About your tour
Hotels
All hotels are modern and well
equipped, ranging
from the Casablanca Royal Mansour
Meridien to the recently opened Crown
Palace in
Fez and the Belere in Erfoud with
bungalow accommodation set among
beautiful gardens
on the edge of the Sahara.
Fellow Passengers
Your travelling companions on this
tour will share
your sense of adventure, love of
different cultures and desire for new
experiences.
History buffs are in for a treat as are
photographers and lovers of natural beauty,
with such scenic contrasts to
admire.
Highlights
The labyrinths of the imperial cities
of Meknes,
Fez and Marrakesh contrast with the
dramatic gorges and oases of the
snow-capped
High Atlas Mountains and the solitude of
the Saharan Desert that lies beyond and
has always fascinated travellers.
Enjoy our
Premium Highlights plus these
extra tour features
Excursions &
Sights
- View the Royal Palace,
Mohammed V Mausoleum and
Hassan Tower in Rabat
- Visit the Bab el-Mansour Gate
in Meknes
- Visit the Medina and
shop for Moroccan carpets in Fez
- Visit the pottery workshops of
Fez
- See the Ziz Gorges
and the Oasis Region of
Tinehir
- View the spectacular scenery
of the High and Middle
Atlas Mountains
- Visit the Kasbah of Ait
Benhaddou
- Visit the Saadi Tombs and see the
Koutobia Minaret in
Marrakesh
Guided City Tours
- Indepth sightseeing tour in
Rabat, Meknes,
Fez, Marrakesh & Casablanca
Insight's First Class
Services
- Professional Tour Director to escort
you
- Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat
coach First-class hotels with service
charges,
taxes & porterage
- Travel bag, document wallet, map
book journal and information
pack
Quality Dining
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Your itinerary
9 Days ~ Morocco
Tour Pace
This tour has a comfortable, balanced
pace with
two-night stays in Fez, Marrakesh
& Casablanca. The southern Saharan
towns of
Erfoud and Ouarzazate are overnight
stops. Travelling days are comfortable with
frequent stops en route for rest and
photos.
DAY
1 – FRI – UK -
CASABLANCA
Welcome to Morocco - known to the
Arabs as “the
farthest land of the setting sun!”
After your scheduled flight to Casablanca
Airport there are complimentary
transfers to the tour hotel at 09.00,
11.00, 13.00 & 15.00 hours. Tonight
join your Tour Director
and fellow travellers for a Welcome
Drink. Hotel: Royal Mansour Meridien.
(D)
DAY 2 – SAT –
CASABLANCA – FEZ
After a sightseeing tour of
Casablanca, depart
for the capital of Rabat to see the
mausoleum of King Mohammed V and the
Royal Palace.
Now on to one of the kingdom’s
imperial cities, Meknes, dating back to the
11th century, its surroundings remaining
unchanged for centuries. Make a rare
highlight
visit inside the Mosque and see Bab
el-Mansour gateway before continuing to
Fez.
Hotel: Crown Palace. (BB,D)
DAY 3 – SUN –
FEZ
A day packed with fantastic sights
and smells
as you tour this carefully preserved
university city, which had its golden
age in
the fourteenth century, during the reign
of the Merinides dynasty. Visit the medina
of Fez and walk through its old streets.
See one of the oldest universities in the
world, taking time to haggle in the
Bazaar and see Moroccan pottery.
Oriental rugs
are an attraction for bargain hunters
– witness this most important
handicraft
of Fez. Enjoy a superb Moroccan Dinner
and a Folklore Show with drums and belly
dancing. (BB,HD)
DAY 4
– MON – FEZ –
ERFOUD
Leave the bustle of the city behind
and head for
the spectacular snow-capped High Atlas
Mountains. Pass through Ifrane before
reaching
the great cedar forests of Azrou. Travel
up through the magnificent Ziz Gorges,
past palm fringed towns to Er Rachidia,
built by the French at an important
crossroads.
Your destination is Erfoud, on the edge
of the Sahara Desert. Hotel: Belere.
(BB,L,D)
DAY 5 – TUE
– ERFOUD – OUARZAZATE
Venture towards the oasis of Tinehir,
noted for
its silver and jewellery workshops. Take
a detour to explore the Todra Gorge
– the Grand Canyon of the Sahara.
At Boumalne-du-Dades, encounter the dry
rugged Dades
Valley, dotted with oases of figs,
olives, date palms and with castellated
mud houses
hugging the slopes. The route concludes
at Ouarzazate, film capital of Morocco,
with everything from Lawrence of Arabia
to Star Wars being filmed here.
Hotel: Le
Berbere Palace. (BB,L,D)
DAY 6 – WED –
OUARZAZATE – MARRAKESH
Head north to the village of Aït
Benhaddou,
boasting one of Morocco’s finest
kasbahs. Continue via Tizi n’Tichka
Pass
before descending past charming mountain
villages such as Taddert. Continue on
through
green rural countryside to the ochre
coloured city of Marrakesh. Hotel: Ryad
Mogador
Menara. (BB,D)
DAY 7
– THU – MARRAKESH
Sightseeing includes an exploration
of the fascinating
Medina (old town), the Koutoubia Mosque,
whose minaret dominates the Marrakesh
skyline,
and a visit to the secluded tombs of the
Saadi dynasty, hidden behind high walls.
After some time to watch the dancers,
storytellers and acrobats at the bustling
Djemaa El Fna Square, visit a Moroccan
family home in the Ourika valley to witness
a mint tea preparation ceremony.
(BB)
DAY 8 – FRI
– MARRAKESH –
CASABLANCA
Heading towards the Atlantic coast,
say goodbye
to the snake charmers of Marrakesh and
drive back to Casablanca and spend your
last
afternoon of the tour at leisure
enjoying this vibrant modern city at
your own pace.
Hotel: Royal Mansour Meridien. (BB,D)
DAY 9 – SAT –
CASABLANCA - UK
The tour ends with complimentary
transfers to
the airport at 07.00, 10.00 & 12.00
hours. (BB)
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