Welcome to Spain! You’ll be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.

You’ll meet your tour guide and fellow travellers tomorrow morning. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or explore this energetic city. Make like a Madrileño and take a paseo por la noche, a cherished evening stroll. Puerta del Sol, the heart of the city, is a busy plaza where you can find street performers, loads of restaurants and shops and the iconic statue ‘The Bear and the Strawberry Tree’.

Gran Vía, also known as the street that never sleeps, is the main shopping and tourist artery in the centre of the capital. On this lively strip you’ll find great restaurants, theatre, shopping and more. Look up – the buildings are exquisite. Calle Cava Baja is the city’s famed tapas street. Patatas bravas, anyone?

Please note: Some flights may depart the day before.

Check in: Passengers will be arriving at various times throughout the day from as early as 6am through to late evening. If arriving prior to standard check-in time, which is generally 3pm local time, you are welcome to leave your luggage with hotel reception and explore your surroundings until check-in becomes available, as there are generally no scheduled activities on Day 1 of the itinerary. The hotel may grant early check-in, however this is strictly subject to availability and at the hotel’s discretion.

This morning, meet your tour guide and the rest of your group. Enjoy breakfast before heading out to explore Madrid on a guided city tour.

Explore Barrio de la Morería, the Hapsburgs District, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa; the Madrid of the Bourbons and the complex town planning schemes of Charles III, the Royal Palace, Cibeles and Neptuno Fountains and the Puerta de Alcalá. 

Continue on to contemporary Madrid with areas such as Gran Vía, Castellana, the district of Salamanca, Plaza Castilla and Parque del Oeste, as well as commercial and financial areas of Modern Madrid, the emblematic Las Ventas Bullring and the Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium.

After breakfast we’re off towards Salamanca. Enjoy free time to take in the great architectural wealth of this World Heritage University city. The Universidad Civil reached the peak of its renown in the 15th and 16th century. The entrance boasts a tapestry in sandstone.  Plaza Mayor is considered to be one of Spain's most beautiful central plaza’s. 

We travel on towards the Portuguese border and our destination for the day - Porto.

Located along the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of Europe’s oldest cities, and was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. 

After checking our hotel take a stroll around the local neighbourhood. 

This morning enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Porto. Admire the Cetedral de Portol, known locally as Se, this hilltop cathedral was built between the 12th and 13th Centuries. We continue to the British Classical styled old Stock Exchange building and seemingly austere Santa Clara church, inside is a masterpiece of gilded woodwork.  

Later we enjoy a Douro River Cruise before tasting a range of local tipples at the famous Port Wine Cellars.  The rest of the day is at leisure to make your own discoveries.

After breakfast, we depart for Coimbra, one of the oldest universities in Europe and the birthplace of Fado. 

We continue to Fatima, one of the most important Christian pilgrimage sites in the world. Made famous in 1917 when the Virgin Mary was said to have appeared to three shepherd children over several visits. Pilgrims flock here to visit its impressive Basilica and the Cova da Iria where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared. We visit the Chapel of the Apparitions in the heart of the sanctuary where the tombs of the three children, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta rest.

This evening we may be able to attend the procession of the candles (availabilty pending)

We visit the Batalha Monastery this morning, a masterpiece in the Gothic and Manueline style . We continue to the picturesque fishing town of Nazaré, enjoying some free time exploring the waterfront before heading off to yet another World Heritage site at Alcobaça with its Gothic church and Cistercian monastery, whose origins date back to the 12th Century. We continue on to Lisbon for the evening.

After breakfast, join a city sightseeing tour of the ancient Olissipo. Drive through Lisbon's main squares and avenues, visiting Belem Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, the Coach Museum, Monument to the Discoverers, Marquis of Pombal Square and Liberty Avenue. 

This afternoon is at leisure to catch the nostalgic corners of the Alfama Quarter, the old city gathered next to its Castle, with buildings nested in narrow twisting Ruas, housing genuine “tabernas” where locals gather. 

Tonight we enjoy a typical Portuguese dinner visiting one of the oldest Fado venues in the city and located in one of the most interesting cultural neighborhoods in the area.

Today we head for Andalusian soils, back in Spain, we drive to Caceres, considered a World Heritage site due to the city’s blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Walk through Plaza Mayor and the Old Town with its famous Medieval Quarter. We continue towards Cordoba - an important Roman city and major Islamic centre in the Middle Ages.

This morning we embark on a guided tour of Cordoba’s impressive Mosque. 

Later, stroll through the narrow, winding streets of the Jewish Quarter, located in the historic city centre. The Jewish quarter of Cordoba retains the traditional urban layout of a medieval city.  This afternoon, we continue journey towards Seville.

Explore the city on a morning tour of the Andalusian Capital, Seville. 

We visit Seville Cathedral, the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome.Its a testament to the historic health and importance of Seville. Continue to The barrio de Santa Cruz - the former Jewish quarter of Seville. It's then off to Maria Luisa Park and Plaza de España. This afternoon is at leisure for you to enjoy the city of light.

After breakfast we drive south passing through typical Andalusian villages to reach Ronda. Enjoy some free time to admire this town with Celtic origins. Take it the marvelous view of the nearby valley and mountain range. We continue our journey before enjoying an authentic olive oil experience at a local Almazara. (local oil mill) Walk through fields of olive tree and taste organic olive oil, fresh from production. We continue to the 'sun coast' Costa del Sol later today.

Enjoy a free day relaxing at the beach or ecploring the many resort towns of the Costa Del Sol.

Make sure you have your passport handy today. After breakfast, we drive along the picturesque coastal route of the Costa del Sol, arriving in ancient Tarifa, the gateway to Morocco. Board the ferry, for the short crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar towards North Africa. Arriving in Tangier, we disembark, clear customs and drive south to Casablanca. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore this vibrant modern city.

Today, we set out on a city tour of Casablanca. Visit Anfa Boulevard, Nations square, and the imposing Hassan II Grand Mosque. Afterwards we continue towards Marrakech; the capital of the south and located between the Atlas Mountains and desert. Enjoy a city sightseeing tour, including the Koutoubia Tower, twin tower of the Giralda in Seville, Saadines Tombs and Bay Palace. We explore medinas and souks on foot before walking into the magic of Jma El Fna, packed with fortune tellers, smoking food stalls, fresh juice sellers, acrobats and residents of this great city, all making for the best open air theater. Don’t forget your camera.

This morning we depart early for Morocco’s modern capital - Rabat. Visit the Royal Palace, Mohamed V Mausoleum and the Hassan Tower on a driving city tour. Later we continue to Meknes. Often overlooked, this small Imperial city holds plenty of secrets.  We visit the Imposing Gates of Bab el Mansour and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, who ruled the city in the 17th Century. We continue to Fez this afternoon.

Enjoy a morning city tour of Morocco's oldest and most monumental Imperial City.   The car-free narrow alleys and laneways of this ancient city are wonderful to explore. Stumble upon cooling fountains in tiny medinas, mosques and minarets, watch dough being carried off to  communal bakeries, and gaze at fortified city gates. Fez gives you a strong indication of  what it feels like to step back in time. This afternoon is free to continue exploring this ancient city.

After breakfast we head back to Tangier. Its a long day of travel today, we transfer to the pier and board the ferry to Spain. After disembarking we drive towards the Costa del Sol for a well earned rest. 

Another stunning day at leisure to enjoy the wonderful beaches of the Costa del Sol and surrounding areas.

Today is another major highlight of our trip across the Iberian Peninsula. We visit one of the jewels of Spain, Granada. Enjoy a guided tour of  the world famous Alhambra. The showpiece palaces, the 14th-century Palacios Nazaríes, are among the finest Islamic buildings in Europe and, together with the Generalife gardens, form Alhambra's great headline act. 

After some time at leisure, join your fellow travellers to experience an authentic Gypsy Flamenco dinner show.

Today it's off to the impressive Imperial city of Toledo, where Christian, Moor and Jewish residents have lived together for centuries. Enjoy a guided city tour of this historical old town, wandering through its narrow streets. After that we continue back to Madrid. After some time to freshen up, we meet for a farewell market experience dinner.

Unfortunately today marks the end of your phenomenal tour through three extraordinary countries. After breakfast, spend a few free moments at the hotel before transferring to the airport for your flight home.