Exploring Morocco

This morning we will arrive at Mohamed V airport in Casablanca. We will be welcomed, assisted, and transferred to the Casablanca hotel. We will check in, have dinner, and stay overnight.

After breakfast, we will meet the tour guide at 9:30 to start the tour of Casablanca, the commercial center of Morocco. We will visit the exterior of the grand Hassan II Mosque, Mohamed V square, the United Nations square, the central market, the habbous district, and the Anfa residential area, before strolling along the Aïn Diab coastline, dotted with swimming pools and restaurants. We will have lunch on our own and then depart for Rabat, the white imperial city. We will visit the administrative capital of Morocco, including the Hassan tower, the magnificent Mausoleum of Mohamed V, the Kasbah of the Oudayas, and the Medina. In the late afternoon, we will check in at the hotel. We will have dinner and stay overnight.

After breakfast, we will depart for Fez, first visiting the Roman ruins of Volubilis. We will then proceed to Meknes. We will have lunch on our own and visit this city, known as "the Moroccan Versailles", founded at the end of the 17th century by Moulay Ismail. The visit to Meknes will include Bab Mansour, the best-preserved gate in Morocco, and the old medina. We will arrive at Fez, where we will have dinner and stay overnight at the hotel.

We will dedicate the entire day to visiting Fez, the oldest city from a cultural and spiritual perspective in Morocco. We will visit the medieval medina, the Medersas, the Karaouine mosque, and the famous Nejjarine fountain. We will have lunch on our own and then continue the tour through the old medina, where we will observe various artisans still working according to ancient Eastern traditions. We will then return to the hotel, where we will have dinner and stay overnight.

We will depart for Midelt passing through Azrou. We will have lunch on our own. We will continue through Midelt, the Ziz river, and a series of fortified villages. We will arrive at Erfoud and check into the hotel. We will have dinner and stay overnight. Those who wish may take an optional excursion in a Toyota Land Cruiser or spend the night in a bivouac in the Merzouga dunes.

We will depart for Tinghir via Rissani. We will visit the ruins of Ksar Abbar and, continuing along the road of Tinjdad, we will arrive at the Todra Gorges. We will have lunch on our own. We will continue towards Ouarzazate via El Kelâa M'gouna and the Dades Valley. We will arrive in Ouarzazate and check in. We will have dinner and stay overnight in a hotel.

We'll be exploring Ouarzazate, including the Kasbahs of Tifoult and Taourirt. Next, we'll set off for the village of Aït Ben Haddou. Lunch will be at your own arrangement. We'll tour the ruins of this ancient Kasbah, then continue through the Tiz-In-Tichka pass and Taddert towards Marrakech. Upon arrival, we'll check into our hotel, enjoy dinner, and settle in for the night.

We will dedicate the entire day to visiting Marrakech: the Dar Si Said Museum, the Koutoubia, the Bahia Palace, and the Menara Gardens. We will have lunch on our own. We will visit the souks and the Djemaâ El Fna square. We will return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast at the hotel, we will have a free day to go on optional excursions or to relax by the hotel pool. We will have dinner and stay overnight in Marrakech.

After breakfast, we will transfer to the Menara Airport in Marrakech for the return flight, receiving assistance with the boarding formalities.