Spain Morocco and Portugal
18 Nights / 19 Days - 3 Countries / 12 Cities
Barcelona (2N)/Valencia (1N)/Granada (2N)/Rabat (1N)/Marrakech (2N)/BOULMANE (1N)/ERFOUD (1N)/Fez (1N)/TANGIERS (1N)/Seville (2N)/Lisbon (2N)/ Madrid (2N)
- Family
Starting Price Per Adult
£2,396
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day 1
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FULL DAY
Upon arrival, we'll take you to your hotel. Check the hotel reception for the welcome meeting details with your guide and fellow travelers.
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day 2
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FULL DAY
Morning: Barcelona city tour highlights Gaudí landmarks and vibrant Ramblas. Afternoon: Free time. Evening: Transfer to Maremagnum for seaside dining near Plaza Colón.
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day 3
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FULL DAY
Southbound, we'll stop at Peñiscola, a medieval beauty with stunning beaches. Lunch in Valencia, followed by guided exploration of its history and modern marvels like the City of Arts and Sciences. Then, free time.
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day 4
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FULL DAY
Today, we'll visit Alicante, then head to Caravaca de la Cruz in the Murcia region to explore its historic area and see the relic of the Cross. Finally, we'll journey to Granada, where we'll end the day.
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day 5
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FULL DAY
Full day in Granada. Visit the Alhambra Palace and Generalife gardens if included. Free time in the afternoon to visit the cathedral, home to the tomb of the Catholic Monarchs.
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day 6
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FULL DAY
Departure from Granada, cross the Costa del Sol, then ferry to Morocco. Visit Asilah, a picturesque walled city, followed by Rabat. Buffet dinner included.
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day 7
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FULL DAY
Rabat: Royal Palace, Mohamed V Mausoleum, Kasbah of the Udayas. Travel to Casablanca for Hassan II Mosque. Then, to Marrakech for a Kalesa ride to Djema square. Dinner buffet included.
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day 8
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FULL DAY
In Marrakech: City tour with Kutubya tower, Jemaa square, and Bahia Palace. Lunch included. Free afternoon for pool/garden or Medina exploration. Optional Fantasy Party visit available.
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day 9
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FULL DAY
Crossing the Atlas Mountains, stop at Ait Benhaddou, known for films. Explore Ouarzazate, then continue to Boumalne Dades through the Valley of Roses. Dinner included.
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day 10
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FULL DAY
Embark on a thrilling Sahara adventure! Explore Kasbah valleys, palm-lined rivers, adobe villages, ancient fortresses, and Todgha Gorge. Experience Khorbat, supported by Europamundo Foundation.
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day 11
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FULL DAY
Embark from Erfoud, traverse Atlas gorges, cross nomadic plateau. Lunch in Midelt. Enter lush Middle Atlas, visit "House of the Cedars," meet monkeys. Explore Bhalil's cave town. Arrive in Fez, pause at Saadian tombs for city views before dinner.
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day 12
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FULL DAY
Explore Fez on a city tour, concluding with lunch at a Medina palace. Travel north to Tangier on a modern highway, arriving in the evening. Dinner and hotel included.
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day 13
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FULL DAY
Enjoy free time in Tangier for shopping. Take a ferry back to Spain; each passenger carries their luggage. Arrival in Algeciras or Tarifa, then onward to Seville. Arrival in the evening.
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day 14
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FULL DAY
Morning city tour includes cathedral, Giralda, Guadalquivir River, Santa Cruz, and Triana. Boat ride along the Guadalquivir River for panoramic views. Evening option for popular flamenco tablao.
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day 15
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FULL DAY
Leave Seville, enjoy scenic journey to Extremadura. Visit Mérida, explore Roman Theater. Lunch and stroll in historic center. Continue to Évora, a World Heritage Site. Arrive in Lisbon in the evening.
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day 16
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FULL DAY
Morning Lisbon tour: hills, alleys, Belem. Afternoon free: Bairro Alto, viewpoint. Optional: Sintra, Cascais, Estoril. Return to hotel from Restauradores Square in evening.
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day 17
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FULL DAY
Leave Portugal early, cross Alentejo. Stop in Estremoz, charming with medieval castle. Continue to Spain. Lunch and stroll in Cáceres, well-preserved medieval complex. Arrive in Madrid, transfer to Plaza Mayor full of restaurants.
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day 18
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FULL DAY
Morning: Explore Madrid center, Retiro Park. Visit Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Afternoon free. Return to hotel in evening.
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day 19
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MORNING
After breakfast, end of our services.
Day 1
| Barcelona
Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travelers.
Day 2
| Barcelona
In the morning we include a city tour of Barcelona, considered one of the most interesting European capitals, open to the Mediterranean Sea, famous for Gaudí and its modernist architecture, also for the Ramblas and the memories of the Universal Exhibitions and Olympics that took place there—free time in the afternoon. In the evening we include a transfer to the Maremagnum, a modern leisure center and restaurants facing the sea, next to Plaza Colón, where you can stroll through this lively area and dine.
Day 3
| Valencia
We will travel south along the Mediterranean. We will make a stop in PEÑISCOLA, a small medieval walled city surrounded by beautiful beaches—time for a walk. We continue to VALENCIA, where we will arrive at lunchtime. In the afternoon we will visit with a local guide to this port city on the Levantine coast, with more than 2000 years of history that dot its urban layout with monuments from all periods that contrast with the architectural avant-garde of buildings such as the City of the Arts and Sciences. Free time.
Day 4
| Granada
Today we will continue our trip and head to ALICANTE. We will have time to take a walk in this charming, coastal city and, after lunch, we will make our way to the Murcia region, where we will visit CARAVACA DE LA CRUZ, a town considered by the Catholic Church as one of the five holy cities. Its church holds a relic of Christ’s Cross. We will also take a train ride up to its historic area, which we can explore before we continue our trip along scenic roads on our way to Andalusia. We will end the day in GRANADA.
Day 5
| Granada
Full day in GRANADA and if you have purchased the tour with the entrance included, visit the immense Alhambra Palace and its beautiful Generalife gardens, built in the Arab era. Free time in the afternoon, during which you can visit the cathedral that houses the tomb of the Catholic Monarchs.VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: The number of people authorized to visit Alhambra is limited by law. To guarantee entry, the ticket will be issued when confirming the reservation of the tour. For this, it is necessary to have the client´s correct personal data (full name and passport/ID number). Since there is no possibility of cancellation, in case of cancellation of the reservation the ticket costs will be passed on to the client. In very limited cases, when the Alhambra reservation is canceled, the Real Alcázar of Seville with similar characteristics will be visited.
Day 6
| Rabat
Departure from Granada. We cross the Costa del Sol. In Algeciras or Tarifa we board a modern ferry to cross the Strait of Gibraltar (ticket included). The bus does not normally make the crossing, so the passengers must carry their luggage. Arrival in Morocco. We will travel through beautiful landscapes. ASILAH is a small and picturesque walled city on the shores of the Atlantic, was an ancient port and a base for pirates. Today the city is full of life. Time for lunch. After that, we head to Rabat. Arrival in RABAT. A buffet dinner is included.
Day 7
| Marrakech
We will go on the city tour of Rabat, in which we will visit the immense Royal Palace, the Mohamed V Mausoleum, and the mighty Kasbah of the Udayas. At midday, we will travel to CASABLANCA, where we will have a short, but informative city tour. The tour includes a visit to the outside of what is considered one of the most important mosques in the Arab world, the great Hassan II mosque. Then, we will head to MARRAKECH. After arriving at the hotel, you will be able to experience a traditional Kalesa ride up to the famous Djema square. Dinner buffet included.
Day 8
| Marrakech
We are in one of the most fascinating cities in the world. We will include a city tour to admire its strong walls, the Kutubya Tower, and the Jemaa Square; we will also walk around its colorful Medina. Entrance to Bahia Palace. Lunch is included. There will be free time in the afternoon: you can take a rest in the pool and the garden of the hotel, or walk around the Medina with its many shops, riads (small hotels), and restaurants established in beautiful historical buildings which have been perfectly preserved. We strongly recommend visiting the area where the “Secret Garden” and the Music Museum are located. At night, if you wish, you can experience the Fantasy Party, an optional visit offered by Europamundo.
Day 9
| BOULMANE
We will journey across the Atlas Mountains as their, usually snow-capped, high peaks will greet us as we say goodbye to Marrakech. Small Berber villages perch on the side of chasms. We will make a stop at the fortified village of AIT BENHADDOU, a place where several movies have been filmed. Our route will be going through the so-called biblical landscapes. We will spend some time in OUARZAZATE city with its impressive Kasbah. We will continue toward the Valley of Roses. BOUMALNE DADES. Dinner included. NOTE: On very rare occasions (during winter), the roads may be closed due to snowdrifts. If necessary, this section of the itinerary will be rescheduled according to our alternative itinerary. (The access to the Sahara will depend on road conditions).
Day 10
| ERFOUD
A journey full of excitement in the Sahara Desert: the Valley of the Kasbahs; river valleys containing thousands of palm trees; Stone plains followed by oasis and adobe villages, powerful fortresses defending the thoroughfares. We will visit the stunningly magnificent TODGHA GORGE. On the way there, we will make a stop at a small town built with adobe next to KHORBAT, visitors will be able to learn about this desert community, which is supported by the Europamundo Foundation. (Note: due to weather conditions, such as river flooding, access might not be possible sometimes). We will continue towards ERFOUD. Lunch included. Those who´d like to, could go off-road to the dunes of the Sahara Desert and experience the dusk among the dunes.
Day 11
| FEZ
We will leave Erfoud early, crossing the Atlas amidst powerful gorges and stunning landscapes. We then cross a high and cold plateau area inhabited by nomadic shepherds. Stop at MIDELT, in the center of this region. After lunch we continue our route toward the Middle Atlas, the landscape changes completely, we are in a region with forests where it snows frequently in winter. Near AZROU, in the National Park, we visit "the House of the Cedars", a small museum that illustrates the region, we will be amused by the colonies of monkeys that inhabit this area. We continue to BHALIL, a small and quiet town inhabited by Berbers of the middle Atlas with a very picturesque old city center with colorful streets, traditionally the population lived in caves, today these caves have been integrated into the houses. Continue to FEZ, before going to the hotel we will admire the view of the city from the Saadian tombs. Dinner included.
Day 12
| TANGIERS
We will discover Fez on an informative city tour. We will finish the visit with an included lunch at an ancient palace in the Medina district. In the afternoon, we will travel towards the north of Morocco on a modern highway arriving in TANGIER in the evening. Dinner and hotel accommodation included.
Day 13
| Seville
Free time in TANGIER, do you feel like doing the last bit of shopping? We take a ferry back to Spain. The bus will not be on board, each passenger must take their luggage on the ferry. Arrival in Algeciras or Tarifa and continuation to SEVILLE. Arrival in the evening.
Day 14
| Seville
In the morning we include a city tour. You will be able to see the cathedral and its famous Giralda, the banks of the Guadalquivir River, and the popular neighborhoods of Santa Cruz and Triana. After the visit, we will include a boat ride along the Guadalquivir River. Enjoy the panoramic views from the boat. In the evening we offer you the possibility to attend a popular flamenco tablao.
Day 15
| Lisbon
We will leave Seville among pleasant landscapes of soft mountains and large pasture lands, we travel toward Extremadura. MÉRIDA, entrance included the archaeological complex of the Roman Theater and Amphitheater, of excellent conservation, World Heritage Site. Time to have lunch and a walk in the pleasant pedestrian historic center with lots of life and restaurants. We will continue to Portugal, making a stop in ÉVORA, a city also declared a World Heritage Site, with its white streets, its Renaissance palaces, and its cathedral. LISBON, arrival in the evening.
Day 16
| Lisbon
In the morning we will have a city tour, during which we will get to know the Portuguese capital of the 7 hills, the alleys and the tiles, the "Saudade" and the Atlantic light. We will also approach the Belem neighborhood, from where the great Portuguese navigators, who crossed the oceans in the 15th century, left. Free time in the afternoon to walk and go to the Bairro Alto and its viewpoint; if you´d like to, you could take an optional excursion to the towns of Sintra, Cascais, and Estoril. In the evening we return from the Restauradores Square, full of atmosphere with its bars and cafes, to the hotel.
Day 17
| Madrid
We will leave Portugal early, we will cross the beautiful region of Alentejo. We will make a stop for a coffee in ESTREMOZ, a charming town with a medieval castle, cobblestone streets, beautiful architecture, and a peaceful atmosphere that reflects Portuguese authenticity. We pass to Spain. In CÁCERES you can have lunch and a walk through its historic center, one of the best-preserved medieval and Renaissance urban complexes in the world. We continue to MADRID, arriving in the evening and a transfer to Plaza Mayor full of restaurants and life.
Day 18
| Madrid
The morning starts with a comprehensive tour through the center of Madrid, including the Paseo del Prado, Cibeles, Neptuno, the Gate of Alcalá, Plaza de Colón, and Plaza Mayor. Then we will visit Retiro Park, an oasis in the city center, where we will see the lake and the Glass Palace. Entrance included the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the football stadium of Real Madrid, for many, the best club in the world. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at your leisure. At the end of the evening, we will return to the hotel.
Day 19
| Madrid
After breakfast, end of our services.
Deluxe :
Barcelona: Catalonia Sagrada Familia or Similar
Valencia: Dwo Valencia or Similar
Granada: Hotel Alixares or Similar
Rabat: Rihab Rabat or Similar
Marrakech: Adam Park or Similar
Erfoud: Xaluca or Similar
Tangiers: El Minzah or Similar
Boumalne Dades: Xaluca Boulmane Dades or Similar
Fez: Zalagh Parc Palace or Similar
Seville: Ac Sevilla Forum or Similar
Lisbon: Roma Lisboa or Similar
Madrid: Praga or Similar
Inclusions
Exclusions
Inclusions
- General Services: Travel by bus with an English-speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel, and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival transfer
- City tour in BARCELONA, VALENCIA, GRANADA, RABAT, Casablanca, MARRAKESH, FEZ, SEVILLE, LISBON, MADRID
- Boat: along the Guadalquivir river in Seville
- Evening transfer: Maremagnum in Barcelona, Bullring square in Valencia, Djema Square with horse carriage in Marrakech, Historic center of Seville, Return from Restauradores Square in Lisbon, Plaza Mayor and la Latina in Madrid
- Ticket admission: Alhambra Palace and Generalife in Granada if it is included in your tour., Bahia Palace in Marrakech, House of the Cedars in Azrou, roman theatre of Merida, Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid
- Train: Caravaca de la Cruz
- Ferry: Strait of Gibraltar Tangier - Algeciras
- 3 Lunch included in MARRAKESH, ERFOUD, FEZ
- 5 dinner included in RABAT, MARRAKESH, Boumalne Dades, FEZ, TANGIERS
Exclusions
- Visa
- Air fare
- Insurance
- Optional sightseeing & meals
- Meals other than specified in the itinerary.
- Porterages, Tips, Laundry, telephone, optional excursions and other items of a personal nature.
- Early check-in and Late check out
- Cost of foreign exchange for personal use.
- Any items or services not specified in the itinerary ‘HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES’ head.
Cancellation Policy
| Cancellation Policy (Per Person) | |
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| Days before departure: | Cancellation Charge: |
| 10 days | 100% |
| 10 to 15 days | 75% + Non Refundable Component |
| 15 to 30 days | 30% + Non Refundable Component |
| Hotel / Air | 100% in case of non-refundable ticket / Hotel Room |
| Cruise / Visa | On Actuals |
Payment Policy
| Payment Policy | Online Advance as per Website |
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| Within 45 to 30 days prior to the departure of the tour | 75% of total tour cost or Non Refundable component whichever is higher |
| Within 30 days prior to the departure of the tour | 100% of total tour cost |
All Prices are in Indian Rupees and subject to change without prior notice.
In case FIT flight inclusive package, full amount of flight will be payable at the time of booking.
**For Air tickets being issued / blocked on time limit: Full INR component to be collected before issuance,else price will be subject to change.
Tour prices are valid for Indian Nationals & Foreigners holding Indian Resident Permit.
Booking confirmations are subject to availability.
All Hotels Rooms are subject to availability
We are not holding any reservations of air seats, hotel rooms, conference rooms etc. Final availability status will only be known when we request for bookings.
Holiday Surcharge will be additional if applicable
Any overstay expenses due to delay or change or cancellation in flight will be on the guests own & Akbar Holidays will not be held liable for such expenses however we will provide best possible assistance.
Price on website //quoted are subject to availability at time of confirmation, we are currently not holding any blocking against the sent quotation.
Terms & Conditions
All Prices are in Indian Rupees and subject to change without prior notice.
Price quoted are subject to availablity at time of confirmation, we are currently not holding any blocking against the sent quotation.
Tour prices are valid for Indian Nationals & Foreigners holding Indian Resident Permit.
Booking confirmations are subject to availability.
All Hotels Rooms are subject to availability
We are not holding any reservations of air seats, hotel rooms, conference rooms etc. Final availability status will only be known when we request for bookings.
Holiday Surcharge will be additional if applicable
Any overstay expenses due to delay or change or cancellation in flight will be on the guests own & Akbar Holidays will not be held liable for such expenses however we will provide best possible assistance.
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About Destination
Europe maybe tiny but with its diverse cultural heritage, fascinating history and spectacular scenery it has been a favourite for travellers since time immemorial. See the best that Europe has to offer with Akbar Holidays.
Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences. Marrakesh’s medina, a mazelike medieval quarter, offers entertainment in its Djemaa el-Fna square and souks selling ceramics, jewelry and metal lanterns. The capital Rabat’s Kasbah of the Udayas is a 12th-century royal fort overlooking the water. Visit the best that Spain and Morocco has to offer on your trip with Akbar Holidays.
