Caminito del Rey Trekking Walkway
Description
Discover El Caminito del Rey, one of the most demanded and impressive visits. A tour in a unique natural environment through a breath-taking path that crosses the Gorge of the Gaitanes, in the province of Malaga. In 1921, El Caminito del Rey was named because of King Alfonso XIII who went there. The time and its disuse caused it to deteriorate greatly and become the most dangerous path in Europe, causing several victims. After a magnificent restoration work, the Caminito del Rey is currently perfectly passable without any risk, with a part built taking advantage of what was built by the Chorro station Hydroelectric Society. It is a walk parallel to the railroad tracks where you can walk and enjoy the famous route of the Gaitanes gorge and the Gaitanejo. The tour will be 7 kilometers from Ardales to Álora and that will be full of emotions and surprises. A beautiful experience for nature lovers, with spectacular landscapes and stunning photographs that you can take.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Meet the guide at Restaurante Kiosko to start the Caminito del Rey.
Enjoy the amazing Caminito del Rey, an exciting path that hangs from the vertical walls of the gorge and at an average distance of 100 meters above the river.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Sports, trekking or hiking shoes (flip-flops, heels, etc. are prohibited).
- In winter, it is necessary to bring warm clothes or a raincoat in case it rains.
- Carry a bottle of water for hydration during the trip.
- The use of selfie sticks or tripods is not allowed, nor is entry with crutches/canes and animals.
- Smoking is not allowed during the entire tour.
- Entry times are subject to the park’s availability; any changes will be communicated as soon as possible
- Not recommended for travelers with vertigo
Reviews(107)
Great experience, lovely and interesting tour. Be aware that the timings may not be 3pm more like 3:15-3:30pm to start
No more Naturanda. I would not recommend it to ANYONE. Bad start from the booking and then worse and worse. Only consolation that the caminito is worth visiting. I say nothing else otherwise a page would not be enough to list the disorganization and problems we have encountered.
Buongiorno, grazie mille per aver condiviso con noi le sue impressioni sull'esperienza. Ci dispiace per i disagi che ha subito e, a nome di tutto il team, le porgo le nostre sincere scuse. D'altra parte, siamo lieti che il posto le sia piaciuto. Cordiali saluti.
The Caminito Del Rey offered amazing views and jaw-dropping sights. However, I do not believe a guide was needed. It was very difficult to comprehend the guide and it was much less cost- effective. Our guide, named Samuel, was very nice and had some very interesting things to say, but we did not properly hear some of them. The bridge was the best part of all the views, though it was slightly frightening. 🫣 For a 40 euros per person you would think the return shuttle bus would be included. The company who organised the tour was rather chaotic and had not organised the meeting point clearly and additionally about 30 minutes late to start. In summary, I think the Caminito Del Rey is an amazing experience, but if I had to do it again, I wouldn't have gone for a guide again. Caminto 5 star Guide 2 star
Hello, thank you very much for taking the time to write your thoughts regarding the experience. Please note that you selected the activity without transport. Kind regards.
Fantastic experience Super excellent guide (Martina) Top 🔝 recommended
The hike is spectacular and not strenuous at all. Very safe environment and with the exception of the suspension bridge at the end there are no scary bits. The bridge was affected by hight winds when we were there so it had a bit of sway but nothing more. Went with two children aged 12 and 14 and they loved it too. It is a two hour leisurely walk from end to end.
The path itself is simple at the beginning, breathtaking at the end. It's hard to say why you need a helmet for the safe way. Even people who are no longer perfect on foot can handle it well. What's annoying is that you're always scared away a bit in a group. If you still get tickets, you'd better go individually.
Time shifted by 1:30, we arrived in the middle of the night😵💫, frankly very unhappy , arrived at our car at night
Bonjour, merci beaucoup d'avoir partagé avec nous vos impressions sur votre expérience. Nous regrettons profondément les désagréments causés et sommes sincèrement désolés pour la gêne occasionnée. Au nom de toute l'équipe, je vous présente nos excuses les plus sincères. Nous avons pris note de vos commentaires et les examinerons avec notre personnel afin que cette situation ne se reproduise plus. Cordialement.
Very good experience, especially since I had not managed to book with a guide in French, we were surprised to have a guide who also spoke French.
Bonjour ,fabienn., merci pour votre charmant commentaire! Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié la visite au Caminito del Rey avec nous. Nous espérons vous revoir bientôt pour une autre expérience incroyable! Cordialement, Naturanda
Awesome multilingual guide. He provided quite a bit of information about the trail's history and surroundings
Hi Alain_B, thank you for your kind review! We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed the Caminito del Rey Trekking Walkway tour. We hope to welcome you again soon for another wonderful experience! Best regards, Naturanda Team
The actual walk and views were stunning. Sadly we were left underwhelmed with your process. After firstly having a change from midday to 3pm which effected our planned day. The meeting point organisation and size of group, 30 certainly isn’t a small group, there were so many other groups on track slowed the whole event down, there was little information from the guide, at the end we were left to get to pick up or shuttle bus areas. We were not advised that the shuttle was not included. Many others were not impressed that a ticket was required. Had we known what we were going to get for our guided tour we would have just walked independently and not have had to waste our day. You have a very special place here to showcase and sadly we were left not wanting to recommend this to anyone to do a guided tour. Big tick for views
Hello, thank you very much for taking the time to write a review about your experience. We're really sorry to hear the activity didn't met your expectations, nevertheless we would like to point out that the group size is listed on the product's description and in our website. In the name of everyone in the organization I would like to express our deepest apologies for the inconveniences. Kind regards.
