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The Cultural Fusion Tour of Spain & Morocco Itinerary Palace Tours - Luxury Tours Collection 20 Wall Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 USA Telephone: +1-800-724- 5120 Call Us 1-800-724-5120 The Cultural Fusion Tour of Spain & Morocco Embark on this exquisite 12 day journey through Spain and Morocco. Your wonderful trip includes unforgettable visit to Cordoba, Seville, Costa del Sol, Marrakech and Fez to name a few. In Spain you may visit remarkable monuments like the Mosque and Jewish Quarter in Cordoba, Cathedral and Santa Cruz Quarter in Seville and relax on the world-famous beaches of Costa del Sol. In Morocco you may see the majestic Koutoubia Towers and Bay Palace in Marrakech, or Royal Palace and Christian and Jewish Quarter in Fez. Highlights: Mosque of Cordoba Santa Cruz Quarter and Maria Luisa Gardens in Seville Free time on the beach in Costa del Sol Ferry across the Mediterranean Royal Palace, and Christian and Jewish Quarter in Fez Fortune tellers, snake tamers, acrobats and dancers Panoramic tour of Casablanca Mohamed V Mausoleum and the Hassan Tower in Rabat Itinerary Day 1 - Madrid-Cordoba-Seville On the first day of your journey depart through the land of Don Quixote “The Man from La Mancha” to Córdoba. Embark on the city tour visiting the Mosque and Jewish Quarter. Later continue to Sevilla. Dinner is served at the hotel. (D) Day 2 - Beautiful Seville This day brings you to an exciting tour of the city of Sevilla. You may visit sights such as Cathedral from outside, Santa Cruz Quarter and Maria Luisa Gardens to name a few. The afternoon is yours to spend at leisure to discover exclusive views of this enchanting city. This evening enjoy delicious dinner. You may take an optional Flamenco tour. (not included) (B,D) Day 3 - Journey to Costa del Sol Today depart through the White Villages road to Ronda. After a short stop to admire this town of Celtic origin continue to Costa del Sol. Afternoon is spent at leisure and dinner is served at the hotel. (B,D) Day 4 - Welcome to Morocco After breakfast depart along the glorious Costa del Sol to Algeciras or Tarifa and board the ferry to cross the strait of Gibraltar. Arrive in Morocco and continue your journey to Fez. (B,D) Day 5 - Magical Fes Discover the amazing city of Fez, the most ancient of the Imperial Cities of Morocco. Visit interesting points of the city like the Royal Palace, Christian and Jewish Quarter and the “Medina” (Old City), declared Patrimony of the Humanity. Spend afternoon at leisure. You may enjoy an optional dinner and the show. (not included) (B,L) Day 6 - Panoramic tour of Meknes Your journey continues to Meknes. Take a short panoramic tour where you can admire the great Mansour Gate, the most well known monument of the city. Later arrive in Marrakech. (B,D) The Cultural Fusion Tour of Spain & Morocco(© www.palacetours.com) 1/17 Day 7 - Visit the sights of Marrakech Explore the city of Marrakech, which is located within an extensive oasis between the Atlas Mountains and the pre- deserted area. Visit the Koutoubia Tower, Saadines Tombs, Bay Palace and Dejna El Fna Square, which is full off fortune tellers, snake tamers, acrobats and dancers. After lunch at the hotel the rest of afternoon is yours to spend at leisure. You may enjoy an optional dinner and a show at “Fantasia Chez Ali”. (not included) (B,L) Day 8 - Visit Casablanca Today depart towards Casablanca, business capital of the country. Take a short panoramic tour through the most interesting sections of the city. Later continue to Rabat.(B,D) Day 9 - Explore the Royal Palace in Rabat Embark on a fascinating city tour of Rabat, diplomatic and administrative capital. Visit the most important sights as the Royal Palace (outside), Mohamed V Mausoleum and the Hassan Tower. Later depart via Larache to Tangier. Take a short panoramic tour of the city and continue to your hotel. (B,D) Day 10 - Travel back to Spain This morning board the ferry to return across the strait of Gibraltar back to Spain. Later continue to Costa del Sol. (B,D) Day 11 - Beautiful Granada Proceed to beautiful Granada where you visit the La Alhambra and Generalife Gardens, the last stronghold of the Moorish Kingdoms up to 1492. Afternoon is spent at leisure. After delicoius dinner you may enjoy an optional Gipsy night tour . (not included) (B,D) Day 12 - The Imperial city of Toledo On the last day of your adventure visit the Imperial City of Toledo (World Heritage city), where the three cultures of Spain(Christians, Moorish and Jewish) have lived together. After lunch take a fascinating tour of the most important city monuments, its narrow streets and the famous “Damasquinado” (gold and silver inlaying in iron). Later continue to Madrid where your tour ends. (B) Destination Information Casablanca Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Greater Casablanca region. With a population of 3.1 million (3.85 million in "greater Casablanca" according to the September 2005 census), Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It's also the biggest city in the Maghreb and the sixth biggest city in the entire continent of Africa. Casablanca is considered the economic capital of Morocco because it is the heart of Moroccan business. Casablanca has a mild Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters, with little seasonal temperature variation and a lack of extreme heat and extreme cold. Cordoba Córdoba (also Cordova) is a city in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. A Iberian and Roman city in ancient times, in the Middle Ages it was a capital of a Islamic caliphate and one of the largest cities in the world. Today a moderately-sized modern city, the old town contains many impressive architectural reminders of when Córdoba governed almost all of the Iberian Peninsula. One such masterpiece is the Great Mosque of Córdoba, which contains columns that date back to the Roman and Visigothic periods, primarily constructed during the Umayyad period (its construction started in 784). It was converted into a Cathedral after the Reconquista. Tourism is especially intense in Córdoba during May because of the weather and as this month hosts three very popular festivals. Costa del Sol The Cultural Fusion Tour of Spain & Morocco(© www.palacetours.com) 2/17 The Costa del Sol ("Sun Coast") is a region in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the Mediterranean coastline of the Málaga province. Formerly made up only of a series of small, quiet fishing settlements, the region has been completely transformed during the latter part of the 20th century into a tourist destination of world renown. Costa del Sol is a popular destination for foreign tourists not only for its beaches but also for its local culture. The area is particularly famous for its towns like Marbella, which provides the Costa del Sol with its reputation for being a playground for the rich and famous. Fes Fes or Fez is the fourth largest city in Morocco, after Casablanca, Rabat and Marrakech with a population of 946,815 (2004 census). It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region. Fes is one of the four so-called "imperial cities" (the others are Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat). It is separated into three parts, Fes el Bali (the old, walled city), Fes-Jdid (new Fes, home of the Mellah), and the Ville Nouvelle (the French-created, newest section of Fes). The Medina of Fes el Bali, the larger of the two medinas of Fes, is believed to be the largest contiguous car-free urban area in the world. Fes el Bali is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Granada Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. The city of Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, yet only one hour from the Mediterranean coast, the Costa Tropical. The Alhambra, a Moorish citadel and palace, is in Granada. It is one of the most famous items of the Islamic historical legacy that makes Granada a hot spot among cultural and tourist cities in Spain. Granada is also well-known within Spain due to the prestigious University of Granada and, nowadays, vibrant night-life. Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The culture of Madrid was dominated by its religious and royal history, evident by enormous, monolithic cathedrals and churches, although nowadays Madrid is just as much a cosmopolitan city as Berlin or London, full of new architecture, life style and nightlife. Madrid is best known for its great cultural and artistic heritage, and is considered one of the top European destinations concerning art museums. Best known is the "Golden Triangle of Art," located along the Paseo del Prado and comprising three museums, the Prado Museum, the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum, and the Reina Sofia Museum, which is home to Pablo Picasso's Guernica. Malaga Málaga is located in southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol (Coast of the Sun) on the northern side of the Mediterranean Sea. It lies about 100 km east of the Strait of Gibraltar and about 130 km east of Tarifa (the southernmost point of continental Europe) and about 130 km on north of Africa. Lies on a similar latitude (36°N) as Algiers in Algeria, Tunis in Tunisia, Aleppo in Syria, Mosul in Iraq, Tehran in Iran, Kunduz in Afghanistan and Fresno, California in the United States.
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