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Ronda & Setenil Guided Tour from Costa del Sol

4.2276 reviewsDay trips

  • 8–9 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 3 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Discover Ronda and Setenil de las Bodegas on a full-day trip from the Costa del Sol. Travel comfortably by coach with a tour escort and explore Setenil, famous for its houses built beneath huge rock formations. Continue to Ronda for a guided walking tour with a local guide, discovering its historic centre, the spectacular New Bridge and the Tajo Gorge. Afterwards, enjoy free time to explore Ronda at your own pace. All options include round-trip transportation, Setenil de las Bodegas, a tour escort on the coach and a guided tour of Ronda with a local guide. IMPORTANT – 3 options are available depending on the selected day: Tuesday: Guided tour of Ronda. Bullring admission is NOT included. Thursday: Guided tour + admission to Ronda Bullring and Bullfighting Museum. Saturday: Guided tour + local winery experience, tasting of 3 wines and a visit to a small museum. Bullring admission is NOT included.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Round-trip transportation from selected pickup points
  • Local guide service in Ronda
  • Visit to Setenil de las Bodegas
  • Tour escort during the coach journey
  • Free time in Ronda

What's not

  • Food and drinks, except for the wine tasting included with the Saturday option
  • Admission fees to monuments not specified in the selected option

Itinerary

  1. After pickup, we will travel approximately 90 minutes to Setenil de las Bodegas. On arrival, you will have around 50 minutes to discover one of Andalusia’s most unique White Villages, famous for its houses built beneath huge rock formations. Stroll along its iconic Cuevas del Sol and Cuevas de la Sombra streets before continuing to Ronda, approximately 30 minutes away.

    2.8 h

  2. Arrive in Ronda, one of Andalusia’s most iconic towns, dramatically located above the impressive Tajo Gorge. Enjoy a guided walking tour with a local guide through the historic centre, discovering some of its most representative sights, including the Old Bridge and the area around the spectacular New Bridge. Afterwards, enjoy free time to stroll, have lunch or explore Ronda at your own pace. Additional visits depend on the option selected.

    1.5 h

  3. INCLUDED ONLY WITH THE THURSDAY OPTION. Visit one of Spain’s oldest and most monumental bullrings. Accompanied by a local guide, step onto the bullring and learn about the history of this iconic Ronda landmark. You will also visit the Bullfighting Museum, featuring historical exhibits, traditional costumes, artwork and pieces from Francisco de Goya’s Tauromachy series. Admission to the Bullring and Museum is included only with the Thursday option.

    1 hAdmission included

  4. The New Bridge is Ronda’s most iconic landmark. Built between 1751 and 1793, it connects the historic part of the city with the newer area and rises above the spectacular Tajo Gorge, more than 100 metres deep. Enjoy its impressive views before having approximately 1 hour of free time in central Ronda to stroll, have lunch, shop or continue exploring at your own pace. The return journey takes approximately 90 minutes.

    2.7 h

  5. INCLUDED ONLY WITH THE SATURDAY OPTION. During our stay in Ronda, enjoy an experience at a local winery, where you will discover the area’s wine culture and visit a small museum dedicated to its history. The experience includes a tasting of 3 wines. This experience is included only with the Saturday option and is not included on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

    45 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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  • 5Great tour.

    A lot of time is spent traveling to the locations but the bus was comfortable and a nice break from the heat. There was sufficient time to explore each city on your own. Both cities were very walkable. The bullring tour was interesting.

    Tammy_Lvia Viator

  • 5Lovely day trip throughout

    Lovely day trip. Our guide Melana was attentive & very informative throughout the trip telling us the history & facts about our destinations along the journey. Our coach driver was very safe & professional driver & friendly. Would have liked more free time in the first destination but made the most of it. Rhonda was well worth a visit. Really enjoyed the day. Thank you ☺️

    Janiceb860via Tripadvisor

  • 5A nice day out to see Setenil and Ronda.

    Google Maps may lead you to a business among buildings close to a major BLVD for the meeting place. The meeting place will be on the BLVD- you will see other groups gathering there. There are square concrete structures that you can sit on. There will be a gaggle of buses that show up and you will just have to check with each bus to find yours. Yeah, it's annoying. However our bus was very nice as was the tour leader who will check you in. You'll get about a 1 hour taste of the town Sentenil de las Bodegas which has a Moorish history and is visually interesting due to it being built into the rocks. Then it was off to Ronda another town that has a Roman and Moorish history. Our guided tour was in Spanish and English and gave us good views of town as well as an unexpected but very good history of bull fighting in Spain and Ronda in particular. Ronda, visually, doesn't disappoint. We are thinking about returning and spending a couple days. Overall the tour was very good.

    Alan_Dvia Viator

  • 1Refund Please

    We booked for four people. We were sent an email previous to the day of departure saying the trip was delayed by one hour and that our pickup time was changed. On the day of departure we missed the bus because of the email and the company said that they couldn’t understand why TripAdvisor had sent me that email because trip was never changed

    Rayma Bvia Tripadvisor

  • 5Amazing Tour with a great Guide

    We were the only couple that boarded in Torremolinos Centre as everyone else got on in Malaga itself. When we got to Malaga our guide Pepe informed us that as the only English speaking couple on his bus it would be best if we swapped coaches and joint his colleague Melina on her bus, which was perfect as it meant better service all round. Our new guide Melina was fantastic, very friendly and informative and happy to answer the many questions she got asked. Our first stop was the cave village of Sentenil, which was absolutely gorgeous with its whitewashed buildings built into the cliffs and pretty vines, Jacaranda trees and flowers everywhere. Next was the main event, Ronda itself. Melina gave a wonderful leisurely walk from the bus station through a beautiful park before we got to the famous bridge, bull ring and the stunning city itself. Melina pointed out things that would normally have been ‘walked past’. The walking tour continued into the Oldest part of the city across the gorge and the bridge. Melina’s knowledge still kept coming and we felt history really being brought to life. The tour was a perfect combination of walking guided tour and free time. We would certainly use the company again when we come back in August/September, this time maybe Cordoba - hopefully Melina will be our guide for this one too!

    Stephen Bvia Tripadvisor

  • 5Super trip Ronda and Setenil are beautiful to visit

    This is a great tour and we'll organised. Janet was a super guide and really looked after us all day.

    Andrew_Mvia Viator

Know before you go

Meeting point
07:10 AM – Av. Antonio Machado, 21, Plaza Solymar. Bus stop in front of Banco Sabadell. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 54 travellers
Operated by
WE4TRIPS
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The tour includes walking through cobbled streets and areas with slopes and uneven surfaces. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. The experience is not wheelchair accessible.

How it compares in Malaga

  • Its from-price is 65% below the median of the 178 day trips we list in Malaga.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 12 of 178.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Malaga

Málaga is a sunny Andalusian port on the Costa del Sol, the birthplace of Picasso, with a Moorish fortress, city beaches and a thriving museum scene.

The Alcazaba, a Moorish fortress-palace, climbs the hill above the old town, with Gibralfaro Castle higher still and views over the port and bay. At its foot lie the Roman Theatre and the cathedral, nicknamed La Manquita, the one-armed lady, because its second tower was never finished.

Top-ranked sights in Malaga: Malaga Alcazaba, Malaga Cathedral (Cathedral de la Encarnación), Constitution Square (Plaza de la Constitucion).

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