Join us for a relaxed and informative 1.5-hour walking tour through the historic centre of Marbella. This tour is led by a local English-speaking guide who will take your group through the charming streets of Marbella Old Town. We will pass by Marbella’s most interesting locations, including multiple old churches and chapels, photo-worthy alleys, and much more. Your guide will share stories about the city's rich history, Spanish traditions, and offer helpful tips to make the most of your stay in the area. Along the way, you'll get a real feel for the layout and character of the town. We’ll spend some time at the famous Plaza de los Naranjos (Orange Square) and end the walk at a local olive oil shop in the heart of Marbella Old Town. Here, you can taste their oils, continue exploring on your own, or relax with a drink at a nearby terrace. The tasting at the olive oil shop is only possible for groups of 4+ persons and subject to its opening hours.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $172.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 4.
We will meet at the big fountain in Alameda Park, in the centre of Marbella.
We will stop by this beautiful church to have a look at its 16th-century architecture and the site of the former mosque.
We will walk through the remains of the old city walls of Marbella, and pass by the fortress that was once used to protect the city.
We will visit the colorful 'Plaza de los Naranjos', the heart of Marbella Old Town, which is surrounded by beautiful orange trees. We end the walk at a local olive oil shop (subject to its opening hours). Here, you can taste their oils, continue exploring on your own, or relax with a drink at a nearby terrace.
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Marbella: City Highlights Tour lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 4 stops.
Prices start at $29 per person for this Marbella experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $172. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, starting at 1:15 PM, 3:15 PM, 3:30 PM, 8:45 PM, and 9:00 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is The meeting time is 5 minutes before the start time at the big fountain in Alameda Park, in the centre of Marbella. There is a big underground parking near the meeting point named Indigo - Avda del Mar. Keep into account there can be a lot of traffic, so plan your arrival well. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 23 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Marbella Adventures.
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Rafa is a wonderful guide who is very well versed in the history of Marbella and Southern Spain. We learned a lot and experienced so much of the Old Town we likely wouldn’t have seen, we recommend this tour for sure. His English was very good, we enjoyed the tour very much.
It was a good tour to learn about the history of the area and understand how the city is laid out. Tour guide was helpful and kind.
Rafa is very nice and helpful teaching some major history en Marbella take us to learn and view history very nice
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Very informative, loads of local information, Olivia was so knowledgable. Marbella old town is steeped in history with so much to see. Highly recommended
Thank you for your review, and high recommendation, we will let her know about your kind words.
We experienced a wonderful cultural journey through the old town with Rafael. He told us a lot about the history of Marbella's origins and showed us many historical features. He also gave us a few tips on where you can eat particularly well. We will try that out over the next few days. Many thanks for the great impressions. Lena and Timmy
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed exploring Marbella’s Old Town and learning more about its history. We hope you enjoy the restaurant recommendations and have a great stay!
Our guide Rafa was very knowledgeable and enthusiastically told us about the history of the old town. Very beautiful and unchanged for hundreds of years. Highly recommended.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so happy you enjoyed the tour and really appreciate the recommendation.
This was a great tour with interesting info and sites and eating recommendations in the heat of. Marbella summer! Rahfa was so good and kind! We were a private tour and our can was Kate but he was waiting for us at the fountain as promised. Awesome person and so very helpful. He sent us to a dinner place that was so fresh and delicious.
Thanks for your review! Great to hear you enjoyed the tour, the recommendations, and the experience overall.
Excellent tour with great overview of history and lots of local information and very knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend!!
Thank you for your kind review! We’re glad you enjoyed the tour. Hope to see you again!
super good motivated guide with knowledge of the facts (and also of anecdotes); really enjoyed this hour and a half strolling through the old town with attention to details; highly recommended!
Dankjewel voor jullie review! Superleuk dat jullie zo'n goede ervaring hadden met onze gids.
Javier enthusiastically showed us the seaside and old town and explained the rich history! The most interesting tour!!
Thank you for your review! Nice to hear you enjoyed the tour.
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