Highlights of Morocco tour – Marrakech day trips

HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROCCO TOUR – 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS

Day 01: CASABLANCA – MARRAKECH (230 km) :

Arrive to Casablanca Mohamed V airport. Meet and welcome by our experienced driver.

Starting the Highlights of Morocco tour by the Transfer to Marrakech.

Optional Lunch in Moroccan restaurant in Marrakech.

In the afternoon, free discovery of the famous Jamaa El Fna square.

Dinner & overnight at the hotel.

Day 02: MARRAKECH – OUARZAZATE  (198 km) :

After breakfast, Sightseeing of Marrakech, you will visit the famous Saadian Tombs, Koutoubia mosque, Bahia Palace and the Medersa Ben Youssef.

After lunch, continue the Highlights of Morocco tour, Drive to Ouarzazate (4H00) via Taddert and the Tichka mountain-pass.   A spectacular route offering wonderful scenery of the Atlas mountains.

Visit of the Kasbah Aït Ben Haddou (subject to sunset time).

Overnight at your hotel

Day 03: Ouarzazate – Tineghir – Merzouga ( 368 Km) :

After breakfast, visit of Taourirt Kasbah and departure to Merzouga via El Kelaâ M’Gouna, known as the Roses city (possibility of buy the local roses fragrance and its esthetic products) then continue to Todra gorges / Dades Canyons.

You will appreciate the local habitant’s hospitality, the charming canyons along with a series of Ksours and kasbahs throughout the road as well as the magnificent view of the High Atlas mountains.

Then, we leave Tinghir heading to Erfoud city via Tinjdad. Next, we keep on the journey to Merzouga by 4×4 vehicles.

After arriving at Merzouga dunes (Erg Chebbi) , you will ride camels to witness the charming Sahara sunset.

Dinner & overnight in the hotel in the desert.

Day 04: Merzouga – Midelt – Ifrane – Fes (466 km)

After breakfast departure to Erfoud, visit to the fossil museum.

Continuation to Fes via the Middle-Atlas Mountains, passing by Azrou: an important handicraft centre.

Visit of the Blue Meski.

Lunch in Kasbah Asmaa in Midelt.

Visit of Ifrane

Continuation to Fes.

Day 05: FES

After breakfast, the whole day will be devoted to discovering FES, Visit of the medieval Medina. You will also explore the famous souks where craftsmen still labor in the age-old oriental tradition.

Ø  The Mellah (Jewish quarter) walk there on pm end of the visit

Ø  The Medina interesting walk there and possibility to make shopping

Ø  Medersa Bou Inania interior visit

Ø  Nejjarine Square

Ø  The Karaouyine Mosque non-Muslims are not admitted outside view

Ø  The tanneries.

Ø  The Palaces of Fes El Bali

Ø  The modern city drive by

Lunch in typical Riad restaurant and continue sightseeing in the afternoon.
Return to the hotel for overnight.

Day 06 : FES – MEKNES – VOLUBILIS- CHEFCHAOUEN (259Km)

After breakfast, continue your Highlights of Morocco tour, departure to chefchaouen via Meknes, sightseeing tour of Meknes, the “Moroccan Versailles” which was founded at the end of the 17th century by Moulay Ismail, a contemporary of Louis XIV. Additional sightseeing includes Bab El Mansour, considered as the finest gateway in Morocco. Then visiting the Roman Ruins of Volubilis.

After Lunch, continuation to Chefchaouen.

Dinner and overnight at the Riad in Chefchaouen.

Day 07 : CHEFCHAOUEN – RABAT –  CASABLANCA (332 km):

After Breakfast visit of chefchaouen, with its peaceful atmosphere, the blue city offers all the simple charms of an artisan’s town. Founded in the 15th century as a small fortress , which still exists to this day, Chefchaouen was a bastion of the Sultan in his resistance against the Portuguese.

After lunch, Sightseeing of Rabat, the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Oudaya garden to admire the view on the river, the sea and the neighboring city of Salé.

Continuation to Casablanca, visits to the United Nations Square, the Habous district. Hassan II Mosque (exterior) and the Corniche Boulevard.

Dinner & overnight at your hotel in Casablanca.

Day 8:  CASABLANCA APT (35 km):

After breakfast, Transfer to Casablanca airport for the return flight.

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