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Things to do in Malaga, Andalucia: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours
Malaga is one of the oldest cities in the world, founded in the 8th century by the Phoenicians. Today, art is everywhere-- you can experience exhibits dedicated to glass and crystal, classic cars, contemporary installations, and, of course, the works of Picasso, who was born here. Wander past banana trees and beautiful fountains as you walk through Paseo del Parque, then hit the old city to quench your thirst at a Spanish tavern.
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1. Private tour - Málaga
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
If you want to meet Málaga in a private way book this tour, because we will show you all that you want. We will make your visit to this beautiful city a great experience.
Inclusions: Private tour, Local guide, Professional art historian guide
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Hotel pickup, Hotel drop-off
Reviewed By SimoneG1029
Maria is my absolute favourite person in Malaga! Really enjoyable day with her learning about the towns history. She was a fountain of information, humoured me with English as my Spanish is still very poor. Highly recommend this walking tour to anyone visiting.
2. old town&gibralfaro castle tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
a private tour in spanish,romanian,english and italian where you can know the places in the city ..
Inclusions: Tour Guide
Exclusions:
Reviewed By HDEmanuela
This was an awesome tour. From Malaga, we was picked up at 8 . Ionut was excellent driver and guide. He was careful and helpful and provided lots of details about the area and historical stories. I highly recommend doing this tour with Ionut.
3. 1 Hour Malaga Panoramic Segway Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 116 reviews
We will start our guided tour from Calle Larios, built in century 19th by the family of the same name and converted today into the fifth most expansive shopping street in Spain. Than through Plaza de la Constitución we will slide by our original segways to Plaza de Uncibay. Your guide is going to take you to the Alcazaba, palatial fortification of the Muslim period at the foot of the Monte Gibralfaro, and allow ourselves to be seduced by the story and the beautiful views of the Bay of Malaga. After we reach Roman Amphitheatre, built by César Augusto. Also we can see the birthplace of Picasso, which Foundation promotes since the end of the 90's. Will roll through the Plaza de la Merced, observing all the perspectives of the neoclassical Obelisk that stands in the middle as a tribute to General Torrijos. Picasso Museum, the old Palacio de los Condes de Buenavista
Inclusions: Use of Segway, Helmets
Exclusions:
Reviewed By Navigator41727566713
Today we had a really great Segway trip in Malaga. Our guide Mercedes was very friendly and was able to adopt the trip to our preferences. An experience we can recommend…
4. The Best of Malaga in 2 Hours on a Segway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 169 reviews
We start our guided tour from the Paseo del Parque, than through the "Palmeral de las Sorpresas” straight to Port of Malaga. Next stop of our Segway tour is at the Cathedral, also called "la Manquita" because they never finished constructing the South Tower. Than your private guide will take you to great Picasso Museum. After Pablo Ruiz Picasso birthplace, guide will take you to the Plaza de la Merced, an important square of Malaga. After Roman Amphitheatre, built by César Augusto, we will roll from the Monte de Gilbralfaro to the Parador Nacional. Our professional guide will tell all the history and you will enjoy the most amazing views of the coast of Malaga where you will take a lot of photos. We ride down with Segway back to the city and streets, roll up to the Plaza de Uncibay. We continue our journey through the Plaza de la Constitución to the famous Calle Larios, built in 19th century and now converted into the fifth shopping street more expensive in Spain.
Inclusions: Use of Segway, Helmets
Exclusions:
Reviewed By Navigator41727566713
Today we had a really great Segway trip in Malaga. Our guide Mercedes was very friendly and was able to adopt the trip to our preferences. An experience we can recommend…
5. Private tour in Málaga with a local guide
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 121 reviews
Explore Málaga with a local guide through our private tour. This tour covers the most important attractions and monuments of the city. Though the true advantage of this private tour is that the guide can focus on the topics that interest you the most: modern history, Málaga during the Roman rule, the Mulsim period or simply take you shopping, etc. This is an ideal choice for couples, families, groups of friends, student groups, incentive trips, among others.
Inclusions: Pick-up at the hotel in historic city center, Official local guide, Private tour
Exclusions: Food or drinks during the tour, Souvenirs or any oher purchase not related to the tour, Tips (optional)
Reviewed By Qdecker
Day trip to Malaga some time ago and did one of their free tours, amazing one of the best we've ever done so would thoroughly recommend. Our guide was Javier Herrera good English, very knowledgeable, informative and did it with humour as well which made it really captivating and learnt a lot, some of which we would never have found on our own.
6. Best of Málaga tour
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 37 reviews
Explore the highlights of Málaga and see sights such as Plaza de la Constitución, the cathedral and the Alcazaba. Visit the Teatro Romano and the Alcazaba, where you will enjoy wonderful panoramic views from inside the monument.
Inclusions: tickets
Exclusions: Lunch, Drinks, Hotel drop-off, Hotel pickup
Reviewed By SimoneG1029
Maria is my absolute favourite person in Malaga! Really enjoyable day with her learning about the towns history. She was a fountain of information, humoured me with English as my Spanish is still very poor. Highly recommend this walking tour to anyone visiting.
7. Visit to the Alcazaba
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 69 reviews
Surely the most representative monument of the city. To penetrate this Arab palace, is to penetrate the heart of Malaga, it is impossible to understand Malaga's history without visiting it. Witness the invincible power of the Alcazaba! Extensive views of the sea, beautiful details of Muslim architecture, relaxing fountains and gardens…. There are many things to discover that will leave you breathless. Visit the Alcazaba of Malaga while our guides explain how the Muslims lived, how the palace worked and some of the hidden legends of this ancient place. In addition, the visit can be made in other languages (German, French and Italian), checking the availability of the day in advance.
Inclusions: Guided visit
Exclusions: Entrance to the Alcazaba (€ 3.50)
Reviewed By Duygu K
I arrived exactly at 12 at the meeting point. The mail said that we could see the guide in a red shirt. There was nobody.. we were all waiting for the guide to come. They never showed up.. and no one picked up the phone when I called the number which was written in the email.
8. 1.5-Hour Roman Theater and Alcazaba Castle Walking Tour
Overall Ratings
4.7 based on 46 reviews
Discover the influences of two big cultures which marked the history of Málaga on this 1.5-hour tour. Visit the Roman Theater and the Alcazaba Castle and observe how both reflect the glory of the old Roman and Muslim cultures in Málaga. This guided tour includes all entrance fees.
Inclusions: Professional guide, Local guide
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions
Reviewed By 817malinr
We really enjoyed our tour with Raquel who was very knowledgable and brought the Alcazaba and cathedral alive!
9. Full-Day Tour of Caminito del Rey from Costa del Sol
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
If you are looking for an amazing experience with spectacular views, visit the breathtaking path of El Caminito del Rey 'The King’s Little Pathway.' Walk along the narrow bridge suspended over the Guadalhorce river. Make the most of your time with an 8-hour day-trip from convenient central Costa del Sol pickup points. Tour includes round-trip transportation by air-conditioned coach, entrance fees and guided tour at El Caminito del Rey, and the assistance of your multilingual driver/guide. Tour group is limited to a maximum group size of 50 people.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned motor coach, Multilingual guide, Guided tour of the Caminito del Rey, Travel insurance
Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks
Reviewed By Carolyne33
In all fairness, I only booked the Malaga Shopping Trip as I wanted to see the Barbary Apes and visit the other Rock, as I'd lived on the rock in Montserrat (Caribbean) for 16 years. The bus arrived at in a timely manor and was comfortable. The German guide was very precise, in the way only Germans can be, and didn't like the fact I couldn't show him my ticket - I explained I had no wifi on my phone. (Not because I couldn't afford it, but because the phone is new and I don't know what I'm doing with 4G so couldn't get it to function. I didn't tell the guide this and think he assumed I was poor as I like to travel incognito and am not rich anyway). It took ages to pick up people all along the Costa Del Sol and we finally arrived in Gibraltar at 10.20, about 3 hrs and 20 mins after we left Malaga. We were given till 3pm to either pay (again) for the shopping tour or go on the bus's own tour of the island. Mr guide did his best to sell us the tours (I had explained I had no interest in shopping (he thought I wasn't taking it because it was too expensive - 25 euros to be guided around a few touristy shops is too expensive, but the truth is I hate shopping, hate it) , but he didn't get I preferred to do my own thing, necessary as a photographer, and not wanting to go on the tour. I found John Guy hanging around in a square and in fact paid him to take me to see the apes. John is famous for his singing of 'If I was a rich man' with ape accompanists (BBC) and was also shot on film in the Bond film, 'The Living Daylights'. I am famous for talking about goats and a hostel in Montserrat during Hurricanes Irma and Maria (BBC etc) so we had a bit in common. I had been planning to catch the cable car up the rock, but it was about to be closed due to high winds. A friendly cop (actually, Johns Uncle Arthur) informed us. Nevermind, I got to take a photo of John's Uncle in full police uniform on a motorbike....with his very own rabbit ears. We didn't go all the way up the rock as we both had limited time and it was more interesting to play with the apes, though you musn't touch them first the park ranger explained. They like to be in control. They are golden apes and have orange coats. There is a monkey in charge of the States who also looks like that, I'm told. However, John had trained a female ape to jump on his client's shoulders which gave me a bit of a fright. It was also a bit smelly, but had a soft coat and beaufitul golden fur. It sort of ambushes Johns' clients. One minute you're talking to John about the weather, the next minute you've got a parrot on your shoulder, sorry, I mean a monkey. Aaaaaargh. Pirate! Anyway, so that was what I did on my shopping trip to Gibraltar. I did buy a fridge magnet with a map of Gibraltar, Spain and North Africa on it, complete with lucky coin, and a nice solar charged revolving hummingbird on an artificial sunflower. So far, it's either not sunny enough to charge in the UK or simply it doesn't work and I was ripped off. Gibraltar is a rather odd place and the people seemed somewhat strange. I did like the man whose dog played the piano by hitting the keyboard with its head outside the church or Cathedral in Main Street. G and T's, taken with my breakfast and as a substitute for lunch, having eaten friend bread for breakfast at a rather overcrowded establishment, turned out to be 6 pint buckets. They do things a little different in Gibraltar! Drinks are cheaper that than the UK, food is more expensive (I think though I only had bread and avocado so don't take my word). We were told to be back at the bus at 2.45pm to leave at 3pm. I got there about 2.40pm and nearly everyone had already returned. So don't know if that was a comment on shopping or touring Gibraltar. I would recommend their tour as it was about the same price as mine, but I would recommend finding John Guy hanging around just past the Cathedral as he is an interesting guide and good at his job. I could probably have got a bus myself to Gibraltar for less, but this was the relatively laziest way to get there. Make sure you phone them to confirm as I would never have found the meeting place without their direction in Malaga. As for their tour guide, he seemed quire kind, but you can never judge a book by its cover! He was definitely German.
10. 6-Night Morocco Tour from Malaga: Fez, Meknes, Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat and Tangier
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 5 reviews
Let the allure of Africa entice you across the sea for a 6-night highlights tour of Morocco, with 3- or 4-star hotel accommodation included. With a guide, exchange the beaches of Malaga for the heady souks, sights and sounds of Morocco. Enjoy coach tours of Fez, Meknes, Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat and Tangier; and check off sights such as the UNESCO-listed medina in Fez, Djemaa el Fna in Marrakech and Hassan II Mosque in Rabat. Ample free time is also included, allowing you to discover Morocco at your own pace, too.
Inclusions: Professional guide, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Air-conditioned vehicle, Panoramic sightseeing tour in Fez, Meknes, Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat and Tangier, Tour escort during the tour
Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities
Reviewed By Carolyne33
In all fairness, I only booked the Malaga Shopping Trip as I wanted to see the Barbary Apes and visit the other Rock, as I'd lived on the rock in Montserrat (Caribbean) for 16 years. The bus arrived at in a timely manor and was comfortable. The German guide was very precise, in the way only Germans can be, and didn't like the fact I couldn't show him my ticket - I explained I had no wifi on my phone. (Not because I couldn't afford it, but because the phone is new and I don't know what I'm doing with 4G so couldn't get it to function. I didn't tell the guide this and think he assumed I was poor as I like to travel incognito and am not rich anyway). It took ages to pick up people all along the Costa Del Sol and we finally arrived in Gibraltar at 10.20, about 3 hrs and 20 mins after we left Malaga. We were given till 3pm to either pay (again) for the shopping tour or go on the bus's own tour of the island. Mr guide did his best to sell us the tours (I had explained I had no interest in shopping (he thought I wasn't taking it because it was too expensive - 25 euros to be guided around a few touristy shops is too expensive, but the truth is I hate shopping, hate it) , but he didn't get I preferred to do my own thing, necessary as a photographer, and not wanting to go on the tour. I found John Guy hanging around in a square and in fact paid him to take me to see the apes. John is famous for his singing of 'If I was a rich man' with ape accompanists (BBC) and was also shot on film in the Bond film, 'The Living Daylights'. I am famous for talking about goats and a hostel in Montserrat during Hurricanes Irma and Maria (BBC etc) so we had a bit in common. I had been planning to catch the cable car up the rock, but it was about to be closed due to high winds. A friendly cop (actually, Johns Uncle Arthur) informed us. Nevermind, I got to take a photo of John's Uncle in full police uniform on a motorbike....with his very own rabbit ears. We didn't go all the way up the rock as we both had limited time and it was more interesting to play with the apes, though you musn't touch them first the park ranger explained. They like to be in control. They are golden apes and have orange coats. There is a monkey in charge of the States who also looks like that, I'm told. However, John had trained a female ape to jump on his client's shoulders which gave me a bit of a fright. It was also a bit smelly, but had a soft coat and beaufitul golden fur. It sort of ambushes Johns' clients. One minute you're talking to John about the weather, the next minute you've got a parrot on your shoulder, sorry, I mean a monkey. Aaaaaargh. Pirate! Anyway, so that was what I did on my shopping trip to Gibraltar. I did buy a fridge magnet with a map of Gibraltar, Spain and North Africa on it, complete with lucky coin, and a nice solar charged revolving hummingbird on an artificial sunflower. So far, it's either not sunny enough to charge in the UK or simply it doesn't work and I was ripped off. Gibraltar is a rather odd place and the people seemed somewhat strange. I did like the man whose dog played the piano by hitting the keyboard with its head outside the church or Cathedral in Main Street. G and T's, taken with my breakfast and as a substitute for lunch, having eaten friend bread for breakfast at a rather overcrowded establishment, turned out to be 6 pint buckets. They do things a little different in Gibraltar! Drinks are cheaper that than the UK, food is more expensive (I think though I only had bread and avocado so don't take my word). We were told to be back at the bus at 2.45pm to leave at 3pm. I got there about 2.40pm and nearly everyone had already returned. So don't know if that was a comment on shopping or touring Gibraltar. I would recommend their tour as it was about the same price as mine, but I would recommend finding John Guy hanging around just past the Cathedral as he is an interesting guide and good at his job. I could probably have got a bus myself to Gibraltar for less, but this was the relatively laziest way to get there. Make sure you phone them to confirm as I would never have found the meeting place without their direction in Malaga. As for their tour guide, he seemed quire kind, but you can never judge a book by its cover! He was definitely German.
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