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An 11 night private luxury tour of Morocco with cities to include Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Marrakech and more
Day 1: Casablanca - Hotel
Meet and greet at Casablanca airport, then transfer to your luxurious hotel in Casablanca 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. We will start our tour with an outside visit to the splendid Hassan II mosque: a breathtaking landmark of Casablanca and one of the biggest mosques all over the Islamic world with a minaret of 210m. We will continue along to the Ain Diab Corniche where we will stop for sometime to walk along the cost line. 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
After breakfast, we will leave Fes heading to the south east of the kingdom. On the way to Erfoud, we will pass through many Berber towns and villages: the most known are Ifrane, Azrou and Midelt. While driving south, we will notice the kindness of the inhabitants of this part of Morocco and their spontaneity. We will stop first at Ifrane, named Morocco’s Switzerland, which is a very beautiful city with very charm European style houses. Later, we will pass through Azrou, a Berber village known for its handicraft cooperatives. We will continue via Midelt, the Ziz River and a series of fortified villages before getting to Erfoud for Overnight.
Day 6: Erfoud – Tinjdad – 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... In the north of Tinghir about 15 km, we will visit the Toudgha Gorge, a 300m cut deep wall into the mountains of the High Atlas and one of the rarest landscapes ever. 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 – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
After breakfast, we will start our city tour of Ouarzazate which includes Tourirt Kasbah, considered as one of the most beautiful kasbahs in Morocco and Tifoultout Kasbah with its remarkable views over the valley. Visit the cinematographic studios where many great films were and are still being shot. Continue on to the wonderful fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou, the most spectacular fortress village in the south of Morocco and the film making village where many great films were shot. Some of those films were Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Man Who Would Be King (film) (1975), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), The Living Daylights (1987), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), The Sheltering Sky (1990), Kundun (1997), The Mummy (1999), Gladiator (2000), Alexander (2004). Leave Ait Ben Haddou crossing the High Atlas Mountains via spectacular Tiz-In Tichka pass (2260m) to Marrakech for overnight.
Day 09: 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… We will also visit the Koutoubia Mosque (12th centaury), Bahia Palace and the Menara Gradens. In the afternoon, we will wander through the old Medina before getting back to the hotel for overnight.
Day 10: Marrakech – Essaouira
After breakfast, we will leave Marrakech heading to Essaouira, historically known as Mogador and one of the oldest Portuguese sites in Morocco. 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. Overnight in Essaouira
Day 11: Essaouira – Safi – Jadida – Casablanca
In the morning, we will leave Essaouira with its charming Medina and Portuguese fishing port to Casablanca, the economic capital of the kingdom and the biggest city with about 10% of the population of Morocco living there. On the way, we will pass via Safi, famous for its local pottery, and Oualidia, a very beautiful town famous as a summer retreat thanks to its beautiful beach. We will continue via El Jadida to Casablanca for overnight.
Day 12: Casablanca airport
After breakfast, we will assist you for your return flight at Casablanca airport
Included Services:
Accommodation in double & single rooms in deluxe hotels.
Accommodation in suites in Erfoud & Tinghir
Bed & breakfast daily except in Erfoud & Tinghir where dinners are included
Modern A/C vehicle with an English speaking driver/guide
Entrance fees to monuments
Local guides in Fes & Marrakech
Porterage at airport and hotels
Taxes and services.
ACCOMMODATIONS
City Deluxe 5* Hotels (or similar)
Casablanca Royal Mansour Meridien
Rabat Sofitel Jardins des Roses
Fes Hotel Les Merinides
Erfoud Xaluca Maadid 4*(junior suite)
Tinghir Hotel Saghrou 4* (junior suite)
Ouarzazate Berber Palace
Marrakech Le Meridien N’Fis
Essaouira Sofitel Essaouira Golf & Spa
Departures:
Year Round
Prices Vary on number of people travelling for 6 passengers price is from approx$2,720 US per person double occupancy
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