The southern coast of Spain is located so close to the African coast that it would be rash not to take the opportunity to visit one of the most striking countries of the black continent. All excursions from Spain to Morocco can be organized by a favorite travel agency, and their programs and cost, if they differ, are very insignificant.
It's fun to walk together
Choosing an excursion to the colorful and exotic state of Morocco, decide which option suits you best:
- Group tours. Groups can include about 50 people. The cost of such a trip is from 90 to 100 euros for an adult and from 70 to 80 euros for a child under 12 years old.
- Individual excursions. Conducted for groups of 2 to 8 people. The price is usually determined individually.
Organized group excursions from Spain to Morocco start early in the morning with a hotel transfer to Tarifa. It is from there that ferries follow, crossing the Strait of Gibraltar between Europe and Africa. If an excursion is planned, for example from Malaga, the exact time of a bus transfer to the port takes about 2.5 hours.
The ferry is on the way for another 1.5 hours and arrives in Tangier. The city tour is accompanied by a Russian-speaking guide. During the walk, the participants of the trip get acquainted with the British, Spanish and French quarters of Tangier, visit Cape Spartel and admire the magnificent panoramas of the Strait of Gibraltar.
Tourists are especially delighted with a walk through the Medina - the ancient part of Tangier. Inside the fortress walls of the Old City, a special world of the Arab East is hidden, with colorful markets, bright palaces and narrow streets. The excursion program also includes a visit to Mendoubia Park, where trees grow, whose age is more than eight centuries.
The bus, and then the walking tour lasts about three hours, after which the tourists will have lunch in one of the national restaurants of Tangier. The menu usually includes couscous with meat and vegetables, kebabs, oriental sweets and the famous tubule salad. Green tea with mint is included in the price of a paid meal, but other drinks, including alcohol, will have to be purchased additionally.
Travelers usually spend two hours of free time after a meal for a walk in the oriental bazaar and buying souvenirs, after which they return to the ferry and to Malaga.
Useful information
- An excursion to Morocco is possible only with a Schengen multivisa, medical insurance and a valid foreign passport. Tour operators usually insist on the presence of a medical insurance policy.
- It is recommended to take sunscreen with you, wear comfortable clothes made of natural fabrics that cover exposed parts of the body, and shoes that allow you to walk a lot in the heat.
- Bring water and money for personal expenses.
- Visa to Morocco is not required for Russian travelers.
If you decide to take a self-guided excursion from Spain to Morocco, you should know that only the price of an adult ferry ticket from Tarifa to Tangier is around 40 euros.
Homeland of the Tangerines
Individual excursions from Spain to Morocco usually begin with the delivery of tourists to the port of Algeciras, from where high-speed ferries start, crossing the Strait of Gibraltar in just 40 minutes. The comfortable vessel features a bar and restrooms, an air-conditioned lower saloon and an open-air upper deck.
In Morocco, guests are accompanied by a Russian-speaking guide who leads a rich excursion through the quarters of old Tangier, the city where the sweetest variety of Moroccan mandarins - tangerines - comes from.
The price of an individual excursion is about 400 euros. It is organized if there are already two participants, and the total number of such a group can reach 8 people.
All prices in the material are given as of May 2016 and are approximate for an adult tourist. The cost of an excursion for a child should be additionally checked with the travel agency organizing the trip.
