SPAIN AND MOROCCO AND MOROCCO

9 DAYS

Spain • Morocco

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES: ■ Round-trip airfare ■ 7 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms ■ 4 dinners and 1 lunch ■ Full-time EF Tour Director ■ 1 experiential learning activity ■ Whisper headsets ■ Select guides and entrances to special attractions as per itinerary

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* PLEASE NOTE: Experiential learning From Seville’s vibrant culture to the sun-drenched beaches of Costa del Sol and activities may include visiting a local school, the exotic wonders of Morocco, the treasures of Spain and Morocco await! Visit participating in community service activities the grand Alcázar, once a Moorish fort and then a royal palace, and explore the , the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. Next, soak up the or visiting with local artisans. Itineraries sun in Costa del Sol before continuing on to some of the most exotic cities in the will be scheduled subject to availability and world—Tangiers and Casablanca. confi rmed prior to departure date.

Day 1 Flight pass the Plaza de Toros, one of Spain’s pre- Overnight fl ight to Spain • Spend the night eminent bullrings. Then visit Maria Louisa flying across the Atlantic. Park to view the beautiful mosaics of Plaza de EspaĖa, built for the 1929 Ibero-American Day 2 Seville Fair. Next, walk through the geranium-laden Arrive in Seville • Arrive in Seville—capital of alleys of the Barrio de Santa Cruz, an aesthetic , birthplace of Velázquez and host of treat you’ll always remember. As you wind the 1992 World’s Fair. your way through this historic Jewish Quar- Walking tour of Seville • Meet at the base ter, notice the whitewashed houses with sand- of the 12th-century Giralda Tower, Seville’s colored trim—this is typical of Sevillian-style best-known symbol, for our EF walking tour. architecture. Top off your tour with a guided Make your way toward the 12th-century Torre visit to the Moorish Alcázar. Built for Pedro del Oro, built to defend the river entrance to the Cruel in the 14th century, it is one of the Seville. Then head for the Plaza de Toros de la purest examples of mudéjar architecture in the Real Maestranza, one of the oldest and grandest world. When the Moorish Alcázar is closed bullrings in all of Spain. (Mondays), groups will visit the Casa de Pila- tos. Next, visit the Seville Cathedral. Columbus Day 3 Seville landed in Seville upon returning from his first Guided sightseeing of Seville • Hispalis, voyage in 1493. Pay tribute at his grave inside as Seville was called in Roman times, rests the city’s magnificent Gothic cathedral, the on the banks of the Río Guadalquivir and is third largest in the world. Then climb the ca- Spain’s only river port. See the Old Tobacco thedral’s Giralda Tower for a spectacular view Factory, setting of Bizet’s opera Carmen, and of the city below. Cordoba Seville (33) Costa del Sol (1) Rondada

Chechaoouenou (2) Casablanca (1)

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Optional Seville Flamenco Evening • En- Day 6 Gibraltar • Chechaouen Day 8 Tangier • Casablanca counter the drama, rhythm and heartbeat of Excursion to Gibraltar • Ferry across the Transfer to Tangier • Situated at the meet- Spain at an optional flamenco performance. Strait of Gibraltar and see the world-famous ing point of Africa and Europe, Tangier has Born of Indian, Moorish, Arabian and gyp- Rock of Gibraltar, which strategically spans always been a cosmopolitan city. First a Phoeni- sy influences, flamenco dance is a passionate the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Oceans. cian trading post, then a Roman town, Tangier blend of intricate heelwork and clapping, ac- Admire the Andalusian and Islamic architec- became an English colony acquired as part of companied by songs and guitar. ture as you explore the island with your tour Catherine if Braganza’s dowry, and later, an director. You’ll also see the spectacular St. Mi- “international zone” ruled by a committee of Day 4 Córdoba • Seville chael’s Caves. Once thought to be bottomless, diplomats before fi nally belonging permanently Excursion to Córdoba • Transfer to Córdoba, the caves were cited as a subterranean passage to Morocco. northeast of Seville. Th e former Moorish capital from Gibraltar to Africa and believed to be the Transfer to Casablanca • Arrive in Mo- was once a draw for intellectuals and was known conduit through which monkeys made their rocco’s chief port and economic capital, where as one of Europe’s cultural centers. Today, see way to the island. Indeed, Gibraltar is the only you’ll spend the night. the infl uence of the Moorish, Roman, Jewish European home to wild monkeys. Continue on and Christian cultures that fl ourished here at to Chechaouen , a mountain town founded by Day 9 Casablanca • Home diff erent times in the city’s history. Moorish exiles from Spain in 1492. Guided tour of the Hassan II Mosque • Time Guided sightseeing of Córdoba • See the permitting, visit the Hassan II Mosque, built Patio de los Naranjos and visit the 8th-century Day 7 Chechaouen on a peninsula overlooking the Atlantic. Th e Mezquita. Formerly the largest mosque west of Guided sightseeing of Chechaouen • Your mosque ranks as the world’s second largest with Mecca, the Mezquita features 850 candy-cane guided tour of Chechaouen takes you through room for 25,000 worshippers. columns. At its height, Córdoba was one of this figure-eight-shaped town in the Rif Moun- Return home • Your tour director assists with the world’s great centers of learning and was tains. Gaze upon the sparkling white houses the transfer to the airport for your return fl ight home to 700 mosques, 900 public baths and 70 adorned with bright blue doors that line im- home. libraries. maculate streets. See the 17th century Great Mosque and keep an eye out for the Berber Day 5: Costa del Sol and Ronda Bullring weavers, shoemakers and embroiderers who set Travel through the whitewashed villages and up shop in the town square. You’ll also have For complete fi nancial and registration details, olive groves of the stunning Andalucian sierras, the opportunity to meet with local school chil- please refer to the Booking Conditions. to the cosmopolitan Costa del Sol. Th is blue- dren. Lunch is included today. skied coast is a treasure trove of small coved Experiential Learning • Participate in a com- fi shing villages and family holiday resorts popu- munity activity today by spending time at a lo- lar with seafood lovers, water sports enthusiasts cal school, helping with an environmental pres- and beach-goers alike. En route stop and visit ervation project or learning a craft from one of Ronda. Visit the birthplace of modern bull- the local artisans. fi ghting, which boasts the prestigious Plaza de Toros and accompanying Museo Taurino. YOUR CURRICULUM ON A GLOBAL SCALE efcollegestudytours.com

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ITN1108SCMA Itinerary subject to change. 2010/Spring