Spain / Morocco

Camels resting in the Sahara

Alhambra doorway

Sunrise over the dunes

Fez fountain

Granada from the Alhambra

Rainforest hike

Alhambra Courtyard

View

Grand Mosque, Cordoba

Seville cathedral

Lobby of Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville

View of Ronda and parador

Fez vegetable merchant

Rez leather dying vats

Riad Maison Bleue, Fez

The High Atlas Mountains

Shadows of our camel caravan

Our Saharan dune camp outside Merzouga

Saharan mud city

Fortress Ain ben Haddou

Marrakesh snake charmer

Madrassah courtyard

Marrakesh palace

Marrakesh riad

Rug Merchant

Tentative Itinerary

Day 1

  • Depart from USA

    Day 2

  • Arrive in London
  • Fly to Malaga
  • Lunch on the flight
  • Transfer by luxury coach to Granada
  • 7:00 p.m. Arrive at Parador de Granada inside the Alhambra (the most spectacular Moorish fortress in the world)
  • Time to rest or have dinner on your own

    Day 3

  • 8:00 a.m. Begin tour of Alhambra, one of the most beautiful architectural complexes in the world and the last Muslim fortress in Spain to fall to the forces of the Reconquista in 1492
  • 11:00 a.m. Depart by coach for sightseeing in city of Granada
  • Lunch included
  • Afternoon free to rest or shop
  • 8:30 p.m. Dinner tapas tour, guided by an expatriate living in Granada

    Day 4

  • 8:00 a.m. Depart for Cordoba with its extensive array of architectural monuments built by the Romans, Moors, and Christians, highlighted by a visit to the 8th century Mosque of the Caliphs and its famous 850 pillars of marble and jasper
  • Lunch included
  • Afternoon Continue on to Seville
  • 6:00 p.m. Arrive at Hotel Alfonso XIII in the old Santa Cruz section of the city Evening free to stroll the winding alleys of Santa Cruz
  • Dinner on your own

    Day 5

  • 8:00 a.m. Depart to explore Andalucia’s most beautiful city, with a tour of the Alcazar Palace, Cathedral, Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de Espana
  • Lunch on your own
  • Afternoon free to stroll through the old city and along the Guadalquivir River
  • 9:00 p.m. Dinner at a local restaurant

    Day 6

  • 8:00 a.m. Depart via luxury coach to travel through the mountains of Andalucia, visiting the famous “White Towns”
  • Lunch included
  • 3:00 p.m. Arrive in Ronda for the evening
  • Rest of afternoon free to enjoy Ronda’s charm and beautiful scenery
  • Dinner on your own

    Day 7

  • 7:30 a.m. Depart for Tarifa’s ferry terminal
  • 11:00 a.m. Fast ferry to Tangier, Morocco
  • 10:45 a.m. Arrive in Tangier
  • Lunch included
  • 1:00 p.m. Drive to Fez via Volubilis
  • 3:00 p.m. Visit to Volubilis, the gorgeous ruins of a Roman city, with its beautiful basilica and mosaic floors
  • 6:30 p.m. Arrive in Fez
    Transfer to Riad Maison Bleue
  • 8:30 p.m. Walk through the old medina to
    Restaurant Maison Bleue for dinner

    Day 8

  • Day to visit Fes, the most complete Islamic medieval city in the world. Walk its ancient souk, a labyrinth of alleyways and colorful shops, where donkeys replace cars to move the goods to market
  • Lunch on your own
  • Afternoon free to wander the medina
  • Dinner on your own

    Day 9

  • 8:00 a.m. Depart for drive in our luxury coach over the high Atlas mountains to the Erg Chebbi, Morocco’s beautiful Saharan dunes
  • Lunch included
  • 6:00 p.m. Arrive in Merzouga
  • Overnight at Kasbah Mohayut, with time to enjoy a sunset walk on the golden dunes
  • Dinner included

    Day 10

  • Morning guided tour of dunes
  • Lunch included
  • 4:00 p.m. Depart via camel for the Saharan dune camp
  • Dinner included (take your own wine with you on your camel)
  • Overnight in Saharan Berber tent camp

    Day 11

  • 6:00 a.m. Depart via camel for Kasbah Mohayut (before
    it gets too hot)
  • Breakfast at Kasbah Mohayut with time for hot shower
  • 8:30 a.m. Depart in our coach across the Sahara for a
    day in the desert, visiting the lovely Dades Valley with its spectacular rock formations
  • Lunch included in the Dades Valley
  • 4:00 p.m. Arrive at the charming Les Jardins de Skoura just outside Skoura, a small Moorish compound set in
    lovely gardens
  • Dinner included

    Day 12

  • Day at leisure in Skoura with time to visit the palmarie
    or the village or just relax in a lovely setting
  • Lunch and dinner included

    Day 13

  • 9:00 a.m. Depart for Marrakesh
  • Noon Visit Ain ben Haddou (old Moroccan fortress town and site of many movies)
  • Lunch included
  • 5:00 p.m. Arrive in Marrakesh at the Riad Les Yeux Bleue
  • 7:30 p.m. Dinner in the medina included, with visit to Marrakesh’s main square, bustling with people and activity at night

    Day 14

  • 8:30 a.m. Depart on foot for walking tour of the medina and labyrinthine souks (Marrakesh’s busy bazaar)
  • Lunch included
  • 2:00 p.m. Visit sites outside the old city via bus
  • Later afternoon free for last minute shopping
  • Closing dinner

    Day 15

  • Free day in Marrakesh

    Day 16

  • Depart for Marrakesh airport for flight to London
  • Trip services end at London Gatwick Airport so you can leave for downtown London or for London Heathrow to
    catch flights back to the USA.

     


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