Gibraltar Inside Out Standard Tour 1.45hrs Price Quoted from 1 to 8 persons

Gibraltar Inside Out Standard Tour 1.45hrs Price Quoted from 1 to 8 persons

Gibraltar's "Inside-Out" Rock Tours can provide you with the highest quality tour guide service in Gibraltar. We ensure you can see all the sights in Gibraltar whilst learning the history, culture and development of the Rock.
Carl Mesilio is our most senior professional tour guide, who was born and brought up in Gibraltar with over 15 years experience of guided tours as well as local historical knowledge.
We offer brand new 8 seater people carriers with air conditioning and fitted child safety seats. We can offer guided tours in 9 languages, featuring drop-down plasma screens fitted inside the vehicle, as well as a spoken tour given in English and/or Spanish.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Pillars of Hercules, Queen's Rd, Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar

According to Greek mythology Hercules had to take on twelve tasks. One of these tasks was to bring the cattle of Geryon from the west to Eurytheus. On his journey Hercules had to cross the Atlas Mountains. Rather than climbing over these mountains, he used his great strength to smash through them and as a result, he brought the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean together. After he had achieved this task, the result was what is now known as The Pillars of Hercules. This became the Rock of Gibraltar on the northern side and Jebel Musa in Ceuta on the southern side.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: St. Michael's Cave, Off of Queen's Road, Gibraltar

Of over the 150 caves that have been discovered in the Rock of Gibraltar this is the most visited with over one million visitors per year. The cave is situated at over 300 metres above sea level.
In 1942 during the second world war blasting was in process inside this cave in order to allow for more ventilation. The cave was to be used as an emergency hospital. During the blasting, a discovery was made of a deeper system of caves which is now known as Lower St. Michael’s Cave.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Monkey feeding station, Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar

The top of the Rock where you will see breathtaking views all around Gibraltar. Here we will have an interaction with our famous Monkeys at Upper Apes Den (The same height level as the cable) The Barbary Macaque Apes are the only ones to be found within the continent of Europe. They reside at the upper rock nature reserve of Gibraltar. At present there are over 200 apes in 9 packs that roam through the upper rock. Legend has it that in 1942 the population of apes fell to just 7 and the Prime Minister of Great Britain (Sir Winston Churchill) ordered that the population of the apes be immediately replenished because as long as there are Barbary Macaques Apes on the Rock of Gibraltar it will remain under British rule.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: The Great Siege Tunnels, Midway up at the northern end of the rock, Gibraltar

These tunnels are one of the main attractions of the Rock of Gibraltar. The tunnels were carved out of the rock by hand during the Great Siege which took place between 1779-1783. This was done in order to defend Gibraltar against the Spanish and French forces who were trying to recapture Gibraltar from the British.
Whilst tunnelling it was decided that a horizontal hole be blasted in the rock face in order to improve ventilation for the workmen. On closer examination it was realised that a gun could be put in place to bear down on attacking forces.

Duration: 20 minutes