SPAIN, PORTUGAL and MOROCCO (ZU2010)

Hotels


Lisbon
Mundial (F),

Seville
Sevilla Center (SF),

Rabat
Rabat (SF),

Marrakesh
Es Saadi (SF),

Fez
Zalagh Parc Palace (F),

Tangier
El Minzah (SF),

Torremolinos
Melia Costa del Sol (SF),

Granada
Saray (SF),

Madrid
Husa Moncloa (F)

Meals
Full buffet breakfast (B); 7 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Lisbon.

Day 1:
(Fri.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2:
Arrive in Lisbon, Portugal. (Sat.) Free time to rest or start exploring the Portuguese capital. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and have a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

Day 3:
Lisbon. (Sun.) Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide features a drive through the Baxia quarter’s main squares, a walk through quaint ALFAMA, the seamen’s quarter. Drive past the Bull Ring to Pombal Statue and along the grand Avenida da Liberdade. Stop at Belem Tower and visit JERONIMOS MONASTERY. An optional excursion to Sintra and a dinner with Fado-style entertainment are available. (B)

Day 4:
Lisbon–Setubal–Seville, Spain. (Mon.) In Setubal, enjoy a WINE TASTING. Next, enter Spain and reach the vibrant capital of Andalusia, Seville. (B,D)

Day 5:
Seville. (Tue.) During your sightseeing tour with a Local Guide admire Maria Luisa Park, the Golden Tower on the Guadalquivir River, and the university that used to be the tobacco factory of Carmen fame. Stroll through the charming SANTA CRUZ QUARTER, and visit the CATHEDRAL with Columbus’ tomb. Tonight, maybe join an optional flamenco show? (B)

Day 6:
Seville–Rabat, Morocco. (Wed.) Travel through the sherry wine region of Jerez to Algeciras and enjoy a FERRY RIDE across the Strait of Gibraltar to Africa. Along North Africa’s infamous Barbary Coast to Rabat, once a lair of the corsairs and now the country’s capital. (B,D)

Day 7:
Rabat–Casablanca–Marrakesh. (Thu.) Sightseeing with a Local Guide focuses on the massive medieval battlements, the Royal Palace, MOHAMMED V MAUSOLEUM, Hassan Tower, and the Kasbah of Oudaias. Visit the fine ROMAN RELICS OF CHELLAH. Then, continue to Casablanca, Morocco’s modern seaport. During your guided panoramic drive, see the Hassan II Mosque, a splendid monument designed to mark the end of the century. Evening arrival in Marrakesh, situated in an oasis. (B,D)

Day 8:
Marrakesh. (Fri.) Follow your Local Guide to visit BAHIA PALACE, the 16th-century SAADIAN TOMBS (if closed, visit the BADIA PALACE instead), and to Djemaa El-Fna, the vibrant town center dominated by the 222-foot-high Koutoubia Minaret. Afternoon at leisure. An exciting optional evening excursion is available. (B)

Day 9:
Marrakesh–Fez. (Sat.) Journey to Fez today. Blessed with an ample supply of water and strategically situated, Fez became the capital of Morocco when the country shook off foreign rule under the Berber King Idris in the 8th century. To this day, Fez has remained Morocco’s spiritual and artistic center. (B,D)

Day 10:
Fez. (Sun.) See the magnificient entrance to the Royal Palace, drive through the Mellah, the old Jewish quarter, and travel on to Bab Bou Jeloud, the traditional entrance to old Fez. Your Local Guide also leads you through labyrinthine MEDINA and MEDERSA BOU INANIA. Why not sign up for an optional folklore dinner? (B)

Day 11:
Fez–Meknes–Tangier. (Mon.) Stop at imperial Meknes with its monumental gates and city walls, then, continue to Tangier, jumping-off point for the Moorish conquest of Spain. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the GRAND SOCCO square and a panoramic drive to CAP SPARTEL. (B,D)

Day 12:
Tangier–Gibraltar–Costa del Sol. (Tue.) Board your FERRY for the trip back across the Strait to Europe. Visit the strategic ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, in British hands since 1704, hear about its turbulent history, see the Moorish Castle, ST. MICHAEL’S CAVES, and the colony of Barbary apes. Then, drive to your hotel at the elegant Costa del Sol. Tonight, why not sample one of the seafood restaurants? (B)

Day 13:
At Leisure on the Costa del Sol. (Wed.) Full day to relax or explore. (B)

Day 14:
Costa del Sol–Granada. (Thu.) Arrive in Granada. A guided walking tour features a visit to the ALHAMBRA COMPLEX, a fantasy of “lace in stone” surrounded by arabesque gardens and fountains, with superb views of the Old Quarter and Sacromonte. Also visit the WATER GARDENS OF THE GENERALIFE. (B,D)

Day 15:
Granada–Toledo–Madrid. (Fri.) Via Don Quixote’s La Mancha to Toledo. A Local Guide takes you to the Moorish bridge, an early SYNAGOGUE, the CATHEDRAL, and the CHURCH OF SANTO TOMÉ with one of El Greco’s most famous paintings. Visit a DAMASCENE STEEL WORKSHOP. (B)

Day 16:
Madrid. (Sat.) Morning guided sightseeing features the Puerta del Sol, Plaza de España with its monument to Cervantes, the Parliament, and more. Highlight is a visit to the PRADO MUSEUM. Maybe join an optional excursion to El Escorial and a dinner outing in one of Madrid’s famous restaurants tonight? (B)

Day 17:
(Sun.) Your homebound flight from Madrid arrives the same day. (B)

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City Highlights


Lisbon:
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit the Alfama quarter and Jeronimos Monastery

Setubal:
Wine tasting

Seville:
Guided sightseeing, walk through the Santa Cruz Quarter and visit the cathedral with Columbus’ tomb

Algeciras-Tangier:
By ferry across the Strait of Gibraltar

Rabat:
Guided sightseeing, visit Mohammed V Mausoleum and the Roman relics of Chellah

Casablanca:
Guided panoramic drive; picture stop at Hassan II Mosque

Marrakesh:
Guided sightseeing, visit Bahia Palace and the Saadian Tombs (if closed, visit Badia Palace instead)

Fez:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Medina and Medersa Bou Inania

Meknes:
Orientation

Tangier:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Grand Socco square; panoramic drive up to Cap Spartel

Rock of Gibraltar:
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Michael’s Caves

Granada:
Guided walking tour, visit the Alhambra Complex and the Water Gardens of the Generalife

Toledo:
Guided walking tour, visit an early synagogue, the gothic cathedral, and the Santo Tomé Church with one of El Greco’s masterpieces; a Damascene steel workshop

Madrid:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Prado MuseumNote:Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s) for Gibraltar and Morocco; responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.

Price Details US
Single room supplement: $729Triple room reduction per person: $60Extra nights per person in Lisbon:in single room $154, in twin room $85, in triple room $76Extra nights per person in Madrid:in single room $172, in twin room $105, in triple room $97

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