The Kasbah & medina
Climb from the Petit Socco through our own medina to the kasbah museum (Dar el-Makhzen), where the terrace opens onto the harbour and Spain across the water — the view that has anchored this city for centuries.
Tangier, MoroccoConcierge · 7 Days · 9–21H GMT+1
Strait of Gibraltar · Northern Morocco
Tangier, Morocco
Our home city, where Africa meets Europe — the kasbah, the ferry port and the international Tangier of Bowles and Matisse.
Best time
April–June and September–October
Recommended
2 nights
Airport
Tangier Ibn Battouta (TNG)
Region
Strait of Gibraltar · Northern Morocco
Why Tangier
Tangier is where we are based and where most of our journeys begin. It stands at the hinge of two seas, Atlantic and Mediterranean, with Spain laid out across the strait on a clear morning. An international city in the literal sense — governed jointly by foreign powers from 1923 to 1956 — it pulled in Matisse, Paul Bowles, William Burroughs and the Rolling Stones, and that cosmopolitan grain still runs through its cafés and white-walled medina. Today it is the polished northern gateway to the whole country: a 35-minute ferry from Tarifa, two hours to Chefchaouen, and four hours (or two by train) to Fes. Everything else in this collection radiates out from here.
What to see
Highlights of Tangier.
Cap Spartel & the Hercules caves
The north-western tip of Africa, its lighthouse, and the sea cave whose mouth, worn by the Atlantic, falls into the rough shape of the continent — a short, favourite drive from town.
Literary Tangier walk
The El Muniria where Burroughs wrote Naked Lunch, the cliff-top Café Hafa where Bowles took his mint tea, and the Librairie des Colonnes — the city's writerly past traced on foot by someone who lives here.
Tangier bay yacht day
A skippered sail out across our bay, a swim stop off Cap Spartel and lunch on board — the strait seen from the water it's named for.
Itineraries
12 tours that visit Tangier.
Every itinerary below is privately operated, fully customisable, and includes a deep stop in Tangier. Click any tour for the day-by-day plan, the map, dates and pricing.
12hBestsellerTangier
Kasbah & Medina, on Foot
A guided half-day on foot through Tangier's old city — the Grand Socco, the medina lanes, the Petit Socco cafés and the kasbah with its 17th-century Dar el Makhzen palace.
from $95View →
12hTop ratedTangier
Cap Spartel & Caves of Hercules
A half-day to Cap Spartel — the lighthouse headland north-west of Tangier — and the Caves of Hercules at Achakar, with their famous Africa-shaped sea opening.
from $120View →
12hSignatureTangier
Where Two Seas Meet — Strait Drive
A half-day drive east along Tangier Bay to Cap Malabata, with the lighthouse, the ruined Malabata castle and views straight across the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain.
from $110View →
1 daysMost bookedNorth
Chefchaouen Blue City Day Trip
A full day from Tangier into the Rif mountains to Chefchaouen — the blue-painted medina, the Plaza Uta el-Hammam, the kasbah and the Spanish Mosque viewpoint.
from $240View →
12hCoast
Asilah Ramparts & Art Walls
A half-day south to Asilah — the small, whitewashed Atlantic town with Portuguese ramparts, a blue-and-white medina and the murals painted each summer for its arts festival.
from $140View →
1 daysRareNorth
Andalusian Tetouan & Martil Coast
A full day east to Tetouan — the Andalusian 'white dove' whose medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and the Mediterranean beach town of Martil.
from $220View →
1 daysCoast
Roman Lixus & Larache
A full day down the Atlantic coast to the hilltop Roman ruins of Lixus and the old Spanish-Moroccan port of Larache at the mouth of the Loukkos river.
from $230View →
1 daysMountains
Akchour Waterfalls & the Rif
A full day into the Rif beyond Chefchaouen to Akchour, hiking along the river to the waterfalls and the natural rock arch known as God's Bridge.
from $260View →
12hAviation
Tangier Bay Yacht Day
Skippered 12m sailing yacht from Tangier marina, lunch on board, swim stop toward Cap Spartel. Up to six guests.
from $1,600View →
3 daysCities
Tangier Literary Weekend
A slow weekend in the writers' Tangier — Café Hafa, the Petit Socco and the kasbah — with a literary guide and a guesthouse stay in the international-zone old town.
from $1,180View →
5 daysSignatureMulti-day
The Blue North — Five Days
Five private days across the north: two in Tangier and the Strait, a night in blue Chefchaouen, the Atlantic ramparts of Asilah and the Andalusian medina of Tetouan.
from $1,890View →
12hTangier
Tangier Food & Souk Evening
An evening tasting walk through Tangier's medina and markets — fresh seafood, msemen and harira, mint tea in the Petit Socco and the produce souks around the Grand Socco.
from $90View →
Before you go
Practical notes.
- Getting there: Ferry from Tarifa (35 min) or Algeciras (1h), or fly direct to TNG
- Combine with: Chefchaouen (2h south) and Fes (4h south by car, 2h by train)
Concierge
Have your Tangier trip designed by a local
Tell us your dates, group size and pace. We'll send back a written proposal within 24 hours — private guides, transfers, riads, the lot.
Request a proposalFAQ
Tangier — common questions.
Is Tangier worth visiting?+
Unreservedly — and not only because it's home. It's the most cosmopolitan and modern of Morocco's old cities and the natural front door if you arrive from Spain, opening straight onto a northern loop (Tangier → Chefchaouen → Fes) that we run more than any other.
How long do you need in Tangier?+
Two nights is the sweet spot: one day for the kasbah and medina, another for Cap Spartel and a long seafront lunch. Most of our guests then carry on south, with Tangier as the launch point for everything that follows.
Closest destinations
Pair Tangier with.
These destinations are closest to Tangier — easily combined on a private itinerary.
40 kmAtlantic coast · Northern Morocco
Asilah
Our nearest coastal escape — a whitewashed Atlantic art town of Portuguese ramparts and painted murals, 40 minutes down from Tangier.
Explore46 kmRif mountains · Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma
Tétouan
Tangier's nearest great excursion — the UNESCO Andalusian city an hour down the motorway, an easy half-day or overnight from the north.
Explore72 kmAtlantic coast · Northern Morocco
Larache
An easy Atlantic day south of Tangier — a quiet Spanish-era port and the Phoenician-Roman ruins of Lixus, paired naturally with Asilah.
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From the journal.
Stories, guides and practical notes to help you plan a richer trip to Tangier.