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Upper Rock Walking Tour
Out-rates every minibus tour, and costs less than most of them.
Small-group guided walks through the Upper Rock, taking in the Moorish Castle, St Michael's Cave, the Mediterranean Steps and the macaques, with a guide who can explain what you are looking at.
The numbers are worth stating plainly: this format rates 4.9 from 264 reviews while the minibus and bus tours sit between 4.1 and 4.4 at similar or higher prices. Walking gets you to places a vehicle cannot go, which is most of what makes the Upper Rock interesting.
Our tip
Genuinely a walking tour on a steep rock in the sun. Take water and do not book it for the hottest part of an August afternoon.
Where this rating comes from
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The median rated activity in Gibraltar scores 4.7 across 13 products, so this one sits below it. Ratings here are out of five because that is GetYourGuide's scale — we do not convert them to match the ten-point Stay Score, because rescaling someone else's number is the kind of massaging this site exists to avoid.
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The facts
- Duration
- About 3.5 hours
- Group
- Small group
- Rating
- 4.9 from 264 reviews
What we read
Guided tours
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4.1 / 5Rock Tour by Minibus
1.5 – 2.5 hours187 reviews
The standard cruise-passenger option. Fast, comfortable, and rated lower than walking.
From around £55
5.0 / 5Private Guided Tour
2 – 3.5 hours56 reviews
Expensive, rated 5.0, and the sensible choice off a ship with a tight window.
From around £220 for the vehicle
4.7 / 5Private Tour: St Michael's Cave and the Monkeys
2 hours19 reviews
A two-hour private run to the cave and the apes, priced per person rather than per vehicle.
From around £55 per person