12 Nights/11 Nights Exploration of Morocco
Visiting Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, Meknes, Marrakesh, Erfoud, and Ouarzazate
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
STANDARD 5 STAR HOTELS
Hassan Le Meridien
Jnan Palace
Mansour Eddahbi
Royal Mansour
Rabat
Fez
Marrakesh
Casablanca
2010 TOUR COSTS AND
DEPARTURE DATES
Air and Land Prices Per Person
Taxes and Fuel Charges are additional and Subject to Change
Departures
Twin
Single
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DAY 1, Tuesday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA to Morocco. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Wednesday - Arrive in Casablanca, Sightseeing
en route to Rabat
Arrive in Casablanca. Enjoy an orientation tour of the city, including the Habous quarter, the United Nations square, the exterior of the Royal Palace and the exterior of Hassan II mosque, one of the Islamic world's most stunning monuments. Continue to visit the Corniche seaside and the luxurious residential area. Then, depart for Rabat and, upon arrival, visit the Chellah and Kasbah of Oudayas located next to the Medina within the ramparts of the old city
Overnight: Rabat Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Thursday - Sightseeing en route to Fez
After breakfast, travel to Meknes. Here, join an orientation tour of this "Moroccan Versailles", which was founded at the end of the 17th century by Moulay Ismail, a contemporary of Louis XIV. Visit the stables, Grainhouse, Jewish Quarter, and the tomb of Moulay Ismail. See the most exquisite entrance gate within the city walls, the Bab Mansour. Continue to the holy city of Moulay Idriss for sightseeing, followed by a visit to the ancient ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis, founded in the 2nd century AD. Travel to Fez for dinner and overnight at your hotel Overnight: Fez Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4, Friday - Full Day in Fez
Spend a full day at leisure in Fez, one of Morocco's four imperial cities. Home to the University of Al-Karaouine, the oldest operating university in the world, Fez is of exceptional cultural and historical significance, making a tour of the city particularly worthwhile
Overnight: Fez, Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 5, Saturday - Sightseeing en route to Erfoud
After breakfast, depart for Erfoud via the montane cedar woods of the middle Atlas Mountains, passing by Ifrane, a charming ski resort, and Azrou, an important handicraft center. Following a rest stop in Midelt, continue to Erfoud via Errachidia and the lush Ziz Valley
Overnight: Erfoud, Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6, Sunday - Sightseeing en route to Ouarzazate
Today, continue to Rissani, where the ancestor of the present ruling Alaouite dynasty is buried. Visit the 17th-century casbah and the Ksar Abbar ruins. Continue your journey to Tinghir via the Tinjdad Road. Stop to visit the magnificent Todgha canyons, which rise to a towering 800 feet. After visiting the Dades Canyons, continue to Ouarzazate via the road of the thousand Kasbahs, and the Dades Valley, famous for its roses and the yearly Rose Festival
Optional: Sunrise Merzouga Tour
Overnight: Ouarzazate, Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 7, Monday - Full Day in Ouarzazate
Full day at leisure in Ouarzazate. Its strange name means "without noise" in the Berber language, which suits this desert city at the gates of the Sahara. Optional: Full Day Zagora. Overnight: Ouarzazate
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8, Tuesday - Sightseeing en route to Marrakesh
After breakfast, visit the well-preserved and ornately decorated Taourit and Tifoultout Casbahs, ancient residences of the former Pacha of Marrakesh. Continue to visit the Casbah of Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Travel to Marrakesh via the highest road point in Morocco, the Tichka Pass, offering an impressive landscape in the heart of the Atlas Mountain chain
Overnight: Marrakesh. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 9, Wednesday - Full Day in Marrakesh
Enjoy a full day at leisure in Marrakesh, the "Red City." Considered the hub of authentic Moroccan culture, the city possesses a unique and unforgettable character, from the Koutoubia Mosque to Djemaa el Fna Square. Optional: Full Day Marrakesh
Optional: Djemaa El Fna Square Dinner
Overnight: Marrakesh.Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 10, Thursday - Full Day in Marrakesh
Spend a second full day at leisure in Marrakesh. See the bustling Medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and experience the vibrant street life of the city firsthand, or perhaps stop for lunch to sample some of Marrakesh's famous cuisine
Optional: Full Day Essaouira
Overnight: Marrakesh, Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 11, Friday - Morning in Marrakesh, Travel to Casablanca
Enjoy the morning at leisure in Marrakesh. In the afternoon,
transfer to Casablanca, the commercial heart of Morocco
Optional: Ourika Valley Tour. Overnight: Casablanca
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 12, Saturday - Return to the USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Meals: Breakfast
- Round trip airfare JFK/Casablanca/ JFK
- 1 night accommodation in Rabat at a 4 Star Hotel
- 2 nights accommodation in Fes at a 4 Star Hotel
- 1 night accommodation in Erfoud at a 4 Star or best available Hotel
- 1 night accommodation in Tineghir at a 4 Star or best available Hotel
- 3 nights accommodation in Ouarzazate at a 4 Star Hotel
- 3 nights accommodation in Marrakesh at a 4 Star Hotel
- All Transfers and sightseeing as listed with English speaking guide by Deluxe A/C Motorcoach
- Meals as listed: B=Full Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.
- Hotel taxes and local entrance fees For prices and availability please
Prices do not include US and foreign government airport taxes and fees of up to $350, depending upon the package, including the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per US enplanement, up to $10 per round-trip; passenger facility charges of $4.50 per segment, up to $18 per round-trip; federal domestic segment fee of $3.70 per segment; travel facilities tax of $8 per direction; immigration fee of $7; customs user fee of $5.50; APHIS user fee of $5; and international transportation tax of $16.10 per arrival or departure.
