DAY 1 (Thursday): MADRID / CACERES / SEVILLA

Departure from our bus terminal at 08:00 a.m. towards the region of Extremadura and arrival to Cáceres. Time at leisure to know its Plaza Mayor and to walk through the old city and its famous medieval quarter, very well preserved and considered as World Heritage place. Lunch at your own. Continuation southwards to Andalucia and arrival to Sevilla. Dinner and accommodations.

DAY 2 (Friday): SEVILLA

After breakfast a tour of the Cathedral, where the remains of Christopher Columbus lie, the Alcazar, the Barrio Santa Cruz Quarter with its white alleyways and patios and the beautiful Maria Luisa Park before strolling through the gardens and hand painted tiles seen at the Plaza de Espana. An afternoon at leisure 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. Consider your own tour of this beautiful city. Accommodation is half board.

DAY 3 (Saturday): SEVILLA / COSTA DEL SOL

Breakfast and depart for the Costa del Sol. Afternoon at leisure provides a chance for you to explore this famous coastal region of Spain with all its tourist attractions or maybe just relax at the beach. Dinner at your hotel.

DAY 4 (Sunday): COSTA DEL SOL / FES

After breakfast depart for Algeciras or Tarifa to board the ferry crossing the Strait of Gibraltar towards Africa. Arrive in Morocco and after customs continue by motorcoach to the imperial city of Fes. Dinner and accommodation.

DAY 5 (Monday): 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 includes the Kairouyine University and mosque, the Nejjarine fountain, the souk where craftsman in Arab, Jewish, and Andalucía quarters still work in ancient ways and a visit to the dyers and tanners quarters where sheep and goatskins are coloured and processed into fashionable garments.

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.

Accommodation is based on half-board.

DAY 6 (Tuesday): FES / MEKNES / MARRAKECH

Following breakfast depart for Meknes, the Imperial city founded at the end of the 17th Century by Moulay Ismail, where a panoramic tour includes the Royal stables (Hari Souani), the Granary, the old Medina, Palaces and historic buildings including the impressive 25kms of walls that still surround the city. Then continue through the Mid-Atlas mountains towards Marrakech. Dinner and accommodations.

DAY 7 (Wednesday): MARRAKECH

Following breakfast, morning city sightseeing tour of this Imperial city visiting the Summer Royal Bay Palace, Tombs Saadi, the Koutoubia Tower and of course the famous Djemaa el Fna Square filled with its magical sights and sounds including snake charmers, jugglers, acrobats, storytellers, pickpockets and even dentists. Djemaa El Fna is special. Afternoon at leisure to continue discovering this exciting city by yourself. Dinner at your hotel.

DAY 8 (Thursday): MARRAKECH / CASABLANCA / RABAT

Breakfast and then depart for the cosmopolitan city of Casablanca, made even more famous by the movies, . Panoramic sightseeing tour including the very impressive Hassan II Mosque, United Nations Square and the Anfa Residential Quarter. In the afternoon continue to Rabat, capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. Dinner and accommodation.

DAY 9 (Friday): RABAT / TANGIER

After breakfast a sightseeing tour visiting the outside of the Royal Palace, official residence of the King, Mausoleum of Mohamed V and Hassan Tower. Then depart for Tangier, with a panoramic tour of “the Princess of the North,” the city of Hercules which has been an established trading port back to the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, before arriving to the hotel for dinner and accommodation.

DAY 10 (Saturday): TANGIER / COSTA DEL SOL

After breakfast departure to board the ferry and cross the Strait back to Spain. Continue to the Costa del Sol for dinner at your selected hotel.

DAY 11 (Sunday): COSTA DEL SOL / GRANADA

After breakfast travel to Granada, the final stronghold of the Moorish Kingdom a glorious city. Immortalised in song and verse, overlooked by the majestic snow covered Sierra Nevadas, Granada is home to one of the world’s great monuments – The Alhambra and Generalife gardens.

Your tour showcases Moorish palaces and towers and gardens that include terraces, pools and fountains in an incomparable setting. The Alhambra is special.

After your tour, if time permits, maybe a visit to Alcaiaceria, a reconstructed Moorish bazaar and perhaps in the evening enjoy one of the many bars and restaurants frequently located in lively little plazas or explore the narrow winding streets of ancient Albaicin and the Sacromonte famed for its gypsy flamenco and caves. Accommodation includes dinner.

DAY 12 (Monday): GRANADA / TOLEDO / MADRID

After breakfast travel to the Imperial city of Toledo – a national monument of Spain, where the cultures and great religions of Spain (Christian, Moorish & Jewish) have left behind a legacy that makes Toledo a special place to visit. After lunch, your sightseeing tour includes Spanish art, history and spirituality, helping to uncover some secrets of this historical and artistic city.
Next is Madrid – End of tour.

 

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