Aloratur · Málaga
A coach from Málaga to Ronda, where the Puente Nuevo spans the El Tajo gorge, then a little train into Setenil de las Bodegas, a village built under its rocks. It isn't a Caminito tour: book it for another day of your trip.
The Caminito puts you inside a gorge. Ronda puts you on top of one. The Puente Nuevo is an 18th-century bridge across the El Tajo gorge that links Ronda's old town with the newer market quarter, and inside it there is an interpretation centre on its engineering, geology and history. This trip by Aloratur gives you about four hours of free time in Ronda, or two hours with the optional guided visit, and an optional wine tasting with tapas at Casa Museo Don Bosco.
The second half of the day goes to Setenil de las Bodegas, in the province of Cádiz. Here the houses are built into the rock face, and the lanes of Cuevas del Sol and Cuevas de la Sombra run under a ledge of stone. A little shuttle train takes you into the village, about 10 minutes each way, the listing says, and you get about an hour there. The live guide speaks English and Spanish, with an audio guide in eight languages.
Let's be clear about what it isn't. There is no hike and no Caminito del Rey on this trip, and it takes about nine hours. It suits a free day before or after your Caminito date, or a travel companion who isn't up for the boardwalk. It is also open to children from 4, where the Caminito sets the minimum at 8.
Board the coach in Málaga. The exact point and time are on your booking.
The ride from the coast up into the Serranía de Ronda.
Walk to the Puente Nuevo and the old town at your own pace, or join the optional two-hour guided visit.
A wine tasting with tapas at Casa Museo Don Bosco, if you add it.
A little train takes you into Setenil de las Bodegas, about 10 minutes each way, for an hour among the rock houses.
The coach returns you to Málaga.
★★★★★An excellent day out! Ramon, our guide, was knowledgeable and provided us with all the information that we needed.
★★★★★Everything was super well organized, and Ramon did a great job.
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No. It visits Ronda and Setenil de las Bodegas. Book it as a second day out, or for travellers who can't do the Caminito.
An 18th-century bridge over the El Tajo gorge, linking the old town with the newer part of Ronda. It houses an interpretation centre.
On a little shuttle train, about 10 minutes each way, the listing says. You get about an hour in the village.
The listing says it is not suitable for children under 4. The Caminito del Rey itself does not admit children under 8.
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Ronda's bridge over the El Tajo gorge, then the cave houses of Setenil, from Málaga in one day.
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