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This is a 12 day private tour of Morocco to include Marrakech, Essaouira, Taroudant, Erfoud, Fes, Rabat, Casablanca.
Day 1: Casablanca - Hotel
Meet and greet at Casablanca airport, then transfer to your hotel to check in and relax for some time. The rest of the day will be dedicated to discover the economic capital of the kingdom and its biggest city. The orientation tour will include an outside visit to the splendid Hassan II mosque: a breathtaking landmark of Casablanca with its tallest minaret of 210m. Continue along to the Ain Diab Corniche where sometime walk along the cost line is highly appreciated. Go on to the Habous charter, the oldest area in Casablanca and the setting of the Royal Palace before continuing along to the Mohammed V square with its beautiful pigeons. Overnight in Casablanca
Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat
After breakfast, we will leave Casablanca along the cost line to the political capital of Morocco: Rabat. Begin your discovery of this imperial city by a walk around the entrance to the Royal palace with its massive doors, well decorated buildings and lovely gardens. Next to the palace, you will appreciate the impressive Mohammed V Mausoleum: the burial ground of the two late Alouite kings – Mohammed V and Hassan II where you will be attracted by the beautiful scents of the place and the very beautiful mosaics. In the same area, you will find the Hassan Tour, the land mark of Rabat and one of the oldest mosques ever. Check in at you accommodation for overnight.
Day 3: Rabat – Meknes - Volubilis – Fes
After breakfast, continue the city tour of Rabat by a visit to the Oudaya Kasbah: Rabat’s old medina with its beautiful narrow streets and small blue houses. Go on to the Chella Necropolis where the Roman ruins and the Islamic ones lie side by side whispering endless stories of centuries ago. Leave Rabat along vast agricultural fields to the second imperial city of Meknes to take pictures of the massive Bab El Mansour gate. The city tour of Meknes includes the Harri Souani stables, the old medina and the beautiful royal palace. Continue along to the sacred city of Mly Idriss. You may have some time to rest at this beautiful small city before moving to the Roman ruins in Volubilis just 03 km away from Mly Idriss. Volubilis is a truly impressive setting selected by the UNESCO to be a
cultural heritage for humanity. Leave Volubilis to the ever great city of Fes for overnight.
Day 4: Fes
Full day city tour of Fes with a local guide. Fes is Morocco’s spiritual and intellectual capital and has the biggest old Medina all over the world. The city’s very numerous monuments are worth a very attentive visit and have thousands of stories to tell every visitor. To name but a few, Jemaa Karaouyine (the first university to be established all over the world), The Mederssa Bounania, the El tanneries and artisan quarters and the fascinating souks are just some of the too many places to see. Overnight in Fes
Day 5: Fes – Medilt – Erfoud
Leaving Fez with its great history, its spiritual and intellectual world, we will head to a totally different part of Morocco.There will be an optional* early morning excursion to the golden sand dunes in Merzouga to enjoy the camel ride on the desert and experience the magical sun rise. Return back to Erfoud to take your breakfast before driving to Tinghir via Rissani and Tinjdad. Tinghir has a very beautiful and very big oasis with more than 40 km length. The valley is very rich with palm trees, olives, almonds and many other crops and a few minutes walk through the green valley is a very remarkable experience. In the north of Tinghir about 15 km, Todra Gorge, a 300m cut deep wall into the mountains of the High Atlas and one of the rarest landscapes ever, invites you to pass some beautiful moments you have never experienced anywhere else! Overnight in Tinghir
Day 6: Erfoud – Tinghir
There will be an optional* early morning excursion to the golden sand dunes in Merzouga to enjoy the camel ride on the desert and experience the magical sun rise. Return back to Erfoud to take
your breakfast before driving to Tinghir via Rissani and Tinjdad. Tinghir has a very beautiful and very big oasis with more than 40 km length. The valley is very rich with palm trees, olives, almonds and
many other crops and a few minutes walk through the green valley is a very remarkable experience. In the north of Tinghir about 15 km, Todra Gorge, a 300m cut deep wall into the mountains of the High
Atlas and one of the rarest landscapes ever, invites you to pass some beautiful mments you have never experienced anywhere else! Overnight in Tinghir
Day 7: Tinghir – El Kelaa – Skoura - Ouarzazate
After breakfast, continue the tour via Dades valley and El Kella Mgouna. The latter is a big village which is famous for cultivating roses, and every year, the villages celebrates the rose with a festival attended by hundreds of people from all parts of the world. In Elkella Mgouga also, many products extracted from the roes are to be expected. We will continue our tour to to Morocco’s Hollywood Ouarzazate for overnight
Day 8: Ouarzazate – Taroudant.
Ouarzazate, literally meaning in Berber city without noise, is really a very quite and very charming city. As Morocco’s Hollywood, Ouarzazate with its cinematographic studios offers an extremely appropriate environment for the biggest films shooting, and the Gladiators, Astérix ET Obélix, Lawrence of Arabia and Jesus of Nazareth are but examples of these films. Ouarzazate is also a city of the beautiful Kasbahs and great history. In the city centre we will enjoy a visit to the magnificent Tourirt Kasbah together with Kasbah Tifoultout, some of the few remaining Glaoui residences. The Kasbahs Taourirt is recently restored and receives thousands of people during the folkloric festival of the city every year. We will leave Ouarzazate and its non-noisy world through Taznakht and Taliouine to Taroudant for overnight.
Day 9: Taroudant – Agadir – Essaouira
Taroudant, also called the "Grandmother of Marrakech", is a very beautiful small village located in the Sous Valley. It is a very distinguished city through its surrounding ramparts, and it is very well known for its craftsmanship.Taroudant offers a special charm to the visitors, and the very narrow streets along the old medida are so magical. We will have time to wander along the souks to enjoy the marveling talents of the craftsmen. We will leave Taroudant through the very lovely coasts of the Atlantic Ocean towards Essaouira. On the way we will pass through Agadir
where we will spend some time to discover the secrets of this great city before continuing through Taghazoute to Essaouira for overnight.
Day 10: Essaouira – Marrakech
Essaouira is a very welcoming and attractive city with a beautiful old Medina that never ceases to seduce its visitors. The attractiveness of Essaouira is reflected in its beautiful architecture, cultural treasures, curving sandy beaches, and stunning combination of ocean views. Essaouira is also very rich with artisan charters and has a big fishing port. We will head towards Marrakech for the rest of the day and for the overnight.
Day 11: Marrakech
After breakfast, we will have a full day guided city tour of Marrakech. The city tour of Marrakech will include the famous Jemaa El Fna square with its arrays of food, snake charmers, music players, fortune tellers… Next to the square we will visit the Koutoubia Mosque (12th centaury), Bahia Palace and the Menara Gradens. Part of the city tour will also include sometime walk through the amazing onld Medina. Overnight in Marrakech
Day 12: Marrakech – Casablanca
We will have a free morning to relax or wander on our own in Marrakech. In the afternoon, we will head to Casablanca to spend the rest of the day there. Overnight in Casablanca
Day 13: Casablanca airport
After breakfast we will assist you for your return flight at Casablanca airport
INCLUDED SERVICES
Accommodation in double & single rooms
Bed & breakfast daily
05 dinners: Casablanca, Merzouga, Tinghir and
Ouarzazate
Modern A/C vehicle with an English speaking
driver/guide
Entrance fees to monuments
Local guides in Fes & Marrakech
Porterage at airport and hotels
All taxes
ACCOMMODATIONS
City Riads / Hotels
Casablanca Oum Palace 4*
Rabat Dar El Kebira
Fes Riad Ghita
Erfoud Kasbah Tombouctou
Tinghir Kasbah Lamrani
Ouarzazate Dar Daif
Taroudant Dar Zitoune
Essaouira Palais des Remparts
Marrakech Riad Slitine
Departures:
Year Round
Prices Vary on number of people travelling for 6 passengers price is from approx$2,059 US per person double occupancy
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