Trip Summary
Witness the Iberian Peninsula and Portugal’s breathtaking Algarve coast on a deluxe, eight-night cruise aboard the World Traveller, an exclusively chartered small ship! Journey from Barcelona to Lisbon through the Strait of Gibraltar, stopping to explore seven spectacular cities in four countries. Walk through Valencia’s old town and visit Parroquia de San Nicolás. Tour Granada’s magnificent Alhambra palace and Generalife gardens; and visit the 18th-century Kasbah in Tangier, strolling exotic Moroccan markets. Continue to Cap Spartel to visit the ancient Caves of Hercules and admire views from the 19th-century lighthouse. During a scenic drive through Gibraltar Nature Reserve, enter stalactite-filled St. Michael's Cave, view the legendary two pillars of Hercules and Atlas mountains and “The Rock,” and marvel at the world-famous Barbary Apes. Sail up the Guadalquivir River to the ancient Andalusian city of Seville to see the 11th-century Royal Alcázar of Seville palace; and explore the walled city of Lagos in Portugal’s southern coastal region. Enhance your adventure with the Barcelona pre-tour extension and/or post-tour extension in Lisbon.
Event Itinerary
Day 1: Depart Home City
Day 2: Barcelona, Spain/Embark World Traveller
Day 3: Valencia
Day 4: Day at Sea
Day 5: Málaga/Granada
Day 6: Gibraltar, United Kingdom
Day 7: Tangier, Morocco
Day 8: Seville, Spain
Day 9: Portimão, Portugal/Lagos
Day 10: Lisbon/Disembark ship/Return to Home City
HIGHLIGHTS:
Cruise for 8 nights from Barcelona, Spain, to Lisbon, Portugal, aboard World Traveller, an exclusively chartered, deluxe small ship.
Specially arranged small ship cruise along the Guadalquivir River for a visit to the ancient Andalusian city of Seville.
Visits to four UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Lonja de la Seda Gothic-style silk exchange building in Valencia: the Royal Alcázar and Cathedral in Seville; and the magnificent Alhambra Palace in Granada.
Included meals | 2 receptions, 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 8 dinners.
Barcelona Pre-Tour Extension and Lisbon Post‑Tour Extension. (Available at additional cost.)
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Aine Donovan
Aine Donovan is professor emerita of Dartmouth College. She held the inaugural Morris Chair in Applied Ethics, established the Ethics Institute, and taught ethics at the Tuck School of Business, the Geisel School of Medicine, and the Thayer School of Engineering. Prior to her tenure at Dartmouth, she was a professor at the United States Naval Academy where she developed the ethics curriculum and founded the first ethics center at Annapolis.
Her research emphasis, publications, and professional presentations are in the field of moral education, bioethics, business ethics and global strategies for ethical understanding. Her recent books include "Global Bioethics" (Oxford) and "The Human Genome Project in College Curriculum: Ethical Issues and Practical Strategies"(UPNE).