Walk it with an official guide

About this experience

Let's clear up the name first. The drink is a small bottle of water. What you're really booking is the guide: Aloratur says its guides are official Caminito del Rey guides, trained in first aid, and that groups are split by language where possible. You meet them, in red jackets, at the entrance of Restaurante El Kiosko by the reservoir near the north access. The tour lasts about three hours, in English or Spanish.

You get to El Kiosko yourself. The shuttle bus stops near the restaurant, and the fare is paid in cash to the driver. If you park at the south access in El Chorro, the listing says to arrive at least an hour before the meeting time: the shuttle runs about every 30 minutes and takes about 25 minutes.

A few details stand out on this listing. Visitors over 65 may join at their own risk after signing a waiver. A copy of your ID is accepted. And the operator rules out anyone with pre-existing conditions, along with the usual altitude sickness and mobility limits. If you'd rather keep the group small, the accredited tour also meets at El Kiosko and offers a private option.

• Official Caminito del Rey guides, trained in first aid
• Groups split by language where possible
• Meeting point at El Kiosko, by the reservoir near the shuttle stop
• About three hours, in English or Spanish
• A bottle of water for the walk

How the day runs

1. Before your slotShuttle to El Kiosko

   Take the shuttle bus to the stop near Restaurante El Kiosko. From El Chorro, leave an hour before the meeting time.

2. Meeting timeFind the red jackets

   The Aloratur guides wait at the entrance of El Kiosko. Show your booking and ID; a copy is accepted.

3. Access pathWalk to the control booth

   From El Kiosko you walk to the north entrance and collect your helmet.

4. About 3 hours in allGuided walk

   Through the gorges and the Valle del Hoyo with an official guide, split by language where possible.

5. At El ChorroHelmet back, shuttle home

   Hand in your helmet at the south exit. The shuttle runs back north if your car is there.

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Tips before you book

• Have cash ready for the shuttle driver.
• If you start from El Chorro, take a shuttle at least an hour before the meeting time, as the listing advises.
• Use the toilets at the entrance. There are none along the route.
• Bring at least 1.5 litres of water each. The bottle on the tour is small.
• Nervous about the drops? Read how scary the Caminito really is first.

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