Cadiz Old Town Tour: Tavira Tower and Camera Obscura

Explore Cadiz’s history from above with a 2-hour rooftop and tower tour. Discover hidden secrets, legends, and panoramic views with a local guide.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Plaza del Palillero - Presentation and introduction of the visit with a historical summary of how Cadiz became one of the centres of world trade.
  • Plaza de Las Flores - Walk and history of one of the most emblematic squares in the city.
  • Mercado Central - Explanation of the importance of the city’s towers and rooftops. You will learn to…
What's Included
  • Entrance to the Tavira Tower
  • Visit to the tower and its Camera Obscura with a specialized guide
  • Carbonated beverages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • The complimentary drink at the end of the tour does not include alcoholic beverages, such as strong alcohol, cocktails, mixed drinks or similar.
Additional Information

Join this 2-hour tour of the old town of Cadiz in small groups (maximum 12 people). We include entry to the Tavira Tower, where you can enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the entire city, and we will enter its Camera Obscura with a specialized local guide, who will take you to discover the history of the city and how people lived in Cadiz during its…

Location
Plaza del Palillero
You will meet the guide in front of the Fundación Municipal de la Mujer, in the Plaza del Palillero. The guide will be wearing his official guide badge around his neck.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Lauren_l
Dec 24, 2024
Excellent - We really enjoyed this tour. Our guide, Alejandro, was excellent, friendly, and knowledgable. I would definitely recommend this tour. If you're visiting Cadiz for a few days, I would recommend doing this on the first day, as you will get some ideas about where you want to visit.
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Gaschman
Dec 14, 2024
The beauty of Cadiz - Wow, what a guide! Accustomed to this kind of visit in various cities of the world, this one deserves the detour! You can be guided by Juan José with your eyes closed, he will punctuate your trip with many enriching anecdotes. Special mention for the drink on the rooftop.
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Rfrazer
Nov 30, 2024
Roofs, camera obscura and Cadiz history in a nutshell - We were part of a small group of 5 which was refreshing when you see huge hoards of folk on some tours. So very intimate tour. Very knowledgeable guide. Alejandro very pleasant and answered all my questions and queries. Lovely experience especially learning about the merchants' houses and how they were built to serve particular purposes. Alejandro also suggested we visit the large scale model of the city at the Museum of the Constitution which we did the next day which was very impressive. Thanks 😊
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F9340zlstefanieh
Nov 19, 2024
Phenomenal views mixed with history and culture! - The tour was an amazing experience to see Cádiz from a different perspective. After, you see the city with different eyes! Alejandro showed us the many facettes Cadiz has to offer, explained interesting facts about history and culture and how it connects to architecture. The view from the Tavira Tower is phenomenal and it was great to have our guide with us answering all our questions! We ended the tour at another rooftop for a drink, again with stunning views of the city! I would definetly recommend the tour, in fact next time I will be in Cádiz, i would probably do it again!
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Sightseer11603432012
Nov 5, 2024
Historical tour made fun - This tour is quite new and uses the Torres Tower to explain the significance Cádiz and the way merchants communicated with ships bringing supplies. Our guide Alex was fun and informative and we learnt loads about Cádiz. It was a personal touch to finish at a rooftop bar which wasn’t in the beaten trail.
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Ericac901
Sep 20, 2024
Very enjoyable and definitely worth doing. - We really enjoyed this tour and it definitely enhanced our stay in Cadiz. Our guide, Alejandro, was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about his city and paced the tour well making us stop and look up and stop and look down. Cadiz is like a labyrinth and whilst it’s great to wander round and get lost there’s definitely an advantage to being guided around by someone who knows the city well. The inclusion of a drink in the rooftop bar at the end of the tour is a nice touch.
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Olokkk
Sep 20, 2024
Todo genial! - Amazing tour during which you can see some amazing viewpoints and hidden gems of Cadiz. The guide was very knowledgable and shared a lot of info!
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Questcequetudis
Sep 13, 2024
From Cadi Cadi - Delighted with the experience. The Guide was very funny and was able to show us Top-rated corners of this beautiful city with interesting and curious anecdotes. Recommended 100%.
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M4rtiini
Sep 12, 2024
Very cool - I have loved it, I am from here and I have never appreciated the things we have in the city. I loved it and I find it super interesting, an experience that everyone should live. 👌🏼
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Bego_ac522
Sep 12, 2024
Good experience - Highly recommended.. We loved it, it got very short. I recommend it 100 percent. A nice tour to take many photos
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