Day 1
Casablanca Arrival - Rabat
Overnight in: Rabat.
Meals: Breakfast
Optional(s): Arrival Fast Track.
Morocco Travels And Trips driver will meet you at Mohamed V Airport in Casablanca, and transfer you to your hotel in Rabat. Once arrived, check-in and have free time to rest.
Day 2
Rabat - Meknès - Volubilis - Fez
Overnight in: Fez.
Meals: Breakfast
Optional(s): Lunch.
After Breakfast at your hotel and join your panoramic tour of Rabat. Places to visit are Hassan tower, the royal mausoleum, Oudaya fortress, and then departure to Fez via Meknes and Volubilis. En route, stop to visit Meknes which is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco. Our English-speaking driver will take you to the city’s most attractive locations namely Bab Mansour (this is the biggest gate in all of Africa), Lahdim square, Moulay Ismail mausoleum, the imperial stables, and much more. Optional lunch in a local restaurant and continue to Volubilis which is the ancient capital of the kingdom of Mauretania, it developed from the 3rd century BC onward as a Berber, then proto-Carthaginian settlement before passing under Roman rule (from the 1st to the 3rd century AD). After having visited Volubilis, you will drive to Fes where you will be dropped off at your hotel overnight.
Day 3
Fez Exploration day
Overnight in: Fez.
Meals: Breakfast
Optional(s): Lunch.
After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy your Fez Full day City tour.
The imperial city of Fes is the city that most reflects the ancestral past of the Moroccan kingdom and its ancient civilization. It was and still remains the core of the intellectual and spiritual creativity, not only in Morocco, but also in the Islamic world. Fes houses the oldest university in the world, Al Quaraouiyyne and its ancient medina was classified as Universal Heritage by UNESCO in 1981.
The medina: Traditionally your exploration of the medina should start at the Bab Boujlloud Gate. The first monument to visit is the vast Bou Inania medersa. As you continue along Talaa Kebira Street (big climb), you will particularly admire the Tijani zaouïa (zaouïa, sanctuary of a religious brotherhood) and the instrument makers’ souk before arriving at the mzara (shrine) of the ancient sovereign Moulay Idriss situated at the place where he took the decision to build the town. Once you have passed the babouche vendors, you arrive in En-Nejjarine Square and the cabinetmakers’ souk. The magnificent carved foundouk (caravanserai) on the square houses the Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts. The kissaria (covered market), where jewellery and fine fabrics are on sold, is nearby (it is shut at night). Next to it, you can admire the most visited and revered attraction in Fès: the zaouïa of Moulay Idriss, founder of the town. Your walk continues on to Es-Seffarine Square, the coppersmith square, and then to the tanners’ quarter situated just before the Andalusian quarter with its mosque and the Es-Sahrij medersa.
Medresas: A Medersa is a school where the Koran is taught along with all the classic subject of learning: mathematics, grammar, history, astronomy, medicine… In Morocco, and especially in Fès, medersas have the important role of integrating students from other regions. Generally, they are built around a central courtyard with a fountain.
El-Attarine : The Merenids built this masterpiece between 1323 and 1325. Its central courtyard is magnificently decorated. Its walls are covered with sura engraved in wood or plaster. The fountain and marble columns are embellished with zellige (tiled mosaic).
Bou Inania : This Medersa, built between 1350 and 1357, is the biggest in Fès . Pass through the magnificent entrance with its heavy copper work doors, and then be impressed by the abundance of earthenware, the refinement of the sculptured wood and plaster and the chiselled stalactites called mukarnas, the hallmark of Merenid architecture. A canopy of typical Fès green tiles surmounts the onyx and marble courtyard.
Day 4
Fez - Ifrane - Beni Mellal - Marrakech
Overnight in: Marrakech
Meals: Breakfast
Optional (s): Lunch.
After breakfast, Transfer to the other city of Marrakech through the high Mountains of the Middle Atlas. On the road, visit the beautiful city of Ifrane where you can enjoy several colonies of Macaque monkeys. This experience will give you the opportunity to approach the middle atlas local inhabitants’ lifestyle. Lunch (Optional) at Beni Mellal.
Upon arrival to Marrakech, Transfer to your hotel to check in and overnight.
"This trip to Marrakech can also be done by the Highway"
Day 5
Marrakech Exploration Day
Overnight in: Marrakech.
Meals: Breakfast
Optional(s): Lunch
Your guided Marrakech City Tour starts at around 10:00 am. Your local guide will meet you at the hotel lobby then you will first visit the Jardin Majorelle Gardens, designed by Yves Saint Laurent, the gardens are splashed with elegant plant specimens, shady trees, and magnificent colors (There is also a lovely cafe there). Then proceed to the Bahia Palace, it was built in the late 19th century, it is a great example of typical Islamic architecture, with rooms opening to a central courtyard. And the Madersa Ben Youssef, this Islamic college is the largest one in Marrakesh and a really fascinating perspective for students of any age. Of course, the Jamaa EI Fna, it’s a must for all visitors to Marrakech. This main square in Marrakech’s medina is where all the action is. Snake-charmers, henna artists, fruit vendors, and stalls of all kinds will tempt your wallet and overwhelm your senses. You can spend all afternoon exploring the souks and taking in the atmosphere or you could relax on the roof terrace on one of the sun loungers. End of the visit and drop off at your hotel for overnight.
Day 6
Marrakech - Casablanca
Overnight in: Casablanca
Meals: Breakfast
Optional(s): Lunch.
Wake up and enjoy a lovely breakfast at your hotel before heading to Casablanca. Once in Casablanca, you will be visiting of Hassan II mosque, an Architectural masterpiece overlooking the Atlantic coast of Casablanca, continue afterwards for a panoramic tour of the city and its corniches and then go visit the museum of Moroccan Judaism, which is the only museum devoted to Judaism in the Muslim and Arab world. Drop off at your hotel after the end of the tour.
Day 7
Casablanca Departure
Meals: Breakfast
Optional(s): Departure Fast Track.
After breakfast, transfer to Casablanca International Airport for final Departure according to your flight.
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