Ronda and White Villages: Cueva de la Pileta Tour

Embark on a private tour from Seville to explore the stunning rock art at Cueva de la Pileta and the charming village of Ronda. Discover ancient cave paintings, indulge in local cuisine, and immerse yourself in the beauty of this historic town.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cueva de la Pileta - The cave of the Pileta is a cave in Benaoján, province of Malaga in Spain. It is a prehistoric site with Parieolithic parietal art and Neolithic remains, discovered in 1905 by José Bullón Lobato, and explored and studied by Willoughby Verner, Henri Breuil and Hugo Obermaier. The cave gathers numerous paintings and engravings in Franco-Cantabrian style with representations of cervids, horses, fish, goats, bulls, a seal, a bison, abstract signs and indeterminate figures. This is an important group that provides interesting data on the expansion of Paleolithic art outside its classical areas of development, the years are between 7,000 and 4,500 (northern Spain and SW of France).
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tickets for the Cueva de la Pileta
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Tips
Additional Information

In this excursion from Seville, we combine the popular destination of Ronda and the White Villages with a visit to the Cueva de la Pileta to discover its beautiful cave paintings (included in the tour price). In the morning we will visit this jewel of rock art accompanied by a specialist guide. Then at lunchtime we will arrive at Ronda, one of the most beautiful towns in Spain. There our guide will advise you on choosing a good restaurant where you can try the region’s specialties (lunch not included in the price). Before returning to Seville we will take a pleasant guided walk to see the most beautiful corners of this beautiful town. The new bridge, the Tajo de Ronda with its spectacular views and the old streets of the historic center.

Location
Sevilla Moving - Alojamientos y experiencias
Calle Luis Montoto
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lisa_p
May 14, 2024
Spectacular day in the Pileta caves and Ronda - Our guide Miguel was energetic and a wealth of interesting information during the whole tour. The group going through the caves was large and Miguel assisted us in understanding the bilingual guide. Our time in Ronda was spectacular. Miguel took us on a beautiful walking tour of the old city and we had a delicious lunch in the new city. He was willing to show us more but we ran out of time. Also, he was a very careful driver on the winding roads! We had looked forward to this day trip for months, and it did not disappoint!
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L6816jtchrism
Nov 13, 2022
A fabulous day - Alfonso was our guide that day and we met him at the tour office. Being the only couple booked we piled into the van and set off on our adventure. It was really enjoyable driving through the countryside towards the Pileta Cave which was our first stop. There are stone steps leading up to the cave entrance which took me about 10 mins to climb as I had to rest a couple of times, being a Senior. Alfonso complimented me on wearing a long sleeve shirt saying it can be cold in the cave even though hot outside. The Cave was truly amazing with the guide explaining the art in different languages to accommodate everyone, lasting about 11/2 hrs. It’s incredible to think this art work has been there up to 35,000 years. No photos are permitted. Alfonso introduced us to the owner of the Cave, Jose, upon exit then took us to Restaurante Venta el Puente, Ronda for lunch and refreshments before showing us some amazing sites in and around Ronda, a truly exception place to visit. Lots of walking and climbing but this old girl kept up. We drove by White Villages which was a lovely sight to see along with some beautiful hilly countryside, even spotted some deer. Alfonso was a very competent driver and we felt safe in his hands. Thanks again for a wonderful day and happy memories. Highly recommend this tour which ended up being 10 hrs. Hope we can get back to Spain soon!!
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Yaron
Nov 10, 2022
Nice day in Ronda - Alfonso was a great guide, took us to excellent places and restaurants. Ronda is a must to visit with amazing walks and views.
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Susanga1709wg
Oct 20, 2022
Off the beaten track back into homo sapien's distant past - Although most tourists "head for the hills" to see the white villages (which are delightful and have spectacular views) the highlight of this trip was seeing cave art from 4 distinct eras--amazing to see where homo sapiens from 2500 to 30,000 years ago lived, how they perceived their environment, how their art, culture, religion developed. Mind-blowing
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Mstang20
Sep 10, 2022
Rock Art, Ronda, and the White Villages - Alfonso and Luis were great! We really enjoyed the views all around Ronda, and especially the 40,000 year-old wall paintings in the caves. Amazing what people were doing that long ago! Both Luis and Alfonso gave details of various places as we drove passed and stopped at, and were both very personable. They made the trip fun and lots of laughs were shared. Highly recommend! Thanks for the experience and we’ll look you up the next time we’re in Spain!
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Scottaustinm
Jun 16, 2022
Scenic and Action Packed - This was a very busy tour, but wonderful. Our driver and guide Alfonso was efficient, kind, knowledgeable, and helpful. We were picked up near at our hotel in Seville, went to the caves of pileta were incredible, both in its geology and rich Neolithic history. Worth going to, is worth it as a tour on its own. We had lunch in Grazalema, which was a had amazing views of the mountains and was a beautiful, small, town. Finally, we went to Ronda. We started at the old Bridge and visited the Arab baths. The walk up to the Plaza del Torre and over the new bridge was picturesque. We added a guitar concert at the end, which gave a strong regional cultural flavor to the tour. You could spend a week in Ronda, but Alfonso made the most with the day we had. Would do it again maybe even over two days. I'm glad I didn't have to drive in the mountains. NOTE: This was an intense day. A LOT of walking.
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98elizabethz
Jul 18, 2022
Last Minute Cancellation by the Tour Company - We booked this tour well in advance because we were very excited to see the cave drawings and we were not traveling with a car. We were given less than 24 hours notice that the tour was cancelled. We understand the scheduled tour leader contracted COVID but the tour company was unable to supply another leader. This indicates to me that it is a very small company since there was no backup plan. We were able to get on another tour to Ronda at the last minute but there was no way for us to see the cave with such short notice and this was very disappointing to us. Book with caution!
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683freekd
Jul 29, 2024
Scammers - I have rented an apartment with Sevilla Moving that was nothing wrong with. But the villains have written off the calculation twice and do not respond to our request for refund. Never give these crooks your credit card number Now after 20mails and apps nothing done. They're crooks, and my lawyer is going to take action for 341.04.
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