8 DAY TOUR FROM CASABLANCA TO THE IMPERIAL CITIES

Day 1: Arrival in Casablanca

Upon arrival at Casablanca airport, you will be met by our team and transferred to your hotel where dinner will be served. The next day, you will start the 8-day tour from Casablanca.

Day 2: Casablanca - Rabat

You will start the first day with a panoramic tour of Casablanca, the economic capital of the Kingdom. You will see the most important neighborhoods and attractions: the Mohammed V square, the Place des Nations and the beautiful promenade of Ain Diab with its swimming pools and excellent restaurants, at the end of which stands the Hassan II mosque. Then you will leave home to Rabat, the modern administrative capital and former imperial city, neat and flourishing. You will visit the Medina, the Kasbah of Udaya, the Hassan Tower and the magnificent Mausoleum of Mohammed V.

Day 3: Rabat - Meknès - Fez

From Rabat, you will travel to the holy city of Moulay Idriss (first sultan of Morocco) and then to Meknes, the «Moroccan Versailles». Founded at the end of the 17th century, the city is surrounded by a triple wall of 40 kilometers and consists of two parts: the medina with the most beautiful entrance gate in Morocco, Bab el-Mansour, and the new and modern city on the other side. After sightseeing, continue to Fez.

Day 4: Excursion to Fez

You will spend a full day in Fez, the oldest imperial city and religious capital of Morocco. You will visit the medieval medina, the medinas of Bou Ananias and Attarine, and the entrance to the Karawiyin Mosque, one of the oldest universities in the world (9th century). Then we will visit the magnificent Nejarin Fountain and the most beautiful markets of Morocco.

Day 5: Fez - Ifrane - Marrakech

Departure to Marrakech through a beautiful and very varied itinerary. First you will cross the Middle Atlas region through Immuser du Kandar, Lake Ait-Aoua, a magnificent holiday destination, and then Ifrane, a charming ski resort in the middle of a magnificent cedar forest with numerous watercourses. Before continuing to Marrakech, make a stop in the picturesque village of Beni Mellal. As you approach Marrakech, you will see how the red earth gradually merges with the blue of the sky and the green of the palm trees.

Day 6: Guided tour of Marrakech

You will have time to visit Marrakech, the «jewel of the South» founded by the Almoravids in the 11th century. The programme includes the Saadians tombs (a dynasty of the 16th century), the Dar Si Said Museum, the Agdal and Menara Gardens, the Koutoubia, the Bahia Palace and the tannery and dry-cleaning district. In the afternoon we will visit the bazaars and alleys of the Jemàa El Fna square, World Heritage by the UNESCO, where storytellers, snake charmers, liquor vendors, fire-eaters, musicians and entertainers of all kinds constantly act.

Day 7: Marrakech -Casablanca

Early morning arrival in Casablanca. Free city tour. Opportunity to visit the Grand Mosque of Hassan II (outside). Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 8: Casablanca Airport

Depending on departure time, free time and then transfer to the airport.