Treasures of Morocco & Highlights of Spain & Gibraltar

Treasures of Morocco & Highlights of Spain & Gibraltar

Featuring: Marrakech, Cassablanca, Rabat, Fez and Tangier plus Madrid, Granada and Gibraltar.

17 days from £1549

Excursions & Visits
• Fez - ancient walled city
• Marrakech - 'the red city'
• Casablanca - forever associated with the famous film
• Rabat - imperial capital
• Tangier - fascinating mix of north Africa, Spain & France
• Chez Ali Fantasia - dinner show
• Granada - home to the Alhambra
• Madrid - Spain's grand capital

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• Gibraltar - the famous rock
• Madrid city tour - see the main sights

Your holiday itinerary
Day 1 Local departure by coach, then travel to the Paris area for an overnight stay.
Day 2 To the Bordeaux area for an overnight stay. (B,D)
Day 3 Into Spain  for an overnight stay in the Valdepenas area. (B,D)
Day 4 To Estepona or Benalmadena, where we stay for two nights. (B,D)
Day 5 Gibraltar - Optional visit to the famous Rock of Gibraltar, to experience a little bit of Britain on the Iberian Peninsula. (B,D)
Day 6 Straits of Gibraltar - Wetake the ferry across the Straits of Gibraltar from Algeciras to Tangier, Morocco, where we are met by our Moroccan guide. Continue to Tetouan for an insight into the lives of the Rif people, whose blue and whitewashed houses with red tiled sloping roofs nestle peacefully on the slopes of the Rif mountain range. Continue to Fez for two nights. (B,D)
Day 7 Fez - Included day in Fez, beginning in the old Medina, the Andalusian and the Karaouine Quarter with its dyers, tanners and artisans working in the style of their forfathers. We also take in the Mellah - the Jewish Quarter, with its old cemetery and the Royal Palace.(B,LL,D)
Day 8 To Marrakech for a two-night stay. (B,D)
Day 9 Marrakech - Included full day in Marrakech. Our guide will take you into the Medina, a labyrinth of small streets and alleyways, filled with stalls selling everything imaginable, and an aroma of saffron and orange blossom among sacks of almonds piled high as mountains! The Menara, surrounded by magnificent gardens, is probably the most peaceful place in Marrakech, with its tranquil waters and the snow-capped mountains in the background. We will also see the 19th century Bahia Palace and the famous Djemma El Fna Square with its fortune tellers, dancers and snake charmers. Dinner tonight is at the fabulous Chez Ali Fantasia, where troupes of folklore artists entertain and charging horsemen fire their rifles into the air whilst pulling their horses to a halt - a tribal display of strength. . (B,LL,D)
Day 10 Casablanca, Rabat and Tangier - We head to Cassablanca to visit the magnificent Hassan II Mosque, second only in size to the famous Mosque in Mecca. Then onto Rabat, the Imperial Capital, where we visit the Mausoleum of Mohamed V. We also visit the Tour Hassan, sister to the Giralda in Spain, and the Oudayas. Afterwards, we head to Tangier for a brief orientation tour and overnight stay. (B,D)
Day 11 Ferry to Spain and on to Granada for a two-night stay. (B,D)
Day 12 Granada - Full day in Granada with an included guided tour of the vast Alhambra Palace which dominates the skyline with the Sierra Nevada mountains in the background. (B,D)
Day 13 Head to Madrid for a two-night stay. (B,D)
Day 14 Madrid - Included day in Madrid. Our optional guided tour will see the highlights including the splendid Plaza Mayor, and old Madrid. (B,D)
Day 15 To the Bordeaux area for an overnight stay. (B,D)
Day 16 To the Paris area for an overnight stay. (B)
Day 17 To Calais, then return home. (B)
Included Meals: B=Breakfast, LL=Lignt Lunch, D=Dinner

Your hotels
Accommodation on this tour will be in 4-star hotels in Morocco, and minimum 3-star hotels in Spain and city-style hotels in France.

What’s included? 
• 16 nights' accommodation with 16 continental breakfasts, 2 lingh lunches and 14 evening meals
• Excursions and visits as detailed above
• English speaking guide in Morocco
Travel by Silver Service coach for
• Extra legroom for your added comfort
• Rear lounge to relax and chat
• Free personal headphones with a choice of music & DVD's
• Porterage at your hotels