The Heritage of the Caliphs

A 15 Day Grand 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 - Compare with the 11 day , 12 day ,  13-Day , or 17 day version. Add Ronda in Costa del Sol

Day 1. MADRID - Sunday
Arrival at Madrid Barajas Airport. Our local rep will escort you to your hotel. Category "A" Hotel Emperador or similar . Category " T" Convencion Hotel or similar.

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,L,D) - 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. Lunch and visit its famous Mosque, continuing to Seville. Dinner 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,D)
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 So l. Dinner 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 and departure to Casablanca. Panoramic sightseeing. (Lunch not included.) Departure to Marrakech. Dinner and overnight.

Day 9 . MARRAKECH - Monday (B,L)
Breakfast, lunch and overnight. Morning city sightseeing. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 10 . MARRAKECH - MEKNES - FEZ - Tuesday (B, D)
Breakfast and departure to Meknes. (Lunch not included.) Visit, continuing to Fez. Dinner and overnight.

Day 11. FEZ - Wednesday (B,L)
Breakfast, lunch and overnight. Morning city sightseeing. Afternoon free.

Day 12 . FEZ - TANGIER - ALGECIRAS - COSTA DEL SOL - Thursday (B,D)
Breakfast. Departure to Tangier. Ferry boat to Algeciras. Disembarkation and departure to the Costa del Sol . Dinner and overnight.

Day 13 . COSTA DEL SOL - GRANADA - Friday (B,D)
Breakfast. Free time. Morning, departure to Granada. Dinner and overnight.

Day 14 . GRANADA - MADRID - Saturday (B,L)
Breakfast. Visit Alhambra Palace and its Gardens of Generalife. Departure to Madrid. Lunch is included enroute. Our local rep will meet you at the terminal in Madrid and assist with your transfer back to your hotel. Category "A" Melia Princessa Madrid. Category " T" Convencion Hotel or similar.

Day 15 . MADRID - Sunday (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, our local rep will escort you back to the airport. Bon Voyage & Hasta Pronto.

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.
• Visit to a wine cellar in Jerez.
• 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.

More Choices :

• Compare with : Andalusia - Costa del Sol- Toledo : Seven Day Version
  Start on Tuesdays in Madrid . Weekly . Year Round
  Cordoba - Seville - Jerez - Cadiz - Vejer - Costa Del Sol - Granada
  
• and combine with one of the Spa Packages
  
• Compare with the 4 day Andalusia Toledo version
  
• Five Days Ronda Andaluza : Andalusia and Costa Del Sol
  
• Extend to the Island of Palma De Mallorca from Barcelona