Private tours in Motril

Private Tours from Motril Explore Andalusia from Motril cruise port with your own licensed official guide: the Alhambra one hour away, Málaga, Córdoba, Ronda and even Morocco — always at your pace, never in a group. Tour Travel & More runs 100% private shore excursions from Motril with luxury chauffeured vehicles, cruise terminal pick-up and a 24/7 trip coordinator.

Private Tour from Malaga to Tangier

From 175€

Private Tour from Malaga to Tangier. The pick up can be from your place of choice in Malaga. Private vehicle with chauffeur and separate tour guide for a unique experience.... Learn more

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12 hours
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Granada city center & Alhambra Private Tours from any city in Andalusia

From 129€

One of the Best Alhambra Private Tours! Get to know the Alhambra including Nasrid Palace & more as well as city center of Granada. Luxury vehicle with chauffeur and private official tour guide. Pick up from any city.... Learn more

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10 hours
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Private tour of the Alhambra from any city in Andalusia

From 135€

A great Alhambra Private Tour from any location in Andalusia. This can be done from any other city. Private luxury vehicle with driver, and a private official tour guide. Entrance included to Alhambra.... Learn more

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8 hours
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Private tour of the Alhambra from Sevilla

From 135€

A great Alhambra Private Tour from Sevilla. This can be done from any other city. Private luxury vehicle with driver, and a private official tour guide. Entrance included to Alhambra.... Learn more

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12 hours
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Private Ronda Tour from Seville

From 129€

Private Ronda Tour from Seville. Private chauffeur in luxury vehicle with private pick up. Private official tour guide in Ronda for your guided visit. Amazing visit to get to enjoy the best of Ronda!... Learn more

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10 hours
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Private Ronda Tour from Malaga

From 129€

Private Ronda Tour from Malaga. Private chauffeur in luxury vehicle with private pick up. Private official tour guide in Ronda for your guided visit. Amazing visit to get to enjoy the best of Ronda!... Learn more

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8 hours
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Private Malaga Tour from Motril

From 149€

Completely personalized Private Malaga Tour from Motril and enjoy the most important monuments. Take this opportunity to get to know Malaga from Motril.... Learn more

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Luxury vehicle
9 hours
Guided tour

Private Cordoba Tour from Motril

From 250€

Enjoy this completely personalized private tour of Córdoba from Motril Cruise Port and enjoy Córdoba's most important monuments and sights. Take this opportunity to get to know this wonderful city in this experience with your own private official tour guide and private vehicle with chauffeur. Get to personalize your own... Learn more

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9 hours
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Private Chefchaouen Tour from Malaga

From 189€

Full day tour Private Chefchaouen Tour from Tangier. Private pick up from your chosen city in your place of choice in Malaga. Private vehicle, chauffeur and separate tour guide for a unique experience. Ferry included.... Learn more

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Luxury vehicle
12 hours
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Private Motril Transfer

From 70€

Fast and easy transfer. Get to your final destination in Motril or Andalusia comfortably in our private luxury vehicles and with our professional chauffeurs.... Learn more

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Why visit Motril with a private tour guide?

Motril is the cruise world’s door to Granada: dock here on the Costa Tropical and the Alhambra sits just an hour up the mountain road. The town itself lives on sugar-cane history, tropical fruit and a working port — but its real superpower is position. Málaga, Córdoba, Ronda and even Morocco all fit inside a port day if someone else handles the wheel and the timing. That someone is a licensed official guide with a chauffeur and your ship’s schedule memorised.

Every Tour Travel & More experience from Motril is 100% private — your group and your guide, never strangers — with flexible itineraries, luxury chauffeured vehicles and a trip coordinator on call around the clock. Start with the private Alhambra and Granada tour.

Private tours from Motril: what you can do

The Alhambra, one hour from the gangway

The red palace over Granada is the whole reason ships call at Motril. The private Alhambra and Granada tour pairs the palaces with the city from 129€, and the private Alhambra-focused tour from 135€ goes deep on the Nasrid rooms — tickets coordinated, timing built around your all-aboard.

Alhambra · Generalife · Mirador de San Nicolás

Málaga and Ronda from the port

Picasso’s city makes a superb alternative shore day: the private nine-hour Málaga tour from Motril cruise port runs from 149€, and the private Ronda excursion puts you on the famous bridge from 129€.

Alcazaba · Museo Picasso · Puente Nuevo de Ronda

Córdoba and the deep-Andalusia day

For repeat visitors, the private Córdoba tour from Motril cruise port reaches the Mezquita’s striped forest of columns from 250€ — a long, glorious run through olive country that only works with a private vehicle and a driver who knows the clock.

Mezquita · Judería · Puente Romano

Even Morocco, if you dare

The Strait is close enough that the private Chefchaouen day tour — Morocco’s blue city — works as the most exotic shore excursion on the coast from 189€. Private transfers across Andalusia start at 70€ with the Motril private transfer service.

Chefchaouen · Tánger · Costa Tropical

Motril shore excursions for cruise passengers

Motril exists on cruise itineraries for one reason: it’s the closest port to Granada, and our whole local catalogue is built backwards from ship schedules. Guide and chauffeur wait at the terminal, the Alhambra entry slot is matched to your docking time, and the coordinator watches the clock so the only thing you count is Nasrid ceilings. Málaga, Córdoba or Ronda work the same way for guests who already know Granada.

What is visiting Motril like?

Beach & weather

The Costa Tropical earns its name — Europe’s only subtropical microclimate, custard apples and mangoes on the hillsides, and honest dark-sand beaches at Playa Granada.

History & monuments

Sugar-cane heritage and a hilltop sanctuary in town — but the monumental heavyweights (Alhambra, Mezquita, Ronda) are what the port is for, an hour or three away.

Food & markets

Espetos on the beach, tropical fruit that grows nowhere else in Europe and quisquillas — Motril’s sweet local prawns — at the harbour bars.

Walkable centre

A pleasant, flat Andalusian town centre — though almost everyone lands here to leave immediately for Granada, which is fair.

Day-trip base

The Alhambra at one hour, Málaga at ninety minutes, Córdoba and Ronda in range and Morocco across the water — few ports anywhere open this much in a day.

Nightlife

Chiringuito evenings and harbour terraces — Motril nights are calm; the fireworks happen up the hill in Granada.

From Motril the crowns of Andalusia line up: Granada first, then Málaga, Córdoba and Ronda.

Further afield, Madrid and Barcelona complete the Spanish grand tour.

Granadathe Alhambra

MálagaPicasso’s city

Córdobathe Mezquita

Rondathe gorge

Madridthe capital

BarcelonaGaudí’s city

Private tour vs. platform: what’s the difference?

	Tour Travel & More	Platforms (Viator, GetYourGuide…)	Free tours
Guide	Licensed official guide, language confirmed at booking	Varies by listing, often unverified	Mostly unlicensed
Group	Always 100% private	“Private” depends on the seller	Up to 30 people
Vehicle	Luxury chauffeured vehicle available	Rarely included	Not included
Itinerary	Fully flexible, built around you	Fixed as listed	Fixed route
Support	Trip coordinator on call 24/7	Platform ticket system	None
Cancellation	Free up to 48 h (guide and vehicle)	Varies by seller	—

In short: a private tour from Motril with Tour Travel & More always includes a licensed official guide, a 100% private group, an optional luxury chauffeured vehicle, a fully flexible itinerary, a 24/7 trip coordinator and free cancellation up to 48 hours before. Marketplaces such as Viator or GetYourGuide resell third-party listings with variable conditions, and free tours run with groups of up to 30 people and generally unlicensed guides.

Frequently asked questions about private tours from Motril

How much does a private tour from Motril cost?

The Alhambra and Granada day starts at 129€, the Alhambra-focused tour at 135€, Málaga from the cruise port at 149€, Chefchaouen at 189€ and Córdoba at 250€. Private transfers start at 70€. Prices are per group, not per person.

Can we really do the Alhambra in a cruise call?

Yes — that’s Motril’s entire purpose: Granada is about an hour away, and we match your Alhambra entry slot to your docking time with buffer built in. Guide, chauffeur and tickets coordinated; you just walk in.

What if the Alhambra tickets are sold out?

Tell us your dates as early as possible — slots for cruise days go fast. If the Nasrid Palaces are full, we build a superb Granada day around the Generalife, the Albaicín viewpoints and the cathedral instead.

What languages do your guides work in?

Our official guides on Motril excursions work in English, Spanish and French. Your guide’s language is confirmed in writing when you book — not on arrival.

When is the best time to cruise into Motril?

Spring and autumn are ideal for Granada — clear light on the Sierra Nevada and kind temperatures for the Alhambra’s gardens. Summer works fine with early entry slots; winter often means snow on the peaks behind the palace, which photographers love.

Can we customise the itinerary?

Completely. Every tour is private: add the Albaicín to the Alhambra day, swap Málaga for Nerja’s caves, or ask for a tapas hour before returning to the ship. Tell us what you love when you request your quote.

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons — Jebulon, Alvaro Viñuela, José Luiz, David Adam Kess (CC BY / CC BY-SA).

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Mike C
15/06/2026
Great personal tour of Barcelona It was a fantastic tour. Picked up right in front of my hotel - the tour guide and driver were both there early, so as soon as I walked out we were ready to go. Gave me a great tour of Barcelona, and were even able to work around some roads that were closed on that particular day. Absolutely fantastic!
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Extraordinary602715
10/06/2026
Great BCN experiences I have used this company a few times now over several years for Barcelona transfers from the airport as well as a four hour private vehicle for sightseeing. Everything is always great! Thank you so much for your help again with our transfers from the airport to the cruise terminal. Do not hesitate booking them. They are a very reputable and professional company.
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purplegirl22
27/05/2026
Wonderful private tour! Wonderful private tour and our guide was amazing! Knowledgeable and funny! Would absolutely recommend this tour for a small group that wants a private experience that in dudes transportation between key places! Make sure you book as far in advance as possible because tickets to Sagrada Familia sell out quickly and weeks in advance!
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Adrian S
26/05/2026
The Beauty of Gaudi and Barcelona Our tour was outstanding. Instead of reading a book about Gaudi and looking at photos, we opened our eyes and minds and listened to his history while we experienced his structures. Our tour guide paced the entire 4 hours beautifully, so we never felt rushed or overwhelmed, and helped our grandson remember to use the bathrooms😊 We have been to Barcelona before but we’re not able to get inside Sagrada Familia. What an anwesome experience! Our driver was ready to pick us up and drop us off at the best locations. We passed by the many lines and groups of tourists and felt blessed we could see and hear everything without waiting outside or at the gift shop. Very interesting history of the Barcelonians who went to the Indies and brought back wealth and manufacturing to the city. Loved seeing the homes and hearing the stories of the families. I highly recommend this tour and company. Everything went smoothly, and even though it didn’t look like our grandson was listening, he remembered all sorts of stories about Gaudi from this tour. Exactly what his grandparents, both retired teachers, wanted from this experience🥰
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SylviaZ180
26/05/2026
Local Tapas Tour We are a small, private concierge agency. We booked directly with Patricio and her team for our clients who wanted a local, tapas experience. They absolutely enjoyed it! Not only was their guide, Juli, flexible with their tour but encouraged them to try new things that they ended up loving! We would absolutely recommend to all of our travelers!
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Sunshine21964080853
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Vietnam! The tour was excellent, well organized private tour to Ho Chi Minh City. Pilar was great in arranging this tour. The guide was punctual, responsive, knowledgeable and very respectful
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Montserrat Private Tour with Tour Travel & More We had an absolutely wonderful day exploring Montserrat. I only wish we had had more time to walk some of the trails. Our guide, Angels, was excellent. She was so friendly and extremely knowledgeable. She met us at our hotel and walked us back to our hotel after the tour to make sure we did not lose our way. I would highly recommend this tour.
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NCC1701CM
25/03/2026

Tripadvisor Tourtravel&more 5 stars rating

A wonderful way to spend the day We loved our private tour with Aurora as our guide and Rafael as our driver. It was an incredible day with amazing views and a great way to spend a day from A Coruña.
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Sherri T
01/08/2026

Séjour très agréable l hôtels très bien mais ce sont surtout les propriétaires qui font toute la difference.un couple Hôtel Quic en Groigne,situé au cœur de la cite corsaire a Saint Malo ( 8 Rue d' Estrées),bénéficie d'un emplacement idéal au calme dans l'intramuros, tout près des remparts, des plages et des commerces. Cet établissement chaleureux propose des chambres confortables et lumineuses dans une élégante bâtisse en pierre ,un petit déjeuner répute mettant a l' honneur des produits locaux et artisanaux ainsi qu' une terrasse extérieur particulièrement agréable.
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brahim a
25/07/2026
Good visit Tangier Our experience with Travel and More throughout the entire booking process was excellent. Their response times were exemplary and punctual. The guide they arranged was highly professional, and we thoroughly enjoyed the five-hour tour. We warmly recommend organizing a rewarding city tour in cooperation with this operator.
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Antti-Juhani L
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Excellent Private Tour Yves was the perfect guide and gave us an amazing tour of the waterfall and the Island of Orleans. We really enjoyed hearing about the waterfall and the island without the craziness of a large crowd. We had the best strawberries I've ever tasted and loved being able to buy souvenirs for our family from local farms and producers instead of in touristy shops. Definitely recommend!
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Jennifer C
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Super fun and informative day We all had a fantastic day with our private tour. Our driver was punctual with picking us up at the cruise port. He drove us to Pompeii, where we met our private tour guide, Paolo Di Leva. He was excellent, so knowledgeable and friendly. His passion for sharing his knowledge of the area was fantastic. I would highly recommend Paolo. After Pompeii, we went for lunch at Ristorante”Vesum”, which was excellent. After lunch we went to Mt.Vesuvius to climb to the top from the parking lot. Luigi informed us what time we would need to leave to get back to the cruise ship on time. He was an excellent driver and would highly recommend him. One last very important comment. A week and a half prior to our cruise, the cruise line switched the Port of Naples to the Port of Salerno. I contacted Patricio and she made it happen to switch our pick up point.
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Sergio Was Super Knowledgeable We got lucky in having Sergio as our tour guide. He was tremendously knowledgeable, not only about present day Sevilla but also it's rich African,bArab, Roman, Jewish history. And how Sevilla/Andalucia fits into the rest of Spain and the rest of the world, including the brother relationship with Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Great experience!
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Tour familiar ideal El Tour con Yuliana fue muy agradable, nos enseñó todo lo que queríamos ver y nos fue explicando todo muy bien. Fue muy atenta y muy amable, sin duda repetiríamos con ella
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Laura G
25/06/2026

From Le Harve to Paris… The tour was exceptional. The time spent and the details were fun. We saw so many things and the time spent was worth every penny.
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Terry B
23/06/2026
Picasso Museum Ambulance Museum and we had a great guide.
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Mike C
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Debbie K
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Great personal tour of Barcelona It was a fantastic tour. Picked up right in front of my hotel - the tour guide and driver were both there early, so as soon as I walked out we were ready to go. Gave me a great tour of Barcelona, and were even able to work around some roads that were closed on that particular day. Absolutely fantastic!
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Extraordinary602715
10/06/2026

Excellent London Richard was an amazing guide, showed us all the sites and more, gave us lots of history which we didn't know, and we even got to see an unexpected parade. My husband has mobility issues and they got us around easily. Valentin our driver got us around quickly and safely. I highly recommend your tour company to anyone I know traveling.
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SueNewmarket
08/06/2026
First Class Tour & Transportation This is our third time using Tours Travels & More. Everything was wonderful, a few highlights: - Our tour guide Valentina was excellent. The boys enjoyed the Colosseum tour and raved about her. My dad was excited when she was our Vatican tour guide as well. We had explained to her that my niece was singing at noon in one of the chapels and she went above and beyond to get us there on time, while also giving us a first class tour. We were so appreciative that she was able to make that happen as it was the whole reason for the trip. She is a friendly, warm and knowledgeable guide and we were thrilled to spend time with her! - The cars used for transportation were always clean and comfortable. - Our driver in Rome was super friendly and we enjoyed talking to him. Thank you so much for all your help in creating a wonderful trip! We appreciate it!
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Laura M
08/06/2026

Brussels airport Security. Because of unfamiliarity with local travel in Brussels and getting through luggage screening getting to the gate to 30 to 40 minutes longer than I had planned for. So had I done things knowingly I’m sure it would’ve only taken 15 minutes or so. I have no complaints because I was just unfamiliar with everything I should’ve done to keep getting through the screening machines without delay.
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Armbandleft
04/06/2026
Too short We had a great experience. Our only issue was the time. With 1 hour travel in each direction, it left just enough time to see the buildings/ rooms and hear the history but left no time for lunch or browsing in shops.
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Jane C
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Giuseppe was excellent. Maya Thanks for providing Giuseppe Ferrari as our Rome guide. We found him open to suggestions, charming and very engaged. He was a mine of interesting information-all roads lead to a point in Rome! We would strongly recommend him to visitors interested in the history of the city in different eras. Thanks again. Paraic
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