Gibraltar Shore Excursion The Original Rock and Shop Caves Tour

Our popular Gibraltar tour allows you to see Europa Point, known as the Pillars of Hercules.  You will visit the Nature Reserve - which is home to the Barbary ape. One of the highlights of this tour is your visit to St. Michael's Cave and Princess Catherine's Battery before seeing the Moorish Castle's Tower of Homage. We will weave through tunnels with your local professional English-speaking guide to Europa Point, this is the southernmost point of Gibraltar,  British Territory joining the Spanish mainland. Close to the cruise port is the Nearby is the supreme Gibraltar Rock a huge limestone measured at 1,398 feet above Sea level. The stunning views from the top are something that will last long in your memory (across the Strait of Gibraltar) toward northern Africa, where the Mons Abyla rock formation stands. Both rocks, the Rock of Gibraltar and the Mons Abyla, form the mythical Pillars of Hercules. The guide will explain how the legend of Hercules.

After the rock we head towards the Upper Rock and visit the popular Nature Reserve, here lives the famous Barbary Macaques Apes. Here you can enjoy interacting with the "Rock Apes".

We then head on into St. Michael's Cave. This beautiful limestone cave is 980 feet above sea level. The acoustics and general setting of the cave create a perfect setting for events or concerts. Please note the vans are nto wheelchair or scooter friendly. Next we visit the daughter of King George II, Princess Caroline's Battery. This was developed in 1732. It used to be a military building and helped cement Britain's claim to Gibraltar. We then view an aged Tower of Homage at the Moorish Castle to see its walls scarred by Spanish cannons during the siege years. To finish the tour off in style we head into the centre for some duty free shopping. This tour normally operates in small groups and it the number one choice for cruise lovers when porting in Gibraltar.