Rail Tour London to Moorish Spanish Cities and Morocco
Join this small group nineteen-day rail tour through France, Spain and Morocco. You will sample wine in Bordeaux, taste food in San Sebastian, explore the great Moorish cities of Andalucia and travel to Morocco’s Imperial Cities of Fes, Rabat and Marrakech.
Watch as Europe slowly transforms into Africa as you travel by train through France, Spain and Morocco. See Moorish heritage come to life in Andalucia, walk the Camino de Santiago from San Sebastian, and walk through vibrant cities in Morocco. From baroque Bordeaux to the characteristic minarets and medinas of Morocco, travelling by rail is the stylish way to arrive at Marrakech.
- Food – Taste wine in Bordeaux, share authentic Spanish tapas and try flavoursome Moroccan tagine
- Spanish contrasts – Compare the faded glamour of San Sebastian with white-washed Andalucian villages and Moorish Granada
- Marrakech – The busy souqs of the ‘Red City’ and the iconic Djemma El-Fna Square
Your Tour Includes
ACCOMMODATION
18 Nights comfortable hotel
EXPERIENCES
Tour Leader
FOOD & DRINK
Breakfast: 18
Trip Pace
Moderate
DAY 1 Join trip at London St. Pancras Station; Meet group in Paris and train to Bordeaux
Meals Provided: None
DAY 2 Wine-tasting in Bordeaux; Afternoon at Leisure
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 3 Train to San Sebastian, Spain; walking tour and optional evening Pintxos crawl
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 4 Walk on the famous Camino de Santiago to Pasaia; free afternoon in San Sebastian
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 5 Train to the ancient UNESCO-listed city of Segovia
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 6 Free time in Segovia; afternoon train to Malaga via Madrid
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 7 Free day in Malaga
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 8 To Cordoba; discover the old town and the remarkable Mezquita
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 9 Granada including the old Moorish Quarter
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 10 Chance to visit the magnificent Alhambra Palace; afternoon train to Ronda
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 11 Visit the picturesque Andalucian 'pueblo blancos' (white villages) of Zahara La Sierra and Grazalema
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 12 Travel by train through rolling countryside; take a ferry to Tangier and visit the medina
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 13 To Fes, the cultural capital of Morocco
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 14 Guided walking tour of Fes through its souks and tanneries; visit Roman site of Volubilis
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 15 Train to Rabat; city tour through the highlights of the Atmospheric Capital City
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 16 Train to Marrakech via Casablanca; chance to visit the famous King Hassan II Mosque
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 17 Walking tour of Marrakech through colourful souks and the iconic Djemma El-Fna Square
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 18 Free time in Marrakech; chance to join a day trip to the High Atlas
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 19 Trip ends Marrakech
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Marrakech.
