With 16 days to uncover the exotic jewels of the Iberian Peninsula, you’ll have ample time to fall for Lisbon, Western Europe’s fastest-growing city.  The capital of Portugal has a rich history, as it was ruled by both Caesar and Napoleon. In Spain, witness Seville, view the glorious Alhambra and wander through Madrid. Then wrap yourself up in the mystique of Morocco.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 - Lisbon

Your trip begins with a regularly scheduled overnight flight to Lisbon aboard an internationally recognized airline.

Day 2 - Lisbon

Welcome to Lisbon! A Go Ahead representative greets you at the airport after you clear customs and then escorts you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or begin acquainting yourself with Lisbon. At an included dinner this evening, meet your fellow travelers.
Included meals: breakfast (in flight), dinner.

Day 3 - Lisbon

This morning, a local guide leads your comprehensive tour of Lisbon. You’ll see Padrão dos Descobrimentos and the Torre de Belém. It was from here that many navigators set sail during the Age of Discovery—including Bartolomeu Dias, who sailed around the southern tip of Africa.

Then experience an Old World atmosphere as you journey through the labyrinthine streets of the age-old Moorish Alfama district and past the Castelo de São Jorge. Visit the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, built by King Manoel to honor the country’s great voyagers. After your tour, join an optional excursion to Sintra, once the playground of Portuguese royalty. Tonight, opt for a dinner excursion that will feature a live performance of fado, a beloved Portuguese musical style.
Included meals: breakfast.
Included entrances: Mosteiro dos Jerónimos

$99 USD

Fado Dinner & Show Spend the evening at a traditional Portuguese tavern listening to the music known as fado. Played on a special “fado guitar,” the music is similar to the American blues movement, although historically it dates more accurately to African slave songs. Dinner is included during this memorable musical evening. Please note: This optional excursion requires advanced booking.

$99 USD

Sintra Travel westward to the area known as the Portuguese Riviera. Your destination is Sintra, a resort considered one of Portugal’s most beautiful areas. Along the way, take in marvelous views of the coastline and Roca Cabo, which frequently served as the departure point for 15th-century navigators.

Day 4 - Seville

Travel through the unspoiled countryside of Portugal en route to Spain. Arrive later in Seville, a city brimming with traditional Spanish charm. Dinner is included tonight.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.

Day 5 - Seville

This morning, enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of beautiful Seville, capital of Spain’s Andalusian region. Behold the intricately tiled pavilion of the Plaza de España before entering the opulent Alcazar, once home to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Also visit Seville’s impressive Gothic cathedral, one of the world’s largest cathedrals as well as burial place of Columbus. Tonight, opt to enjoy a Flamenco show, with a carriage ride before dinner.
Included meals: breakfast.
Included entrances: Alcazar, Seville cathedral.

$75 USD

Flamenco Show & Carriage Ride Experience the drama of flamenco dancing, one of Spain’s most celebrated traditions. Flamenco is a unique and colorful Andalusian art form, combining guitar playing, singing, clapping and dancing. Also included in this excursion is a carriage ride.

Day 6 - Granada

En route to Granada, travel to the colony of Gibraltar. Under British rule since the War of the Spanish Succession, Gibraltar is today a pocket of British culture on the Mediterranean—complete with pubs and fish-and-chip stands. Here, you’ll see the legendary limestone mountain, the Rock of Gibraltar. You’ll have free time in Gibraltar this afternoon. You might choose to ride via cable car to the top of the Rock. Then travel through the landscapes of southern Spain to Granada, which was the last bastion of Moorish rule in Spain. Dinner is included tonight.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.

Day 7 - Granada

Explore Granada, where your guided tour highlights the 14th-century Alhambra, the country’s most widely recognized landmark. Stroll amid the Alhambra’s richly ornamented courtyards and colorful mosaics, reminiscent of Arabian Nights. The Moorish sultans’ last Spanish stronghold, the Alhambra fell to the Christians just months before Columbus discovered the New World.
Included meals: breakfast.
Included entrances: Alhambra.

Day 8 - Madrid

En route to Madrid, stop in the ancient Moorish town of Córdoba. Your guided sightseeing features a visit to the Mezquita. Once the seat of the Caliphs, the Mezquita was built in the 8th century as a mosque and then converted into a cathedral during the Christian Conquest of 1236. At one time, the city of Córdoba was home to 700 mosques, 900 public baths and 70 libraries. Arrive later in Madrid, Spain’s capital, where dinner is included.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Included entrances: Mezquita.

Day 9 - Madrid

A professional local guide leads today’s tour through Madrid to the Prado, an extensive art museum that began as the private collection of the Spanish monarchy. Masterpieces you’ll see here include Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Goya’s Naked Maja.

Next stop is the Palacio Real (Royal Palace), built by Bourbon King Philip V. Once the seat of the most powerful court in the world, it was here that Spain officially joined the European Community in 1986. This castle boasts more than 2,500 extravagant rooms, along with a marble staircase and the swords of El Cid. Your afternoon is free to sample the cafés of Plaza Mayor or for a stroll past the boutiques of the fashionable Gran Via. Alternatively, join an optional excursion to Toledo. This optional guided sightseeing tour through Spain’s first capital centers on the Gothic Cathedral, prime seat of the Catholic Church in Spain and home to an exceptional collection of ecclesiastical treasures.
Included meals: breakfast.
Included entrances: Prado, Royal Palace.

$89 USD

Toledo Your guided tour begins at the massive Gothic cathedral, which houses 750 medieval stained-glass windows and a treasury rich in vessels made from the gold that Columbus brought back from the New World. Gaze at the sacristy, containing masterpieces by the likes of van Dyck, El Greco, Rubens and Titian. Please note: This tour involves some difficult walking over uneven terrain. Also, depending on the day of the week, the sites visited are subject to change. Sundays when the Synagoga of Transito is closed, you’ll visit the Synagogue St. Maria la Blanca.

Day 10 - Marrakesh

Depart Madrid today on a flight to the ancient kingdom of Morocco. Your first destination within Morocco is Casablanca, a city whose modern-day legend was established by Hollywood. On a guided tour, view the interior of the spectacular Hassan II Mosque, one of the world’s largest mosques. Arrive later today in Marrakesh, situated at the edge of the Sahara Desert. Dinner is included this evening.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Included entrances: Hassan II Mosque.

Day 11 - Marrakesh

Today’s sightseeing tour of Marrakesh begins at Djemma el Fna. Become acquainted with this festive open-air market where, during the evenings, musicians, snake charmers and clowns perform. Marvel at the massive Koutoubia Minaret, which reaches nearly 200 feet high and dominates the city’s skyline.

Later, view the Souk Smarine, famed for the sale of precious textiles. In the southern section of the city, visit the awe-inspiring Saadian Tombs of the 16th-century ruling princes and the ruins of the Bahia Palace, once home to King Ahmed el Mansour.
Included meals: breakfast.
Included entrances: Saadian Tombs, Badi Palace.

Day 12 - Fes

Say goodbye to Marrakesh this morning and drive along the Atlas Mountains toward Fes. After hotel check-in in Fes this evening, savor an included dinner.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.

Day 13 - Fes

Spend the day in the beguiling city of Fes, the spiritual and cultural center of Moroccan life. On your sightseeing tour, see Kairaouine University, dating back to the 9th century, and the wonderful Souk el Attarin. Then learn about the characteristic medersas (ancient Islamic schools) around which the city’s intellectual life revolves. Explore the labyrinthine passages of the medina (old town), and finally reach the colorful bazaars to barter with potters, weavers and carpenters for their wares.
Included meals: breakfast

Day 14 - Rabat

Cross the desert landscapes of central Morocco this morning to reach Meknes. On your guided tour of this imperial city, you will visit the Royal Stables, Moulay Ismail Mausoleum and Meknes Mosque.

Then continue on toward the coast and Morocco’s capital city of Rabat. A local expert leads the way, as you traverse the winding streets of the Kasbah des Oudaïas, one of the city’s most stunning quarters. Visit the imposing yet unfinished Hassan Mosque. If completed, it would be the largest mosque in the world. Admire its intricately decorated minaret before making your way to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, which houses the tombs of the 20th century king and his two sons. Then wander through the impressive Roman ruins at the Citadel of Chellah. Tonight’s dinner is included.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.
Entrance fee: Royal Palace.

Day 15 - Madrid

Travel to Casablanca this morning and board your flight to Madrid. You’ll have some free time in the Spanish capital to visit more of Madrid’s museums, explore its churches and parks or sip a cerveza at a sunny café in the Plaza Mayor. Then gather with your fellow travelers at this evening’s Farewell Dinner.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner.

Day 16 - Madrid

If you are not continuing on the extension to Barcelona, a Go Ahead representative escorts you to the airport for your return flight home.
Included meals: breakfast 
(In the case of early morning departures, breakfast may not be provided.)