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Tangier - one of the most ancient cities of Morocco, is located on the shore of the bay at the foot of the hills, in the place where Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea. Tangier connects Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, so Moroccan, European and African cultures are mixed here. This port has been mentioned since 500 BC. e. From Tangier, you can take a ferry to the coast of Spain in 35 minutes.

A trip to Tangier from the Spanish Costa del Sol, which I organize and lead, is a unique opportunity for 1 day to experience the atmosphere eastern city. Only 14 km of the Strait of Gibraltar separate two continents, two worlds - Christianity and Islam, East and West, Europe and Africa.

The tour starts from Malaga (port, airport), Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Mijas, Marbella, Estepona or another city (hotel, apartment) by agreement. Upon completion, return to Spain and to the place of original departure.

Tangier is full of architectural sights. In the Old City (Medina), traditional white houses line the narrow streets. ATTENTION! You must have an EU passport or a Russian passport with a Schengen multi-visa (for multiple entries into the Schengen zone) with you!

You will see

Old city, Medina, market, Avenida Mohammed VI, Cape Spartel (optional), port of Tangier.

What is included

guide service,
transport service,
transportation costs (gasoline, parking).

What is not included

ferry tickets Tarifa - Tangier - Tarifa for yourself and for the guide (estimated cost) - 70 EUR per person,
food and drinks.

Helpful information

In the event of a mild storm at sea, the duration ferry crossing Tarifa - Tangier - Tarifa may increase.

In the event that the competent maritime navigation authorities of Spain announce the complete temporary closure of the port of Tarifa due to a strong storm, the excursion is canceled or replaced with an excursion to Tarifa.

Organizational moments

Meals: there is time for meals (in the nearest cafes).

How best to dress: any clothes that are comfortable for you according to the weather. Very comfortable shoes.

What to bring: WARNING! You must have a passport with a Schengen multi-visa (for multiple entries into the Schengen zone) with you! Medical insurance, camera, money for personal expenses, good mood :)

Points of interest along the route

Jerez Gate
Santa Catalina Castle
Tarifa Castle
Fortress of Tarifa
Playa Chica beach

Scheduled	GRAND TOUR SPAIN-MOROCCO	GROUP TOUR
		14 nights
1 day Barcelona	Arrival in Barcelona. Meeting with the guide and transfer to the hotel. Free time. Dinner.
2 day Barcelona Madrid	Breakfast. After breakfast transfer from Barcelona to Madrid with a stop at Zaragoza to visit the temple of the Virgin Pilar. Arrival in Madrid. Hotel accommodation. Dinner.
3 day Madrid	Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Madrid with a tour of the main attractions of the Spanish capital. Free time in the afternoon, possibility to visit Toledo at extra charge. Dinner.
Day 4 Madrid Seville	Breakfast. Moving from Madrid to Seville. Sightseeing tour of Seville with a visit to the main attractions of the city: Plaza de España, Plaza America, the Jewish quarter of Site Cruz, the Cathedral (visiting the cathedral on request for an additional fee). Accommodation. Dinner.
Day 5 Seville Cadiz	Breakfast. After breakfast drive to Cadiz. Inspection of the Historical part of the city and continuing along the Atlantic coast of Spain Algeciras or Tarifa. Dinner.
Day 6 Morocco	Breakfast. After breakfast transfer by ferry to Tangier (Morocco). Meeting with a local guide and transfer to ancient city Mekies. visit historical center Mekies: the main city gate of Bab El Mysore, the mosque-mausoleum of Mule and Ishmael, the Royal Palace. Hotel accommodation. Dinner.
7day Fes Rabat	Breakfast. After breakfast, departure to Fes, where we will get acquainted with the oldest medina in the world with an endless labyrinth of crooked streets, see the Royal Palace and look into the territory of the Jewish Quarter. In the afternoon drive to Rabat, the capital of Morocco. Dinner.
Day 8 Rabat Tangier	Breakfast. After breakfast, acquaintance with the main monuments of the Moroccan capital - the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and Hassan Tower, sightseeing tour. Free time and then departure to Tangier. Hotel accommodation. Dinner.
Day 9 Tarifa Costa del Sol	Breakfast. Departure in the morning after breakfast from Tangier by ferry to Algeciras (to Tarifa) and transfer to the Costa del Sol with a stop in Marbella. Accommodation in one of the hotels. Dinner.
Day 10 Costa del Sol	Breakfast. Free day on the Costa del Sol. Possibility to order additional excursions to Malaga and Ronda. Dinner.
Day 11 Alicante Granada	Breakfast. Transfer to Alicante with a stopover in Granada to explore the historical part of the city. Arrival in Alicante. Hotel accommodation. Dinner.
day 12 Salou	Breakfast. Moving from Alicante to Salou (Costa Daurada), one of the best resorts Spain. Hotel accommodation. Dinner.
13-14 day Salou	Holidays in Salou. Possibility to order additional excursions for a surcharge.
day 15 Airport	Breakfast. Group transfer to the airport. END OF TOUR.
INCLUDES:	Air travel, accommodation in hotels 2 * -3 * -4 *, half board meals, excursions according to the program, Russian-speaking guide, transport and transfers according to the program, medical insurance.

Conditions group tours- it's important to know!

Tours are designed for: customers who prefer traveling in a team along well-thought-out and proven routes that allow you to see the most interesting while saving money and time.
Tour start possible : only on schedule or upon request for target groups.

The standard category of accommodation in these trips: hotels or boarding houses 2 * -3 * or 4 * tourist class, depending on the season, with breakfast (buffet or continental) and all amenities in the room (toilet, bath or shower, TV and telephone, air conditioning in hot weather and heating in winter) . As a rule, hotels are located in the center, with the exception of transit nights in hotels. On difficult dates (exhibitions, congresses, etc.), tourists can be accommodated in other areas of the city or in the suburbs.
There may be changes in the order of visiting cities, replacing a night in a hotel in one city with another, lunch for dinner.

It's important to know!

Tickets for all trains are redeemed in advance, and therefore there are tour cancellation fees for any reason and regardless of the date of cancellation (please consult when buying)
Transfers :
- provided in the group, both with and without a guide, depending on the flight. Clients of different flights will be combined on a transfer, both on arrival and departure. You may have to wait at the airport.

Check-in and check-out from hotels: Check-in is after 13:00 and check-out is before 10:00. If you arrive early in the morning or leave late in the evening, you can pay extra for one night at the hotel or leave your luggage at the reception, subject to availability.

Excursions: all excursions are carried out in a group with a clear time, about which the guides will inform you. If the client wants to stay at any point of the tour longer than planned, he gets to the hotel on his own. If the client does not appear on the tour on time, the bus leaves without him, and the money for the tour is not returned. The meeting point for the excursion can be either from the hotel or at a convenient meeting point in the city center.

Additional nights and rest at sea: tourists can arrive a few days before the start of the tour and fly out a few days after it ends with an appropriate surcharge.

The programs include entrance fees and an internal tour of the museums and cathedrals of the city with a guide on some objects that are marked with an asterisk.

Guaranteed arrivals

Tour program:

Day 1 Thu. Barcelona

Welcome! Transfer to the hotel and free time. In the evening you will receive information about the start of the tour, or it will be indicated on the information sign at the hotel reception.

Day 2 Fri. Barcelona

Short description: Barcelona sightseeing tour and evening transfer.

09:00 a.m.: In the morning, a sightseeing tour begins with an accompanying or local guide. During the tour you will see: a monument to Columbus, pl. Plaza de Catalunya, Paseo de Gracia Avenue, Diagonal, Sagrada Familia ("Sagrada Familia"), Montjuic, Olympic buildings, Plaza de España. There will be a stop at the Sagrada Familia for a few minutes to enjoy the beauty of this architectural monument. The tour ends at the Ramblas, where passengers will be able to stroll through the center of this gothic area. Free time.

In the evening, transfer and admission to the MAGIC FOUNTAIN on Montjuïc with its mesmerizing combination of music, light and water jets are included. In the evening you will have free time for dinner in the area.

ATTENTION! In winter, on some dates, the MAGIC FOUNTAIN is closed for Maintenance. In this case, an evening transfer to the Olympic Port will be included - a quarter with a large number of restaurants and entertainment places.

Day 3 Sat Barcelona - Peñiscola - Valencia - Madrid.-

Total stage distance: 725 km.

Landscapes: Mediterranean coast. Seascapes.

08:00 a.m.: departure from Barcelona. We are heading to the Valencian Community.

10:45 a.m.: arrival in Peniscola. This is a small but very pleasant old town on the coast. mediterranean sea, with narrow and steep streets, white houses and medieval castle. The main characters in the history of this city are Popes and pirates. Peniscola is one of the most beautiful towns Spanish mediterranean coast. Free time for a walk.

12:30 pm: departure from Peniscola.

14:30 h.: arrival in Valencia. Free time for lunch. Try the real Valencian paella! We recommend visiting the trade exchange (Lonja) and the city's cathedral.

16:30 h.: departure from Valencia. By bus we will pass through the modern City of Arts and Sciences, architectural complex, designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava. Continuation of the trip to Madrid.

21:00: arrival in Madrid. Transfer to Plaza Mayor is included, where we can taste the finest Spanish wine in one of the traditional taverns or restaurants.

Attention: the trip Valencia-Madrid is sometimes carried out on a high-speed train.

Day 4 SunMadrid.

08.00 h.: sightseeing tour of Madrid. The start time of the tour will depend on the hotel where you are staying and the arrival time of flights of other passengers on the tour. During the high season, in some cases, the tour takes place in the morning. The content of the sightseeing tour will depend in part on traffic conditions/season. Tour duration: two and a half hours. You will see: Cibeles Fountain, Alcala Gate, Retiro Park, Serrano Street, Paseo de la Castellana Ave., Sq. Colón, Paseo del Prado Boulevard, Prado Museum Gardens, Atocha, pl. Plaza de las Cortes, pl. Puerta del Sol, Royal Palace.

After that, we offer an optional excursion to Toledo. In the evening, we additionally offer to go to a flamenco show, during which you can enjoy traditional Spanish cuisine.

Day 5 Mon.Madrid - Granada.-

Total stage distance: 450 km.

Landscapes: the valleys of Castile - La Mancha, mills and large olive fields of the province of Jaen.

07:45: departure from Madrid. (Departure time may change according to hotel conditions). Stop in PUERTO LAPIZ - a small town in autonomous community Castile - La Mancha, which is reminiscent of Don Quixote.

13:30 h.: arrival at the hotel in Granada. Lunch included. In the evening (or the next morning, depending on the availability of entrance tickets) there will be an excursion with a local guide through the architectural and park ensemble of the Alhambra and through the beautiful gardens of the Generalife, built during the era of the Arab conquests. Free time after the tour. We recommend walking around the Albaicín area.

Attention: In the Alhambra, the entrance to the Nasrid palaces is limited to a small number of visitors. If, in the unlikely event, we are unable to visit this part of the Alhambra, even if the entrance ticket is included in the tour, we will offer a guided tour of the Alcazar of Seville (similar architecture and characteristics).

Day 6 Tue.Granada - Asila - Rabat.-

Total distance traveled: 530 km.

Landscapes: Costa del Sol, Mediterranean landscapes. Through the Strait of Gibraltar we will go to the Moroccan coast.

ATTENTION! Don't forget your passport. You will need it at the border.

Translate the clock: if in Spain it is 12 hours, in Morocco - 10 or 11 hours, depending on the time of year. The guide will tell you when to change the clock and by how much.

Attention! When traveling from Spain to Morocco, you will need to take care of your luggage yourself.

07:30: Departure from Granada. Beautiful view of the Mediterranean Sea.

11:45 a.m.: Arrival in Algeciras or Tarifa. On a modern ship we will cross the Strait of Gibraltar to Africa. The trip will last about an hour and a half (we recommend having lunch on board the ship). Arrival at the port of Tangier. Customs control and border crossing (sometimes there are delays). We continue our trip to the small fortified city of Asilah near the ocean. Free time for lunch and a walk around the old part of the city.

16:30: departure from Asilah. On the highway we will go to Rabat, the capital of Morocco and the cultural and industrial center of the country.

19:30: arrival in Rabat, dinner and accommodation.

Day 7 WedRabat - Casablanca - Marrakesh.-

Total stage distance: 350 km.

Landscapes: in the interior of the country, the landscapes are drier, in Marrakech - almost deserted.

08:00 a.m.: A sightseeing tour of the Moroccan capital begins. This city is one of the most beautiful in the country. We will see the fortress of Kasbah Udaya, the tower of Hasan, the mausoleum of Mohammed V, the Andalusian fortress walls, the outer part royal palace and modern embassy quarters. After the tour - free time.

12:00 h.: departure from Rabat.

13:15: arrival in Casablanca. There will be a short guided tour of this modern city. You will see the Hassan II Mosque, the second largest mosque in Arab culture (the first is the al-Haram Mosque, in Mecca). Short stop and at 15:30 departure to Marrakech.

18:45: arrival in Marrakech. Upon arrival, a forty-minute walk on a barouch (horse carriage) is included, a visit to the famous Jamaa el Fna square. Dinner and accommodation.

Day 8 ThuMarrakesh.

08:15 a.m.: City tour. We will get to know this exotic city full of life, immersed in hundreds of palm trees and surrounded by ocher-colored fortified walls. We will return to Jamaa el Fna Square, visit Koutoubia, the Jewish Quarter and the Bahia Palace. Lunch at the hotel and free evening. At night, we suggest going to the show "Moroccan Tale" (optional), dedicated to the rich and diverse Moroccan culture.

Day 9 FriMarrakesh - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Bouleman Dades.

Total stage distance: 300 km.

Landscapes: beautiful landscapes of the Atlas mountain system, beautiful mountain villages.

08:00 h.: Departure from Marrakech. A beautiful stage begins through mountain system Atlas, which separates the Mediterranean and atlantic coast from the Sahara desert. We will follow in the footsteps of the caravans. On the way we will stop several times to admire nature.

13:30: arrival in Ait Ben Haddou, a fortified village included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, in which many films were filmed. Time for lunch and a walk through the streets with clay houses.

15:00: Departure from Ait Ben Haddou.

15:30 h.: arrival in Ouarzazate. The ancient part of this city in the desert is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

16:30: departure from Ouarzazate. We continue to travel through the desert plains and oases.

ATTENTION! In very rare cases, due to bad weather, it is possible that the road through the Atlas will be closed (snow or rain). In this case, the host will change the itinerary to the following: FRIDAY: Marrakech and Essaouira; SATURDAY: Safi - El Jadida - Meknes; SUNDAY: Meknes and Fes.

Day 10 SatBulman Dades - Todra - Khorbat - Erfoud.-

Landscapes: beautiful landscapes of the Kasbah valley and biblical landscapes.

07:15 a.m.: departure from Bulman. We continue our journey through the Kasbah valley: clay walls protecting crops and villages from attacks by other nomadic tribes. Beautiful oases and palm groves hiding clay villages.

09:00 a.m.: Todra Gorge. A deep canyon in the eastern part of the High Atlas Mountains is one of the most beautiful places in Morocco. Free time to enjoy the scenery (if it rains we won't be able to visit the gorge).

09:45: Departure from the Todra Gorge. The desert is getting closer and closer. We are approaching the Sahara.

10:45 h.: Ksar el-Khorbat. If the weather is good (the road is open), we will stop at this clay town-oasis, in the development of which the Europamundo Foundation participates. Here you will see how the people of the desert live in these fortified villages.

11:45 h.: Departure from Ksar el-Horbat.

14:00: arrival in Erfoud. Lunch at the hotel. Relax in the hotel's gardens and swimming pool, located in the desert.

Our guide will additionally offer you a jeep tour of the dunes of Merzouga. Dinner is included in the tour. Unforgettable experience and nature.

Day 11 SunErfoud - Fes.-

Total stage distance: 425 km.

Landscapes: beautiful landscapes of the Atlas, green forests.

08:00 a.m.: departure from Erfoud. We cross the Atlas again, through the beautiful valley of Ziz (the valley of gazelles) - the largest oasis in the world, strewn date palms(one and a half million palms). We will go up the river to a high and cold point where it often snows in winter. Stop for lunch.

Arrival in Fes at 4 pm (approx.). Next included a tour of the Jewish area, we will also see the bronze gates of the royal palace and visit observation deck from where you can enjoy a wonderful view of the ancient center of Fez (World Heritage). Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 12 MonFez - Tangier.-

Total stage distance: 315 km.

Landscapes: beautiful green hilly landscapes.

08:00 h: Departure from the hotel, tour of the ancient center of Fes with a local guide. After the tour, a Moroccan lunch is included in the beautiful old palace of the medina. Fes traditional food.

14:00 h.: Departure from Fes. Olive groves and wheat fields of the Reef Valley. Fields of sugar cane and fruit trees.

19:15: Arrival in Tangier. Free time. Dinner included.

Day 13 TueTangier-Seville.-

Total stage distance: 280 km.

Landscapes: rocks and the Strait of Gibraltar. Beautiful white Andalusian towns.

ATTENTION! Take your passport with you.

ATTENTION: the ferry departure schedule will depend on the time of the year. We can stay a little longer at the border. When we enter Spain, you will need to set your clock forward an hour or two (depending on the time of year). The guide will explain everything to you.

Around 11 am (depending) departure from Tangier to the port. Departure by ferry. Each passenger must bring a suitcase and hand luggage according to the requirements of the Spanish law enforcement authorities. The trip lasts about an hour and a half (we recommend having lunch on board the ferry). Arrival in Algeciras or Tarifa, then we will continue our trip to Seville, admiring the beautiful white cities along the way.

20:30: arrival in Seville. Dinner included.

Day 14 Wed Seville.

Seville - sightseeing tour. In the morning, a city tour is included (about an hour and a half). We will see the Giralda, the Santa Cruz area, the banks of the Guadalquivir river, Torre del Oro, the Maestranza bullring, the island of Cartuja, where the World Exhibition took place and which currently hosts the Isla mágica amusement park, the Maria Luisa Park with the beautiful Plaza de España. After the tour, a boat trip on the Guadalquivir River is included. Enjoy beautiful views from the deck of the ship! Free evening.

Day 15 Thu

Our service ends after breakfast.

INpriceincluded:

Bus tour with an English-speaking guide, basic insurance, buffet breakfast and luggage transfer service (1 suitcase per person), in hotels with this service.
Arrival transfer included
Panoramic tour to: Barcelona, Madrid, Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakesh, Fez, Seville
Night transfer: in Barcelona in Barcelona, Plaza Mayor in Madrid in Madrid, Carriage ride to Jamaa el Fna in Marrakesh
Tickets: Palace and architectural and park ensemble of the Alhambra in Granada, Bahia Palace in Marrakesh in Marrakesh
Ferry: Crossing the Strait of Tangier - Algeciras to Seville
4 Lunches included in: Granada, Marrakech, Erfoud, Fez
6 Dinners included in: Rabat, Marrakesh, Bulman, Fez, Tangier, Seville

Additionally paid:

air travel
insurance against non-departure 5% of the cost of the tour (optional). Recommended!
personal expenses

Only some thousand kilometers separate the magnificent royal Madrid from the mysterious Morocco. Such a close proximity to Africa could not but affect the culture and traditions sunny Spain, which nevertheless remained a very "European" country. The Svoi Lyudi company invites you to enjoy the incredible contrast between Europe and Africa by going on this exciting journey through Spain and Morocco. During the tour, you will get acquainted with the main sights of the capital of Spain, drive along the famous Paris-Dakar highway, see traditional Moroccan villages and landscapes, and even spend the night in the desert under the stars, like a real Bedouin! At your request, the tour can start in Barcelona.

Under the starry skies of Spain and Morocco

Tour dates in 2020: upon request.

Tour duration: 8 days / 7 nights.

Tour start: all year round any day of the week.

Tour itinerary Madrid - Morocco

Tour program

Day 1. Madrid

Arrival in Madrid. Transfer and hotel accommodation. After a short rest, you will go for a walking evening walk through the city center with an inspection of its ancient streets and squares, and then - a flamenco show with dinner. Overnight in a 4* hotel.

Day 2. Madrid

After breakfast you will go to sightseeing tour around town. Madrid is the most cheerful capital of Europe. Typical Spanish architecture and unique atmosphere make Madrid stand out from thousands of other cities in the world and captivate at first sight. During the tour, you will visit Recoletos and Castellana avenues - the busiest avenues of the city, see the unusual Temple of Debod, brought here from Egypt in 1968, and take a souvenir photo against the backdrop of the symbol of Madrid - the Cibeles Fountain. In addition, you will get acquainted with the local bullfighting arena Las Ventas, which Hemingway loved so much, and Columbus Square with its huge flag of Spain fluttering in the wind.

Free time.

Day 3. Madrid - Toledo - Morocco

Breakfast in the hotel. After breakfast, you will go on an excursion to a beautiful city Toledo, located near Madrid. In 1986 former capital Spain, Toledo, which is a mixture of Spanish, Arab and Jewish cultures, was included in the List world heritage UNESCO. During the tour you will get acquainted with the main sights of the city and visit Cathedral.

After the tour - transfer to the airport and flight to. Upon arrival at Casablanca airport, you will be transferred to a plane in Urzazate, arriving at about 23:50. Then - transfer by 4x4 jeep to the Valley of the Birds and accommodation in a typical Moroccan village of Boumaln Dades, located at an altitude of 1612 meters in the Atlas Mountains. Overnight at Xaluca Dades 4* hotel.

Day 4. Morocco

Breakfast in the hotel. After breakfast, you will have a fascinating excursion into the depths of the High Atlas Mountains. You will visit gorges and valleys, inhabited grottoes and Berber settlements where time seems to have stopped.

Lunch at the hotel. In the afternoon - transfer to Tinerhir - a small village with pink houses and palm trees. It is the gateway to the famous Todra Canyon, where a person feels like a grain of sand among the rocks 160 meters high. Accommodation and dinner at the unique 4* Kazbah Xaluca hotel, built in a traditional Moroccan style using exclusively manual labor and natural materials. The hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, solarium, restaurants and tennis courts.

Day 5. Morocco

Breakfast in the hotel. After breakfast, you will go on a tour of the Moroccan desert, during which you will drive along the roads of the Paris-Dakar route, visiting nomadic settlements. You will stop at the ancient Salt Mines dating back 360 million years and have a picnic at the Oasis of Tisserdimin - the very one where the film "Sahara" was filmed. Then you will go for a camel ride through the dunes, where you can enjoy an unforgettable sunset. At the end of the day, dinner awaits you, and then a night under the starry sky in camel hair bivouacs, away from the hustle and bustle of big cities. Thanks to this excursion you will be able to feel like a real Bedouin!

Day 6. Morocco

Bedouin breakfast. Then you will go by car to the town of Khamila, where you will find traditional dances and mint tea. After that, you will visit the Rissani market with a "parking lot" of donkeys. Dinner. After lunch - accommodation at the already familiar Kazbah Xaluca 4 * hotel.

Day 7. Morocco - Madrid

Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the airport and departure at 12:40 on the route Urzazate - Casablanca - Madrid. Arrival around 20:35.

Day 8. Madrid

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport and flight to Moscow.

Tour cost per person in euro:

The tour price includes:

7 nights (6 - in 4 * hotels and 1 - in tents in the desert);
7 breakfasts;
7 lunches or dinners (excluding drinks);
transport and transfers according to the program;
air flight Madrid - Morocco - Madrid/Barcelona (tourist class tickets or low cost airlines);
excursions with a Russian-speaking guide;
full personal service.

Additionally paid: