Visiting all the important sights in Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Erfoud, Todra and Quarzazate, this tour combines the historical and cultural attractions of Morocco in great convenience.
Tour Details
Duration
8 Days/7 Nights
Location
Morocco
Season
All Year Round
Tour Type
Fully Guided
Nearest City
Starts in Casablanca
Physical Condition Required
Fair
Destination(s)
Casablanca, Morocco
Minimum Age Limit
18
Activities
Casablanca including United Nations Square, Anfa Residential Quarter, Mosque of Hassan II, Rabat including Royal Palace, Chellah Ruins, Hassan Tower, Mohamed V Mausoleum, Oudayas Gardens, Fes including Bab Boujloud Gate, Bou, Inania Medersa, Moulay Idriss Mausoleum,
Andalusian and Quaraouiyine Mosque, Najjarine Square, Spices Market, Atarine Medersa, the surroundings of Karaouine, Medina and Mellah, Midelt, Canyon of Ziz, Addakhil, Erfoud, Tineghir, Todra Gorges, Ouarzazate, Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, Marrakech including Djemaa el Fna Square, Menara Gardens, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tumbs, Bahia Palace, and Dar Si Said Museum.
Optional Activities: Camel ride in Merzouga, Jeep safari at Merzouga, and Fantasia Night in Marrakech.
Accommodations
Accommodations in Superior three-star hotels.
Dining
All breakfasts when at hotel accommodations.
Rates
$538.00 - $778.00per personCurrency Converter (Rates shown are in US Dollars. Rates and terms are subject to change.)
Additional Rate Info
Not included in rates: Any flights, insurance, meals not stated in the itinerary, airport transfer, items of a personal nature, tips, visa fees, entrance fees to the sights and museums, and other services not stated in the itinerary.
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Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Casablanca Welcome to Casablanca, the most colorful and cosmopolitan metropolis in the Northern Africa. This evening, your tour leader will brief you about the next days of the journey. Optional dinner is available to get to know your travel mates better. Overnight stay in Casablanca.
Day 2: Casablanca, Rabat, Fes After breakfast, start to discover this unique city. Visit the United Nations Square, the Anfa Residential Quarter and the impressive Mosque of Hassan II. Then head to Rabat, set in a rich, amber-colored landscape combining the ancient history with the modern Moroccon culture. After visiting the Royal Palace, Chellah Ruins, Hassan Tower, Mohamed V Mausoleum and the Oudayas Gardens, depart for Fes, where you’ll stay overnight.
Day 3: Fes Explore the oldest imperial city of Morrocco with more than 10,000 tiny streets offering the largest “medina” (old city) and souks in the world. The Bab Boujloud Gate, Bou Inania Medersa, Moulay Idriss Mausoleum, Andalusian and Quaraouiyine Mosque, Najjarine Square and the Spices Market, Atarine Medersa, the surroundings of Karaouine Medina and Mellah will be the sites visited today. If the schedule allows, you'll also visit the local leather and ceramic manufacturers in Fes and learn about these traditional arts. Overnight stay in Fes.
Day 4: Fes, Midelt, Erfoud After breakfast, depart for Midelt passing through the Atlas mountains. Midelt is an impressive mountain city at 1488 meters of altitude, remarkably situated down the jbel Ayachi (3737m). In the afternoon, continue to Erfoud via the canyon of Ziz and the lake of the retaining reservoir Hassan Addakhil. Later, arrive in Erfoud, the city situated at the gates of Tafilalet. Overnight stay in Erfoud.
Day 5: Erfoud, Tineghir, Todra Gorges, Ouarzazate Early in the morning you can join the optional excursion to Merzouga before departing for Ouarzazate. After breakfast, depart for Tineghir by passing through the breathtaking desert landscape and Oasis with its fantastic palmgroves. In Tineghir, you'll find the opportunity to visit a barber carpet manufacturer before proceeding to Todra Gorges, the narrow canyon where 300 meters high cliffs drop to the riverbed below. In the afternoon, arrive in Ouarzazate, the city famous for its handicrafts, nature, narrow streets and the marvellous surrounding kasbahs.
Day 6: Ouarzazate, Marrakech Discover Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, one of the most authentic and well maintained villages in the region of Atlas. Then proceed to Marrakech via the High Atlas mountain and 2700 meters high Tizi n Tichka pass offering magnificent views and a unique landscape. In the afternoon, arrive in Marrakech and start to explore this fascinating city. Marrakech is the point where the Arab culture of the cities meets the Berber culture of the mountain villages; where the weary sub-Saharan traders (carrying gold, salt and slaves) would ply their wares to the merchants who would then bring them to Europe. Today you will visit Djemaa el Fna Square full with storytellers, snake charmers, acrobats, musicians, folklore dancers. Overnight stay in Marrakech.
Day 7: Marrakech Framed by the snowy heights of the Atlas, with rose-colored ramparts and a thousand year old palm grove, Marrakech casts a magic spell. After breakfast, you'll start to discover the spell of Marrakech: Menara Gardens, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tumbs, Bahia Palace and Dar Si Said Museum will be the sights visited. Afternoon free to explore additional sites of this unique city.
Day 8: Marrakech, Casablanca Early in the morning, depart for Casablanca where the journey will end at around 12:00 noon.
This Package Includes
Accommodations in Superior 3-Star Hotels
All Breakfasts in the Hotels
Transportation in Air-Conditioned, Non-Smoking Coaches or Mini-Buses
Services of Experienced Tour Leaders
Excursions as per the Itinerary (Entrance Fees Not Included)
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