Grand Socco: Our most recommended tours and activities

Tarifa: Tangier Day Trip by Ferry with Lunch & Tour Guide

1. Tarifa: Tangier Day Trip by Ferry with Lunch & Tour Guide

Discover the most emblematic places in Tangier on this original excursion from Tarifa. Relax with transfers and lunch included in your day trip. Depart by fast ferry from Tarifa and get to know Tangier accompanied by an FRS assistant and a Moroccan guide. Discover the modern side of Tangier and then dive into the most historical part of the city. See the kasbah, the medina, and the souk. Pass through the Mendoubia Garden and make a stop at the Roman Necropolis. Enjoy some free time for shopping and wandering around the streets of the Zoco and the medina. Enjoy lunch at a typical Moroccan restaurant accompanied by live music. Try harira soup, beef kebabs, Morocco's famous couscous, and tea with a Moorish pastry. Finally, head back to the Port of Tangier Ville to board the ferry back to Tarifa.

From Tarifa: Tangier Essential Day Trip with Ferry Tickets

2. From Tarifa: Tangier Essential Day Trip with Ferry Tickets

Experience the highlights of North Africa's Tangier on a day trip from Tarifa. Enjoy a panoramic tour followed by free time at the Place des Cannons Square where you can shop for local goods and foods. Following a ferry ride from Tarifa, enjoy a panoramic visit to the most important places of Tangier accompanied by a local guide. After the panoramic tour, we will guide you to the Place des Cannons and the souk (no visit). Then, you will have some free time to explore at your own pace. From this square, you can quickly walk to the medina (non-European old quarter) for shopping and lunch. End your tour with a return transfer to the Port of Tangier to board the ferry back to Tarifa.

Tarifa/Algeciras: Tangier Private Day Tour with Ferry Ticket

3. Tarifa/Algeciras: Tangier Private Day Tour with Ferry Ticket

In approximately 7 hours, we will transport you all over this great city and will allow you to set the parameters as to where you would want to exit with me and you will have the ability to choose the parts of Tangier you would like to focus more or less. Or... you can leave the route and itinerary completely to us. For our guests in southern Spain! We inform you that the ferries are your best way to make it to Tangier, as the ferry crosses the strait in 1 hour to Tangier city port near the old town. The most beautiful places we have chosen for you to experience the very best of Tangier: Along the Strait of Gibraltar our way leads towards Malabata and the new city. You will drive through Spanish Quarter down to Hercules Caves. Atlantic Ocean to Mediterranean Sea Camel ride on Achakar beach : It has extensive sandy areas available for swimmers. This beach has the advantage of being very clean and pleasant to use. Discover Perdicaris Park: Today, the "Place of the Nightingales" is better known as "Perdicaris Park". This 70-hectare park, once the playground of Perdicaris, is home to hundreds of eucalyptus trees from Australia, introduced in 1919, as well as Californian, Canary and coconut palms. And many surprises Explore Cap Spartel lighthouse: Stands at the lower part of a high cliff some eight miles away from Tangier city center. Enjoy the beautiful view of the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea meeting point. Discover King’s Palace Explore the reat Mosque of Tangier For a complete typical local experience we will offer you Moroccan mint tea or a fresh organic orange juice on the terrace with panoramic views The Kasbah of Tangier : It is located in the upper part of the medina. So to visit the Kasbah you have to go to the medina, a small universe full of life, and then walk through the steep alleys to the oldest part. The former citadel is approximately from the 10th century and, in spite of the gradual transformations, still retains more than enough of its original features to take you back in time. Discover the museum of the Kasbah Visit grand Hotel Villa de France Enjoy a walk in the Grand Socco and Petite Socco Visit the American Legation Explore Saint Andrew’s English Church

Tangier City Sightseeing Shore Excursion

4. Tangier City Sightseeing Shore Excursion

Following pickup from the Tangier Ville port, you'll begin with a tour of the city and its surroundings. Following that, visit Spartel Cape and the Hercules Caves, which provide an exceptional view of both the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean. From there, continue to the Kasbah district next to the port and explore the traditional handicraft shops of the old medina. You'll then stop to admire the magnificent minaret overlooking the sea, before taking the opportunity to pass by the Grand Socco, where multiple small hotels have previously accommodated famous artists and writers such as Matisse, Camille Saint Saens, and Paul Bowles. At the conclusion of your tour, you'll be dropped off back to the Tangier Ville port.

5 hour Private Tangier Tour

5. 5 hour Private Tangier Tour

Embark on a city sightseeing tour and discover the best of Tangier. With a private guide, visit the city's main attractions, including the medina, Kasbah Museum, and Cap Spartel lighthouse. As you explore, learn about the city's history and why it was the destination of choice for mid-20th-century European and American artists and writers. Tour time is about 5 hours: We will be happy to meet you at your hotel or other meeting point in an air-conditioned minibus. Along the Strait of Gibraltar we lead to Malabata and Neustadt. Drive through the Spanish Quarter to Cap Spartel Lighthouse. Explore Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea meeting point Experience a camel ride on Achakkar beach Explore Perdicaris Park Discover Cap Spartel lighthouse Explore King’s Palace Visit great Mosque of Tangier Taste the amazing mint tea or orange juice on the terrace with panoramic views… Then It’s time to explore Tangier Medina and see: Tangier Kasbah Museum de la Kasbah Grand Hotel Villa de France Grand Socco and Petite Socco The American Legation Saint Andrew’s English Church Enjoy the best Tagine in the town

Tangier: Private City Sightseeing Tour with Camel Ride

6. Tangier: Private City Sightseeing Tour with Camel Ride

Tour duration approximately 4 hours: We will be happy to meet you at your hotel or other meeting point in air-conditioned minibus. Along the Strait of Gibraltar our way leads towards Malabata and new city. You will drive through Spanish Quarter down to Cap Spartel lighthouse. Atlantic Ocean to Mediterranean Sea: Camel ride on Achakkar beach Perdicaris Park Cap Spartel lighthouse Explore Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea meeting point King’s Palace Great Mosque of Tangier Mint tea or orange juice on the terrace with panoramic views… It’s time to explore Tangier Medina and see: Tangier Kasbah Museum de la Kasbah Grand Hotel Villa de France Grand Socco and Petite Socco The American Legation Saint Andrew’s English Church

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What people are saying about Grand Socco

Overall rating

4.5 / 5

based on 11 reviews

The ferry was over an hour late leaving Tarifa. Of course, that time was missing. The trip was still great! Rachid in Tanga was a fun and extremely knowledgeable guide. He can speak 7 languages, so pretty much everyone understands him. It's still a stressful tour because everything is very tight. But still recommended. It is also good to know that everyone with a passport has to wait in line to be stamped on the ship! It is also important that you get a sticker at the port of departure by which you can be recognized. So you don't have to look for anyone. :) All in all, it's a successful trip with good food and a good impression of Morocco (you get used to the vendors in the streets). Gladly again!

The ferry was late so our tour was shortened by over an hour. The guides adjusted and changed the schedule to make it work. They were funny, informative and great at moving the large group around. There were 80-100 of us split in two groups. The lunch was delish and the sights interesting. The small nuggets of information were the best part. The shopping seemed forced in one store and few minutes near another. I would have enjoyed more time to roam the market and see the stores but that might be normal now if we had more time. Ali was the tour guide and is very good at his job!

A nice day out, frustratingly shortened by the moving from 5pm to 3pm of the return journey by the ferry company. This left us less time for exploring than I would have liked, but obviously that’s outside the operator’s control. Our guide, Ali, was entertaining and knowledgeable. The visit to the Cave of Hercules was enjoyable, as was the stop in the Sultan’s Palace. The meal was ok, but seemed a bit bland - maybe dumbed down for tourists. Personally I like my food more intense in flavour. The ferry company host organised us well. All in all well worth doing and good value.