Gibraltar Full Day Tour: Rock, Caves & Monkeys

Walk through 14th-century fortifications and stand at O'Hara's Battery where you see Morocco across the strait.

A 7-hour guided tour of Gibraltar covering the Rock's upper reserve, medieval castle, WWII tunnels, caves and gun emplacements, plus time on Main Street for lunch and shopping. Admission to all sites and a local English or Spanish-speaking guide are included, with hotel pickup. The itinerary packs viewpoints, the Barbary macaques at Upper Apes Den, and the 100 Ton Gun into a single day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Rock of Gibraltar1m
2. Main Street Gibraltar1h

Explore Gibraltar's landmarks and nature

• Visit the Rock of Gibraltar
• See the Barbary macaques at Upper Apes Den
• Explore St. Michael’s Cave
• Tour the Great Siege Tunnels
• Visit O'Hara's Battery viewpoint
• Walk the Skywalk glass platform
• Explore the Moorish Castle
• Visit the 100 Ton Gun at Napier of Magdala Battery
• Tour the City under Siege Exhibition
• Visit the Gibraltar Nature Reserve
• Drive through old town to Casemates Square
• Lunch and shopping on Main Street
• Visit Europa Point and Lighthouse
• See Catalan Bay fishing village
• Walk across Gibraltar runway and see Spain border

The experience

The tour starts with pickup from your hotel and heads straight to the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, where most of the day unfolds. You'll walk through the Great Siege Tunnels (hand-carved during the 1779–1783 siege to defend against Spanish and French forces), and see how a horizontal blast hole became a gun emplacement. St. Michael's Cave sits over 300 metres up the Rock. During WWII it was being prepared as an emergency hospital when workers discovered a deeper cave system below. The Moorish Castle, built starting in the 8th century and rebuilt in the 14th, spreads across the northern end of the reserve with its Tower of Homage and fortified gates still standing.

O'Hara's Battery sits at 1,383 feet, the highest point on the Rock, and the Skywalk, a former military lookout now a glass platform, gives a 360-degree view across the Mediterranean. At Upper Apes Den, you'll encounter the Barbary macaques, the only wild apes in Europe. Around 200 live in nine packs across the upper reserve. The tour also includes the 100 Ton Gun at Napier of Magdala Battery, one of only two surviving examples built in 1870, with a 32-foot barrel that could fire a 2,000-pound shell eight miles away.

After the Upper Rock, you descend through the old town toward Main Street and Casemates Square, where you get between 1 and 1.5 hours depending on how much time the earlier sites took. This is your window to eat, walk the narrow streets, or shop. The tour can also include Europa Point at the southern tip (home to the Europa Point Lighthouse, built 1838–1841, with views into Morocco and Spanish Ceuta), and Catalan Bay, a fishing village on the eastern side of the Rock. You'll drive under the Gibraltar runway through Kings Way Tunnel and walk across the runway itself, seeing the border with Spain.

What’s included

• Admission to all sites on the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, St. Michael's Cave, the Great Siege Tunnels, Moorish Castle, O'Hara's Battery and the Skywalk.
• the 100 Ton Gun at Napier of Magdala Battery.
• a local guide speaking English or Spanish.
• hotel pickup.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Child (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Audio guideFrench, German, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Dutch, Polish and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 10 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Gibraltar Inside Out Rock Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guided narrative connecting the castle, tunnels, caves and macaques in one day, rather than piecing together separate visits on your own schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 6): free.

What are the Barbary macaques and where do I see them on this tour?

The Barbary macaques are the only wild apes in Europe, with around 200 living in nine packs across the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. You encounter them at Upper Apes Den, at the same elevation as the cable car station, as part of the tour's upper reserve section.

Do I need to be very fit to do this tour?

The operator notes travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness. The tour involves walking through tunnels, caves and fortifications spread across the Rock, though the pace and stops are guided.

How much free time do I get to eat and explore on my own?

After visiting the Upper Rock sites, you get between 1 and 1.5 hours on Main Street and around Casemates Square, depending on how much time was spent at the earlier attractions. This is when you can have lunch, walk the old town streets or shop.

What is the Great Siege Tunnels and why were they built?

The Great Siege Tunnels were hand-carved out of the rock during the 1779–1783 siege to defend Gibraltar against Spanish and French forces trying to recapture it from the British. During construction, workers blasted a horizontal hole for ventilation, which was then used to position a gun to fire on attacking forces.

Can I see Morocco from this tour?

Yes. From O'Hara's Battery and the Skywalk at the top of the Rock, you have views across the Strait of Gibraltar. If the tour includes Europa Point at the southern tip, you can see across the straits into North Africa and Morocco, as well as Spanish Ceuta.

What happens at the runway crossing?

You drive under the Gibraltar runway through Kings Way Tunnel, then walk across the runway itself, where you can also see the border with Spain.