Spain and Morocco Combination Tour- January departure

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 Marrakech, Morocco. Our office staff will be happy to give you flight details.

Day 2

Arrival in Morocco

Upon arrival in Marrakech, you will be transferred to your hotel by private chartered coach. Your Travac Tours Director will assist you with check-in. The balance of the day is at your leisure.

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

Day 3

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 4

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 5

Marrakech to Rabat

Today you will depart for Rabat with a brief stop in Casablanca. Upon arrival, you will have 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 Rabat to check in to your hotel. This evening, 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 6

Rabat to Fez

This morning, the city tour of Rabat 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. After leaving Rabat, our first stop will be Volubilis to visit its Roman ruins. Free time for lunch then on to Meknes. There you will stroll through the medina, Plaza El-Hedim and visit the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. You will then continue to Fez to check in to your hotel.

2 nights at Hotel Les Merinides (or similar).

Day 7

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 8

Fez to Tangiers

After breakfast, depart for Tangiers. You will have a tour of Tangiers including Cape Espartel & Hercules Grotto (outside). Lunch on your own in Tangiers. This afternoon, we will visit the Kashbah, the Zocos, and stroll into the Medina.

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

Day 9

Transfer from Tangiers to Costa del Sol, Spain

After breakfast, depart for Tangiers harbour 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 Tarifa, Spain. On arrival, we will board our coach for the transfer to Costa del Sol. Your Travac Tours Director will assist you with hotel check-in and advise you of a meeting time for your information session on optional tours.

Day 10 to 22

Costa del Sol, Spain

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 two-week 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. There are also local markets in each village that operate on different days of the week.

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Hotel Information

Kenzi Rose Garden & Spa or similar

Hotel website

Hotel Address

Av. du Président Kennedy
Marrakech 40000, Morocco

+212 5244-47400

Hotel Le Diwan Rabat-Gallery or similar

Hotel website

Hotel Address

Place De L'Unité Africaine
Rabat 10005, Morocco

+212 5372-62727

Hotel Les Merinides or similar

Hotel website

Hotel Address

Avenue des Mérinides، 30000
Fez, Morocco
30090
+212 5356-45226

Hilton Tanger City Center Hotel & Residences or similar

Hotel website

Hotel Address

Rond point de la gare ferroviaire
Tangier 90000, Morocco

+212 5393-09700

Hotel Best Triton or similar

Hotel website

Hotel Address

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

+34 952 44 32 40



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