This tour is incredible value for the price and covers all of the following:

• Return air fares from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne into Madrid, Spain with Thai International. 

• Good accommodation throughout, mainly three and a half to four star.

• A 17 day tour of Spain, Portugal and Morocco.  

• A 2 day stopover in Pattaya, Thailand on the way over.   

• Breakfast daily, plus other meals as per the itinerary. 

• Services of local tour guides and an Australian tour leader.

• All transport and transfers.

If you don't have a travel partner but wish to travel at twin share rates, we will try to match you up with someone else in the same position, but this is not guaranteed. For a single room there is an additional cost of $885. 

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	Itinerary for Spain, Portugal & Morocco Tour - October 2009
	Included meals are indicated as B = Breakfast, BB = Buffet Breakfast, L =Lunch,    D = Dinner
06.10.09	Depart Brisbane at 11.50pm on TG 992, arriving in Bangkok at 6.00am the next morning.
07.10.09	Depart Sydney at 11.00am on TG 994, arriving in Bangkok at 4.25pm. Depart Melbourne at 5.05pm on TG 982, arriving in Bangkok at 10.35pm. All flights will be met at the airport & transferred to Pattaya, one of Thailand's leading beach resorts, staying at the Royal Cruise Hotel or equivalent in central Pattaya.
08.10.09 (B/L)	This morning there will be a tour to the Nong Nooch Village. After driving along the scenic east coast you come to Nong Nooch Village, famous for its wide-ranging orchid species, bromeliad & bonsai gardens and countless flowers and plants from all corners of the world. Whilst there you will also see a wonderful cultural show, with a display of Thai Boxing and a spectacular Elephant Show. This will be followed by lunch at an ocean front restaurant.
09.10.09 (B/D)	Morning free. Early afternoon departure for the Siaracha Tiger Zoo. This zoo is one of the world's largest tiger zoo's with hundreds of tigers in a tiger playground. Enjoy various animal shows, crocodile wrestling, pig racing, a tiger show and see many more exotic animals at this huge zoo. After dinner at the zoo we travel back to Bangkok, we have a stop at one of the world's biggest shopping centres before going on to Bangkok International Airport.
10.10.09	Depart Bangkok at 12.05am on TG 948, arriving in Madrid at 8.00am. You will be met and transferred to the Confortel Atrium or equivalent. After check in there will be time to unwind and relax.
11.10.09 (B)	Today is a free day to explore Madrid on your own. Tonight you will meet your European Tour Director. Accommodation: Confortel Atrium  or similar
12.10.09 (BB/D)	Madrid - Toledo - Granada Our drive brings us to ancient Toledo where our guide will show us the cathedral and the ancient synagogue plus a visit to a steel workshop. Then through Andalusia to the Moorish hilltop town of Granada. Accommodation: Aben Humeya or similar.
13.10.09 (BB)	Granada - Costa de Sol This morning, time to, subject to availability, visit the Alhambra Palace before our orientation tour of the city. Then we travel to Torremolinos, the most popular Mediterranean resort on the Costa del Sol, where we spend the night. Accommodation: Tryp Guadalmar or similar.
14.10.09 (BB/D)	Costa de Sol - Fez Our day begins with a scenic coastal drive to Algeciras where we board the ferry to North Africa. From here we join our coach and drive into a different world as we enter Morocco, passing the Rif Mountains to the imperial city of Fez. Accommodation: Sofia Fez or similar.
15.10.09 (BB)	Fez Our morning sightseeing tour includes the Royal Palace and the labyrinthine Medina. You can experience the atmosphere of this exotic city with time to haggle over beautiful Moroccan carpets, an everlasting souvenir. Then why not relax by the hotel pool and later take a stroll under star studded skies. Accommodation: Sofia Fez or similar.
16.10.09 (BB/D)	Fez - Marrakesh This morning we savour the breathtaking drive which takes us through the foothills of the Atlas Mountains to the city of Marrakesh, Africa's most popular year round sun resort. It was once the favourite holiday spot of Winston Churchill, a haven where he used to relax and paint. We'll spend two exciting nights here. Accommodation:  Ryad Mogador Kasbah or similar.
17.10.09 (BB)	Marrakesh Our morning sightseeing tour includes the Bahia Palace and the vast Djemma el F'na Square with its palm readers and acrobats. Then there is time at leisure for bargain hunting in the many souks and bazaars or perhaps take an excursion to a Berber Village in the Ourika Valley. Accommodation:  Ryad Mogador Kasbah or similar.
18.10.09 (BB/D)	Marrakesh - Casablanca Today we make our way to Casablanca, scene of Bogart's most magical moments. Here we find some of North Africa's best beaches. On our arrival a tour takes us for a panoramic drive of the Cornishe, plus views of the mosque and the modern sections of the city. Next we visit the casbah with its maze of twisted streets, with time to explore. Accommodation:  Kenzi Basma Hotel or similar.
19.10.09 (BB/D)	Casablanca - Tangier This morning's drive brings us to Rabat, capital of this fascinating country. Here we see the Mausoleum and the Royal Palace on our orientation tour. From here we continue on to Tangier, where an orientation shows us to the Cape Spartel, the point where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean. Accommodation:  Rif Tangier or similar.
20.10.09 (BB/D)	Tangier - Seville Today we board our ferry for the journey back to Algeciras. As we cross the Straits of Gibraltar, we enjoy impressive views of the famous Rock. We then disembark and join our coach for the drive through the Jerez vineyards, home of sherry. Next, we make our way to Andalusia's most beautiful city, Seville, for our two night stay. Accommodation:  Gran Hotel Lar or similar.
21.10.09 (BB)	Seville After breakfast, we learn that this romantic city was deeply influenced by the Moors, hence the architecture of the Giralda Tower, which is included on our sightseeing tour along with the pools and fountains of the Maria Luisa Park. Later enjoy some time at leisure to wander the streets of the former Jewish quarter. Accommodation: Gran Hotel Lar or similar.
22.10.09 (BB)	Seville - Lisbon We drive through the cork trees of the Alentejo region to the Portuguese border. From here we travel via Setubal to the capital of Portugal, Lisbon, a great seafaring city situated where the Tagus River flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Accommodation:  Costa da Caparica or similar.
23.10.09 (BB)	Lisbon Out sightseeing show us Vasco da Gama's tomb inside the Hieronymite Monastery, the medieval quarter of the city and views of the Belem Tower. Then time at leisure. Accommodation:  Costa da Caparica or similar.
24.10.09 (BB/D)	Lisbon - Madrid Via Setubal and Evora we cross back into Spain near Merida. Magnificent but arid countryside glides past our coach windows as we as we return to Madrid. On arrival our sightseeing tour includes the Royal Palace, Puerta de Sol and the Cervantes Memorial. Accommodation:  Novotel Campo de las Naciones or similar.
25.10.09 (B)	Madrid Today there will be a tour to Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen. Philip II conceived the Palace of El Escorial as a monastery and Royal Pantheon, and it has been considered as the eighth wonder of the world. We then visit the Basilica, the Royal Palace, and the Royal Pantheon and Chapter rooms. A visit to the Valley of the Fallen, the impressive memorial built between 1940 and 1958 to commemorate all victims of Spanish civil wars, located in a forest valley and marked with an 150 metre stone cross. Accommodation:  Novotel Campo de las Naciones or similar.
26.10.09 (B)	Madrid Today will be a completely free day to relax and do your own thing.
27.10.09 (B)	Madrid - Bangkok Transfer to Madrid airport, departing at 1.25pm on TG 949, arriving in Bangkok at 6.30am the next morning.
28.10.09	Sydney & Brisbane passengers depart Bangkok at 8.00am on TG 991, arriving in Sydney at 9.00pm and Brisbane at 10.45pm. Melbourne passengers depart Bangkok at 8.10am on T999, arriving in Melbourne at 9.00pm.

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Deposits and Payments - A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 per person is payable within 7 days of booking. This deposit is not refundable should you later cancel. The balance is payable in full 10 weeks prior to departure. 

Refunds and Cancellations - Cancellations after final payment will result in a refund limited to whatever we can recoup from the airline.

Insurance - Adequate travel insurance is essential. We can arrange this for you if desired.

Passports - All travellers require a current passport with at least 6 months left on it at the end of the tour. Non-Australian passport holders require a re-entry visa for Australia. Visas are not required for any of these countries if travelling on an Australian passport.

Health and Fitness - Macleay Valley Travel recommends that the passenger is reasonably healthy and/or fit to participate in this tour. Persons with a disability requiring special assistance must be accompanied by a companion. Macleay Valley Travel and their representatives cannot provide this service. Macleay Valley Travel reserves the right to accept/decline or terminate a passenger's participation in the tour under certain circumstances.

Not  Included in the Cost - All items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, drinks, excess baggage, tips, meals, (except those specified in the itinerary), travel insurance etc.
Similarly, credit card payments can only be accepted if 2% is added to the price to help defray the heavy merchant fees charged to us by the credit card companies.

Basic Tour Price and Taxes - Air taxes and fuel levies are included in the basis tour price, therfore, as air taxes and fuel surcharges change regularly the exact amount will be advised at the time of final payment. Total tour cost may therefore change by a small amount. 

Booking through other Agents - As we keep the cost of out tours as low as possible, there is insufficient margin for us to be able to pay commission to other travel agents, so some bookings can only be accepted if the client pays the other agent's commission. 
Macleay Valley Travel is a fully licensed travel agent and as such any monies paid to us are fully insured by the Travel Compensation Fund. We are happy for any prospective traveller with us to check us out with your local Consumer Affiars (fair trading) department.

Limitation of Liability - As Macleay Valley Travel acts only as agent for the Airlines, Hotels, Coach Companies etc., providing accommodation, transportation and other services, Macleay Valley Travel shall not be liable or responsible for death or injury to any person or loss or damage to any property including baggage arising out of or connection with any transportation, accommodation or other services, or resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, fire, breakdown in machinery or equipment, acts of Government or other authorities, de jure or defacto wars, whether declared or not, hostilities, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts, epidemics, quarantines, medical or customs regulations, delays or cancellations caused by changes in schedules or itinerary, or over bookings or defaults or for any causes beyond Macleay Valley Travel's control or any loss or damage resulting from improper or insufficient passports, visas or other documents and neither Macleay Valley Travel, and its servants or employees shall be or become liable or responsible for any additional expenses or liability sustained or incurred by the tour member as a result of the foregoing causes.
Macleay Valley Travel reserves the right to modify the itinerary or the accommodation if circumstances make this necessary, provided that the amended itinerary is of equal value or greater value than that of the original program.
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