Tours - Land / Sea, Gibraltar

Picked up from a travel agency the last time I was in Gib

Sunday - ESTEPONA and MARMALADE RUN

Pick up time from your hotel is at 09:00hrs, returning to Gibraltar at around 18:00hrs. Please do not forget to bring your passport and remember that the local currency in Spain is Euros.

You will be driven by our experienced driver/guide on a comfortable air-conditioned coach to visit the elegant town of Estepona, stopping at its port where every Sunday there is a flea market, giving you time to browse around the marina and maybe do a little shopping along the way.

After the port and market visit we will then return back to the coach where we will drive around Estepona, taking in all the magnificent views, continuing to drive onwards towards a small town called "San Martin Del Tesorillo", where we will stop, giving you free time for lunch, at a very quaint and traditional Spanish restaurant.

After lunch, we will then embark on the climax of this tour, the very popular Marmalade Run, a memorable scenic route through seemingly endless rows of both orange and lemon groves, making this very relaxing drive one to certainly remember.

After the drive we then return back to Gibraltar, arriving at your hotel around 18:00hrs.

Adult: 15.00 pounds
Child: 10.50 pounds

Picked up from a travel agency the last time I was in Gib

Saturday - JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA

Pick up time from your hotel is at 07:15hrs, returning to Gibraltar at around 19:00hrs. Please do not forget to bring your passport and remember that the local currency in Spain is Euros.

You will be driven by our experienced driver/guide on a comfortable air-conditioned coach to visit the beautiful town of Jerez de la Frontera, stopping en route for a 20min comfort stop at a very elegant Spanish venta.

Upon arriving at Jerez de la Frontera, the first stop will be at the very popular Andalusian Horse Show, where at 11:00 there is an exhibition relating to the breeding of the Andalusian thoroughbreds and at 12:00 the magnificent show begins, giving you the opportunity to watch these noble animals in their full glory. After the show we then return back to the coach and drive to our next destination, one of the very popular bodegas in Jerez called "Harvey's", where you will have the opportunity of touring the inside of the bodega to learn everything about its production and later taste some of its smooth and rich sherry's from the bodega produce.

After the bodega tour we will then drive to the heart of the city where you will be given free time to have lunch at your leisure.

At 16:30hrs we will depart Jerez de la Frontera and make our way back to Gibraltar, stopping en route for a 20min comfort stop, arriving at your hotel around 19:00hrs.

Adults: 30.00 pounds
Child: 25.00 pounds

Picked up from a travel agency the last time I was in Gib

Friday - TARIFA

Pick up time from your hotel is at 10:00hrs, returning to Gib at around 15:00hrs. Please do not forget to bring your passport and remember that the local currency in Spain is Euros.

You will be driven by our experienced driver/guide on a comfortable air-conditioned coach to visit the beautiful town of Tarifa.

Explore the most southernmost point of Europe and stroll along its magnificent streets. Discover this ancient fishing village overwhelmed with its true Muslim fortifications and architecture that have remained untouched throughout the centuries.

Tarifa has been dubbed "the windsurfing capital of Europe" and this sport is practiced all year round. The views of North Africa are truly excellent from any of its panoramic viewpoints.

Upon arriving at Tarifa you will have free time for lunch at your leisure at any of its numerous restaurants. Shops close at 13:00 so you have ample time to browse around and possibly do some shopping along the way.

At 14:00hrs we will return back to the coach and make our way back to Gibraltar, returning at your hotel around 15:00hrs.

Adults: 10.50 pounds
Child: 7.50 pounds

The Rock tour is a must if you are visiting Gilbraltar. Bytaxi or minibus the tour will take you around through St. Michael's Cavesand the Apes Den along with Europa Point and other sites like the WWII tunnels. It was very nice. Some tours even include a boat ride where you see dolphins which is interesting too.

Picked up from a travel agency when I was in Gibraltar

Friday - MOLINO DE LA PACA and MIJAS

Pick up time from your hotel is at 08:30, returning to Gibraltar at around 18:30. Please remember not to forget your passport and remember that the local currency in Spain is Euros.

You will be driven by our experienced driver/guide on a comfortable air-conditioned coach to a beautiful town called Alhaurin el Grande in the Malaga sierra where we will stop at Molino de la Paca: An old olive oil factory dating back to 1870, the Molino still demonstrates the ancient process of the production of what is known as "liquid gold". Its main attraction is the chance to see how an 1870 oil mill actually works.

The visit demonstrates the age-old process of collection, grinding and storage of one of the basic products of the Mediterranean diet, which is of great interest above all to foreign visitors. The mill has never ceased its industrial activity and its maximum production of olive oil per day is around 12 tonnes. The liquid is extracted from the sacks of olives that the farmers in the area deliver directly to the premises.

What's more, the Molino de la Paca has preserved all the original machinery used to obtain the so-called "liquid gold" such as the stone mill wheels made 130 years ago, which weigh more than 3000 kilos and press teh olives as they turn on their own axis. This is indeed a real treat and a tour by a local guide plus a sampling consisting of a glass of Malaga wine, a slice of bread with olive oil, olives and crisps, is included in the excursion.
After our visit to the Molino de la Paca, we depart to a spectacular little white wash town at the top of the mountain called Mijas, where you can opt to have the typical donkey taxi tour around its narrow streets or simply browse around its elegant shops, whilst having lunch at your leisure in any of its restaurants. The views from Mijas are marvelous of the entire coast line, a visit truly worth making.

At 16:30 we will return to the coach and make our own way back to Gibraltar, returning at your hotel around 18:30.

Adults: 20.00 pounds
Child: 15.50 pounds

Taken from a travel agency when I was last in Gibraltar

Wednesday - MARBELLA and PUERTO BANUS

Pick up time from your hotel is at 09.00hrs, returning to Gibraltar at around 18.30hrs. Please do not forget to bring your passport and remember that the local currency in Spain is Euros.

You will be driven by our experienced driver/guide on a comfortable air-conditioned coach to visit two of Adalucia's most popular destinations, Marbella and the Banus Marina, where rich and famous celebrities, filmstars and royalty frequent all year round, transforming this once quiet fishing village into an oasis in the 'Costa del Sol', winning both national and international prizes for its cleanliness and security.

Once in Marbella, you will be given free time to explore the elegant streets of its old town, have lunch at any of its typical Spanish restaurants and possibly do a bit of shopping at your leisure.

At 15.30hrs, we will depart Marbella and make our way to 'Puerto Banus' which is the most glamorous marina on the entire coast, giving you free time to walk past some of the most amazing yachts and cars that congregate in this marina from all over the world. Its narrow streets offer a wide selection of shops and romance, a must for all. Princess Grace from Monaco inaugurated this magical marina in the early 1970's.

At 17.00hrs, we return to the coach and make our way back to Gibraltar, passing along more breathtaking scenery and views, returning to your hotel at around 18.00hrs.

Adult: 15.00 pounds
Child: 10.50 pounds

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There are a few boats that organise dolphin safari trips they are mainly based at Marina Bay. The dolphins which you can see in the straights of Gibraltar are the Common Dolphin, the Striped Dolphin and the large Bottle-nosed Dolphin.

These are the telephone numbers for dolphin trips -

Dolphin Adventure - 50650
Dolphin Safari - 71914
Dolphin World - 54481000
Nimo - 73719

The code for Gibraltar is 350.

Taken from a leaflet picked up at a travel agency when I was last in Gib

Every Tuesday and Thursday - TANGIER

Pick up time is at 07.15hrs with an estimated arrival time back in Gibraltar at around 18.30hrs. You will need your passport and can use either Euro or Sterling currency in Tangier, as well as the local currency which is the Dirham.

You will be driven by our experienced driver on a comfortable air-conditioned coach to the Spanish port of Algeciras where you will board a ferry destined for the African city of Tangier, across the Strait of Gibraltar.

Upon arriving in the Moroccan port of Tangier, you will be met by a local tour guide and then board a comfortable air-conditioned coach and given a panoramic tour around the old town and its two emblematic markets, known as the Grand Soccoo and the Petit Socco.

Lunch is in a typical Arab restaurant and the cuisine is a real treat to savour all the flavours of this enchanting country.

After lunch you will continue the city tour around the old town, escorted at all times by your local guide. Shopping here is quite cheap and you can buy pretty much anything you want, but please be careful of what you buy as some products can not be exported back into Spain later, so it's always worthwhile to check this with your guide who will be more than happy to assist you. After this pleasant walk, you will once again board the coach and be driven back to the port, passing captivating scenic views along the way.

The ferry crossing back to the Spanish port is also very romantic, as dolphins swim close to the Kiel of the ferry and even whales can be seen in the distance, with the Rock of Gibraltar standing graciously in the background, guarding the Strait of Gibraltar.

When arriving at the port you will then board the awaiting air-conditioned coach that will then return you back to your hotel in Gibraltar.

Adult: 45.00 pounds
Child: 35.00 pounds