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Alcazaba Malaga Guided Tour
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Alcazaba Malaga Guided Tour

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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.
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Ages 0-100, max of 25 per group
Duration: 1h 20m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Italian, Spanish
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  • Guided visit
  • Alcazaba ticket and entrance to the monument
  • Entry/Admission - Alcazaba


Start:
  • C/ Alcazabilla, 6, Distrito Centro, 29015 Málaga, Spain
    You will find us in the glass pyramid in front of the Roman Theatre. You can recognize our guides by their RED UMBRELLA.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 199554P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travellers can participate
    • Non-assistance animals are not allowed.
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 199554P1

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    • C/ Alcazabilla, 6, Distrito Centro, 29015 Málaga, Spain
      You will find us in the glass pyramid in front of the Roman Theatre. You can recognize our guides by their RED UMBRELLA.
    • 1
      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. Stand on a cliff and 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 we explain how the Muslims lived, how the palace worked and some of the hidden legends of this ancient place.
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    • Malaga Adventures
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    • ursula D
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent guide
      Our guide was excellent. He was knowledgeable and explained everything in such an enjoyable fun manner. He genuinely wanted us to enjoy our visit to Alcazaba.Great english too
      Written 4 February 2024
    • Thomas B
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Loved it
      Out tourguide Salvador was very enthousiastic and funny. We learned a lot about Alcazaba. Would definitely recommend it!
      Written 30 January 2024
    • MarioRen2018
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Malaga stunning excursions
      Both excursions ( Alcazaba & Auto museum) were great . Guide an Alcazaba tour named Pedro was stunning and had made a really great and interesting atmosphere . Everyone enjoyed on his comments and give a really good picture about history. Museo Automovilístico de Málaga was so interesting and we been surprise with display of exhibits. Really recommend to take this tour in priority.-
      Written 7 January 2024
    • Stéphanie P
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A great visit
      Pedro was great: we learned a lot and laughed a lot! I strongly recommend the visit of this beautiful site of Alcazaba with him, especially for people eager to learn more about Malaga and its history.
      Written 18 December 2023
    • Navigator35128731481
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Recommended
      Excellent tour by our guide , Gloria . She made it fun , informative and interesting . Highly recommended and inexpensive
      Written 30 November 2023
    • dscf1
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Absolutely fantastic!!
      10/10!! Great tour. The time flew by. Our guide (Pedro) was very fun and knew lots of interesting and cool facts. Highly recommend.
      Written 24 November 2023
    • CCfromCO
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      This is the tour to take
      Malaga was a port on our cruise. I’m so glad we booked directly through Malaga Adventures, as it seemed so much more personalized than what the ship had to offer. Salvador was an amazing guide and we absolutely loved the experience.
      Written 10 November 2023
    • Lenore U
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Extremely engaging, informative tour
      Great tour, and our guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. A great way to see and learn more about the palace and the history of Malaga.
      Written 28 October 2023
    • Coastal20104630380
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent tour of the Alcazaba
      Kevin was excellent!!! Informative and fun - he had the whole group hanging on his every word. Not a single boring moment during the tour. 5/5 Thank you.
      Written 23 October 2023
    • sof123456789
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing Tour Guide!
      Our tour guide Kevin was ABSOLUTELY amazing!!!!! He was soooo knowledgeable, animated and made learning about this history so interesting. I recommend our tour guide 100%. You should definitely book with Kevin!
      Written 16 October 2023
    • Quest42271611639
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Malaga with Gloria!
      Gloria was An excellent and witty guide. We visites thé Alcazaba and obtained a good understanding of thé history. Gloria explained this with plenty of humour. We are satisfied customers and recommend Malaga Adventures to all visites coming to this Nice Andalusian city.
      Written 15 October 2023
    • perrotc2017
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great tour
      Very nice visit. The tour was not just full of historic dates, it was more interactive and easy going but still very interesting
      Written 8 October 2023
    • markrE5547YB
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great tour of alcazaba
      Kevin is a great tour guide. He had a vast knowledge of the history of Malaga and the Alcazaba. Great sense of humour too. Highly recommended.
      Written 28 September 2023
    • greenwoodiwisses
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      time well spent
      we are so grateful to have had this experience during our first time in málaga. miguel is an extraordinarily gifted guide. he knows how to give significant information about the city’s history and culture in such an engaging way. his love for his home city and respect for its history came through clearly, and the information and recommendations he shared greatly enriched our limited time here.
      Written 11 June 2023
    • mohamedkH8783IK
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing
      It was super fun. Kevin was amazing. He gives us to of information. Alcazaba was great to see while hearing the history
      Written 13 May 2023
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    Dorcol, Serbia1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2024 • Friends
    We had an incredibly amazing time during the tour. Yes, the fortress itself is awesome, but the guide Pedro made it infinetly better.

    The storytelling, history knowledge and total presentation were really great, and the tour went by as if it lasted 20 mins.

    The difference in price is negligeble compared to the value we gained on the tour.

    I'd recommend this to anyone who wishes to visit the Alcazaba in Malaga, don't sleep on this.
    Written 7 September 2024
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    Sandy C
    Bend, OR63 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Salvador is an excellent guide, creating an experience that made us feel like we were time travelers. He is very knowledgeable about the history and culture, and is from Málaga. He paced the tour based on the guests, making sure everyone was comfortable and could hear him, even on a crowded day.
    Written 1 October 2024
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    telegirl68
    San Francisco, CA61 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This inexpensive tour was one of the most informative and interesting tours I’ve taken. Salvador, our charming guide, provided a comprehensive history of the site, peppered with stories that provided cultural context for Malaga and Spain itself. We moved at a good pace despite the place being packed with other tours including several very large groups of teenagers. The Alcazaba is gorgeous but its history makes it so much more interesting. There were around 20 in our group, and it cost 8 euro each, just go to the website for the Alcazaba and buy the tour.
    Written 2 October 2024
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    Fivedocker
    Huntingdon, UK10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2024 • Family
    We had a wonderully informative and fun tour with Salvador. he made the castle come to life and gave a thoroughly informative history with plenty of history interjected with comical anecdotes.
    Would definetly recommed seeing the castle and having a guided tour, as we sped past the long snaking queue of people waiting to enter!
    Written 1 February 2024
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    Cheshire C
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2024 • Family
    The tour started punctual at 10:30 am. Our tourguide then guided us almost 2 hours through the whole Alcazaba starting with explaining the history of Spain in general, talking about the Roman Theatre in front and then in particular the history of Malaga and the Alcazaba. She really gave a great overview and presented the history in a very funny and vivid way. All the questions the other group members had were answered thoroughly. You could really see that she was enjoying giving the tour which made this a very pleasant experience. On top of that we were only 13 people so it was very easy for us to move around the area. Notice that a small part of the garden is not included in the tour but that was not a problem at all we looked at it by ourselves afterwards (took us about 10 min). Thank you for the great tour!
    Written 28 August 2024
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    Grace K
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Friends
    My friend and I absolutely loved our tour of the Alcazaba with Gloria!! She was so fun, funny and cheerful while also being so knowledgeable and informative. We did the 5pm tour, which I’d highly recommend because it’s outside of the heat of the day and you still get the amazing views!
    Written 11 October 2023
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    Paradise27219665412
    La Paz, Bolivia1 contribution
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2023 • Family
    Maybe because of the date but everything was very crowded, or the Guide was not very well prepared. It was more gossip, we didn't stop at all the places of interest in the citadel. If you take the tour, I recommend attending at a time that allows you to do the tour again on your own with the audio guide (which is free) when you finish. We took the 4pm one and there was no time for anything when it ended at 5:30 pm.
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    Written 8 December 2023
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    Kerry W
    Fareham, UK32 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was really worthwhile having the guided tour to find out some of Malagas history and some detail of the Alcazaba. The tour was 1.5hrs and Salvatore was a great guide...with his humorous story telling and 'acting' skills making it both informative and entertaining (well I laughed at his jokes!) Afterwards we were able to wander around for as long as we liked to take photos & explore areas we hadn't already covered. Although a hot day, there was a pleasant breeze in many areas, as well as great views over Malaga.
    Written 12 June 2024
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    Andrea alejandr... L
    Barcelona, Spain2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2024 • Friends
    The Tour was quite good and complete, entering the venue without queuing and he guided us through the main points and giving details in a pleasant and entertaining way!! Highly recommended. To improve punctuality, we arrived 10 minutes before the scheduled time and did not start until 5-10 minutes after the time!
    Google
    Written 19 April 2024
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    MARITZA M
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Solo
    The experience has been memorable thanks to Jesus! He has the gift of narration, he manages to transport you and make you live the story in real time. Without your wonderful guide this would have been just another walk. Thank you very much Jesus, 5 stars are very few, you deserve many more.
    Google
    Written 13 October 2023
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