SPAIN, PORTUGAL & MOROCCO - 2010

16 days incl. travel, or 15 days from Madrid to Madrid (6830)

Vacation Overview

Combine the highlights of the Iberian Peninsula with fascinating Morocco on this unforgettable vacation. Start in Madrid, Spain’s grand capital, then visit fortified Avila with its many towers and renaissance Salamanca. Enter Portugal and arrive in Coimbra, a charming hillside town that overlooks the Mondego River. Visit the Batalha Monastery, the Sanctuary of Fatima, and arrive in explorer Henry the Navigator’s exquisite city of Lisbon. Spend two nights in spectacular Seville before boarding a ferry for Morocco. As you arrive on the African continent, motor to the old walled city of Fez for two overnights. Visit a traditional medina on the included sightseeing tour. Next, head through the Middle Atlas mountain range to Marrakesh, known for its colorful Djemaa el Fna, a square bustling with acrobats, storytellers, dancers, singers, and food stalls. See Casablanca, then Rabat, capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. Recross the Strait of Gibraltar and return to mainland Spain. Drive through the Andalusian countryside to Granada for a treat: a visit to the exotic Alhambra complex, residence of Moorish kings. Retrace Don Quixote’s footsteps as you travel past the windmills and castles of La Mancha, then return to Madrid for the conclusion of your exciting journey.

Special Departures:
Mar 27th Departure - Holy Week in Seville
Apr 17th Departure - Feria in Seville
Dec 20th Departure - Christmas in Lisbon

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Things to see on your vacation: View Vacation Photo Slideshow
  • Walk through the massive stone walls of the Hassan II Mosque
  • Explore the beautiful city of Seville, the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of Southern Spain
  • Madrid
  • The Alhambra features Islamic architecture and beautifully detailed gardens
  • Marrakesh
  • The Plaza de Toros in Madrid
  • Enjoy the beautiful architecture in Madrid
  • Fatima, Portugal, is famous for the religious visions that took place there in 1917.
  • Fatima
  • Madrid at dusk
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