- Against: the price for a couple, and differences in what's included: Ronda has a transport-only version; on the Caminito the trail guide is shared.
Who each one suits
- Group: couples, solo travellers and anyone wanting an official guide at the lowest price.
- Private: families of 4 or more, groups of 5-6, older travellers or those with limited mobility, and anyone heading to Córdoba or Nerja from Granada without relying on trains and buses.
Common mistakes
- Comparing private Ronda without a guide with group Ronda with one. They're not the same; guided, private works out at €250 each for 4.
- Thinking the private Caminito is fully private. The trail guide is shared.
- Not booking the Caminito early. Tickets sell out; the tours include them.
- Booking private as a solo traveller. On per-group tours you pay the same as two.
- Underestimating distances. Ronda and Úbeda are about 2 hours by road; plan for a full day.
If you only have a few days in Granada, start with the city: Granada in 2 days. All private trips are on private tours from Granada.
