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From Tarifa: Tangier Day Tour with Bazaar Shopping and Lunch

1. From Tarifa: Tangier Day Tour with Bazaar Shopping and Lunch

Discover Moroccan culture and flavors on a day trip from Tarifa to Tangier. Take a short ferry ride across the Strait of Gibraltar then enjoy a bus and walking tour of the old city, kasbah, and medina. Haggle for a bargain at a typical Moroccan bazaar and enjoy lunch in a local restaurant, Depart to the port of Tarifa to embark on a 45-minute ferry crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar. Arriving in Tangier, a local guide joins the group to lead the way on your day trip. Begin a panoramic bus tour, leaving the port and crossing the modern city, and passing the palace of the King of Morocco to reach one of the best viewpoints over the Strait of Gibraltar. From here see the Spanish coast and the meeting point of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Arriving in the old city, disembark the bus to visit the kasbah, medina, souks, and a typical Moroccan bazaar, where there is a large range of Moroccan handicrafts on offer. Try your hand at bartering with the locals and pick up a souvenir to remember your Moroccan experience. After visiting the old city on a walking tour of its narrow streets and squares, enjoy a typical Moroccan lunch and music at a local restaurant. After lunch, return to the port to board the ferry back to Spain.

Tangier City Sightseeing Shore Excursion

2. Tangier City Sightseeing Shore Excursion

Following pickup from the Tangier Ville port, you'll begin with a tour of the city and its surroundings. Following that, visit Spartel Cape and the Hercules Caves, which provide an exceptional view of both the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean. From there, continue to the Kasbah district next to the port and explore the traditional handicraft shops of the old medina. You'll then stop to admire the magnificent minaret overlooking the sea, before taking the opportunity to pass by the Grand Socco, where multiple small hotels have previously accommodated famous artists and writers such as Matisse, Camille Saint Saens, and Paul Bowles. At the conclusion of your tour, you'll be dropped off back to the Tangier Ville port.

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