Best of Morocco
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Casablanca.
Day 2 - Arrive Casablanca You are met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Sightseeing includes the Grand Mosque which can accommodate 25,000 people inside and 80,000 on the Esplanade! Tonight, a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and travelling companions.
Day 3 - Casblanca — Rabat — Meknes — Fez (2 nights) Today our Tour Director will show us a Hidden Treasure! But first our orientation of the capital, Rabat, includes the royal palaces. Then we see the Bab Mansour gateway in Meknes, before arriving in Fes. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 4 - Fez sightseeing Morning sightseeing includes the Medina, Royal Palace and tanneries. The rest of the day is at leisure. Maybe shop for beautiful carpets" (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 5 - Fez — Erfoud (2 nights) We drive along the old Caravan trail south and stop at Midelt before crossing the high plateau of the Middle Atlas Mountains. Then an exciting drive along the palm-fringed Ziz valley, famous for its dates, to the Tafilalt oasis on the edge of the Sahara. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 6 - Erfoud - Merzouga Dunes excursion (weather permitting) Early morning drive to the edge of the Sahara desert and to the Dunes of Merzouga, the highest in North Africa, to see the sun rise. Then on through date palm groves to the remains of what was once the medieval city of Sijilmassa. Tonight we enjoy a dinner of local specialities. (Buffet Breakfast/ Highlight Dinner)
Day 7 - Erfoud — Ouarzazate Today we travel to Tinerhir to drive into the Todra Gorges. Then via the route of a thousand Kasbahs to Ourzazate! (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 8 - Ouarzazate - Marrrakesh (2 nights) After orientation, we travel via Ait Ben Haddou and the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass through the High Atlas mountains to Marrakesh. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 9 - Marrakesh sightseeing and at leisure Our sightseeing with a local guide visits the Bahia Palace and Djemma el Fna Square where we see palm readers, acrobats, camels and markets. We will also stop to enjoy a glass of delicious sweet mint tea. Later maybe take an excursion to the Majorelle gardens" (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 10 - Marrakesh — Casablanca After free time, return to Casablanca via Settat. Later, enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your travelling companions. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)
Day 11 - Depart Casablanca Time to bid farewell to your Tour Director and your new found friends as you are transferred to the airport for your return flights home. (Buffet Breakfast)
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