Essential Morocco: Imperial Cities, Blue North and Desert
A 10-day journey through the imperial cities, the villages of the north, the Atlas Mountains and the dunes of the Sahara, discovering the great contrasts of Morocco.
Description
Discover the essence of Morocco on a fascinating 8-day journey through imperial cities, charming villages, desert landscapes, ancient kasbahs and the vibrant city of Marrakech.
Complete Morocco is an 8-day, 7-night circuit that starts in Tangier and covers some of the most emblematic destinations in the country. The trip includes visits to Tetouan, the charming blue city of Chefchaouen, imperial Meknes and Fez, renowned for its historic medina, its artisan workshops and the traditional tanneries quarter.
The route continues through cedar forests and inland towns to Erfoud, the gateway to the desert. The journey then takes in the impressive Todra Gorges, the Kasbah Route, Ouarzazate and the historic Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The trip ends in Marrakech, with its gardens, palaces, souks and the iconic Jemaa el-Fna Square.
An ideal experience for those who want to discover the history, culture and diversity of landscapes of Morocco in a single trip.
The route continues through cedar forests and inland towns to Erfoud, the gateway to the desert. The journey then takes in the impressive Todra Gorges, the Kasbah Route, Ouarzazate and the historic Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The trip ends in Marrakech, with its gardens, palaces, souks and the iconic Jemaa el-Fna Square.
An ideal experience for those who want to discover the history, culture and diversity of landscapes of Morocco in a single trip.
Itinerary
Day 1
TANGIER
Arrival at Tangier International Airport, assistance and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, panoramic visit of the city. Few cities are as evocative as Tangier. Its name has been full of mythical resonance since antiquity. Painters (Matisse, Delacroix, Francis Bacon), writers (Tennessee Williams, Samuel Beckett, Truman Capote or Paul Bowles), multimillionaires (Barbara Hutton, Malcolm Forbes) and musicians such as Igor Stravinsky have fallen in love with this city and made it famous around the world. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2
TANGIER - TETOUAN - CHEFCHAOUEN - MEKNES - FEZ
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Tetouan, a magnificent city, with a panoramic visit, and continuation to Chefchaouen, a small town at the foot of the Rif Mountains. After lunch on your own, continuation to Meknes, one of the main imperial cities of Morocco and capital of the Alaouite dynasty under Sultan Moulay Ismail. After the visit we head to Fez. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3
FEZ
Breakfast at the hotel. We will devote the entire day to getting to know Fez, the religious capital of Morocco. Visit to the golden gates of the Royal Palace, built by master bronze craftsmen. We will visit the old medina with the Attarine Madrasa, the Nejjarine Fountain, one of the most beautiful in the medina, the Karaouine Mosque, which houses one of the main cultural centers of Islam and is home to the University of Fez, and the Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss. We will stop at the famous tanneries quarter, unique in the world. Stop for lunch (not included). In the afternoon we continue exploring Fez, with its artisan quarters organized by guild. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 4
FEZ - ERRACHIDIA - ERFOUD
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Ifrane, a city with European features, known as a Swiss-style town, with a short stroll, then continuation through cedar forests to the city of Midelt. Lunch on your own and onward to the capital of the Tafilalet region, the city of Errachidia, with a short stroll, and continuation to the village of Erfoud, a former trading center and gateway to the true desert. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 5
ERFOUD - TODRA GORGES - CITY OF ROSES - OUARZAZATE
Breakfast at the hotel. If the clouds allow, we will have the chance to OPTIONALLY watch the beautiful sunrise over the dunes. We head to Rissani, the cradle of the current dynasty and a former trading center, with a panoramic visit of this town, and continue to one of the most beautiful landscapes of the trip, the Todra Gorges. Lunch on your own and onward to Ouarzazate via the Kasbah Route, a series of adobe fortresses with crenellated towers. Arrival in Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 6
OUARZAZATE - MARRAKECH
Breakfast and onward to one of the key points of the trip: the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is the most imposing ksar (kasbah-citadel) in southern Morocco. It has served as the setting for numerous films. Continuation across the High Atlas mountains to the Tizi n'Tichka Pass until we reach Marrakech. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 7
MARRAKECH - CITY VISIT
Half board at the hotel. Visit of the city of Marrakech: the Menara Gardens, the majestic Koutoubia Minaret and the twin tower of the Giralda of Seville. Visit to the Bahia Palace. The Berber pharmacy and part of the souks. The visit ends in a magical place: Jemaa el-Fna Square (Assembly of the People), declared a World Heritage Site.
Day 8
MARRAKECH - MARRAKECH AIRPORT
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Marrakech International Airport. End of our services.
Includes
- 1 night of hotel accommodation in Tangier on a half-board basis.
- 2 nights of hotel accommodation in Fez on a half-board basis.
- 1 night of hotel accommodation in Erfoud on a half-board basis.
- 1 night of hotel accommodation in Ouarzazate on a half-board basis.
- 2 nights of hotel accommodation in Marrakech on a half-board basis.
- All entrance fees and visits to the sites indicated in the itinerary.
- Spanish-speaking assistance.
- Departures with a Spanish-speaking escort guide for more than 7 passengers.
- All transfers are in air-conditioned vehicles with WiFi.
Excludes
- Visas (check with the Consulate or Embassy of Morocco in your country about visa procedures before your arrival).
- Tips for porters, drivers and guides.
- Insurance (theft, loss and personal injury, and medical care).
- Any other extra service not mentioned in the travel package.
- International flights.
- Optional visits.
- Extra meals and drinks.
- Personal expenses and extras.
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