Portugal, Andalusia and Morocco
Overview
GUARANTEED DEPARTURES ON TUESDAYS.Escorted Experience
- 24-Hour Local Assistance
- Guaranteed Departures
- Fixed Dates
- Professional Guide Throughout
- Modern Airconditioned Vehicle
- First Class Hotels
Itinerary
Depart from our established hotels in Madrid. Please refer to your documentation for detailed departure information. Drive to Salamanca. Free time in this University and World Heritage City of great architectural and artistic wealth. Departure to the Portuguese border until you reach Porto. Accommodation.
Meal Plan: No Meal
Breakfast at the hotel. Panoramic sightseeing tour of Porto considered a World Heritage city. We admire the Cathedral, Stock Exchange building and Santa Clara church. Afterwards, enjoy a different perspective of the city along the Douro River and discover the historic heritage by visiting one well-known Port Wine Cellars with a wine tasting included. Rest of day at leisure. Accommodation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Breakfast. Departure to Coimbra. The city seat of one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. Free time. Then to Fatima. Centre of the Christian Faith and World Pilgrimage Sanctuary with its impressive Basilica and the Cova da Iria, place where the Virgin Mary appeared. The Chapel of the Apparitions, heart of the sanctuary, with the tombs of the three shepherds, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta. At night enjoy the opportunity to attend the procession of the candles. Accommodation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, a city tour of Lisbon, formerly known as Olissipo, including its main squares and avenues, the Belem Tower, the Jerónimos Monastery (exterior), the Monument to the Discoverers... The afternoon is free to explore the city’s charming corners, such as the Alfama district, or take the optional excursion to Sintra and Cascais (World Heritage Sites). Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Impressive tour of its Mosque and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon, after a short two hour ride reach Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Meal Plan: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, drive south passing typical villages. Reach Ronda; free time to admire this town of Celtic origin and the marvellous view of the valley and mountain range. In the afternoon, continue to the Costa del Sol, one of the most modern and important international tourist areas. Accommodation at the hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Depart along the Costa del Sol tourist route and arrive in Algeciras or Tarifa. Board the ferry for a short and interesting crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar to Africa. Arrive in Tangier, disembark, go through customs, and depart by coach to Meknes. Brief stop and continue to Fez. Free time. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Dinner
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Dinner
Breakfast and early departure towards Rabat, the capital of the country. Visit the city's most iconic sites, such as the exterior of the Royal Palace, the Mausoleum of Mohamed V, and the Hassan Tower. Continue to Casablanca to explore the main attractions, including the United Nations Square, the Corniche Boulevard, and the exterior of the Hassan II Mosque. After the visit, enjoy a free lunch on the route and continue to Marrakech. Optionally, you can have a traditional Fantasia Chez Ali dinner under citadel tents. Overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Tangier. Transfer to the port to board the ferry for the return trip across the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain. Continue to the Costa del Sol. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Meal Plan: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel departure 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 complex and Genera life Gardens that have inspired several authors with its sound and sights, such as the “Tales of the Alhambra” by Washington Irving. Accommodation at the hotel. In the evening, optionally, a Flamenco Zambra show.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Inclusions
Guided city tour with local guides in Porto (including Douro Cruise and wine tasting) Lisbon, Cordoba (Mosque entrance included), Seville (Cathedral entrance included), Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Fez, Granada (Alhambra & Genera life Gardens entrance included), and Toledo / Tour director throughout the journey / Transportation in luxury coach / Accommodation at selected hotel class / Daily breakfast, 1 lunch and 3 dinners / Travel insurance.
Exclusions
International Airfare
Visas
Meals other than those specified in the itinerary
Beverage during meals.
Personal expenses.
Any expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.
Tipping.
Notes
Hotels Used OR Similar
Superior
Porto - AC Porto or similar
Fatima - São José or similar
Lisbon - Roma or similar
Córdoba - Sercotel Córdoba Medina Azahara or similar
Sevilla - Catalonia Santa Justa or similar
Costa del Sol - Sol Torremolinos / Sol Príncipe or similar
Fez - Menzeh Zalagh / Volubilis or similar
Marrakech - Mogador Kasbah / Meriem / El Andalous or similar
Casablanca - Mogador Marina / Kenzi Basma / Oum Palace or similar
Granada - Alixares or similar
Superior Plus
Porto - HF Ipanema Porto / BessaHotel Boavista / Vila Galé Porto or similar
Fatima - Santa María / Aurea / Estrela / Regina or similar
Lisbon - Lutécia / VIP Art’s / Vip Entrecampos or similar
Córdoba - Eurostars / NH Califa or similar
Sevilla - Meliá Lebreros / Meliá Sevilla or similar
Costa del Sol - Sol Torremolinos / Sol Príncipe or similar
Fez - Royal MIrage / Zalagh Parc Palace or similar
Marrakech - Kenzi Rose / Mogador Agdal / Adam Park or similar
Casablanca - Grand Mogador / Farah / Le Palace d’Anfa or similar
Granada - Meliá Granada / Catalonia Granada or similar
(*) Lisbon and Porto Local City Tax is not included, to be paid directly to the hotel.
(*) This tour might be a combination of different programs. If applies there might be a change in the tour escort and passengers between the programs.
(*) During the stay in Costa del Sol, tour escort service will not be available.
(*) In the event that the Patronage of the Alhambra and the Genera life does not grant tickets for participants on certain dates, compensation for the loss of these services will be offered at the operator's discretion.
(*) Morocco:
- It is necessary to have the passport data at least 45 days before departure to manage the passage to Morocco.
- It is a mandatory requirement by the Moroccan government that passports have a validity of more than 6 months, including the entire stay in the country.- Only one piece of luggage per person will be accepted. Passengers must go through customs control with their luggage.
- The itinerary of the part of Morocco can be modified without substantial variations of the services.
GUARANTEED DEPARTURES ON TUESDAYS.
Optional excursions are available on request.