Asilah Day Trip from Tangier with Cape Spartel, Camel Ride & Medina Tour

Our Asilah day trip from Tangier brings together the finest stretch of northern Morocco’s Atlantic coast, the whitewashed town of Asilah and the old medina of Tangier in one full day. Pickup is from your hotel, the port or the airport in a VIP air-conditioned minivan (Mercedes Vito or similar), with a professional driver who speaks English, French, Spanish and Arabic. The tour runs privately or as a small group.

Cape Spartel, camel ride and the Caves of Hercules

The day starts with a panoramic drive through the Ville Nouvelle and a photo stop at Place Faro, overlooking the port and the Spanish coast. The coast road then leads to Cape Spartel and its lighthouse, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean; an optional coffee stop with a view is possible. Next comes a short camel ride on the beach, included in the price, and the legendary Caves of Hercules, linked to Greek mythology and Phoenician history (small entrance fee, paid on site).

Asilah, the white pearl of the north

About 45 minutes down the coast, past beaches, rolling hills and villages, Asilah welcomes you inside its 15th-century Portuguese ramparts. A walking tour introduces the old medina, its colourful murals – many of them born at the Asilah International Cultural Festival, created in 1978 – its art galleries and craft shops. Free time follows for souvenir shopping or an optional lunch at a seaside café, where grilled fish is the local favourite.

Back to Tangier: the medina and the Kasbah

After the scenic drive back along the coast, a guided visit of Tangier’s medina completes the day: the Kasbah, the old Jewish quarter, the Grand Socco and Petit Socco, the American Legation and the Mendoubia gardens. You are then dropped at your hotel, the port or the airport, with our tips for dinner or shopping if you wish. This Asilah day trip from Tangier suits families and photographers alike; bring comfortable shoes for the lanes of both medinas.

Practical info for the Asilah day trip from Tangier

Asilah’s lanes are flat and easy for strollers and older travellers. The murals of the medina change regularly, as artists repaint many of them during the town’s cultural festival. Our Asilah day trip from Tangier also covers Cape Spartel, a short camel ride, the Caves of Hercules (entrance fee paid on site) and a guided visit of Tangier’s medina and Kasbah.

Pickup and drop-off are at your hotel, the port or the airport in Tangier.

Want to go further south? Ask about our Larache and Lixus day trip, or discover all our tourist transport services in Tangier and private transfers.

Asilah day trip from Tangier at a glance

• Duration: 8–9 hours
• Group size: up to 18 people
• Pickup: your hotel or riad in Tangier, port or airport on request
• Languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic
• Price: from €55 per person
• Booking confirmed by email or WhatsApp, no online payment
• Travel information: Moroccan National Tourist Office