Exploring the Impérial city’s of Morocco
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Impérial tours 06 days and 5 nights exploring the Impérial
Impérial tours 06 days and 5 nights exploring the Impérial city’s of Morocco
A remarkable tour customized especially for our guests
Casablanca (01 night) – Fes (02 nights) – Marrakech (02 nights) – Casablanca (01 night)
Activities Included on this Tour:
Guides are provided for the underlined sightseeing and activities, otherwise, your driver will assist with the other sightseeing.
- Casablanca: Hassan II Mosque (including interior), guided; Mohamed V Square, United Nations Place, Central Market, Habbous Sector, Anfa
- Rabat: Hassan Tower, Mohamed V Mausoleum, guided; Kabash of Oudayas
- Chefchaouen: Uta Hammam, The Kasbah, The Great Mosque (exterior only), The Medina, Ras El Maa
- Volubius: Archeological site, guided
- Meknes: Bab Mansour, Palais Jamie Museum, Old Medina, guided
- Fes: Medina, Chouara Tannery, Spice Market, Qaraouine University, Koranic Schools, Souks, Ceramic studios, Royal Palace (exterior only), guided
- Atlas Mountains: Ifrane, Ziz River
- Erfoud: Fossil Workshop, Fortified town of Rissani, Ruins of Sijilmassa, Gnaouan Music performance
- Merzouga: Tour of sand dunes via 4×4 vehicle, Camel ride at sunset, Visit to a Nomadic Family, guided
- Tinghir: Todra Gorges, Kalaa Mgouna, Valley of the Roses, Skoura Oasis
- Ouarzazate: Kasbah of Taourirt, guided; Souks
- Ait Ben Haddou: Kasbah Ait Benhaddou
- Marrakesh: Koutoubia, Bahia Palace, Dar si Said Museum, Place Djemaa el Fna, Ben Youssef Madrasa, guided; Majorelle Gardens
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Day 01: Arrive in Casablanca
Arrive at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport.
After completing the immigration process, you will be met and welcomed to Morocco by our representative. This is followed by assistance and transfer to the hotel in Casablanca.
Your afternoon is for resting from your flights.
Overnight stay at your hotel (Hotel, Casablanca, 01 night)
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Day 02: Casablanca to Fes (6 hour drive) with sightseeing en route
After breakfast, meet with the tour guide for the sightseeing of Casablanca, the business capital of Morocco. Visit the interior of the Great Hassan II Mosque, Mohamed V Square, the United Nations Place, the Central Market, the Habbous sector and the residential area of Anfa.
depart for Fes via the Rif Mountains. Stop for a visit of Volubilis to see the Roman Ruins. Volubilis was the Mauritanian capital, founded in the 3rd century BCE, became an important outpost of the Roman Empire and was graced with many fine buildings. Extensive remains of these survive in the archaeological site, located in a fertile agricultural area. Volubilis was later briefly to become the capital of Idris I, founder of the Idrisid dynasty, who is buried at nearby Moulay Idris.
Continue to Meknes for sightseeing. Formerly known as the Moroccan Versaille, Meknes includes Bab Mansour, the most preserved gate in Morocco, Dar Jamai Museum and the old medina. The Dar Jamai Museum is a palace that was built in 1882 by Mokhtar ben Arbi el Jama'i, who, along with his brother, served as Grand Vizier under Sultan Moulay Hassan. The palace is designed according to traditional Moroccan architecture, decorated with sculpted and painted wood, carved stucco, and colorful zellij mosaic tilework. In addition to various rooms on multiple floors, it contains a large courtyard garden (riad) with orange trees and a menzeh (observation pavilion or platform).
Continue to Fes. Check in at your hotel.
Overnight stay at your hotel (Riad, Fes, 02 nights)
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Day 03: Sightseeing in Fes
As the third largest city in Morocco, Fes consists of two old medina quarters, Fes el-Bali and Fes Jdid, in addition to the much larger modern urban Ville Nouvelle area founded during the French colonial era. The medina of Fez is listed as a World Heritage Site and is believed to be one of the world's largest urban pedestrian zones (car-free areas).
After breakfast, enjoy sightseeing in the ancient city of Fes. Start with a mesmerizing tour of the Medina, the old city area which consists of over 9000 small alleyways and passages. Some of the highlights include the Chouara Tannery, spice market, the Qaraouine University, Koranic schools, visiting craftsmen, and walking through the various souks; all of this unveils even more about Moroccan culture, history, and even cuisine.
The Chouara Tannery is one of the three tanneries in the city of Fes. It is the largest tannery in the city and one of the oldest. It is located in the Fes el Bali, the oldest medina quarter of the city, near the Saffarin Madrasa along the Oued Fes. Since the inception of the city, the tanning industry has been continually operating in the same fashion as it did in the early centuries. The tanneries are packed with the round stone vessels filled with dye or white liquids for softening the hides. The leather goods produced in the tanneries are exported around the world.
In the afternoon, catch a ride to the edge of town to visit one of the largest Ceramics production workshops in the Fes area as well as the famed gates of the Royal Palace.
Overnight stay at your hotel
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Day 04: Fes to Marrakech (8 hour drive) with sightseeing en route
Departure for Marrakech via Ifrane. Located in northern Morocco in the Middle Atlas Mountains near Ifrane National Park, is the city of Ifrane, an oasis with verdant forests. Lakes, fountains and greenery in the city offer a breath of fresh air from some of the other busier and dustier cities in Morocco. During your visit, you will explore amazing landscapes.
Independent lunch.
Arrive in Marrakech and check in at your hotel.
Later, take a visit to the souks, the winding streets and the Place Djemaa El Fna, the central square, with its magical atmosphere and non-stop entertainment, storytellers, snake charmers, fire-eaters and more.
Overnight stay at your hotel (Marrakech, 02 nights)
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Day 5: Marrakech sightseeing
After breakfast, there will be a half day city tour of Marrakech. Today we explore Marrakech, the second oldest imperial city known as the “Pearl of the South” including, the Koutoubia, Bahia Palace, Dar si Said Museum, and Ben Youssef Madrasa.
First, a visit to the Majorelle Gardens also called Yves St Laurent gardens, the ancient walls of red surrounding Marrakech, then head to the palm grove, with about 150,000 trees, which extends over 12,000 hectares.
Stop for independent lunch.
The Dar si Said Museum collections includes a wide variety of objects, many of them from the southern regions of Morocco. Until recently the museum's exhibits focused on Moroccan wooden art and objects. Following its reopening in 2018, its exhibits focused on weaving and Moroccan carpets but the current displays may vary.
Functioning today as a historical site, the Ben Youssef Madrasa was the largest Islamic college in Morocco at its height. The madrasa is named after the adjacent Ben Youssef Mosque. Historically, madrasas have served as centers for learning, worship and community interaction. In addition to teaching Quranic Tasfeer and Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic schools often taught a wide variety of subjects, including literature, science and history. The Ben Youssef Madrasa, in fulfilling these functions, was also one of the largest theological colleges in North Africa, reportedly able to accommodate upwards of 800 students.
Overnight stay at your hotel
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Day 6: Departure transfer
Very early in the morning, you will transfer to the airport to check in for your departing flights homeward. You will need to arrive at the airport in Marrakech at 0400 hours. Check with the hotel for a boxed breakfast made available for you.
Air France AF #9407 departs Marrakech at 0700 hours (all four guests)
