Summary
Description
Spending 25 days in our Spain, Portugal and Morocco tour, we will experience the rich history and distinct cultures of these three glorious countries. Our itinerary has covered most of the highlights these countries have to offer. We will start from Barcelona, Spain and travel to Madrid and then to Portugal through the Spanish city Salamanca. The Portuguese pearls you’ll discover on this great tour are Porto, Coimbra and the capital, Lisbon. From Portugal, we travel back to Spain to visit some of the important cities and sightseeing spots including Cordoba, Seville and Ronda. And then we cross the Strait of Gibraltar to Morocco by ferry to Tangier, a Moroccan port and continue to Tetouan, Chefchaouen, Fez, the first imperial city in Morocco to witness the Medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and step back in time in Casablanca, Morocco’s westernmost city, still known for the 1942 classic film with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Marvel to the red city of Marrakesh and continue to travel to stop in Rabat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Morocco’s capital. Once back to Spain on the European continent, you will love the visit to Granada’s opulent Alhambra complex. It’s a memorable holiday you will never forget.
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Itinerary
Inclusions
1. Emirates or Qatar economy class air-ticket from Sydney or Melbourne, Australia into Barcelona and out of Madrid, Spain to Sydney or Melbourne, Australia via Dubai or Doha with airport tax and fuel surcharge;
2. Transfers and transport all through by luxury coach;
3. Twenty-two night accommodation at first class hotels as indicated or similar in the itinerary;
4. Sightseeing tours with entrance as specified in the itinerary (Sagrada Familia entrance in Barcelona, Douro River Cruise and Port wine tasting in Porto, Mosque entrance in Cordoba, Cathedral entrance in Seville and Alhambra entrance in Granada are included);
5. Daily breakfast in hotel restaurants plus 7 dinners as mentioned in the itinerary;
6. High-speed train ticket in tourist class from Barcelona to Madrid;
7. English-speaking tour director throughout the journey.
Exclusions
1. Travel insurance;
2. Optional tours (All the optional tours are organized by our ground operators and their prices will be given by your local guides there and the departure is only guaranteed when the minimum number of participants is reached).
3. Porterage service;
4. Personal expenses such as telephone calls, laundry and any other items not specifically listed as included in the itinerary;
5. Any meals or services not mentioned in the itinerary;
6. Gratuities to guides and drivers (5EUR per person per day is suggested).
Dates & Prices
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Notes
1. This tour is a join-in tour (English speaking, maximum 24 guests).
2. In the event that the guided tour of Madrid is not operated for technical reasons, it will be replaced by the Madrid Hop-on Hop-off Bus 1 day instead.
3. During the journey from Barcelona to Madrid, tour escort service is not available.
4. Only one piece of luggage per person is allowed. Passengers have to go through customs control with their own luggage.
5. The Morocco portion can be modified without substantial variation of services.