Discovery of Morocco |
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15 Days / 14 Nights
Saturday Arrival
Day 1 - Saturday:
Arrival to Casablanca Airport.
Welcome and
assistance transfer to your hotel. Balance of day leisure. Overnight in
Casablanca.
Day 2 - Sunday:
Casablanca / Rabat
After breakfast,
half day sightseeing in Casablanca before continuing to Rabat for dinner and
overnight. (B, D)
Day 3 - Monday: Rabat
/ Moulay Idriss / Voulubilis / Meknes / Fes
Sightseeing of
the “Imperial Garden City” begins with the Kasbah of Oudayas, Hassan Tower and
the walls of the Mechouar which surround the Royal Palace. Before arriving to
Meknes, a short visit of Moulay Idriss, a sacred Islamic town, passing by the
Roman ruins of Volubilis. Sightseeing of Meknes “Moroccan Versailles” a town
founded in the 17th century by the King Moulay Ismael. Dinner and overnight in
Fes. (B, D)
Day 4 - Wednesday: Fes
/ Erfoud
Departure via the
Middle-Atlas Mountains, passing by Ifrane and Azrou: an important handicraft
centre. Stop at Midelt for optional lunch. Continuation to Erfoud or Errachidia
situated at the foot of Jebel Erfoud not far from the right bank of Ziz River.
Visit the Blue Meski. Dinner and overnight at hotel Erfoud or Errachidia. (B,
D)
Day 5 - Thursday:
Erfoud
Morning at
leisure. Afternoon excursion to Rissani. the Capital of the Tafilalet where the
Alaouites dynasty ancestors are buried. Visit the 17th century Kasbah and the
imposing ruins of Ksar Abbar. Optional excursion to Merzouga for sunset or
bivouac & Mehari. (B, D)
Day 6 - Friday: Erfoud
/ Tinghir / El Kelaa / Ouarzazate
Morning departure
to Tinghir via Tindjdad Road an oasis rich with fruit trees, almonds and hedges
of small strongly scented roses used in the factory of perfume essence. Visit
the magnificent Kasbahs. Visit of the Todra Canyons, and extremely wild region
from which dark rocky masses and peaks emerge from the backdrop of tints and
hues of light that have to be seen to be believed. Continue to El Kelaa through
the Dades Valley. Short sightseeing of El Kelaa (Roses festival in May).
Departure to Ouarzazate through the road of the Thousand Kasbahs. Dinner and
overnight in Ouarzazate. (B, D)
Day 7 - Saturday:
Ouarzazate
Optional
excursion to Zagora- M’Hamid sunset at Tinfou (without a supplement). Day at
leisure or a full day excursion to Zagora, Draa Valley and the village of
Amzrou (an old Jewish Village). Visit M’hamid, the last settlement before
Sahara.Return to Ouarzazate with a stop at Tinfou for relaxing and a walk on
the sand dunes viewing the sunset. Dinner and overnight in Ourzazate. (B, D)
Day 8 - Sunday:
Ouarzazate / Marrakech
Visit of
Ouarzazate including Tiffeltout and Taourirt Kasbahs. Departure to the
fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou, the most spectacular fortress in the south
of Morocco. Continue to Marrakech through the Tichka pass (2260m). Dinner and
overnight in Marrakech. (B, D)
Day 9 - Monday:
Marrakech
Full day tour of
Marrakech the “Pearl of the South” founded by the Almoravides dynasty at the
end of the 12th century. Visit the souks of Marrakech and the Djemaa El Fna
Square. Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon visit of Saadiens Tombs, Dar Si Said
Musuem, Menara and Agdal gardens, the Koutoubia, and the Bahia Palace. Optional
dinner in a typical restaurant with a folklore show. (B, L)
Day 10 - Tuesday:
Marrakech
Day at leisure in
Marrakech. Optional excursions in the region of this city. Dinner and overnight
in Marrakech. (B, D)
Day 11 - Wednesday:
Marrakech
Day at leisure in
Marrakech. Optional excursions in the region of this city. Dinner and overnight
in Marrakech. (B, D)
Day 12 - Thursday:
Marrakech / Essaouira
Depart to
Essaouira, famously called “Mogador”. Visit of the “Scala”, the sea port and
the Medina. Dinner and overnight in Essaouira. (B, D)
Day 13 - Friday:
Essaouira / Safi /
After breakfast
drive to Safi to visit the Portuguese Sea Castle, The Pottery’s Hill. Continue
to Oualidia (Seaside resort) famous with its Oyster Farming. In the afternoon
drive to El Jadida, once called “Mazagan” by the Portuguese for a visit before
continuing to Casablanca for dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 14 - Saturday:
Casablanca
Transfer to the
airport for your flight home.
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