Gibraltar Inside Out Intermediate Tour: Explore Gibraltar's Culture and History in Comfort

Embark on an engaging and informative tour of Gibraltar with Gibraltar’s Inside-Out Rock Tours. Explore the rich culture, history, and development of the Rock in comfort and style.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gibraltar - Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and headland, on Spain’s south coast. It’s dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, a 426m-high limestone ridge. First settled by the Moors in the middle Ages and later ruled by Spain, the outpost was ceded to the British in 1713. Layers of fortifications include the remains of a 14th-century…
What's Included
  • Professional and knowledgeable local guides
Additional Information

Gibraltar’s ‘Inside-Out’ Rock Tours offers superior tour guide services on the Rock of Gibraltar. Experience the entirety of Gibraltar’s attractions while learning about its history, culture, and evolution.
Carl Mesilio, with his deep-rooted Gibraltar heritage and over 15 years of experience in conducting tours, is our top expert tour guide.
Our tours…

Location
Gibraltar
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rikkegrynielsen
Aug 31, 2025
Very good guided tour! - This Company and the guides deserve the best recommandations. The booking is easy and response superfast. And the backoffice team was super helpfull with answers to questions and with parking directions etc. We were a group of 5 - 50 year old ladies, and we just absolutely LOVED Josephs guiding. He was super friendly and contacted us in the Morning of the this so We were comfortable and felt safe and assured where to meet him. And we can Only say WOW about Gibraltar. Is is truly a bucketlist must see. And Joseph made it SO interesting with his friendly and interesting presentation of the GIB society today and historytelling of all the places we vent. Also he helped is chose an excellent restaurant in the harbor area. So all in all a true fivestar experience. If you Think its expensive, then know its very much worth it. Its hot and almost impossible to navigate the rock on foot, and you Will miss out on getting the film experience. So I sincerely recommend using the guided tours; its Well worth it.
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Egipte77
Aug 5, 2025
Excellent - Excellent 3 hour 30 tour with Carl, a Gibraltarian who constantly shows his love and knowledge to the perfect DE his city. Carl explains the story and DEtails DE everything you will see exceptionally. ES a private tour and is made very enjoyable POR the explanations made by the guide who, in addition, leaves your mom ENtos to take photographs, know well what you are seeing, at no time DA you hurry to do something and when you ask questions he answers them with kindness and great knowledge. Thank you Carl POR your kindness and great knowledge.
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Jena_s
Jul 10, 2025
Family Fun in Gibraltar - Carl was a 4th generation local. He was super informative and we also felt very safe around the monkeys with him due to how knowledgeable he was. Great sense of humor too!
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Oxfordsara19
Jul 9, 2025
The James Bond of all tours! - We had a very short stay in Gibraltar. At the last minute we found we were able to go on a private tour and how lucky were we to find Carl. The 16.15 collection at Sunborn gave us enough time to see fabulous views from Europa Point, the Pillars of Hercules, the platform in the sky, the caves, and even a few monkeys (I could see them from the car - not a fan of a monkey!). We were back at Sunborn just after 18.00 which was perfect timing for our evening commitment. Carl is fantastic - knowledgable, professional and courteous. He had lots of local knowledge and we learned and saw so much in great style. I recommend booking a private tour with him without hesitation.
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Jeffrey_e
Jun 18, 2025
Excellent experience in Gibraltar with Carl! - Carl was excellent! Very knowledgeable and shared a lot of history. He was patient with the questions and when we took a couple of minutes longer than planned at two of the stops. He also knows the monkeys very well and the young ones actually come to him. This was great because other guides did not do this for their tours. We appreciated his advice on restaurants after the tour. Great tour and guide!
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Q3950vqkathyg
Jun 15, 2025
Excellent Rock of Gibraltar tour - This was a great tour. Carl was very knowledgeable about Gibraltar since he has lived there his entire life. We had several questions before the tour and Carl and Francene were very prompt in answering all of our questions. We had a hard time finding the parking deck so I called Francene and she sent me a link that took us right to the parking area. Carl made the trip fun and interesting and he even got one of the smaller monkeys to sit on my hands which was an extra treat. I would definitely recommend this tour. It was one of the highlights of our trip.
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Mbmays
May 5, 2025
Great tour - Joseph was prompt and made our visit so easy and informative. I would definitely recommend! So much better than I had anticipated!
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Illich13
Apr 16, 2025
Gibraltar in a Day – A Perfect Family Adventure from Our Cruise! - We’re a family of four who visited Gibraltar as part of our cruise, along with our two teenage daughters – and they absolutely loved it! Our private tour with a knowledgeable local tour driver, David, was the perfect way to see all the hidden gems. He shared so many interesting facts about Gibraltar’s history, culture, and landmarks. From red phone boxes and fish and chip shops to Mediterranean-style buildings, Gibraltar offers such a fun blend of British and Spanish influences. One of the most fascinating highlights was the airport runway – it’s the only one in the world that intersects with a main road. We actually walked across it on foot, which felt surreal! The road closes each time a plane takes off or lands, just like a railroad crossing – such a cool thing to witness. We also explored the Upper Rock, home to the famous Barbary macaques – the only wild monkeys in Europe. They were surprisingly bold and curious, even jumping on our heads! The kids had a blast, and it’s definitely a memory we’ll laugh about for years. Overall, it was a brilliant experience for the whole family. Highly recommended – especially if you’re arriving by cruise and want to make the most of a short visit!
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Daveaztomaine
Jan 23, 2025
Thorough tour of Gibraltar and its history - We had an excellent day touring Gibraltar with Carl! Carl was extremely informative about the history of Gibraltar as he took us form site to site, as well as providing insight into Gibraltar current affairs. The sites were magnificent and we thoroughly enjoyed our day with Carl! Highly recommend!
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Nchurchill
Dec 3, 2024
Exceptional tour & guide...you won't be disappointed!!! - Stop - look no further...you've found the best! We spent a delightful morning touring the rock in a beautiful Mercedes van, seating for 8. I failed to write down our guide's name - he's the one in the picture (sorry) - he's a one man show so it's a minor detail. Loved the tour and hearing the details of his country was priceless. You could hear every word since he had a mic he was talking into as he was driving. There was an adventure around every corner and this man knew how to maneuver around before the crowds invaded our private tour. Extremely professional and knowledgeable - he made us fall in love with Gibraltar. We even got to wave to his wife as we were passing by his residence, overlooking the sea. What an awesome guy!
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From $167
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).