Private Gibraltar Day Trip from Málaga or Marbella. Rock, Monkeys
Description
Private full-day Gibraltar tour from Málaga or Marbella. Just your group — door-to-door hotel pickup, local Gibraltar guide, all logistics handled. YOUR DAY INCLUDES: - Barbary macaques — 300 wild monkeys living freely on the Rock. Europe's only wild monkey population. - St. Michael's Cave — natural limestone cavern large enough to host concerts. 1.5 million year old formations. - Great Siege Tunnels — 18th-century artillery emplacements carved by hand into the Rock face. - Europa Point — southernmost Gibraltar, Morocco visible 14 km across the Strait on clear days. - The runway crossing — planes taxi across the main road into Gibraltar. Surprises everyone. - Free time in town — duty-free shopping, British pubs, Main Street. ⚠️ Valid passport required for every person in the group. Costa Excursions — private tour operator based in Mijas since 2012. 4.9★ TripAdvisor, 175+ reviews. Peter and Thomas personally lead or oversee every tour.
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Itinerary
We will start the transfer at your accommodation in Malaga or Marbella. The drive will take 2 hours from Malaga and 1:30m from Marbella
One of the attractions of this tour is The Pillars of Hercules. At the Pillars you will enjoy the views of North Africa Morocco. You will see where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea, this being the only entrance to the Mediterranean. You will be above Europe Point, the end point of Europe.
The next site is St Michael’s Cave. Which sees thousands of visitors a year wandering through its huge caverns with just a few steps and easy access. This amazing, natural phenomenon created by rainwater slowly seeping through the limestone rock, turning into a weak carbonic acid which gradually dissolved the rock millions of years ago.
Next, we will go to the top of the Rock, and there we will do 2 things: The glass viewing platform called The Skywalk, and visit the monkeys. 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.
From the top of the rock, we will drive to the north side of the Rock to visit the Great Siege Tunnels, something not to be missed. This site explains a lot of the history of Gibraltar under siege. 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.
We will end the tour in Gibraltar main street, where you will have time for lunch and shopping
We will head back to Malaga or Marbella to your hotel or apartment
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick you up at your hotel or apartment in Malaga, Marbella and Costa del Sol
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A maximum of 15 people per booking
Reviews(11)
We had an exceptional day. Pickup was easy and on time. Our guide was very informative, and enthusiastic. We had fun. By the end of the tour we had made a friend.
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We had an amazing time in Gibraltar! Thomas was an incredible tour guide who picked us up promptly, shared plenty of insights about the area and got us everywhere we needed to go very safely. We also connected with Karim while in Gibraltar to go around the island and felt very well taken care of the entire time. Highly recommend this tour!
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Excellent and well organized tour. Local guide, Thomas, and Gibraltar guide were knowledgeable and fun, and made it a great day. All aspects of tour were memorable but loved the St. Michael's Cave and got lots of monkey photos. Enjoyed visiting main street of Gibraltar and lunch and visiting extra site on way back to Marbella which we hadn't had time to visit.
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Excellent, comprehensive tour. Very Knowledgeable about all aspects of Gibraltar. Driver a life long resident (former police officer) and nicely supplemented tour guide with a local resident's perspective. Very open to varying itinerary to hit the 12 "must see" sites of gibraltar. Comfortable car/SUV transport from Malaga and in Gibraltar. Expensive but WORTH IT!!!
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It was an awesome experience & would highly recommend! Our tour guide Peter was amazing & made it a great experience for us all!
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Great one-day trip to Gibraltar! Well organized, friendly guide, and all the highlights included – highly recommend!
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We had a fantastic experience with Thomas and Peter from Costa Excursions on our tour to Gibraltar. From the moment they picked us up at our hotel in Torremolinos, everything was smooth and professional. Both were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and made the entire trip enjoyable and stress-free. Thomas went above and beyond—when we were short on time, he did everything he could to get us to the port of Tarifa to catch our ferry. Although we just missed it, he kindly stayed with us and even gave us a mini-tour of Tarifa, turning a setback into a memorable part of our journey. If you're planning to explore Andalusia and southern Spain, I highly recommend Costa Excursions. Their service, hospitality, and dedication to customer satisfaction are outstanding.
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I enjoyed this whole experience. The cave was beautiful, very scenic views and it was fun to see the monkeys. Overall, a great day! Very informative guide and we learned a lot about Gibraltar! Would highly recommend.
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This tour was very personalized and informative. We had some logistical challenges that were handled very well. Our guides were kind, open and helpful.
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Wonderful day trip to Gibraltar. Our guide Thomas was very helpful with our family especially during busy week in Malaga! Entire tour was exactly as described and smooth with all of the stops to visit the Rock and other sites. Our guide In Gibraltar (Dale) was excellent navigating the sites. We had plenty of time to explore the main area in town. Excellent way to visit Gibraltar with a personalized family feel and comfortable transportation!
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