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Tropical Coast and Caves of Nerja Day Trip from Granada
Granada, Spain
Combine the fascinating history of Nerja and the beautiful scenery of the Tropical Coast on this day trip from Granada. Nerja boasts 10 miles (16 kilometers) of beaches with powdery sand and sparkling clear water. Its most spectacular attraction is undoubtedly the fascinating Caves of Nerja, where you will find archaeological treasures over 20,000 years old.
The Costa Tropical coast has the perfect climate for growing beautiful tropical fruits including custard apples, papaya, avocado and mangoes. Nearby Motril is a popular area for scuba divers.
Heading towards Malaga, you will come across Salobrena, a village of white houses perched on a hill and crowned by an impressive Islamic Castle from where the panoramic views of the surrounding fertile plain and beaches can be admired.
Stop for lunch in the old quarter of Almunecar and admire the Majuelo Park and the castle of San Miguel before heading to Nerja for the afternoon.
The Caves of Nerja boast extensive grottoes and archaeological remains including a 32 meter central column - the largest in the world. The caves are a popular venue for concerts and classical music performances.
worthwhile trip caves are very impressive punctual service good guide and driver nice lunch
Review by: Cloe Z, October 2017
I had a phenomenal time on this tour! Marta and William are an excellent team. _br/_ Marta is very knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions. She is able to give the tour in English and Spanish without difficulty._br/_ William is a great driver I felt safe and comfortable with him at the wheel._br/_ The locations are beautiful and the lunch is very tasty.
Review by: Craig W, July 2017
Long bus ride but beautiful scenery by the coast and of course the caves are incredible. Don't know if the dual Spanish/English commentary is necessary as everyone in the bus spoke English. Well worth the price and the time.
Review by: Annette G, June 2017
Really nice tour, showing the beautiful coastline.Lovely air conditioned mini van Mercedes. Stopped off at Almunecar had a look at the local sites, and coffee by the sea front. Then off to the caves, which was a awesome sight. The only issue here is the tour guide inside the caves did rush a little bit, as many groups where inside. This was a guide from the Caves and not our tour leader. We had a really good lunch at Nerja beach with plenty of sea food . Lovely funny driver William who came back a different route as I had car sickness on the way down due to winding roads .
Review by: Beth, June 2017
This was a really nice tour. Pick up was smooth as we were at an rental not hotel. It was totally in line with what was advertised. I would have skipped the garden tour that was before the 'fort'. The other somewhat pesty aspect was that we had English speakers and Spanish speakers on the trip so the poor guide had to give information in both languages which was just long. The caves were great. Were we stopped over looking the ocean there was a really pretty church. I was wary of the lunch but it was great and even in April, my kids went swimming in the Mediterranean! No great place to change, but we figured it out and just used a restroom. Thanks well done tour.
Review by: Jill F, April 2017
Relaxing day with very informative friendly guide. Driver was very good and welcoming. The Nerja caves were incredible a not to be missed experience. Excellent lunch
Review by: Gwen G, May 2016
Super guide. Showed you the best places and explained the area. Good food and very accommodating with special requests or questions. Would highly recommend Michael as a guide. Fun filled and fantastic day.
Review by: Staci V, April 2016
My family of four had a wonderful time on this trip. The drive was very scenic and the coast was beautiful. There was some uphill walking, which my family appreciated after the drive. Our guide, Antonio, was wonderful. He was incredibly knowledgeable and spoke English fluently. He obviously has a great love for this area and passed that on to us. I highly recommend this tour.
Review by: Tonia R, October 2015
This tour was excellent.We were shown the beautiful coast line and caves.This day was packed with some of Spain's beautiful cities. This was a long day 10+ hrs it was well worth it. I felt I got a lot for my money. The tour guide was educated and friendly. fyi this tour requires a lot of stair climbing
Review by: Todd D, July 2015
Great excursion and not just a trip to the beach.....they stop at some other sites that were absolutely incredible. Highly recommeded!!!
Review by: Willem K, March 2015
This was a great day tour. Our guide, Michel, was competent, pleasant and knows the area very well. Highly recommended..
Review by: motoball, October 2014
This was one of our best days in Spain! Antonio was an excellent guide and we learned and saw a lot. The lunch was delicious and the caves were spectacular! Recommend to anyone visiting Granada.
Review by: amanda, August 2014
As we hadn't planned staying any further south than Granada this trip was a good opportunity to see a bit more of Spain. There were many olive trees and orchards on the journey down. We stopped at the whitewashed town of Salobrena, walked up to the castle and were treated to an amazing view. We then went to the caves, I have visited many caves and these were some of the best I have seen due to their size, there were a number of huge caverns. _br/_
After stopping in the picturesque town on Nerja we then stopped to eat lunch at a restaurant on the beach. Lunch was included in the price and we could order beer, wine, sangria, a main meal and sides. It was a great meal. There were only 5 of us on the tour, 2 of us spoke no Spanish and 3 were elderly people who spoke no English. We all ate together and had a very good time notwithstanding the language barrier. We then visited another beautiful beach where we could walk off some of the lunch. This was a relaxing tour, we were never rushed and the time in each location was just enough.
Review by: Ishrat T, June 2014
A must do if you are in the area for more than 3 days -- a relaxing break from the glory of Alhambra but beautiful in its one right.
Review by: Ann H, May 2014
The Nerja caves were amazing and we had several interesting stops along the way which were great to see. Antonio was a good guide - translating everything between English and Spanish. I was not impressed with the planning/organization of the trip. We were picked up at 8:30 am and lunch was planned at 2 pm and we weren't served until after 3 pm. That was way too long to wait for lunch. Also - we have a few vegetarians and the options for vegetarians were not appropriate - a lettuce salad or fish.
Review by: Mark C, May 2014
Fantastic tour! Our guide was great and the driver was also helpful to fill in English as needed. We got more history from this tour than I expected and I thoroughly enjoyed free time on the beach. Would recommend.
Review by: Erin K, April 2014
We had a great guide who took us to more places than listed on the itinerary. It was a very enjoyable trip, would highly recommend!
Review by: Mary O, April 2014
Good value. Stunning beaches, friendly locals, breathtaking tour of the caves. Guides were _br/_
knowledgeable and paella lunch was delicious.
Review by: Charmaine H, December 2013
A super, enjoyable and very interesting day, that included more than we expected. An excellent guide (Jose -Luis). All the places we visited were interesting and different. Very good Paella lunch!!
Review by: T J I, September 2013
A wonderful day out with the Nerja caves being quite fascinating. Our guide, Michael, (a Dutch young man with impeccable English) was delightful and patently obviously loved the Tropical coast which was infectious. The lunch on the beach of a superb freshly made Paella was a gastronomic treat!
Review by: Rebecca B, July 2013
Nice guide. Very touristy spots on the coast. Wish we had more time to explore on our own.
Review by: Theresa T, June 2013
The tour guide was excellent, he had a lot of initiative and a beautiful bubbly personality. I love the stop at the restaurant overlooking the ocean for lunch and the PAELLA was super EXCELLENT! I enjoyed this TROPICAL COAST and CAVES OF NERJA DAY TRIP TOUR VERY MUCH, the MOST...next to the ALHAMBRA Tour.
Review by: Iris C, June 2013
Extremely interesting history pertaining to the Caves discovery. Some beautiful old formation. _br/_
The Tropical Coast with the white Andalusian houses on steep mountains is a sight to behold.Our guide was just brilliant! He was knowledgeable and made sure we saw, walked, tasted and experienced the Andalusian coast albeit for a day! _br/_
It was a thoroughly fabulous trip!
Review by: Tina C, June 2013
Great way to see the coastal towns.
Review by: Dina H, March 2013
We loved this tour! Beautiful area of Spain. The guides were helpful and provided a well organized tour. Lunch was lovely! Paella was great!
Review by: Dina H, March 2013
The coast is absolutely breathtaking. Our 10-year old daughter loved the beach and the caves. We wish we had more beach time though.
Review by: Lauren P, January 2013
The caves were amazing, the coast was beautiful, and the guide was incredibly nice - felt like going on a trip with a family friend, instead of a traditional tour. We were able to spend as much time as we wanted in the caves, and still had plenty of free time to explore the small beach towns.
Review by: Nils F, October 2012
Excellent!
Review by: Carole B, September 2012
The Tropical Coast and Caves of Nerja was an excellent trip. Included in the trip were visits to Salobrena and Nerja, both of which were attractive.
Review by: dacocin, July 2012
Did not take this tour because not enough people signed up. Instaed took Cordoab trip which was fantasctic!!
Review by: Catalina K, June 2012
Even through there was a bit of a communication problem on their end and thus they picked us up late after letting us wait for 1 hr the trip itself was awesome. The caves were impressive, the views were great, the seashore time was wonderful and the paella lunch was out of this world! I mean it was good! I mean I dream about that paella. Yum! Anyway the tour took us to 3 different villages and we had time on the beach in 2 of them and my only regret is that there was not more time. So this tour just needs 1 more hr added to the length of it so allow for more swim time.
Review by: Anne K, May 2010
You get more with this trip than the description indicates. You see all that is described and more. The cave and tropical coast portion is actually in the morning, followed by a nice included paella lunch by the sea. On the way back to Granada, you get a bonus in the form of a stop at a 4th-century processing plant for salt fish. The plant is set in a marvelous park containing about 30 truly stunning sandstone sculptures by the same artist, all set among unusual tropical trees from all over the world.
Review by: ELIZABETH T, May 2010
We had the most wonderful guide! He picked us up at our hotel; then we proceeded on our journey. We had just the right amount of time at each stop. He was a very good driver and very informative about each stop. Lunch was delicious, and the scenery was spectacular! Thank you for a wonderful day!
Review by: Anne K, United States of America, November 2009
You get more with this trip than the description indicates. You see all that is described and more. The cave and tropical coast portion is actually in the morning, followed by a nice included paella lunch by the sea. On the way back to Granada, you get a bonus in the form of a stop at a 4th-century processing plant for salt fish. The plant is set in a marvelous park containing about 30 truly stunning sandstone sculptures by the same artist, all set among unusual tropical trees from all over the world.
Review by: Elizabeth T, United States of America, June 2009
We had the most wonderful guide! He picked us up at our hotel; then we proceeded on our journey. We had just the right amount of time at each stop. He was a very good driver and very informative about each stop. Lunch was delicious, and the scenery was spectacular! Thank you for a wonderful day!
Review by: ELIZABETH T, June 2009
We had the most wonderful guide! He picked us up at our hotel; then we proceeded on our journey. We had just the right amount of time at each stop. He was a very good driver and very informative about each stop. Lunch was delicious, and the scenery was spectacular! Thank you for a wonderful day!
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