Some of out group took the bus to Malaga although not me so can't comment.

The included excurrsions are all good.

I went on this holiday in February and you can rest assured that you have picked a cracking holiday. The hotel is excellent and staff were very attentive.

The Alhambra is an absolute must excursion but you have to book a few weeks before you travel as there are restrictions on how many people are allowed in every hour. I would also suggest that you do Gibraltar as I found this a most enjoyable trip. All of the other excursions were included in the cost of the holiday.

Some of our group went to Malaga by themselves. They caught the local bus to Fuengirola, which stops at your hotel, and is a frequent service, and then continued to Malaga by train.

When I went, people were arriving from several airports, but JY did not keep you waiting around the airport for hours until everyone was accounted for. The transfer coach operated a shuttle service to the hotel.

Hope you find this helpful. Enjoy your holiday.

Peter

Jaya

If you are into architectural culture then the optional trip to Granada/the Alhambra is a must. You probably need to book this before going as tickets for the Alhambra can be very difficult to obtain. You may be able to book just to go to Granada once you're in Andalucia.

Everything about Gibraltar is more British than Britain, except the people. The trip there last year included a visit to some caves and some interesting (near) encounters with the local Barbary apes. If you go you need to take your passport. It's better to use sterling (rather than euros) there. That goes for coins as well as notes. Watch out for Gibraltar coins in your change - most places will swap them for UK coins if they're in the change they gave you.

The best trip for me was the one to Ronda - the gorge through the town has to be seen to be believed. Take something like a jumper to wrap up in when you go there. It's so high up it can be considerably cooler than in Mijas.

There was a direct bus from Mijas to Malaga, but the tour manager said that we would probably get there quicker by changing buses in Fuengirola.

Phil.

Hello Belinda

I went on this holiday in February and you can rest assured that you have picked a cracking holiday. The hotel is excellent and staff were very attentive.

The Alhambra is an absolute must excursion but you have to book a few weeks before you travel as there are restrictions on how many people are allowed in every hour. I would also suggest that you do Gibraltar as I found this a most enjoyable trip. All of the other excursions were included in the cost of the holiday.

Some of our group went to Malaga by themselves. They caught the local bus to Fuengirola, which stops at your hotel, and is a frequent service, and then continued to Malaga by train.

When I went, people were arriving from several airports, but JY did not keep you waiting around the airport for hours until everyone was accounted for. The transfer coach operated a shuttle service to the hotel.

Hope you find this helpful. Enjoy your holiday.

Peter

I went on the same holiday last year in September/October.

If you are into architectural culture then the optional trip to Granada/the Alhambra is a must. You probably need to book this before going as tickets for the Alhambra can be very difficult to obtain. You may be able to book just to go to Granada once you're in Andalucia.

Everything about Gibraltar is more British than Britain, except the people. The trip there last year included a visit to some caves and some interesting (near) encounters with the local Barbary apes. If you go you need to take your passport. It's better to use sterling (rather than euros) there. That goes for coins as well as notes. Watch out for Gibraltar coins in your change - most places will swap them for UK coins if they're in the change they gave you.

The best trip for me was the one to Ronda - the gorge through the town has to be seen to be believed. Take something like a jumper to wrap up in when you go there. It's so high up it can be considerably cooler than in Mijas.

There was a direct bus from Mijas to Malaga, but the tour manager said that we would probably get there quicker by changing buses in Fuengirola.

Phil.