Gibraltar Rock Guided Tour
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Gibraltar Rock Guided Tour

By Blands Travel
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Exploring Gibraltar without a guide may mean missing sights or details essential to the British Overseas Territory's history and significance. See the landmarks with ease on this tour, with a guide to provide important background. Meet the Barbary macaques on the Rock and take in St. Michael’s Cave and Europa Point.
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Ages 0-99, max of 22 per group
Duration: 1h 50m
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Live guide: English
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Audio guide: Spanish
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Highlights
  • See Gibraltar’s highlights on a guided panoramic and walking tour
  • Explore with a guide to learn about the Rock’s history and sights
  • Meet the Barbary macaques, visit St. Michael’s Cave, and more
  • Enjoy round-trip transfers from central Gibraltar

  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • St Michael´s Cave Admission Ticket
  • Entry/Admission - The Rock of Gibraltar
  • Entry/Admission - St. Michael's Cave
  • Entry/Admission - Apes Den
What's not included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)

Meet your driver-guide at a central meeting point and board your air-conditioned vehicle in central Gibraltar, and begin with a panoramic drive. As you sightsee, listen to your driver-guide sharing insights into Gibraltar’s history, geography, and culture, and snap photos of the landmarks. View the fortress walls, Moorish Castle, and Old Town, and enjoy the sea views at Europa Point, Gibraltar’s southernmost tip. Next, visit St. Michael’s Cave (admission is included) at the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. This cave was once believed to be the entrance to the underworld and was dubbed the "Gates of Hades." Then, see Europe's only wild monkey population at the Apes’ Den on the Rock’s slopes. The Barbary macaques are some of Gibraltar’s best-known residents and live on the steep slopes. Learn about the history of their presence on the rock and how they are maintained by the city. Your tour concludes in Gibraltar.

Start:
  • Midtown car parking, 8 Reclamation Rd, Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar
    12:30 Meeting Point Midtown Coach and Car Park 2nd Floor 3 Queensway Rd Gibraltar, GX11 1AA, GI Midtown Coach and Car Park is a multi-story parking facility. Our buses can be found on the 2nd floor.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Infant seats available
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 15610P1

    • Most travellers can participate
    • Please note that if travelling to Gibraltar from Spain there is a border control so passports are needed and there may be at time lengthy queues to come into Gibraltar. Come with time to spare to avoid missing the excursion
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 15610P1

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    • 8 Reclamation Rd, Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar
      12:30 Meeting Point Midtown Coach and Car Park 2nd Floor 3 Queensway Rd Gibraltar, GX11 1AA, GI Midtown Coach and Car Park is a multi-story parking facility. Our buses can be found on the 2nd floor.
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    • Blands Travel
      623
      Gibraltar, Europe
      Joined in March 2013
    • thedunnoman
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Rock tour
      Very good trip around the rock. Knowledgeable guide, good central location to join the tour bus. Getting off at the ww2 tunnels and walk back into town well worth it.
      Written 18 February 2025
    • P9961GUmariag
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Truly magical
      The whole experience was truly magical. The dolphins played happily beside the boat and circled us for ages. The weather was beautiful. The man on the boat was very helpful and gave us lots of information. All in all a perfect trip.
      Written 17 February 2025
    • KayTee0108
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Don’t!
      Would not bother. Basically just a bus ride with other tourists and very meagre commentary. Considering the price, a huge disappointment. Also, I paid for 4 adults and only got tickets for 3. No response from the tour company when I asked.
      Written 4 February 2025
    • roxanaz869
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      An amazing experience
      An amazing trip. Our ghid was very nice, she told us a lot a things, took us to beautiful places where we could have beautiful places. And of course we enjoyed the ape's presence
      Written 7 January 2025
    • Wbetz
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great way to see the sights of Gibraltar
      This was a great tour. The tour was by small bus, the driver was friendly and informative. There was much to see on the tour, it was well managed and at a good pace. This proved to be a very good way to tour the sights of Gibraltar. It would be impossible to see everything on the tour walking or on a bicycle. And forget about renting a car here, that would be very impractical. The pick up spot was a bit hard to find and a good walk from the port, but not really a problem.
      Written 27 November 2024
    • Ramkumar V
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Worthless Gibraltar Tour
      The tour was useless as it is rushed with limited spots where the van stopped. At WW2 tunnel 20 minutes allotted time was grossly inadequate and so we had to walk back climbing down many many steps. Better to take cable car than using this tour by Blands Travel.
      Written 18 November 2024
    • Sk8terL
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      More than Monkeys
      Fascinating tour with an articulate and informative Gibraltar native. The bus driver was also very accommodating. The cavern was impressive to see, as were the WWII underground tunnels. Monkeys were a hoot! I had no idea there was so much to Gibraltar. Captivating tour!
      Written 13 November 2024
    • cinders252
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Average
      Started of with being over 30 mins late to start the tour. Driver was good and gave us information about Gibraltar. Tour was very rushed and really didn’t give you a good sense of what you were seeing. We spent ten mins in st Michael's caves. Not nearly enough time, to see this wonderful place. Then parked up for 15 mins to see the monkeys, which was great, but a lot of others in the same space. Then got dropped off at the tunnels, 30 mins untill picked up again. Felt we had to rush or miss our car back. As it was that was late as well. Overall an average trip.
      Written 13 October 2024
    • pauli394
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wow!!
      This trip lasts about 2 hours, cost us £25 each and was well worth it. We sailed about 15mins into the Gib bay area on the look out for the resident pods of dolphins. We didn't have to wait long before we saw them. Fantastic to see them swimming along with the boat or jumping the wakes of other boats. We even got a glimpse of a shoal of Tuna feeding. Bonus.
      Written 2 October 2024
    • pauli394
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Good tour
      Our tour took in, Europa point, St Michaels Caves and the Apes Den. We were dropped off at the Siege tunnels and walked down to the WW11 tunnels and the Moorish Castle, then bimbled down the steps into town. Gary, our guide was class and knew his stuff
      Written 2 October 2024
    • Departure800270
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Short but thorough tour
      We really enjoyed the 2 1/2 hour tour we took with Blands travel in a comfortable minibus van. St. Michael’s cave was spectacular. Great views from the top of the Rock. Saw the apes close up. Tunnels were impressive. Our driver guide Nicky was knowledgeable and friendly and happy to answer questions. Though the time was short we felt we got to see the key sites and learned about Gibraltar.
      Written 15 September 2024
    • sarben76
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great!
      Really enjoyed the commentary from the tour guide and saw everything we wanted to see. We spent too much time at the first stop so didn’t have as much as as we would have like at the WWII tunnels
      Written 13 September 2024
    • gazza56
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Good 4 days
      Went for a few days to see if it had changed much in the 47 years since I went last , Main street not changed much ( no haggling now) but the rest is unrecognisable now , Glad we went but probably not going to return. People are so friendly
      Written 8 September 2024
    • karen_lclifton
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Day trip
      We enjoyed the tunnels. Miles of walking if you want to & flat. Interesting facts & models to looks at. Nice & cool in there on a hot day as well.
      Written 29 August 2024
    • myeleni
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Pre paid cable car tickets are no quicker - get a bus tour which can be our shaded when there .
      Don’t believe that if you buy a ore paid ticket on line that you are fast tracked as we still had to queue 2.5 hours to collect the prepaid ticket .Also it was hot and cramped in the cable car and you saw little going up. It was a tiring stressful option which gave us little time to explore once up there. From my experience and from talking to others whilst in Gibraltar the bus tours were the best option for a similar price per person as you get the views on the way up and they stop along the way for you to explore the attractions which unless you had all day up the rock and are very fit to manage steep inclines and hundreds of steps , were actually a long walk away from the cable car. Also we purchased 4 cable car tickets included entrance to nature reserve and 1 ticket only to enter nature reserve in order to walk up. The entrance points were different but all tickets could only be redeemed at the same time and not from the different entrance points so I recommend different transactions if purchasing tickets in order to have your own QR code as it couldn’t be shared .
      Written 22 August 2024
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    alalb13
    Bari, Italy8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My girlfriend and I stayed in Gibraltar and went on an excursion that allowed us to visit all the main places, including those where monkey families live.

    We didn't book any tickets in advance. In fact, I strongly Recommendation to ask the taxi meeting point to give you a guided tour. For 50€ each, in a group of 4/5 people, they will take you around and show you the most beautiful spots. If you are not in 4/5, the taxi driver will form a group of 4/5 people to allow you to visit everything at the indicated price.

    I do not recommend buying cable car tickets yourself or organizing the tour yourself, because there is really a lot to walk and you can not visit everything. In fact, many people who try usually go back after spending money and spend more on Guide, thus finding themselves paying double.

    Our Guide/taxi driver was called Thomas and he was very good: very prepared, explained everything and took us on a beautiful and immersive tour. We were very pleased!
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    Written 17 August 2024
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    CV
    Porto District, Portugal57 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    It's interesting to visit Gibraltar, but once in a lifetime, that's enough.
    Hours in queues to get in.
    The Portuguese just need to have a citizen card to enter. No passport required.
    We paid €45 per person, to visit the space, in a van for 9 people.
    Walking would be impossible, due to the heat and not allowing us to drive our vehicle to the highest point.
    The price is very high for what you see.
    We spent too little time to interact with the monkeys.
    Still, for once in a lifetime, it's worth it.
    When we left the movie it was even worse.
    2 hours and 20 minutes in line, to show our citizenship cards again, in the infernal heat.
    Most spaces accept euros, but charge in pounds.
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    Written 18 August 2023
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    Thank you for your review. RE the queues unfortunately that's beyond our control as its a border crossing from Spain to Gibraltar ( a non EU country). The tour has a duration of 90 minutes and has to be timed to be able to see everything in the tour description. Tour booked via us is 33€ not 45€. our currency is GBP and Euros may be accepted at a conversion rate. Gibraltar does not use EURO as their currency.
    Written 21 August 2023
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    Naptime17
    Wausau, WI166 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We arrived in Gibraltar in the late afternoon and opted to avoid the cable car line in favor of a very affordable and fun bus tour.

    The tour hits all the major stops on the Tock of Gibraltar, including the cave, the glass platform at the top and the monkeys. Stops are adequate in length (15-20 minutes). A great use of time and just slightly more expensive than the cable car option.
    Written 1 October 2024
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    Thank you for your feedback, glad it was an enjoyable experience.
    Written 17 October 2024
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    wanderer21
    Slough, UK63 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2024 • Friends
    Took minibus from Cruise Terminal, (Cab Drivers are in a Cooperative, though a number are touting by Dockside , the style is that they get customers from the arrival boats and when they have got a party of 8 they fill the waiting 8 seater minibus and then the pattern is repeated infinitum. Our driver only had 5 customers at £70 per person and was waiting and waiting until we said we either go or get cab in town. We boarded , driver not particularly happy , taxi was well worn , commentary was almost non existent and though the views from The Rock and the St Michaels Cave experience was magnificent , the taxi driver guide was uninspiring.We were informed towards the end of the hour long journey that The Great Siege Tunnel was not on the trip. The driver did state that he was retiring in the near future and his cab had a For Sale sign on the back, says it all.
    Written 9 October 2024
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    your feedback is appreciated, this isn't our services we are Blands Travel not the Taxi association.
    Written 17 October 2024
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    Adam L
    1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2021 • Couples
    To start with the driver was 40 minutes late when to drive across the whole island takes 10 minutes. We got to our first stop and me and my partner fancied getting a coffee from the cafe that was next to us. Whilst my partner was waiting for her coffee to get delivered our driver (Francis) very rudely told me that the bus was leaving and I very politely said “my partner is just waiting for her coffee to be made, she will be 2 minutes at the most” he demanded that she leaves the cafe and got on the bus to which I was forced to tell him not to speak to me with such a tone and allow her 2 minutes to get her coffee. Almost immediately after finishing what I was saying my partner was in view walking back to the van and once again the driver demanded us that he would drive off. Once we had brought a coffee and a snack the driver very rudely told us we couldn’t eat or drink on the bus which in my opinion should of been mentioned before driving.
    For the duration of the tour the driver was very dull and boring with giving us all the facts along the route and to be very honest we had much better experiences with taxi drivers giving us historical facts just going for place to place, much more interesting experience.
    Lastly we paid to go to the war tunnel to practically go caving however there was a power cut which means we weren’t able to do it, nobody’s fault these things happen. Our driver however was very rude immediately saying it’s not his problem. He did suggest us sitting down at a local castle however it was there for the public so clearly didn’t compensate the money we spent on the tunnels. I said I would like a refund and once again he very rudely told me it’s not his problem which is not something you expect to hear from a tour guide representing a company.
    The day ended with the driver being very rude and aggressive to me when I told him I didn’t like his attitude and I was very disappointed with the experience.
    100% would not recommend to anyone, get a taxi to take you everywhere I can Guarantee a much more pleasant experience!
    Written 17 August 2021
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    Apologies for the bad experience. Blands Travel
    Written 27 September 2021
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    geneinfla76
    The Villages, FL26 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2024 • Couples
    The Bland’s Tour was the perfect solution to a limited cruise ship stay in port. Peter, our Guide/Driver was excellent in pointing out all the local spots of interest, or historical significance. Added to the audio tape segments, his commentary was spot on! He kept the entire mini-bus in good spirits the whole way……including on the hair-raising, narrow passage up to the Top of the Rock! Would def recommend for anyone who wants to get the “must see” spots done efficiently. Oh yes….the “apes” were sprite as advertised!! 😁 Thanks Bland’s, and Thanks Peter! (Gene & Melissa from Florida)
    Written 16 May 2024
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    Jon Z
    Milton Keynes, UK81 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Booked as a package from a hotel in Torremolinos and set off around 07.45. Various pick ups meant not getting to the Gibraltar border until 10.30. There was a queue of around 40 minutes where you have to get off the bus and walk through passport control and into Gibraltar.

    The Rock tour started at around 12.30 and our driver (in a minibus) was David. He was very knowledgable and added a number of jokes through the trip. They offer buses for different languages so most tourists should be able to find a suitable one to understand the guide.

    Historic information given throughout and the first stop was europa point. This was spectacular and gave a view of Spain and Morocco (quick 10 minute photo opportunity). Swiftly onto the St Michael’s Caves where you get issued with a wristband for entry and need to move quickly (even with a queue at entry) as you only have about 20 minutes to get in and out. There is a wonderful light show every 7-8 minutes but could well be missed to get back to the bus. There are around eighty steps of which most are in the auditorium towards the exit. You can ask to enter through the back and just look from the top of the auditorium but you will miss the wonder of the caves.

    The onto the final stop at the Apes Den. You get to see the famous Barbary Macaques and can take photos. Beware they may want to relieve you of food etc. if you don’t keep hold of it.

    Then back to the Casemates area to complete the tour. Could definitely do with more time at each point and other companies offer an added part of walking back from the rock to take in extra sights.

    The tour took just about 90 minutes and at least allows you to appreciate the rock in a condensed timeframe.
    Written 8 August 2023
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    Thank you for your feedback, glad it was an enjoyable experience. This specific excursion has a duration of 90 minutes. will pass your comments to David.
    Written 9 August 2023
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    Henry S
    16 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    If you plan on taking a cruise along the southern coast of Spain, make sure the cruise line visits Gibraltar. After you get off the tram & view the shore & airstrip with Spain in the distance, your tour guide will
    walk with you into the tunnel system. The
    history of the 48 miles of tunnels begins in
    the 1700's thru WWI & WWII. It is amazing all the work done on the tunnels & water resovirs. After walking a couple miles of tunnels, we walked down to the cavern full of beautiful stalagmites & stalactites.
    Colored lights bring out the beauty of the rock. From there you walk into St. Michael's
    Cave which has 500 seats for concerts & light shows. This is absolutely amazing.
    Written 10 October 2022
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    Many thanks for your feedback, glad your experience was a good one.
    Written 18 October 2022
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    Lisa H
    Rowley Regis, UK156 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wow what can I say paid 40 each adult to go to 5 different tours on the rock. Absolute great guide and driver called tony, could of listened to him all day. We caught the tour in castle main square and 40 included driver who have the history, Hercules point, st michaels cave entrance fee, skywalk entrance fee and tunnels fee. Definitely do it
    Written 20 September 2023
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    Many thanks for your feedback glad you enjoyed your tour
    Written 25 September 2023
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    Nick P
    1 contribution
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2024 • Couples
    Booked this tour and went there yesterday, but for some (unknown) reason, the number 2 Stopp "The Rock of Gibralter" with 60' break did not take place.
    The St Michels Cave Stop was very nice. But the 20' too short. There is a a light show every 7' in the caves auditorium and its not really possible to observe this. With the missing 60' stop at "The Rock of Gibraltar" we could have given more time there. So the whole tour did last less than 90'. For USD 50,-- per person, it looked a bit expensive for what we received.
    Written 6 July 2024
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    Thank you for your feedback, this tour has a duration of 90 minutes approx. the rock of Gibraltar is Gibraltar and the nature reserve - this is where St Michaels cave & apes den are.
    Written 31 July 2024
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