Cruise Ship Pick Up: Tangier Full-Day Shared Tour

Parc Perdicaris

When you get picked up from the cruise terminal, our friendly guides will greet you and take you to a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi. First, you'll drive from Tangier’s Bay to the city center, passing through Boulevard Mohamed V, Avenue Pasteur, and Place De France. Next, you'll head to Perdicaris Park, going by the royal residence. Perdicaris Park is one of the top attractions in Tangier. The park's terrace offers an amazing view of the Strait of Gibraltar and Southern Spain.

20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cap Spartel

Your next stop will be Cap Spartel, the northwestern tip of mainland Africa where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea. The lighthouse, built in 1864, stands on a cliff and marks the entrance to the Straits of Gibraltar. It's one of the top attractions in Tangier, perfect for photos.

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Afterward, take a scenic drive along the Atlantic coastline south of Cap Spartel to reach Achakar Beach, a top attraction in Tangier. Here, you'll find camels. You can ride them safely or just enjoy their company and take memorable photos. It's up to you.

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Caves of Hercules

If you know Greek mythology, you might remember the 12 Labors of Hercules. Lixus, near Larache, south of Tangier, is said to be where Hercules did his Eleventh Labor—getting the golden apples from the Hesperides. After getting the apples, Hercules is believed to have rested at the Hercules Caves, your next destination. This myth has made the caves the top attraction in Tangier.

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Medina of Tangier

Once you enter the Medina of Tangier, you'll be surrounded by the rich history and culture of old Tangier. For about 4 hours, you'll feel like you've traveled back to medieval times. This walking tour will let you meet the friendly locals and explore the Medina’s winding alleys. You'll see important landmarks like the Grand Socco, the Petit Socco, and the Kasbah. You'll also visit beautiful buildings like the Great Mosque, Dar El Mekhzen in the Kasbah, and the American Legation, all decorated with mosaics, stucco, and wood carvings.

• Admission Ticket Free

Place du Grand 9 Avril 1947

During the Medina tour, you’ll stop at Grand Socco, a historical square in Tangier that separates the Medina from the Ville Nouvelle area. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany visited here on March 3, 1905, which increased tension between Germany and France and contributed to the events leading to World War I. King Mohamed V also gave a significant speech here on April 9, 1947, marking his arrival when Tangier was under international control.

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Petit Socco

On your tour of the Medina, you'll visit a historic square called Souk Dakhel. This square was once home to famous writers like Paul Bowles, Jean Genet, Tennessee Williams, and Mohamed Choukri. It's always been a top attraction in Tangier and the Medina. Today, the buildings have fresh paint, tourists are everywhere, and it's a great spot to people-watch while enjoying mint tea.

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gran Mezquita de Tanger

The Great Mosque of Tangier was built in the 19th century and is located in the old medina of Tangier. Before it was a mosque, the site hosted important religious buildings from different civilizations, starting with a 5th-century Roman church. When Muslims conquered Tangier in the 8th century, they turned the church into a mosque. It stayed a mosque until the late 15th century when Tangier was under Portuguese and English rule and the mosque became a church. In 1684, when Moulay Ismail took back the city for the Alawi dynasty, the church was turned back into a mosque. In 1815, Sultan Sulayman rebuilt the mosque because it was in bad shape, resulting in the current building we see today.

20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tangier American Legation Museum

[THE MUSEUM OPENS MONDAY-FRIDAY FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM AND SATURDAY-SUNDAY FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM. IT CLOSES DURING MOROCCAN HOLIDAYS.] Near "Bab Merican," this five-story mansion is the only American national monument outside the U.S. Morocco was the first country to recognize the United States in 1777, and this mansion was the first American property abroad. Sultan Mulay Suliman gave it to the U.S. in 1821 to be a diplomatic building, and it was used for that purpose until 1961. This makes it the longest-serving U.S. diplomatic building abroad, used for 140 years.

40 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Tangier Casbah

When you visit the Medina, you will usually enter the Kasbah (the fortress) through one of two gates, Bab Haha or Bab El-Assa. You will arrive at Place du Mechouar, also known as Place de la Kasbah. The Kasbah was where the local leader lived and was a defense during attacks. It has high walls and is built on a hill for better protection.

1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Musee de la Kasbah

[THE MUSEUM OPENS WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM.] The Kasbah Museum, also called the Kasbah Museum of Mediterranean Cultures, has been in the Kasbah Palace, known as "Dar-Al-Makhzen" or the Sultan's Palace, since 1922. The palace is in the eastern part of the Kasbah of Tangier. Between 1471 and 1661, it was home to Portuguese governors called "Dorons Praefecti." Later, from 1662 to 1684, it was a larger "Upper Castle" where English governors lived.

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Borj A-na'am - Memories Of Ibn Battouta

Ibn Battuta was a famous explorer from Morocco, born in 1304 in Tangier. For over 30 years, he traveled around the world, covering nearly 75,000 miles through places like North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China. His travel diary, called the "Rihla" (The Journey), gives a detailed look at the different cultures and lands of the 14th century. Because of his extensive travels, Ibn Battuta is considered one of the greatest travelers in history and an important figure for understanding the medieval world. The Ibn Battuta Museum in Tangier shows the life and travels of Ibn Battuta. The museum has maps of his journeys and displays artifacts from the cultures he visited, like traditional clothes, tools, and manuscripts. Interactive exhibits and multimedia presentations bring his adventures to life. There are also sections explaining the historical background of the 14th century, including the political, social, and economic conditions of that time.

30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included