Half-Day Malaga Small-Group Hiking and Snorkeling Tour
4.7
27 Ratings
Málaga
Discover Malaga's hidden gems with a small-group hike and snorkel tour. Enjoy tropical landscapes, secluded beaches, and expert local guides.
Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Malaga - Walking through hidden paths, we will discover tropical crops of avocados, bananas, papayas, sugar cane, and custard apples. We will visit an Arab watchtower built in the 16th century and enter the Natural Park. Once in the Natural Park, we will explore the wildlife of this unique area on our way to the paradisiacal beach.

Upon arriving at the beach, we will swim in the crystalline waters of the natural park and snorkel to explore the sea life.

After enjoying the sea, we will sit on the white sand and relax with some fruit and water.

WE WILL CROSS SOME IRREGULAR AND STEEP TERRAIN, SO YOU MUST BE ACCUSTOMED TO HIKING IN THE MOUNTAINS.

IF YOU WANT TO VISIT NERJA IN THE AFTERNOON, I CAN DROP YOU OFF THERE (BUS TO MALAGA EVERY 30 MINUTES (4.5€/pp)).

STAYING IN TORREMOLINOS, BENALMADENA, FUENGIROLA? THE LAST TRAIN STATION IN MALAGA (“ALAMEDA”) IS A THREE-MINUTE WALK TO THE MEETING POINT.

What's Included
  • Fruit and energetic bar
  • Bottled water
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Slippers or flip flops not allowed during the hike
Additional Information

Unique experience of MALAGA ACTIVA TOURS in an isolated place out of the crowds.

SMALL GROUP (max 8 p.) with independent travellers. Lots of fun guaranteed.

2h30 hike through a unique landscape full of tropical trees.

1h hour snorkeling and relaxing in a paradisiacal beach few people know.

Local guide expert in geography and geology.

Confortable transport with A/C.

MALAGA ACTIVA TOURS provides 24h/7 support in case you have any doubt.

  • Not recommended if you are afraid of heights
  • WE CROSS SOME STEEP AND IRREGULAR TERRAIN SO YOU SHOULD BE USE TO IT
Location
C. Ordóñez, 2
Calle Ordóñez
Calle Ordoñez n2. The meeting point of MALAGA ACTIVA TOURS is in the city center, next to the supermarket Carrefour, near the Atarazanas central market. It is just 2 minutes walk from the train station "Alameda", last stop coming from Torremolinos, Benalmádena or Fuengirola.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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762felixa
May 14, 2023
Excelent - Highly recommended! If you are looking for a hike out off the beaten track, this is your experience. We were in a small group with the guide, Alfonso, who was explaining about the wildlife, plantations, plants and history of the area.  Once in the natural park we crossed some steep and irregular areas (said in the description), where Alfonso was helping some people in the group. Once we reached the beach, we were in paradise. No one there, just us, in the middle of the mediterranean sea. It is difficult to find an empty beach nowadays on the busy mediterranean coast. Once in the beach we went for snorkelling which was very nice. We could make very cool shooting with our gopro. After 1h30 minutes in the beach we came back to the van.  Alfonso was very kind and informative along the morning and tried to make everybody comfortable in the group. Overall, an amazing experience.
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Balbino_f
May 12, 2023
Highlight of our holidays in Costa del Sol - What a wonderful trip. Best day of our vacations in Spain. We started the hike crossing some tropical plantations: bananas, mangos, avocados, custard apple...after that we got into the natural park and what a stunning views from the cliffs. Be ready to descend steep areas until the beach, some areas are challenging...not for every body....once in the beach we could relax and enjoy in this unique place. We were alone in the beach and we started with the snorkelling. We saw a lot of fish in the turquoise water. It really felt like vacations!
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Sara
Dec 4, 2022
Great adventure - Totally worth the money we spent. Alfonso's explanations were super interesting. He made sure everyone was feeling ok by making as many stops as necessary in order to check in on people who had a little more trouble following along and by offering to walk alongside them. The views were breathtaking. The region we visited is beautiful and the plantations are very nice. Thank you for everything, Alfonso.
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Toby_m
Sep 30, 2021
Great little trip! - Amazing little trip to an oasis. Really beautiful location for snorkelling, and the host is extremely helpful, knowledgable and has a great sense of humour. Highly recommend this trip!
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Amberdebeen
Aug 31, 2020
Amazing hike and snorkeling experience! - Had a great day with this tour. The hike itself was really nice with good explanations along the way. We were rewarded with a beautiful beach and one of the best snorkeling spots I have ever been to. Would definitely recommend this tour!
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Chloe_100000
Aug 30, 2020
Amazing experience ! - Our experience with Fernando was super cool ! We were really happy to share this moment with a local guide and other tourists really funny. We recommande him so far ! He is friendly, nice and the place was amazing ! The beach and the snorkeling was the cherry on the cake !
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Rsalem7
Aug 27, 2020
Trip - Very amazing trip we had so much fun..magical place.. the best guide ever. He let me get rid off my hights phobia.
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Josh
Aug 2, 2020
A fantastic experience! - This really was a fantastic hiking day out. Alfonso was a superb tour guide, with impressive expertise on local fauna and plantations, taking us through a tricky route in the mountains with knowledge and care. The snorkelling was a phenomenal experience too in the crystal clear rocky waters just off a small little-known beach. The hike was more challenging than we had expected, so make sure to bring strong footwear and dress appropriately, but Alfonso provides some fruit and snacks and plenty of water for the group, and takes really good care of you during the trickier parts. Thanks for a fantastic experience Alfonso! We’ll be coming back next year to do your other excursions for sure!
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Twkimber
Sep 20, 2022
Did not enjoy this trip - dangerous in places - This was a difficult day and experience. A lot harder than crossing 'steep and irregular terrain' implies in my opinion, and dangerous in places. I did not enjoy this experience at all. Rather than spend this review complaining, I will instead try and offer practical advice (some of which I feel should have been included in the details of this trip) to help other people decide if this is a trip for them. You do need to be at least moderately fit, and previous hiking experience would be very useful - note I said hiking and not rambling. Wear appropriate footwear and ensure any rucksacks are sturdy. The meeting time is stated as 8.30am; this should read 8.15/8.20am as the transport departs at 8.30am and we were emailed saying people were waiting for us even though we arrived dead on 8.30am. There is a toilet stop at a petrol station on the way to the hike site. This is the only opportunity to use toilet facilities during the whole day (and is the only place I've ever come across with multiple male toilets and only one female toilet). There are no changing facilities, so either wear swimwear or bring a large towel to change on the beach. We did this hike in Sept 2022 - there was very little shade on the beach at all when we arrived, and that had almost gone by the time we left. If you are someone like me that struggles in heat, you need to bear this in mind. Bring footwear for the beach, such as flip flops, as the stones are especially painful underfoot. Bring a spare t-shirt. The last part of the walk back to the vehicle (after the uphill climb back to the road) had no shade (about 15-20 minutes) and a clean t shirt to change into would have made the journey back a lot pleasanter. Hope this helps.
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Dogeared2
Sep 11, 2022
Negligent guide - Not an experience I care to repeat. On the plus side, seeing the crops were cool and the views were magnificent. The trek was far more dangerous than anticipated however, whilst the description was noted, there was some very treacherous terrain with narrow paths with loose ground next to steep drops. The biggest disappointment was the guide however, Fernando. On the descent he was engaged and supervised with advice occasionally. On the return however he ignored our struggles in the heat and was only interested in chatting to the girls at the front of the group. Not once did he check we were ok or offer assistance, and every time we caught up he didn't allow us a rest or to take in water before marching off again, which made things worse. My feeling is that he has done the trek many times and is indifferent to those that might be inconvenient. I consider this to be gross negligence, so be aware before booking.
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