Trace historic routes from the Canary Islands to Morocco and the Strait of Gibraltar to Andalusian Spain and the Portuguese Algarve.
Set sail on an intercontinental sea voyage, tracing the historic maritime routes from Spain’s volcanic Canary Islands to Morocco, Gibraltar, Andalusian Spain, and the Portuguese Algarve.
Aboard the luxurious Exploris One, set sail on an intercontinental adventure. Follow the maritime and cultural entanglements of Islamic, Iberian, and colonial legacies between North Africa and Southern Europe. Experience lands connected through centuries of navigation and cultural exchange. With local experts in every region at your side, go behind the scenes of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and architectural wonders.
An Intercontinental Adventure Through Millennia
From a private concert in the world’s only volcanic cave concert hall in the Canary Island of Lanzarote to Morocco’s mosques, tiled palaces, and churches in Marrakesh, Casablanca, and Tangier, delight in dazzling experiences in splendid landscapes. Cruise through the Strait of Gibraltar, the legendary Pillars of Hercules, to Gibraltar, enjoying an inside look at an underground fortress city built during World War II to protect British troops. You may enjoy expert-led access to the world’s largest Gothic cathedral and Europe’s oldest still-occupied royal residence in Andalusia. Conclude among pivotal 15th-century landmarks from Portugal’s Age of Discoveries, including the site of Prince Henry the Navigator’s famous school in Sagres, and a poignant visit to Europe’s first market for the trafficking of enslaved people.
Highlights
- Attend private concerts in dramatic settings in the Canaries, including the world’s only volcanic cave auditorium, Los Jameos del Agua, and the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, whose stage features a window overlooking the ocean
- Delight in a variety of optional expert-guided excursions in each region, catering to diverse interests, from curator-led museum visits to breathtaking nature walks
- Enjoy private tours of Yves Saint Laurent’s private Marrakesh retreat, Villa Oasis, usually closed to the public, and the YSL Museum housing his landmark designs
- Participate in an exclusive pottery workshop led by an artisan in Morocco’s ceramics capital, Safi
- Discover how Italian writer Umberto Pasti has rescued thousands of endangered native Moroccan bulbs and plants on an exclusive tour of his Rohuna Garden near Tangier
- Take an expert-guided walk through often-overlooked World War II history: Gibraltar’s 34-mile subterranean city featuring a hospital, power station, and barracks for 16,000 British troops
- Revel in an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Jerez’s prestigious Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, attending its world-renowned performance of classical dressage
- Witness the production of the world’s best-selling Fino sherry on a private tour of Tío Pepe’s birthplace, Jerez’s Bodegas González Byass, followed by an exclusive tasting
- Gain expert-led access to Seville’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Seville Cathedral, the world’s largest Gothic cathedral, and the Alcázar, Europe’s oldest royal palace still in use
- Join a curator to tour the clifftop Fortress of Sagres, Prince Henry the Navigator’s maritime outpost in the Portuguese Algarve
