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
Explore Morocco in 11 days and 10 nights: Marrakech, the High Atlas, Tinghir, Erfoud, Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes and Fez, with half-board accommodation and specified visits.
Discover Morocco from north to south on a fascinating circuit that brings together history, culture and unforgettable landscapes. Explore vibrant Marrakech, cross the High Atlas mountains and the spectacular Kasbah Route, venture into the Todra Gorges and the gateway to the desert, and get to know emblematic cities such as Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes and Fez. A complete experience to discover the essence of Morocco among medinas, palaces, fortresses, traditional markets and surprising natural contrasts.
Itinerary
Day 1
MARRAKECH
Arrival at Marrakech International Airport. Assistance and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2
MARRAKECH - CITY VISIT
Half board at the hotel. Visit of the city of Marrakech: the visit begins with the Menara Gardens, at the center of which lies a 12th-century pond. We continue to the majestic Koutoubia Minaret and the Bahia Palace. The visit ends in a magical place: Jemaa el-Fna Square (Assembly of the People), declared a World Heritage Site. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3
MARRAKECH - OUARZAZATE - TINGHIR
Breakfast at the hotel and departure into the High Atlas mountains via the Tichka Pass. Along the way the scenery changes from the deep green of the valleys to the red ochre of the Tizi Pass, until we reach Ouarzazate. Free time for lunch, then continuation to Kelaa M'Gouna, a famous little town where a type of highly fragrant rose is grown, to travel the “Kasbah Route”. This is the name given, in the south of the High Atlas, to a route through a series of fortresses. Built of adobe with crenellated towers and raw-brick decoration, they are at times authentic fortified villages. They stand in a spectacular landscape where desert and mountain meet, combining all the shades of ochre and red. If the ancient kasbahs seduce with their evocative power, the landscape moves with the force of its contrasts, its luminosity and its silence. This route is
one of the most attractive and sought-after in Morocco. Dinner and overnight.
one of the most attractive and sought-after in Morocco. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4
TINGHIR - ERFOUD
Breakfast. Departure for one of the most beautiful natural sites of the trip: the Todra Gorges. To cut through the mountain, the Todra River has carved by erosion a narrow canyon with vertical walls more than 300 meters high, a paradise for climbers. We will go into the interior of the gorge. Departure for Erfoud. The road becomes ever tougher and the towns we pass through ever more authentic. We enter the domain of the desert people. Visit to a fossil extraction center; the amount of aquatic life that once existed in this place during the Quaternary seems incredible. Arrival in Erfoud. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 5
MERZOUGA - AL NIF - NKOB - AGDZ - OUARZAZATE
Optionally, and if the clouds allow, we will have the chance to watch the beautiful sunrise over the sea of dunes. Breakfast, then we head to Rissani. Located 22 km from Erfoud, in a palm grove, Rissani is attractive both for its surroundings and its history, and has several monuments of interest. It is considered the heir of the legendary Sijilmasa, the ancient capital of the Tafilalet. Continuation to Al Nif; along the way we may see herds of wild dromedaries and an impressive, moon-like landscape. Arrival in Agdz and then Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6
OUARZAZATE - MARRAKECH
Breakfast in Ouarzazate, called the pearl of the south, to visit the Taourirt Kasbah. Once the residence of the Pasha of Marrakech, it is built of adobe with crenellated towers. We visit the former quarters of the Glaoui “Pasha”, the dining room and the room of the favorite, which preserve their painted stucco decoration and cedar wood ceilings. Continuation to the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a World Heritage Site. Lunch (not
included). Continuation to Marrakech. Dinner and overnight.
included). Continuation to Marrakech. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7
MARRAKECH - CASABLANCA
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Casablanca at the time communicated, arrival in Casablanca and check-in at the hotel. In the afternoon, a city visit starting with the Corniche Boulevard, the seafront promenade and the coastal road, which leads to Anfa, a distinguished neighborhood known for its luxurious villas. The tour takes us to the exterior of the great Hassan II Mosque (the interior can optionally be visited). It is the most representative monument of the 20th century. Dinner and overnight.
Day 8
CASABLANCA - RABAT - MEKNES - FEZ
Breakfast and a city visit starting with the Corniche Boulevard, the seafront promenade and the coastal road, which leads to Anfa, a distinguished neighborhood known for its luxurious villas. The tour takes us to the exterior of the great Hassan II Mosque (the interior can optionally be visited). It is the most representative monument of the 20th century. Departure by road to the imperial city of Rabat. The visit begins with the Royal Palace, “Dar el Makhzen”. We then visit the Oudaya Kasbah. Continuation to the Mohammed V Mausoleum, the unfinished mosque and the Hassan Tower. Continuation through fertile valleys to the city of Meknes, with a visit of this imperial city starting with its walls, with magnificent gates such as:
Bab Mansour, the Agdal pond and Bab Lahdim Square. Free time for lunch (not included). Continuation to Fez. Arrival and check-in at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Bab Mansour, the Agdal pond and Bab Lahdim Square. Free time for lunch (not included). Continuation to Fez. Arrival and check-in at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 9
FEZ
Breakfast at the hotel and a visit of Fez; the visit begins with the golden gates of the Royal Palace. We will visit the old medina with its Bou Inania 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.
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 10
FEZ - IFRANE - BENI MELLAL - MARRAKECH
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for the city of Ifrane, where we will feel as if we had entered a little Swiss village, short stop and continuation to Beni Mellal, and then on to Marrakech. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 11
MARRAKECH - MARRAKECH AIRPORT
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Marrakech International Airport. End of our services.
Includes
- 4 nights of hotel accommodation in Marrakech on a half-board basis.
- 1 night of hotel accommodation in Tinghir 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.
- 1 night of hotel accommodation in Casablanca on a half-board basis.
- 2 nights of hotel accommodation in Fez 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.
Seasonal prices
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