8 hours
Easy
Embark on a journey filled with cultural wonders and unique experiences with our Tangier day trip from Gibraltar.
Planning to take a day trip to Tangier from Spain, or already in Morocco and looking unique experience of this authentic town, you must check out our best Tangier Day tour from Gibraltar.
In morning your driver will pick you up from the borders with Gibraltar at La Línea de la Concepción and drive you to Tarifa.
Once in Tarifa port you'll head to the Ferry that will take you to Tangier.
Upon your arrival from Tarifa, your Personal Guide Mohammed or one of his tour guides associates will meet you and greet you at the port of Tangier.
Sightseeing
Your Tangier Day trip from Gibraltar will include a nice drive through the Ville Nouvelle so that you can learn about the European Architectures. Tangier was, unlike other parts of Morocco, appointed as an International Zone being administered by 8 powers.
You'll learn how cosmopolitan Tangier is where Muslims, Christians & Jews have been living in peaceful coexistence.
After that, you'll drive through the California District with its fancy villas, mansions, palaces including the Royal Palace.
We'll drive you west from Tangier through a spongy forest of eucalyptus, mimosa, cypress and umbrella pine along a winding, sea-sprayed road. The route, lined by grass as soft as carpet and as luminous as the Rif mountains.
You'll have a short break for taking pictures in the Perdicaris Park. This wealthy person had lived in Tangier from the late 19th to beginning of the 20th century.
Continue on the track to the promontory Cap Spartel, nestling against an ancient cliff. On the northwest point of mainland Africa, looking out onto the coast of Spain, is the light-house.
When the Greek sailors approached the Strait of Gibraltar they discovered the vastness of the Atlantic, and thought Tangier was the end of the world.
The views from here are stunning. At this point, the Atlantic Ocean & the Mediterranean both converge.
Walking tour
Drive back to the Kasbah District, which is built uphill overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar, the Iberian Peninsula & the Medina. You'll meander around the intricate alleyways leading us to the Kasbah's main square.
Your guide will shed light on the Islamic religion and how the architecture is very symbolic in every building.
Now, it's time to explore the vibrant Medina with its bustling cafes and shops. You'll get inspired by the preserved heritage of the locals including the communal oven or bakery, Mosques and Hammams.
The Souks in Morocco are divided into sections according to specialty selling Moroccan souvenirs like spices, anti ques, vegetables, olives, leather, chandeliers and much more.
By the end of this Tangier Day Trip from Gibraltar, we'll escort you back to the port to get your ferry back to Tarifa, where your driver will be waiting for you in order to take you to La Línea de la Concepción at the borders with Gibraltar.