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Essential Málaga: 2- or 3-Hour Private Tour with a Local Guide

Private walking tour of central Málaga: Calle Larios, the Cathedral, Calle San Agustín and the Picasso Museum, El Pimpi, the Roman Theatre and the Alcazaba, with Alcazaba tickets. Choose 2 or 3 hours.

  • 2 or 3 hours, depending on the option
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Private: just your group
  • Spanish, English, French
  • Mobile ticket and instant confirmation

From €200 per group

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Photo credits
  1. Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, vía Wikimedia Commons · source
  2. Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, vía Wikimedia Commons · source
  3. Wikimedia Commons · Diego Delso · File:Catedral de la Encarnación, Málaga, España, 2023-05-19, DD 18.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Highlights

  • Private tour just for your party, 2 or 3 hours
  • Calle Larios, the «one-armed lady» Cathedral and Calle San Agustín with the Picasso Museum
  • The Roman Theatre and the Alcazaba, with Alcazaba tickets included
  • Past the El Pimpi bodega and the Málaga Museum
  • Price per group: from €200 for 1 or 2 people

Our take

It's the walk you want on your first day in Málaga: Calle Larios, the Cathedral, the Picasso Museum from outside, the Roman Theatre and the Alcazaba, all in a short route with a guide just for you. Be clear on what it is: a walk for context, not an in-depth visit to every monument; the Cathedral is seen from outside. The price is per group and works well for couples and families: €200 for 1 or 2 people on the 2-hour version and €240 on the 3-hour one. For 4 of you, €280 in total. Travelling solo, a free tour is cheaper, but it isn't private.

What's included

  • Private guide
  • Alcazaba tickets
  • Help from one of the operator's agents before the tour

Not included

  • Food and drinks
  • Port pickup (the guide meets you at the meeting point)
  • Tips

Good to know

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users on the 3-hour option with the Alcazaba

Things to keep in mind

  • Price per group, not per person: €200 for 1 or 2 people on the 2-hour option and €240 on the 3-hour one
  • The Cathedral is seen from outside
  • Check when booking which monuments your option visits inside
  • Infants can't sit on laps

Meeting point

Plaza de la Constitución, Málaga

Meet your guide in Plaza de la Constitución, at the top of Calle Larios. The tour is on foot through the old town.

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The experience

The route

You start in Plaza de la Constitución and walk down Calle Larios to Málaga Cathedral, seen from outside and nicknamed «the one-armed lady» for its unfinished tower. Then along Calle San Agustín, home to the Picasso Museum, and past El Pimpi, the city's best-known bodega.

The last stretch is old Málaga: the Roman Theatre and the Alcazaba, with tickets included, plus the Málaga Museum.

How it works

You choose the length when booking: 2 or 3 hours. It's private, just for your party, and priced per group: €200 for 1 or 2 people on the 2-hour option and €240 on the 3-hour one. The 2-hour option and the 3-hour option with the Cathedral are wheelchair accessible; the 3-hour option with the Alcazaba is not.

Who it's for

  • New arrivals who want to get the measure of Málaga on day one.
  • Couples and families who'd rather have a guide to themselves.
  • Cruise passengers with a few hours ashore (note: there's no port pickup).

Accessibility

The operator states the 2-hour option and the 3-hour option with the Cathedral are wheelchair accessible. The 3-hour option with the Alcazaba is not adapted, because of the monument's access and interior.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation with a full refund up to 24 hours before. No refund within 24 hours of the start.

Frequently asked questions

Is the price per person?
No, it's per group. For 1 or 2 people it's €200 (2 hours) or €240 (3 hours). For 4 people, €280 or €360 in total.
What's the difference between 2 and 3 hours?
The length and how much time you get at each stop. The 3-hour option with the Alcazaba is not wheelchair adapted.
Do we go inside the Cathedral?
The tour sees it from outside; the tickets included are for the Alcazaba.
Where does it start?
In Plaza de la Constitución, next to Calle Larios.

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