Full-Day Tour: Tangier from Seville

Rashid John Travolta as our guide made it a wonderful day. The walk through the city center was informative and fun. The meal was authentic and very tasty.

We started the tour bright and early at 6:30am, where our Spanish tour guide, Luis, picked us up from a designated meeting point. Our drive to Tarifa was pleasant - with only 6 of us in a small van it was quite nice getting to know our fellow travelers, but it was especially great to have Luis as our driver because he kept us informed of everything from history of the region to what to expect in Tangier.
Once we arrived to Tarifa, we had some free time to explore the city and/or grab coffee before crossing the straight in the ferry. Luis gave our group great advise on how to go through passport control relatively quickly basically, as soon as you board you should head to passport control to get your passport stamped.
Once in Morocco we were all met by our tour guide, Rashid, who was very nice and spoke several languages, including Spanish, English, Arabic, and other languages. Rashid was very personable, but he kept picking on two poor fellow travelers who were planning on staying in Morocco for reasons beyond their control. Rashid took our group to ride camels by the beach two euros per ride, Hercules Caves, an organic pharmacy where we were basically pressured into buying oils and ointments, the Medina of Tangier, and the Market. Although we did have some free time to explore the city a bit, we were basically taken to all the spots that you feel the pressure for buying the products. My only recommendation is to either be ready to spend and negotiate the price or just wear sunglasses and pretend you're not looking at the merchandise because if you do then you will not be left alone.
All in all, the tour gives you a great opportunity to cross over the Straight of Gibraltar and get a taste of Morocco. This tour was designed for those of us who had never been to Morocco, but wanted to see how it would be like once in Tangier. We felt rushed in Tangier by the tour, but then again this was only a day trip and we knew what to expect from this tour. We want to go back to Morocco and actually explore it to its full potential.

P.S. The only reason why we gave this tour five stars was because of our Spanish tour guide, Luis, who went above and beyond on his attentiveness and especially for giving us great tips. Great job Luis!

Great trip! The tour guides Carlos and Rashid were very knowledgable and helped make the long trip enjoyable and very informative. Highly recommend!!

Excellent experience. Our guides, Carlos and Rasheed, were wonderful. A long but memorable day!

This tour was perfect! I was a little worried at first reading some reviews but there’s nothing to fear. Everything was so organized and clean bus when we were picked up. Morocco was incredible !!! Thank you Carlos and Rasheed ;)

Had a great time! The drive there was filled with interesting facts and the tour in the Tangier was equally great.

The tour was terrific - our guide Carlos was thorough,attentive and organized meeting the needs of a small group 11 of diverse individuals and age groups. The mini bus was spotless and the drive to and from Seville to tarifa was done safely and professionally. Long day though - 16 hours- but broken up well with walks, short rides,camel ride, some shopping.loved the drive around the neighbourhoods of tangier - just gave us a sense of how both rich, middle class and poor live. Moroccan guide spoke 5 languages and was very engaging.Only recommendation is for via tour to communicate a few days before the tour regarding pickup - appreciated that Carlos did send an email the day before - but when you are travelling in a new country earlier notice is better. This is the thirdviatourvwe have booked in the past few years - always professional and knowledgeable leaders!

This tour was amazing!

Carlos and Rahsid were great guides. The trip is long but worth it in my opinion. I liked having a guide for my first trip into the narrow and twisty streets of the Casbah and Medina - Im sure I wouldnt have risked it without one, or a GPS and a Map and... well, you get the idea. We had a lovely lunch and time to shop. Yes, there were stops to get a demonstration no obligation to buy. Ours were a Berber weaving shop - great video opp, and a pharmacy where we learned about Moroccan oil and creams. The street vendors are persistent, but dont yell at you like other places.
My suggestions if you are thinking of booking, is to bring along a snack or a sandwich. You leave before breakfast and you get home just at the tail end of dinner. For the tour company, I suggest finding a way to add a meal on the way home, and perhaps a stop for breakfast pasteries. Some of our group okay, maybe just me were pretty starving when lunch time came.
Note: not for people with mobility issues. Tangier is not wheelchair friendly, and Im not sure how much value a walker would have on the cobblestones. Also most shops and restaurants have stairs.
Thanks for the great day!

Good value for the price. Everything went as planned. I felt I got a good feel for Tangier