The best of Morocco

Culture and History tour in Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Fez, Merzouga, Ouarzazate, Marrakech

Tour Price : $1250 Duration : 10 days Languages: English Discount: Special prices apply to big groups

Day : 10

Night : 9

Itineraries

DAY 1

Arrival at Mohamed V Airport in Casablanca, where you will be welcomed by your expert guide, private driver and vehicle. Depending on time of arrival you will discover the city of casablanca . The visit includes the Hassan 2 Mosque and the Jewish museum . and all the best Casablanca has to offer Overnight in casablanca or rabat.

DAY 2

Breakfast at your hotel . Start your discovery of the city of rabat by the visit of the ancient necropolis of Chellah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.stop at the Hassan tower and Mohammed V mausoleum, Visit the Kasbah des Oudaias overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the andalusian gardens . Drive to meknes the ismailian capital . visit imperial Meknes , its gates and walls , visit the Stables and the granary . Then continue to Volubulis (the well preserved Roman city ) and visit the capital of the ancient Roman province of Mauritania. Volubulis has some of the best well preserved Roman mosaics in Morocco. Then continue to Fez. Overnight in Fes.

DAY 3

Breakfast at your hotel. Enjoy a full-day tour with your expert guide, private driver and vehicle. Fès is the oldest Medina in Morocco. It is the cultural , the spiritual , and the handicraft capital of morocco. fez is known for its Karaouiyine University ,attarine medrassa , zaouia of moulay idriss, nejjarine fountain and square, chouara tannery and the souks that still function as they did 100 years ago. . Start your discovery with the gates of the Royal Palace. and then visit the Mellah (the Jewish district ) and the Ibn Danan Synagogue. Continue to the Medina to see the square seffarine the quaraouiyyine University, the attarine Medersa, the Zaouia of moulay idriss and the square Nejjarine . Lunch Then continue to the Tannery and then stop at the blue Gate , bab boujeloud Overnight in fes. 

DAY 4

Breakfast at your hotel. Early start suggested. (Total driving time today is approximately 9hours to Erfoud . Drive south through the scenic cedar forests of the Middle Atlas Mountains, following the green Ziz River valley until it ends at the Sahara desert. Then you will arrive at the Tafilet oasis. Arrive to erfoud and Overnight 

DAY 5

Breakfast at the hotel . Then start a full day 4×4 excursion to the sand dunes of merzouga . Drive to nearby Rissani. Visit moulay ali chrifa Mausoleum. Then continue to the oasis where lunch is Included then continue to the sand dunes . After arrival check in your tent and start your camel ride to the sand dunes to assist to the Sunset ( Sunset depends on weather conditions) Dinner and Overnight in a private tent 

DAY 6

Very early wake up (on request ) to assist to the sun Rise . If you’d like, your camels await for a short trek up the dunes! Witness the sun rising from the east over the desert dunes – one of Morocco’s greatest sights. Maghreb, After the sun rises, you will return to your encampment for breakfast. Return to Erfoud by 4x4 and continue your drive to tinghir. depart west to tinghir and countinue to Todgha Gorges. Enjoy a free time to discover the gorges . Continue west to the oasis of skoura, 

DAY 7

Breakfast at your hotel. Spend the morning exploring the region around Ouarzazate. Visit the Kasbah Taouirirt and then visit the studios of cinema ,Film lovers may be surprised to learn that Ouarzazate was the setting for dozens of movies from Lawrence of Arabia to Gladiator to alexander the great . Drive to the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. Head west through the High Atlas Mountains and cross the pass of Tizi'n Tichka. Arrive to marrakech and Overnight. 

DAY 8

Breakfast at your hotel. Today you will visit Marrakech ,the pearl of the South. Your starts at the 12th century koutoubia mosque .Then continue to the 16th century saadian tombs and then head to 19th century Bahia palace . Lunch Discover the Ben youssef Medersa and the Souks before arriving to the jamaa el Fna Square Le Lively vibrant Square 

DAY 9

Enjoy a half day visit of marrakech and it's Gardens with a horse drawn carriage. Visit the 12th century Ménara Gardens and it's pavilion . Then continue to Majorelle Gardens and visit the newly opened Yves st Laurent Museum. Lunch The rest of the day is free . 

DAY 10

Depending on flight schedule Transfer to the airport and flight home .

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