The grand tour of Morocco

Culture and History tour in Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Chefchaouen, Fez, Meknes, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, Marrakech, Essaouira

Tour Price : $2500 Duration : 15 days Languages: English Discount: Prices vary depending on the number of particiapants

Itineraries

DAY 1. ARRIVE CASABLANCA, MOROCCO

Upon arrival You will be met by your guide at the airport in Casablanca. Then we begin our transfer overland to your hotel . 

DAY 2. RABAT - TANGIER

After breakfast this morning, we start our guided tour of Rabat. We visit the exterior of Rabat's Royal Palace , and visit the Kasbah of Chellah, a 14th-century Merinid necropolis. We stop at the Hassan Tower, a huge unfinished mosque, built at the end of the twelfth century. then walk in the Andalusian Gardens, within the walls of the kasbah of the Oudaya. . lunch on own , then continue to tangier. Overnight in Tangier 

DAY 3. TANGIER - CHEFCHAOUEN

Your guide will meet you at the hotel then start your discovery with the Hercules caves and Spartel cape, then head to the kasbah with its places like grand Socco and petit socco then via cape Malabata and Ksar Seghir arrive to Tetouan and continue to chefchaouen free time in chefchaouen and overnight in chefchaouen. 

DAY 4. CHEFCHAOUEN - FES

After breakfast start the visit of the medina of chefchaouen with its narrow and blue streets and places, and continue walking till ras el ma (the source of water) . Lunch on own and after drive to fes . Arrive in fes and overnight 

DAY 5. FES

Today is a full-day exploration of Fez. Classified by UNESCO as a world heritage site . Fez is the intellectual and the spiritual and craft capital of Morocco. Leather making , Silk weaving , ceramic making and tapestry are still being practiced in the city as they were centuries ago. You start your fes visit by exploring the mellah (the Jewish quarter), where then stop at the elegant gates of the Royal Palace. And then stop at borj south a panoramic view .and then learn about Morocco ceramic and zellige making in a ceramic factory. Then we'll enter the old medina of Fez. This ancient section of Fez is a maze of 9000 narrow streets, and one of the largest car-free urban areas in the world . Visit the medersa attarine, the museum Nejjarine ,walk along the Karaouiyine university and visit the Tannery where leather is tanned . lunch on own in a local restaurant and then explore the rest of the medina to bab boujeloud (the blue Gate ) . 

DAY 6. FES - VOLUBILIS - MEKNES - FES

Your guide will meet you at your Riad for a full-day excursion Volubilis and Meknes. First we'll explore Volubilis, one of the most well-preserved Roman cities in North Africa. Then drive to nearby city of moulay idriss . lunch on own at a local restaurant .Then we'll set off for Meknes the called Moroccan versaille. . Then we'll start a tour of the Old City, including the heri swani ( stables that once held 12,000 horses) and granaries that were built in the 17th-century by sultan Moulay Ismail then continue to el mansour gate and el hdim square. Return to fes and overnight .

 
DAY 7. FES - IFRANE - MIDELT - ERRACHIDIA - ERFOUD - MERZOUGA

Departure from Fes, climb the cedar covered slopes of the Middle Atlas Mountains, continuing through the gorges of Ziz river to Errachidia, a garrison town where you can stop for lunch. Continue to the picturesque oasis of Erfoud situated amongst the impressive sand dunes of the Sahara. Arrive at the tented camp near Merzouga and enjoy a sunset camel ride.

 
DAY 8. SAHARA DESERT WALK - ERFOUD TINGHIR SKOURA

Early in the morning you can climb the sand dunes to watch the sunrise then return to camp for breakfast, and then overland to tinghir , This region is renowned for one of the best gorges of Morocco reaching some 300 metres , and we'll get the chance to discover also the valley of one thousand kasbah . After lunch, we will continue to skoura 

DAY 9. OVERLAND TO OUARZAZATE AND MARRAKECH

This morning we leave the skoura aosis for Ouarzazate. , visit the Kasba of Taourirt and then continue to at Ait Ben haddou , discover the Ksar of Ait Ben haddou Today, we visit Ait Benhaddou. Lunch on own and continue to marrakech. We travel through the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakesh 

DAY 10. EXPLORE MARRAKECH

In the morning, we explore the city of Marrakesh ,one of the ancient crossroads of North Africa and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. . We begin the visit with the Koutoubia minaret, the Saadian Tombs, and the Bahia Palace. Lunch on own , Then visit the medersa Ben Youssef with the famous souks . end the visit with Jemaa el fna square . 

DAY 11. EXPLORE MARRAKECH GARDENS AND THE SOUKS

This morning we discover the Ménara Gardens and then continue to Yves saint Laurent Museum and Majorelle Gardens. Lunch on own and head to the Souks to discover the Moroccan craft and craftsmen. 

DAY 12. ESSAOUIRA OR EX MOGADOR

After breakfast departure to the coastal city of essaouira via chichaoua .visit of the city including the harbor the skala and the medina. Lunch on own . Free time Overnight in essaouira

 
DAY 13. ESSAOUIRA - SAFI - OUALIDIA, EL JADIDA - CASABLANCA

After breakfast we'll depart for Casablanca by the coastal road , discover Safi and continue to Oualidia stop for lunch and then continue to el Jadida the Portugeese city known as Mazagan visit the Portuguese cistern and walk on the wall then continue to casablanca . Dinner and overnight in Casablanca

 
DAY 14. DISCOVER CASABLANCA

This morning we will discover casablanca . visit the Hassan 2 mosque and then visit the Jewish museum . then visit the habous district .stop for lunch and visit Mohammed 5th Square and Mohammed 5th Avenue famous for art Deco buildings and then walk in the corniche

 
DAY 15. CASABLANCA - RETURN HOME

Depending on flight schedule transfer to the airport and departure .

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