Imperial Treasures & Desert Wonders Tour - Morocco - 11 days
Group
Tour / Guaranteed departures
Accommodation in 4/5 star hotels
• Casablanca (1) • Rabat (1) • Fez (2) •
Marrakech (3) • Ouarzazate (1) • Zagora (1) • Marrakech (1)
Category:
Escorted group, cultural tour,
scenic land journey, guaranteed departures
(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
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 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. Today we will visit
the 16th century Saadian Tombs, the
Bahia Palace and Koutoubia Minaret. 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 (B, D)
Today is at leisure. Overnight: Marrakech
Day 8: Marrakech (B) – Ouarzazate (D) – 180 km
Departure to Ouarzazate in the
morning by 4X4 car, passing through Telouet. We’ll visit
the Kasbah of Glaoui and the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou,
the best preserved Kasbah in
Morocco
and under Unesco protection. After lunch break continue
to Ouarzazate and visit of the Kasbah of Tiffeltout and
Taouirt, as well as the famous film studios. Dinner and
accommodation at the hotel. Overnight: Ouarzazate
Day 9: Ouarzazate
- Zagora (B, D) – 164 km
After breakfast departure to Taznakth, famous for its
Berber carpets, then continue to south to Agdz where we
join again the road Ouarzazate-Zagora. From Agdz to
Zagora the road is dotted with palm groves and numerous
Kasbahs, most of them falling in ruins, but some are
still worth a visit. In Zagora visit the library of
Tamgroute and the adjacent old Kasbah. (Optional
accommodation at a desert camp in a tent, should be
booked in advance) Overnight: Zagora
Day 10: Zagora - Marrakech (B, D)
After breakfast first we’ll drive to Ouarzazate via Agdz.
Afternoon continue to Marrakech via Tizn Tichka Pass.
Arrival in Marrakech late afternoon. Accommodation at
the hotel. Overnight: Marrakech
Day 11: Marrakech Departure (B)
Transfer to
Marrakech
airport for flight back home. Thank you for visiting
Morocco!
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