Malaga Shore Excursions & Malaga Excursions - Granada, Alhambra, Ronda & the Costa del Sol
Malaga is the cultural capital of the Costa del Sol and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world - a place of Phoenician, Roman, Moorish, and Spanish heritage where Pablo Picasso was born in 1881 and where the cruise port sits at the gateway to some of Andalusia's most celebrated destinations. Malaga shore excursions from Private Shore Trips reach further inland than almost any other Mediterranean port. The most popular Malaga excursion is the Highlights of Granada private shore excursion - an 8.5-hour day to the city of Granada and its Alhambra complex, Spain's second most visited site. The Alhambra is a 14th-century Nasrid palace and fortress built by the Moorish rulers of Granada on a hilltop above the city - its ornate stucco halls, tiled courtyards, and geometric water gardens are the finest surviving example of Moorish architecture in Europe. The visit includes the Generalife summer palace and gardens above the main complex. After the Alhambra, your guide takes you into Granada's atmospheric Albaicin quarter - the medieval Moorish neighbourhood of whitewashed streets with views across to the palace - and the Cathedral and Royal Chapel where Ferdinand and Isabella are buried. For guests who prefer a destination closer to the coast, the Malaga, Marbella and Puerto Banus private shore excursion follows the Costa del Sol west to the glamorous resort towns of Marbella and Puerto Banus in 8.5 hours.
Ronda is one of Andalusia's most dramatically situated towns - a whitewashed city perched on the edge of the El Tajo gorge, 100 meters above the river below, with the 18th-century Puente Nuevo bridge spanning the chasm and one of Spain's oldest bullrings on its cliffside plateau. Ronda is approximately 100 kilometers northwest of Malaga cruise port - a scenic mountain drive of about 1 hour 30 minutes. For guests who want to see the city of Malaga itself, the Highlights of Malaga private shore excursion is a 4-hour walking tour of the historic Andalusian center - the Alcazaba fortress, Gibralfaro Castle, the Picasso Museum in the house where he was born, and the animated central market. All Malaga shore excursions and Malaga tours include a private guide, a private vehicle, and our back-to-ship guarantee. Reserve with a $50 deposit.
