Gibraltar with St Michael Caves Guided Tour from Costa del Sol
Description
Have a hassle free journey to Gibraltar. Board an air-conditioned coach from Costa del Sol and visit this strategic part of the world. Enjoy a guided tour and learn about the historic significance of the Rock. See some of the most important sights and visit St. Michael’s Cave.
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Itinerary
See the port of Gibraltar and the walled inner city,
These pillars are still clearly identifiable today: the Rock of Gibraltar on one side and the Jbel Musa on the other.
The cave is open to visitors and makes a unique auditorium for concerts, ballet and drama. It has been in use as a theatre since the early sixties with capacity for 600 persons.
From the top, you will contemplate amazing views of the Mediterranean, Spain and Morocco. And, of course, you will meet the semi-wild macaque monkeys, popularly known as Barbary apes.
You will have some free time for lunch and for shopping on Main Street, where prices are tax-free. Buy at good prices jewelry, watches, porcelain, perfumes, designer clothes and unique handicraft.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It is necessary passport number, nationality and full name of all participants. A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
- Travelers must obtain their own visas, passports, vaccination certificates and all relevant documentation required to enter the countries this tour travels to. Please consult your local authorities for more information.
- Julià Travel reserves the right to modify the itinerary due to force majeure reasons.
- The tour includes several stops for pickup/drop-off along the Costa del Sol.
- Our buses are not adapted for wheelchair users. Please note this when booking.
- The duration of the tour includes transport.
Reviews(585)
The day was well organised. We chose the rock tour on top of the trip. We had just over an hour to explore the town ( wasn’t worth looking at to be honest) then onto a minibus for the rock tour. Driver was knowledgeable, funny and gave us lots of information. Cave tour was great and the monkeys were cute and funny. Long day but enjoyable and well worth the money.
Long bus ride 6h round trip plus 1:30 mini bus / 7:30h bus on 11h excursion Not a real French guide a very interesting audiogram but bus does not stop for photo Boarded the bus no hello no explanation until 40 minutes after boarding all the people ( wondered if we were on the right bus ) The coach Annabelle translated the info into 3 languages and French info was much less than English and Spanish Annabelle didn’t ask each person at boarding if they had their passport (there is a girl who didn’t have it she couldn’t cross it she came all the way for nothing ) And Annabelle in the evening on the way back asked people to take their seats exactly where they were sitting in the morning (why?? We did not pay for the seat when the bus is emptied have maybe normally take the seat we want I understand during the activity when we get on and off and leave our things inside the bus but if the bus is emptied and it comes back to pick us up we have the right to sit or we want Annabelle treated us like school children
Chère Louise_G Nous regrettons que votre expérience n’ait pas été à la hauteur de vos attentes. Sur ce type d’excursion, les temps de trajet peuvent être conséquents en raison des distances parcourues, et le contenu est généralement proposé en plusieurs langues afin de s’adapter à un public international. Concernant l’accompagnement, les informations sont données de manière progressive durant le trajet, et peuvent varier en fonction des langues et du déroulement de la journée. Nous prenons toutefois note de vos remarques à ce sujet. Pour ce qui est des passeports, il appartient aux clients de s’assurer qu’ils disposent de la documentation nécessaire avant le départ, comme indiqué dans les informations du tour. Enfin, l’organisation des places dans le bus peut être demandée par l’accompagnateur afin de faciliter la logistique et le bon déroulement de l’excursion pour l’ensemble du groupe. Nous vous remercions d’avoir partagé votre retour. Cordialement
Bus drivers, excellent. Guide: were disappointed, spoke little French, little info along the way.
Apreciado Ginette_T, Lamentamos que la experiencia durante el tour a Gibraltar y las Cuevas de San Miguel desde la Costa del Sol no haya cumplido del todo con sus expectativas. Nos alegra saber, sin embargo, que valora positivamente la labor de nuestros conductores, a quienes haremos llegar su reconocimiento. Agradecemos sinceramente que haya compartido su experiencia, ya que sus comentarios nos ayudan a seguir mejorando la calidad de nuestras visitas guiadas y el servicio ofrecido en nuestros tours. Atentamente,
We were picked up in Malaga city centre. I knew it was a long way but I think the journey was faaaar too long in comparison to what your get at the destination. The guide was fine, not informative, just got people on and off the bus. We had about 50 in our group. We had almost two hours to shop although we didn't bother buying anything - there's nothing particularly interesting about the place itself, it looks like any European street. We got on smaller buses divided by language. We had a different guide for this who was more informative. We had a few minutes at Europa Point and then went up to the cave which was free. The cave was much smaller than I'd imagined, it looks nice but takes about 5 minutes to take it in. We then went outside to see the monkeys - this was nice. We took pics of the monkeys for about 10 minutes and then we left. How long the jounrey is is not the tour provider's fault but I honestly wouldn't recommend it as the journey from the pick up points is far too long for not much reward, there's nothing particularly interesting about the place.
Dear jamiedB8229TZ, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're sorry to hear that the experience didn’t fully meet your expectations. Regarding your comments on the multiple stops on the way back, I must point out that it is specified to all agencies and official selling spots that the number of drop-off points may vary depending on the number of passengers. For this reason, the duration of the trip might also vary. We understand that the journey to Gibraltar from Málaga can be long, and while we try to make it as smooth as possible, the distance and logistics are something we cannot modify. Still, we appreciate your comments, which help us improve future experiences. Best regards,
It was a very informative tour. I would have liked the opportunity to see things more…our driver ( of the “van” not the large bus!)was driving so fast there was no time to take photos! The free time:shopping time was good but a little long…would have liked more time on the tour instead!
Don't know how they managed to get the minibus round all the narrow streets and sharp bends. The caves were excellent and the light show was great, beware lots of steps. The views from the rock point of Morocco and the harbour area were excellent.
Read everything carefully. We read the sentence about our passbook numbers but missed the one about bringing the passports. Should have known really but to bring passports should be number one one list not buried at the end
Dear Sam_E We regret the inconveniece you indicate, Please bear in mind tahat each customer should bring the documents needed to cross a border. Best regards
Excellent bus driver to Gibraltar. Highly recommend the Rock of Gibraltar tour and St Michael’s Cave. Well organized.
Very dissapointed! Too many stops on the way from Malaga picking up passengers on the way. Took 3 hours. Total tour took 13 hours instead of 11. Three languages at a time. 6 hour for first possible time to eat/drink. No wc in bus. No details about schedule.
We needed to change our tour to another day due to a mixup in dates by our travel agency. We ended up canceling the tour well in advance of the 24 hour money back guarantee as we couldn’t get a reply from Viator or the tour operator. We booked a new tour for two days later and requested the refund which was promoted by Viator. Viator and the tour provider have reused the refund as “the tour operator needs it to cover expenses “. WHAT A RIPOFF!!! We will be posting this on trip advisor and other sites to help others avoid the frustration of dealing with this type of situation. Now we are paying for 2 tours for 4 adults each. This is gouging seniors at its best!
