| 9 Days ~ Morocco
Tour
Pace
This tour has a comfortable, balanced pace with
two-night stays in Fez, Marrakesh & Casablanca. The southern Saharan
towns of Erfoud and Ouarzazate are overnight stops. Travelling days are
comfortable with frequent stops en route for rest and photos.
DAY 1 FRI
ARRIVE CASABLANCA
Welcome to Morocco -
known to the Arabs as the farthest land of the setting sun! Take your
Complimentary transfers from Casablanca Airport to the tour hotel, then
relax and settle in. Tonight join your Tour Director and fellow travellers
for a Welcome Drink. Hotel: Royal Mansour Meridien. (dinner)
DAY 2 SAT
CASABLANCA FEZ
After a sightseeing tour
of Casablanca, depart for the capital of Rabat to see the mausoleum of King
Mohammed V and the Royal Palace. Now on to one of the kingdoms imperial
cities, Meknes, dating back to the 11th century, its surroundings remaining
unchanged for centuries. Make a rare highlight visit inside the Mosque and
see Bab el-Mansour gateway before continuing to Fez. Hotel: Crown Palace. (Buffet breakfast, dinner)
DAY 3 SUN FEZ
A day packed with
fantastic sights and smells as you tour this carefully preserved university
city, which had its golden age in the fourteenth century, during the reign
of the Merinides dynasty. Visit the medina of Fez and walk through its old
streets. See one of the oldest universities in the world, taking time to
haggle in the Bazaar and see Moroccan pottery. Oriental rugs are an
attraction for bargain hunters witness this most important handicraft of
Fez. Enjoy a superb Moroccan Dinner and a Folklore Show with drums and belly
dancing. (Buffet breakfast,
Speciality Highlight Dinner)
DAY 4 MON FEZ
ERFOUD
Leave the bustle of the
city behind and head for the spectacular snow-capped High Atlas Mountains.
Pass through Ifrane before reaching the great cedar forests of Azrou. Travel
up through the magnificent Ziz Gorges, past palm fringed towns to Er
Rachidia, built by the French at an important crossroads. Your destination
is Erfoud, on the edge of the Sahara Desert. Hotel: Belere. (Buffet breakfast, Lunch,
dinner)
DAY 5 TUE
RISANI EXCURSION
Venture towards the
oasis of Tinehir, noted for its silver and jewellery workshops. Take a
detour to explore the Todra Gorge the Grand Canyon of the Sahara. At
Boumalne-du-Dades, encounter the dry rugged Dades Valley, dotted with
oases of figs, olives, date palms and with castellated mud houses hugging
the slopes. The route concludes at Ouarzazate, film capital of Morocco,
with everything from Lawrence of Arabia to Star Wars being filmed here.
Hotel: Le Berbere Palace. (Buffet breakfast, dinner)
DAY
6 WED ERFOUD OUARZAZATE
Head north to the village
of Aοt Benhaddou, boasting one of Moroccos finest kasbahs. Continue via
Tizi nTichka Pass before descending past charming mountain villages such
as Taddert. Continue on through green rural countryside to the ochre
coloured city of Marrakesh. Hotel: Ryad Mogador Menara. (Buffet breakfast, Lunch, dinner)
DAY 7 THU
OUARZAZATE MARRAKESH
Sightseeing includes an
exploration of the fascinating Medina (old town), the Koutoubia Mosque,
whose minaret dominates the Marrakesh skyline, and a visit to the secluded
tombs of the Saadi dynasty, hidden behind high walls. After some time to
watch the dancers, storytellers and acrobats at the bustling Djemaa El Fna
Square, visit a Moroccan family home in the Ourika valley to witness a mint
tea preparation ceremony. (Buffet breakfast)
DAY 8 FRI
MARRAKESH
Heading towards the
Atlantic coast, say goodbye to the snake charmers of Marrakesh and drive
back to Casablanca and spend your last afternoon of the tour at leisure
enjoying this vibrant modern city at your own pace. Hotel: Royal Mansour
Meridien. (Buffet breakfast, dinner)
DAY 9 SAT
CASABLANCA
Our tour ends today with
complimentary transfers to the airport.
(Buffet breakfast)
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