Seville: Real Betis Tour at the La Cartuja Stadium

La Cartuja Stadium gives you a behind-the-scenes look at Real Betis, but with one important catch: this is not the club’s Benito Villamarín home. Since July 2025, renovation work has moved Real Betis activities to La Cartuja, an Olympic-size venue that feels impressive yet less tied to the club’s everyday identity.

I like the tour for two clear reasons. You get close to the places players use, especially the dressing rooms and tunnel, and the trophy exhibition gives you a quick way to understand the Green and Whites’ story. The main drawback is that the tour can feel brisk. It is sold as a one-hour experience, but some visits have lasted closer to 30 minutes.

Key points to know before booking

• La Cartuja is the temporary Real Betis venue: Do not go to Benito Villamarín. Give La Cartuja Stadium to your taxi or rideshare driver.
• The presidential box starts the tour: You get a wide view of the pitch, seating, and VIP areas before moving into the working parts of the stadium.
• The 150-square-meter exhibition explains the club: Trophies, shirts, boots, balls, and historic objects give the tour its strongest sense of Real Betis identity.
• The Tunnel Club includes both dressing rooms: You see the Real Betis team room and the coaching staff’s room before following the match-day route.
• Emilio has guided in Spanish and English: Tours are also offered in Italian, so check the language and time when booking.
• The $14 price is fair for football fans: It offers access to several normally restricted areas, though the short running time limits its value for casual sightseers.

La Cartuja Stadium is not Benito Villamarín

Before you book, get the address right. The Betis Tour takes place at La Cartuja Stadium, with the meeting point at the entrance to the Presidential Box beside Gate 2.

This matters because Real Betis’ familiar home, Benito Villamarín, has been undergoing renovation since July 2025. The club’s day-to-day football activities and this stadium tour have shifted to La Cartuja. A taxi, Uber, or other driver needs the La Cartuja address, not the club’s usual stadium.

La Cartuja is a large, modern Olympic venue. Its scale gives you broad views from the upper areas and an impressive sense of space. But it does not carry the same built-in emotional connection as a club’s regular home ground. You will see Real Betis colors and displays, yet the building itself is not the historic center of the club’s match-day life.

That difference shapes the whole experience. If you want a polished football venue with access to restricted rooms, this works well. If you want to feel the full character of Benito Villamarín, you will need to wait until renovation work is complete and regular activities return there.

Starting at Gate 2 and looking down from the presidential box

The tour begins at Gate 2, next to the entrance to the Presidential Box. This is a useful meeting point because it puts you straight into one of the stadium’s most formal areas rather than making you wander through a large complex.

The presidential box gives you a broad view of La Cartuja. From here, you can take in the pitch, seating bowl, and the arrangement that match-day VIP visitors see. It is a good opening stop because you understand the stadium’s size before moving into the narrower passages behind the scenes.

For photography, this is one of the better parts of the tour. The elevated position lets you frame the whole venue rather than just a section of seats. I would take a few pictures here, then save your attention for the dressing rooms and player tunnel, where the football story becomes more personal.

The box also makes clear what kind of stadium La Cartuja is. It is built to handle major events and large crowds, so the view is more about scale than intimacy. Fans who enjoy stadium architecture will appreciate that. Fans looking for a tight, club-specific atmosphere may find it a little impersonal.

The exhibition room turns objects into a club story

The tour then reaches the Real Betis Tour exhibition area, a room of more than 150 square meters. This is where the visit gains its strongest connection to the Green and Whites.

You can see trophies, shirts, boots, balls, and other objects linked to the club’s long history. The display gives you something concrete to look at while the guide explains how Real Betis developed over more than a century. It is not just a room for posing beside silverware. The objects help connect the modern team with earlier players, seasons, and supporters.

I especially like this part for anyone who knows little about Spanish football. The club’s name and colors may be familiar, but a trophy display and old equipment make its story easier to follow. You can also take photos with official trophies, which gives younger fans and committed supporters a clear highlight.

The exhibition is not huge, so do not expect a full museum visit. You will move through it quickly, and the amount of explanation may depend on the guide and the pace of the group. Emilio, one of the named guides, has led the presentation in Spanish followed by English, a practical approach for mixed-language groups.

If you want to get the most from this room, listen for the objects that carry symbolic value rather than treating it as a quick photo stop. The exhibition is the place to ask yourself why a shirt, boot, or ball matters to the club. That is where the tour moves beyond architecture.

The Tunnel Club shows football’s private side

Next comes the Tunnel Club, one of Real Betis Hospitality’s VIP areas. This is a more modern, polished space than the exhibition room, and it shows how football is presented to premium corporate visitors on match days.

The name is fitting because the club’s working spaces are nearby. You get access to the Real Betis dressing room and the coaching staff’s dressing room. These rooms are usually the most anticipated part of a stadium tour, since they are where the team gathers before walking onto the pitch.

The appeal is simple: you are seeing the route from preparation to performance. You can picture players arriving, changing, receiving final instructions, and gathering their focus before the match. The tour does not need elaborate decoration to make that sequence interesting.

At the same time, keep expectations realistic. A stadium tour lets you enter the room, take pictures, and hear what it is used for. It does not recreate a live pre-match scene. The visit is controlled and brief, so the value comes from access and context rather than a long period spent inside each room.

The coaching staff’s room adds a useful detail. Football is not only about the players on the field. Tactics, preparation, and staff routines are part of the match-day machine, and seeing both rooms gives you a fuller sense of how the team operates.

Walking the same tunnel as the players

The final part follows the route from the changing rooms toward the dugout area. You cross the tunnel that players use on match day and finish just a few meters from the pitch.

This is the tour’s most theatrical moment. The presidential box shows you the stadium from above, but the tunnel puts you at ground level, where the noise and pressure of a match would build. You can look toward the bench area and imagine the short walk from private preparation to public performance.

For football fans, this is likely to be the most memorable photo opportunity. The tunnel is also where the tour’s sequence makes sense: you begin as an observer in the VIP section, move through the club’s history, enter the team’s private rooms, and finish at the edge of the field.

The bench area gives you another perspective on the venue. You are not simply looking at the pitch from a normal seat. You are seeing it from the place where coaches and substitutes follow the match, only a few meters from the action.

The press room may also be included, but it is subject to availability. Do not count on it as a guaranteed stop. If access is open on the day, it adds a useful look at the media side of football. If not, the core tour still includes the presidential box, exhibition, VIP spaces, dressing rooms, tunnel, and bench area.

How much time should you allow?

The advertised duration is one hour. That is a sensible amount of time to keep free in your day, especially if the group moves at a steady pace and the press room is available.

However, some visits have lasted barely 30 minutes. That shorter format may suit you if you want a quick football stop between other plans, but it can feel thin if you expect a full museum-style experience. The tour covers several areas, yet each one may receive only a short explanation before the group moves on.

This is the most important value question. At $14 per person, the tour is inexpensive compared with many major European stadium visits. If you care about Real Betis, access to the dressing rooms, trophy display, and player tunnel makes the price reasonable even when the visit is short.

For a general sightseer with no interest in the club, the value is less certain. La Cartuja is impressive, but the tour is focused on football access rather than architecture, local history, or a long guided story. You may finish quickly and still have plenty of day left.

I would arrive ready to pay attention from the first stop. There may not be much spare time for lingering. If you want detailed photographs, use the presidential box and dressing rooms efficiently, then take more pictures near the tunnel and bench area.

Language, guides, and the pace of the visit

Guided tours are offered in English, Spanish, and Italian. The language choice matters because the tour relies on spoken explanation rather than a long self-guided museum route.

In a mixed group, the guide may speak in more than one language. Emilio, specifically noted as a guide, has presented in Spanish and then English. That format keeps the group together, though it can make the tour feel faster because every explanation is repeated.

You should check the available language before choosing a time. If you understand the guide easily, you will get more from the exhibition and the club’s historical objects. If not, the rooms and photo stops still have value, but the story connecting them may be less satisfying.

The tone appears friendly and straightforward rather than theatrical. A lightweight Real Betis banner flag has sometimes been handed out while people wait, a small touch that adds club color before the tour begins. It is not a major feature, but it can be a nice extra for children or supporters who want a simple souvenir for pictures.

What the $14 admission really buys you

At $14, this is priced as an accessible stadium experience rather than a full museum admission. You are paying for a guided route through spaces that ordinary match tickets do not normally open: the Presidential Box, VIP areas, dressing rooms, tunnel, and bench area.

The strongest value comes from the number of restricted spaces packed into a short visit. A football fan can see where VIPs sit, where trophies are displayed, where players prepare, and where the squad emerges. That is a good list for the price.

The weaker point is depth. You may not receive a long account of every trophy or a detailed architectural explanation of La Cartuja. If the visit lasts only 30 minutes, the price remains fair, but the experience feels more like a concise access tour than a major attraction.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start and the option to reserve now and pay later reduce the risk of fitting it into a changing schedule. The tour is also only one hour at most, so it is easy to pair with other plans in Seville. Just remember that no refund is available under the stated terms if you cancel inside that 24-hour window.

Who will enjoy this Real Betis tour?

I would recommend it first to Real Betis supporters, football collectors, and families with children who want to see a professional dressing room and walk through a player tunnel. The trophy room and flags give younger fans plenty to look at, while the restricted areas give committed supporters a closer connection to the club.

It also suits you if you are already near La Cartuja and want a short, affordable activity. The one-hour schedule, or possibly shorter running time, makes it easy to fit between other plans.

I would be more cautious if your main goal is to experience the soul of Benito Villamarín. Because of the renovation move, La Cartuja is currently the working venue for this experience. It may look impressive, but it is not the club’s usual home, and the atmosphere can feel more like a stadium adapted for Betis than a stadium shaped by Betis over many seasons.

The tour is also not ideal if you want a long, detailed museum visit. The exhibition is meaningful, but compact. The guide explains what each room is, then the group continues. You should book it for access and football atmosphere, not for hours of historical interpretation.

Practical tips for a smoother visit

Meet at the entrance to the Presidential Box beside Gate 2. Do not simply enter the stadium and expect to find the group inside, as the meeting point is specific.

Tell your driver La Cartuja Stadium, especially if you are using a taxi or Uber. Benito Villamarín is not the correct destination while renovation work continues.

Choose your tour language carefully. English, Spanish, and Italian are available, and the presentation may be repeated in two languages for a mixed group.

Keep your camera ready, but do not let photography take over. The tour can move quickly, and you will want to hear the explanation in the exhibition and dressing rooms.

If the press room matters to you, treat it as a possible extra, not a promise. Access depends on availability on the day.

Should you book the Real Betis Tour?

Book it if you want a low-cost look at the club’s trophies, dressing rooms, player tunnel, VIP areas, and bench. At $14, it offers solid access for football fans, and the compact format works well in a busy Seville schedule.

Skip it if you expect Benito Villamarín or a long, emotional museum experience. La Cartuja is impressive but temporary for Betis, and the tour may finish in around 30 minutes rather than filling the advertised hour.

My call: good value for Real Betis fans, a modest add-on for everyone else. Go for the restricted spaces and the Green and White story, and you will know exactly what you are paying for.

FAQ

Where does the Real Betis Tour take place?

The tour takes place at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville. It does not take place at Benito Villamarín, which has been undergoing renovation since July 2025.

Where is the meeting point?

Meet at the entrance to the Presidential Box next to Gate 2 at La Cartuja Stadium.

How long does the tour last?

The stated duration is one hour. Some visits have lasted closer to 30 minutes, so plan for up to an hour but be prepared for a shorter experience.

What languages are available?

The live tour guide is available in English, Spanish, and Italian.

What areas are included?

The tour includes the Presidential Box, VIP areas, exhibition spaces and trophies, the Real Betis dressing room, the coach’s dressing room, the changing room tunnel, and the stands and pitch viewed from the bench area. The press room is included only when available.

How much does the tour cost?

The listed price is $14 per person. You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund, and the reserve-now, pay-later option lets you book without paying immediately.