DVC – Spain and Morocco – 2023

Day 1 – Departure – Monday, January 2

Depart Home for Seville, Spain

Welcome Dinner

Day 2 – Seville – Tuesday, January 3

Arrive in Seville, Spain
Airport Transfer

Orientation Walking Tour – The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc.  

Welcome Dinner – The group will be taken for an authentic Spanish dinner with a variety of menu options to cater all diets.

Day 3 – Seville – Wednesday, January 4

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Visit to Cathedral And Giralda Tower – Also known as the Cathedral of St. Mary of the See, it is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and the third Christian temple after St. Peter’s in Rome and St. Paul’s in London. 

Lunch Break 

Royal Alcazar & Garden of Seville – Visit the oldest gardens in Europe, in the Real Alcázar palace in Seville, a UNESCO World Heritage. 

Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion

Day 4 – Tarifa – Thursday, January 5
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Transfer to Tarifa via Cadiz (approx. 2 hours)

Explore Cadiz 

Lunch Time 

Continue to Gibraltar – Explore Gibraltar 

Transfer to Tarifa (approx. 1.5 hours)

Day 5 – Chefchaouen – Friday, January 6

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Ferry Boat to Tangier (approx. 1 hour)

Transfer to Chefchaouen (approx. 3 hours)

Chefchaouen Walking Tour – The blue town, tucked away in the mountains. Picture a city where almost everything is a vibrant shade of blue!

Morocco Welcome Dinner – The group will be taken for an authentic Moroccan dinner with a variety of menu options to cater all diets.

Day 6 – Fez – Saturday, January 7

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Fes via Meknes (approx. 3.5 hours)

Volubilis Roman Ruins – One of Morocco’s best-preserved Roman ruins located on a fertile plain surrounded by wheat fields. Established before the Christian Era, at a time when the area was part of Mauretania, Volubilis was considered the administrative center of the kingdom of Mauretania and also one of the most remote cities within the Roman Empire, located in the far southwestern region.

Arrive in Fez – Check-in, Relax & Refresh

Orientation Walking Tour

Day 7 – Fez – Sunday, January 8
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Fez Medina Tour – Enter the walls of the Medina, and learn more about the rich culture and ancient history. Fez is one of the world’s largest walled in cities. You will explore the narrow streets lined with fresh fruit, mounds of spices, intricately woven Berber carpets and many other art objects of Morocco. See the Royal Palace of Fez from the outside.

Lunch Break

Tanneries of Fez – Fez’ tanneries are composed of numerous stone vessels filled with a vast range of dyes and various liquids spread out like a tray of watercolors.

San Jose Souvenir Shopping

Day 8 – Irfan – Monday, January 9
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Irfan through Middle Atlas Mountains (approx. 1.5 hours)

Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion

Day 9 – Merzouga – Tuesday, January 10

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Transfer to Merzouga – Begin to descend towards the Sahara Desert. Half way, you will stop for lunch in the town of Midelt, famous for its fossils and rocks. On arrival at the Kasbah in Merzouga, a hot shower or dip in the swimming pool (depending on the weather) will be a treat after the drive.

Overnight in Merzouga

Day 10 – Sahara Desert – Wednesday, January 11

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Camel Trek – After breakfast, you will enjoy a drive exploring the small interesting desert towns surrounding the Sahara places like Khamilia (heart of Gnawa music in the desert), see how the nomadic peoples live in the desert, and explore a bit more of the dune with a stop at the fossiles area to explore and extend the knowledge about this big and large activity. You will enjoy a camel ride to see the sunset over the dunes and you will spend the night in a traditional Berber tent

Overnight in the Desert in Nomad Tents

Day 11 – Ouarzazate – Thursday, January 12

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Travel to Marrakech via Ouarzazate 

Visit Aït Ben Haddou Unesco World Heritage Set

Day 12 – Marrakech – Friday, January 13
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Marrakech Historical & Cultural Walking Tour – Jemaa el-Fna Square, Mellah (Jewish quarter), Medina (labyrinthine alleyways of the old town), Tanneries, Souks (Marketplace, Artisans), Bahia Palace, Kasbah and more…

Lunch Break

Koutoubia Mosque – The Koutoubia Mosque is the largest mosque in Marrakech, Morocco. It was completed during the reign of the Berber Almohad Caliph Yaqub al-Mansour (1184-1199), and inspired other buildings such as the Giralda in Seville and the Hassan Tower in Rabat.

Day 13 – Seville – Saturday, January 14

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Airport Transfer

Internal Flight Marrakech to Seville

Arrival in Seville, Spain – Airport Transfer

Check-in, Relax & Refresh

Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion

Farewell Dinner & Program Closing

Day 14 – Return – Sunday, January 15

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Airport Transfer

Depart from Seville, Spain for Home