Mijas & Benalmádena: Discover Málaga's Charm

Embark on a VIP experience in Malaga and its surrounds, exploring charming towns, indulging in culinary delights, and visiting iconic landmarks. Discover the beauty of Málaga, savor tapas at Atarazanas Market, and marvel at the historic Castillo Colomares and the impressive Stuppa of Benalmádena.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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.
What's Included
  • Walking tour in Malaga: Cathedral, Roman Theater, Picasso Museum and Picasso Birth Place
  • Visit and Tickets: Alcazaba of Málaga + Colomares Castle (Monday Closed)
  • Atarazanas Market Malaga (Sundays Closed) + Gibralfaro View Point
  • Visit of Málaga, Mijas Village and Benalmadena
  • Spacious Private Van + Pick up and Drop off
  • Professional guide
  • Mijas: Free Time
Additional Information

Take a journey through the delightful towns of Mijas and Benalmádena, with visits to the bullring and its fascinating museum in Mijas. Experience the stunning aesthetics of Málaga on a guided walk that includes the famous Gibralfaro viewpoint. Treat yourself to the flavourful world of Atarazanas Market during leisure time to enjoy tapas and regional…

Location
Plaza de la Marina
Plaza de la Marina,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(18 Ratings)
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Lisa_g
Sep 25, 2024
Malaga and More! - We had a wonderful time with Silvina touring Malaga!!! Would certainly recommend her to all other tourists who visit this gem of a city! As a private tour, we were treated to 5 Star service all day and the itinerary was tailored to our specific needs. Silvina's knowledge of Malaga was impressive and she was more than willing to snap endless pics of us whenever we desired. Highlight of the tour was a visit to Mijas, a nearby hillside town that offers an amazing view over the landscape below. Remember, ask for Silvina to guide your Malaga tour and you won't go wrong! :)
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Slearnes
Jul 16, 2024
Malaga in a day - A great tour to get to see the highlights of Malaga area , especially if you only have a few days. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and made adjustments as needed.
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Derek_h
Jun 17, 2024
Great private tour of Malaga and area! - Johanna was a superb guide. We got to see so many cool things with this private tour, and she led us to see some spectacular views, and she was very accommodating, great communication. Picked us up at cruise port at exact time.
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Stevesz1944pw
May 7, 2024
I would highly recommend this tour! - I was picked up promptly at the designated location and my delightful driver and guide wasted no time and began educating me on the highlights and history of Malaga and the surrounding areas! She also share some of her favorite hidden gems of the area! She was easy to speak with and our conversations made me feel I was being shown the area by a friend. She wrote me a list of names and places I should take more time to explore! Overall a great experience
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Michael_p
Apr 26, 2024
Excellent guide and experience in Malaga - Eduardo met us promptly at the ship, and helped us have a wonderful experience in Malaga and the surrounding area! From the wonderful visit to Mija and the panoramic vistas of the Costa del Sol to the surprise visit to the Columbus Castle Memorial and experiencing a walking tour of the old town and moorish castle, everything was great! Eduardo was an excellent guide, and we highly recommend him!
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Ratna_g
Dec 14, 2023
Wonderful - Excellent experience, great guides and great explanation. Mohamed was so kind and went above and beyond cal of duty to help us and make us comfortable. Highly recommended!
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Stephen_g
Nov 22, 2023
Great tour - Edward was an excellent guide. He tailored the tour to maximize what we saw while taking into account our mobility issues.
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William_c
Sep 15, 2024
Tour was great. The guide was just So...So... - The Visit to Mejas and the Christopher Columbus Monument were outstanding. The tour guide was very opinionated and we did not appreciate her political comments, which never should have come up during our tour. Her vehicle was not clean inside and the windows were very dirty. She also had a hygiene problem. She did take us to beautiful places with wonderful views and her knowledge of the region was excellent.
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7continents100
Sep 11, 2024
Worst tour guide and tour is definitely misleading. - One star for effort in driving us around. Out of all the Viator guides I had encountered, this guide was the worst. It was also mentioned here that tickets and visit to Alcazaba of Málaga are included , no it was not, it was more like an overlook and drive by. I asked her if we would go inside the Alcazaba and she said " This is not that kind of tour Ma'am, you are in the comfort of your car." The Mercado Central de Atarazanas was closed so we did just a drive by, that shaved off 20 mins. of our tour, which could have been used as dropping us off near the Cathedral and giving us 30 or 45 mins. to walk around and take photos but no she dropped us off right smack in the middle of the Cathedral, people were looking at us wondering what is going on and she then said " Now's your only chance to take a photo." She is a lazy guide, of all the private tours I had, the guide would walk with you through the historical sites, most would even go in and some would say " I'm not allowed to go in, as there is a historical guide in that museum that will guide you through." The historical sites are close by in proximity as we went by th next day since we didn't grab any photos except for the Cathedral. I'm glad I cancelled the Rhonda and Setenil de las Bodegas private tour with this company because she could've been our guide as she had stated she was the only one assigned for tours in English. It also states in the details: "Walking tour in Malaga: Catehdral, Roman Theater, Picasso Museum and Picasso Birth Place", there was none of this. I also believe when you meet new people as your line of work,you have to at least look like you put some effort into it, she looked like she just woke up, tied her hair in a bun,picked out a tight sleeveless top, jumped into some leggings and started her day since she had body odor emitting onto the van. I don't want to sound mean but this is a job, you are representing your company and your place, you have to at least try to look presentable. I really did not want to submit this review but I believe it's only fair to let the company know these are things they could work on. There was a discussion of race and ethnicity in this tour as she was also from Dutch ancestry and I am coming from a minority or people of color which definitely absolutely sealed the deal that I will not come back to Malaga for any of my future vacations. From my conversation with her, she was also very close minded about America and coming from somebody that has not stepped or visited America, there are actually very intellectual people of color in America, Ma'am. This was a tour wherein I wanted it to end the soonest. Could I have not finished the tour? Definitely yes but I spent so much money on this tour that I decided to tune her out and create a mindset to think that I hired an Uber driver to drive me around for sightseeing.
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Maria_d
Sep 11, 2024
Worst tour guide and tour is misleading. - One star for effort in driving us around. Out of all the Viator guides I had encountered, this guide was the worst. It was also mentioned here that tickets and visit to Alcazaba of Málaga are included , no it was not, it was more like an overlook and drive by. I asked her if we would go inside the Alcazaba and she said " This is not that kind of tour Ma'am, you are in the comfort of your car." The Mercado Central de Atarazanas was closed so we did just a drive by, that shaved off 20 mins. of our tour, which could have been used as dropping us off near the Cathedral and giving us 30 or 45 mins. to walk around and take photos but no she dropped us off right smack in the middle of the Cathedral and said " Now's your only chance to take a photo." She is a lazy guide, of all the private tours I had, the guide would walk with you through the historical sites, most would even go in and some would say " I'm not allowed to go in, as there is a historical guide in that museum that will guide you through." The historical sites are close by in proximity as we went by th next day since we didn't grab any photos except for the Cathedral. I'm glad I cancelled the Rhonda and Setenil de las Bodegas private tour with this company because she could've been our guide as she had stated she was the only one assigned for tours in English. This was a tour wherein I wanted it to end the soonest. It also states in the details: "Walking tour in Malaga: Catehdral, Roman Theater, Picasso Museum and Picasso Birth Place", there was none of this. I also believe when you meet new people as your line of work,you have to at least look like you put some effort into it, she looked like she just woke up, tied her hair in a bun,picked out a tight sleeveless top, jumped into some leggings and started her day since she had body odor emitting onto the van. I don't want to sound mean but this is a job, you are representing your company and your place, you have to at least try to look presentable. I really did not want to submit this review but I believe it's only fair to let the company know these are things they could work on. There was a discussion of race and ethnicity in this tour as she was also from Dutch ancestry and I am coming from a minority or people of color which definitely absolutely sealed the deal that I will not come back to Malaga for any of my future vacations. From my conversation with her, she was also very close minded about America and coming from somebody that has not stepped or visited America, there are actually very intellectual people of color in America, Ma'am.
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up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).