Big shout out to our taxi driver Adrian Holmes if you are ever in Gibraltar and are lucky enough to... read more
Big shout out to our taxi driver Adrian Holmes if you are ever in Gibraltar and are lucky enough to... read more
Our cruise was rerouted to Gibraltar from Vigo due to a storm - this visit ended up being one of... read more
Came across the taxi tour representatives opposit the Tourist Information desk on the Gibraltar side of the border. I already intended to go to the Moorish Castle, but it seemed logical to travel with the taxi tour people instead. They had their own desk there and seemed professional.
Our tour had four stops:
1: Pillars of Hercules viewpoint - where you see Ceuta (Spanish exclave), Morocco and Tarifa at the same time. Really good spot to see the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea.
2: St. Michael’s Cave - beautiful cave turned into a concert hall. Possibly not great for disabled access; unless they have lifts installed?
3: Top of the Rock - where you see loads of monkeys and great views of Gibraltar city
4: Siege Tunnels - very long, snaking tunnel boared into the rock, used for mounting specially designed cannons. Uninterrupted views of La Línea, Spain available just outside the tunnel entrance.
We passed the Moorish Castle on the way down. It was nice to see it close up.
Our guide was called Stanley. He is a resident of Gibraltar, knew all about history and dayly life and was a really nice fellow. He made the tour fun!
A monkey grabbed my arm whilst I was standing next to a railing. It startled me, but he was using me for balance as he rushed along the railing top. They look cute, but I am a little wary of them. Treat them with respect and do not feed or touch them.
Three of us walked to the cable car intending to go up to the top! There was a queue, and GTA taxi 'reps' were telling us how much quicker their tours were, and how much better it was than the cable car. We were discussing our options when a loud lady interrupted and repeated loudly, directly to us, why they were better than the cable car. We walked away and looked at the map, and were again rudely interrupted by a rep. saying the map was theirs and how good the tours were - he got a similar response back! He was obnoxious. We spoke to another chap, got the £30 cash each, and returned, by which time this fellow had gone. The lady and other rep. kept us waiting 'trying to get a couple more visitors to fill the minibus'. We could have done the cable car in this time despite the queue. Frankly they came over as just not interested, and were very unprofessional and non-businesslike. In the end we left after waiting 45 minutes. Since we live not far along the coast in Spain, we will return another day, and certainly will NOT be using or going near this shower of 'touts' - which is how they came over. Most unsatisfactory!
Amazing knowledge from these guys and girls ,, up for a banter on price ,up banter all day ,if you visit it's a Defo must ,,
No point in taking the cruise ship excursion,you can walk out of the port and get straight into a guided taxi tour. We had a driver named Douglas who was very informative and gave us plenty of time at each stop. Cost 35 euros
We arrived in gib and had to wait for a taxi, this was due to the road being closed for aircraft landing/taking off.
We had a taxi to and from the airport, great prices to what is quoted when searching online. We were close to the airport( could of walked, but would of never found, 1st time visiting)
Highly recommend the local taxi.
When visiting the Rock, you must take a minibus for a tour as they know all the history and point out various points and make many stops. Well worth using them.