Portugal, Spain, and Morocco

Tour Itinerary

Day 1

Depart from Canada

Depart Westgate Mall to Montreal airport by private motorcoach. Your flight departs with Air Transat from Montreal direct to Lisbon, Portugal. Our office staff will be happy to give you flight details.

Day 2

Arrival in Portugal

Upon arrival, you will be transferred by private motorcoach to the Algarve in Portugal. Your Travac Tours Director will assist you with check-in.

Day 3 to 11

Algarve, Portugal

With many of the country’s safest and loveliest beaches, it is not surprising that the Algarve is Portugal’s most popular tourist destination. The 200km coastline of the Algarve features all types of coves, cliffs, caves, and its rocky beaches contrast beautifully with broad expanses of sand. Take in some of the local cuisine such as chicken piri-piri, cataplana, fish stew, local fish, olives, almonds, and desserts.

Details and costs of optional tours will be presented to you on your second day in Portugal. All monies are paid for these tours in Euros and must be in cash. Once paid, the monies are non-refundable.

Day 12

Transfer from Portugal to Spain

Today your Travac Tours Director will assist you with checkout. They will travel with you on your private motorcoach from Portugal to Spain. Driving time is approximately 6 hours (washroom and lunch stops enroute). Once you arrive at the hotel in Spain, your Travac Tours Director will assist with check-in.

Day 13 to 21

Costa del Sol

The Hotel Best Triton is located on the beachfront and in front of the Benalmádena promenade. The Best Tritón is the ideal place to spend a relaxing holiday tanning and enjoying the breeze of the Mediterranean Sea.
Completely renovated, this hotel in Benalmádena will have an outdoor pool, a large terrace, a buffet-style restaurant with “live cooking” offering national and international cuisine, brasserie, bar-cafeteria, pool bar, an extensive day and night entertainment program, gym and spa, hairdresser and beauty salon, 24-hour reception, luggage storage and parking.

During your stay, your Travac Tours Director will assist you with optional tours and activities ($). The optional tours are paid locally in Euros and once paid are non-refundable. A listing of these tours along with costs are only available locally once in Spain.

The towns of Benalmádena, Málaga, Fuengirola, Mijas, Malaga, and Marbella are all close by and can be easily reached by public transportation. You will also have the opportunity to visit some of the cities in the region including Seville, Granada and the jewel of the Mediterranean, Gibraltar ($). Shopping opportunities are extensive.

Day 22

Transfer to Tangiers, Morocco

Today you will travel to the Spanish harbour, Tarifa, where you will board the ferry (you are responsible for taking all your luggage onto and off the ferry) to cross the Strait of Gibraltar to Tangiers. On arrival, you will check into the hotel. There will be time to have lunch, followed by a panoramic tour of the city, including Cape Espartel & Hercules Grotto, and a stroll into Medina.

1 night at Hilton City Center and Residences (or similar).

Day 23

Tangiers to Fez

Today you will leave Tangiers and travel through the Medium Atlas Mountain range. The first stop will be in Volubilis to visit its Roman ruins. There will be a stop enroute for lunch (on your own), then on to Meknes. There you will stroll through the medina, Plaza El-Hedim and visit the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. The route continues to Fez, where you will check in to your hotel.

2 nights at Hotel Les Merinides (or similar).

Day 24

Fez

Today you will have a full tour of Fez, the first imperial city of Morocco, founded in the 9 th Century. You will visit the Jewish and Christian Quarters, the Royal Palace (from the outside), the medina (declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site) with its mosques and university, the Nejarine fountain, and the Tanners Quarters, including entrance to Medersa Bouaninia.

 

Day 25

Fez to Rabat

Enroute to Rabat, the Capital of the Kingdom, we will stop for lunch (not included). Upon arrival in the afternoon, the city tour will show you the exquisite 12 th century Tower of Hassan, the bustling Kasbah, and the imposing Royal Palace (from the exterior). You will also visit the Mohamed 5 th Mausoleum and the ruins of the old mosque. Before checking in at the hotel, you will have time to see the beautiful Kasbah of Oudayas fortress, located on the Buregregs riverbank.

1 night at Hotel Le Diwan Gallery (or similar).

Day 26

Rabat to Marrakech

Today you will depart for Marrakech with a brief stop in Casablanca, where you will have free time in the popular Corniche of Ain Daib promenade for lunch on your own. This will be followed by a panoramic tour of this cosmopolitan city with a visit (from the exterior) of the Hassan II Mosque, the largest functioning mosque in Africa and the 7th largest in the world. Free time in the popular Corniche of Ain Daib (promenade) for lunch (not included). You will then continue to Marrakech to check in to your hotel.

3 nights at Kenzi Rose Garden & Spa (or similar)

Day 27

Marrakech

Today you will have a panoramic tour of Marrakech, the Red City, where you will see the Menara Gardens, the 16th Century Saadian tombs, the Bahia Palace, the Jewish Quarter, and the Koutoubia Minaret. A visit is also included to the Majorelle Gardens. Optional lunch and continue visiting the medina for shopping. At the Djemaa El Fna Square, you will see snake charmers, acrobats, water sellers and scribes writing letters for the illiterate.

Day 28

Marrakech

After breakfast, depart for an exciting excursion to Ourika Valley. You will enjoy one of the most spectacular Atlas Valleys with stunning and captivating settings. The Berbers, local inhabitants, still keep their uses and traditional way of living. You will visit a typical Berber House and experience the local atmosphere while enjoying Moroccan Tea as part of their hospitality. Stop for lunch (not included) and return to your hotel in Marrakech in the afternoon.

Day 29

Return to Canada 

Your Tour Director will assist with check-out and will travel with you on your transfer from the hotel to the airport via private coach. Your flight is direct from Marrakech to Montreal with Air Transat.

Itinerary and flights are subject to change.

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Hotel Information

Luna Solaqua

Hotel website

Hotel Address

R. do Mediterrâneo, 8200-156
Albufeira, Portugal

+351 289 540 980

Hotel Best Triton

Hotel website

Hotel Address

Av. Antonio Machado, 29, 29630
Benalmádena, Málaga, Spain

+34 952 44 32 40

Hilton City Center and Residences

Hotel website

Hotel Address

Rond point de la gare ferroviaire
Tangier , Morocco
90000
+212 5393-09700

Hotel Les Merinides

Hotel website

Hotel Address

Avenue des Mérinides، 30000
Fes, Morocco

+212 5356-45226

Hotel Le Diwan Gallery

Hotel website

Hotel Address

Place De L'Unité Africaine
Rabat, Morocco
10005
+212 5372-62727

Kenzi Rose Garden & Spa

Hotel website

Hotel Address

Av. du Président Kennedy
Marrakech 40000, Morocco

+212 5244-47400



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