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
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(Saturday) 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
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 (outside) - the largest mosque outside
Mecca, the Mohammad V square, Royal Palace and Habous
district and the residential area of Anfa. We will have
our optional 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
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
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 (optional) local lunch we will continue to Fez Jdid (new Fez),
and return to our hotel. Overnight: Fez
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
Day 6: Marrakech (B, L)
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
Optional: Fantasia Dinner
(Today
Lunch is included in package price instead of 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
Day 8: Casablanca (B)
Transfer to
Casablanca
airport for flight back home. Thank you for visiting
Morocco!
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