Marbella Old Town Walking Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

Walk Marbella's actual streets, not the marina strip.

A private walking tour of Marbella's Old Town led by an officially licensed local guide, covering the narrow lanes, fortress walls and historic squares that reveal the city's Roman, Moorish and Christian layers. The tour includes a premium Andalusian olive oil tasting; kids get a scavenger hunt to keep them engaged; groups of 10 or more receive headsets; and your guide ends with honest local recommendations for the rest of your stay.

Step-by-step itinerary

Marbella Old Town walking tour

• Meet by Virgen del Rocio fountain
• Walk along avenue with Dalí sculptures
• Visit XVI century chapel
• Explore former Comendador palace square
• See Palacio Bazán and art collection
• View Marbella Castle Wall
• Visit XVI century Castilian style square
• Taste premium Andalusian olive oil

The experience

Most visitors to Marbella never leave the marina. The real town sits ten minutes uphill, a maze of narrow streets that still hold the shape of Moorish times, the fortress walls that fell to the Catholic Monarchs in 1485, and the Renaissance and Castilian squares built after. A private walk with someone who knows these streets means you move at your own pace, ask what you actually want to know, and hear stories told the way a local would tell them to a friend.

The route moves through the charming XVI century chapel in the heart of the Old Town, past the Palacio Bazán (a Renaissance building now housing one of Spain's most specialized collections of contemporary engraving, with works by Picasso and Miró), and up to the remaining fragment of Marbella's medieval castle wall: the emotional and historical high point of the walk. Along the way, you stop for a guided tasting of premium Andalusian extra virgin olive oil, one of the region's great everyday luxuries folded into your walk at no extra cost. If you're traveling with children under 11, they travel free and get their own scavenger hunt activity to keep them engaged while you move through the squares and lanes.

The tour runs two hours. Groups of up to nine people book as a private tour. Groups of 10 to 15 travel together with headsets so everyone hears the guide clearly. Your guide sends you off with personalized recommendations for restaurants, bars, beaches and how to spend the rest of your time in the city: the kind of advice that only comes from someone who actually lives here.

What’s included

• A two-hour private walk through Marbella's Old Town with an officially licensed local guide.
• premium Andalusian extra virgin olive oil tasting.
• personalized restaurant, bar and beach recommendations.
• a scavenger hunt activity for children.
• headsets for groups of 10 or more people.
• children under 11 travel free.

Options for this experience

2 options

Private tour for up to 9 peopleUp to 9 per booking · Guide in English or Spanish · 10:00, 12:15, 15:00 and 17:15Lasts 2 hours and includes a premium olive oil tasting

Private tour for 10 to 15 peopleUp to 15 per booking · Guide in English or Spanish · 10:00, 12:15, 15:00 and 17:15Lasts 2 hours, includes a premium olive oil tasting, with radioguides included

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 10:00, 12:15, 15:00 and 17:15

Book up to4h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Tour Marbella

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to venture beyond the marina into the actual Old Town. Your guide knows these narrow streets intimately and shares stories the way locals do, not like a textbook.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's actually worth seeing in Marbella's Old Town?

The fortress wall fragment is the emotional center. It's the one piece of medieval fortification still standing, a Moorish stronghold that held out until 1485. The Palacio Bazán holds one of Spain's most specialized contemporary engraving collections, including works by Picasso and Miró. The XVI century chapel sits in the heart of the Old Town, and the XVI century Castilian-style square was built after the narrow Moorish streets were demolished to make room for it.

Can I bring my kids on this walk?

Children up to 11 years old travel free. They get their own scavenger hunt activity to keep them engaged while you move through the Old Town, so the walk works for families without slowing down the pace.

How does the olive oil tasting work?

Your guide leads a tasting of premium Andalusian extra virgin olive oil during the walk. It's included and happens as part of the route, not as a separate stop. It's one of the region's everyday luxuries, woven into the experience.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to get there?

The tour meets by the fountain Virgen del Rocio in the center of the park. Public transportation options are available nearby, and the meeting point is wheelchair accessible. Groups of 10 to 15 people receive headsets so everyone can hear the guide clearly as you move through the streets.