Spain, Portugal & Morocco 13-Day Tour

Day 1: Your U.S. city

📍 Depart from your local U.S. airport

🏢 Overnight on the plane

🍽️ Dinner (in-flight)

Day 2: Madrid (Spain)

📍 Arrive at Madrid Airport in Spain’s capital and meet your guide

📍 See the magnificent Royal Palace, Mercado de San Miguel, Puerta del Sol, Gran Vía and more

📍 Dinner and hotel check-in

🏢 Exe Victoria Palace or similar

🍽️ Breakfast (in-flight) / Lunch (local cuisine) / Dinner (hotel)

Day 3: Madrid – Salamanca – Fátima (Portugal)

📍 Breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide

📍 On to Salamanca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
See its Gothic buildings, cathedral and the University of Salamanca

📍 On to Fátima, Portugal, famous for the Marian apparitions

📍 Dinner, then hotel check-in

🏢 Essence Inn Marianos or similar

🍽️ Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (local cuisine) / Dinner (hotel)

Day 4: Fátima – Sintra – Cabo da Roca – Lisbon

Breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide

📍 Visit the Sanctuary of Fátima
Then on to Sintra, long a favorite retreat of Portuguese royalty and nobility

📍 See the colorful Pena Palace and more
Take in the stunning cliffs of Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of mainland Europe

📍 On to Lisbon, Portugal’s capital
See the Jerónimos Monastery, Rossio Square, Eduardo VII Park and more

★ Optional: Lisbon tuk-tuk €50

📍 Dinner and hotel

🏢 VIP Arts Executive or similar

🍽️ Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (local cuisine) / Dinner (local cuisine)

Day 5: Lisbon – Seville (Spain)

📍 Breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide

📍 On to Seville, the city of song, dance and festivals

📍 See the majestic Seville Cathedral, the largest in Spain;
María Luisa Park, once part of the 19th-century San Telmo Palace;
the Torre del Oro, the watchtower that guarded this riverside city;
and the Giralda, the ornate tower overlooking the streets

★ Optional: Seville classic horse-carriage tour €50

★ Optional: Seville flamenco show €80

📍 Dinner, then hotel

🏢 Silken Al Andalus or similar

🍽️ Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (Korean) / Dinner (local cuisine)

Day 6: Seville – Ronda – Tarifa – Tangier (Morocco)

📍 Breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide

📍 On to Ronda, the city on the cliffs
See Ronda’s Old Town and bullring, and the view of the Puente Nuevo

📍 Drive to Tarifa and take the ferry across the Strait of Gibraltar
Arrive in Tangier, in mysterious and fascinating Morocco

📍 Dinner and hotel

🏢 Minzah or similar

🍽️ Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (local cuisine) / Dinner (local cuisine)

Day 7: Tangier – Fes – Casablanca

📍 Breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide

📍 On to Fes, where the old Islamic city lives on

📍 See the Royal Palace of Fes, famous for its ornate walls,
and the Fes tanneries, where leather is still dyed the traditional way

📍 On to Casablanca
See the Hassan II Mosque, the third-largest mosque in the world, with its magnificent setting,
and Mohammed V Square, the busiest part of the city

📍 Dinner and hotel

🏢 Farah or similar

🍽️ Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (local cuisine) / Dinner (local cuisine)

Day 8: Casablanca – Rabat – Tangier – Algeciras

📍 Breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide

📍 On to Rabat, the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco

📍 See the Royal Palace, residence of King Mohammed VI;
the Hassan Tower, symbol of the former capital Rabat;
and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, blending traditional Arab style with modern architecture

📍 Drive to Tangier and take the ferry
to Algeciras, a port city in southern Spain

📍 Dinner and hotel check-in

🏢 NH Campo de Gibraltar or similar

🍽️ Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (local cuisine) / Dinner (hotel)

Day 9: Algeciras – Mijas – Granada

📍 Breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide

📍 Visit Mijas, the beautiful town famous for its white houses
Then on to Granada, a captivating city where Islamic and Catholic cultures intertwine

📍 See the Alhambra (inside), the crowning achievement of Islamic culture,
the Generalife gardens and views of the old Albaicín quarter

★ Optional: Granada by night €50

📍 Dinner and hotel check-in

🏢 Allegro Granada or similar

🍽️ Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (local cuisine) / Dinner (local cuisine)

Day 10: Granada – Consuegra – Toledo – Madrid

📍 Breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide

📍 On the way to Toledo, visit the windmills of Consuegra
Then tour Toledo, the thousand-year-old former capital and a UNESCO World Heritage Site:
the splendid, majestic Toledo Cathedral,
the Church of Santo Tomé,
and views of the beautifully preserved medieval Old Town

📍 Drive to Madrid

★ Optional: Toledo tourist train €40

📍 Dinner and hotel check-in

🏢 Amura Alcobendas or similar

🍽️ Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (local cuisine) / Dinner (Korean)

Day 11: Madrid – Barcelona

📍 Breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide

📍 Transfer to the station and
take the AVE high-speed train to Barcelona

📍 See the Sagrada Família (inside), the icon of Gaudí and Barcelona;
Park Güell (inside), with its terrace of broken-tile mosaics;
Casa Batlló (exterior), its mosaic façade glowing with color;
and Plaça de Catalunya at the heart of the city, plus Casa Milà (from the bus)

📍 Dinner and hotel

🏢 SB BCN Events or similar

🍽️ Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (local cuisine) / Dinner (local cuisine)

Day 12: Barcelona – Montserrat – Barcelona

📍 Breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide

📍 On to Montserrat and its mysterious rock formations

📍 Visit Montserrat Monastery (inside), perched on the cliffs and home to the Black Madonna
Ride the Montserrat cable car (one way)

📍 Back to Barcelona
Explore the lively La Rambla and more

📍 Dinner and hotel

🏢 SB BCN Events or similar

🍽️ Breakfast (hotel) / Lunch (local cuisine) / Dinner (Korean)

Day 13: Barcelona – home

📍 Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to Barcelona Airport and fly home to the U.S.

🍽️ Breakfast (hotel)