DAY 1, Tuesday - Depart the USA Depart the USA to Morocco. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey |
DAY 2, Wednesday - Arrive in Casablanca Arrive in Casablanca and transfer to your hotel. Later this afternoon, tour Casablanca. Your half day sightseeing includes the exterior of the Hassan II Mosque and the Corniche seaside. Continue on a short drive through the residential areas of Casablanca to the city center to visit the Mohamed V Square, the Habous quarter and to the Notre Dame de Lourdes Cathedral. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant Overnight: Casablanca Meals: Dinner |
DAY 3, Thursday - Sightseeing en route to Fez After breakfast, depart for Rabat. Visit the Chellah and Kasbah of Oudayas located next to the Medina within the ramparts of the old city, then continue to Meknes. Here, join an orientation tour of this "Moroccan Versailles", which was founded at the end of the 17th century by Moulay Ismail, a contemporary of Louis XIV. Visit the stables, Grainhouse, Jewish Quarter, and the tomb of Moulay Ismail. See the most exquisite entrance gate within the city walls, the Bab Mansour. Continue to the holy city of Moulay Idriss for sightseeing, followed by a visit to the ancient ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis, founded in the 2nd century AD. Travel to Fez for dinner and overnight at your hotel Overnight: Fez Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
DAY 4, Friday - Full Day in Fez Spend a full day at leisure in Fez, one of Morocco's four imperial cities. Home to the University of Al-Karaouine, the oldest operating university in the world, Fez is of exceptional cultural and historical significance, making a tour of the city particularly worthwhile Optional: Full Day Fez Optional: Dinner with Entertainment in Fez Medina Overnight: Fez Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
DAY 5, Saturday - Sightseeing en route to Erfoud After breakfast, depart for Erfoud via the montane cedar woods of the middle Atlas Mountains, passing by Ifrane, a charming ski resort, and Azrou, an important handicraft center. Following a rest stop in Midelt, continue to Erfoud via Errachidia and the lush Ziz Valley Overnight: Erfoud Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
DAY 6, Sunday - Sightseeing en route to Ouarzazate Today, continue to Rissani, where the ancestor of the present ruling Alaouite dynasty is buried. Visit the 17th-century casbah and the Ksar Abbar ruins. Continue your journey to Tinghir via the Tinjdad Road. Stop to visit the magnificent Todgha canyons, which rise to a towering 800 feet. After visiting the Dades Canyons, continue to Ouarzazate via the road of the thousand Kasbahs, and the Dades Valley, famous for its roses and the yearly Rose Festival Optional: Sunrise Merzouga Tour Overnight: Ouarzazate Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
DAY 7, Monday - Full Day in Ouarzazate Full day at leisure in Ouarzazate. Its strange name means "without noise" in the Berber language, which suits this desert city at the gates of the Sahara Optional: Full Day Zagora Overnight: Ouarzazate Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
DAY 8, Tuesday - Sightseeing en route to Marrakesh After breakfast, visit the well-preserved and ornately decorated Taourit and Tifoultout Casbahs, ancient residences of the former Pacha of Marrakesh. Continue to visit the Casbah of Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Travel to Marrakesh via the highest road point in Morocco, the Tichka Pass, offering an impressive landscape in the heart of the Atlas Mountain chain Overnight: Marrakesh Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
DAY 9, Wednesday - Full Day in Marrakesh Enjoy a full day at leisure in Marrakesh, the "Red City." Considered the hub of authentic Moroccan culture, the city possesses a unique and unforgettable character, from the Koutoubia Mosque to Djemaa el Fna Square Optional: Full Day Marrakesh Optional: Djemaa El Fna Square Dinner Overnight: Marrakesh Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
DAY 10, Thursday - Full Day in Marrakesh Spend a second full day at leisure in Marrakesh. See the bustling Medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and experience the vibrant street life of the city firsthand, or perhaps stop for lunch to sample some of Marrakesh's famous cuisine Optional: Full Day Essaouira Overnight: Marrakesh Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
DAY 11, Friday - Morning in Marrakesh, Travel to Casablanca Enjoy the morning at leisure in Marrakesh. In the afternoon, transfer to Casablanca, the commercial heart of Morocco Optional: Ourika Valley Tour Overnight: Casablanca Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
DAY 12, Saturday - Depart for the USA Transfer to the airport for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast |
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