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Welcome to Casablanca, the most colourful
and cosmopolitan metropolis in the Northern Africa. This evening
you will meet your fellow travellers and tour leader, who will
brief you on the next few days of your journey. We remain in
Casablanca overnight.
Day 2 Casablanca, Rabat, Fes After breakfast we begin to
explore this unique city. We visit the United Nations Square, the
Anfa Residential Quarter and the impressive Mosque of Hassan II. We
then make our way to Rabat, set in a rich, amber-coloured landscape
combining ancient history with modern Moroccon culture. After
visiting the Royal Palace, Chellah Ruins, Hassan Tower, Mohamed V
Mausoleum and the Oudayas Gardens, we depart for Fes, where we stay
overnight.
Day 3 Fes Today we stroll through the oldest imperial city
of Morrocco with more than 10.000 tiny streets offering the largest
"medina" (old city) and souks in the world. The Bab Boujloud Gate,
Bou Inania Medersa, Moulay Idriss Mausoleum, Andalusian and
Quaraouiyine Mosque, Najjarine Square and the Spices Market,
Atarine Medersa, the surroundings of Karaouine Medina and Mellah
are the sites visited today. We remain in Fes overnight.
Day 4 Fes, Midelt, Erfoud This morning we travel to Midelt
passing through the Atlas mountains. Midelt is an impressive
mountain city at 1488 meters above sea level, remarkably situated
down the jbel Ayachi (3737 m). In the afternoon we continue to
Erfoud via the canyon of Ziz and the lake of the Hassan Addakhil
reservoir. We arrive in Erfoud, the city situated at the gates of
Tafilalet for an overnight stay.
Day 5 Erfoud, Tineghir, Todra Gorges, Ouarzazate You have
the option of an early morning excursion to the sand dunes of
Merzouga before departing for Ouarzazate. After breakfast we leave
for Tineghir by passing through the breathtaking desert landscape
and Oasis with its fantastic palmgroves. We then travel to Todra
Gorges, the narrow canyon where 300 meters high cliffs drop to the
riverbed below. In the afternoon we arrive in Ouarzazate, the city
famous for its handicrafts, nature, narrow streets and the
marvellous surrounding kasbahs.
Day 6 Ouarzazate, Marrakech Today we visit Kasbah Ait Ben
Haddou, one of the most authentic and well maintained villages in
the region of Atlas, then proceed to Marrakech via the High Atlas
mountain and 2700 meters high Tizi n Tichka pass - offering
magnificent views and a unique landscape. We arrive in Marrakech in
the afternoon and begin to explore this fascinating city. Marrakech
is the point where the Arab culture of the cities meets the Berber
culture of the mountain villages; where the weary sub-Saharan
traders (carrying gold, salt and slaves) would ply their wares to
the merchants who then took them to Europe. We wander through the
Djemaa el Fna Square filled with story tellers, snake charmers,
acrobats, musicians, folklore dancers and remain in Marrakech
overnight.
Day 7 Marrakech Framed by the snowy heights of the Atlas,
with rose-coloured ramparts and a thousand year old palm grove,
Marrakech casts a magic spell and after breakfast we fall under it
as we visit Menara Gardens, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tumbs, Bahia
Palace and Dar Si Said Museum. You have the afternoon free to lose
yourself in the city's mystique.
Day 8 Marrakech, Casablanca We depart for Casablanca early
in the morning where our journey concludes at around 12:00 noon.
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