Travel agencies discovering Benalmádena with Carla Travel
About us

DMC and tour operator on the Costa del Sol

Carla Travel S.L. is a licensed DMC and trusted tour operator based on the Costa del Sol (licence C.I.AN-296517-1). We specialise in full-service travel across Andalusia: guided day tours, group trips, VIP experiences and Erasmus+ programmes.

Our story

From the ground up to a tour operator

  1. 2013–2015

    Tour operator licence

    Daily Spanish lessons, a tourism diploma and a year and a half of paperwork to secure the licence — against everyone who said it was “impossible”. A deliberate decision: not an ordinary travel agency, but a DMC focused on serving one market really well.

  2. 2015

    Carla Travel is born

    Our first B2B trade fair in Poland and our first clients — heads of Polish travel agencies, some of whom still work with us today. More than flyers on a stand: Málaga wine, serrano ham and turrón.

    Carla Travel at the Tour Salon trade fair in Poznań, 2015
    Tour Salon in Poznań — our first tourism trade fair (2015)
    Our first reference from a Polish travel agency, 2015
    Our first reference from a travel agency (2015)
  3. 2016–2019

    Growth through quality

    The brand grows by word of mouth. A constant rule: quality over numbers — and the courage to say “no” when a programme would hurt the quality of the trip.

  4. 2020

    The pandemic test

    Overnight, the world came to a halt. Travel agencies had their cash frozen — deposits already paid to DMC operators on the Costa del Sol. While other DMCs returned the deposits as vouchers, we refunded everything, down to the last cent. In Poland we made the white list of trusted tour operators, which strengthened the market’s trust in Carla Travel even further.

  5. July 2020

    Mariusz Totoszko puts his trust in Carla Travel

    Mariusz Totoszko — lead singer of the band Volver (“Volveremos”), known from the shows “Idol” and “Your Face Sounds Familiar” — becomes a Carla Travel ambassador. He lives on the Costa del Sol and trusts us with his travels, co-creating a series of video features with us.

  6. 2021

    Erasmus+: Alozaina and Poland

    We connect worlds beyond group tourism too — we organise an Erasmus+ exchange between a school in Alozaina and a Polish school: professional placements, cultural discovery and new friendships on both sides.

  7. 2021

    1st ALLinTOO Workshop in Warsaw

    We return to face-to-face meetings with the Polish travel industry — Carla Travel takes part in the 1st ALLinTOO Workshop in Warsaw.

  8. 2022

    Polsat films “Love Island” in the province of Málaga

    Polsat entrusts Carla Travel with the production of “Love Island” in the province of Málaga — logistics, locations and on-the-ground support for the TV crew. The region makes headlines in the local media too.

    Polsat films in Alozaina — the beauty of Sierra de las Nieves “crosses borders” (2022) Málaga Hoy Polsat films in Alozaina — the beauty of Sierra de las Nieves “crosses borders” (2022) Read
  9. 2024

    Polish travel agencies on the Costa del Sol

    We invite Polish travel agencies to Andalusia — organising a study tour in Benalmádena and the region. The media in Spain and Poland write about us.

  10. 2025

    We join ACEB

    We join ACEB — the Association of Merchants and Businesses of Benalmádena — putting down ever deeper roots in the local business community of the Costa del Sol.

    Carla Travel’s ACEB membership certificate — Association of Merchants and Businesses of Benalmádena
    Membership of ACEB — Association of Merchants and Businesses of Benalmádena (2025)
  11. Today

    More than 10 years

    Hundreds of groups and thousands of travellers discover Andalusia with us. We’re also refreshing the brand and unveiling our new logo:

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Happy clients are our calling card

On every tour we leave a little piece of ourselves — we treat our groups like family and close friends, giving them the best service, the most engaging programmes and unforgettable experiences. Our real calling card isn’t glossy brochures but happy clients, and their words of thanks are our most valued reward.

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