Áloratur (Caminito Travel) · Ronda and Setenil de las Bodegas
Áloratur takes you by coach to Ronda for about four hours above its gorge, then on to Setenil de las Bodegas, the village built under overhanging rock. Pick it because you see two towns in one day without driving mountain roads, and you choose between a guided walk and exploring at your own pace.
Ronda sits on a plateau split by El Tajo, a gorge cut by the Guadalevín river and about 120 metres deep. The Puente Nuevo spans it and took 34 years to build, from 1759 to 1793. You get about four hours in town. On the guided option, a 2-hour guided walk covers the bridge and the old quarter. On the self-paced option you get an interactive map and short videos in your language, and you set your own route.
Then the coach continues to Setenil de las Bodegas, which is in Cádiz province, not Málaga. Its houses and bars are built into the rock along the river canyon. A shuttle train takes you in, and the listing gives you about an hour there before the drive back, which takes about 1.5 hours.
Caveats. The wine tasting and tapas at Casa Museo Don Bosco come only with that option, so check what you're booking. Meals and other entrance fees are not included. The listing says the day doesn't suit wheelchair users or people with low fitness, strollers are not allowed, and children must be 4 or older.
Áloratur's office at Plaza de la Marina 11 is the usual start, but the meeting point can vary by option. Check your voucher.
West through the hills of the Serranía de Ronda.
A 2-hour guided walk on the guided option, or the map and videos at your own pace. Lunch is on your own.
Only with the wine and tapas option: a tasting at Casa Museo Don Bosco, a house above the gorge.
The little shuttle train takes you into the village under the rock.
Coach back to the city centre.
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About four hours, according to the listing. On the guided option, two of those hours are a guided walk. Then you spend about an hour in Setenil.
The guided option adds a 2-hour guided walk in English or Spanish. The self-paced option gives you an interactive map and videos in eight languages, and you explore alone. The coach and Setenil are the same on both.
No. Setenil is in Cádiz province, close to the border with Málaga. It is usually visited from Málaga with Ronda, as on this tour.
From age 4. Strollers are not allowed, and the listing says the trip is not suitable for people with low fitness, so plan for hills and steps.
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