IMPERIAL CITIES 9 Days
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1,265.00€
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Ex Tax: 1,265.00€
9 Days | Nights: Marrakech 3. Rabat 1. Tangier 2. Fez 2.
1st. Day (Wednesday) MARRAKECH
Welcome to Morocco, the country of contrasts. Arrival in Marrakech, you will have assistance and a transfer from to the hotel. Arrivals outside of schedule may incur additional expenses for private transfer. Dinner and accomodation.
2nd. Day (Thursday) MARRAKECH
After breakfast visit of Marrakech, one of the important imperial cities. The visit starts from the Koutouia Mosque, formerly used as a bookstore, it is the symbol of the city. We will continue to the sumptuous Bahia Palace, built in the 19th century by hundreds of artisans from Fez. Continuation from the Jewish quarter or Mellah through the kissaría square to the Djmaa El Fna square, a living museum and intangible cultural heritage of Humanity, where storytellers, snake charmers, jugglers, dancers and more, constitute an authentic court of miracles. We continue through the souk and its alleys full of businesses, workshops and terraces to meet the guilds of carpenters, sharpeners and a Berber pharmacy of remedies and natural products mostly from argan and derivatives. Lunch in a typical restaurant. In the afternoon we recommend doing extra activities to complete the experience in this unique city. Accommodation.
3rd. Day (Friday) MARRAKECH-RABAT (320 km)
After breakfast we will leave for Rabat, the administrative capital of the country, another of the imperial cities and official residence of the royal family. We will visit its key points such as the Tour Hassan, an unfinished mosque that rises dominating the esplanade with more than 200 columns and the Mausoleum of Mohamed V, built in memory of the sultan who achieved the independence of the country and in which the royal guard , in colorful gala dress, they guard the entrance to the monument on horseback. Free afternoon to stroll through the medina, Kasbah of Oudayas and its promenade on the banks of the Buregreg river. Dinner and accommodation.
4th. Day (Saturday) RABAT-TANGIER (250 km)
After breakfast, departure to Tangier. Upon arrival panoramic tour to discover the surroundings of Tangier, Grottos of Hercules and Cape Spartel. Rest of the afternoon free. Dinner and accommodation
5th. Day (Sunday) TANGIER
Breakfast and free day. We recommend visiting Chaouen, known as the blue town. Without a doubt one of the most beautiful places in the country. Its streets whitewashed in blue and its village life and mountain people make it unique. Do not miss it!. Dinner and accommodation.
6th. Day (Monday) TANGIER-VOLUBILIS-FEZ (300 km)
Breakfast and departure, through the Middle Atlas, towards Fez. First stop in Volubilis to visit its Roman ruins, the main road Decumanus Máximo, which begins at the gate of Tangier and ends at the Arc de Triomphe of Caracalla of 217 AD. It is paved and surrounded by spacious and decorated houses. Continuation to Meknés, one of the Imperial cities that became the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail. We will visit its medina, its El-Hedim square and its famous Bab Al Mansour gate, probably the most beautiful in Morocco. In the afternoon arrival in Fez. Dinner and accommodation.
7th. Day (Tuesday) FEZ
Breakfast and visit of the first of the imperial cities. Fez is the intellectual and religious capital of Morocco. We will start with a panoramic tour from the hotel to visit the royal palace and its 7 gates or Dar Al-Makhzen on the way to the fascinating world of the medina of Fez El Bali, the oldest and most extensive in Morocco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with 785 mosques and more than 2,000 squares, streets and alleys that represent a labyrinthine return in time. From Bab Boujloud to Es-Seffarine square we will make a journey through the centuries starting in the 9th century to the 19th century, along the walk we will know how these alleys are structured, the different constructions that make up the walls of the medina, in addition from its artisan guilds and neighborhoods such as leather tanners or seamstresses to see their old ways of working. We will know a Medersa and we will finish to the sound of the hammer of the potters working the copper as they did hundreds of years ago. Lunch in a typical restaurant. In the afternoon we recommend taking an extra excursion to Meknés, the last of the imperial cities to enjoy its El-Hedim square with a mint tea at sunset in front of the Bab Al-Mansour gate. Accommodation.
8th. Day (Wednesday) FEZ-CASABLANCAMARRAKECH (545 km)
Breakfast and departure to Marrakech. Today’s day is quiet. First stop in Casablanca, the economic capital of the country, free time to walk along its famous Corniche and enjoy some time to visit the Great Hassan II Mosque, which was built by more than 3,000 artisans. Today’s journey allows us to stay in Casablanca or continue to Marrakech, depending on where we have our departure flight. Dinner and accommodation.
9th. Day (Thursday) MARRAKECH
Breakfast and transfer to the airport. End of services.
Remarks:
- The itinerary can be modified without substantial variation of services.
Includes
• Transfers airport/hotel/airport.
• Transportation by air conditioned coach with free WI-FI onboard.
• Multi-lingual tour escort.
• Sightseeing tour with local guide in Marrakech, Rabat, Tangier and Fez.
• Daily buffet breakfast.
• 2 lunches, 6 dinners.
• Travel Insurance.
Departures: Wednesdays (all year)
Hotels
Marrakech- Almas /Meriem|Kenzi Rose Garden / Palm Plaza
Rabat- Farah Rabat | Farah Rabat
Tangier- Farah Tanger / Hilton Garden Inn |Farah Tanger / Hilton City Center
Fez- Atlas Volubilis / Menzeh Zalagh | Les Merinides / Zalagh Parc Palace
Price per person €uros
Twin room ................................... 1.100 € 1.260 €
Single Supplement....................... 265 € 315 €
Suppl. April, May, October, Christmas (22/Dec/23-6/Jan/24) & March´2024. ................................. 105 € 120 €