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Tangier Private Tours with a Licensed Local Guide

9 private tours of Tangier and northern Morocco with a licensed local guide: the city on foot or by car, and day trips to Chefchaouen, Tetouan, Asilah and Larache. Crossing from Spain for the day? Your guide meets the ferry at the port. From $25 per person for a group of 4.

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  • 86 Google reviews, rated 4.9
  • Free cancellation 48h before
  • Reply within 2 hours (8am to 10pm)

Where will your day take you?

Ferry from Tarifa, about 1 hour

Cap Spartel The lighthouse, the Caves of Hercules and a camel ride

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What you are booking

What a private tour in Tangier means here

A licensed guide, a car for the tours that need one, and a day that belongs to your group alone. No coach, no fixed departure, no waiting for stragglers. You choose the pace and the stops, and you can change your mind at eleven in the morning.

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Every tour on this page departs from Tangier and returns to Tangier the same day. On the tours by car we collect you from your hotel or riad, the cruise terminal, Tangier City Port (Tanger Ville) for the boats from Tarifa, the airport or the train station, whichever fits your plans; pick-up at Tanger Med, Ksar Sghir or the Tetouan cruise terminal is possible for an extra fee.

The walking tour, the Anthony Bourdain tour and the shopping tour have no car: your guide meets you at Bab Kasbah, the main gate of the Kasbah (we send you the location), or at your riad, the Grand Socco or another place in the old town that suits you. Arriving by ferry or cruise ship? We meet you at the port. Staying further out? We can send a car for a small extra cost.

The guide is with you the whole day, in English, French, Spanish or Arabic. Travelling alone? You join a tour already planned on your date if its group agrees, and we confirm once they do. If no tour runs that day, we suggest a date when one does. In Tangier itself, the city tour covers the Kasbah, the medina and Cape Spartel with a licensed local tour guide who explains the history and culture behind each place.

Tangier sits where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain. That position is why the day trips work: four towns close enough to see properly and still sleep in Tangier.

  • Your group onlyNever a shared coach
  • Licensed guidesA team of 10
  • From $25Per person, group of 4
  • 2 to 9 hoursHalf day or full day

9 private tours

Our Tangier Private Tours

A walk through the Medina, Anthony Bourdain's Tangier, a shopping tour of the souks, a full day on the Atlantic coast, or a day trip to Chefchaouen, Tetouan, Asilah or Larache. Every one is private to your group and fully customisable.

Price for your group

The cards show the price for a group of 4

Smaller groups pay more per guest, and from 5 guests most tours cost less. Each tour’s page shows the price for your exact group.

Ask for an exact quote
Example: Tangier Full Day Tour, price per guest
  1. $952 guests
  2. $803 guests
  3. $65Price on the cards4 guests
  4. $555 to 6 guests
  5. $507 to 10 guests
  6. We quote11 guests or more

Children under 12 count in the group and pay half.

Tangier day trip from Spain

A day in Morocco, one hour from Spain

Tangier is just across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain. Take the ferry from Tarifa in the morning, spend the day with your own guide, and sail back in the evening.

  1. Morning

    Sail from Tarifa

    The fast ferry crosses the Strait to Tanger Ville. You book it and send us your crossing times.

  2. On arrival

    Meet your guide

    Your private guide waits at the port exit with your name.

  3. Your day

    Tangier, your way

    On foot or by car, at your pace, planned around your crossing times.

  4. 60 min before your ferry

    Back at the port

    Your guide brings you back to the port 60 minutes before your ferry home.

A Tangier day trip from Spain starts with the fast ferry from Tarifa, and your guide plans the whole day around your crossing times. Our guide to a day trip to Tangier from Spain has the rest: which ferry to take, a planner for your starting city in Spain, and what to bring for the day.

Not sure which

Which tour should you choose?

Six ways people usually decide.

  1. It is your first time in Tangier

    Take the full day tour. It covers the Kasbah, the Medina, Cape Spartel and the Caves of Hercules, which is the whole city in one go, with a camel ride on the Atlantic coast if you want one.

    See the Tangier full day tour

  2. You are crossing from Spain for the day

    Take the full day tour for the whole city and its coast, or, if the drive to Tarifa is long, a half day: the walking tour, the Anthony Bourdain tour or the shopping tour. We meet your ferry.

    Plan your day from Spain

  3. You have a few hours off a ship or a ferry

    Take the walking tour. Two to three hours on foot through the Kasbah and the Medina, starting at the port, with no driving time to lose.

    See the Tangier walking tour

  4. You love food, stories or shopping

    Walk Anthony Bourdain's Tangier from Parts Unknown, with a fish lunch included, or shop the souks with a lesson in every shop: spices, argan oil, leather, carpets and football shirts.

    See the Anthony Bourdain tour

  5. You came for the photographs

    Go to Chefchaouen. The drive through the Rif Mountains takes 2 to 2.5 hours each way and the blue alleys are worth every minute of it.

    See the Chefchaouen day trip

  6. You want history, or art, or the coast

    Tetouan for history, Asilah for art and the Atlantic, Larache for Roman Lixus. All three are day trips that get you back to Tangier for dinner.

    See the Tetouan day trip

Tangier and day trips

Places on our tours

Sunset over the Atlantic through the Africa-shaped opening of the Caves of Hercules
Chefchaouen spread over the slope below the Rif Mountains, seen from the hill of the Spanish Mosque
The blue-washed alleys of Chefchaouen
A white lane with a blue-painted base and bougainvillea in the medina of Asilah
The Atlantic coast on the drive from Tangier to Asilah
A mural of long-necked figures and red flowers on a white wall in the medina of Asilah
A whitewashed lane under a row of arches in the old medina of Tetouan

Side by side

Compare the 9 tours

Duration, price per person for a group of 4, and who each one suits.

TourDurationFrom, per personBest for
Tangier Full Day Tour6 to 7 hours$65First-time visitors
Tangier Private Walking Tour2 to 3 hours$25Short stopovers and couples
Anthony Bourdain TourAbout 4 hours$65Food and stories
Tangier Shopping TourAbout 3 hours$30Shoppers
Chefchaouen Day Trip from Tangier8 to 9 hours$150Photography lovers
Tangier and Asilah Private Tour6 to 7 hours$100Art and coast lovers
Tangier to Tetouan Private Tour7 to 8 hours$120History and architecture
Tangier to Larache Private Tour7 to 8 hours$120History and the coast
Chefchaouen and Tetouan Day TripAbout 11 hours$190Two towns of the north in one day

What it costs

How the pricing works

Prices are per person for a group of 4 guests. Smaller groups pay more per person: see the price for your group on each tour's page. A car and a guide cost the same whether two people travel or six, so the more of you there are, the less each pays.

Every tour includes

  • A licensed guide for the whole day
  • Pick-up and drop-off in Tangier on the tours by car
  • Air-conditioned vehicle on the day trips
  • Entry fees to the sites in the itinerary
  • The itinerary built around your interests

Not included

  • Travel to Morocco
  • Most meals, unless the tour says otherwise
  • Personal shopping and souvenirs
  • Tips, which are appreciated and never expected
  • Travel insurance

Groups smaller than 11 pay no deposit and nothing before the day; groups of 11 or more pay a deposit of 40% of the agreed price to hold the date. You pay your guide on the day, in cash (dirham, euro, dollar or pound), by PayPal or by bank transfer; we do not take cards. You can cancel free of charge up to 48 hours before the tour.

Where these tours go

Four towns, one base

Where the day trips go, and what each town actually is. Every one brings you back to Tangier the same evening.

  • 2 to 2.5 h each way

    Chefchaouen

    The blue city, in the Rif Mountains. Every wall in the old town is painted some shade of blue, which is why it is the most photographed place in northern Morocco. The drive is a real part of the day: mountain road, olive terraces, and a stop on the way.

    The Chefchaouen day trip

  • 1h each way

    Tetouan

    The white medina, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list as one of the most complete and least altered medinas in Morocco. Tetouan was the capital of the Spanish protectorate, so the Ensanche beside the old town is Andalusian in a way nowhere else here is.

    The Tetouan day trip

  • 45 min each way

    Asilah

    A small white town on the Atlantic, inside Portuguese ramparts. Every summer an arts festival paints new murals through the medina, so the walls change from year to year. Quiet, photogenic, and easy to combine with the coast road south from Tangier.

    The Asilah day trip

  • About 1h15 each way

    Larache

    A fishing town on the Atlantic where the Loukkos river meets the ocean, with the Roman ruins of Lixus on the hill outside it. Spanish until 1956, it still has the oval plaza, the market hall and the cafés to show for it.

    The Larache day trip

Why book direct

A private tour done properly

What you get when you book with the guide instead of through an agency.

  • Licensed local guides

    A team of 10 guides licensed by the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, working in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. The licence is what grants access to the sites and it is what our Google reviews are actually about.

  • Your group, your pace

    Never a fixed routine. Start when you like, linger where you want, change the route at midday. The itinerary on each tour page is a starting point that you can change.

  • Direct pricing, no commission

    You book with the guide, so there is no agency margin in the price and no booking fee. Clear per-person rates, and the quote you are given is the price you pay.

  • All of northern Morocco

    Tangier, Chefchaouen, Asilah, Tetouan and Larache are all reachable and back in a day, and Spain is an hour away by ferry. If you are arriving by ship, see the shore excursions timed to your call.

Simple and stress-free

How booking works

Four steps, from your first message to the day itself.

  1. Get in touch

    Send your dates, your group size and what you would like to see, through the form on this page, by WhatsApp or by email.

  2. Plan your tour

    You get a written itinerary and an exact per-person price.

  3. Confirm

    Say yes in writing, by WhatsApp or email. The day is booked once our team confirms it back to you in writing (if you join another group's tour, once that group agrees too).

  4. Enjoy the day

    Your guide meets you at the agreed place and time, and you settle up at the end.

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Traveller reviews

What travellers say

Rated 4.9 on Google (86 reviews) by visitors from the UK, the United States, Spain, France and Germany.

  • Fadi was very helpful with the tour and welcoming us to Morocco!!

    Garry LaquinteLocal Guide · Level 7

  • Fadi, our highly professional guide, delighted us during our visit to the medina with his historical knowledge and boundless charisma. Thank you, Fadi!

    jean noel clementLocal Guide · Level 6 · translated from French

  • Expert guides...awesome

    Val BorrelliLocal Guide · Level 6

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Direct with the team

Pick your tour, we plan the day

Choose a tour in the form, or tell us what you like and we suggest one. Crossing from Spain? Add your ferry times. You get a written plan and the price for your group.

From $25 per personFor a group of 4 guests. Smaller groups pay more per person: see the price for your group.

  • Private: your group only
  • 9 tours, half day or full day
  • Pick-up in Tangier on the tours by car
  • Free cancellation up to 48 hours before

Step 1 of 3 Your day

* required

Which tour?
How do you arrive in Tangier?

Children count towards your group size. Child seats on request.

Step 2 of 3 Pickup

Or the area, if you have not booked yet.

Which port?

Tangier time. Morocco is on GMT: Spain is 1 hour ahead in winter, 2 in summer.

We bring you back to the port in time for your ferry.

Start typing: the ships calling at Tangier appear with their dates and times. Not on our schedule? Type its name.

On your ship’s day programme.

We meet you at Tanger Ville. Docking at Tanger Med, Ksar Sghir or the Tetouan cruise terminal? Say so in your note: a pick-up fee applies there.

Airport or train station?
Start time

9 or 10 am is best: places are open and the lanes are calm.

Guide language
Step 3 of 3 Check and send

Your guide waits for you inside the terminal.

Your guide waits just outside the port’s main exit, by the big mosque.

Our team replies on WhatsApp. Start with your country code.

  • Pay on the day: cash (EUR, USD, GBP or MAD), PayPal or bank transfer. No card.
  • Free cancellation up to 48 hours before. Your ship does not call: nothing to pay.
  • 40% deposit to hold the date, the rest on the day: cash, PayPal or bank transfer. No card.
  • Deposit refunded in full up to 48 hours before, or if your ship does not call.
  • If you miss your ship because of our tour, the excursion is free and we pay your transport to the ship’s next port.
  • Pay on the day: cash (EUR, USD, GBP or MAD), PayPal or bank transfer. No card.
  • Nothing to pay if you cancel. Please tell us as soon as you can.
  • 40% deposit to hold the date, the rest on the day: cash, PayPal or bank transfer. No card.
  • Deposit refunded in full up to 48 hours before.

This is a request: nothing is booked until our team confirms in writing. Reply within 2 hours, between 8am and 10pm Tangier time. Nothing to pay to ask.

We use your details only to answer and plan your request, and keep them 12 months. Privacy policy

What is included
  • Any time that suits you. The best start is 9 or 10 am.
  • Your guide waits at the port exit.
  • You book the ferry yourself. We look after your day in Tangier.
  • We have you back at the terminal 60 minutes before all aboard.
  • Bad weather, a closed port or a strike: a new date or a full refund, your choice.
  • Private: your group only.

Practical

When to come, and how to get here

The best months

April to June and September to early November are the best of it: warm, dry and comfortable for walking. July and August are hot in the city and busy on the coast, though Chefchaouen stays cooler in the mountains. Winter is mild and green, with some rain, and the medinas are almost empty.

Getting to Tangier

The ferry from Tarifa takes about an hour and lands at Tanger Ville, in the city. Tangier Ibn Battouta airport is 15 km out. The Al Boraq high-speed train reaches Casablanca in a little over two hours and Rabat in ninety minutes. Cruise ships dock at Tanger Ville or Tanger Med, about 40 km east, and we meet ships at every Tangier cruise terminal.

Good to know

Tangier Private Tours: Questions Before You Book

The questions travellers ask most before booking.

Still deciding?Ask a guide directly on WhatsApp. Replies within 2 hours (8am to 10pm).
How much does a private tour in Tangier cost?

From $25 per person for the 2 to 3 hour walking tour, up to $190 per person for the Chefchaouen and Tetouan day trip. Prices are per person for a group of 4 guests. Smaller groups pay more per person: see the price for your group on each tour's page. Send your dates and group size for an exact figure.

What is included in the price?

A licensed guide for the whole day, pick-up and drop-off in Tangier on the tours by car (the walking tour, the Anthony Bourdain tour and the shopping tour have no car and start at Bab Kasbah, your riad or another place in the old town, or at the port), an air-conditioned vehicle on the day trips, and entry fees to the sites named in the itinerary. Travel to Morocco, most meals, personal shopping, tips and travel insurance are not included.

Which tour is best for a first visit?

The Tangier full day tour. It covers the Kasbah, the Medina, Cape Spartel and the Caves of Hercules, which is the city and its coast in one day. With only a few hours, take the walking tour. To see the blue city, take the Chefchaouen trip.

Can I do a day trip to Tangier from Spain?

Yes, you can visit Tangier on a day trip from Spain: take the ferry from Tarifa to Tanger Ville, about an hour, and your private guide meets you at the port exit. You spend the day in Tangier, or go on to Chefchaouen with an early ferry, and sail back to Spain the same evening.

Can I change the itinerary?

Yes, and most people do. The itineraries shown on each tour page are a suggested shape for the day. Change the route, the pace, the start time or the length, add a stop, drop one you do not care about. The day is built around you before it starts, and it can still change while it is happening.

How do I book and pay?

Send your travel dates and interests through the request form on this page, by WhatsApp or by email. You get a personal quote, and the tour is booked once you say yes and our team confirms it back to you in writing. Most groups pay nothing to reserve, so there is nothing to pay if you cancel; please tell us 48 hours before. Groups of 11 or more pay a deposit of 40% of the agreed price to hold the date, refunded in full up to 48 hours before the tour; after that, or for a no-show, it is not refunded. You settle with your guide on the day, in cash (dirham, euro, dollar or pound), by PayPal or by bank transfer.

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Send your dates, your group size and, if you are crossing from Spain, your ferry times. You will have an itinerary and an exact price.

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  • No deposit for most groups
  • Licensed local guides
  • 86 Google reviews, rated 4.9

From $25 per person

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