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Itinerary
Day 1:
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Arrival. Transfer to the hotel.
Welcome to Europe!!!. On arrival at the airport we shall be waiting to transfer you to the hotel. You can enjoy free time until your tour starts, information about the meeting place and start time can be found on the information boards in the hotel reception area.
Welcome to Europe!!!. On arrival at the airport we shall be waiting to transfer you to the hotel. You can enjoy free time until your tour starts, information about the meeting place and start time can be found on the information boards in the hotel reception area.
IMPORTANT - IF YOU REQUESTED ADDITIONAL NIGHTS on arrival at the hotel you will have your booking made but the guide of your trip will normally not arrive until the start of the included activities. YOUR TIME BEFORE THIS MOMENT IS THEREFORE FREE. At your hotel they can help you with all the information you need.
NB: The schedules you will find in this itinerary are approximate. The guide, depending on the situation and in order to improve the development of the circuit, may adjust the schedules.
Day 2: Barcelona.
Highlights: Barcelona Guided tour lasting 3 hours; visit to “Poble Espanyol”, with admission included; transfer to Plaza de Cataluña and the Ramblas.
09:00h.- Tour of the city with a local guide (note: if the group has fewer than fifteen people, explanations can be given by our guide) who will tell us about this exciting city on the shores of the Mediterranean. We will visit the city’s historic central area with its Gothic neighborhood dating back to the Middle Ages. We will visit the area where the Olympic Games took place. It will be possible to see and photograph La Sagrada Familia basilica; the masterpiece designed by the architect Gaudí.
Subsequently, we include the entry ticket to “Poble Espanyol” (meaning, Spanish Village), an open-air museum that combines the art, traditions, architecture, arts and crafts and folklore of each of the Spanish regions. Time for lunch. Free afternoon.
18:30h.- Transfer to Plaza de Cataluña and the Ramblas, the heart of the city, where there are many restaurants where you can dine. Return to hotel.
Day 3: Barcelona - Peniscola - Valencia - Madrid.-
Total distance: 725 km.
Scenery: We follow the Mediterranean coast. Landscapes on the sea.
08:00 hrs -Barcelona -Departure. We travel to the Valencian Community.
10:45 hrs -Peñíscola.- Arrival. Dominating the sea with its powerful walls, its historic center with steep streets, white houses and medieval castle. History tells us about popes and pirates. Peñíscola is one of the most beautiful villages of the Spanish Mediterranean. Time to walk.
12:30 hrs -Peñíscola.- Departure.
14:30 hrs -Valencia.- Arrival. Free time in the center for lunch. Why not trying an authentic Paella Valenciana?. We suggest visiting the Lonja and the Cathedral.
16:30 hrs -Valencia.- Departure. After passing through the avant-garde city of Arts and Sciences, we continue through Castilla-La Mancha to Madrid.
21:00 hrs -Madrid.- Transfer to the Plaza Mayor - There may be small variations in the departure time according to the hotel where you stay. Our guide will accompany you to the area so that you know where the main inns are located.
Note: If the number of travellers from Valencia to Madrid is very small, the trip may be done by train or regular transport.
Day 4: Madrid.
Highlights: Guided tour and stroll through Retiro Park. Visit to Las Ventas Bullring (admission included) and transfer to Plaza del Oriente.
The day starts about 08.30 hrs with a comprehensive tour through the centre of Madrid including Paseo del Prado, Cibeles, Neptuno, the Gate of Alcalá, Plaza de Colón and Plaza Mayor.
Visit to Retiro Park, an oasis in the city centre, where we will see the lake and the Glass Palace. Admission to Las Ventas Bullring included. This is one of the most famous bullrings in the world where we will learn about the tradition of “corridas” in the Bullfighting Museum.
Enjoy the rest of the afternoon.
At sunset we provide a transfer to Plaza de Oriente, opposite the Royal Palace, an elegant and bustling area with many restaurants serving different exquisite cuisines (Indian, Middle Eastern, Muslim, Spanish, International) in which to enjoy a pleasant dinner. Return to hotel.
Day 5: Madrid - Granada.-
Total distance: 450 km
Scenery: The plains of La Mancha with the shadow of some
mills and the great extensions of olive groves in the province of Jaén.
TODAY’S HIGLIGHTS: Lunch included- entrance and local
guide in the Alhambra if
the bought tour included the Palace. Evening transfer.
08:00 hrs. - Madrid – departure. We travel to the South. We
stop at Puerto Lápice, a beautiful town of La Mancha plain evoking the figure
of Don Quixote de la Mancha.
13:45 hrs. - GRANADA – Arrival at the hotel. Lunch
included. For those who booked
the trip with the entrance included, after lunch we will visit with a local
guide the immense Alhambra Palace and its beautiful
Generalife gardens, built in Arab times.
19.00 hrs.- Enjoy
an evening transfer to the Albaicín of Granada, a World Heritage
site along with the Alhambra, where you can enjoy dinner in a restaurant
in the narrow winding streets of this captivating Medieval Moorish quarter.
Return to hotel. Tonight you have the option to attend a flamenco dance show
and the traditional neighbourhood of Sacramonte.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The maximum number of
people allowed to visit the Alhambra is limited by the local government. Given
that the number of tickets assigned to tour operators is small, and we are only
given the confirmed number one month before your arrival, even if you buy the
trip with the ticket included we cannot guarantee entrance to the Alhambra. In
such event, we would offer entry to the Reales Alcázares in Seville, which is
similar. As with the Alhambra visit, the group would be led by a local guide of
the city of Granada. If the Alhambra is a very important landmark to visit for you, we suggest
you purchase the trip “without tickets” (the lowest price) and book your
tickets on-line on the heritage website https://www.alhambra.org as there is a
larger quota for individual visits/purchases.
Day 6: Granada - Asilah - Rabat.
Distance travelled: 530 km.
Landscapes: We follow the Costa del
Sol with views over the Mediterranean Sea and cross the Straits of Gibraltar.
Our journey continues along areas adjoining the Moroccan coast.
INSTRUCTIONS: Do not forget your
passport, you will need it at the border. Depending on the time of year, the
time in Morocco is 1 or 2 hours behind Spain. Your guide will tell you when to
change the time, and will confirm the time difference.
Please note: During the crossing
between Spain and Morocco, you must carry your own luggage.
07:30 hrs Granada. Departure. Stunning views
over the Mediterranean.
11:45 hrs Algeciras-Tarifa -Arrival-. We board
a ferry and cross the Straits of Gibraltar, crossing into Africa on a modern
boat. The crossing takes approximately 1.5 hours (we suggest that you have
lunch on board). Arrival in the port of Tangiers. Customs and border procedures
(there are sometimes delays). We continue to Asilah, a small walled city facing
the sea. Time for lunch and a stroll through its beautiful walled medina.
16:30 hrs -Departure- Asilah. Continue via the
motorway to Rabat, the diplomatic capital of the city, with its special charm.
19:30 hrs- Rabat- Arrival, dinner and
accommodation.
Day 7: Rabat - Casablanca - Marrakech.
Total distance travelled: 350 km.
Landscapes: As we continue inland,
the landscapes become progressively drier, and are almost desert upon reaching
Marrakech.
08:00 hrs We start the sightseeing tour of
the Kingdom´s capital. This city is one of the most beautiful in the
country. We visit the imposing Oudaia Fort, the Hassan Tower where the
mausoleum of King Mohammed V is located, the Andalusian walls, the outside of
the Royal Palace and the modern neighborhoods where the embassies are situated.
Following our tour, free time.
12:00 hrs - Rabat - Departure.
13.15 hrs - Casablanca - Arrival. Brief
introductory tour of this modern city with a local guide. We visit the exterior of
the immense Mosque of Hassan II; the second largest mosque in the Muslim world
(after Mecca). Short stop at the Corniche for lunch.
15.30 hrs.- Casablanca, departure towards Marrakech.
18.45 hrs - Marrakech -Arrival. Upon
arrival, we include a 40 minute tour in Kalesas (horse drawn carriages) to
visit the famous Djemaa El Fna market square, which is brimming with activity at
this time of the day. We continue to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 8: Marrakech.
08:15 hrs We start with a sightseeing tour
of the city. Located among hundreds of palm trees and surrounded by ochre
walls, this exotic city brims with activity and life. We return to the Jemaa El
Fna square, Koutoubia Mosque, the Jewish Quarter and the
Bahia Palace. Lunch at the hotel and free afternoon.
At night, we recommend attending the
Fantasia dinner show where you can experience the rich and varied folklore of
Morocco.
Day 9: Marrakech - Ait Benhadou - Ourzazate - Boulmane Dades.
Total distance travelled: 300 km.
Landscapes: Incredibly beautiful. We
cross the Atlas mountains and pass by beautiful villages perched on the
mountainsides.
Please note: Do not forget to keep
your camera handy. We also recommend warm clothes for the mountains.
08:00 hrs - Marrakech - Departure. We begin a
beautiful part of the journey, crossing the high mountains of the Atlas, a
natural barrier of the Sahara desert. En route, we stop at a high mountain
village.
13:30 hrs - Ait Benhaddou - Arrival in this fortified
adobe-built town, which is a World Heritage Site, where many films have been
shot due to its incredible landscape backdrop. Time for lunch and a stroll
among its mud houses.
15:00 hrs - Ait Benhadou -Departure-
15:30 hrs - Ouarzazate A desert city
with an imposing fortress, whose oldest part is also a World Heritage Site.
16:30 hrs - Ouarzazate- Departure. We continue
through desert plains and valley oases.
18:00 hrs - Boulmane Dades. You can
enjoy the facilities at our hotel. Dinner and accommodation.
Please note: In very exceptional
cases, it may happen that, due to bad weather, the road through the Atlas is
cut off (with snow or flash floods). In this is the case, Europamundo will
arrange the following alternative route: FRIDAY: Marrakech-Essaouira /
SATURDAY: Essaouira-Safi-El Jadida-Meknes / SUNDAY: Meknes-Fez.
Day 10: Boulmane Dades - Todgha - Khorbat - Erfoud.
Distance traveled: 280 km.
Landscapes: Extremely beautiful,
following the so-called "Valley of the Kasbahs"; and an area with ??biblical landscapes.
Tip: Wear comfortable footwear. Are
you carrying a book you have finished reading? Maybe you would consider
donating it to the library that we are creating in Tinejad?
07.15 hrs - Boulmane Dades - Departure. We
follow the Valley of the Kasbahs; adobe fortresses that protected the crops and
villages from attacks from other nomadic tribes. Breathtaking oases and palm
groves, where we glimpse delightful adobe-built villages.
09.00 hrs - Todra Gorge. A deep canyon cuts
through the Atlas Mountains amidst one of the most beautiful areas of Morocco.
We include free time to enjoy this beautiful landscape (sometimes, following
intense rain, we cannot access the gorges due to flooding of the rivers).
09.45
hrs Todra Gorge -Departure-. The predominance of the desert becomes ever
more marked as we progress along this part of our journey.
10.45 hrs- Ksar el Khorbat -If time does not prevent it (access
road), we stop at this adobe/oasis town with which the Europamundo Foundation
is collaborating. You will be able to learn about the lives of the desert
peoples in these impressive fortified villages.
11.45 hrs Ksar el Khorbat -Departure-.
14.00 hrs - Erfoud -Arrival-.
Lunch at the hotel. Relax in the gardens and pool at this desert hotel. Our
tour guide will propose an optional excursion in all-terrain vehicles across
the Merzouga sand dunes, with dinner included on the dunes: an unforgettable
landscape and experience.
Day 11: Erfoud - Fes.
Total distance covered: 425 km.
Landscapes: Very beautiful scenery of
the Atlas, passing into more verdant areas covered by forests.
08:00 hrs - Erfoud - Departure. We recommence
crossing the Atlas, and follow the extremely beautiful Ziz Valley (with
gazelles), which is the world´s largest oasis and includes 1.5 million date
palms. We continue upstream until we reach the cool highlands where it often
snows in wintertime. Stop en route for lunch.
Arrival in Fez at about 16:00 hrs.
Then we have a visit that includes
the Jewish quarter, the bronze doors of the Royal Palace, and a panoramic view
to take wonderful photographs of the old city.
Dinner and overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 12: Fez - Tangier.-
Total distance: 315km
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Guided city tour of Fes. Admission prices included. Dinner is included.
08.00hrs- We leave the hotel to discover Fes with an informative scenic tour with a local guide.
We conclude the visit by including lunch in an ancient palace in the Medina district.
14.00hrs- At the beginning of the afternoon, we depart towards the north of Morocco. Fields of olive trees and wheat in the valleys of the Rif. Fertile areas of sugar cane and fruit trees.
19.15hrs- Arrival in Tangier in the middle of the afternoon. Dinner included and hotel accommodation.
Day 13: Tangier - Seville.
Distance covered by road: 280 km.
Landscapes: Amazing views over the
cliffs and Straits. Pleasant scenery of white villages in Andalusia.
WARNING: Remember to keep your
passport handy.
PLEASE NOTE: The ferry departure time
varies depending on the season. Border formalities may involve delays.
Returning to Spain, you will have to put your clocks forward by 1 or 2 hours
(depending on time of year). Your guide will advise you about the change.
At about 11:00 hrs (variable),
we shall depart from the port of Tangier. Boarding formalities. Each traveller
must carry their bags and hand luggage, as required by the Spanish national
security authorities. Crossing of approximately one hour. We suggest having
lunch on the ferry. Arrival in Algeciras/Tarifa. Our journey continues through
beautiful white villages.
20.30 hrs Seville. -Arrival.
Day 14: Seville.-
Highlights: Guided visit with local expert in Seville. Boat trip along the river Guadalquivir. Evening transfer.
After breakfast, a local expert guides you through a scenic visit of Sevilla (if the English-speaking group is fewer than fifteen people, the tour can be conducted in both English and Spanish). Lasting one hour and a half featuring the Cathedral and the Giralda, Plaza de España, the beautiful banks of the river Guadalquivir, the Golden Tower, the districts of Santa Cruz and Triana, the Maestranza Bullring, and Cartuja Island. After the tour, we will include a boat trip along the river Guadalquivir, enjoying the panoramic views from the boat. Enjoy leisure time straight afterwards or the tours to the Cathedral or the Flamenco Show that will be offered as optionals by your guide.
At the end of the afternoon, we will go to the historic city centre area (calle Alfonso XII) where many different restaurants can be found. You can choose your favorite cuisine: Indian, Halal, Chinese, Spanish, International and so on. Return to the hotel.
Day 15: Seville- Zaragoza - Poblet - Montserrat - Barcelona.-
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: High-speed train from Seville to Zaragoza; Monastery of Poblet, rack train to Montserrat.
Leaving Seville in the early morning, you will be transferred to the train station to take a confortable high-speed train to Zaragoza. In a little under four hours, you will cover the 850 km between Seville and Zaragoza. In ZARAGOZA you will join the group and have free time to visit this impressive Pilar Basilica and enjoy the city centre.
14.00 hrs -Zaragoza. - Departure.
16:30 hs - Monastery of Poblet. - Entrance and tour included to this monastery surrounded by its walls, in a very beautiful site. This is one of the best preserved mediaeval monasteries in the world.
17:30 hrs -Monastery of Poblet. - Departure. - We cross rich agricultural regions of central Catalonia. We go to the beautiful area where the Benedictine Abbey stands. We climb to the summit in a small rack train to admire the fantastic views.
18:45 hrs -Monastery of Montserrat. - Arrival. - Time to admire the views and visit the sanctuary where we find the Virgin of Montserrat, patron saint of Catalonia.
19:45 hrs -Montserrat. - Departure (by road).
20:45 hrs- Barcelona. - Arrival.
Important note: In the winter months, from November until March (included), due to the shorter days, we will not visit the Monastery of Poblet (in order to reach Montserrat in the daylight).
Day 16:
After breakfast, end of our services.
Price includes
Included
- Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival transfer
- City tour in: BARCELONA, MADRID, GRANADA, RABAT, Casablanca, MARRAKESH, FEZ, SEVILLE, Poblet
- Boat: along Guadalquivir river in Seville
- Evening transfer: Ramblas and Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona, Plaza de Oriente in Madrid , Albaicin in Granada , Djema Square with horse carriage in Marrakech , Historic center of Seville
- Ticket admission: Poble Espanyol in Barcelona, Las Ventas bullring in Madrid , Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens in Granada if it is included in the tour you bought , Bahia Palace in Marrakech , Poblet Monastery
- Train: Montserrat
- Ferry: Strait of Gibraltar Algeciras - Tangier, Strait of Gibraltar Tangier - Algeciras
- High speed train: Seville- Zaragoza
- 4 Lunch included in: GRANADA, MARRAKESH, ERFOUD, FEZ
- 5 dinner included in: RABAT, MARRAKESH, Boumalne Dades, FEZ, TANGIERS
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NOVOTEL ST JOAN DESPI
****
934755800
H3289@accor.com
C/ de la TV3, 2 CP 08970 Sant Joan Despi - Barcelona , 08970 , BARCELONA , ESPAÑA
CATALONIA BARCELONA 505
****
932128012
barcelona505@cataloniahotels.com
Muntaner, 505, CP 08/022 BARCELONA , 08022 , BARCELONA , ESPAÑA
SERCOTEL SOROLLA
****
961868700
reservas@hotelsorollapalace.com
Avinguda Corts Valencianes, 58 , 46015 , VALENCIA , ESPAÑA
NOVOTEL MADRID CITY LAS VENTAS
****
917247600
H0843-fo1@accor.com
Albacete, 1 esq. Avda. de Badajoz , 28027 , MADRID , ESPAÑA
ILUNION ALCALA NORTE
****
917548400
RESERVASALCALA@ILUNIONHOTELS.COM
SAN ROMUALDO Nº30 CP 28037 MADRID , 28037 , MADRID , ESPAÑA
MELIA AVENIDA AMERICA
****
914232400
melia.avenida.america@melia.com
Calle de Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, 36 , 28027 , MADRID , ESPAÑA
SILKEN PUERTA MADRID
****
917438300
Calle de Juan Rizi, 5, 28027 Madrid , 28027 , MADRID , ESPAÑA
SERCOTEL GRAN LUNA DE GRANADA
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958282913
revenue@granhotellunadegranada.com
PLAZA DEL GUITARRISTA MANUEL CANO, 2 CP 18004 GRANADA , 18004 , GRANADA , ESPAÑA
SILKEN AL-ANDALUS PALACE SEVILLA
****
954230600
silken@hoteles-silken.com
Avenida de la Palmera s/n, esquina Paran CP 41012 Sevilla , 41012 , SEVILLA , ESPAÑA
NOVOTEL MARQUES NERVION
****
954558200
h3210@accor.com
av/ Eduardo Dato 71 CP 41005 , 41005 , SEVILLA , ESPAÑA
EUROSTARS BOSTON
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976599192
reservas@eurostarsboston.com
Avenida de las Torres, 28 , 50008 , ZARAGOZA , ESPAÑA
CATALONIA PARK PUTXET
****
932125158
putxet.reservas@hoteles-catalonia.es
Carrer del Putget, 68, 74, CP 08023 Barelona , 08023 , BARCELONA , ESPAÑA
CATALONIA ATENAS
****
932322011
atenas@hotels-catalonia.es
AVDA.MERIDIANA, 151 CP 08026 BARCELONA , 08026 , BARCELONA , ESPAÑA
EUROSTARS REY DON JAIME
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963375030
eventos@hotelreydonjaimevalencia.com
Avenida Baleares, 2 , 46023 , VALENCIA , ESPAÑA
CLARIDGE
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915519400
nsacristan@hotelclaridge.com
PLAZA CONDE DE CASAL No 6 , 28007 , MADRID , ESPAÑA
NH VENTAS
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913610288
nhventas@nh-hotels.com
Biarritz, 2 CP 28028 MADRID , 28028 , MADRID , ESPAÑA
WEARE CHAMARTIN
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913344900
reservas.chamartin@weare-hotels.com
Calle Agustin de Fox, s/n ESTACION DE CHAMARTIN CP 28036 MADRID , 28036 , MADRID , ESPAÑA
HOTEL SARAY
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958130009
mayte.sanchez@hsantos.es
CALLE ENRIQUE TIERNO GALVAN 4 CP 18006 GRANADA , 18006 , GRANADA , ESPAÑA
HILTON GARDEN INN SEVILLA
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955054054
svqgi_info@hilton.com
Calle Ingeniera no11 Parque empresarial Torneo CP 41015 Sevilla , 41015 , SEVILLA , ESPAÑA
ILUNION ALCORA SEVILLA
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954349600
rbarral@ilunionhotels.com
Carretera San Juan a Tomares, km 1, San Juan de Aznalfarache , 41920 , SEVILLA , ESPAÑA
ACTA VORAPORT
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935955560
recepcion.voraport@actahotels.com
Ramón Turró, 169-B 08005 - Barcelona España , 08005 , BARCELONA , ESPAÑA
EUROSTARS ACTEON
****
963310707
reservas@eurostarsacteon.com
C/ Vicente Beltrán Grimal, 2, Valencia, CP: 46023 , 46023 , VALENCIA , ESPAÑA
ELBA MADRID ALCALA
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913756800
madrid.jeferecepcion@hoteleselba.com
Alcala 476 CP 28027 , 28027 , MADRID , ESPAÑA
PRAGA
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914690600
frontpraga@h-santos.es
Antonio Lopez 65 CP 28019 MADRID , 28019 , MADRID , ESPAÑA
IBIS STYLES MADRID CITY LAS VENTAS
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917247600
H0843-fo1@accor.com
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RIBERA DE TRIANA
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954268000
reservas@hrtriana.com
Plaza Chapina s/n CP 41010 Sevilla , 41010 , SEVILLA , ESPAÑA
MOROCCO
CESAR
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539348800
reservation@hotelcesarmorocco.com
Avenue Mohamed VI, 90000 Tanger, Marruecos , 90000 , TANGER , MARRUECOS
RABAT
*****
537700071
edentoursinternational@gmail.com
21, Avenue Chellah 10000 Rabat , 10000 , RABAT , MARRUECOS
ADAM PARK
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524351100
Zone Touristique de l´Agdal, Agdal, 40000 Marrakech , 40000 , MARRAKECH , MARRUECOS
XALUCA
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535578450
xaluca@xaluca.com
ROUTE ARFOUD A ERRACHIDIA km 5, ERRACHIDIA B.P. 205 , 52200 , ERFOUD , MARRUECOS
ZALAGH PARC PALACE
*****
535949949
reservation@zalagh-palace.ma
LOTISSEMENT QUED FES, ROUTE PRINCIPALE FES MEKNES, S/N CP 30000 FEZ , 30000 , FEZ , MARRUECOS
HILTON GARDEN TANGER
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539309500
Ghofrane.ELAmmari@Hilton.com
Tanger City Center, Place du Maghreb Arabe , 90 000 , TANGER , MARRUECOS
FARAH RABAT
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537237400
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KASBAH HTL CHERGUI
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535578504
info@hotelchergui.com
CTRA ARFOUD A ERRACHIDIA KM 5.5 ARFOUD , BP342 , ERFOUD , MARRUECOS
