Private Moorish Malaga
Private Moorish Malaga
Malaga offers so much if you want to sample the true Andalusian experience, discover this unhurried, vibrant city, which is rich in both culture and climate. Open your eyes to this corner of Spain with fresh eyes, and you will be both rewarded and enchanted. Situated in a stunning location on the Mediterranean, almost entirely surrounded by dramatic mountains. The Moors certainly left their mark on this city, as they did on most of this part of Spain.
Meet your knowledgeable, local guide directly at the terminal gate and board your private, comfortable coach for a scenic tour of Malaga. See the lighthouse, Malaga's main districts including El Limonar and La Malagueta, Reding Avenue, La Alameda principal and the Bullring.
Your coach will take you up the Montes de Malaga mountain range to reach the Gibralfaro Castle, a 10th century Moorish fortress (exterior visit only). Embrace the stunning panoramic view of the city from the Parador mirador located nearby. Just below, you can see what's said to be the oldest building in Malaga, the Roman theatre. There is evidence that this historic monument is, incredibly, as old as the 1st century. This was only discovered and restored in recent times, about 50 years ago.
Continue your scenic exploration and stop to visit the Alcazaba. The 11th century citadel is ranked as one of the main Moorish masterpiece in the peninsula. Its patios, gardens and pools are extremely well preserved and you will be amazed by its interiors. This imposing castle overlooks the city from high on the eastern hillside beside the Mediterranean. This amazing fortress was originally intended to defend the city from pirates, and it's a stunning spot surrounded by lush palms and pine trees is worth the trip up the hill for the breathtaking views alone.
Your next step will take you to the Cathedral of Malaga. A former Mosque, it boasts multiple chapels where lavish artwork is on display. A stone's throw away from the nearby Plaza del Obispo, the cathedral is a hodgepodge of architectural styles, across many centuries and even religions. This Catholic church leans slightly and even appears not to have been fully completed.
From here, your walking tour will start. Follow your guide to the historical center and see Malaga's main landmarks including the Roman Theatre, Calle Alcazabilla, the Alameda del Parque, Malaga Cathedral, Plaza de la Merced, Calle Granada, Picasso's birthplace, the Church of Santiago, Buenavista Palace, Plaza de la Constitucion, Calle Larios and the popular Atarazanas market.
Your tour will end in the Malaga historical center where you can enjoy some free time for independent exploration before returning to your ship.
Please Note: This tour can accommodate wheelchairs. You will have a separate driver and guide. The walk back to your ship is approximately 15 minutes, or a taxi ride will cost approximately 6.00 Euro.
Shore Excursions Group was created with one goal in mind: to provide exceptional travel experiences to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world. To accomplish this, we have compiled an exceptional array of tours delivered by local experts with decades of experience serving travelers and delivering excellent tours. Our owners and management team are comprised of seasoned travel industry executives who leverage their considerable experience to deliver memories of a lifetime.
We are experts in providing exceptional shore excursions. We understand that in today's fast paced world, vacations have become an increasingly important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and experience new and interesting places. With this in mind, we provide the highest quality tours by performing extensive research, and detailed reviews. While other companies also offer excursions, we strongly believe our expertise and approach set us apart. The large cruise lines sell shore excursions - typically in very large groups visiting high traffic sites. We focus on smaller groups visiting more interesting and authentic locations using more personalized local operators. While the cruise lines are experts in delivering cruises, we are experts in delivering shore excursions.
Our Approach
We believe quality service is not only highly valued by customers, but ultimately leads to better experiences and higher satisfaction. Unlike the cruise lines and other tour companies that rely almost entirely on websites, we encourage customers to call us. We want to invest our time answering your questions, providing input, and selecting the excursions that best meet your needs.
Our Tours
Our goal is to provide customers a wide array of exciting, appealing, and enriching tours. For those customers who prefer to travel in smaller groups with more personalized service, we offer a wide variety of small group tours around the world. These tours generally range in size from 2-12 people compared to larger tours which can number up to 50 people. While exploring the destinations and ports on this website, feel free to search for these "Small Group Tours". For those customers interested in private tours, we offer many outstanding excursions that allow you to travel with your party alone and, in many cases, to fully customize your tour. Search for "Private Tours" if you are interested in this experience. Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean. Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece. Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Our customers can kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France. Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.
Our People
In our experience, exceptional travel experiences are almost always delivered by exceptional people. With that in mind, we utilize a comprehensive approach to select and employ the leading tour guides and tour providers around the globe. We hold our people to very high standards which we measure by our comprehensive Quality Control process and, most importantly, by our customer feedback, which we will actively seek from each of our customers.
Our Owners
Shore Excursions Group is owned by seasoned travel executives possessing extensive experience across many sectors within the travel industry.
Bradford J. Miller
Mr. Miller is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Abercrombie & Kent, the World's leading luxury travel company. In that role, Mr. Miller was responsible for contributing to Abercrombie & Kent's international growth through the development and acquisition of tour products and travel experiences around the world with a specific focus on cruising and land based experiences. Prior to joining Abercrombie & Kent, Mr. Miller held a variety of executive positions with Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises for more than a decade. These positions included Vice President of Guest Sales & Service, Vice President of Brand Development, and Vice President of Onboard Revenue (which included shore excursions). Mr. Miller also led Celebrity Expeditions, a collection of outstanding and unique tours around the World.
Michael Bonner
Mr. Bonner has over a decade of experience working in the cruise industry in a variety of roles for both Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Viking River Cruises. Most recently, Mr. Bonner was the Chief Operating Officer for The Scholar Ship, a Royal Caribbean program aimed at providing college students onboard educational programs in conjunction with enriching shore excursions around the world. Mr. Bonner also helped co-manage Viking River Cruises U.S. Operations, and he ran the corporate, strategic, and deployment planning functions at Royal Caribbean. While at Royal Caribbean, Mr. Bonner was responsible for forming Royal Celebrity Tours, Royal Caribbean's land-based tour operation in Alaska, which takes cruise passengers on multiple day tours through the interior of Alaska either before or after their cruises. Prior to working at Royal Caribbean, Mr. Bonner was a consultant for Booz Allen & Hamilton.
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