Free tour

Free Tour of Europa Point and 100 Ton Gun

5.00

Excellent (5 ratings)

Gibraltar

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English and Spanish

Guru: Francis

PRO

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Registered on 22 November 2022

Hi all, I'm Francis! I'm a fully licenced Tour Guide, and would like to welcome you to Gibraltar, my home town! I like to think of myself as a people person and my goal is ensuring that after your tour, you will all take back home a memorable and outstanding impression of Gibraltar. 🇬🇮 I'm passionate about my little but majestic and unique city. Let me show you around and you too will fall in love with its sights, history, and natural beauty not forgetting our famous Barbary Macaques 🐵. So why don't you join me and discover for yourself this most iconic and world famous “Rock” in a tailor-made tour just for you!

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Europa Point is situated at the South end of Gibraltar. On a clear day, breathtaking views across the Straits of Gibraltar and towards Africa (a mere 24 kilometres away) are simply priceless!

We will arrive by car on a short 20 minutes trip from the City Centre. (If you have personal transport there, we can make alternative arrangements). The Lighthouse, Harding's Battery, The Sikorsky Memorial, The Mosque and the Shrine of Our Lady of Europe will all come to life here at Europe's most iconic Southern tip.

You will learn in relation to Gibraltar about the Phoenicians; Greek and Roman mythology and the famous Pillars of Hercules; and a huge 3,000 meter tall waterfall!

The UNESCO World Heritage Site Viewing Platform (Entrance Fee required and closed on Saturdays) will give you an insight on what archaeologists are currently working on at Gorham's Cave Complex and its occupation by the Neanderthals.

Finally, you will bear witness to the impressive 100 ton Victorian Supergun (Entrance fee required) at Nelson's Anchorage. Here the body of Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson arrived at Gibraltar straight after the Battle of Trafalgar on board HMS Victory in a barrel filled with brandy!

Points of Interest:

The Light House
Harding's Battery
General Sikorski Memorial
The Mosque
Shrine of Our Lady of Europe
UNESCO World Heritage Site Viewing Platform
Nelson's Anchorage and 100 Ton Gun

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Market Place Terminus (City Centre North), Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar

I will arrange for pick up with you, once you make the booking.

Outside visit

Europa Point Lighthouse

The Gibraltar Trinity Lighthouse, dates back to 1841 and is the only lighthouse outside mainland UK regulated by Trinity House. Its beacon is at a height of 49 metres above sea level and has a 37 kilometre range. It became fully automated in 1994.

Free entry

Harding's Battery

This battery named after Sir George Harding, Chief Engineer in 1844, now houses a visual and audio display of the historic and natural aspects of Gibraltar with particular focus on the area it is located in, Europa Point.

Outside visit

General Sikorski Memorial

The Polish heroe General Sikorski, first Prime Minister and the first Commander in Chief of the Polish army in exile in 1939-1943, lost his life in a tragic air crash in 1943 as his plane took off from Gibraltar during WWII.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).