Tangier day trips from Spain

Highlights

• Ferry across the Strait of Gibraltar and back
• Cap Spartel and the Hercules Caves by bus
• Medina, Kasbah and the synagogue
• Free time in the souk before the ferry back

About this trip

A day in Tangier from Tarifa with the return ferry and lunch included. On the Moroccan side a bus takes you to Cap Spartel and the Hercules Caves, followed by a guided visit to the medina and the Kasbah, entry to the synagogue, lunch at a traditional restaurant and about an hour of free time in the souk.

The meeting point is the information desk at the Estación Marítima in Tarifa, an hour before the ferry. Drinks with lunch and entry to the second Hercules cave are extra. The operator asks for a passport for every traveller, and in bad weather the return can leave from Tanger Med.

Listed as included

• Return ferry tickets Tarifa to Tangier
• Bus transport in Tangier
• Guided visit at Cap Spartel and the Hercules Caves
• Visit to the medina and the Kasbah
• Lunch at a traditional restaurant
• Entry to the synagogue and to one of the two Hercules caves

Not included or extra

• Drinks with lunch
• Entry to the second Hercules cave

Pickup and meeting point

Information desk at the Estación Marítima in Tarifa. The operator asks you to be at the port an hour before the ferry.

Highlights

• Choice of morning sailing out and afternoon or evening sailing back
• Hercules Caves and Cap Spartel with short guided stops
• Guided walk in the old medina, then free time in the market

About this trip

A day trip to Tangier offered by Baleària, with the return trip on the fast ferry included. You choose a morning sailing out and an afternoon or evening sailing back. In Tangier there are short guided stops at the Hercules Caves and Cap Spartel, a guided walk in the old medina, lunch and about an hour of free time in the market.

You meet at the Baleària counter in Tarifa port; check-in closes 25 minutes before departure, and return times are in Moroccan local time. Drinks and museum admission are extra. According to the operator, only EU citizens can travel with a national ID card.

Listed as included

• Return trip on the fast ferry
• Travel companion and local guide
• Lunch

Not included or extra

• Drinks with lunch
• Museum admission and other activities

Pickup and meeting point

At the port of Tarifa in front of the Baleària ticket counter. Arrive up to an hour early; check-in closes 25 minutes before departure. Outbound sailings at 9:00 or 11:00, return at 17:00 or 19:00 Moroccan local time.

Highlights

• Ferry across the strait of about 75 minutes each way
• Short stops at the Cap Spartel lighthouse and the Hercules Caves
• Two guided parts in the medina around a long lunch

About this trip

Tangier from Tarifa with a local guide and lunch. The ferry takes about 75 minutes each way. In Tangier a bus tour includes short stops at the Cap Spartel lighthouse and the Hercules Caves, and two guided parts in the medina frame a long lunch.

You meet at the Estación Marítima in Tarifa, next to the information point. The trip runs with at least four participants, and the ferry booking needs each traveller’s full name and passport number. Drinks, entrance fees and the optional camel ride are extra.

Listed as included

• Return ferry
• Local guide and walking tour
• Lunch

Not included or extra

• Camel ride (available on site for a small fee)
• Entrance fees for sights and museums
• Drinks

Pickup and meeting point

Estación Marítima in Tarifa, next to the information point; staff accompany you. Start times appear after checking availability.

Highlights

• Your own guide and vehicle in Tangier
• Cap Spartel and a camel ride at Achakkar beach
• Kasbah, Grand Socco, Petit Socco and the old medina

About this trip

A private day in Tangier with your own guide and an air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi. Ferry tickets from Tarifa or Algeciras are included. The tour covers Cap Spartel, a camel ride at Achakkar beach, the Kasbah, the Grand Socco, the Petit Socco and the old medina.

The guide speaks French, Arabic, English, Spanish or German and waits at the port exit in Tangier with a name sign. Be at the port 40 minutes before the start you chose. Attraction fees are included; lunch is not.

Listed as included

• Ferry tickets
• Private air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi
• Tour guide
• Attraction fees
• Camel ride

Not included or extra

• Lunch

Pickup and meeting point

At the port of Tarifa or Algeciras, 40 minutes before the chosen start. In Tangier the guide waits at the port exit with a name sign.

Highlights

• Coach from Seville to Tarifa, about two and a half hours each way
• Ferry across the strait and a bus tour of Tangier
• Cap Spartel, Hercules Caves, medina walk and lunch

About this trip

Tangier from Seville in one long day of about fifteen hours. A coach takes you to Tarifa in about two and a half hours, then the ferry crosses in about 75 minutes. In Tangier a local guide leads a bus tour with Cap Spartel and the Hercules Caves, a walk in the medina and lunch.

The pickup point in Seville depends on the option you choose. The ferry tickets need each traveller’s full name and passport number, and the trip needs a minimum number of participants. Drinks and the camel ride are extra.

Listed as included

• Transport
• Ferry tickets
• Meal and guided tour in Tangier

Not included or extra

• Drinks
• Camel ride (extra fee on site)

Pickup and meeting point

Pickup in Seville; the start point and the drop-off depend on the option you choose.

Highlights

• Coach along the Costa del Sol to Tarifa, then the ferry to Tangier
• Panoramic bus tour and a walk into the medina
• Walk through the souk with a stop at a bazaar and a traditional Berber pharmacy

About this trip

A coach day from the Costa del Sol to Tangier. The coach runs along the coast to Tarifa, where you take the ferry across the strait. In Tangier you spend about five guided hours with a multilingual guide and a local guide: a panoramic bus tour, a walk into the medina, lunch and a walk through the souk with stops at a bazaar and a Berber pharmacy, which are sales stops.

Prices on this site refer to the pickup in Málaga; 27 further pickup points along the coast are separate options. For the ferry the operator needs full passport details. Drinks and tips are extra.

Listed as included

• Hotel pickup and return (pickup point depends on the option)
• Air-conditioned coach
• Ferry tickets
• Multilingual guide and local guide
• Lunch

Not included or extra

• Drinks and tips

Pickup and meeting point

The page lists 28 start points along the Costa del Sol, one per option; the rates on this site use the Málaga pickup. Start times appear after checking availability. One reviewer reported a wrong meeting-point link, so check the voucher.

Highlights

• Ferry with views of the Sultan’s Palace on the way in
• Hercules Caves and Cap Spartel, optional camel ride on the Atlantic dunes
• Souk, medina and Kasbah with your own guide

About this trip

A private day in Tangier from Málaga or Tarifa with your own driver and guide. The ferry brings you in with views of the Sultan’s Palace, then the day takes in the Hercules Caves, Cap Spartel with an optional camel ride on the Atlantic dunes, and the souk, medina and Kasbah.

The options range from joining at Tarifa port on your own to a pickup on the Costa del Sol, so check which one the price refers to. The day lasts ten to twelve hours. Food and drinks are not included, and the tour may be moved in bad weather.

Listed as included

• Driver and guide
• Ferry tickets
• Pickup and return

Not included or extra

• Food and drinks

Pickup and meeting point

Pickup on the Costa del Sol (the listing names Marbella, Estepona, Benalmádena, Málaga centre, Torremolinos and Nerja) or at Tarifa port.

Highlights

• Pickup at the Gibraltar border and transfer to Tarifa
• Cap Spartel and the Perdicaris forest with a snack stop
• Long city walk: Café Hafa, the Phoenician tombs, the American Legation, the Kasbah museum

About this trip

Tangier from Gibraltar with pickup at the border, a transfer to Tarifa port and the fast ferry across. In Tangier you visit the Perdicaris forest and Cap Spartel, with refreshments at the cape, followed by a long city walk past Café Hafa, the Phoenician tombs, the American Legation and the Kasbah museum.

A Moroccan lunch, free time in town and local taxes are included; the camel ride is optional. Drinks, tips and extras are not included. The day lasts about twelve hours, and you confirm the exact pickup spot with the operator after booking.

Listed as included

• Pickup at the Gibraltar border, transfer to Tarifa port
• Air-conditioned coach
• Fast-ferry tickets
• Guided tour of Tangier
• Refreshments at Cap Spartel
• Perdicaris forest and Cap Spartel
• Camel ride (optional)
• Moroccan lunch and free time in Tangier
• Local taxes

Not included or extra

• Tips
• Drinks
• Extras

Pickup and meeting point

Pickup at the Gibraltar border; confirm the exact spot with the operator after booking.