Private Imperial Cities Tour (in Riads) - 8 days
Private
Tour / min 02 participants
Accommodation in Riads
• Casablanca (1) • Rabat (1) • Fez (2) •
Marrakech (3)
Category:
Private tour with min. 2
participants, cultural tour, roundtrip, scenic land journey, luxury
accommodation.
Day 1: (Saturday): 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. 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 Riad 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 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
Riad. 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 (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
Riad. 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 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
Day 7: Marrakech (B)
Day at leisure. Overnight: Marrakech
Day 8: Departure to Marrakech
or Casablanca airport (B)
Transfer to Marrakech or
Casablanca
airport for flight back home. Thank you for visiting Morocco!
End of Service
|
