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Around
the Mediterranean
From Andalusia to Anatolia
Spain, Turkey and North Africa Grand Crossing
A 34 - Day Tour of : Turkey , Morocco , Tunisia, Spain and Egypt
Here's
the best way to see the best of Andalusia , Spain, Turkey , Anatolia
and Istanbul as well as
North Africa : Morocco , Tunisia , Egypt, the Great North African Desert
. Including Camping in the Sahara in Morocco
The Western " Orientalists" came up with their own
fantasy about the 1001 Arabian Nights and the Harem 's Life in the Middle
East
Yet
you may want to enjoy a local Spa / Turkish hamam
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Be among the first to rediscover Tunisia . Explore
the key sites both within the city and nearby in the old-new land of
Tunisia .Fantasy, pleasure, and enlightenment, in the Tunisia of Star
Wars O yes, galactic traveller, there is a land where fabled cities
arise from the sand, where gnomes have left behind their warrens of
dwellings, where sleek craft hover millimeters above the surface, free
from gravitational bonds. Green oases and palm-fringed beaches promise
extraterrestrial pleasures. The land is Tunisia.
Getaway
to the kingdom of Morocco, a beautiful, peaceful land
graced with arabesque palaces, where the local people dress in flowing
robes. An exotic land, but one which has adopted the French tradition
of elegant hospitality and refined cuisine.
Turkish
Delight tour : Sample the sights and pleasures of Turkey on
this program. We combine the highlights of classic Anatolia with an
all-inclusive stay at one of the most lovely beach resorts, in Mediterranean
Bodrum. It's just the right blend of the best of Turkey, with all details
seen to by us.
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Experience
classic Andalusia and Iberia
From the sun-drenched Mediterranean beaches of the Costa del Sol to
the architectural wonderland and throbbing nightlife of Barcelona; from
the mystery and majesty of Moorish Andalusia to hilltop villages in
the Algarve; from masterpieces of Spanish art in Madrid to the hypnotic
beat of flamenco. With so much to choose from, and the expertise of
our partners, Travel in Style will tailor your journey exactly to your
needs, your interests, and even your whim.
But there's more. Through its long experience and intimate knowledge
of Mediterranean lands, Travel in Style is uniquely positioned to make
Spain only the beginning of a grand discovery. Travel onward to classic
Greece . . . exciting Turkey . . . or even the Egypt of the Pyramids.
Take advantage of an opportunity that only Travel in Style can offer
. . . for less than a voyage to any of those countries alone.
DAY
1- CASABLANCA - Weekly in Morocco on Mondays ( April- Oct)
Arrive at Casablanca. Our staff greets you at Casablanca's Mohamed V
Airport and escorts you to your hotel. We'll drop our luggage, have
a refreshing cup of tea or coffee, then head out for a panoramic
tour of the city before returning to our hotel ( Royal Anfa for
5 stars ( Category A ) or Idou Anfa or similar 4 stars hotel category
B )
DAY
2- RABAT - Meknes - FES - Tuesday 195 Kilometers
(cBD)
Start the day with a visit to Casablanca's majestic new Grand Mosque
of King Hassan II, second only to the Great Mosque at Mecca in size.
We'll drive on across the lush countryside to Rabat, Morocco's
capital and our first Imperial City, to visit the magnificent Mausoleum
of King Mohammed V, the historic Hassan Tower minaret, in
the afternoon we drive through forests of cork oak trees, we
continue on our way to Meknès, the "youngest"
of Morocco's four great imperial cities surrounded by towering medieval
walls. We visit the monumental gateway of Bab el-Mansour in the
city walls and the palace tombs of Moulay Ismail before continuing
to Fez, We reach Fez early evening , where we settle in for the
night and our dinner, Jnane Palace , Sheraton hotel or similar 5 stars.
DAY 3- FEZ - Wednesday (BD)
Oldest of the four Imperial Cities, Fez is endlessly fascinating. We
tour its medina (Old City) and souk (bazaar), stopping
at the gateway of the royal palace, the fortifications of the
Kasbah, the 9th-century Karaouine Mosque and University,
the medersa (theological college) of Bou Inania, the shrine
of the city's founder Moulay Idris II, and the Nejjarine Fountain.
On the way to our hotel, we enjoy panoramic city views from the
heights overlooking this fabled city.
DAY
4 - Fez / Midlet / Errachidia / Erfoud / Merzouga - Thursday
(BLD)
From Fez explore the wonderful Road of 1000 Kasbahs in the direction
of Ifrane , Midlet and Errachidia ( about 500 Kilometers drive ) Then
on to Erfoud crossing impressive palm groves and oases. Lunch is included
enroute . Subject to local festival calendar : There may be a bonfire
and an entertainment by the locals during the evening. Dinner and
overnight in a Bedouin tent in the Sahara, offering a magical
sight of the sunset over the majestic dunes.
Camp-
General Info:
- Your
own private bedouin tent.
- Floor
& grounds will be covered with runners and Moroccan rugs.
- Your
tent will have one large mattress and 2 small mattresses , always
with sheets & blankets.
- Moroccan
wood chest , a Moroccan copper top table ,
-
Moroccan Leather pouf seats , cooper candlesticks and mirror.
- One
bottled water , 2 glasses , candles , ashtray / matches
- One
bedouin tent for the dinner, the tent ground will always be covered
with Moroccan rugs.
- Comfortable
low seats around a dinner table, set with tablecloth. Plates , glasses
, silverware
- Tea
silver set for the tea ceremony, tea ouidou for the traditional hand
washing before dinner , mejmar ( kettle on high stand) , candlesticks,
incense burner , mrassh ( traditional rosewater sprinkler ).
Restrooms
:
Private toilets ( tent) , and a basin with water , and showers.
The path between the your tent and the toilets is covered by Moroccan
rugs, always lit ( oil lamps) .
DAY
5 - TINERHIR, TODRA GORGE & OUARZAZATE Friday (BLD)
Enjoy a pre sunrise camel ride to the Dunes to watch sunrise , then
we change our mode of transportation and drive through the beautiful
Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs to Tinerhir. A former military
outpost built on terraces above a magnificent palm grove, Tinerhir stands
at the entrance to the Todra Gorge, framed by awesome thousand-foot-high
cliffs which make you think that you're "at the ends of the Earth."
From Tinerhir we proceed past a series of great kasbahs to Boumalne
du Dades, a large town at the foot of the gorge to Skoura.
Beyond Skoura, the desert palms give way to orchards and irrigated gardens.
Roses are the specialty of El Kelaa des Mgouna. The rose
oil is sent to Paris to be made into perfume by Yves Saint-Laurent.
Do some "rose" shopping here--rose water, body milk, dried
rose petals before returning to our hotel in Ouarzazate
DAY
6 - MARRAKECH - Saturday (BD)
We drive back to Marrakech over the High Atlas, admiring the majesty
of towering Djebel Toubkal (13,665 feet). In the afternoon, drive
to the ancient Kasbah complex of Ait Ben Haddou , and impressive 11th
century site that 's now declared as a historical treasure by the UNESCO
.A photographer's wonderland, Ait Ben Haddou remains home to five families.
DAY
7 - MARRAKECH Sunday (B)
There is much to see in this great city which Winston Churchill called
"the most beautiful place in the world at sunset." We tour
the stately Koutoubia Minaret, the hidden tombs of the Saadian
dynasty, and Bahia Palace. In the afternoon, during our tour
of the souk (market), we see some of the age-old guild artisans
at work. Finally, we end up in famous Djemaa el-Fna square with
its medieval circus atmosphere of itinerant dancers, jugglers, acrobats,
storytellers, soothsayers, snake charmers, medicine men and public scribes.
Finally,
you'll see the Menara pavilion and gardens , the Majorelle Botanical
Gardens of Yves Saint Laurent, planted with trees and flowers from all
over the world.
Dinner
is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family (
T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Marrakech l! You'll be invited
to a family dinner, and enjoy a wholesome home-cooked specialties Of
course, you may enjoy dinner back at the hotel by letting us know your
preferences in advance .
Day
8 - Marrakech - Tunis - Sousse - Monday: (BD)
Our local staff will assist with your transfer to Marrakech Airport
to board your flight to Tunis via Casablanca or maybe via Europe depending
on the day of the week. Air fare in economy class is included in our
rate.
In Tunis our local rep meets you upon arrival at Tunis Carthage International
Airport. You'll be assisted with the formalities, and escorted to Tunis
or Sousse and your 4 stars in Port Kantouri - Sousse . Complimentary
welcome dinner and overnight at Hasdrubal Thalassa and Spa hotel or
a similar moderate first class hotel.
Day
9 - Tunis - Sousse - Tuesday: (BLD)
Full day tour of the city of Tunis and the Bardo Museum including lunch
at a local restaurant .
Accommodation in Sousse or Tunis . Breakfast and dinner at the hotel
DAY 10 - El Djem -Roman Amphitheater - SFAX - Wednesday (BLD)
Our busy day starts after an early breakfast , and a tour of Sousse,then
on to El Djem, we'll marvel at an ancient Roman amphitheater , before
we head for Sfax , Lunch will be served at a comfortable four-star hotel
tour the medina . Dinner and overnight a your Syfax Hotel ( 4 stars
) or similar .
DAY 11 - SFAX , GABES, MATMATA - DOUZ - Thursday (BLD)
After breakfast at the hotel. Drive to the coastal city
of Gabes, a Roman outpost of old and a traditional market center where,
for centuries, goods from across the sea and across the desert have
changed hands. We'll visit the oasis, where palm groves and gardens
flourish. Our route takes us through terrain of increasingly sparse
grasses and shrubs, into the desert to Matmata. We'll stop to look in
on a community of miniature underground houses, (Troglodyte dwellings
) where the earliest settlers sheltered from the extremes of the desert
above -- as do the Berbers of today. Continue on to Douz where we'll
settle in to comfortable lodgings and dinner at a four-star hotel :
El Mouradi Douz Hotel or similar.
Day 12 -
Douz - Ksar Hadada - Tatouine - Friday
(BL)
Tataouine,
Ksar Region:
A Ksar (plural Ksour) is a fortified village built in a distinctive
style
Usually the Berbers built their Ksour on top of a hill from mud One
of the best preserved Ksour in Tunisia is at Ksar Ouled Soltane near
Tataouine. Lucas film used Ksar Hadada for shooting some scene. It was
used as a Mos Espa background where Qui-Gon (Jedi Master ) and Shmi
( Anakin's mother) speak of Anakin's parentage
Today
we leave for Tatouine , visit Ksar Hadada and Ghomrassen, then on to
Tatouine , lunch will be served at Sangho Tataouine Hotel's restaurant
( modest 3 star)
In the afternoon we'll visit Cheninin and Douiret villages. Return to
Sangho Tataouine Hotel
( modest 3 star) , dinner and overnight.
DAY
13 - TUNISIA - Saturday (BD)
You'll head out after breakfast, and proceed to Tunis or a sea-side
resort town. Dinner is included at the hotel.
DAY
14 - TUNISIA / Cairo - Sunday (BD)
You'll head out after breakfast, and proceed to Tunis International
Airport , air fare is included Tunis Cairo in economy class ,Cairo Tunis
is nonstop or via Europe . Tax is included .
Our Egypt-based local rep. greets
you in bustling Cairo airport and escorts you to your hotel . Egyptian
visa may be secured by our guests upon arrival at Cairo Airport for
a limited number of nationalities such as American,Canadian, Australian,
NZ, EU and Japanese citizens, please pay the $ 15 in cash upon arrival
. Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival).
After exiting the terminal
our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel
. Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your room. Sample hotels : Deluxe
: Grand Hyatt , Conrad , Inter.Continental or similar
DAY
14 - Pharaonic Giza - Monday (cBL)
Today we tour Memphis and Sakkara, including the Step Pyramid of Zoser
& Nobles tombs/Mastabas, The Serapeum, Unas, Pyramid of Teti and
key Mastabas.
In the afternoon the tour takes us to Dahshour, the pyramid field
south of Cairo:only-opened few years back after Sadat signed the peace
treaty with Israel, and the Army did let go of this strategically "important"
area.
DAHSOUR - we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to Dahshour,
the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We visit the great pyramid
of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:
The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the
desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits
to the public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were
many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru,
father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son
built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly
on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at
one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is
still in place. We'll tour as well the famous "Bent" Pyramid.
DAY
15 - LUXOR - Tuesday (cBL)
We leave our hotel in the early hours of the morning before sunrises,
air fare is included in economy class Cairo Luxor Cairo , tax included
, upon arrival in Luxor we cross the Nile to visit the Valley of
the Kings and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch , we tour
the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and visit the Sacred Lake
. We have a quick look at the great temple of Amon Ra at Luxor
on our way to the airport for our flight back to Cairo, and our hotel.
DAY
16 - CAIRO -Home Hosted Family Dinner - Wednesday (BLD)
The Culture of Cairo
Today
we’ll explore deep into the heart of Cairo, and get to know its
daily rhythms, its spirituality, its history, and its modern diversions.
We’ll start early, with a visit to a local market, with an immense
variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables on offer, both familiar and
exotic.
You’ll
see that shopping in Cairo goes far beyond a supermarket experience.
Be prepared for whispers, gestures, shouting, and controlled chaos.
It’s all part of the bargaining process, engaged in by women in
traditional modest garb as well as others in Western dress.
Then
it’s on to the Museum of Islamic Art, with its tapestries, textiles,
swords and other objects exemplifying one of the world’s great
decorative traditions. We’ll continue to the Gayer-Anderson House,
a serene and classic domestic oasis, right down to its central fountain
and exquisite furnishings. Our visit is also a journey into a vanished
way of life—the residence is actually two traditional medieval
Cairo houses restored by an English physician to a former king. We’ll
stop for lunch at a restaurant where Cairenes go, then visit the Bab
an-Nasr, the Gate of Victory in Cairo’s old walls. You’ll
even see graffiti that survives from soldiers of Napoleon and of the
British Empire, among the many who passed this way.
Dinner
is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family (
T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! You'll be invited to
a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties,
you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way
of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your
new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background.
Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that
you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may
enjoy dinner in a quiet restaurant with your travel companions, by letting
us know your preferences.
DAY
17 - CAIRO - Thursday (BLD)
We
start with the best of Cairo: the Egyptian Museum, Manial Palace of
Mohamed Ali, the last Crown Prince for Egypt, Then on to Citadel of
Saladin and its Alabaster Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque and El Rifai
.
After lunch at a charming local restaurant, we wander through the alleys
of the 12-century district of Khan el-Khalili with it's Caravanserai,
Medieval Trade Centers , and bazaar shops that changed little since
12-13 century. You 'll have some time to wander on your own maybe in
search of souvenirs.
Finally we walk the narrow streets of Old Cairo, once a Roman fort,
later the Jewish Quarter, then the Coptic Christian Quarter. We visit
the Coptic churches of Abu Serghius and Al Molaka, the Coptic Museum,
and Ben Ezra synagogue. While we are at one of the churches or
the Coptic Museum we'll discuss how the Nile Delta environment and local
Egyptian tradition has affected women in the Nile Valley regardless
of their religion.
DAY
18 - Cairo Istanbul - Friday (B)
After breakfast, our Cairo staff will accompany you to the airport,
where you'll board your flight to Istanbul .
Our staff meets your flight and escorts you to your hotel. Welcome fruit
basket at your room, with our compliments. Hyatt Istanbul, Hilton Istanbul
, Inter.Continental or similar
DAY
19 - ISTANBUL - Saturday (BL)
We dive right into this fascinating city with visits to its top sights:
Topkapi, the palace of the Sultans for centuries; Hagia Sophia,
the greatest church in Christendom for a thousand years; the Blue
Mosque, with its exquisite blue tiles; the Byzantine Hippodrome,
scene of chariot races and gladiator combat; and the eerie Sunken Palace
cistern beneath it. Then a drive through modern neighborhoods brings
us to the ancient city walls and the Kariye Museum (Chora Church),
filled with brilliant Byzantine mosaics.
Complimentary
entrance tickets to the Harem's Quarter in Topkape Palace in Istanbul,
when you book your tour/cruise with us. Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner .
DAY
20 -- ISTANBUL - Sunday (BL)
ISTANBUL-
"Imperial Constantinople in the Belle Epoque"
(late 19th century), the exotic romance of the "Paris of the
East:"
Morning walking tour : We start with our guide in Karaköy where
the foreign bankers and shipping companies had their headquarters, then
take the Tünel up to istiklal Caddesi; stop in the whirling dervish
tekke, and walk past the various old embassy buildings (now consulates),
and point out the architecture. Stop for tea (included) at the
famous Pera Palace Hotel.
Walk at least as far as Galatasaray Square, and have lunch in
the Çicek Pasaji (Flower Passage); then walk up to Taksim Square and
be picked up for the afternoon tour.
In the afternoon the tour visit Yildiz Palace Park and the Ihlamur Kasri,
a mini-palace south of Yildiz, and finish up with a visit to the Military
History Museum in Harbiye in time to hear the "Mehter," or Ottoman military
band (mid-afternoon). Then go on a shopping spree at the labyrinth of
the Grand Bazaar.
Breakfast, Lunch.
DAY
21 - ISTANBUL, IZMIR, KUSADASI - Monday (BL)
From your convenient lodgings, it's just a short hop back to the airport
to catch the morning flight south to Izmir, on the Mediterranean coast.
It will still be early when you arrive and meet up with your driver
for the next few days of exploring this region, in many ways the cradle
of European civilization. We'll visit the house where the Virgin Mary
spent her latter years, and the ancient city of Ephesus, with its perfect
Greek and Roman architecture still intact. At the Basilica of St. John,
we'll see the reputed tomb of the Apostle, and gaze down upon the remains
of the Temple of Artemis, a vista little changed since Biblical times.
We'll conclude with a visit to the Isa Bey Mosque, a delicate masterpiece
of Turkish architecture from the fourteenth century.
Lunch included at a local restaurant. We tour the centuries old Izmir
Jewish neighborhoods: Tour of Beth Israel & Signora Synagogues,
lively and colorful Havra & Dario Moreno Streets. Before we head
for Kusadasi and Kismet Hotel
DAY
22 -KUSADASI, PERGAMON - Tuesday (BL)
We'll gather after breakfast today and set out overland. Our first stop
is Bergama, or Pergamon, with its magnificent and well-preserved Acropolis.
Especially notable are the Temple of Dionysus and the Altar of Zeus,
with magnificent friezes carved in stone, depicting mythic battles between
the Greek gods and their foes in the Underworld. Then it's on to the
spa of Asclepion, where the ancients took their cures in opulent surroundings.
We'll take a break for lunch, then visit the Red Basilica, which was
known to St. John the Divine as one of the seven churches of the Apocalypse.
We'll return for the night to Kusadasi, where you'll bid farewell to
your guide.
DAY
23 - KUSADASI, PRIENNE, MILETUS, DIDYMA, BODRUM - Wednesday (BD)
Meet your driver in the morning, and set out for Bodrum, through the
fertile, rolling countryside of southern Turkey. If you wish, you may
stop along the way and hike up to the ancient city of Prienne; and at
the Greek ruins ruins of Miletus and the temple at Didyma for an unguided
look, before you continue to your destination, the Hotel Baia at Bodrum.
DAY
24 - BODRUM - Thursday (BLD)
Luxuriating on the Mediterranean coast at the Hotel Baia ( all meals
while at the Baia Hotel in Bodrum ) in Bodrum ( or similar) . Nestled
along the sheltered blue waters of the bay, it's a tranquil oasis where
you can participate in the full range of included activities, or simply
relax away from it all. Swim at indoor and outdoor pools, or at the
beach. Use any of the sporting equipment, including canoes, wind surfers,
and pedal boats. The Baia also has tennis and basketball courts, and
a range of organized activities every day, including beach games, and
music and entertainment in the evening. Best of all, everything is included
at no extra charge, including all meals in the main restaurant, soft
drinks and domestic alcoholic beverages, and even snacks at the pool
bar, beach, and lobby bar.
DAY
25 -BODRUM - Friday (BLD)
Luxuriating on the Mediterranean coast at the Hotel Baia ( all meals
while at the Baia Hotel in Bodrum ) in Bodrum ( or similar) . Nestled
along the sheltered blue waters of the bay, it's a tranquil oasis where
you can participate in the full range of included activities, or simply
relax away from it all. Swim at indoor and outdoor pools, or at the
beach. Use any of the sporting equipment, including canoes, wind surfers,
and pedal boats. The Baia also has tennis and basketball courts, and
a range of organized activities every day, including beach games, and
music and entertainment in the evening. Best of all, everything is included
at no extra charge, including all meals in the main restaurant, soft
drinks and domestic alcoholic beverages, and even snacks at the pool
bar, beach, and lobby bar.
DAYS
26 -BODRUM - Saturday (BLD)
Luxuriating on the Mediterranean coast at the Hotel Baia ( all meals
while at the Baia Hotel in Bodrum ) in Bodrum ( or similar) . Nestled
along the sheltered blue waters of the bay, it's a tranquil oasis where
you can participate in the full range of included activities, or simply
relax away from it all. Swim at indoor and outdoor pools, or at the
beach. Use any of the sporting equipment, including canoes, wind surfers,
and pedal boats. The Baia also has tennis and basketball courts, and
a range of organized activities every day, including beach games, and
music and entertainment in the evening. Best of all, everything is included
at no extra charge, including all meals in the main restaurant, soft
drinks and domestic alcoholic beverages, and even snacks at the pool
bar, beach, and lobby bar.
DAY
27 -BODRUM, ISTANBUL , Madrid - Sunday
We'll arrange to escort you from the hotel to Bodrum's airport, where
you'll catch your flight for Istanbul. and connect onward to Madrid
. Aaaah !! Madrid , Andalusia and Costa
del Sol .
Air
fare is included in economy class Istanbul Madrid .
Arrival at Madrid Barajas Airport. Our local rep will escort you to
your hotel.
Tour code in Spain Clase A - A-05/221
Day
28- Tour Madrid (B) Monday
Breakfast at the hotel. Then morning half day tour of Madrid:
Get set for views of Madrid from a variety of perspectives. Our
itinerary will take you from the Bourbon to the Austrian, Isabeline
and modern quarters of the capital, reflecting the history and influences
that have shaped the nation.
Our neighborhood meanderings conclude in the Moorish Quarter (Barrio
de la Morería), replete with fine town houses (Mesones) and
tradition. But that's just the start.
We'll view the signature squares of Madrid, Oriente, España,
Puerta del Sol, Cibeles, Neptuno, Puerta de Alcalá, and Atocha,
each with its own character, ranging from elegant to workaday to frenzied.
We'll travel along the famed thoroughfares, including the Gran Vía.
And of course, we'll see Retiro Park, and the classic Bullring of the
glory days of bullfighting, and a soccer stadium and modern quarters
that rival any in Europe.
The tour will conclude at the terminal, at Oriente Square.
The
tour uses deluxe motor coaches and certified tour guides, who provide
full interpretation of our city, its history, monuments, characteristics,
and of our own peculiarities and customs. It's a discovery! The afternoon
is at leisure
DAY
29 . MADRID - CORDOBA - SEVILLE Tuesday
(Breakfast , Dinner)
We meet up at the hotel to escort you this morning to the coach terminal
in Oriente Square in Madrid and set out by 9 a.m., making the most of
our time aboard to introduce ourselves to each other and learn more
about what lies ahead. Our route takes us into La Mancha, the landscape
of romance and adventure where Don Quixote tilted at windmills. We’ll
wind across hills and down into irrigated valleys, to Puerto Lápice,
a town lost in time, looking much as it did in the seventeenth century.
We might even espy the establishment where an innkeeper conferred knighthood
upon Don Quixote. Then we’ll pass onward through the region of
Valdepeñas, where fine Tempranillo grapes are grown, and cross
the Canyon of Despeñaperros, and pass through the town of Bailén
on our way to Cordoba. Here we’ll visit the famous Mosque, one
of the most notable in the days of Moorish rule. Then we’ll continue
onward to Andalusia, where dinner and comfortable beds await us in Seville.
DAY 30 . SEVILLE, (Breakfast , Lunch )
Wednesday
We’ll stay all day in Seville, where the Moors have left their
mark in whitewashed houses, tile roofs, graceful archways, and a warren
of intimate lanes with surprises at every turn. Our visit will take
us to the monumental and stunning tower of La Giralda, the Cathedral
that once echoed with daily calls to prayer, and the Palace of the Alcazar,
with its delicately carved stonework and pleasure gardens that still
delight. Your afternoon is free to wander the alleyways of Seville on
your own, and perhaps to stop in and sample the tapas at an inviting
establishment.
DAY 31. SEVILLE - JEREZ - CADIZ - VEJER - COSTA DEL SOL
- Thursday
Breakfast, Dinner .
Departure to Jerez where an important wine cellar will be visited. Continuation
through Cadiz. Panoramic sightseeing. Departure to Vejer. Lunch. The
possibility to make an optional visit to Gibraltar. Departure to Costa
del Sol. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 32. COSTA DEL SOL - GRANADA Friday
( Breakfast , Dinner )
Take your time! We’ve built an extra day into this itinerary to
allow you to explore Granada independently. Perhaps you’ll return
to the fabled Alhambra for a stroll through its fantastical gardens.
Or, you can wander the Albaicin, the last quarter of the city occupied
by the Moors, with its charming maze of alleys lined with houses with
secret patios. According to whim and interest, you’ll visit the
museum of composer Manuel de Falla, or the Fine Arts or Archaeology
museum, or spend your day café-sitting and shopping. We’ll
be pleased to arrange a tour, if you wish, from a number of options.
DAY 33 . GRANADA - MADRID Saturday
( B)
Breakfast and visit Alhambra and its Gardens of Generalife.
Afternoon will see us back aboard the coach, on our way to Madrid and
your hotel.
DAY
34 - RETURN HOME (B) -Monday
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home , hasta luego.
Extend to Palma de Mallorca?
Bon Voyage
RATES per
person in USD
| Sharing
in : |
|
| Triple
Occupancy room |
US$
12,360. |
| Double
Occupancies |
US$13,450. |
| Single
Occupancy |
US$16,705. |
International
airfare is not included from / to your home country
Sample
hotels ( or similar)
Cairo : Five-star : Cairo Sheraton / Sofitel El Gezirah / Hilton / Meridien
Pyramides/ Grand Hyatt
Conrad , or similar
Casablanca : Royal Anfa ( New )
, Sheraton
Fez: Jnan Palace Sheraton
Marrakech : Imperial Borj or Kenzi
Farah
In
Tunisia and Spain , four -star accommodation as listed.
In
Turkey five and four stars hotel as listed or similar .
Rate
Includes:
- Hotel
accommodation with tax as listed , or similar
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- Air
fare between Morocco , Tunisia, and between Egypt , Turkey, and Spain
, in economy class , tax included , flight schedule may vary , all
is subject to the airlines
time tables. Regional flights could be non-stop or via Europe. All
flights are subject to change on a last minute basis.
- Domestic
flights in Morocco as per itinerary in economy class .
- All
transfers in Tunisia, Egypt & Libya .
- Guided
sightseeing including all entrance fees as per itinerary , always
by air conditioned vehicle .
- Pre
set meals as listed including B = Breakfast,
(or cB, Continental Breakfast), L
= Lunch, D = Dinner
- Tunisia,
Morocco , Egypt & Libya and travel guide books.
- One
night camping in the Sahara in Morocco , toilets and creature comfort
are available for your convenience
| CITY |
HOTELS
Four Stars . Class A |
| SEVILLA |
Gran Lar **** |
| COSTA
DEL SOL |
Alay ****
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|
Madrid |
Convencion ****
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| GRANADA |
Corona De Granada **** |
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American,
Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian , Singaporean and Japanese citizens,
do not require visas for Morocco nor Tunisia, your passport must
be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of arrival.
Not
Included :
- Any
International Airfare from/to your home country
- Tips.
- Visa
for Egypt.
-
Our
Egypt-based local rep. greets you in bustling Cairo airport and
escorts you to your hotel . Egyptian visa may be secured by our
guests upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of nationalities
such as American,Canadian, Australian, NZ, EU and Japanese citizens,
please pay the $ 15 in cash upon arrival . Passports must be valid
for at least 6 month upon arrival).
After
exiting the terminal
- Beverages
with meals
- Travel
Insurance
Tripoli
hotels ( Five Stars ) :
Corinthia ( Bab Africa ) ( Five star Superior)
Al Mahari . Al Kabir . Bab Al Bahr.
More
Choices :
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