Imperial Cities Tour - Morocco - 8 days
Group
Tour / Guaranteed departures
Accommodation in Tourist, Superior or Deluxe Hotels (3-4-5 star)
• Casablanca (1) • Rabat (1) • Fez (2) •
Marrakech (2) • Casablanca (1)
Category:
Escorted group, cultural tour,
roundtrip, scenic land journey, guaranteed departures
Day 1: Arrival in Casablanca (D)
You will be greeted upon your arrival at
Mohammad V airport in Casablanca and will be escorted to your hotel. Our
tour guide will deliver your vouchers and will provide brief review of
your tour.
Overnight: Casablanca Hotel (1 night)
Day 2: Casablanca-Rabat (B, D) – 95km
After breakfast, we will have a half-day
sightseeing tour of Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco. We will
visit Hassan II Mosque - the largest mosque outside Mecca, the Mohammad
V square, Royal Palace and Habous district and the residential area of
Anfa. We will have our lunch in one of the fish restaurants located at
seafront. After lunch we will follow the Barbary Coast to the imperial
city of Rabat; the administrative capital city of the Kingdom. We will
see Mechouar (ramparts and walls surrounding the Royal Palace), the
fortified Oudaya Kasbah, the marvelous Mohamed V mausoleum and the
Hassan Tower. We will check-in to our hotel in Rabat for dinner and
overnight.
Overnight: Rabat Hotel (1 night)
Day 3: Rabat-Meknes- Fez (B, D) – 220km
Morning depart to the second imperial city,
Meknes, which was the capital city under the reign of Moulay Ismail
(1672-1727). This city is famous for its 40 km long city walls that
preserve the most beautiful gate of Morocco, Bab Al Mansour. We will
also visit the Old Granaries and Royal Stables which housed up to 12,000
horses of Sultan Moulay Ismail. Later we will continue to Fes via the
holy city of Moulay Idriss where the founder of the Islam in Morocco is
buried; this town is famous for its green rooftops and offers one of the
most picturesque views of Moroccan town life. On our way to Fez, we will
also visit the roman city of Volubilis. Volubilis features the best
preserved excavations in this part of northern Africa dating from the
Roman Empire. In 1997 the site was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage
list. Later we will arrive to Fez and check-in to our hotel.
Overnight: Fez Hotel (2 nights)
Day 4: Fez (B, D)
After breakfast, we will begin our full day
sightseeing tour of Fez, the most ancient city of the Imperials, founded
by Idris I (789) and his son Moulay Idris II (810). We will visit the
medieval Medina with its Medersas (religious Islamic universities)
Attarine and Bou Anania, the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay Idriss
mausoleum, and the Karaouine Mosque. After our local lunch we will
continue to Fez Jdid (new Fez), stop by at the Jewish quarter Mellah and
return to our hotel.
Overnight: Fez Hotel
Day 5: Fez / Beni Mellal / Marrakech (B, D)
– 485km
After breakfast, we will depart to
Marrakech passing by the Berber village of Immouzer du Kandar and Ifrane
and arrive to Beni Mellal. It sits in the foot of Mount Tassemit and is
one of the agricultural centers of Morocco. We will arrive to Marrakech
late afternoon.
Overnight: Marrakech Hotel (2 nights)
Day 6: Marrakech (B, D)
After breakfast, we will begin our full day
sightseeing tour of Marrakech, the second largest city in Morocco also
known as the pearl of south. The city was founded by Yusuf ibn Tashfin,
member of the Almoravides dynasty in 1062. Prior to the reign of Moulay
Ismail, Marrakech was the capital of Morocco. After his reign, his
grandson moved the capital back to Marrakech from Meknes. Today we will
visit the Menara garden, the 16th century Saadian Tombs, the Bahia
Palace, and the Koutoubia. Afternoon we will visit the Djemaa El Fna
square, which by day is a market place but at night is a place of
non-stop entertainment; this area is great for bargain hunt in the souks
and handicraft shops of Marrakech.
Overnight: Marrakech Hotel
Optional: Fantasia Dinner
Day 7: Marrakech - Casablanca (B, D) 250km
We have morning at leisure to absorb this
mystical city; after lunch we will depart to Casablanca. Upon arrival we
will check-in to our hotel.
Overnight: Casablanca (1 night)
Day 8: Casablanca (B)
Transfer to Casablanca airport for flight
back home. Thank you for visiting Morocco!
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