Gibraltar Extended route

EXTENDED ROUTE - 2 HOURS 30 MIN
Europa Point
100-Ton Gun
The St. Michael’s cave
Highest point of the Rock (with a stop to visit the monkeys)
Tunnels of the Great Siege
Arab Castle
This route consists of stops that lasts approximately for 2 hours and 30 minutes.

100-TON GUN AND THE EUROPA POINT
First of all, we will visit 100-Ton Gun. At the end of 1800, four of these giants were built by the authorities of Great Britain, in order to guarantee their properties, two were built in Gibraltar, while two others were built in Malta.

Once we have finished with the 100-Ton Gun, we will head to the Europa Point. This site is located at the southern end of the Rock of Gibraltar. In this place you will see an impressive view across the Strait of Gibraltar in North Africa, Morocco, next to the Bay of Gibraltar and the Spanish cities along the coasts.

NATURAL RESERVE AND ST. MICHAEL’S CAVE
After visiting the southern point of Gibraltar, we will go to the top of The Rock. Our first stop in the nature reserve will be 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.

IMPRESSIVE VIEWS OF GIBRALTAR, SPAIN AND AFRICA

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.

Then 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.


ARABE CASTLE

We will continue through the natural reserve of the Rock of Gibraltar. We will visit the Arab Castle; A medieval fortification in Gibraltar that is composed of a several buildings. The Arab Castle stands on the eastern height of the Rock, a proud symbol of the long and colorful history of the Gibraltar Rock. It was originally built in 1160CE, then it was sacked by the Spanish between 1309 - 1333. This "Homage Tower" was rebuilt in the 14th century by Abu-l-Hasan and today you can visit the inside of the castle, that recently has been restored. In these walls of the fourteenth century, you can admire the work of the first builders in Gibraltar, the Moors. If you look closely you can still see the dents on the castle walls.

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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