| Tour Pace
This tour has a well
balanced pace with two night stays in Fez, Marrakesh and Casablanca and
overnights in the southern Saharan towns of Erfoud and Ouarzazate,
with sufficient free time
to absorb the exotic atmosphere.
DAY 1 – ARRIVE
CASABLANCA
Welcome to Morocco!
Complimentary transfers depart Casablanca Airport to the tour hotel at
09.00, 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00 hours. Tonight, join your Tour Director for a
Welcome Drink.
Hotel: Sheraton.
(Dinner)
DAY 2 –
CASABLANCA – FEZ
After our sightseeing tour we
depart for the capital of Rabat where we see the mausoleum of King Mohammed
V and the Royal Palace. Now on to one of the kingdom's imperial cities,
Meknes, dating back to the 11th century, its surroundings have remained
unchanged for centuries. We make a rare visit inside the Mosque and see Bab
el-Mansour gateway before continuing to Fez. Hotel: Crown Palace. (Buffet
Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 3 – FEZ
An intriguing day! We
visit the medina of Fez and walk down its old streets, filled with exotic
scents. We see one of the oldest universities in the world with time to
haggle in the Bazaar and see Moroccan pottery. Moroccan oriental rugs are an
attraction for bargain hunters, and so we also witness this most important
handicraft of Fez. Tonight we enjoy a superb Moroccan Dinner and a Folklore
Show with drums and belly dancing!
(Buffet Breakfast, Specialty
Highlight Dinner)
DAY 4 – FEZ –
ERFOUD
We leave the bustle of
the city behind, and head for the spectacular snow capped High Atlas
Mountains. We pass through Ifrane before reaching great forests of cedar.
Now it’s up through the magnificent Ziz Gorges, past palm fringed towns to
Er Rachidia, built by the French at an important crossroads. Our destination
tonight is Erfoud, on the edge of the Sahara Desert. Hotel: Belere. (Buffet
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 5 – ERFOUD –
OUARZAZATE
We venture towards the oasis of
Tinehir today, noted for its silver and jewellery workshops. From here we
take a slight detour to explore part of the Todra Gorge - the Grand Canyon
of the Sahara! At Boumalne-du-Dades we encounter the dry rugged Dades Valley
dotted with oases of figs, olives, date palms and castellated mud houses
hugging the mountain slopes. Our route concludes at Ouarzazate, film capital
of Morocco, with everything from “Lawrence of Arabia” to “Star Wars” being
filmed there.
Hotel: Berber Palace.
(Buffet Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 6 –
OUARZAZATE – MARRAKESH
Heading north we stop at the
village of Aït Benhaddou, boasting one of Morocco’s finest kasbahs. We
continue via the spectacular Tizi n’Tichka Pass, before descending past
charming mountain villages such as Taddert. We continue on through green
rural countryside to the ochre coloured city of Marrakesh. Hotel:
Mogador. (Buffet
Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 7 – MARRAKESH
Sightseeing today includes an
exploration of the fascinating Medina (old town), the Koutoubia Mosque, 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, we visit a Moroccan family home in the Ourika
valley to witness a mint tea preparation ceremony. (Buffet Breakfast)
DAY 8 – MARRAKESH
– CASABLANCA
Heading towards the Atlantic
coast we say goodbye to the snake charmers of Marrakesh and drive back to
Casablanca. This afternoon we are at leisure to enjoy this vibrant modern
city at our own pace.
Hotel: Sheraton.
(Buffet Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 9 –
CASABLANCA
Our tour ends today with
complimentary transfers to the airport at 07.00, 10.00 and 12.00 hours.
(Buffet Breakfast)
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