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Grand Morocco Tour

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Day 1: Arrival in Casablanca (D)

Greeting at Mohamed V airport, assistance & transfer to your hotel in Casablanca. Dinner and overnight. Overnight: Casablanca

Day 2: Casablanca-Rabat- Fez (B)

Visit Hassan II Mosque (the exterior), Continue to Rabat and the Mohammed V Mausoleum, Hassan Tower and Oudaya Kasbah. Continue the imperial city of Meknes to see the Bab Mansour gateway as well as the granaries, royal stables and shrine of Moulay Ismail. Continue to Volubilis, the site of well-preserved Roman ruins. Travel to Fez for overnight.

Day 3: Fez (B)

After breakfast, we will begin our full day sightseeing tour of Fez, the most ancient city of the Imperials, founded by Idris I (789) and his son Moulay Idris II (810). We will visit the medieval Medina with its Medersas (religious Islamic universities) Attarine the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay Idriss mausoleum, and the Karaouine Mosque. After lunch we will continue to Fez Jdid (new Fez), and return to our hotel. Overnight: Fez

Day 4 Tuesday: Fez / Midelt / Erfoud / Merzouga (B, D) (450 km)

After breakfast, we will depart to Erfoud driving through the gorgeous mountains and cedar woods that give way to volcanic mountains of Middle Atlas. On our way for lunch in Midelt, we will pass by Ifrane, the Swiss-style village, and Azrou, an important handicraft center. After lunch break we will drive to Merzouga via Erfoud. Sunset camel ride for approximately 40 minutes. Accommodation at a desert camp in a tent. Overnight: Merzouga

Day 5: Wednesday: Erfoud / Rissani / Tinghir / Ouarzazate (B, D) (390 km)

Early morning, you can walk over the sands of Merzouga Dune to enjoy the sunrise. Back to the bivouac for breakfast and continue to Rissani, the holy city where Moulay Ali Cherif, ancestor of the Alaouite dynasty is buried. Visit of the Kasbah of the 17th century and the Ksar Abbar ruins, and drive to Tinghir via the Tinjdad road. Visit the magnificent Todgha canyons which rocks reach and altitude of 250 meters. Lunch at a restaurant situated at the feet of the canyons and departure to the Dades canyons for a visit and then continuation to Ouarzazate via the road of the thousand Kasbahs and the Dades valley famous for its roses and the yearly Moussem (rose Feztival). Visit of the Kasbah of Taourirt. Dinner & overnight in Ouarzazate

Day 6 Thursday: Ouarzazate / Marrakech (B) (230 km)

Visit of the Kasbahs of Taouirt Tiffeltout and Ait Benhaddou, the most spectacular fortress in the south of Morocco, which has served as decor for many films like "Laurence of Arabia". Lunch at the terrace of the restaurant facing the Kasbah. Departures to Marrakech via the Tichka pass offering an impressive landscape in the heart of the Atlas mountain chain. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Overnight: Marrakech

Day 7 Friday: Marrakech (B)

After breakfast, we will begin our full day sightseeing tour of Marrakech, the second largest city in Morocco also known as the pearl of south. Today we will visit the Menara garden, Medesrsa Ben Youssef, the Bahia Palace, and the Koutoubia. Afternoon we will visit the souks and handicraft quarters displaying a variety of items and the famous place Djemâa El Fna which by day is a market place but at night is a place of non-stop entertainment. Overnight: Marrakech Optional: Fantasia Dinner

Day 8 Saturday: Marrakech - Essaouira (B, D) (160 km)

We have morning at leisure to absorb this mystical city; at 11.00 am we will depart to Essaouira, formerly known as Mogador (its old Portuguese name). The Medina of Essaouira is a UNESCO World Heritage Listed city as an example of a late-18th century fortified town. This fishermen town is also famous for its woodcarving handicraft. Overnight: Essaouira

Day 9 Sunday: Essaouira- Safi - El Jadida - Casablanca (B, D) (270 km)

After the breakfast we will depart to Safi, main fishing port for the country's sardine industry and famous for its pottery. We will continue to Oualidia via the coastal road with its superb view for having our lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon we will drive to El Jadida, famous with its beaches and resorts. Our tour includes a visit to the famous citadel, reminder of the Portuguese occupation of the 16th Century. After the tour we will continue to Casablanca for overnight. Overnight: Casablanca

Day 10: Casablanca (B)

Transfer to Casablanca airport for flight back home. Thank you for visiting Morocco!

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