2 nights Casablanca + 2 Nights Fes + 2 nights Erfoud + 1 Night Quarzazate + 2 nights Marrakesh
Inclusions:
- 3* Hotel Accommodation as per itinerary
- Daily breakfast at hotel
- Royal Palace
- Hassan Tower
- The Kasbah of Oudayas
- Ancient Medina
- Ziz gorges
- Ziz Valley
- Tinerhir oasis
- Todra Gorge
- Kasbah de Taourirt
- Tizi-n-Tichka Pass
- Jemaa-el-Fna square
- Bahia Palace
- Majorelle Garden
- Hassan II Mosque
- Private, Air-Conditioned Motorcoach
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive In Casablance, Morocco
- Arrival transfers from Airport to hotel. Check into your hotel.. Evening free at your own, Overnight stay in Casablanca.
Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat – Meknes – Fez
- Skirt the Atlantic coast to Rabat, once a lair of the corsairs and now the country’s capital. The highlights of the included sightseeing tour are the Royal Palace, Hassan Tower, and the Kasbah of Oudayas. Continue to Meknes and see its monumental gates, mosque, palace, and miles of protective walls during your guided tour. Visit the Royal stables, originally built to once house 12,000 of the royal horses. Travel east towards Fez, Morocco’s most enchanting city. Overnight stay in Fez.
Day 3: Fez
- Spend the day at leisure in ancient Fez, which occupies a position of outstanding scenic beauty. Visit the exotic ancient Medina, UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the optional sightseeing tour. You’ll walk through a maze of narrow, bustling streets and alleys that are home to brilliantly hued souks. Overnight stay in Fez.
Day 4: Fez – Ifrane – Erfoud
- Travel today into the very heart of Morocco. Stop in the quiet, French-built alpine mountain resort of Ifrane. Verdant cedar forests give way to volcanic mountains and windswept plains as you travel across the Middle Atlas range. Pass fortified mud-and-straw villages and descend into the spectacular Ziz gorges. The landscape becomes progressively more arid as you enter a stony desert. Approaching Erfoud, encounter an unexpected and breathtaking surprise: the peaceful oasis of the Ziz Valley. Overnight stay in ERFOUD
Day 5: Erfoud
- The best choice today is an included excursion to Rissani to visit the Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Sharif, the first ruler of the Alaouite Dynasty. This evening, enjoy an optional excursion in the desert. . Overnight stay in ERFOUD
Day 6: Erfoud – The Road of a Thousand Kasbahs – Ouarzazate
- Upon leaving Erfoud, we learn about the Khettaras, ancient underground irrigation systems. Enjoy the drive through the eastern slopes of the Atlas Mountains and arrive at the Tinerhir oasis with its green valley of palms and local villages. On to the impressive Todra Gorge, then along the Dades Valley. Arrive in the film capital of Morocco, Ouarzazate, where you’ll visit the Kasbah de Taourirt, the intricate and fascinating residence of Pasha Thami el Glaoui. Overnight stay in OUARZAZATE.
Day 7: Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Tizi-N-Tichka Pass – Marrakesh
- Travel to Aït Benhaddou, an ancient, fortified city, famous as a film location for “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Gladiator.” Pass through picturesque villages surrounded by craggy mountains towards 7,414-foot-high Tizi-n-Tichka Pass in the heart of the High Atlas Mountains. Each new twist in the road leads to a different, more dramatic landscape. Leaving the pass behind, see the landscape gradually change to a tapestry of red ochre. Enter the gates of the red-hued imperial city of Marrakesh, justly considered the most fascinating of all Moroccan cities. An optional evening excursion is a fitting way to end the day. Overnight stay in MARRAKESH
Day 8: Marrakesh
- The included city sightseeing with a Local Guide starts with an orientation drive followed by a walk through the ancient quarters to the fascinating Jemaa-el-Fna square and its exotic bazaar, Bahia Palace, and Majorelle Gardens. You’ll feel as if you’ve stopped the march of time. Overnight stay in MARRAKESH
Day 9: Marrakesh – Casablanca
- Leave Morocco’s magical city of Marrakesh for the journey back to Casablanca. On arrival, see the main sights and visit the majestic Hassan II Mosque in the company of a Local Guide. Overnight stay in Casablanca.
Day 10: Depart Casablanca
- Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. Departure transfers to the Airport.