Port guide · Gibraltar
A British Overseas Territory at the entrance to the Mediterranean, dominated by a huge rock by the sea. Main Street is a 15-minute walk from the ship, and the Rock is home to free-roaming apes, St Michael's Cave and tunnels dug more than two centuries ago; on clear days you can see Africa across the strait.
Ships berth at the North Mole cruise terminal; Casemates Square, where Main Street begins, is about a 15-minute walk away. The Rock's cable car is being renovated and is expected to reopen in 2027: for now most people go up on taxi or minibus tours, or on foot.
Time: About 15 minApprox. price: Free
From the pier to Casemates Square and Main Street, all flat
Time: Approx. 1 h 30 minApprox. price: Price per person; ask whether the nature reserve ticket is included
Leave from the pier and Casemates; stops at the cave, the apes and the viewpoints
Time: Approx. 1-hour climbApprox. price: The nature reserve charges an entry fee
Very steep and very sunny in summer: only if you're fit
The Rock's apes are wild: don't feed them, and keep food and bags out of reach, because they snatch them.
Route 1
Casemates Square
The big square at the entrance to town, lined with bars and restaurants
Main Street
VAT-free: cheaper tobacco, alcohol, perfume and electronics
Taxi to the top of the Rock
St Michael's Cave
A huge limestone cave with beautiful lighting
Apes' Den
Where the apes gather, with views over the strait
Great Siege Tunnels
Artillery tunnels dug into the rock in the 18th century
Route 2
Gibraltar's southern tip, with a lighthouse, a mosque and gun batteries; on clear days Morocco is easy to see. It's about 15 minutes by taxi, or take bus 2 from the centre to the end of the line.
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Transport and ticket prices are approximate, checked in November 2026, and may change. The latest all-aboard time is the one announced on board.
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