12-Day Tour to Andalusia and Morocco from Madrid

Depart from our established hotels in Madrid. Please refer to your documentation for detailed departure information. Drive along La Mancha, Don Quixote’s land. Brief stop at typical site in Puerto Lapice. Cross through the natural border of “Despeñaperros” and get into Andalusia, a region for itself that shows and enormous heritage from a splendorous past. Reach Cordoba. Impressive tour of its Mosque and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit strolling through its narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon, after a short two hours ride reach Seville. Accommodation at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning panoramic city tour visiting the Cathedral (the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome), Santa Cruz quarter (a natural scenario of “Carmen” as well as a precisely where the myth of “Don Juan” developed), Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España. Afternoon at leisure for you to discover exclusive views, specific flavors of this active full of light city. Accommodation at the hotel. Optional Flamenco tour. 

Departure along the tourist route of the Costa del Sol and arrival in Algeciras or Tarifa. Board the ferry for a short and interesting crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar to Africa. Arrival in Morocco, disembarkation, customs formalities and continuation by coach to Fez, the most monumental of the Imperial Cities, via Larache. Arrival in Fez. Its University of Karaouyne is the largest Islamic sanctuary in Morocco, along with its ancient theological schools, and more. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. (BD)

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a morning city tour of the most ancient and monumental of the Imperial Cities to see the most interesting points: the 7 gates of the Royal Palace, Jewish Quarters or Mellah, gate of Bab Bou Jelous and walking tour of the “Medina” (Old City), declared World Heritage Site. Afternoon free. Dinner and accommodation at hotel. (BD)

Breakfast and departure towards Rabat, diplomatic and administrative capital of Morocco. Visit visiting the exterior of the Royal Palace, the Mausoleum of Mohamed V and the Hassan Tower. Continue and arrival in Marrakech. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (BD)

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning visit of the city, called “Pearl of the South”, which begins in the grandiose Menara Gardens, which has a side pavilion and countless olive trees. Afterwards, an exterior visit to the Koutoubia minaret, twin sister of the Giralda in Seville. Once inside the old part of the city, we visit the Bahia Palace, property of a nobleman of the city. Finally, you will explore Jemaa el-Fna Square, one of the most fascinating places in Morocco, from where you can access the souks and the medina. You will also visit some of the artisans’ guilds: woodworkers, ceramicists, leatherworkers, spice vendors, and more. Lunch at the hotel. Free afternoon. Accommodation at the hotel. Optionally, dinner and a show at “Fantasía Chez Ali.” (BL)

Breakfast and Departure to Casablanca, cosmopolitan, industrial and economic heart of Morocco. Upon arrival, panoramic visit of the largest city in Morocco visiting the most interesting places such as the exteriors of the Great Mosque of Hassan II, Boulevard de la Corniche, and United Nations Square. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel. (BD)

Breakfast and departure to Tangier. Arrival in Tangier and transfer to the port for departure to Tarifa. Continue to your hotel in Costa del Sol. Accommodation at the hotel.