Malaga is located excellently for day trips all along the cost and to in-land Andalusia. On this page you'll find the best Malaga day trips.
1. Malaga Day Trip: Morocco
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There are ferries to Morocco from Malaga, but the voyage is long. It is quicker to take a bus to Algeciras or Tarifa and get a ferry from there. The only city you can reach on a day trip from Malaga is Tangier.
It is possible to undertake this day trip under your own steam, but a guided tour would make it a lot easier.
2. Malaga Day Trip: Granada
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Granada's proximity to Malaga makes it a perfect day trip from the city. It is easy to reach Granada from Malaga by bus (there are no trains), or you could take a guided tour. A guided tour that includes entry to the Alhambra (as the one below does) is a must, as the line to get in can be insane: your tour will allow you to jump the line.
- Day Trip to Granada from Malaga (book direct)
- Malaga to Granada by public transport
- See also: Morocco/Granada Super Saver
3. Malaga Day Trip: Ronda
Ronda is a little off the beaten path, making a guided tour an especially good option here. Ronda is most famous for its Tajo gorge, but it is also the birthplace of bullfighting and has some interesting museums. It also has a good winemaking tradition.4. Malaga Day Trip: Seville
Seville is the most popular city in the south of Spain. Really, it deserves more than a day trip from Malaga, especially as it is relatively far. If attempting to do it in a day, a guided tour is your best bet.5. Malaga Day Trip: Whale Watching from Gibraltar
Visit Gibraltar, the last colony in Europe (it belongs to the United Kingdom) and home to some famous monkeys. There is an optional whale watching, but this costs extra.Read more: Day Trip to Gibraltar with Optional Whale Watching
6. Malaga Day Trip: Jerez
Jerez is most famous for being the birthplace of sherry. It is also well known for its horse shows. If you can stay the night, Jerez is also good for flamenco.- Malaga to Jerez by public transport (note: transport options are not for a day trip)
- Jerez and Cadiz Combined Guided Tour (book direct)
- Jerez and its Sherry History Guided Tour (book direct)
7. Malaga Day Trip: Nerja
Nerja is a popular beach town, but it is its caves that set it apart from the other beach towns close to Malaga.See Malaga to Nerja by public transport
8. Malaga Day Trip: Cordoba
Cordoba is the third most popular city to visit in Spain, after Seville and Granada, and definitely a distant third at that, but its beach town-esque old town and one of the world's most important historical mosques makes it an important stop for visitors to Andalusia.Due to its distance, this trip is best conducted on a guided tour (if doing as a day trip). But my advice would be to make a stop on the way to Madrid from Seville or Granada.
- Malaga to Cordoba by public transport
- Cordoba Day Trip from Malaga (book direct)
