Morocco’s first dynasty is buried. Continue onto
Meknes. City tour of Meknes including El Hdim square,Bab El Mansour,
the massive gate which is the entrance to the old city and the Jewish
quarter, the Royal Granaries & the city rampart. In the afternoon departure
for Fez. Dinner & accommodation at the Hotel.
DAY 4 : FEZ
Breakfast. Full day tour of Fez, the religious, artistic and intellectual
center of Morocco. Visit the Medina, the Cherratine and El-Attarine
Medersas (beautifully decorted building dedicated to religious study),
the Karaouiyne University and the Nejjarine Fountain. After lunch there
is a tour of the many souks, the dyers and tanners quarter and the Mechouar
of the Royal Palace. Dinner and accommodation at the Hotel.
DAY 5 : FEZ-MIDELT–ERFOUD
Breakfast. Travel via the mountains of the Middle Atlas Ranges passing
Ifrane and Azrou, an important Berber handicaft center, arriving at
Midelt. Continue through Errachidia through the valley of the Oued Ziz,
passing many fortified villages. Dinner and accommodation at the Hotel.
DAY 6 : ERFOUD–TINGHIR
Early morning Optional excursion on 4WD to see the spectacular sunrise
over the dunes. Breakfast. Departure for Tineghir along the Tinejdad
road with its spectacular Kasbahs. Afternoon visit of the famous Todra
Canyons.Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
DAY 7 : TINEGHIR–OUARZAZATE
Breakfast. Departure for Ouarzazate via El kelaa, famous for its May
festival which celebrates the harvest of the roses. Continue through
the Dades Valley along the road of a Thousand Kasbahs finally arriving
in Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
DAY 8: OUARZAZATE-ZAGORA-OUARZAZATE
Day trip to Zagora via the mountains of the Atlas and the Draa Valley
with its numerous Kasbahs. Visit of the famous library of Tamegroute
which countains several ancient koranic Scriptures dating from the 12th
century. Return to ouarzazate for dinner and accommodation at the Hotel.
DAY 09 : OUARZAZATE
Breakfast. Morning at leisure for shopping or sightseeing. In the afternoon,
visit the old town and the Kasbahs of Tiffeltout and Taourirt in around
Ouarzazate. Continue on to the wonderful fortified village of Ait Ben
Haddou, the most spectacular fortress village in the south of Morocco.
Return to Ouarzazate. Dinner and accommodation at the Hotel.
DAY10 : OUARZAZATE–TALIOUINE-TAROUDANT
Breakfast. Morning departure for the beautiful oasis town of Taliouine
and Taroudant, the latter surrounded by, fortified city walls and towers.
Once a former regional capital. Taroudant is famous for its stone cutters.
Visit the remarkably picturesque souks. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner
and accommodation at the Hotel
DAY 11 : TAROUDANT–AGADIR-ESSAOUIRA
Breakfast. Morning city visit of Taroudant then departure for Agadir.
Afternoon panoramic tour of Agadir and its beautiful beaches, souks
and kasbah. Set on a crescent of sand, the wide shallow beach of Agadir
stretches as far as the eye can see.
Departure from Agadir and head
north towards Essaouira. Tour of the city. Formerly know as Mogador,
an historic Portuguese port, Essaouira is also on the Atlantic coast
and boasts a beautiful Medina with very fine local crafts.
Dinner and
accommodation at the Hotel.
DAY 12 : ESSAOUIRA–marrakech
Breakfast. Depart Essaouira via the inland road to marrakech. Afternoon
visit to the Menara Gardens and orchards and the city ramparts. Dinner
& accommodation at the Hotel.
DAY 13 : marrakech
Breakfast full day sightseeing of the historical sites of this impressive
southern capital, called the ‘pearl of the South’. The tour visits the
koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace and the famous
Djemaa El Fna Square.
Dinner is under caidal tents and is combined
with a folkloric ‘Fantazia’ show. Accommodation at the Hotel.
DAY 14 : marrakech-CASABLANCA
Breakfast. Morning at leisure for browsing and shopping. Optional Lunch
and departure for casablanca. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
DAY 15 : CASABLANCA
Breakfast and transfer to casablanca Airport for your fly out of Morocco.
End of Tour services.
