11 Days Grand Tour of Morocco
Grand Tour of Morocco
11 Days / 10 Nights
Package Includes:
• Round trip transfers between the airport and hotel
• 10 nights First Class accommodations
o 2 nights Casablanca
o 1 night Rabat
o 2 nights Fez
o 1 nights Erfoud
o 1 nights Ouarzazate
o 1 nights Essaouira
o 2 nights Marrakesh
• Hotel taxes, fees & service charges
• Hotel porterage
• 20 meals: 10 breakfasts, 10 dinners
• Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
• Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
• Entrance fees per itinerary
Grand Tour of Morocco
11 Days / 10 Nights
Friday: Depart for Morocco
Saturday – Casablanca
Arrival at Casablanca Mohamed V airport. Welcome, assistance and transfer to the hotel in Casablanca. Check-in, dinner and overnight.
Sunday – Casablanca / Rabat
Breakfast and meeting with the tour guide from 9h30am for the sightseeing of Casablanca, the business capital of Morocco. Visit the exterior of the great Hassan II Mosque, Mohamed V square, the United Nations place, the central market, the habbous sector and the residential area of Anfa before strolling along the Aïn Diab coast dotted with swimming pools and restaurants. Independent lunch and departure to Rabat, the white imperial city. Visit of the administrative capital of Morocco with the Hassan tower, the splendid Mohamed V Mausoleum, the Kasbah of Oudayas and the Medina. Late in the afternoon, check-in at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Monday – Rabat / Meknes / Fez
After breakfast, departure to Fez with visit of the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
Continue to Meknes. Independent lunch and visit of this city known as « the Moroccan Versailles » which was founded at the end of the 17th Century by Moulay Ismail. The sightseeing of Meknes will include Bab Mansour, the most preserved gate in Morocco, the old medina. Arrival to Fez, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Tuesday – Fez
The whole day is devoted to the sightseeing of Fez; the most ancient cultural and spiritual city of Morocco. Visit of the medieval medina, the Medersas, the Karaouine mosque and the famous Nejjarine fountain. Independent lunch and continuation of the visit through the old medina where the clients will see different craftsmen still operating in the old oriental tradition. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
Wednesday – Fez / Midelt / Erfoud
Departure to Midelt via Azrou. Independent lunch. Continuation through Midelt, Ziz River and series of fortified villages. Arrival in Erfoud and check-in at the hotel. Dinner and accommodation.
Thusday – Erfoud / Tineghir / Ouarzazate
Departure to Tineghir via Rissani. Visit of the ruins of Ksar Abbar and through the Tinjdad road, arrival at Todra Gorges. Independent lunch. Continuation to Ouarzazate via El Kelâa M´gouna and the Dades valley. Arrival in Ouarzazate. Check-in. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Friday – Ouarzazate / Aït Benhaddou / Marrakesh
Visit of Ouarzazate with Tifoult and Taourirt Kasbahs. Then departure to Aït Ben Haddou village. Independent lunch. Visit of the ruins of this ancient Kasbah, Continuation via the Tiz-In-Tichka pass and Taddert to Marrakesh. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Saturday – Marrakesh
The entire day will be spent visiting Marrakesh : the museum Dar si said, the Koutoubia, the Bahia palace and the Menara gardens. Independent lunch. Visit of the souks, and the Djemaâ El Fna square. Retum to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Sunday – Marrakesh / Essaouira
Departure to Essaouira. Independent lunch. Visit of the city. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Monday – Essaouira / Oualidia / Casablanca
Departure to Casablanca via El Jadida with a stop at Oualidia. Independent lunch. Continuation along the Atlantic coast to reach El Jadida for an orientation tour. Arrival in Casablanca. Check-in at the hotel; Dinner and overnight.
Tuesday – Casablanca / Airport
Departure transfer to Mohamed V airport for the return flight. Assistance with the boarding formalities.
Optional : Excursion by Toyota Land Cruiser or Bivouac night at Merzouga dunes.