Morocco Imperial CitiesTour:

Combined imperial & south Morocco tour in 13 Days / 12 nights:

Note: This Long tour can tailored by the clients themself to suit their Morocco travel period and interests.

Morocco, the kingdom of dramatic contrasts invites you to encounter its ancient ramparts, ruins and sacred mosques, unlimited desert dunes and highest mountains, imposing Kasbahs and spirited souks. Explore the imperial towns, cross the High Atlas to the Sahara, meet the locals and initiate to their daily life style, their culture and their hospitality.

Day 1: Casablanca airport – Rabat

Arrival at Med V airport, our driver will meet you and transfer to Rabat. Depending on your arrival timing, you will start with Casablanca city, the financial capital of Morocco and the commercial centre of North Africa, you will first the United Nations, Mechouar of the Royal Palace and Hassan II mosque. Optional lunch, then you head to Rabat, the administrative capital of the kingdom, extensive sightseeing including the Mausoleum Mohammed V, Hassan Tower, the historical minaret which is the symbol of the city. Late afternoon, check into your hotel, dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Rabat – Volubilis - Moulay IDriss – Meknes - Fes

After breakfast, you will take the high way to towards the youngest imperial city of Meknes, one the UNESCO sites, you visit the gate of Bab Mansour, El Hdim place and the ramparts of the old medina followed by lunch in local restaurant. You will drive to Volubilis, the ancient Roman ruins, classified as one of the UNESCO’s world heritage, an evidence of Roman occupation of Morocco in the ancient time and known for its colorful mosaics. Moulay Idriss, the holy city surrounded by fertile farmlands and olive trees, where the founder of the first dynasty of Morocco is buried. Late afternoon, you will arrive to Fes, check into you hotel, dinner and overnight

Day 3: Fes (guided visit)

Whole day devoted for the visit of Fes, the religious center. After breakfast, you will meet a local English speaking tour guide who takes you to explore the medieval medina of Fes, another UNESCO’s world heritage. A labyrinth of around 30 kilometers, narrow cobbled streets filled with ancient mosques (around 365 mosques), Mederasas (Koranic schools), fountains and Foundouks. Optional lunch will be in a typical restaurant in the medina followed by a visit of the souks and the famous tanneries. You can also explore the Batha museum and the impressive gates of the royal palace

Day 4: Fes - Midelt - Ziz valley - Erfoud

After breakfast, we quit Fes via Ifran and cedar forests of the middle Atlas towards Midelt, lunch in local restaurant and then we continue to the old Sijilmassa and Erfoud, we will explore the beautiful Ziz valley and the blue source of Meski, we will also discover one of the famous hills where locals extract fossils, then we head to Merzouga dunes through Erg Chibbi. Exchanging the 4WD by camels and ride for 2 hours to reach the oasis and spend the night under nomadic tent.

Optional day

An additional day for a tour beyond the dunes of Erg Chebbi.

We suggest you to spend an extra day in Merzouga, including a tour beyond the golden dunes next to the Algerian borders with an air conditioning 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser, The Merzouga dunes are about 25 km length and 7 km in large with highest sand dunes of Morocco attending 190 m. This tour leads you to explore not only fossils extractions in the area but also the lake close to Hassi Lebied village. You will also head to the village of Khamlia where the festival of the black musicians (Ismkhan) takes place once every year. You can assist to show of 30 minutes organized by the local association of the musicians and also contribute in responsible tourism by buying their CDs of percussion as souvenir. Lunch will be with the inhabitant, with a local family in Hassi Lebied village. In the afternoon, you will be back to the inn located in the feet of the dunes for dinner and night.

Number of participants	2	3	4	5-6
Price /person	105	95	80	70

Rates in Euro currency *

Includes:

4WD Toyota with A/C, fuel and driver

Lunch with the inhabitant

Night in Auberge Du Sud inn in half board basis

Local taxes.

Excludes:

Beverages

Tips

Day 5: Erfoud - Tinghir - Todgha gorges

The most beautiful event in the desert is to assist to the sunrise over the golden dunes of Merzouga, you will wake up early for that. Breakfast and ride back to the hostel to take shower, after that we leave to Tinghir to visit the old Jewish quarter ad its impressive palm grove which extends for 15 km until the gorges where canyons attends 300 m high. Lunch will be in the restaurant followed by a walk of 40 minutes along the valley to discover the surrounding palmeraies and the lake of sacred fish. Dinner and overnight in a mud-brick Kasbah in the gorges.

Day 6: Tineghir - Dades valley - Skoura - Ouarzazate

After breakfast, departure towards the film’s capital called Ouarzazate via the road of 1000 kasbahs, you will explore the colorful rose valley and Dades gorges, you will also discover the city or roses in Kelaa Mgouna then the fascinating Skoura palm grove where you have lunch in one of the preserved Kasbahs called Ait Abou’s Kasbah. In the afternoon, you arrive to Ouarzazate, check into your hotel, dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Ouarzazate – Zagora - Ouarzazate

Departure takes place in front of your hotel in Ouarzazate towards Agdez, the administrative village after we cross the Anti Atlas mountains and Tizi n'Tinifift pass. The Draa valley starts here and extends to more than 190 km, the ancient texts says that crocodiles were swiming in it. Along the valley we see many different villages in both sides where locals speak two different languages either Arabic or Berber, the only activity they share is gathering dates during October. The famous kasbah of Draa valley is Tamnougalt located on the left side. Zagora is an administrative centre famous for it's panel "Tombouctou 52 days". Tamegroute is an old religious centre; a library of the most precious manuscripts and green pottery factories. 7 km further to achieve the first dune called Tinfou where you can ride a camel or just take walk over the hill. Lunch will be in Zagora then return to Ouarzazate by the road, dinner and overnight in your hotel.

Day 8: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

After breakfast, we head to the Ait benhaddou village, the most preserved ksar in the south of Morocco, movies such as Gladiator and Jesus Of Nazareth were filmed there, the Ksar was used as decoration for many tournaments and classified by the UNSECO world heritage. Lunch in local restaurant with view on the village, in the afternoon we leave to Marrakech. Check into your hotel, dinner and overnight in Marrakesh.

Day 9: Marrakech (guided visit)

Breakfast, then whole day devoted to the visit of the historic sites of the red and the impressive city of Marrakech, named `the pearl of the South'. You will be taken on guided visit of the Koutoubia moque, the Saadiens Tombs, the Bahia Palace of and the famous place Jemaa El Fna. Optional lunch in one of the restaurant in the medina followed by a walk to explore the souks of the old medina ending at Jemaa El Fna square, a UNESCO site and the heart of Marrakech, crowded with snake charmers, storytellers, musicians, barbers, and sellers of fruit, water, and spices, enjoy a sunset drink overlooking the exciting Jemaa El Fna square. Late afternoon you return to your riad, where you enjoy dinner tonight.

Day 10: Marrakech

Free day in Marrakech for leisure in Marrakech, the riad offers a swimming pool. You may also explore Jemaa El Fna square on your way but please keep in mind that you will be taken In the evening (around 8p.m) by our driver to a typical Moroccan restaurant in Marrakech with a Fantasia dinner show. Night in the riad.

Day 11: Marrakech - Essaouira

After breakfast, you will leave to the magical coastal city of Essaouira, 170 kilometers from Marakech, along the Atlantic Ocean with its Norfolk Island pines and colorful fishing boats. You will be taken on a guided walking tour to discover the fascinating history of the city. You will visit the Skala, the Portuguese harbor as well as the Jewish quarter. Enjoy free time to wander along the beach in the wind city or a sunset drink overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from Taraus cafe, located at the main exit of Skala. Check into your hotel, dinner and night.

Day 12: Essaouira - Safi – Casablanca

Breakfast in the hotel, free morning to visit the city by your own way. You can visit art galleries and thyia wood handicrafts, for lunch you can try fresh seafood in one of the restaurants of the harbor. At 14h, meeting with your driver and leave to Casablanca through the coastal road. Check into your hotel, dinner and night.

Day 13: Casablanca – Med V airport

Breakfast then transfer to the Airport, assistance with the formalities, return back home. Depending on your flight timing, you may go on sightseeing to discover Casablanca.

End of our services

Includes:

       Private 4WD Toyota or deluxe minivan with A/C, fuel and English speaking driver guide
       9 nights in 3 to 4* hotels in half board basis
       2 nights in the riad (1st in half board and the second in Bed & Breakfast)
       1 night in the bivouac in Merzouga in half board
       Fantasia dinner show at Chez Ali restaurant in Marrakech
       Local English speaking tour guides for sightseeing in the following cities (Casablanca, Fes, Volubilis, Marrakech           and Essaouira).
       2 hours camel trek in the Sahara desert
       Local taxes.

Excludes:

Airfares

Lunches

Entrance fees

Beverages

Tips

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