Grand Private Tour: The Best of Malaga and its Surrounds

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Overview

Explore the charming towns of Mijas and Benalmádena, and enjoy visits to the bullring and museum in Mijas. Discover the beauty of Málaga on a walking tour that includes the iconic Gibralfaro view point. Indulge in the culinary delights of Atarazanas Market during free time to savor tapas and local dishes. The tour also includes visits to the historic Castillo Colomares and the impressive Stuppa of Benalmádena.

What's Included

Walking tour in Malaga: Catehdral, Roman Theater, Picasso Museum and Picasso Birth Place
Mijas: Free Time
Round-Trip Transfer from Málaga to Mijas
Visit of Málaga, Mijas Village and Benlamadena
Visit and Tickets: Alcazaba of Málaga + Colomares Castle (Monday Closed)
Atarazanas Market Malaga ( Sundays Closed) + Gibralfaro View Point
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What To Expect

Plaza de la Marina

After picking you up from your hotel, port, or anywhere on the cost of the sun and Malaga. We start the tour from Plaza de la Marina Málaga, where we give a short introduction about the city and the modern part, so we start a panoramic tour with several stops on the Costa del Sol: Mijas and Benalmádena.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Parque de Malaga

The Parque de Málaga , is a park located in the center of the Andalusian city of Málaga, Spain. The design corresponds to a Mediterranean garden with numerous tropical and subtropical species, which make it one of the most important public parks in Europe in terms of exotic flora.1 In this promenade with gardens on both sides, of a Renaissance character and baroque, there are botanical species from the five continents. It was carried out at the end of the 19th century on land reclaimed from the sea, for the expansion of the port in an expensive operation.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mercado Central de Atarazanas

The Mercado de Atarazanas is one of the buildings which best represent the architecture of the nineteenth century in Malaga. It's one of the most important shopping centres in the city where every day the people of Malaga come to buy fresh produce, one of the hallmarks of this market. Many of the visitors come for the tapas and fresh “pescaíto" (typical small fried fish) in the bars in the market, or just to stroll through this building which has been able to preserve its traditional essence.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mijas

Then we take the car to the Mediterranean highway, to explain part of the province of Malaga and its nearby coastal towns. So we will have one stop in Mijas, which is about 400 meters from sea level, where we will have one of the most wonderful views of the Mediterranean, so you can also do the donkey tour (not included, is optional) and walk a little in its streets.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Stupa of Enlightenment Benalmadena

We will stop at this beautiful Stupa of Enlightenment, a living monument to the enlightened mind, a Buddhist monument for peace, prosperity and harmony in the world, and an ideal place for learning, reflection and meditation. Nice place to take photos with very nice views of Fuengirola and the sea

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Castillo de Gibralfaro

We return to Malaga to start from the Gibralfaro castle and walk down to the city to visit the rest

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Alcazaba

The Alcazaba is a palatial fortification in Málaga, Spain. It was built by the Hammudid dynasty in the early 11th century. It is the best-preserved alcazaba (from the Arabic al-qasbah, meaning "citadel") in Spain. Adjacent to the entrance of the Alcazaba are remnants of a Roman theatre dating to the 1st century BC, which are undergoing restoration. Some of the Roman-era materials were reused in the Moorish construction of the Alcazaba.Ferdinand and Isabella captured Málaga from the Moors after the Siege of Málaga (1487), one of the longest sieges in the Reconquista, and raised their standard at the "Torre del Homenaje" in the inner citadel.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Teatro Romano de Malaga

The Roman theater in Malaga are the archaeological remains of the ancient Malacca theater and the main preserved vestige of the Roman presence in Malaga. It is located in the historic center of the city, at the foot of the Alcazaba hill. Work of the first years of the Empire, its design corresponds to a mixed construction that combines the use of the hillside for the bleachers - in the manner of Greek theaters - with an important construction where the rock is non-existent, creating the necessary space for the stands.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Malaga Cathedral

The Cathedral of Málaga is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Málaga in Andalusia in southern Spain. It is in the Renaissance architectural tradition. The cathedral is located within the limits defined by a now missing portion of the medieval Moorish walls, the remains of which surround the nearby Alcazaba and the Castle of Gibralfaro. It was constructed between 1528 and 1782, following the plans drawn by Diego de Siloe; its interior is also in Renaissance style.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fundacion Picasso - Museo Natal

The Fundación Picasso, also known as the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Foundation, is a foundation based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain with the objective of promoting and promulgating the work of the artist Pablo Picasso. They are headquartered in the home on the Plaza de la Merced that was his birthplace, now the Museo Casa Natal ("Birthplace Museum"), one of the world's many Picasso museums.[

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Museo Picasso Malaga

The Museo Picasso Málaga is a museum in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, the city where artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born. It opened in 2003 in the Buenavista Palace, and has 285 works donated by members of Picasso's family

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Castillo Monumento Colomares

Stop at this wonderful monument. The Castillo de Colomares is a monument located in Benalmádena, province of Málaga, Spain. This construction was erected between 1987 and 1994 by Esteban Martín y Martín to honor Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

La Calle Larios

Calle Marqués de Larios, better known simply as Calle Larios, is a street in the center of the city of Malaga, considered one of the most elegant nineteenth-century streets in Spain. Aquí damos free time para shopping o para comer. Regalamos una bebida con una tapa por cada persona.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Malaga

Free time for shopping or lunch, We are flexible in time ( máximum 2 hours)

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

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Wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Grand Private Tour: The Best of Malaga and its Surrounds?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025