Spain and Morocco

Experience Spain’s capital with a licensed guide. Visit the Royal Palace, Europe’s largest, to see lavish halls and frescoes. Stroll lively Gran Vía with its theatres, shops, and cafés. Admire the Cibeles Fountain depicting the earth goddess Cybele. See the Neoclassical Puerta de Alcalá in Plaza de la Independencia, a ceremonial gateway to the city. Conclude at Columbus Square, a hub of monuments and museums.

Tour Toledo, long considered the spiritual capital of Spain and once home to El Greco. Visit Toledo Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece filled with treasures such as alabaster sculpture, El Greco’s paintings, and a gilded monstrance carried in Corpus Christi processions. Step into St. Mary’s Synagogue, a symbol of coexistence among three faiths, and explore Toledo’s famous sword-making tradition at a local factory.

Explore Granada’s Alhambra on a guided visit. Students examine Moorish architecture and Islamic art while touring the gardens, Summer Palace, Medina, Royal Arab Baths, and Alcazaba fortress, gaining insight into life in medieval Al-Andalus and the cultural legacy of Muslim Spain. Please note: Entry to the main palace building is subject to availability.

Explore Gibraltar, a unique British territory where cultures meet. Visit the iconic Rock of Gibraltar, home to Barbary macaques, and take in views across the Strait to Africa. Explore the Moorish Castle and its Tower of Homage, a symbol of Gibraltar’s past, and step inside St. Michael’s Cave to see its dramatic rock formations and natural chambers.

Medina of Tangier, Tangier Casbah, Cape Spartel

Once Morocco’s capital and one of its four Imperial cities, Fes remains a centre of culture, faith, and learning. Wander through the Fes el Bali Medina, a maze of car-free streets filled with artisans and centuries-old traditions. Visit Fes-Jdid Mellah, the city’s historic Jewish quarter, and admire the grandeur of the Royal Palace and its gardens. See the elegant Kairaouine Mosque and the University of Al-Karaouine, one of the world’s oldest universities, before exploring the exquisite Medersa Bou Inania, a masterpiece of Marinid architecture.

Uncover thousands of years of history at Volubilis, one of North Africa’s best-preserved Roman archaeological sites. Founded in the 3rd century BC, it became a major outpost of the Roman Empire, known for its grand basilicas, mosaics, and triumphal arches. Later ruled by the Abbasids in the 6th century and by Idris I, founder of the Idrisid dynasty, Volubilis offers a vivid glimpse into Morocco’s layered past. The nearby town of Moulay Idris holds Idris I’s revered tomb.

Rabat, Morocco’s capital, takes its name from the Berber word for “fortified place.” Overlooking the Atlantic at the mouth of the Bou Regreg River, the city blends European charm with traditional Moroccan order. Founded in 1146 by Almohad ruler Abd al-Mu'min, Rabat was once a base for campaigns into Spain.

Mohamed V Mausoleum, Hassan Tower, Royal Palace