Gibraltar Standard route

Pillars of Hercules
The St. Michael’s cave
Rock of Gibraltar
Visit the Apes Den
The Great Siege Tunnels
The standard visit consists of four stops each hour and a half long. One of the most fascinating places to visit is "The Pillars of Hercules". There, from the Pillars, you can enjoy the views of Morocco, North Africa. You will see the point where the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea meet. It will be at the southernmost point of the continent, "Europa Point".


NATURAL RESERVE AND ST. MICHAEL’S CAVE
Our second stop will be in the nature reserve in the St. Michael’s cave. This place is visited by the thousands of visitors every year, that are going through this huge caves within a few steps due to the easy access. This amazing natural phenomenon created by rainwater that slowly drips through the limestone, turning into a weak carbonic acid that gradually dissolves the rock. It is the most visited cave at the Rock of Gibraltar, with approximately 1,000,000 visitors per year.

VIEWS FROM THE TOP OF THE ROCK

Next, we will go to the Rock of Gibraltar, where you can see an amazing view over Gibraltar. Here we will have an interaction with our famous monkeys. The Barbary macaques are the only ones found on the European continent. They reside in the natural reserve of the upper rock of Gibraltar. Currently there are more than 200 monkeys in 9 packages that wander through the upper part of the Rock. Legend has it that in 1942 the population of monkeys was reduced to only 7 of them and the Prime Minister of Great Britain (Sir Winston Churchill) immediately ordered to repopulate these apes. According to him while there are Barbary macaques on the Rock of Gibraltar, they will be under British rule.

MONKEYS AND TUNNELS

From the monkey’s area we will go to the north side of the Rock to visit the Tunnels of the Great Siege. This place transmits the history of Gibraltar. The tunnels were built during the Great Siege that took place during the years of 1779-1783. It was built in order to defend Gibraltar against the Spanish and French forces when they tried to recover Gibraltar from the British. Following the stay in the Rock of Gibraltar Nature Reserve, we will see the Arab Castle and the old town of Gibraltar. If you are interested in visiting the rest of the city and the main street, we can provide you with the map or a guide so you will see the pedestrian area of the city and find out about a best way to return to your destination.
Tickets to the attractions are included.

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