• 6 Dinner (D)
• 15 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• Madrid: Drive through central Madrid and see some of the city’s famous features during an orientation with your Travel Director.
• Madrid: See the highlights of the city with your Local Specialist. Visit the Old Town, traveling along the elegant Paseo de la Castellana, past the Cibeles fountain and Royal Palace.
• Toledo: The invincible swords of Toledo have defended cities for centuries. Visit an inlaid steel factory in Toledo to see local craftsmen forging the highest quality steel.
• Toledo: Explore this magnificent ancient city with your Local Specialist and visit the Church of Santo Tomé to see an El Greco masterpiece.
• Granada: Visit the famous Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens. Explore with a Local Specialist keen to share insights into this Moorish landmark.
• Fes: Led by your Local Specialist, wander the maze of streets in Fes’ ancient Medina. Witness hidden courtyards, mosques and workshops before continuing through the souks, an array of vendors selling food, clothes, leather goods and traditional handicrafts.
• Marrakesh: Visit a Moroccan pharmacy to learn about local healing creams and cosmetics made from regional ingredients.
• Marrakesh: Your Local Specialist guides you past Jemaa el-Fnaa Square with its intriguing characters, and through the seemingly entangled streets of the Medina with its many souks. 
• Casablanca: Visit the Hassan II Mosque and the Corniche.
• Casablanca: Experience the vibrant charm of Casablanca as you embark on a captivating city tour. Discover the city’s rich history and modern flair as you delve into the unique blend of cultural and historical landmarks.
• Rabat: See the Mohammed V Mausoleum, a masterpiece of traditional Moroccan art and one of the very few Islamic religious buildings open to non-Muslims.
• Rabat: On a sightseeing tour with your Local Specialist, discover key landmarks in Rabat, including the Royal Palace and Hassan Tower. Explore the city’s notable sites and learn about its history.
• Tangier: Discover the enchanting city of Tangier on an orientation tour. Stroll through the vibrant medina, where narrow streets and bustling souks offer a glimpse into traditional Moroccan life. Admire the stunning views from the Kasbah and explore the city’s rich history, blending influences from various cultures and eras.
• Seville: Guided by your Local Specialist, see the Giralda Tower, former minaret of the Great Mosque and now the cathedral’s belltower. Explore the narrow streets of the Santa Cruz Quarter and emerge by the great walls of the Alcazar.
• Évora: Explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site with your Local Specialist and see the famous Roman Temple. Witness the fascinating cathedral and its mix of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
• Lisbon: With your Local Specialist, visit the Belém Quarter to see the modern Monument to the Discoveries and the medieval Belém Tower.
• Lisbon: Visit the Belém Quarter and enjoy a taste of Pastéis de Belém from the patisserie that has been using the same secret recipe for almost 200 years.

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

Visit the monumental Hassan II Mosque with a Local Specialist, admiring its soaring minaret, ocean-hugging esplanade, and halls adorned with carved cedar and zellij mosaics. Its dramatic ocean-edge prayer hall underscores Casablanca’s maritime spirit.

Drive the breezy Corniche to appreciate the city’s modern skyline and Atlantic outlook. Commissioned in the late 20th century, the mosque stands among the world’s largest and welcomes non-Muslim visitors on guided tours—an invitation to explore craft, scale, and devotion.

Explore Spain’s former imperial capital on foot, winding through the labyrinthine Jewish Quarter to the Church of Santo Tomé to admire El Greco’s celebrated Burial of the Count of Orgaz. Continue to the serene Santa María la Blanca, a former synagogue famed for its white horseshoe arches.

Witness master artisans at a traditional workshop as they shape Toledo’s renowned steel and intricate damascene inlays. The city’s streets reveal centuries of coexistence among Christian, Muslim, and Jewish communities, reflected in architecture, art, and craft.

Walk within the palaces of the Alhambra, a masterpiece of Nasrid artistry where filigreed stucco, carved cedar, and calligraphy weave tales in stone. Stroll the Generalife Gardens, where rills and fountains cool arcaded courtyards framed by citrus and cypress.

Hear how poetry and geometry shaped this hilltop citadel overlooking Granada. The interplay of light, water, and tilework evokes the refinement of Al-Andalus, while distant Sierra Nevada peaks create a dramatic natural backdrop to this living monument.

Cruise across the legendary waterway and cross the Strait of Gibraltar, watching two continents draw close as sea breezes carry the tang of salt and spray. Keep an eye out for the storied Pillars of Hercules as you sail between Mediterranean and Atlantic worlds.

This short but storied passage has linked cultures since Phoenician times, a maritime threshold where trade routes met and civilizations mingled. The crossing adds a vivid geographical dimension to your journey between Iberia and North Africa.

Navigate the ancient Medina of Fes with a Local Specialist, tracing city walls and pausing at the ornate gates of the Royal Palace. Lanes brim with workshops and stalls where colors, textures, and the cadence of bargaining reflect Morocco’s craft traditions.

Visit the American Fondouk, meeting volunteers who care for working animals and strengthen local livelihoods. Continue to a carpet cooperative to see knotting techniques and regional motifs that turn wool and silk into heirloom tapestries, a living expression of Fassi craftsmanship.

Explore the elegant Dar El Bacha, a palace blending carved cedar, zellij, and riad gardens that reveal Marrakesh’s refined artistry. Continue to Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, where performers, storytellers and snake charmers animate the dusk with drums, song, and spice-scented smoke.

Step into a traditional Moroccan pharmacy to learn about argan, rose, and saffron-based remedies, and how herbalists blend creams and elixirs. The medina’s sensory tapestry—color, fragrance, and rhythm—encapsulates centuries of trade along Saharan and Atlantic routes.

Explore Morocco’s capital, pausing at the white-marble Mohammed V Mausoleum guarded by royal sentries. View the unfinished minaret of Hassan Tower and admire the dignified avenues leading to Rabat’s Royal Palace, seat of the Alaouite dynasty.

Set along the Bou Regreg River, Rabat balances medina traditions with a graceful Ville Nouvelle. The city’s monuments narrate a continuum of rule and religion, while gardens and ramparts reveal a tranquil, orderly face of modern Morocco.

Discover Tangier’s crossroads character on an orientation that threads through the medina and climbs to the Kasbah for sweeping views over the Bay of Tangier. Narrow lanes open to lively souks where textiles and spices testify to North Africa’s trading heartbeat.

At the meeting point of Atlantic and Mediterranean, the city’s layered past—from ancient ports to international-zone intrigue—shows in architecture and café culture. The panorama and passageways together capture Tangier’s role as a gateway between continents.

Join a Local Specialist to see the former minaret turned bell tower, the Giralda Tower, and step into the immense Seville Cathedral to view the ornate tomb of Christopher Columbus. Stroll shaded lanes of Santa Cruz before emerging at the grand Plaza de España.

Fountains, azulejo-clad pavilions, and orange-scented squares reveal Andalusia’s blend of Gothic, Mudéjar, and Renaissance styles. The parklands of María Luisa and the 1929 Expo architecture frame Seville’s flair for ceremony and color.

Explore UNESCO-listed Évora with a Local Specialist, from the crenellated Sé Cathedral to the Corinthian columns of the Roman Temple. Step inside the haunting Chapel of Bones, where walls lined with skulls and femurs urge reflection on life’s brevity.

Whitewashed lanes, cork-oak heritage, and Alentejo’s slow rhythm shape the city’s character. Medieval cloisters, Renaissance portals, and baroque tiles together trace centuries of prosperity on the Iberian plains.

Visit a family ranch in the Alentejo to meet caretakers of Portugal’s Lusitano horse, prized for agility and grace. Share stories over a home-cooked lunch paired with regional flavors while Alentejo landscapes roll to the horizon.

Hear an ancestral tale of unrequited love that shaped the ranch’s identity and colors, adding a human thread to the lineage of these noble horses. Hospitality here feels personal—rooted in land, tradition, and family pride.

Explore the riverfront quarter where Portugal’s navigators set sail, stepping inside the Jerónimos Monastery and pausing by the Belém Tower and Monument to the Discoveries. Conclude with a sweet ritual: taste Pastéis de Belém still warm from the oven.

Manueline stonework entwines maritime symbols in cloisters and turrets, echoing Lisbon’s Age of Discovery. The famed custard tarts—crafted from a closely guarded 19th-century recipe—offer a flaky, cinnamon-dusted bite of local heritage.

Experience the atmosphere of the storied El Minzah Hotel, a 1930s landmark commissioned by the fourth Marquis of Bute. Moorish arches, patterned tiles, and shaded courtyards embody Hispano-Moorish heritage with views towards the Bay of Tangier.

The property’s salons and colonnades evoke Tangier’s cosmopolitan heyday. Staying here adds a layer of living history to your journey, blending classic hospitality with the city’s unique position between Europe and Africa.

Explore a Castilian jewel crowned by a Roman aqueduct and the fairy-tale Alcázar of Segovia. Wander the UNESCO-listed old town, where limestone lanes lead to a soaring cathedral and handsome plazas edged by arcades.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Hear how Roman engineers, medieval monarchs, and wool merchants shaped a city of towers, pinnacles, and warm-hued stone on Spain’s central plateau.

Visit the Museo del Prado to contemplate works by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco, tracing Spain’s artistic soul through brushwork and light. Galleries reveal royal patronage, devotional narratives, and the intimate dramas of everyday life.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. The neoclassical setting on the Paseo del Prado frames one of Europe’s greatest collections, offering a focused immersion in Spanish and European painting.

Savor an Arabian dinner in a traditional riad, where carved plaster and cedar glow by lantern light. Tagines, saffron rice, and flaky pastilla showcase spice-scented cuisine while musicians and dancers provide live music and dance.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Courtyard palms and orange blossom aromas set the mood for an evening that blends hospitality with the rhythms of Fes’ medina culture.

Meet a local community during a visit to a local Berber village outside Marrakesh. Share a mint tea welcome, learn about daily life, and browse hand-woven crafts that carry Amazigh motifs across generations.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Earthen architecture, olive groves, and communal ovens reveal deep ties to land and tradition beyond the city’s red walls.

Feel the pulse of Andalusia at a flamenco performance, where guitar and voice meet palmas and guitar as dancers answer with staccato heels and swirling skirts. Candlelit tablaso ambiance heightens the drama and emotion.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Rooted in Romani, Andalusian, and Moorish influences and recognized as UNESCO Intangible Heritage, flamenco distills passion, longing, and pride into music and movement.

Discover the walled village of Monsaraz, where battlements frame Alqueva reservoir vistas and whitewashed lanes tumble past artisan shops. The stillness of stone alleys and schist doorways conjures medieval Portugal.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. From watchtowers to cork-dotted hills, Monsaraz offers a tranquil counterpoint to city days and a window onto Alentejo’s rural rhythm.

Trace the Portuguese Riviera through Estoril and Cascais before climbing to mist-kissed Sintra to tour one of Sintra’s royal palaces. Cliff-backed coves and Atlantic coast views set a luminous scene for Romantic-era architecture.

This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Manicured gardens, tiled salons, and whimsical turrets reveal the tastes of monarchs who summered in these cool, wooded hills.

Discover Spain’s capital on a guided panoramic tour, taking in elegant plazas and grand boulevards as you pass the emblematic Cibeles Fountain and the stately facades of the Royal Palace. The city’s leafy core, El Retiro Park, offers a serene counterpoint to Madrid’s spirited avenues.

Absorb stories of monarchs and modernity while tracing the city’s evolution from Habsburg quarters to contemporary landmarks. This rich overview equips you with a clear sense of place and the confidence to navigate Madrid’s neighborhoods during your stay.

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