Treasures of Morocco & Highlights of Spain & Gibraltar

Treasures of Morocco & Highlights of Spain & Gibraltar

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Treasures of Morocco & Highlights of Spain & Gibraltar

17 Days Starting in Plymouth, UK and ending in Paris, France

Visiting: Plymouth, Santander, Salamanca, Seville, Costa del Sol, Fes, Rif, Meknes, Marrakesh, Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Granada, Madrid, Biarritz, Paris

Tour operator:

Leger Holidays

Tour code:

msg

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:

English

Activities:

Sightseeing, Walking

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Tour Overview

Join us on this fascinating escorted tour, enjoying the spectacular highlights of Spain and Morocco. Morocco is a country drenched in culture. A feast of sights, sounds and aromas greet and enchant every visitor as we explore a whole new world within ours. The fascinating cities of Fez, Marrakech and Casablanca cast a wondrous spell, as we explore this ancient civilisation and enjoy the unique blend of the past and the present. All this combined with the delights of Gibraltar, and the magnificent Spanish cities of Seville, Granada and Madrid, this is a cultural experience not to miss out on.

Highlights

  • Morocco is a country drenched in culture. A feast of sights, sounds and aromas greet and enchant every visitor as we explore a whole new world within ours

  • The fascinating cities of Fez, Marrakech and Casablanca cast a wondrous spell, as we explore this ancient civilisation and enjoy the unique blend of the past and the present

  • All this combined with the delights of Gibraltar, and the magnificent Spanish cities of Seville, Granada and Madrid, this is a cultural experience not to miss out on

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Travel To Santander

Location: Plymouth, Santander

Accommodation: Overnight Ferry

Regional departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Portsmouth/Plymouth for the overnight crossing to Santander.



Please note: When you board the ferry at Portsmouth/Plymouth you will require a small overnight bag containing any essential items such as medication. Please note that this small bag (no larger than a small rucksack) is counted as part of your overall luggage allowance.

Day 2 : Arrive In Santander

Location: Santander, Salamanca

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Dinner

Evening arrival in Santander, then onwards to Salamanca for an overnight stay.

Day 3 : Seville

Location: Seville, Costa del Sol

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

We head first to Seville, the capital of Spain’s Andalucia region. The city is a historical marvel, with its Baroque churches, quaint medieval streets and the breathtaking Plaza de España, built in 1929 for the Ibero-American exposition of Seville.

After a brief visit to Seville we continue to the Costa del Sol for a two-night stay.

Day 4 : Free Time Or Gibraltar

Location: Costa del Sol

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today, why not enjoy our optional excursion to Gibraltar, located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar.

Quintessentially British, with red post boxes, pubs and fish and chip shops, Gibraltar is like a little piece of home, with the benefits of the southern European climate. Affectionately known as ‘The Rock’, Gibraltar doesn’t just boast some fantastic views, especially from the highest point on Rock of Gibraltar, but it also offers some fantastic shopping opportunities taking advantage of the tax-free status.

Why not take a cable car up to Gibraltar’s Nature Reserve, visit the Moorish castle or take time to meet the local Barbary macaques, Gibraltar’s famous apes.

Day 5 : Rif Mountains & Meknes

Location: Fes, Rif, Meknes

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

An early start this morning, as we head to the port of Algeciras or Tarifa for the ferry across the Straits of Gibraltar to Morocco.

We disembark in the port of Tangiers where we are met by our Moroccan guide. We continue through the Rif Mountains for an insight into the lives of the Rif people, whose blue-and-white-washed houses with red tiled sloping roofs, nestle peacefully on the slopes of the Rif mountain range.

We call briefly at Meknes, one of Morocco’s most beautiful imperial cities, before continuing to Fez for two nights.

Please note: Due to local border control restrictions, all luggage will be removed from the vehicle prior to boarding. Please note that the port/border authorities will require you to be able to lift your luggage onto an x-ray machine, and carry your own luggage through the border and onto the ferry. It is imperative that you are able to lift, and also carry/wheel your own luggage, as trolleys are not widely available.

Day 6 : Fez

Location: Fes

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today is dedicated to exploring the city of Fez, also known as ‘The Athens of Africa’, a charming city, bursting with history and culture.

We begin our look at this fascinating city in the Old Medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was founded in the 9th century before moving on to the Andalusian and the Karaouine Quarter, with its dyers, tanners and artisans working in the style of their forefathers.

Later we also take in the Mellah, or Jewish Quarter, with its old cemetery and the Royal Palace. The Mellah is a fascinating, and moving insight into historical Fez.

Fez was once the thriving capital of Morocco, and whilst the power and significance may have slipped away from the city, life has almost stayed the same for centuries in this medieval city, making it a truly fascinating day.

Day 7 : Travel To Marrakech

Location: Marrakesh

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

We start our journey south today and head for the best known of the Imperial cities, Marrakech, for a two-night stay.

Day 8 : Marrakech

Location: Marrakesh

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

A full day today to explore Marrakech, nicknamed the ‘Red City’, due to the colour of its rammed earth ramparts and of its monuments and houses.

This morning, our included tour of the city takes in some of the sights and monuments that make Marrakech so famous – a reminder of its incredible and turbulent past. Our English-speaking guide will take you into the Medina, a labyrinth of small streets and alleyways. The air is filled with shops and stalls selling everything imaginable, with an aroma of saffron and orange blossom among sacks of almonds piled high as mountains!

The Menara, surrounded by magnificent gardens, is probably the most peaceful place in Marrakech, its tranquil waters and the snow-capped mountains in the background make it a perfect setting for those holiday snapshots.

We will also see the 19th century Bahia Palace (if the King is not in residence), which was built over a period of six years at public expense. The palace belonged to Bou Ahmed, chamberlain to Sultan Abdelaziz. It was here in the palace that Bou Ahmed resided with his four wives. The palace is named in honour of his favourite!

Your day is complete with a visit to the famous Djemma El Fna square, with its fortune tellers, dancers, snake charmers and water sellers. This square really is the heart of Marrakech. You will have time to wander around or just sit in one of the roof-top cafés surrounding the square.

Enjoy this incredible picture-postcard setting – a living theatre with the Atlas Mountains as a backdrop, before returning to our hotel. We take dinner tonight at the fabulous Chez Ali Fantasia where troupes of folklore artists entertain you during dinner then the spectacle continues with charging horsemen firing their rifles into the air whilst pulling their horses to a halt – a tribal display of strength.

Day 9 : Head To Casablanca

Location: Casablanca

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

We leave Marrakech and head to Casablanca for one night.

Day 10 : Casablanca, Rabat & Tangier

Location: Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today, we will spend the morning in Casablanca, oozing with fascinating architecture, this is a capital city with real substance.

A perfect mix between old-world charm and the 21st century, it’s the cosmopolitan and economic heart of Morocco. We will spend time exploring the charms this grand city has to offer, with time to visit the magnificent Hassan II Mosque.

We later head to Rabat, the Imperial Capital, where we visit the Mausoleum of Mohamed V, Tour Hassan and the Oudayas.

Following our time in Rabat, we continue on to Tangier for a brief orientation tour and overnight stay.

Day 11 : Arrive In Granada

Location: Granada

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

We head to the port this morning for the ferry to Spain, as we bid farewell to Morocco. Our journey continues by coach to Granada, Spain, where we stay for two nights.



Please note: Due to local border control restrictions, all luggage will be removed from the vehicle prior to boarding. Please note that the port/border authorities will require you to be able to lift your luggage onto an x-ray machine, and carry your own luggage through the border and onto the ferry. It is imperative that you are able to lift, and also carry/wheel your own luggage, as trolleys are not widely available.

Day 12 : Granada

Location: Granada

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today we visit the old city of Granada, a true delight to explore.

The peaks of the Sierra Nevada are dusted with snow most of the year round. The world-famous *Alhambra Palace with its grand red walls, started in the 11th century, is the ‘must-see’ in Andalucia.


A visit to the Alhambra Palace and its gardens is highly recommended and extremely popular and must be booked in advance. The cost is from £55pp and includes a fully guided tour. Please ask for details when booking this holiday.

Day 13 : Travel To Madrid

Location: Madrid

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

We leave Granada and travel north through the heart of Spain to later reach our hotel in the Madrid area for two nights.

Day 14 : Madrid

Location: Madrid

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today we have time to enjoy the Spanish capital, Madrid, a truly cosmopolitan city with a wealth of cultural attractions. Madrid lies in the heart of the country, 646 metres above sea level, making it the highest elevated capital city in Europe.

To enhance your time in the city, why not join our optional guided walking tour? Our tour will allow you to discover many highlights of the city, including the famous Salamanca quarter, with its exclusive boutiques and embassies.

We also discover the Borbones Quarter, with its many museums, Jardin del Retiro, the House of Parliament, and the Asturias Quarter, which is home to the superb Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid), the official residence of the King and Queen of Spain.

Our guide will also help us discover 21st century Madrid with the New Parliament, 4 towers, and Stadium Santiago Bernabeu.

Day 15 : Overnight In The Biarritz/Ciboure Area

Location: Biarritz

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star and 4-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast

We leave Madrid this morning and head in a north easterly direction and later cross the French border. We stay overnight in the Biarritz/Ciboure area.

Day 16 : Travel To Paris

Location: Paris

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: City-style hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast

We head north through France to reach our overnight hotel in the Paris area.

Day 17 : Return Home

Location: Paris

Meals Included: Breakfast

We leave our hotel this morning and commence our return journey home.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Additional Services

    Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point

  • Fully Guided

  • International Travel

  • Meals

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Transport

    Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach

What's Not Included

Accommodation

After a one-night stay at Salamanca, you will then travel further south to the Costa del Sol for two nights, followed by two nights in the Fez area in Morocco; you will then head to Marrakech for another two nights, then to the Casablanca area for an overnight stay. You then travel to Tangier for an overnight stay, before crossing back into Spain for a two night stay in the Granada area, then a further two nights in the Madrid area. All hotels throughout the tour will be 3-star and 4-star hotels.


Overnight stays in France will be in city-style hotels. 


On the overnight ferry sailing with Brittany Ferries, accommodation will be in en suite inside cabins (meals at extra cost).

Check out our Q&As

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    Low

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • What type of coach will be used?

    You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    Yes

  • Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?

    No

  • Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

    On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    40 years

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?

    Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies

Reviews of this operator

Gary White (Google Reviewer)  

Just got back from a...

27-May-2024

Just got back from a holiday with leger holidays to callea spain which my wife done as a surprise for my 60th and wedding anniversary together my wife and i had a great time the coach journey there was excellent regular stops for toilet breaks and a stretch. Our two drivers Geoff and katrina were brilliant serving regular drinks and making the trip pleasant all the people on the coach were pleasant the hotel in spain was so nice the best we've stayed in lovely staff lovely bar the guy at the bar was great really friendly nice room. Overall our journey there and our return journey was brill the only thing that was not good at all was the ibis hotel on the return journey the room was horrible not a nice breakfast not polite French staff. Not really interested in trying to speak some english if i was leger should try and use a different hotel. Once again a big thank you to Geoff and katrina well done guys for making our holiday lovely. Hope to see you on another holiday soon

Will (Google Reviewer)  

I went on the 4...

05-Jan-2024

I went on the 4 countries trip and swiss glacier express and overall it was a great trip. The coach I was on was silver service, it was tidy had nice seats and other accessories such as charging points and headsets which was very handy. The drivers Alex and Dave were fantastic, very kind, funny and respectful throughout the whole trip and a pleasure to talk to. The excursions were very pleasant and all ran very smoothly. The hotels were decent and offered a good service. I overall very much recommend leger holidays.

Sally Matson  

Excellent customer service

10-Jan-2023

Booked our ‘Christmas in Austria & Scenic Trains of the Tyrol’ through George on the customer Helpline. Nothing was too much trouble, everything clearly & patiently explained. He even had permission to log in on his day off to finalise the sale! A charming and helpful young person and a credit to the company.

Euan Donald (Google Reviewer)  

Been on two tours now...

10-Oct-2023

Been on two tours now the “D Day beaches” and “ All Quiet on the Western Front” tour of the Somme and Ypres. Both four days in total, two travelling and two on the site of the various battles. This is outstanding value for money, picked up from Carlisle , Cumbria and literally looked after all the way through the tours. The coaches are great and the accommodation spot on . The guides are very knowledgeable ( Mark Hope brilliant guy)and the bus drivers professional . Absolutely fantastic .

Remon Wanis (Google Reviewer)  

We have been working with...

05-Aug-2024

We have been working with them for nearly a year now as Sussex Airports Taxis, and they offer the best customer service ever. All their customers are always happy when they return from their holidays. We look forward to continuing our partnership for many more years to come.

William Olley (Google Reviewer)  

I recently went on a...

21-Aug-2024

I recently went on a coach holiday with this company. Everything was on time but there can be traffic hold ups with jams and roadworks! The coach was comfortable and the driver stopped for rest periods. The hotel was a 3 star close to a spectacular beach and was adequate. The catering was excellent! I went on the excursions included in the package and visited some lovely places.

Gordon Price (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from Italian holiday....

21-Jul-2024

just returned from Italian holiday. It was great spoilt a little by the high temperature even Ledger can't control that. The only real thing to spoil the trip was one of the hotels. The Krystall hotel in Diano Marina was terrible the room was dire with cracks in shower bogged up shower fittings noe control for AC end so on. The food was very poor, limited choice luke warm food on cold plates. After 4 evening meals (3 or four courses) we were only able to remember 2 we enjoyed. Breakfast was poor no bread except for hard rolls. No fresh fruit if you liked cake for breakfast you were good. If this is a 3 star hotel Italian standards have fallen which I don't think they have. Ledger brochure states "some of Europes most fascinating unique hotels" for Luxuria trips. This hotel should be removed from your list at once. The holiday was other wise good I cannot praise your coach crew too to much they were excellent. A highlight of the trip was the return trip through the swiss alps. It was superb and deserves mention in your holiday iteniary description.

Hilary Jackson (Google Reviewer)  

I recently went on a...

12-Jun-2024

I recently went on a 4 night tour to Scarborough. Driver was great hotel superb. My criticism is too many destinations crammed into day excursion. Example visit to Flamborough head stop for 1 hour it was teeming nobody got off coach but even if fine pointless. Then on to Bridlington coach Park 1.5 ml from centre. Most people are hard pressed to get to center & back in 1.5 hours pointless. Incidentally if Leger paid a permit they could alight us in the resort. Very bad logistics. On to Whitby with a decent stop should have taken us there & bypassed the other stops. I will not go with them again. I will source a better holiday with excursions to one place only.

Suzanne Maylin (Google Reviewer)  

Having returned from a fabulous...

24-Sep-2024

Having returned from a fabulous tour of Austria with excellent tour guides/ drivers, it's disappointing to say the least that I'm left chasing a return for an excursion that was cancelled. I called Leger 5 days ago and am still waiting in a call back. Leger if you want to retain customers you need step up on service. Good training , good service costs very little, and once embedded in a company produces more income. I don't suppose anyone from Leger will respond to this, but who knows

aled blackshaw (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from a solos...

25-Mar-2024

just returned from a solos break to valkenburg and rhine valley i enjoyed the break overall although both journeys were considerably longer than expected due to several picks ups. I could have done without the 3 countries meeting point excursion to be honest and the lunch on rhine cruise was very basic. The drivers/couriers were efficient and good humoured and provided free lunch vouchers on the ferry which were much appreciated. I probably would book another break with leger but to somewhere a lot closer to home.

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  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.

    Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.

    At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.

    At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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