OVERVIEW:
Immerse yourself for 8 days in the last Kingdom of North Africa, where you can feel the magic and mystery of Morocco by exploring its impressive imperial cities. Visit the magnificent cities of Marrakech, Fès, Meknès, Rabat, and Casablanca. Discover the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Volubilis. Accommodation in a four-star hotel with half board offers the opportunity to savor the best of traditional Moroccan cuisine, including a dinner show in a historic palace in the Medina of Marrakech.GALLERY:
ITINERARY:
Arrival at Marrakech Menara Airport. Welcome assistance and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. A day to discover the most famous of the imperial cities, the city founded in 1062 by Youssef ben-Tachfin. Marrakech, the glorious capital of the past, preserves in its stone, colors, and life the heritage left by its sovereigns. • Visit the iconic KOUTOUBIA mosque (external visit), whose minaret served as a model for the Giralda of Seville; • visit the SAADIAN TOMBS, built in the 16th century, with finely carved column decorations; • visit the BAHIA PALACE, symbol of the lavish Hispano-Moorish residences of the 19th century; and • visit the DAR SI SAÏD MOROCCAN ART MUSEUM (furniture, tapestries, pottery, etc.). Free lunch, then explore the magical world of the SOUKS until reaching JEMAA EL-FNA SQUARE, crossing several districts dedicated to Moroccan craftsmanship: dyers, spices, etc. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon. Dinner and accommodation.
Departure in the morning from your hotel with your driver towards Casablanca for the visit of the mosque located in Casablanca. Partly erected on the sea, it is a religious and cultural complex, covering nine hectares and including a prayer hall. After the visit, take the road to Rabat, visit the Hassan II tower, and walk in the kasbah and the medina. Free dinner and overnight in a hotel.
After breakfast, departure for Meknes. Visit of Bab Moulay el Aleuj, the mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. Then came Volubilis, the most important site of Roman ruins in Morocco. Lunch and departure to Fès. Check-in at the hotel. Free dinner and overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, meet your guide for a visit to Fès, which is the oldest of the imperial cities and was for centuries the cultural and religious center of the Muslim West. Discovery of the medina and its souks, the Bou Inania or Attarine medersa, then the Néjarine square with its magnificent fountain decorated with mosaics. Free lunch, then a visit to the new city "Fès eljedid" and the Merinid tombs, from which one has a plunging view of the city and its ramparts. Free dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to VOLUBILIS, an ancient Roman city inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the most important ancient site in Morocco. Its considerable ruins evoke its glorious past as a great Roman metropolis. You will discover sumptuous mosaic beds, preserved in situ. Not far from there is THE SACRED CITY OF MOULAY IDRISS. Tiered on a rocky spur overlooking the valley of the Oued Khoumane and the plateau of Volubilis, the city is prestigious for Moroccan Muslims. You continue on to Meknes, the capital of Moulay Ismail, You visit this city, where one can feel the imperial grandeur that the Alaouite sovereigns wanted to surround themselves with: Bab Lakhmiss, Place El Hdim, the monumental gate Bab El Mansour which is one of the most beautiful gates of Morocco, the royal granaries and ramparts, the Mosque and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. You will surely enjoy strolling in its small SOUK, where you will find beautiful filigree iron objects, a specialty of the region. Free lunch in Meknes, check-in at the hotel, dinner, and overnight.
After breakfast, continue to Marrakech. In the late afternoon, arrive in Marrakech and check-in at the hotel. Berber folklore evening "FANTASIA" A setting worthy of a thousand and one nights Magical, grandiose, and enchanting. The show is all of this at once. Over the years, its fame has spread worldwide. Dancers, musicians, acrobats, horsemen, and magicians live their passions with enthusiasm. Some evenings, at the end of the evening, return to the hotel and stay overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. According to the departure schedule, transfer to Marrakech Menara Airport.
INCLUDED & EXCLUDED
✔ Accommodation in a four-star hotel with half-board, showcasing traditional Moroccan cuisine
✔ Visit to the historic Roman ruins of Volubilis
✔ Guided tours of Marrakech, Fès, Meknès, Rabat, and Casablanca
✔ Airport transfers for arrival and departure
✔ Highlights such as the iconic Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace, and more
✘ Lunches (except where specified)
✘ Personal expenses such as souvenirs and additional meals outside of provided itinerary
✘ Tips
