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.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
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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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Alcazaba Malaga Guided Tour lasts about 1h 20min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $21 per person for this Malaga experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 3 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM, and 5:00 PM.
Children aged 6–12 pay from $9, adults from $21. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is You will find us in the glass pyramid in front of the Roman Theatre. You can recognize our guides by their RED UMBRELLA. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, IT, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 25 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 1,647 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Malaga Adventures.
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We appreciated the ease of meeting up and the perfect duration of the experience, and we learned many unique details about the place and Malaga from the wonderful Federica, whom we thank, who accompanied us on the guided tour of the Roman Forum and the Alcazaba of Malaga.
The guide was excellent, very knowledgeable, you can see that he loves his job. He told the history of the city more than that of the alcazar. The duration of the tour is just right
The guide Javier spoke English with a strong accent, but above all at a speed that made understanding impossible. We caught 30% of his words. He started by showing us a drawing of a building and asking us to locate it: a few guesses from the group later, he told us that this building was no longer there! Quite awkward as an introduction! Despite 3 reminders to slow down, he never corrected himself. He presents himself as a historian, but we did not appreciate his finesse. Every time he showed us a picture from his binder, we had 1.4 seconds to see it. He spent 15 minutes talking to us about seaside restaurants, where to buy ice cream, a complete waste of time. His attitude and his delivery made us tune out after 30 minutes. He discouraged us from going to the Picasso Museum, arguing that he was born in Malaga but had never lived there, and that the collection was not worth the detour since it was a loan from French museums. Out of 11 people in the group, there were 3 Muslims. When he explained the advent of the Inquisition to us, he showed us drawings of Muslims to demonstrate their prohibition to us, and when he wanted to depict the worst sins punished, he asked the group if we had ever heard of so--my!! Another awkward moment... I wanted to ask him for an example to make him realize the ridiculousness of his question. The visit ended in 75 minutes rather than 90, he was speaking so fast.
A very well-explained tour. Enrique summarized and explained everything didactically and with anecdotes, everything was great
Fun and informative. Our guide made us feel like if we were living in those times. He made sure to engage with everyone in the group. We all enjoyed it!
Lorena is a fantastic guide! Don't miss it!
We had Lorena as guide very good with an italian language perfect
Havier gives him and gentle
Cristina delivered an informative and unforgettable tour. She mixed humor and her extensive knowledge to engage and entertain the entire group.
Our tour with Imma was excellent and gave us an interesting overview of the history of the Alcazaba as well as the architecture and life inside. Also dotted with some history of Spain and Malaga. Even in a wet day Imma managed the group really well. We have visited in the past without a guide and the experience wasn’t close to this one. Great value for money too.
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