Best day trips from Gibraltar
By Ethan Roworth·Last checked 2 June 2026
Gibraltar is a great base. You can be in Africa by lunchtime, Ronda by mid-morning, Marbella in 30 minutes. Here are the day trips that are actually worth doing in a day.
Tarifa
Europe's southernmost town, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean and Africa is just 14km away.
Why we picked it: Whale and dolphin watching from the Atlantic side. Old town is great for lunch.
Tangier
Morocco in 45 minutes. Cross the Strait from Tarifa and step into a completely different world.
Why we picked it: Africa in 90 minutes by ferry. Different continent, different world.
Ronda
A city split in two by a 100-metre gorge. The bridge is one of the most dramatic sights in Spain.
Why we picked it: The bridge town. Day trip with a long lunch.
FAQs
How long does it take to drive from Gibraltar to Marbella? ▼
About 30 minutes without traffic, 50 in summer.
Can you do a day trip to Morocco from Gibraltar? ▼
Yes. Take the ferry from Tarifa (40 min from Gibraltar) to Tangier. The whole day works easily.
Researched and written by Ethan Roworth
I live in Gibraltar. Every pick on this page has been checked against the operator's own website. I am not paid to rank operators in any particular order. Some links on this site are affiliate links, but the rankings are based on what I would actually recommend. Read more about how we research.