Luxury Imperial Cities Tour - 8 days
Private
Tour / Guaranteed departures min 02 participants
Accommodation in Deluxe hotels or Riads & Maisons de Charme
• Casablanca (1) • Rabat (1) • Fez (2) •
Marrakech (2) • Casablanca (1)
Category:
Escorted private tour with min. 2
participants, cultural tour, roundtrip, scenic land journey, luxury
accommodation.
Day 1: Arrival in Casablanca
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) – 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.
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 overnight.
Overnight:
Rabat
Day 3:
Rabat-Meknes- Fez (B) – 220km
Morning depart to the second
imperial city, Meknes, which was the capital city under the
reign of Moulay Ismail. 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)
After breakfast, we will begin our
full day sightseeing tour of Fez, the most ancient city
of the Imperials, founded by Idris I and his son Moulay
Idris II. 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), and return
to our hotel.
Overnight: Fez
Day 5: Fez / Beni Mellal
/ Marrakech (B) – 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)
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 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
Day 7: Marrakech - Casablanca (B) 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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