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Spain, Portugal and Morocco
The beauty of these three countries will have you reveling in vibrant colors, great spicy aromas and varied cultures that you'll want to learn more about after visiting. The beach resort area of Costa del Sol, the mountainous region of Rif, Moroccan carpets, Spanish Tapas and Portuguese cork festivals!
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Package Inclusions
- First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
- Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom on board.
- Ferry crossing between Spain and Morocco.
- Airport transfers are provided on Days 2 and 16, conditions apply.
- Escorted by a top professional, multi-lingual Tafalgar Tour Director.
- A qualified local city guide in Madrid, Toledo, Granada, Fez, Marrakesh, Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Seville and Lisbon.
- A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
- Meals as stated
- Madrid: Sightseeing includes views of the Royal Palace, Puerta del Sol and Cervantes Memorial.
- Toledo: Sightseeing including the El Greco masterpiece.
- Granada: Sightseeing including a visit to the Moorish Alhambra Palace.
- Fez: Sightseeing includes a walking tour of the Medina and views of the Royal Palace.
- Marrakesh: Sightseeing including Djemma el Fna Square and visits the Bahia Palace. Stop for mint tea at a Morroccan tea house.
- Casablanca: City sightseeing tour.
- Rabat: Orientation tour including the Royal Mosque, Mausoleum and Royal Palace.
- Tangier: Orientation. See Cape Spartel.
- Seville: Sightseeing includes views of the Giralda Tower and Maria Luisa Park. Visit Cathedral and see Christopher Colombus’ tomb.
- Lisbon: Sightseeing including the Hieronymite Monastery.
Trafalgar Tours
Operating since 1947, Trafalgar Tours is today the world's favourite escorted tour operator to Europe and Britain, USA, Canada, South America, Australia and New Zealand, as well as China. Trafalgar looks after every detail so our guests can enjoy a hassle-free holiday. We believe we have found the perfect balance between organised sightseeing and free time for exploring and relaxing – leaving you to Dream. Pack. And leave... the rest to us.
- Day 1 Depart Canada: Overnight flight to Madrid.
- Day 2 Arrive Madrid: Welcome to Madrid, the Spanish capital city! Time to relax or explore this lively Spanish capital. Later enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow traveling companions.
- Day 3 Madrid: This morning our guided sightseeing tour features views of the Royal Palace, Puerta del Sol and the Cervantes Memorial. Then time at leisure to relax or perhaps take an excursion to see the Valley of the Fallen.
- Day 4 Madrid/Toledo/Granada: Today we travel to the ancient capital of Castile – medieval Toledo – encircled by the River Tagus. Sightseeing with a local guide along the quaint and narrow streets highlights the Church of Santo Tome, the Synagogue and a Toledo steel workshop. Then we continue into Andalusia to Moorish hilltop Granada with its spectacular views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Tonight we enjoy a Highlight dinner together.
- Day 5 Granada/Costa del Sol: This morning a local guide will take us on a tour of the exquisite Moorish Alhambra Palace with its fountain filled courtyards and stunning Mozarabic architecture. Later on to the Costa del Sol, one of the most popular holiday areas in Europe, where we’ll have the chance to dip our feet in the blue waters of the Mediterranean. This evening, dinner will be served at our hotel.
- Day 6 Costa del Sol/Fez (2 nights): We start the day with a Mediterranean coastal drive to Tarifa for the crossing to North Africa. We continue into a different world as we enter Morocco, driving past the Rif Mountains to the imperial city of Fez, the first of our six-night stay in Africa. Tonight, why not see some Moroccan belly-dancing and enjoy a delicious dinner in superb surroundings?
- Day 7 Fez: Our morning sightseeing takes in the labryrinthine Medina as well as views of the Royal Palace. Enjoy the atmosphere of this exotic city as you have time to haggle over Moroccan souvenirs. This afternoon, why not visit the imperial city of Meknes?
- Day 8 Fez/Marrakesh (2 nights): Today an exciting drive takes us through the foothills of the Atlas Mountains to Marrakesh, Africa’s most popular year-round sunshine resort. It was once the favorite holiday spot of the great statesman, Sir Winston Churchill.
- Day 9 Marrakesh: Our morning guided sightseeing tour with a local guide visits the Bahia Palace and stops at the vast Djemma el Fna Square with its palm readers, acrobats, camels, markets and more! Here we stop for some mint tea in a typical Morroccan tea house before bargain hunting in the souks and bazaars, or maybe take an excursion to a Berber village?
- Day 10 Marrakesh/Casablanca: This morning, we drive to cosmopolitan Casablanca, scene of Bogart’s most romantic moments. You’ll find some of North Africa’s best beaches and coastline here. Our sightseeing tour shows us the modern sections of the city, including the amazing mosque. Then we visit the Casbah and explore its maze of twisted streets and alleys lined with colorful and tempting stalls.
- Day 11 Casablanca/Rabat/Tangier: We enjoy a morning drive along the Atlantic Coast to Rabat, capital of this fascinating country. Orientation shows us the Royal Mosque, Mausoleum and the Royal Palace. Then we continue on to the resort of Tangier, where orientation reveals highlights of this interesting seaport, including the Straits of Hercules where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean.
- Day 12 Tangier/Seville (2 nights): This morning we board our ferry and cruise back to Spain across the narrow Strait of Gibraltar. Then we drive through Jerez vineyards, home of sherry, leading to Andalusia’s most beautiful city, Seville. Tonight we enjoy an authentic tapas ‘Be My Guest’ dinner in a typical bodega restaurant.
- Day 13 Seville: This romantic city was deeply influenced by the Moors, who dwelt in the area for 700 years. Hence the distinctive Moorish architecture of the Giralda Tower, which we see on the morning sightseeing along with the pools and fountains of the Maria Luisa Park and its elegant pavilions built for the Hispano-American exhibition in 1929.
- Day 14 Seville/Lisbon (2 nights): Today our Tour Director will show us a Hidden Treasure! But first we drive through the arid country of Estremadura to the Portuguese border and the capital of Portugal, Lisbon. Maybe spend the evening dining on Portuguese specialties whilst listening to haunting Fado melodies along the Bairro Alto.
- Day 15 Lisbon: Morning sightseeing with our audio system highlights the medieval quarter, Vasco da Gama’s tomb inside the Hieronymite Monastery, plus views of the Belem Tower and includes a walking tour of the colorful Alfama district. The rest of your day is at leisure, perhaps to shop for pottery and fishermens’ sweaters in Cascais. Tonight join your Tour Director and fellow travelers for a Farewell Dinner to celebrate the end of our tour.
- Day 16 Lisbon to Canada: Time to bid farewell to our fellow travelers and Tour Director as our tour comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply.
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