MEDINAS ANDALUZAS (5 día)

Departure from the costa del sol to embark fortangier crossing the strait of gibraltar. arrival inmorocco and guided panoramic tour to know thesurroundings of tangier, grottos de hercules (ticketnot included) and cape spartel. free time forlunch. possibility of an extra excursion to know allthe andalusian remains of the north of morocco.dinner and accommodation.

Breakfast and departure through the middleatlas, towards fez. first stop in volubilis to visitits roman ruins, the main road decumanusmáximo, which begins at the gate of tangierand ends at the arc de triomphe of caracalla of217 ad. it is paved and surrounded by spaciousand decorated houses. continuation to meknés,one of the imperial cities that became the capitalof morocco under the reign of moulay ismail.we will visit its medina, its el-hedim square andits famous bab al mansour gate, probably themost beautiful in morocco. in the afternoon,arrival in fez , dinner and accommodation.

Fezbreakfast and visit of the first of the imperialcities. fez is the intellectual and religious capitalof morocco. we will start with a panoramic tourfrom the hotel to visit the royal palace and its7 gates or dar al-makhzen on the way to thefascinating world of the medina of fez el bali,the oldest and most extensive in morocco, aunesco world heritage site with 785 mosquesand more than 2,000 squares, streetsand alleys that represent a labyrinthine return intime. from bab boujloud to es-seffarine squarewe will make a journey through the centuriesstarting in the 9th century to the 19th century,along the walk we will know how these alleysare structured, the different constructions thatmake up the walls of the medina, in additionfrom its artisan guilds and neighborhoods such as leather tanners or seamstresses to see theirold ways of working. we will know a medersaand we will finish to the sound of the hammerof the potters working the copper as they didhundreds of years ago. lunch in a typicalrestaurant and free afternoon. we recommendtaking an optional excursion to explore themedina and see the handicraft and carpet tourfor those interested in learning about their art orbuying. accommodation

After breakfast we will go to the rif mountainsto visit chaouen or chefchaouen, one of themost beautiful towns in morocco. upon arrivalwe will walk through its whitewashed streets, itscorners and history until we reach the outta elhammam square, where we will have free time.this town was founded in 1471 to protect itselffrom the invasion of the portuguese, until moorsand jews settled after the spanish reconquestin medieval times. it was during the spanishprotectorate when the spanish army definitelyoccupied the city until the north of moroccobecame independent around 1958. arrival intetuan in the afternoon. dinner and accommodation

After breakfast we will visit the city of tetuan.after the reconquest, tetuan served as themain contact between morocco and andalusia,highly appreciable in its practically intact architecture.we will visit places of interest such asthe moulay el mehdi square and the spanishexample until the hassan ii square, where theroyal palace is located. continuation throughthe luneta and the jewish quarter and we willfinish through its medina, a world heritage siteby unesco until the entrance of bab okla.continuation to tangier to take the ferry back tospain, assistance from our staff and transfer tothe costa del sol. end of services