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17 Days ~ Spain ~ Portugal ~
Morocco
Tour Pace
This tour moves at a comfortable,
leisurely pace
with two-night stays in five cities:
Lisbon, Seville, Marrakesh, Fez and Madrid.
The driving days are of a reasonable
length with frequent stops.
DAY 1 – FRI – UK -
MADRID
Welcome to Madrid - built by Philip
II in the
16th century, the city is Europe's
highest capital! After your
scheduled flight to Madrid airport there
are complimentary
transfers to the tour hotel at 9.00,
11.00, 13.00 & 15.00 hours. The
afternoon is yours to relax
with a selection of tapas at a sidewalk
café. As evening falls, get to know
your fellow passengers over a Welcome
Drink. Hotel: NH Eurobuilding.
DAY 2 – SAT –
MADRID – SALAMANCA
Visit Toledo, former capital of
Spain, to see
the 13th century Cathedral and one of
Europe’s oldest synagogues, and admire
El Greco’s masterpiece in the
chapel of Santo Tome. Continue on past
the mighty
walls of St Theresa’s Avila en
route to Salamanca. An orientation tour
goes
via the Plaza Mayor, the New and Old
Cathedrals and the university buildings in
the Plaza de Anaya. Hotel: Alameda
Palace. (BB,D)
DAY 3
– SUN – SALAMANCA –
LISBON
From Salamanca, drive across the
Portuguese frontier
to Fatima to visit the great white
Basilica before continuing to the
capital, Lisbon.
Hotel: Marriott. (BB)
DAY
4 – MON – LISBON
SIGHTSEEING
With a local guide, visit the cobbled
streets
of the ‘Alfama’ quarter to see
Sao Jorge Castle before continuing on to
the Monument to the Discoveries and the
Belem Tower, the starting point for
Portugal’s
great navigators and explorers, and the
famous Jeronimo’s Monastery. This
afternoon
is at leisure. (BB)
DAY 5
– TUE – LISBON –
SEVILLE
Leave Lisbon via the Tagus Bridge and
drive through
the Alentejo region, across the Sierra
Morena into Andalucìa. Arrive in
Seville
and join a local guide to visit the
Cathedral to see Christopher Columbus’
tomb. Continue to the Giralda Tower,
Alcazar and the Santa Cruz quarter. Enjoy a
Highlight dinner and
‘Flamenco’ show. Hotel: Melia
Lebreros. (BB,HD)
DAY 6
– WED – SEVILLE AT
LEISURE
The day is free to take in more
sights of your
choice. Don’t miss the chance to
take an optional excursion to Cordoba, or
perhaps enjoy a typical Sevilliano
dinner at a local restaurant, followed
by a cruise
on the Guadalquivir? (BB)
DAY 7 – THU –
SEVILLE – TANGIER
Cross into Gibraltar, a British
territory since
1704. There is time to explore the town
and take a trip to the top of the Rock
to see the fortifications, St
Michael’s Cave and the Barbary
Apes. Then sail
from Algeciras to exotic Morocco. Hotel:
El Minzah/Rif. (BB,D)
DAY
8 – FRI – TANGIER –
FEZ
On a sightseeing tour of Tangier, see
the Medina
and the Casbah before continuing to Fez,
the most ancient of Morocco’s cities.
Enjoy a superb Moroccan Dinner and a
Folklore Show with drums and belly
dancing. Hotel: Crown Palace.
(BB,HD)
DAY 9 – SAT
– FEZ SIGHTSEEING
During a guided tour of this
‘City of the
Mind’, visit the Medina and the
walled city of hidden courtyards,
mosques and
tiny workshops, the ancient bazaar and a
carpet co-operative. Afterwards, consider
visiting the fascinating Berber village
of Meknes. (BB,D)
DAY 10
– SUN – FEZ –
MARRAKESH
The road passes through the rugged
Atlas Mountains,
past mud-walled villages to Marrakesh,
your base for two nights. Hotel: Ryad
Mogador
Menara.(BB,D)
DAY 11
– MON – MARRAKESH
SIGHTSEEING
On a guided tour, see the Koutobia
Minaret, visit
the Saadi Tombs, and explore the Medina
with its many souks. The tour ends in Jemaa
el Fna Square where acrobats, dancers
and fortune tellers entertain you. When
night
falls, you may wish to enjoy dinner at
one of the local restaurants to try a
traditional
Tajine dish. (BB)
DAY 12
– TUE – MARRAKESH –
RABAT
Leave Marrakesh and head south to
Casablanca.
Did Humphrey Bogart really say
‘Play it again Sam’? Find out
on your orientation
tour. Continue to the modern capital of
Rabat where you see the Royal Palace and
Hassan Tower. Hotel: Rabat/Golden Tulip
Farah. (BB,D)
DAY 13
– WED – RABAT – COSTA
DEL SOL
Sail back across the Straits of
Gibraltar to Spain.
Disembark at the port of Algeciras and
travel along the sun drenched Costa del Sol
past exclusive resorts to your hotel.
Hotel: Melia Costa del Sol/NH Marbella.
(BB)
DAY 14 – THU
– COSTA DEL SOL
– GRANADA
Drive along the coast and over the
Sierra Nevada
to hilltop Granada. A local guide will
take you on a tour of the fabulous Alhambra
Palace – a magnificent example of
Moorish architecture. Also visit the exotic
water gardens of the Generalife, the
royal summer residence, where you can enjoy
the fine views over the town and its
hills. Hotel: Saray/Alhamar. (BB,D)
DAY 15 – FRI –
GRANADA – MADRID
Travel through La Mancha where Don
Quixote tilted
at windmills as his faithful Sancho
Panza looked on, and pass through the
wine centre
of Valdepeñas, its roads lined with
‘bodegas’ (wine cellars). Upon
reaching Madrid, why not try a
restaurant on the Plaza Mayor? Hotel: NH
Eurobuilding. (BB)
DAY 16
– SAT – MADRID
Take a guided tour down the wide
tree-lined avenues
to see the Puerta del Sol, Gran Via,
Paseo de la Castellana, Cibeles Fountain
and
the Cervantes Monument in the Plaza de
España. Make a Highlight visit inside
the state apartments of the Royal
Palace. In the afternoon, consider a
visit to
the Prado museum. (BB)
DAY 17 – SUN –
MADRID - UK
The tour ends with transfers to
Madrid Airport at 07.00, 09.00 &
11.00 hours.
(BB)
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