Day 1:
Arrive in Madrid, Spain. Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to start exploring lively Madrid. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. (D)

Day 2:
Madrid. Of the Spanish capital, situated 2,180 feet above sea level, the Spaniards say it’s the nearest thing to heaven. You’ve only a day here and it’s certainly worth making the most of it by joining the included guided sightseeing tour: a full panoramic drive by way of the Avenida Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Parliament Square, and a picture stop outside the Royal Palace. The optional trip to Toledo is most rewarding, too. The splendid setting of this old walled city above the Tagus was made famous in El Greco’s painting, and even now it’s like a great open-air museum of Spanish history and art. (B)

Day 3:
Madrid–Avila–Salamanca–Coimbra, Portugal. West for a visit to fortified Avila with its many towers. Next is Salamanca, just six miles from the spot where Wellington routed Napoleon’s army in 1812. Make sure you spend some time wandering around Plaza Mayor, the grandest square in Spain. Across the frontier to Guarda, the highest town in Portugal. From here, descend to the valleys of the Serra da Estrela to Coimbra for an overnight. (B,D)

Day 4:
Coimbra–Batalha–Fatima–Lisbon. This morning, enjoy your orientation tour of Coimbra, celebrated for its beauty and ancient university. Later, travel southwards to Batalha with a visit to its beautifully sited monastery. Today’s penultimate highlight is a visit to the Sanctuary of Fatima. A sterner and more desolate landscape accompanies you to Lisbon for your overnight in Portugal’s capital. A stop en route includes a wine bodega and some wine tasting. (B)

Day 5:
Lisbon. Henry the Navigator made Lisbon the 15th-century mistress of the seas. On the included tour, see his monument, the Belem Tower, the Moorish Citadel, and the impressive Black Horse Square. Spend the afternoon in the Alfama’s tile-decorated streets, or take an optional excursion to coastal Estoril and Cascais. (B)

Day 6:
Lisbon–Seville, Spain. From the rolling plains of the Alentejo with its woodlands of cork and eucalyptus trees, southwards all the way to the brilliant light of Andalusia. Admire its neat white-painted villages and sun-drenched plantations of olives, figs, and almonds, while traveling by way of Beja into magnificent Seville. (B)

Day 7:
Seville. At leisure in one of Spain’s most colorful cities. Perhaps you’d like to spend this morning enjoying an optional sightseeing tour including the main highlights of this vibrant city. (B,D)

Day 8:
Seville–Ferry to Morocco–Fez. An interesting drive today starts with views of the sherry wine region before reaching the coast for embarkation on the ferry to Morocco. Next, motor south along what was once northern Africa’s infamous Barbary Coast. Join the new motorway for the drive southwards, then west, bypassing Meknes for two overnights in Fez. (B,D)

Day 9:
Fez. At leisure in ancient Fez, which occupies a position of outstanding scenic beauty. This morning, visit the Medina on the included sightseeing and enjoy the maze of narrow streets through the colourful bazaars and the exotic atmosphere. (B)

Day 10:
Fez–Middle Atlas–Marrakesh. While motoring through the Middle Atlas on your way to Marrakesh, enjoy glimpses of North African village life reminiscent of Beau Geste. (B,D)

Day 11:
Marrakesh. The highlight of this morning is the included city sightseeing. You’ll really feel as if you’ve stopped the march of time. Marrakesh has always been a meeting place—first just a group of nomad tents, now a bustling city. An optional evening excursion will be a fitting choice to end the day. (B)

Day 12:
Marrakesh–Casablanca–Rabat. This morning, drive northwest from the heartland of Morocco by way of Settat to reach the most western of all Moroccan cities—Casablanca. Stop here awhile. Later in the afternoon, continue by way of the motorway northwards to Rabat, Morocco’s capital for city sightseeing and an overnight. (B,D)

Day 13:
Rabat–Ferry Crossing to Spain–Granada. Today an early departure retraces your steps northwards for the ferry across the Straits of Gibraltar to mainland Spain. Drive directly to the heart of Andalusia to reach Granada for an overnight. (B,D)

Day 14:
Granada–Madrid. Take advantage of the included visit with a Local Guide of the Alhambra, a summer complex built by the Moorish kings. This afternoon, drive into the very heart of La Mancha, famed for its castle and windmills. Overnight in Madrid. (B)

Day 15:
Madrid. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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5/19/2012 - 6/3/2012	$1,999
5/23/2012 - 6/7/2012	$1,999
5/26/2012 - 6/10/2012	$1,999
5/30/2012 - 6/14/2012	$1,999
6/2/2012 - 6/17/2012	$1,999
6/6/2012 - 6/21/2012	$1,999
6/9/2012 - 6/24/2012	$1,999
6/13/2012 - 6/28/2012	$1,999
6/16/2012 - 7/1/2012	$1,999
6/20/2012 - 7/5/2012	$1,999
6/23/2012 - 7/8/2012	$1,999
6/27/2012 - 7/12/2012	$1,999
6/30/2012 - 7/15/2012	$1,949
7/7/2012 - 7/22/2012	$1,949
7/14/2012 - 7/29/2012	$1,949
7/21/2012 - 8/5/2012	$1,949
7/28/2012 - 8/12/2012	$1,949
8/4/2012 - 8/19/2012	$1,949
8/11/2012 - 8/26/2012	$1,949
8/18/2012 - 9/2/2012	$1,949
8/25/2012 - 9/9/2012	$1,949
9/1/2012 - 9/16/2012	$2,009
9/5/2012 - 9/20/2012	$2,009
9/8/2012 - 9/23/2012	$2,009
9/12/2012 - 9/27/2012	$2,009
9/15/2012 - 9/30/2012	$2,009
9/19/2012 - 10/4/2012	$2,009
9/22/2012 - 10/7/2012	$2,009
9/26/2012 - 10/11/2012	$2,009
9/29/2012 - 10/14/2012	$1,989
10/3/2012 - 10/18/2012	$1,989
10/6/2012 - 10/21/2012	$1,989
10/10/2012 - 10/25/2012	$1,989
10/13/2012 - 10/28/2012	$1,989
10/17/2012 - 11/1/2012	$1,989
10/20/2012 - 11/4/2012	$1,989
10/24/2012 - 11/8/2012	$1,869
10/27/2012 - 11/11/2012	$1,869
11/3/2012 - 11/18/2012	$1,789
11/10/2012 - 11/25/2012	$1,789
11/17/2012 - 12/2/2012	$1,789
11/24/2012 - 12/9/2012	$1,789
12/1/2012 - 12/16/2012	$1,719
12/8/2012 - 12/23/2012	$1,719
12/15/2012 - 12/30/2012	$1,719
12/20/2012 - 1/4/2013	$1,799
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Dates and prices do not include international air travel. When planning your trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe.Prices based on double room occupancy.Single room supplement: $840No triple room reduction.2013 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in Oct. 2012.Notes:March 31 Departure - Easter in SevilleApril 21 Departure - Feria in SevilleDecember 20 Departure - Christmas lunch in Lisbon

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