Essential Morocco
8 days Departs Casablanca or Marrakech
The colourful markets and medinas of Rabat, Fes and Marrakech are
bursting with exotic wares, sounds, and the smell of spice. The snow
covered High Atlas Mountains contrast dramatically with the huge golden
sand dunes of the Sahara desert... “Essential Morocco” takes you deep
into the heart of Moroccan culture, history, tradition, local life and
adventure in 8 days.
What You See
Casablanca including United Nations Square, Anfa Residential Quarter,
Mosque of Hassan II Rabat including Royal Palace, Chellah Ruins, Hassan
Tower, Mohamed V Mausoleum, Oudayas Gardens Fes including Bab Boujloud
Gate, Bou Inania Medersa, Moulay Idriss Mausoleum, Andalusian and
Quaraouiyine Mosque, Najjarine Square, Spices Market, Atarine Medersa,
the surroundings of Karaouine Medina and Mellah Midelt Canyon of Ziz
Addakhil Erfoud Tineghir Todra Gorges Ouarzazate Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
Marrakech including Djemaa el Fna Square, Menara Gardens, Koutoubia Mosque,
Saadian Tumbs, Bahia Palace, Dar Si Said Museum.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Casablanca or Marrakech:
Welcome to Morocco, the most colourful
and interesting country in the Northern Africa. Our tour starts in Casablanca,
but if you arrive in Marrakech, free transfer to Casablanca will be available
in the morning (at 11:00 a.m. from the airport, at 11:30 from the pre-accommodation
hotel in Marrakech). This evening our tour leader will brief us about the next days
of our journey. Optional dinner is available to get to know your travel mates better.
Overnight stay in Casablanca.
Day 2 Casablanca, Rabat, Fes:
After breakfast we’ll start to discover
this unique city. We’ll visit the United Nations Square, the Anfa
Residential Quarter and the impressive Mosque of Hassan II. Then we
will head our way to Rabat, set in a rich, amber-coloured landscape
combining the ancient history with the modern Moroccon culture. After
visiting the Royal Palace, Chellah Ruins, Hassan Tower, Mohamed V
Mausoleum and the Oudayas Gardens, we’ll depart for Fes, where we’ll
stay overnight.
Day 3 Fes:
Today we’ll explore the oldest
imperial city of Morrocco with more than 10.000 tiny streets
offering the largest “medina” (old city) and souks in the world.
The Bab Boujloud Gate, Bou Inania Medersa, Moulay Idriss Mausoleum,
Andalusian and Quaraouiyine Mosque, Najjarine Square and the Spices
Market, Atarine Medersa, the surroundings of Karaouine Medina and
Mellah will be the sites visited today. Overnight stay in Fes.
Day 4 Fes, Midelt, Erfoud:
After breakfast we’ll depart for Midelt
passing through the Atlas mountains. Midelt is an impressive mountain
city at 1488 meters of altitude, remarkably situated down the jbel Ayachi
(3737 m). In the afternoon we’ll continue to Erfoud via the canyon of Ziz
and the lake of the retaining reservoir Hassan Addakhil. Later we’ll arrive
in Erfoud, the city situated at the gates of Tafilalet. Overnight stay in Erfoud.
Day 5 Erfoud, Tineghir, Todra Gorges, Ouarzazate :
Early in the morning you can join
the optional excursion to Merzouga before departing for Ouarzazate.
After breakfast we’ll depart for Tineghir by passing through the
breathtaking desert landscape and Oasis with its fantastic palmgroves.
Then we’ll travel to Todra Gorges, the narrow canyon where 300 meters
high cliffs drop to the riverbed below. In the afternoon we’ll arrive
in Ouarzazate, the city famous for its handicrafts, nature, narrow
streets and the marvellous surrounding kasbahs.
Day 6 Ouarzazate, Marrakech:
Today we’ll first discover Kasbah Ait
Ben Haddou, one of the most authentic and well maintained villages in
the region of Atlas. Then we’ll proceed to Marrakech via the High Atlas
mountain and 2700 meters high Tizi n Tichka pass offering magnificent
views and a unique landscape. In the afternoon we’ll arrive in Marrakech
and start to explore this fascinating city. Marrakech is the point where
the Arab culture of the cities meets the Berber culture of the mountain
villages; where the weary sub-Saharan traders (carrying gold, salt and slaves)
would ply their wares to the merchants who would then bring them to Europe.
Today we will visit Djemaa el Fna Square full with story tellers, snake
charmers, acrobats, musicians, folklore dancers. Overnight stay in Marrakech.
Day 7 Marrakech:
Framed by the snowy heights of the Atlas,
with rose-coloured ramparts and a thousand year old palm grove, Marrakech
casts a magic spell. After breakfast we’ll start to discover the spell of
Marrakech : Menara Gardens, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tumbs, Bahia Palace
and Dar Si Said Museum will be the sights visited. Afternoon free to explore
additional sites of this unique city.
Day 8 Marrakech, Casablanca:
Our tour will finish after breakfast in
Marrakech. If you are departing from Casablanca, free transfer will be
available early in the morning.
+ Compulsory local payment of £ 50 to be paid on arrival day in Casablanca
or Marrackech. Please check the "departure dates and rates" section for the
details of the local payment.
To Book Call 08700 66 45 11
