Trip Summary
Step aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe World Voyager for an extraordinary eight-night cruise across two continents and four countries, following the storied trade routes that once connected Africa and Europe. Sail from Casablanca, Morocco, to Lisbon, Portugal, and explore some of the most historically rich and culturally vibrant cities along the northeast African coast and the Iberian Peninsula. Enjoy exciting excursions in storied port cities that once linked ancient empires in Morocco, Spain, Gibraltar and Portugal. Explore Casablanca’s breathtaking Hassan II Mosque, adorned with intricate Moroccan craftsmanship. Walk the vibrant souks of Tangier and uncover the layered history of Rabat. In Gibraltar, stand atop the iconic Rock — known to the ancients as the Pillars of Hercules — encounter Barbary Apes, and explore the stunning St. Michael’s Cave. Continue to Seville, where you’ll visit its majestic cathedral, then sail to Portugal to discover the maritime charm and ancient walls of Lagos and Portimão — both once vital hubs of Portuguese exploration. Optional extensions in Marrakech and Lisbon add even more depth to this educational and cultural journey through time.
Event Itinerary
Day 1: Depart Home City
Day 2: Casablanca, Morocco | Embark World Voyager
Day 3: Casablanca | Rabat
Day 4: Tangier
Day 5: Málaga, Spain
Day 6: Gibraltar, United Kingdom
Day 7: Cruising the Guadalquivir River | Seville, Spain
Day 8: Seville
Day 9: Portimão, Portugal | Lagos
Day 10: Lisbon | Disembark | Return to Home City
Highlights:
- Journey to 4 countries from the Iberian Peninsula to northern Africa on an 8-night cruise aboard World Voyager, an exclusively chartered, deluxe small ship.
- Specially arranged excursion in Casablanca and Rabat, featuring a visit to Hassan II Mosque, Morocco's largest mosque, and the opulent Mohammed V Mausoleum.
- Visits to 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites: Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City,
and Seville Cathedral. - Included meals | 2 receptions, 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 8 dinners.
- Marrakech Pre-Tour Extension and Lisbon Post-Tour Extension. (Available at additional cost.)
Meet Your Faculty Expert
Tarek El-Ariss
Tarek El-Ariss is the James Wright Professor at Dartmouth College and Guggenheim Fellow 2021-22. Trained in philosophy, comparative literature, and visual and cultural studies, he works across disciplines and languages to examine notions of the subject, community, and modernity in Arabic culture, literature, and art. His research interests include new media and cyber culture; literary theory and digital humanities; Nahda and modernity studies; travel writing and the war novel; sci-fi and utopia studies; 18th- and 19th-century French philosophy and literature; and gender and sexuality studies. He is author of Trials of Arab Modernity: Literary Affects and the New Political and Leaks, Hacks, and Scandals: Arab Culture in the Digital Age, and editor of the MLA anthology, The Arab Renaissance: A Bilingual Anthology of the Nahda.