Seville: Real Betis Tour at the La Cartuja Stadium

The most interesting part of this tour is the route through the Real Betis dressing room and player tunnel, where you follow the same path the squad takes toward the pitch. You also get a fine view of La Cartuja from the presidential box, then see how the public face of the club connects with its working spaces.

I like the low price of $14 and the mix of football history with behind-the-scenes areas. I also like the trophy room, where shirts, boots, balls, and other objects give the club’s long story some human scale. The main drawback is location: this is La Cartuja Stadium, not Betis’s usual Benito Villamarín home, so the atmosphere can feel more like a decorated Olympic venue than the club’s true spiritual home.

Key points before you book

• La Cartuja is the current tour venue: Benito Villamarín has been under renovation since July 2025, so all Real Betis activities take place here.
• The route follows the match-day path: You move from the dressing rooms through the tunnel toward the dugout area beside the pitch.
• The presidential box offers the best broad view: You can see the field and seating bowl from the VIP area.
• The exhibition room covers more than 100 years: Trophies, historic shirts, boots, balls, and club objects fill a room of more than 150 square meters.
• You enter both team changing areas: The tour includes the Real Betis dressing room and the coaching staff’s dressing room.
• Allow some flexibility with timing: The advertised length is one hour, though one recent visit lasted closer to 30 minutes.

Why La Cartuja changes the experience

Your first task is simple but important: go to La Cartuja Stadium, not Benito Villamarín. The meeting point is beside Gate 2, at the entrance to the presidential box. If you use a taxi or app-based car, give the driver the La Cartuja address clearly.

This distinction matters to football fans. Benito Villamarín is the familiar Betis home, loaded with the club’s usual match-day identity. La Cartuja is a separate stadium, and the tour uses it because Benito Villamarín has been undergoing renovation since July 2025. The practical result is a functioning stadium tour, but not a visit to the club’s regular home ground.

I would set your expectations early. La Cartuja can feel impressive in scale, with its large seating bowl and broad views, but the emotional connection may be lighter than you hope for. The Betis colors and displays bring the club into the building, yet the venue itself does not carry the same sense of place as a long-established home stadium.

That does not make the tour a bad choice. It simply changes what you are buying. You are paying for access to club areas, objects, and the match-day route, rather than a full portrait of Betis inside its traditional stadium.

Starting at Gate 2 and entering the presidential box

The tour begins at the entrance to the presidential box, next to Gate 2. An official guide leads the group, with tours offered in English, Spanish, and Italian. The meeting point is easy to understand, but give yourself enough time to locate the correct gate, especially if you are arriving by taxi.

The presidential box is the first real stop, and it gives you the broadest view of the building. From here, you can look over the pitch and seating areas from the same sort of position used by VIP spectators on match days.

I like this opening because it helps you understand the stadium before moving into smaller rooms. You see the venue as a whole first, then move toward the more private areas. It is also a good place for photographs, with the field spread out below you.

The box is polished and formal, but it is not the most emotionally charged stop. Its value is visual. If you want a sense of how the stadium works during a major match, this is the place to get it.

The Real Betis exhibition and trophy room

The tour then shifts from architecture to club memory. The exhibition room covers more than 150 square meters and traces more than a century of Real Betis Balompié through trophies, shirts, boots, balls, and other objects connected with the Green and Whites.

This is likely to be the most useful stop for anyone who knows the club only by name. Rather than asking you to absorb a long spoken timeline, the room gives you physical reminders of different periods. A shirt shows changing styles. Boots and balls bring the sport down to its working parts. Trophies provide the obvious markers of success.

You can also take photographs with official trophies. That is a small but worthwhile detail, especially if you are visiting with children or if your main goal is to bring home a personal image rather than simply walk through rooms.

I would not expect a museum visit on the scale of a major national football archive. The room is part of a one-hour stadium route, not a full-day history center. The guide explains what each area represents, and the pace moves along fairly quickly. That keeps the tour lively, but it can also leave you wanting more time with particular objects.

For the best experience, listen for the links between the items and the club’s identity. The Green and White colors are not just decoration here. They connect the exhibition, dressing room, tunnel, and pitch into one story.

Inside the Tunnel Club and team areas

One of the more unusual parts of the tour is the Tunnel Club, described as a premium hospitality area connected to Real Betis. You also enter both the coaching staff’s dressing room and the Real Betis dressing room.

These spaces matter because they show two different sides of professional football. The hospitality area is designed for premium match-day access, while the dressing rooms are practical spaces where players and staff prepare. The tour lets you compare the public-facing side of football with the private working side.

The Real Betis dressing room is the emotional center for many supporters. This is where the squad gathers before taking the field, and the guide explains the role of the room in the match-day routine. You can stand in a place normally reserved for players and staff, even though the venue is not the team’s traditional home.

The coaching staff’s dressing room adds useful context. It reminds you that a football match depends on more than the eleven players who appear on the pitch. Coaches, preparation, instructions, and concentration all occupy their own part of the building.

The word VIP can sometimes make a stadium tour sound grander than it is. Here, the value comes from access rather than luxury. You are not getting a long private session or a match ticket. You are seeing rooms that ordinary spectators normally pass without notice.

Walking the route from tunnel to dugout

The strongest physical moment comes near the end. You follow the route from the changing rooms through the tunnel toward the dugout area, only a few meters from the pitch.

This short passage works because it turns the tour into a sequence. You have already seen the box, the history room, and the dressing spaces. Now you move in the same direction as the players, from preparation to public performance.

The tunnel itself may be plain, but its meaning does the work. It is the point where conversation, nerves, and planning give way to the match. Standing near the dugout helps you picture the last seconds before a team enters the field.

You do not walk onto the playing surface based on the information provided, so do not book this expecting a pitch-side kickabout. The experience finishes around the bench area, with views of the field from close range.

For a football fan, that final section gives the tour its shape. Without it, the visit would be mainly a collection of rooms. With it, you get a clear sense of the match-day route.

The press room and other areas

A press room visit is included when available. That wording is worth noting because access is not guaranteed. If the room is in use or unavailable on the day, the route may focus on the other listed areas instead.

The press room adds another piece to the club’s public life. It is where coaches and players face questions after matches and where the club presents information to the media. For some visitors, it will be a quick stop rather than a major highlight, but it helps explain how the club communicates beyond the pitch.

The listed route also includes the seating areas and a view of the field from the bench area. Together with the presidential box, these stops let you see the stadium from contrasting positions: high and formal from the VIP section, then low and close from the dugout.

That contrast is useful. A stadium looks different when you imagine yourself as a spectator, a club official, or a player waiting to enter the match.

What the guides add to the visit

The tour is guided rather than a self-directed walk. That is important in a compact one-hour experience, because the guide provides the club context and explains what each room is used for.

English, Spanish, and Italian are available. A recent tour led by Emilio used Spanish followed by English, which is a helpful model for bilingual groups. If you book in English, listen for the timing of the language presentation, since explanations in two languages can affect the pace.

The guide’s role matters most in the exhibition room and dressing areas. A room full of shirts and trophies can feel like a display of objects unless someone connects them to the club. The guide also helps you understand why the tunnel and dressing rooms are meaningful, even in a stadium that is not the regular Betis home.

Do not expect a long, slow lecture. The visit moves from one stop to the next, with time for photographs and brief explanations. One recent experience ran for about 30 minutes, despite the advertised one-hour duration. I would plan for the full hour, but keep in mind that the actual visit may be shorter depending on the guide, group, and access on the day.

Is $14 good value?

At $14 per person, the tour is priced below many large European football stadium visits. That gives it a strong value case if you want access to dressing rooms, a trophy display, the presidential box, and the player tunnel without spending a large part of your sightseeing budget.

The calculation changes if your main goal is atmosphere. Because La Cartuja is not Benito Villamarín, you are not seeing the club in its normal home setting. One visitor found the stadium impressive but felt that the Betis identity was mainly added through decoration. That is a fair warning for serious supporters who want the emotional force of the club’s usual ground.

The shorter possible duration also affects value. If you receive a careful one-hour visit, $14 is easy to justify. If the route takes only around 30 minutes, the price remains modest, but you may feel that the experience is brief.

I would compare it with your interests rather than judge the price alone. For a casual football fan, the access is reasonably priced. For a dedicated Betis supporter, the missing Benito Villamarín setting may be more important than the low cost.

Who should book the Betis Tour?

I would recommend this experience to you if you like football architecture, club memorabilia, and the backstage route from dressing room to pitch. It also suits families, since the trophies, shirts, and photo opportunities give the visit more variety than a simple look at the seating bowl.

It is a good pick for visitors who want a short activity in Seville and do not need a full museum visit. The one-hour format fits neatly into a sightseeing day, and the price makes it easy to add without major planning.

I would be more cautious if your main reason for booking is to feel the atmosphere of Benito Villamarín. La Cartuja is the correct venue for this tour while renovation continues, but it cannot recreate the identity of the regular Betis home.

The visit is also less suitable if you need a highly detailed club history or a long time to study each object. The exhibition room is useful, but the tour keeps moving. You will see the key areas, take photographs, and hear the main explanations rather than spend a full afternoon with the collection.

Practical details that affect your visit

Meet at the presidential box entrance beside Gate 2. Make sure your transport driver has La Cartuja Stadium as the destination, since Benito Villamarín is not being used for these activities during the renovation period that began in July 2025.

The experience is listed as one hour, with starting times based on availability. Tours are guided in English, Spanish, or Italian. The press room is subject to availability, so treat that stop as a possible extra rather than a certainty.

You can cancel up to 24 hours before the tour for a full refund, and the reservation option allows you to book without paying immediately. Those terms are useful if your Seville schedule is still shifting.

Should you book this Real Betis tour?

Book it if you want an affordable look at the club’s trophies, dressing rooms, VIP areas, and match-day tunnel. The best parts are the direct access and the clear route toward the pitch, especially at only $14.

Skip it, or wait until Benito Villamarín reopens for activities, if the stadium’s true home atmosphere is your main goal. La Cartuja provides a respectable setting and a practical tour, but it is not the same as entering the club’s familiar ground.

FAQ

Where does the Real Betis Tour begin?

The tour begins at the entrance to the presidential box beside Gate 2 at La Cartuja Stadium.

Does the tour take place at Benito Villamarín?

No. The tour takes place at La Cartuja Stadium. Benito Villamarín has been undergoing renovation since July 2025, so Real Betis activities are currently held at La Cartuja.

How long does the Real Betis Tour last?

The advertised duration is one hour. The actual visit may be shorter, with one recent tour lasting about 30 minutes.

Which languages are available?

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

What areas are included?

The route includes the presidential box, VIP areas, exhibition spaces and trophies, the Real Betis dressing room, the coaching staff’s dressing room, the changing room tunnel, and the bench area beside the pitch. The press room is included when available.

Can I see Real Betis trophies?

Yes. The exhibition room includes official trophies, along with historic shirts, boots, balls, and other club objects. You can also take photographs with the trophies.

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 allows you to book without paying immediately.