Malaga Shore Excursion: Explore The City Landmarks with 24-hour Bus Pass
3.8
118 Ratings
Discover the iconic landmarks of Malaga, Spain's Andalusia region, with a 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus pass. Explore at your own pace and enjoy stunning views from the open-top deck.
Duration: 3 hours, 20 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: First departure from Stop 1 at 10am, last departure from Stop 1 at 6:30pm, every 30 - 45 minutes

1. Vialia
Vialia - Renfe

2. CAC Málaga
Centro de Arte Contemporaneo

  1. Puerto

  2. Plaza de la Marina

  3. Paseo del Parque

  4. Centre Pompidou Malaga

  5. Paseo de la Farola

  6. Playa de la Malagueta

  7. Plaza de Toros

  8. Castillo de Gibralfaro

  9. Basilica de Sta. M. de la Victoria

  10. Plaza de la Merced - Casa de Picasso

  11. Museo Carmen Thyssen - Cathedral

  12. Avenida de Andalucia

Points of Interest

  • Vialia Centro Comercial

  • Cac Malaga

  • Plaza de la Marina Espanola

  • Centre Pompidou Malaga

  • Castillo de Gibralfaro

  • Museo Carmen Thyssen Malaga

  • Centro de Arte Contemporaneo de Velez Malaga

  • Plaza de la Marina

  • Playa de La Malagueta

What's Included
  • Entry to the Museo Interactivo de la Musica
  • 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus pass
  • Entry to Carmen Thyssen Museum
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Regardless of the cruise you embark on, there’s no better way to discover Malaga - a splendid historical city in the Andalusia area of Spain - than with a 24-hour Iconic hop-on hop-off bus pass. This excursion introduces travellers to all significant sights, such as Castillo de Gibralfaro, Plaza de Toros, Museo Carmen Thyssen, Playa de la Malagueta, Jardin Botanico and beyond! You can experience brilliant 360-degree vistas of the beaches, gardens, museums, and cathedrals from the bus’s open-top deck. The multilingual audio commentary provided on board is richly insightful and stimulates deep thoughts, adding an additional layer to this experience. This double-decker bus journey lets you explore Malaga on your own terms, allowing you to hop on and off countless times within the allocated time. This pass also grants you entry to both the Museo Interactivo de la Musica and Carmen Thyseen Museum, two of Malaga’s most frequented sites!

  • Important Cruise Passenger Info: Bus Stop 7 - La Farola is the closest bus stop to the port, however you can join the tour at any of the stops along the route.
  • Red Route: First departure from Stop 1 at 10am, last departure from Stop 1 at 7:30pm. Duration - 80 minutes for full loop. Frequency - every 30 - 45 minutes.
  • Green Route: First departure from Stop 1 at 11am, last departure from Stop 1 at 6pm (Tuesday - Sunday only). Duration - 60 minutes for full loop. Frequency - every 75 minutes.
  • Green Route is served by a minibus without audio commentary, and operates on a public line.
  • Blue Route: First departure from Stop 1 at 11am, last departure from Stop 1 at 2pm. Duration - 60 minutes for full loop. Frequency - every 30 minutes
  • With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
3.8
(118 Ratings)
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323saramariag
May 2, 2024
Great driver - Today we took the tourist bus, the driver was Francisco Amaya, a great, very friendly driver who explained to us where we should go to eat and made us a small map of the most emblematic places in Malaga. Thank you so much.
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Deyanirag44
Apr 18, 2024
The ease with which we were able to discover and enjoy the places of interest in Malaga. Without a doubt we will recommend it. - Excellent experience. The bus and boat tour was very well designed. The guide and recommendations made by Francisco Amaya were very significant and helped us a lot.
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Davivad80
Apr 15, 2024
Flamenco Jaleo - The drivers Ivan and Francisco Amaya were very friendly and provided great details in all explanations. To improve the schedules since when there are changes it does not coincide with the triptychs on the excursions or shows. To include within the tours something as important for the city as Holy Week and its brotherhoods But generally good.
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Silviarj3888lu
Dec 11, 2023
IVAN, a very kind and pleasant driver with clients - We had a very nice day, unfortunately there was a sports race, the bus did not leave at 10 a.m. (1 hour bus start time) and we got on at 2 p.m. We already lost half a month. And our flight left the next day at half a day. . But in the afternoon we were luckier to find a driver (Ivan), who took us and picked us up to the botanical garden at night, (Christmas lights recommended) he was very nice and kind to us.
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Thomas_s
Sep 21, 2023
If your time limited... - Good way to see what is available in Malaga. You can redeem the authorization at any stop. The stop was close to the cruise port terminal.
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Caulfieldpm
Apr 23, 2024
Okay for sights seen but very frustrating, lots of waiting for buses and poor communication. - The wait times for buses were irregular and inconsistent i.e. no buses and then 2-3 in a row. The transfer points between the 3 routes were unclear and should have been mentioned in the commentary at each transfer point. The blue line was not available the day we used the hop on/hop off but we were not informed of that (after waiting an hour at the transfer point) and finally got back on the red route to find out the blue line had been "combined" with the red line---not the case when we started the tour that morning (did not do the blue line) but the decision must have been made to combine after we had completed the red route. Poor communication The red line did provide a good overview of the city.
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P4732hqmarkb
Nov 17, 2023
Malaga by hop on hop off bus - We often try to take advantage of the hop on hop off buses during holidays, was a bit disappointed with the service in Malaga as the commentary available was very poor although the bus service as a means to get around the city does its job. We booked the essential package so also offered a free boat trip round the bay as well as entry to the flamenco show amongst other extras so wasn't a complete waste. Also the Malaga Hard Rock Cafe is situated in the harbour area so gave us a chance to buy yet another shot glass for sons collection
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U3906lnjudyg
Oct 25, 2023
Not worth it - There are three routes - Red, Green and Blue. The only one that has audio guide is the Red line. The other two are worthless and just like taking a city bus ride with no audio guide. Also, the wait to switch lines is very long. Recommend looking for another alternative.
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Davidbk328it
Oct 22, 2023
Over priced bus ride - I was so disappointed there was clearly many interesting building,s and land marks( whether historic or just an interesting building it would have been nice to have some information) but all we got to hear was bad music. The operator had clearly done the bare minimum so basically a overpriced bus ride.
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Tambrea_h
Oct 3, 2023
Save the hassle and get a taxi! - We had a two hour wait to get on the bus. Instructions said the tour operates from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; however, they were loading the bus as early as 8:00 am. The one place we wanted to see, the Picasso Museum, was impossible due to the amount of time it took to get on the bus. There was no where to sit down or get out of the sun while waiting to load. One person fainted from the heat. There was no one directing/policing passengers which caused issues within the crowd due to people who continuously tried to cut in front of others. This was an extremely unorganized operation and it did not matter whether you purchase through Viator or the cruise line.
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