The Heritage of the Caliphs
A 14 Day Tour of Spain and Morocco

Andalucia - Costa del Sol- Morocco

Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Jerez, Cadiz, Costa Del So, Algeciras, Tangier, Rabat,

Casablanca, Marrakech, Fez, Granada. Weekly On Sundays in Madrid

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Day 1. MADRID - Sunday
Arrival at Madrid Barajas Airport. Our local rep will escort you to your hotel.
Tour starts in Madrid weekly on Sunday ( Weekly year round)

Class «T» (T-05/233) - Class «A» (A-05/233)

Day 2- Tour Madrid & The Royal Palace (B)
Monday
Our local rep will escort you from the hotel to the start of the : Group tour: Half day tour of the Royal Palace & a visit to the royal residence of El Pardo
The beautiful ROYAL PALACE, one of the best-preserved in all of Europe, is a fine example of 18th-century domestic regal architecture. It has enormous cultural and political symbolism as well. As the embodiment of Madrid as the capital of the Spanish realms, it is the site of glittering official receptions, royal audiences, gala dinners, and treaty signing ceremonies, as well as the presentation of credentials by diplomats to His Majesty the King.

Our visit will include the Principal staircase, the chambers of the Alabarderos, columns, throne, Gasparini, and Carlos III; the porcelain room; the Gala Dining Room; the Museum of Silver; the Museum of Musical Instruments; the Principal Courtyard; the Royal Chapel; and the New Rooms

The Prado Museum is housed in a neoclassic building designed by the noted architect Juan de Villanueva in 1785. Originally planned as a natural history museum, it has been the home of the finest collection of Spanish masters since 1818.

The tour will conclude at Oriente Square, Madrid. Our local rep will escort you to your hotel

Day 3 . MADRID - CORDOBA - SEVILLE - (B) - Tuesday
Our local rep will assist with your transfer to the tour terminal, Oriente Sq., at 9.00 a.m., to the Canyon of Despeñaperros, Bailen and Cordoba and visit its famous Mosque, continuing to Seville and overnight.

Day 4 . SEVILLE (B,L) - Wednesday (B,L)
We’ll linger today 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.
Breakfast, lunch , monumental and panoramic visits. Afternoon at leisure

Day 5. SEVILLE - JEREZ - CADIZ - VEJER - COSTA DEL SOL - Thursday (B)
Breakfast and departure to Jerez where an important wine cellar will be visited. Departure to Cadiz. Panoramic sightseeing. Departure to Vejer . Lunch. Optional visit to Gibraltar. Departure to Costa del Sol and overnight.

Day 6 . COSTA DEL SOL - Friday (B,D)
Breakfast, dinner and overnight. Day at leisure.

Day 7 . COSTA DEL SOL - ALGECIRAS - TANGIER - RABAT - Saturday (B,D)
Breakfast and departure to Algeciras. Ferryboat to Tangier. Disembarkation and panoramic sightseeing, continuing to Rabat. Visit. Dinner and overnight.

Day 8 . RABAT - CASABLANCA - MARRAKECH - Sunday (B,D)
Breakfast ,Dinner
It’s on the road again after breakfast, to fabled Casablanca, where a great modern city with wide streets and fine shops and restaurants stretches from the old quarter. We’ll sample both parts, of course, and then continue our route through rolling terrain, into lush valleys of fruit orchards and over mountain passes, until we reach the desert city of Marrakech, where dinner and our overnight accommodations await.

Desayuno y salida hacia Casablanca. Visita panorámica. (Almuerzo libre.) Continuación hacia Marrakech. Cena y alojamiento.

Day 9 . MARRAKECH - Monday (B)
There’s too much to see in Marrakech and too much excitement to simply move on. We’ll take a tour in the morning, concentrating on the walled city that has been a mecca of desert caravans for centuries. We won’t miss the Koutoubia, with its tower that recalls the Giralda in Seville. The Menara gardens and the souks along winding alleys will also have our attention. In the afternoon , you’re on your own for shopping, or to watch the daily excitement in Jemaaa el-Fna square, where water-sellers, jugglers and magicians never allow a forgettable moment.

Desayuno y alojamiento. Por la mañana visita de la ciudad. Tarde libre

Day 10 . MARRAKECH - MEKNES - FEZ - Tuesday (B, D)
After breakfast, we depart Marrakech and roll out toward the Meknes, site of imperial palaces, the impressive Sidi Said mosque, and the Moulay Ismail mausoleum. And there are also stunning views of the green Agdal valley. After a tour, we’ll continue to Fez for dinner and our overnight stop.

Desayuno y salida hacia Meknes. (Almuerzo libre.) Visita. Continuación hacia Fez. Cena y alojamiento

Day 11. FEZ - Wednesday (B,L)
We’ll spend a full day in Fez, and with good reason, for this is the spiritual and cultural capital of Morocco, with its largest old city, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. We’ll stroll the winding lanes and alleys to the venerable Attarin Medersa where theology has been taught over the centuries, and see impressive city gates and traditional mansions with archways of carved cedar and shady courtyards. After lunch, you’re free to wander on your own, to see tanners at work over great vats, and to negotiate for carpets and brassware.

Desayuno, almuerzo y alojamiento. Por la mañana visita de la ciudad. Tarde libre

Day 12 . FEZ - TANGIER - ALGECIRAS - COSTA DEL SOL - Thursday (B,D)
Breakfast,Dinner
We head northward in the morning, back to Tangier to board the ferry that crosses to Spain, with a new appreciation of the currents that connect two continents and two cultures. Past Algeciras, we’ll follow the dramatic Mediterranean coast of Spain, rimmed with spectacular beaches. We’ll stop for the night and appreciate the fine resort life of Spain: sand, a dinner in good company, and the sound of waves gently breaking on shore.

Desayuno. Salida hacia Tanger. Embarque en el ferry rumbo a Algeciras. Desembarque y salida hacia la Costa del Sol. Cena y alojamiento.

Day 13 . COSTA DEL SOL - GRANADA - Friday (B)
There will be time after breakfast to continue the Costa del Sol experience: sun, sand, and perhaps shopping. Then it’s back onto the coach for our trip inland and over gentle mountains to the heritage city of Granada.

Desayuno. Tiempo libre. A media mañana, salida hacia Granada, al pie de Sierra Nevada y alojamiento.

Day 14 . GRANADA - MADRID - Saturday (B)
Breakfast. Visit Alhambra Palace and its Gardens of Generalife. Departure to Madrid. Tour ends at the terminal in Madrid . Bon Voyage & Hasta Pronto. Do you want to add an extra day here in Madrid ? Please click here.

Tour starts in Madrid weekly on Sunday ( Weekly year round)

Class «T» (T-05/233) - Class «A» (A-05/233)

Inclusions :

• Guided sightseeing as per itinerary   including all entrance fees And airport transfer as indicated.
• English speaking Tour Escort throughout the trip.
• Air conditioned deluxe motor coach.
• Daily breakfast, 6 lunches and 8   dinners
• Luggage handling.
• Travel bag presented in Madrid .
• Hotel accommodation, including continental breakfast daily & tax.
• Meals as per itinerary, ( Subject to change in regard to where / location / which day )
  

Compare with : Andalusia - Costa del Sol- Toledo : Seven Day Version
Start on Tuesdays in Madrid . Weekly . Year Round
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