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| Duration | 13 days | 16 days |
| Price From | $ 2,099 | $ 3,465 |
| Price Per Day | $ 161 | $ 217 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | Small group tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Premium |
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| Flights & Transport | Airfare included | Ground transport included |
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| Description | Explore Southern Spain and Morocco and discover how these two countries are both so different and yet so intertwined. | 16-Day Special Package: Madrid, Andalusia and Morocco. The Andalusia's Arabic legacy's charm to continue with the magical history and culture of the most splendid Morocco's cities |
Make your way to the International Airport to check-in for your flight to Madrid. Enjoy in-flight meals and services. Overnight on board.
Day 2: MADRID ARRIVALWelcome to Spain! Make your way to your hotel independently to check in and enjoy the balance of the day to explore the city at your own pace. Overnight in Madrid
Day 3: MADRID CORDOBA - SEVILLA(B)This morning find your way (transfer not included) to our bus terminal at 8:00 (address: Calle San Bernardo, 7), please make sure to be there 15 minutes in advance to avoid any delay. Depart through La Mancha country to Cordoba. Sightseeing tour of Cordoba in which you will get to see many of the highlights, visiting its famous Mosque/Cathedral and Jewish Quarter. Next is Seville, a wonderful city, regarded by some as the romantic capital of Andalucía. Visitors can understand why this city is the setting for the Operas Carmen, Don Juan and Figaro as well as being the home of the fiery flamenco, they feel it, in the narrow streets, squares, courtyards and colorful patios of the Santa Cruz district.
Overnight in Sevilla
After breakfast, enjoy a morning city tour visiting the Barrio de Santa Cruz with its narrow streets, the Park of Maria Luisa and Plaza de Espana, with panoramic sightseeing of the city. This afternoon, enjoy free time to explore the city, perhaps a river cruise along the Guadalquir or a visit to the pseudo reconstruction of Pontius Pilates House (Casa de Pilatos), which began in the 16th century, and presents an interesting blend of mudejar, gothic and renaissance styles with its beautiful patio and gallery, elegant fountain and ornamental minerva statues.
Overnight in Sevilla
Following breakfast, travel the route of the white villages including a stopover in Ronda, located over a deep ravine cut into rock 100 metres the Rio Tajo. Ronda has a spectacular location, this town simply invites visitors to wander along fascinating streets and alleys, or relax at one of the local cafes, perhaps overlooking the gorge, enjoying the beautiful regional cuisine and fine local wines while watching the world go by. Continue to the Costa del Sol for dinner in Marbella.
Overnight in Marbella
After breakfast, depart for Algeciras or Tarifa to board the ferry crossing the Strait of Gibraltar towards Africa. Arrive into Morocco and after customs continue by motorcoach to Tangier for panoramic tour. Continue to Rabat, the Capital, for a walking tour where you visit Mohammed V Mausoleum and the Hassan Tower. Continue to the cosmopolitan city of Casablanca, made even more famous by the movie “Casablanca”.
Overnight in Casablanca
Enjoy a panoramic tour before departing for Marrakech. In the afternoon, take a sightseeing tour of this Imperial city visiting the famous Djemaa el Fna Square filled with its magical sights and sounds including snake charmers, jugglers, acrobats, storytellers, pickpockets and even dentists.
Overnight in Marrakech
Continue seeing Marrakech, visiting the Koutoubia Tower and the Tombs Saadi. Depart for Meknes, the Imperial city founded at the end of the 17th Century by Moulay Ismail and enjoy a panoramic tour of this imperial walled city with the beautiful Bab El Mansour gate. Your next destination is fabulous Fes.
Overnight in Fes
The most ancient of the Imperial Cities, founded in the 8th century, Fes has become the spiritual heart and cultural centre of Morocco. Following breakfast, a morning sightseeing program including the Medersa, considered to be the first university of the Islamic world, the old Kasbah and its narrow streets, a visit to the dyers and tanners quarters where sheep and goatskins are coloured and processed into fashionable garments, the fountain Najerine, and the great Medina. An afternoon at leisure allows visitors to discover and explore Fes themselves which can be achieved in hours or days, this is a wonderful city with a fabulous “World Heritage” medieval medina.
Overnight in Fes
After breakfast depart for Tangier ferry port to board the ferry and cross the Strait back to Spain. Arrive in Marbella for dinner and accommodation.
Overnight in Marbella
Depart towards the city of Granada and its incredible and amazing monumental environment, last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492. Visit the world-famous Alhambra with its beautiful Nazari Palaces and the Generalife.
Overnight in Granada
Drive northward to the impressive imperial city of Toledo, a World Heritage City surrounded by the Tagus River where three religions: Christians, Moorish and Jewish, have continually lived together. Your tour of Toledo includes the most important monuments, its narrow streets and the famous “Damasquinado” (gold and silver inlaying in iron). Afterwards you will be transferred back to Madrid coach station from where you need to make your own way to your accommodation in Madrid.
Overnight in Madrid
Day 13: MADRID - USA/CANADA (B)Enjoy breakfast at the hotel this morning before being transferred to the airport for your flight back home.
Meet and greet at the airport. Take a transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Accommodation at the hotel
2nd Day (Sat.) MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel. Discover the beauties of the city with a guided city tour. Barrio de la Morería, the Hapsburgs District, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa; the Madrid of the Bourbons and the complex town planning schemes of Charles III, the Royal Palace, Cibeles and Neptuno Fountains and the Puerta de Alcalá. The contemporary Madrid with areas such as Gran Vía, Castellana, the district of Salamanca, Plaza Castilla and Parque del Oeste, as well as commercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid, the emblematic Las Ventas Bullring and the Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium. Afternoon at leisure to continue exploring the wonders that the city has to offer. Join your fellow travelers for an authentic Welcome Tapas Dinner at a local restaurant. Accommodation at the hotel.
3rd Day (Sun.) MADRID – CACERES – CORDOBA
Breakfast at the hotel. Bond for Andalusian soils, back in Spain, we drive to Caceres, considered World Heritage site because of the city’s blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Walk through its Plaza Mayor and the Old Town with its famous Medieval Quarter. We continue towards Cordoba, once the capital of the Caliphate. Accommodation at the hotel.
4th Day (Mon.) CORDOBA – SEVILLE
Breakfast at the hotel. Discover the impressive tour of Cordoba´s Mosque (entrance included) and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon, continue your journey towards Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.
5th Day (Tue.) SEVILLE
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of the Andalusian Capital, Seville. Visit the Cathedral, the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome. Continue to Santa Cruz quarter, the natural scenario of Carmen as well as the myth of Don Juan; Continue to Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon is at leisure for you to enjoy the city of light. Accommodation at the hotel.
6th Day (Wed.) SEVILLE – RONDA – COSTA DEL SOL
After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive south passing through typical Andalusian villages to reach Ronda. Enjoy some free time to admire this town of Celtic origin and the marvelous view of the valley and mountain range. We continue our journey with an authentic Olive Oil Experience at a local Almazara, LA Organic. Walk through their olive tree fields and taste their organic olive oil production. Bond for beautiful Spanish Mediterranean coast, we will continue to Costa del Sol. Accommodation at the hotel.
7th Day (Thu.) COSTA DEL SOL
Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure for you to enjoy the wonderful beaches of the Costa del Sol and surrounding areas. Accommodation at the hotel.
8th Day (Fri.) COSTA DEL SOL – TARIFA – TANGIER – CASABLANCA
After breakfast at the hotel drive along the picturesque tourist route of Costa del Sol, arrive to Tarifa where a ferry boat will be used for a short and interesting crossing of the strait of Gibraltar towards Africa. Arrival to Tangier, disembark, clear customs and drive southwards to Casablanca, current industrial and economic capital and the most populated city housing a 10% of the country population. Time at leisure. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
9th Day (Sat.) CASABLANCA – MARRAKECH
Breakfast at the hotel. Guided city tour through the most interesting sections of the city, Anfa Boulevard, Nations square, residential areas and visit from the outside of the Hassan II grand mosque. Departure towards Marrakech. Marrakech capital of the South, which is located within an extensive oasis between the Atlas Mountains and the pre-desert area. City sightseeing, including the Koutoubia Tower, twin tower of the Giralda in Seville, Saadines Tombs and Bay Palace, walk around the medina, souks and the magic Jma El Fna Square, which is packed with fortune tellers, snake tamers, acrobats, dancers, all making the center of the city an open air theatre that requires the participation of the audience. Don’t forget your camera. Dinner and accommodation at hotel
10th Day (Sun.) MARRAKECH – RABAT – MEKNES – FEZ
Breakfast and early departure to Rabat. Visit the capital of the country, Rabat. Visit the exterior of the Royal Palace, the Mohamed V Mausoleum and the Hassan Tower. Continue to the Imperial City of Meknes, where you will visit the Walls of Bab el Mansour and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, the only mosque in all of Morocco where non-Muslims are allowed. Arrive in Fez. Dinner and accommodation.
11th Day (Mon.) FEZ
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a morning city tour of the most ancient and monumental of the Imperial Cities visiting the most interesting points: the 7 gates of the Royal Palace, Jewish Quarters or Mellah, gate of Bab Bou Jelous and walking tour of the “Medina” (Old City), declared World Heritage Site. Afternoon free. Dinner and accommodation at hotel. Optional dinner with show.
12th Day (Tue.) FEZ – TANGIER – TARIFA – COSTA DEL SOL
After breakfast at the hotel departure to Tangier. Transfer to the pier to board the ferry to return across the strait of Gibraltar back to Spain. Drive towards the Costa del Sol. Accommodation at the hotel.
13th Day (Wed.) COSTA DEL SOL
Breakfast, dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Day at leisure for you to enjoy the wonderful beaches of the Costa del Sol and surrounding areas. Accommodation at the hotel.
14th Day (Thu.) COSTA DEL SOL – GRANADA
Enjoy your daily breakfast at the hotel and depart to one of our favourite jewels in Spain, Granada. With its breathtaking monumental environment, we will visit the world famous Alhambra complex (entrance included) and Generalife Gardens. After some time at leisure, join your fellow travelers to experience the most authentic Gypsy Flamenco show including dinner. Accommodation at the hotel.
15th Day (Fri.) GRANADA – TOLEDO – MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel. Bond to the impressive Imperial city of Toledo, World Heritage City, where the three cultures Christians, Moorish and Jewish, have lived together for centuries. Enjoy a guided city tour of this historical old town through its narrow streets. Continue to Madrid. Farewell Market experience dinner. Accommodation at the hotel.
16th Day (Sat.) MADRID
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport. END OF OUR SERVICES.
