8-DAY TOUR FROM CASABLANCA TO THE IMPERIAL CITIES

Day 1: Arrive in Casablanca

Upon arrival at Casablanca airport, you will be met by our team and transferred to your hotel where dinner will be served.

Dey 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: Mohammed V Square, Place des Nations, and the beautiful promenade of Ain Diab with its swimming pools and fine restaurants, at the end of which rises the Hassan II mosque. Then you’ll leave home for Rabat, the modern administrative capital and former imperial city, neat and blooming. You will visit the Medina, the Kasbah of Udaya, Hassan Tower, and the magnificent Mausoleum of Mohammed V.

Day 3: Rabat – Meknes – Fes

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

Day 4: Fes Sightseeing

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). We will then visit the magnificent Nejarin Fountain and Morocco’s most beautiful markets.

Day 5: Fes – Ifrane – Marrakech

Departure to Marrakech via a beautiful and very varied itinerary. You will first cross the Middle Atlas region through Immuser du Kandar, Lake Ait-Aoua, a magnificent holiday destination, and then Ifrane, a delightful ski resort in the middle of a magnificent cedar forest with numerous watercourses. Before continuing on to Marrakech, make a stop at 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: Marrakech Guided Tour

You will have some time to visit Marrakech, the «jewel of the South» founded by the Almoravids in the 11th century. The program includes the Saadid tombs (a 16th-century dynasty), the Dar Si Said Museum, the Agdal and Menara Gardens, the Koutoubia, the Bahia Palace, and the tannery and dyer’s quarter. In the afternoon we will visit the bazaars and alleyways around Jemàa El Fna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where storytellers, snake charmers, sellers of a thousand drinks, fire-eaters, musicians, and entertainers of all stripes are constantly performing.

Day 7: Marrakech Casablanca

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

Day 8: Casablanca Airport

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