The authentic Morocco Tour – 09 Days – 08 Nights – From Casablanca
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The authentic Morocco Tour
09 days 8 Nights . Tour from Casablanca
Start from the largest city of Morocco Casablanca, spectacular sightseeing of Imperial cities, the old Medinas, the cedar forest, the Berber villages culture and the nomadic lifestyle in Erg Chebbi dunes and the superb hospitality of Morocco. Visit the Kasbahs, passing by the Atlas Mountains and explore Ouarzazate and the red city Marrakech
1st day: Casablanca.
Upon your arrival we pick you up from the Mohammed V International Airport and transfer you to your hotel, where you will be staying. Overnight at your hotel.
After breakfast in your hotel, we will start from Casablanca to Rabat. Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco and one of the largest financial centers on the continent. It is considered the economic and business center of Morocco. It hosts the primary naval base for the Royal Moroccan Navy. We will take a panoramic tour of the city and visit the exterior of the Hassan II Mosque, the largest mosque in North Africa, and the 13th largest in the world. We continue to Meknes, one of the four Imperial cities, where you will visit the famous El Hedim Square, the Mausoleum of Sultan Moulay Ismail and the Old Medina before arriving to Volubilis. Volubilis: On our route we will stop to visit the Roman Ruins of Volubilis. The ruins remained substantially intact until an earthquake devastated them in the mid-18th century. Your accommodations and dinner will be in your hotel in Fez.
3rd day: Fez. (Sightseeing of the city).
After breakfast, at your hotel, a local guide will take you to visit the most remarkable places in the oldest Imperial City. You will visit the Mellah, the Medina, and the exterior of the Kairaouine Mosque. The Kairaouine Mosque, the holiest and second largest mosque in Morocco. You will also visit the University of al-Karaouine, the oldest existing and continually operating university in the world as well as the Bouanania Medrasa, the most famous quranic school in Morocco. Lastly, you will visit the Chouara Tannery. Lunch will be at a typical restaurant in the medina. The night would be in a hotel/riad in Fez.
4th day: Fez – Ifrane – Azrou – Cedar Forest – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga.
After breakfast, at your hotel, your tour continues with an early departure from Fez. We leave to Ifrane, called The Little Switzerland of Morocco, we will have a stop to discover this amazing city. After that Azrou this beautified cedar forest is home to the endangered Barbary Apes, which are actually monkeys. Once you arrive. This will be a good opportunity to take pictures of the timberland in Morocco, you will see wild monkeys in the Cedar woods of Azrou. Your lunch will be in Midelt, the city of apples and minerals in a typical restaurant. We continue our tour to Ziz valley where we will have a stop for taking pictures in a panoramic view. Then Erfoud, you will visit the old market of dates and the fossils workers. When you arrive to Merzougayou will be checked into your hotel for your accommodation(s) and dinner.
After your breakfast you will tour the area of Erg Chebbi. Khamila: is a little village in the desert by the biggest dunes in Erg Chebbi where You will visit a Berber residence and listen to the Gnawa music, which had originated in West Africa. After, Rissani: You will visit the small oasis town of Rissani which lies near the northwest edge of the Sahara. It is also the capital of Tafilalet. Rissani is well known for its market, or souk. You will visit the famous Market of Rissani where you can find jewelry, souvenirs, gifts, spices, art and crafts. While in Rissani your lunch will be a traditional Moroccan pizza called “Medfouna”. After that you will come back to the hotel in Merzouga and prepare for your journey to Erg Chebbi to take a camel ride back to the desert camp where you will enjoy a second night under the stars.
Casablanca
Rabat
Marrakech
Fes
Fes Medina
Taroudant
Marrakech High Atlas Mountains
Skoura Oasis
Skoura
Tamagroute
Oasis and a camp on Zagora desert in Morocco, Africa
In the morning, after watching the sunrise, we will break camp and ride our camels out of the desert and back to our original point of departure. You will then travel back to the hotel so that you can have shower, breakfast. Collect your luggage before starting on your way back towards Ouarzazate. We will visit the canal of irrigation in Jorf, After that we continue our raod to Todra gorges where we will have a stop to visit the higher gorges in all Morocco. Then we will cross the valley of roses, we will visit the cooperative of women where you can find all kinds of rose products and bio. You will arrive to Ouarzazatein the afternoon. Your accommodations and dinner will be in a hotel at Ouarzazate.
After your morning breakfast we visit Kasbah Taourirte and the cinema studios of Atlas & CLA Studios where many movies were produced thus being called The Hollywood of Africa like Lawrence of Arabia, sahara… After we depart to Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou through Tizi Ntichka pass an elevation of 2260m. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou is a spectacular fortified village. You will stop in Taddart to have lunch at a Berber village in a panoramic restaurant. After lunch you will continue your trip to Marrakech. Once you arrive in Marrakech, your driver will drop you off at your hotel / Riad. Accommodation and dinner at Hotel / Riad.
8th day: Marrakech – (Sightseeing city tour).
After breakfast you’ll enjoy the guided tour of Marrakech. The morning begins with a visit to the magnificent of Koutoubia Mosque as the landmark of Marrakech which has inspired other buildings such as the Giralda of Seville and Hassan towers of Rabat . Your next stop is the Bahia Palace, and Saadian Tombs. They date back from the time of the Sultan Ahmed Al-Mansur. The Tombs were discovered in 1917 and were restored by the Beaux –arts service. The mausoleum comprises the interment of about sixty members of saadian Dynasty that originated from the valley of Draa River .After lunch break , you continue to the world famous Jemaa El Fna Square, which is houses an on array food, snake charmers, local musicians, and story-tellers. There’s nowhere on Earth like the Jemaa El Fna, the square at the heart of the old Marrakesh .You will also walk through the souks and view hundreds of handicrafts. Night at your hotel or riad.
9th day: Marrakech – Casablanca.
After breakfast, we will depart from Marrakech to travel back to Casablanca to your hotel or transferred to the Airport
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