JEWELS OF MOROCCO

Tour Code - 6780

10 days Casablanca to Casablanca 
Casablanca, Fez, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, Marrakesh

Price starting at: $1789

Exotic and fascinating, the Kingdom of Morocco is rich in history and culture. Begin in Casablanca. Drive to Rabat, the country's vibrant capital city, then to Meknes with its monumental gates, mosques, palaces, and protective walls. Spend two nights in Fez, where the medina is one of the largest medieval cities in the world. Admire the scenery as the Middle Atlas range transitions to desert and you approach the Erfoud oasis. Visit Rissani with the Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Sharif, then enjoy the beautiful landscapes of the "Road of a Thousand Kasbahs" on the way to Ouazarzate, famous for its film studios. Cross the high Atlas and reach fascinating Marrakesh, where the famous Djemaa el Fna square provides some of the world's greatest open-air entertainment. Return to Casablanca and take advantage of the included sightseeing.

Meals
Breakfast - 9
Lunch - 0
Dinner - 6

Standard Features
Sightseeing: Visits to Fez, Ifrane, Erfoud, Rissani, Ouarzazate, Ait Benhaddou Kasbah

Scenic Highlights: Atlas Mountains, Ziz Gorges and Oasis, Road of 1000 Kasbahs, Dades Valley, Todra Gorge

Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Rabat, Meknes, Marrakesh, Casablanca. Services of a professional Tour Director while touring

Transportation: Touring by private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach

Hotels: Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service charges

Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B); 6 dinners (D)

01

CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
Check into your hotel. Later, meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers. (D)

02

CASABLANCA-RABAT-MEKNES-FEZ.
A short ride along the coast to Rabat, once a lair of the corsairs and now the country's capital. Sightseeing includes the Royal Palace, Hassan Tower, and the Kasbah of Oudayas. You are reminded of the time when Morocco was the Roman province of Mauretania as you visit the fine Roman relics of Chellah and its gardens. Next stop, Meknes-see its monumental gates, mosque, palace, and kilometres of protective walls. Travel east towards Fez, Morocco's most enchanting city. (B,D)

03

FEZ. 
At leisure in ancient Fez, which occupies a position of outstanding scenic beauty. Visit the exotic ancient Medina on the optional sightseeing tour, a maze of narrow bustling streets and alleys that make up the old Medina with its colourful souks. (B)

04

FEZ-FRANE-ERFOUD. 
Travel today into the very heart of Morocco. Morning break in the quiet, French-built alpine resort of Ifrane. Verdant cedar forests give way to volcanic mountains and wind-swept plains as you motor across the Middle Atlas range to Midelt. Pass fortified mud-and straw villages. Descend into the spectacular Ziz Gorges and arrive in Er-Rachidia, an important crossroad once controlled by the French Foreign Legion. Afterwards, the landscape becomes progressively more arid and you enter a stony desert. On your last stretch to Erfoud, an unexpected and breathtaking surprise: the miraculous and peaceful oasis of Ziz Valley. (B,D)

05

ERFOUD. 
The best choice today is an included excursion to Rissani to see the Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Sharif, the first ruler of the Alaouite Dynasty. This evening, enjoy an optional excursion in the desert. (B,D)

06

ERFOUD-THE ROAD OF A THOUSAND KASBAHS-OUARZAZATE
Enjoy the drive through the eastern slopes of the Atlas Mountains and arrive at the Tinerhir oasis with its green valley of palms and local villages. Drive north to the impressive Todra Gorge, then west along the Dades Valley to the film capital of Morocco, Ouarzazate, for an overnight stay. (B,D)

07

OUARZAZATE-AIT BENHADDOU-TIZI-N-TICHKA PASS-MARRAKESH
Enjoy an orientation drive this morning in Ouarzazate, famous for its film studios and a visit of the Kasbah de Taourirt. Next to Ait Benhaddou, a Kasbah famous as a film location for Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. Pass through picturesque villages surrounded by craggy mountains while motoring towards the 2,260-metres (7,414-foot) high Tizin-Tichka Pass in the heart of the High Atlas Mountains. Each new twist in the road leads to a different, more dramatic landscape. Leaving the pass behind, the landscape gradually changes to a tapestry of red ochre. Afternoon arrival in the red-coloured imperial city of Marrakesh, justly reputed the most fascinating of all Moroccan cities. An optional evening excursion will be a fitting choice to end the day. (B)

08

MARRAKESH
The included city sightseeing starts this morning with an orientation drive followed by a walk through the ancient quarters to the fascinating Jemaa-el-Fna square and its exotic bazaar. You'll really feel as if you've stopped the march of time. Marrakesh has always been a meeting place-first just a group of nomad tents, now a bustling city. (B,D)

09

MARRAKESH-CASABLANCA
Leave Morocco's magical city of Marrakesh for the journey northwest back to Casablanca. In the afternoon, see the sights in the company of a Local Guide. (B)

10

CASABLANCA. 
Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

Dates and Prices. Rates are per head in US$:

 Optional Gratuity :  US$85

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