Botanical Garden Tour with Tapas and Wine
Enjoy a walk through the Botanical gardens with our expert guide, this garden is full of history and different plants. The Gibraltar Botanic Gardens specialise in species from Mediterranean and arid habitats. Our collections are carefully documented and managed for scientific and conservation purposes, with those of succulent plants being particularly extensive. We also keep ex situ collections of the special plants of Gibraltar and have introduced some of these endemics and near-endemics to cultivation around the Rock. Then relax with a glass of wine and Typical Spanish ham & cheese at The Rock hotel with spectacular views.
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Botanical Garden Tour with Tapas and Wine
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Gibraltar Botanic Gardens (The Alameda)
The Gibraltar Botanic Gardens lie at the foot of the Rock of Gibraltar, which is situated at the western end of the Mediterranean and the southern tip of Iberia. The gardens are located directly south of the town centre. The Alameda Gardens were established in 1816 by Lieutenant-Governor Sir George Don, who was the first commander in Gibraltar since 1704 to dedicate significant resources to public well-being. The original layout remains largely intact and a series of guns and commemorative busts attest to the gardens' age and Gibraltar's important military history. It is for this reason that several of the monuments within the Alameda are listed under the Gibraltar Heritage Act. During the 1970s the Alameda Gardens gradually fell into a state of disrepair. They were finally rehabilitated and converted to a Botanic Garden in 1991, expanding the Alameda's role to include education, research and the conservation of flora.
The Rock of Gibraltar
Finish this tour at The Rock hotel and have a taster of typical wine & tapas - (half a bottle of wine per person, Spanish Ham & Cheese with bread & olives.) The Rock Hotel is the landmark and the most historic of the hotels in Gibraltar since 1932. It has enhanced its colonial heritage and art décor style with all the contemporary comforts our discerning guests have come to expect of The Rock – an icon of hospitality and first-class service. The hotel’s elegant and sophisticated ambiance is unique and the personalised attention to detail is second to none. It is immersed between the Upper Nature Reserve and overlooks the stunning Botanical Gardens.
Inclusions
- Botanical garden tour with guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- half a bottle of wine per person with Spanish ham, Cheese with olives & bread.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that if travelling to Gibraltar from Spain there is a border control so passports are needed and there may be at time lengthy queues to come into Gibraltar. Come with time to spare to avoid missing the excursion
- Minimum number of people required
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The tour will also be ending in the same place
