PORTUGAL, ANDALUCIA & MOROCCO 16 Days
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16 days | Nights: Lisbon 3. Sevilla 2. Cordoba 1. Costa del Sol 4. Casablanca 1. Marrakech 1. Fez 2. Granada 1.
1st. Day (Wednesday) MADRID-TRUJILLO-LISBON (658 kms)
Departure from our bus terminal at 08:00 a.m. towards the region of Extremadura and arrival to Trujillo, birth place of Spanish conquerors. Time free to know its beautiful and monumental Plaza Mayor. Continuation to cross the Portuguese border and arrival to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal located at the mouth of river Tagus. Accommodations. Optional night tour to attend a show of Fado, typical Portuguese songs and music.
2nd. Day (Thursday) LISBON
Breakfast and accommodations. Morning city sightseeing tour visiting old Alfama Quarter, Tower of Belem, Monastery of Los Jeronimos, etc. Free after- noon. Optional excursion to Sintra, Estoril, Cascais.
3rd. Day (Friday) LISBON-FATIMA-LISBON (264 kms)
Breakfast and accommodations. In the morning de- parture to Fatima, important center of pilgrimage. Free time to visit the Shrine. Return to Lisbon.
4th. Day (Saturday) LISBON-CACERES-SEVILLA (575 kms)
Breakfast. Departure to the border with Spain and continuation to Caceres. Time at leisure to know its Plaza Mayor and to walk through the old city and its famous medieval quarter, very well preserved and con- sidered as World Heritage place. Lunch at your own. Continuation southwards to Andalucia and arrival to Sevilla. Dinner and accommodations.
5th. Day (Sunday) SEVILLA
Half board. Morning city sightseeing tour, including María Luisa Park, Plaza de España, the exterior of the city’s stunning Cathedral and its bell tower, called Giralda and the typical neighbourhood of Santa Cruz with its streets, squares and narrow alleys. If you wish, you can optionally navigate the Guadalquivir river, during which you will enjoy a panoramic view of the Gold Tower and Expo 92, or visit to the Maestranza bullring. In the evening, also as an op- tional activity, you can attend a flamenco show.
6th. Day (Monday) SEVILLA-CORDOBA (145 kms)
Breakfast. Departure to Cordoba, at our arrival we start our walking tour starting at Almodovar Gate through the Jewish Quarter and continue for visiting the famous Mosque/Cathedral. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and accommodations.
7th. Day (Tuesday) CORDOBA-RONDACOSTA DEL SOL (322 kms)
Breakfast. Then departure to the Route of the White Villages and Ronda. Free time. Continuation to Costa del Sol. Dinner and accommodations.
8th. Day (Wednesday) COSTA DEL SOL
Half board. Full day at your own leisure. Optional Tours.
9th. Day (Thursday) COSTA DEL SOL
Half board. Full day at leisure in this cosmopolitan re- sort of the Spanish Costa del Sol.
10th. Day (Friday) COSTA DEL SOL-TANGIERCASABLANCA (Ferry) (560 km)
Departure from the Costa del Sol to embark for Tangier crossing the Strait of Gibraltar. Arrival in Morocco and continuation to Casablanca, the economic capital of the country. Dinner and accommodation.
11th. Day (Saturday) CASABLANCA-MARRAKECH (245 km)
Breakfast and panoramic view of Casablanca, we will go to the impressive Hassan II Mosque, only surpassed by Mecca, visit outside and free time before leaving for Marrakech, one of the important imperial cities. Lunch. In the afternoon the visit starts toward the Koutouia Mosque, formerly used as a bookstore, it is the symbol of the city. We will continue to the sumptuous Bahia Palace, built in the 19th century by hundreds of arti- sans from Fez. From the Jewish quarter or Mellah and through the kissaría square we will arrive at the Djmaa El Fna square, a living museum and intangible cultural her- itage of Humanity, where storytellers, snake charmers, jugglers, dancers and more, constitute an authentic court of miracles. The visit continues through the souk and its narrow streets full of shops, workshops and ter- races. We will visit its guilds of carpenters, sharpeners... Free time to do some extra activity. Accommodation.
12th. Day (Sunday) MARRAKECH-RABAT-FEZ (535 km)
After breakfast departure to Rabat, the administrative capital of the country, another of the imperial cities and of- ficial residence of the royal family. We will visit its key points such as Tour Hassan, an unfinished mosque that rises dominating the esplanade with more than 200 columns and the Mausoleum of Mohamed V, built in memory of the sultan who achieved the independence of the country and in which the royal guard, in colorful costume in full dress, they guard the entrance to the monument on horseback. In the afternoon arrival in Fez. Dinner and accommodation.
13th. Day (Monday) FEZ
Breakfast and visit of the first of the imperial cities, s the intellectual and religious capital of Morocco. We will start with a panoramic tour from the hotel to visit the royal palace and its 7 gates or Dar Al-Makhzen on the way to the fas- cinating world of the medina of Fez El Bali, the oldest and most extensive in Morocco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with 785 mosques and more than 2,000 squares, streets and alleys that represent a labyrinthine return in time. From Bab Boujloud to Es-Seffarine square we will make a journey through the centuries starting in the 9th to the 19th century, along the walk we will know how these alleys are structured, the different constructions that make up the walls of the medina, in addition from its artisan guilds and neighbor- hoods such as leather tanners or seamstresses to see their old ways of working. We will know a Medersa and we will finish to the sound of the hammer of the potters working the copper as they did hundreds of years ago. Lunch in a typical restaurant. Afternoon free. Accommodation.
14th. Day (Tuesday) FEZ-TANGIER-COSTA DEL SOL (Ferry) (600 kms)
Breakfast and departure to Tangier for Spain. Upon ar- rival, assistance from our staff and transfers to the Costa del Sol. Dinner and accommodation.
15th. Day (Wednesday) COSTA DEL SOLGRANADA* (180 kms)
Breakfast. Departure to Granada. Visit to the spectacu- lar group of monuments of the Alhambra and Generalife, former residence of the Moorish kings, with its magnifi- cent fountains, gardens and arches. Dinner and accom- modations. Optional visit to the caves of Sacromonte and attend a typical show of gipsy flamenco.
16th. Day (Thursday) GRANADA-TOLEDO-MADRID (446 kms)
Breakfast and departure towards the Imperial City of Toledo, full of history and monuments. Lunch andpanoramic view from Mirador del Valle and walk through it´s old town. Continuation back to Madrid. Arrival and end of our services.
Remarks:
- Passengers are required to clear customs with their own luggage.
- Only one piece of luggage allowed per person.
- Passport details are required 72 hours in advance to departure.
- The portion of Morocco can be modified without substantial variation of services.
Includes
• Transportation by air conditioned coach with free WI-FI onboard.
• Sightseeing tour with local guide in Lisbon, Sevilla, Cordoba, Marrakech, Rabat, Fez, Granada and Toledo.
• Multi-lingual tour escort.
• Daily buffet breakfast.
• 3 lunches, 10 dinners.
• Travel Insurance.
• Fast-Ferry tickets.
• Municipal Tax in Lisbon.
Departures: Wednesdays (all year) (except August 2nd)
Hotels
Lisbon - Lutecia
Sevilla - Meliá Lebreros
Cordoba - Exe Ciudad de Córdoba
Costa del Sol - Sol Principe (Torremolinos)
Casablanca - Farah Casablanca / Movenpick
Marrakech - Palm Plaza
Fez - Les Merinides
Zalagh - Parc Palace
Granada - Catalonia Granada
Notes: Departures 25/Oct-29/Nov., overnight stay will be at Hotel Exe Las Adelfas Córdoba. Departures 25/Oct-20/Dec., overnight stay will be at Hotel Sol Don Pablo (Torremolinos).
Price per person €uros
Twin room ..................................................... 1.940 €
Single Supplement ......................................... 695 €
Supplement July/Aug./Sep./Oct ................... 100 €
Suppl. Departures April 5, 19, 26 (Easter and Feria) March 27 (Easter´2024) ..................... 100 €