8 Days ACROSS MOROCCO

ACROSS MOROCCO

8 Days / 7 Nights

Package Includes:

• Guided city tour with local guides in Marrakech, Casablanca and Fez 

• Tour director throughout the journey

• Transportation in luxury coach

• Accommodation at selected hotel class

• Meals: Daily breakfast and 7 dinners

• Transfers from/to Airport to your hotel as per itinerary

ACROSS MOROCCO

8 Days / 7 Nights

1^st Day (Sun.) MARRAKECH

Meet and greet at the airport, transfer to the hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. Dinner (depending on the arrival time at the hotel) and accommodation at the hotel. (D)

2^nd Day (Mon.) MARRAKECH

Breakfast. Departure to visit the city known as the “Pearl of the South.” The visit begins at the magnificent Menara Gardens, which features a side pavilion and countless olive trees. Next, an exterior visit of the Koutoubia Minaret, the twin sister of Seville’s Giralda. Once inside the old part of the city, you will visit the Bahia Palace, the property of a local nobleman. Finally, we will head to Jemaa el-Fna Square, one of the most interesting places in Morocco, from where you can access the souks and the medina. You will visit some artisan guilds: woodworkers, ceramicists, leatherworkers, and spice merchants. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. (BD)

3^rd Day (Tue.) MARRAKECH – CASABLANCA – RABAT – MEKNES – FEZ 

Breakfast. Early departure to Casablanca. Upon arrival, join a panoramic view of Casablanca, including the Mohamed V square, the United Nations Square, the Notre-Dame Lourdes Cathedral, the Corniche or the seafront and the exteriors of the famous Hassan II Mosque. We continue to Rabat and visit the city including the exterior of the Royal Palace, the Hassan Tower, the Mohamed V Mausoleum and the ruins of the Oudaya. We continue towards Meknes, imperial city. Brief stop and continue to Fez. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (BD)

4^th Day (Wed.) FEZ

Breakfast at the hotel and visit Fez, considered the religious capital of the country. Founded in the 8th century by Idriss II, it is considered one of the four imperial capitals. See the exteriors of the Royal Palace, the Jewish quarter and the fort that has the best view of Fez el Bali, and a visit to the Medina or old city where we will do a walking tour accessing the famous gate of Bab el Jeloud and having the possibility of living a return to the past in a part of the city that still lives near the middle ages. Walls that protect its interior formed by hundreds of streets labyrinthically organized where customers can live a thousand scents and flavors in this place considered a world heritage site. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (BD)

5^th Day (Thu.) FEZ – MIDELT – ERFOUD 

Breakfast at the hotel and departure towards the Middle Atlas, towards Ifrane, a small mountainous town known for its ski resort. A brief panoramic stop to enjoy the landscape and continuation to Midelt, capital of the Middle Atlas. In the afternoon, route towards Er-Rachidia enjoying semi desert landscapes and the first large palm groves, until you reach Erfoud, capital of the Tafilalet region and cradle of the Alauita dynasty, reigning in Morocco today. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (BD)

6^th Day (Fri.) ERFOUD – TINERHIR – OUARZAZATE

Breakfast. Departure to Tinerhir to visit this great oasis and its spectacular natural gorges of Todra. Continue to Ouarzazate, where we will stay. Dinner and accommodation. (BD)

7^th Day (Sat.) OUARZAZATE – MARRAKECH

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to the Kasbah of Taourirt, in the past owned by Pacha Glaoui. Continuation of the route to the fortified city of Ait Benhaddou for the visit of its famous Kasbah, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Departure towards Marrakech crossing the pass Tizi’n Tichka mountain pass located at 2,260 meters altitude. Arrival in Marrakech, dinner and accommodation. (BD)

8^th Day (Sun.) MARRAKECH

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from hotel to the airport. (B) 

END OF OUR SERVICE.

Optional excursions*:

1. Sunrise in the dunes of Erg Chebbi – Excursion in a 4×4 vehicle to see the sunrise in the desert. Departure very early in the morning of the 5th day of the tour from our hotel in Erfoud to the sea of ​​dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you can see the sun’s effect at dawn and take a dromedary ride. Return to the hotel for breakfast.

1. Night in the dunes of Erg Chebbi – Upon arrival in Erfoud, continue towards Merzouga where the 4×4 vehicle awaits to take you to the camp. During the journey you will be able to enjoy the magic of this landscape. Berber dinner and accommodation in the camp. The camp has camels that clients can ride in the early morning and enjoy the sunrise in the dunes. For this service you must notify at the arrival to the camp, where they will inform you about all the details of this included activity. (If you hire this optional excursion, you cannot make use of the Erfoud hotel and there is no refund for not using the hotel in Erfoud.)