Historical Centre and Cathedral of Málaga Tour: Explore the Majestic Past with a Guide
4.4
38 Ratings
Málaga

You have the chance to explore the magnificent historical centre of Málaga and the grandeur of its Cathedral, guided by a professional.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Malaga Cathedral - The first thing that will stand out to you is its lopsided façade: the two bell towers are not the same height. Fondly nicknamed ‘La Manquita’, or ‘One-Armed Lady’ because of this.

Inside the basilica, you can admire artistic masterpieces in various styles: from Gothic to Renaissance to Baroque. The cathedral’s magnificent high altar and intricate choir stalls stand out amongst the artwork. They’re not alone - find out the origins of one particular piece that is said to have been painted on elephant skin!

What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup
  • Hotel drop-off
Additional Information
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
Pirámide de Cristal
Calle Alcazabilla
In Calle Alcazabilla you will find our guides with the orange umbrella (near the glass pyramid).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.4
(38 Ratings)
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L9473dvjenniferp
Aug 31, 2023
Great value - enjoyed learning! - Great walking tour with Malaga a Pie. Lourdes was a great guide. Perfect, clear English and delivered the interesting facts with passion yet gentle talk. Loved it. So glad we spent money on this rather than just doing it ourselves.
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Arlene_l
Feb 4, 2023
Greta Tour, Great Guide - Listening to all of the interesting information that Patricia shared with us. Finding new places that we didn’t know about.
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Caoimhe_b
Sep 1, 2022
Hot tour guide (Turkish) - Heyy, hope my amazing tour guide enjoyed his artic monkeys concert , thanks so much for a great tour ( Turkish) Islamic guy ;) but grew up in Spain lol. Add me on Snapchat : saoirse_fjxox or instagram : Saoirse.f.j ( I was the girl Wearing the hat :) in the Irish group of friends, you are super hot
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William_b
May 18, 2019
A great introduction to Malaga - We enjoyed the tour as it allowed us to focus on the layout of Malaga, which can be confusing, without worrying about where we were. The guide was very informative and pleasant. The length of the tour was excellent and Malaga is fairly flat making for an easy walk.
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Sarah_s
Apr 26, 2024
Not what we were expecting and so disappointed - The cultural side was a bit disappointing. We were expecting more information on the history of Malaga. Concentrated too much on the cathedral. Difficult to follow and hear what the guide was saying.
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Roseann_w
Dec 11, 2022
Excellent guide but problems finding the guide - The cathedral is interesting and the guide did a good job. I would have given this a higher rating; however, there were problems finding the guide who did not have a orange umbella.
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Dianne
Sep 22, 2022
Less Than Anticipated - From the title of this tour and it’s initial description, I expected to be shown the major sites of old Malaga - like the Teatro Romano - and finish with a visit to the cathedral. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. He provided an excellent tour of the cathedral, for much less than two hours, and seemed to feel that this was all that was required of him. I rechecked your web site after the fact to see whether my expectations had been unreasonable and became more confused - as I scrolled down, the description was of a different tour entirely. I suggest that you work on your web site to avoid such confusion in future.
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Laurence_r
Jun 21, 2023
Be careful that the tour you book is actually the one you want - Reviewing this tour is problematic in that it was not the tour advertised on Viator. It may be corrected as of this writing, but the tour I booked was supposed to last 2 hours and, according to the confirmation I received, was to include admission to both the Teatro Romano and Alcazaba. However, it included neither. It only included admission to the Cathedral. In addition, the tour lasted exactly one hour (I timed it). As it turned out, the tour I DID go on was the second part of a larger tour - the first part of which DID include the other locations - so we had to wait for those people to show up. Once underway, we made several brief stops on the way to the Cathedral. These few stops were entertaining but did not really provide anything memorable. The real highlight was the Cathedral itself. The bottom line is that the tour I received was basically similar to what one would have if purchasing a typical "skip the line" entry but included our guide's interpretation. I would never have booked this if I'd known that is what it was. For someone who IS interested in a "skip the line" enrty to the Cathedral and a guided tour of the interior this is a fine choice. Our guide was funny and delightful. Just beware that the tour you book may not actually be the tour you get. To their credit, I did received a refund after filing a complaint.
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Eric
May 15, 2019
No Show - Scheduled this tour for April 25th when we arrived in Malaga on a cruise. Was a short walk from pier to the meeting location Plaza de la Merced. Arrived 15 minutes early and waited 45 minutes. No guide showed up. Two couples standing there waiting..... Good news is Viator issued a full refund after some discussion. Very disappointing. First time we ever experienced a guide no show situation.
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Eric
Apr 30, 2019
No show - Arrived at the square (pickup location) 15 minutes before meeting time. Gave up a half hour after the meeting time. No tour guide ever showed up with an orange umbrella- even though we saw other tours with such guides. This was a real disappointment and would suggest avoiding.
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