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7 Hour Guided Shore Excursion in Gibraltar with 12 stops
About
Venture to the ancient city of Gibraltar on an exciting full-day excursion. Accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide, immerse yourself in the intricate culture of the city and gaze at the dramatic landmark of the Rock of Gibraltar.
The Ultimate Shore Excursion consists of 12 stops, which take approximately 7 hours to complete. The tour consists of your own professional tour guide for the duration of your stay in Gibraltar. This gives you your own personal time and privacy at the tourist sites, as well as the freedom to explore the streets and shops.
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in Czech & 9 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in Czech & 9 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All admission tickets included to all the sights visited
Meeting Points
Departure
Gibraltar Cruise Terminal
Our meeting point will be at the exit of the cruise terminal building. The cruise terminal building has only one exit. We will be there holding a sign of your name, so you will see us straight away.
Return
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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7 Hour Guided Shore Excursion in Gibraltar with 12 stops
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About
Venture to the ancient city of Gibraltar on an exciting full-day excursion. Accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide, immerse yourself in the intricate culture of the city and gaze at the dramatic landmark of the Rock of Gibraltar.
The Ultimate Shore Excursion consists of 12 stops, which take approximately 7 hours to complete. The tour consists of your own professional tour guide for the duration of your stay in Gibraltar. This gives you your own personal time and privacy at the tourist sites, as well as the freedom to explore the streets and shops.
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in Czech & 9 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in Czech & 9 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All admission tickets included to all the sights visited
Meeting Points
Departure
Gibraltar Cruise Terminal
Our meeting point will be at the exit of the cruise terminal building. The cruise terminal building has only one exit. We will be there holding a sign of your name, so you will see us straight away.
Return
Itinerary
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Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and headland, on Spain's south coast. It’s dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, a 426m-high limestone ridge. First settled by the Moors in the middle Ages and later ruled by Spain, the outpost was ceded to the British in 1713. Layers of fortifications include the remains of a 14th-century Moorish Castle and the 18th century Great Siege Tunnels, which were expanded in WWII
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The Rock of Gibraltar
The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone promontory located in the British territory of Gibraltar, near the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is 426 m high. Most of the Rock's upper area is covered by a nature reserve, which is home to around 300 Barbary macaques
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Trafalgar Cemetery
The Trafalgar Cemetery is a cemetery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Formerly known as the Southport Ditch Cemetery, it occupies a small area of land just to the south of the city walls, in what had been a defensive ditch during the period of Spanish rule of Gibraltar.
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Charles V Wall
Charles V Wall is a 16th-century defensive curtain wall that forms part of the fortifications of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
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Gibraltar Botanic Gardens
The Gibraltar Botanic Gardens or La Alameda Gardens are a botanical garden in Gibraltar, spanning around 6 hectares (15 acres) In 1816 the gardens were commissioned by the British Governor of Gibraltar General George Don. It was his intention that the soldiers stationed in the fortress would have a pleasant recreational area to enjoy when off duty, and so inhabitants could enjoy the air protected from the extreme heat of the sun.
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Gibraltar Upper Rock Nature Reserve
Here in the Nature reserve we will spend 4hrs of the tour
The Gibraltar Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar that covers over 40% of the country's land area. It was established as the Upper Rock Nature Reserve in 1993 under the International Union for Conservation of Nature's category Ia and was last extended in 2013
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Pillars of Hercules
According to Greek mythology Hercules had to take on twelve tasks. One of these tasks was to bring the cattle of Geryon from the west to Eurytheus. On his journey Hercules had to cross the Atlas Mountains. Rather than climbing over these mountains, he used his great strength to smash through them and as a result, he brought the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean together. After he had achieved this task, the result was what is now known as The Pillars of Hercules. This became the Rock of Gibraltar on the northern side and Jebel Musa in Ceuta on the southern side.
15 minutes
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St. Michael's Cave
Of over the 150 caves that have been discovered in the Rock of Gibraltar this is the most visited with over one million visitors per year. The cave is situated at over 300 metres above sea level.
In 1942 during the second world war blasting was in process inside this cave in order to allow for more ventilation. The cave was to be used as an emergency hospital. During the blasting, a discovery was made of a deeper system of caves which is now known as Lower St. Michael’s Cave
25 minutes
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O'Hara's Battery
O'Hara's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the highest point of the Rock of Gibraltar at 1383ft, near the southern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, in close proximity to Lord Airey's Battery. It was constructed in 1890 at the former site of a watchtower that had earned the name O'Hara's Folly.
20 minutes
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Skywalk Gibraltar
The Skywalk is a former military lookout transformed into a state of the art glass platform and walkway giving spectacular views across the Mediterranean. An unbroken 360º panoramic viewpoint . Enter the 360º environment and get a feel for the freedom and exhilaration you will experience at The Skywalk.
20 minutes
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Barbary macaque feeding station
Top of the Rock where you will see breathtaking views all around Gibraltar. Here we will have an interaction with our famous Monkeys at Upper Apes Den (The same height level as the cable) The Barbary Macaque Apes are the only ones to be found within the continent of Europe. They reside at the upper rock nature reserve of Gibraltar. At present there are over 200 apes in 9 packs that roam through the upper rock. Legend has it that in 1942 the population of apes fell to just 7 and the Prime Minister of Great Britain (Sir Winston Churchill) ordered that the population of the apes be immediately replenished because as long as there are Barbary Macaques Apes on the Rock of Gibraltar it will remain under British rule.
20 minutes
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The Great Siege Tunnels
These tunnels are one of the main attractions of the Rock of Gibraltar. The tunnels were carved out of the rock by hand during the Great Siege which took place between 1779-1783. This was done in order to defend Gibraltar against the Spanish and French forces who were trying to recapture Gibraltar from the British.
Whilst tunnelling it was decided that a horizontal hole be blasted in the rock face in order to improve ventilation for the workmen. On closer examination it was realised that a gun could be put in place to bear down on attacking forces.
25 minutes
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Gibraltar: A City Under Siege Exhibition
City under Siege Exhibition – The buildings in which this exhibition is housed are probably one of the first buildings ever constructed by the British in Gibraltar hence dating back to the beginning of the 18th Century.
15 minutes
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Willis's Road
Winston Churchill and the British military leaders believed that an attack on Gibraltar was imminent therefore the answer was to construct a massive network of tunnels, to build a fortress inside a fortress, a city within a city.
1 hour
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Moorish Castle
The Moorish Castle is situated at the northern end of the upper rock nature reserve. The construction of this Castle commenced in the 8th century AD but no known date of completion is recorded. The Castle was rebuilt in the 14th century after its near destruction during a re-conquest of Gibraltar by the Moors.
The Castle itself is made up of various buildings, gates and fortified walls that stretch out from the upper rock down to the sea, The Tower of Homage and The Gate House being its most dominant features.
20 minutes
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Felipe Gibraltar
Here we will give you in-between 1 to 1.30 hours depending on the time that has been consumed at the sites in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. So you may have lunch wonder through the narrow streets of our enchanting old town, you may also do some shopping in the Main Street area.
1 hour
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Gibraltar Town
Once we have finalised the Moorish Castle we will exit the Upper Rock Nature Reserve driving through the old town of Gibraltar in direction to Casemates Square, the beginning of Main Street.
Here we will give you in-between 1 to 1.30 hours depending on the time that has been consumed at the sites in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. So you may have lunch & wonder through the narrow streets of our enchanting old town, you may also do some shopping in the Main Street area.
1 hour
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100 Ton Gun Napier of Magdala Battery
The 100 Ton Gun actually weighs just over 100 Tons and is one of only two to still be around in the world today. Out of the four that were built in 1870, two of these giant guns were built for the defence of Gibraltar while the other two were built for Malta. The 100 Ton Gun now resides at Napier of Magdala Battery in Gibraltar.
The gun itself has a 32 feet long barrel and can fire a 2,000 pound shell that can reach a distance of 8 miles at a speed of 1,500 feet per second. This gave the gun the ability to penetrate just over 2 feet of iron.
20 minutes
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Europa Point
Europa Point, situated at the most southern point of Gibraltar, is where the Europa Point Lighthouse can be found. Here we can appreciate spectacular views across the Straits of Gibraltar into North Africa, Morocco and Spanish Ceuta, as well as views across the Bay of Gibraltar.
The Lighthouse itself was built between 1838 and 1841. In 1994 it became fully automated, its loom can be seen from over 27 kilometres (17 miles) away. At Europa Point can be found the Shrine of Our Lady of Europa along with The Nuns Well which is an ancient underground reservoir.
20 minutes
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Catalan Bay
Catalan Bay, known in Spanish as ‘La Caleta’, is a small bay and fishing village in Gibraltar on the eastern side of the Rock away from the main city. The true origin of the name of Catalan Bay is unknown, but a couple of theories exist: the first suggests that the bay is named after a group of around 350 Catalan (from Catalonia) military men believed to have settled here after having assisted the Anglo-Dutch forces who captured Gibraltar during the War of Spanish Succession on 4th August 1704.
15 minutes
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Gibraltar International Airport
We drive under the Gibraltar runway through Kings Way Tunnel and you walk across the runway
You will also see the border with Spain