Adventure

Caminito del Rey: Tour With Official Guide

Activity provider: Áloratur
Adventure

Caminito del Rey: Tour With Official Guide

Activity provider: Áloratur
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Hike along the Caminito del Rey – an exhilarating path that hugs the side of mountains and crosses incredible gorges. Get you adrenaline pumping and get closer to nature on a guided hike.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish

Experience

Highlights
  • Hike on the famous Caminito del Rey
  • Experience a dramatic landscape complete with gorges, cliffs, and tunnels
  • Learn about the colorful history of this engineering marvel
Full description

Walk the Caminito del Rey, a suspended walkway that offers beautiful views of the surrounding landscape. Built 100 years ago, learn the history of this scenic path and the canyons from your guide. Hike along a path that hugs the cliff face and offers epic views of the Malaga province. Trek high above the vertical canyons formed by the power of the Guadalhorce River. Admire the crystal clear water of the gorge cascading beneath you. Discover tunnels carved into the sheer rock. Learn about the history of this engineering marvel from your knowledgeable guide. Hear the stories of the adventures and climbers who helped build the path, as well as the path’s connection to King Alfonso XIII.

Includes
  • Entrance to Caminito del Rey
  • English and Spanish-speaking guide
  • Lunch
  • Transportation
Not suitable for
  • Children under 8 years
  • People with mobility impairments
  • People with altitude sickness
  • People with pre-existing medical conditions

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

Meet your Aloratur guides at the entrance of Restaurante El Kiosko, located very close to Caminito's north access. They will be wearing red Aloratur jackets.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Comfortable clothes

Not allowed

  • Sandals or flip flops
  • Pets
  • Oversize luggage
  • Smoking
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Drones
  • Selfie sticks
  • Tripods
  • Umbrellas
  • Alcohol and drugs

Know before you go

  • The trail is 4.8 miles (7.7 kilometers) long, but it is a simple walk and it is not necessary to be an athlete to complete it. Please note, Caminito del Rey is a one-way walkway, you will start at the north entrance (Ardales) and you will end at the south entrance. The exit of Caminito del Rey is located in the town of El Chorro. From there you can take the shuttle bus that will take you to the starting point. Buses leave every half hour and cost €2. 55 per person (cash). Credit cards are not accepted
  • It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes and footwear
  • Please note, this tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 2471 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.6/5
  • Value for money
    4.3/5
  • Service
    4.5/5
  • Organization
    4.4/5

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We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and it met all of our expectations. I thought the write up made it sound more difficult than it was, but for someone who is not a custom to walking a lot, that may be accurate. That said, it was a difficult walk and we both felt very comfortable walking it.

March 10, 2023

Beautiful! You would need a whole day in order to see everything. Unfortunately, we had to queue for 2.5 hours to get in with no shade. There were only 2 check in and security points for thousands of visitors. The organisation of this really needs to improve as this hindered the day. Other than this, it was a fantastic experience.

February 24, 2023

A stunning and exhilarating walk through a truly majestic place. Impossible to capture the scale and grandeur of the walk in a photograph. Reasonable level of everyday walking fitness required but no more than that. Although it is perfectly safe, the walkway does go up to 100 metres above the river. That meant that some in our party were certainly out of their comfort zone (me included) but you are never placed at any risk. The drive up into the mountains to get there is also lovely, and there are nice places to eat or have a drink once you get there. The timing of the walk seems to vary depending on the guide. Ours took a leisurely four hours. There is then a shuttle bus to take you back to your starting point via a scenic journey of about 30 minutes.

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February 23, 2023

Product ID: 227758