Sunset Camel Ride in Tangier: What to Expect and Which Tour to Pick
Updated October 20, 2026 · 5 min read
For most visitors, the sunset camel ride with Hercules Caves, tea and sweets is the one to book. It costs €28.80 per person for three hours and has 4.8 stars from 1,207 reviews. The tour pairs a camel ride with a traditional tea in a café by the Atlantic and a visit to the Hercules Caves, as the sun goes down at Africa’s most north-westerly point. It is a gentle, touristy evening, not a wilderness experience.
The four sunset tours
| Tour | Duration | From | Rating | What is in it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset camel ride, Hercules Caves, tea & sweets | 3 hours | €28.80 | 4.8 (1,207) | Tea in a café by the Atlantic, camel ride, caves |
| Sunset camel ride with Cap Spartel & Hercules Caves | 3 hours | €29.90 | 4.3 (161) | Camel ride on the golden beach, Perdicaris Park, lighthouse, caves |
| Sunset, tea, camel ride, Cape Spartel and caves | 3 hours | €25.63 | 4.6 (69) | Cape, caves, camel ride, Moroccan tea and sunset |
| Caves, sunset, camel ride and barbecue dinner | 4 hours | €67 | 4.1 (10) | Camel ride at sunset, caves, barbecue dinner near Perdicaris Park |
The cheapest, at €26, has 69 reviews and a lower score than the favourite. The barbecue tour costs more than twice as much and has only 10 reviews, so treat its 4.1 as a first impression, not a verdict. The three-hour tours all follow the same outline, so reviews and the details on each page are what separate them.
Check availability for the sunset camel ride with tea
Sunset times, month by month
The tours run around sunset, so the start time shifts with the season. These are approximate local times for the middle of each month, calculated for Tangier on Moroccan standard time (UTC+1), good to about ten minutes:
| Month | Sunset | Month | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:33 | July | 20:40 |
| February | 19:05 | August | 20:13 |
| March | 19:30 | September | 19:31 |
| April | 19:56 | October | 18:48 |
| May | 20:21 | November | 18:16 |
| June | 20:41 | December | 18:11 |
Morocco has been reported to move its clocks back one hour during Ramadan, which shifts clock times by an hour. Your tour confirmation will give the actual start time. In winter, three hours means finishing after dark, so bring a layer: evenings by the sea can feel cool.
What can go wrong
Sunset depends on the weather. A cloudy or hazy evening gives you a ride but a muted sky, and the summaries do not say what happens if the weather turns, so read the cancellation terms on the booking page. Hercules Caves usually charge an entrance fee; travel guides give widely differing prices, roughly 10 to 30 dirhams for foreign adults, and none of these summaries states whether it is included, so check before you go. Camel rides are short and aimed at visitors; if animal rides make you uncomfortable, a sunset walk on the beach is the alternative.
Who should book, and who should skip
Book it if you want an easy first evening in Tangier, a photo-friendly sunset and a bit of local flavour for around €30. Skip it if you hope for solitude: the headland is one of the best-known outings from Tangier, and others will be there. If you prefer daylight, the daytime Cap Spartel tour covers the same places at €27.
Our recommendation
Book the sunset tour with tea and the Hercules Caves for the best-reviewed evening. Take the cheaper tour at €25.63 if you want the same outline for less. The full range is on the Cap Spartel and Hercules Caves tours page.
