OPEN THE MYSTERIES: MOROCCO'S HIDDEN SECRETS.

MORROCO

Take off on a captivating journey across Morocco's captivating sights.

DAY 1: MARRAKESH OR CASABLANCA

MARRAKESH

Arrival, warm welcome by your guide. Transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

DAY 2 : MARRAKESH / CASABLANCA / RABAT

CASABLANCA

 After breakfast depart for Casablanca via the charming city Settat. Visit the city, the modern economic capital of the country.

 The United Nations Square, the city’s administrative center, the Anfa Quarter, the elegant residential quarter, the Corniche, and the great Hassan II mosque (external visit).

 In the afternoon, depart for Rabat the capital of Morocco visit the uncompleted minaret, the prestigious mausoleum "Mohamed V", beautifully decorated with marble, gold leaves, and onyx. The Royal palace was built between the 18th and 20th Century.

 Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

DAY 3 : RABAT / MEKNES / VOLUBILIS / MOULAY IDRISS / FES

VOLUBILIS

 After breakfast depart for Meknes. Magnificently positioned on a hill, Meknes minarets can be discovered from all directions. It knew its apogee under the reign of Moulay Ismail. Visit the town, the monumental gates, Bab Mansour, and Bab El Khmis. The Hedime square is situated between the ancient town and the imperial city. The Moulay Ismail granaries, Dar El Ma, which was used to store the hay and grain, needed to feed the sultan‘s twelve thousand horses.

 In the afternoon depart to visit the Roman remains of Volubilis. Continuation by Moulay Idriss, strikingly astonishing by its holy status and magnificent situation, built on two rock spurs. Continue to Fez.

 Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

DAY 4: FEZ

FEZ

 Breakfast; depart for a visit to the city. The religious and intellectual center of Morocco: the ancient town " Fez El Bali”, the Medersa attained, a magnificent example of the Marinid art, the Karaouine mosque, one of the oldest religious teaching centers with a university tradition dating to the 14th Century, the Najjarine fountain with its extravagant zelliges decorations and finally the souks.

 In the afternoon, we continue our visit by way of the "New City " or " Fez El Jedid” and its monumental gate.

 Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

DAY 5 : FEZ / MIDELT / TINEGHIR

TINEGHIR

 After breakfast, departure to Midelt via Ifrane, the health resort station created in 1930, its pink tiled roofs and tiny gardens give the town a distinctly European appearance.

 arrival to Midelt: a fabulous city of 1488m of altitude, it is remarkably situated at the foot of Ayachi mountain (3737m).

 Continuation through the Ziz gorges (canyon) and along the edge of the emerald green waters and red-brown sores of the large dam "Hassan Addakhil". The road Continues through the Ziz Valley. Arrival in Tineghir in the evening.

 Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

DAY 6 : ERRACHIDIA OR TINEGHIR / OUARZAZATE

OUARZAZATE

 After breakfast, an incursion into the Todra Gorges (canyon) in the heart of an exceptionally beautiful site. Continuation to Boumalne Dades.

 The incursion into the impressive canyons of Dades.In the afternoon, continuation for Ouarzazate through the road of Kasbahs and oasis: El Kelaâ Megouna (the city of roses), Skoura. Arrival to Ouarzazate in the evening.

 Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

DAY 7: OUARZAZATE / MARRAKESH

MARRAKESH

 Breakfast, then departure to Marrakesh through the high Atlas mountains via the Tizin’Tichka pass (2260m). The road passes through various typical villages of the high Atlas with dominating pisé houses.

 Arrival in Marrakesh for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the capital of the south, which once gave its name to the country. The Koutoubia mosque is a strikingly beautiful example of the combination of apparent simplicity and superb craftsmanship of the HispanoMoresque art. The Saadien Tombs, an outstandingly beautiful feature of architecture of the 16th Century. The Bahia Palace, with its luxurious apartments, opens onto an inner courtyard.

 Then on to the famous Jamaa El FnaSquare, the traditional meeting place of astonishing characters, storytellers, acrobats, and snake charmers a spectacle that defies belief. From there reaching the souks with its various quarters of craftsmanship in the central area of the Medina.

 In the evening, depart for a farewell dinner in the ancient palace in the medina with belly dance and Moroccan folklore.

 Overnight stay in hotel.

DAY 8: MARRAKESH

MARRAKECH

After breakfast according to flight hours, and free time then transfer to the airport. Assistance in the registration formalités. Departure