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 Morocco
UNFORGETTABLE MOROCCO
15 Days / 14 Nights
Tours begin on Saturdays
Unforgettable Morocco combines the vividness and charm
of the Imperial cities with the contrast of colours and mystique
of the south. It is a comprehensive coverage of this
beautiful country that will enlighten all visitors.
 Day 1 Arrival
Arrive at Casablanca airport where you will be met and transferred
to your hotel. Overnight in Casablanca. (D)
Day 2
Casablanca - Rabat
Today's programme starts with a morning tour of Casablanca,
including the central market, the Habous district, the Royal
Palace, Mohamed V square and the outside of the mosque Hasan
II. Following lunch at a seafront restaurant you continue
to Rabat to visit the ruins of Chellah, the Oudaya Kasbah,
Mohamed V Mausoleum and the Hasan Tower. Overnight Rabat.
(B, L, D)
Day 3 Rabat
- Meknes
Depart to Meknes, famous for its 40 km long city walls, where
you will visit the Bab Mansour, the Royal Stables and the
Jewish quarter. After lunch continue to the holy city
of Moulay Idriss and the ruins of Volubilis. Return
to Meknes where you will overnight. (B, L, D)
Day 4
Meknes - Fez
After breakfast, drive to Fez, the religious centre of Morocco
for a full day visit which includes the Attarine and Bouanania
Medersas, the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay Idriss mausoleum
and the Karaouyine mosque. Return to Meknes to overnight.
(B, L, D)
Day 5 Meknes
- Midelt - Erfoud
Depart to Erfoud via the mountains of the middle Atlas passing
by Ifrane and Azrou, an important handicraft centre.
Stop in Midelt for lunch before continuing to Errachidia where
you will visit the blue spring of Meski. Overnight in
Erfoud.
(B, L, D)
Day 6 Erfoud
- Rissani - Tinghir
Following breakfast you will travel to Tinghir via Rissani,
where the ancestors of the Alaouite dynasty are buried.
Visit enroute a 17th Century Kasbah and the imposing ruins
of Ksar Abbar. Upon arrival in Tinghir you will visit
the Todra canyons where lunch will be served under Bedouin
tents. Overnight in Tinghir. (B, L, D)
Day 7 Tinghir
- Ouarzazate - Zagora
Travel to Ouarzazate, where you will stop for lunch, through
the Road of one Thousand Kasbahs. Continue to Zagora
via the Draa Valley and Amzrou village. Overnight in
Zagora. (B, L, D)
Day 8
Zagora - Mhamid - Ouarzazate
This morning you will visit Mhamid, the last settlement before
the Sahara vastness begins. You will have a chance to
explore the sand dunes of the desert before returning to Zagora
for lunch and a brief visit of the town. Enjoy an afternoon
Moroccan tea ceremony before departing to Ouarzazate where
you will overnight. (B, L, D)
Day 9 Ouarzazate
- Ait Benhaddou
Following a morning at leisure you will depart to Ait Benhaddou,
the most spectacular fortress in the south of Morocco, where
you have time to explore. Following lunch in the terrace
facing the desert fortress you will return to Ouarzazate visiting
enroute the Kasbahs of Tiffeltoute and Taourirte. Overnight
in Ouarzazate. (B, L, D)
Day 10
Ouarzazate - Marrakesh
Depart late in the morning to Marrakesh via Tichka pass.
Lunch today is enroute. Upon arrival by mid afternoon
you will have time to explore or simply relax. Overnight in
Marrakesh. (B, L, D)
Day 11
Marrakesh
Today you will enjoy a full day tour of colourful Marrakesh
including the Menara Gardens, the Saadian Tombs, the Bahia
Palace and the Koutoubia. Return to the hotel for lunch
before an afternoon visit to the famous Djemaa El Fna square.
A typical Moroccan dinner is on tonight's programme.
Overnight in Marrakesh. (B, L, D)
Day 12
Marrakesh - Ourika - Marrakesh
A morning excursion to Ourika, a colourful and fertile area
which has been nicknamed the Happy Valley is planned for today.
Following lunch you will return to Marrakesh for an afternoon
at leisure. Overnight in Marrakesh. (B, L, D)
Day 13 Marrakesh
- Essaouira - Safi
Depart to Essaouira, the former Mogador and Portuguese stronghold
where you will stop for lunch. Continue to Safi, famous
for its pottery, where you will enjoy a brief afternoon visit.
Overnight Safi. (B, L, D)
Day 14
Safi - El Jadida - Casablanca
Depart to Casablanca stopping enroute at Oualidia for lunch
and El Jadida to visit the citadel, a vivid reminder of the
Portuguese occupation of the 16th Century. Arrive in
Casablanca in the late afternoon to overnight. (B, L,
D)
Day 15
Departure
At leisure until your departure transfer to the airport. (B)
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