DISCOVERY OF MOROCCO - 11 DAYs

EVERY SATURDAY

DAY 01

SATURDAY

Depart USA meals,drinks and in-flight entertainment included. 

DAY 02

SUNDAY – CASABLANCA-RABAT (95 km)

Arrive to casablanca early morning welcome by Global Gate Vacations at Mohamed V airport  Assistance & transfer to Casablanca. Check in at the hotel. Meeting with your tour escort. Visit of the economic capital of Morocco :  Mohammed V square, central market, the Habbous District, residential district of Anfa & Ain Diab.Fish lunch at one of the seafront restaurants during which the guide will brief you about your tour.

Continuation to Rabat, the white imperial city and the administrative capital of the kingdom. The sightseeing includes the Mechouar (ramparts and walls surrounding the Royal Palace), the Oudaya Kasbah, the splendid Mohamed V mausoleum, the Hassan tower.

Dinner and accommodation at the hotel

DAY 03

MONDAY – RABAT / MEKNES (160 km)

Departure to Meknes, the old medina is surrounded by a triple thickness of 40 km walls and preserves the most beautiful gate of Morocco : the Bab Mansour. Also visit of the Royal stables of Moulay Ismael, the Medina and the Jewish quarter.

After lunch, continuation to the holy city of Moulay Idriss, where the founder of the Islam in Morocco is buried, and visit of the ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis. 

Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

DAY 04

TUESDAY – MEKNES - FEZ – MEKNES (60 km)

After breakfast, The whole day will be devoted to the sightseeing of Fez, the most ancient of the Imperial cities founded in the 8th century by Moulay Idriss II. Visit of the medieval Medina with its Attarine and Bou Anania Medersas (religious Islamic universities), the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay Idriss mausoleum, and the Karaouine Mosque.  Moroccan lunch at a traditional restaurant in the Medina. Afternoon, visit of Fez Jdid, return back to Meknes.

Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

DAY 05

WEDNESDAY - MEKNES / MIDELT /  ERFOUD (450 km)

Departure to Erfoud via the mountains and the cedar woods of the middle Atlas  passing by Ifrane, a charming ski resort and Azrou, an important handicraft centre.

Stop in Midelt for lunch. Continuation to Erfoud via Errachidia and the Ziz valley dotted with palm trees, which are the source for the yearly date Festival in Erfoud. Dinner and accommodation in Erfoud.

DAY 06

THURSDAY – ERFOUD / RISSANI / TINGHIR / OUARZAZATE   (390 km)

Early morning, an optional jeep excursion to see the sunrise over the sands-dunes of Merzouga. Back to the hotel for breakfast and continuation to Rissani, the holy city where Moulay Ali Cherif, ancestor of the Alaouite dynasty is buried. Visit of the  kasbah of the 17th century and the Ksar Abbar ruins, and continuation to Tinghir via the Tinjdad road. Visit of the magnificent  Todgha canyons which rocks reach  and altitude of 250 meters. Lunch at a restaurant situated at the feet of  the canyons  and  departure to the Dades canyons for a visit and then continuation to Ouarzazate via the road of the thousand kasbahs and the Dades valley  famous for its roses and the yearly Moussem (rose Festival).  Visit of the kasbah of Taourirt. Dinner and accommodation in Ouarzazate

DAY 07

FRIDAY -  OUARZAZATE / AIT     BENHADDOU / MARRAKESH (230 km)

Visit of the kasbahs of  Taouirt  Tiffeltout and Ait Benhaddou, the most spectacular fortress in the south of Morocco, which has served as decor for many films like "Laurence of Arabia". Lunch at the terrace of the restaurant facing the kasbah. Departure to MARRAKESH via the Tichka pass offering an  impressive landscape in the heart of the Atlas  mountain chain. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

DAY 08

SATURDAY - MARRAKESH

The entire day will be devoted to the visit of MARRAKESH, the second oldest Imperial city, known as the pearl of the South. The city was founded by the Almoravides at the end of the 11th century. The historical sightseeing includes the Menara garden, the Saadian tombs, the Bahia palace, the Koutoubia and the Dar Si Saïd museum. Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon, visit of the souks and handicraft quarters displaying a variety of items and the famous place Djemâa El Fna with its non stop entertainment. Dinner with fantasia. Accommodation at the hotel.

DAY 09

SUNDAY - MARRAKESH /     ESSAOUIRA  (160 km)  

Morning at leisure and at 11.00 am  departure to Essaouira. Fish lunch at a local restaurant Visit of this idyllic fishermen town known as the former Mogador and Portuguese stronghold and famous for  its woodcarving  handicraft. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

DAY 10

MONDAY – ESSAOUIRA / SAFI / EL JADIDA /    CASABLANCA (270 km)

Departure to Safi, also  a former Portuguese fortress and famous for its pottery. Sightseeing of the town. Continuation TO  Oualidia via the picturesque coastal road, lunch at a local restaurant in Oualidia with view on its superb bay. Continuation to El Jadida, sightseeing of this town including the famous citadel, a reminder of the Portuguese occupation of the 16th century. Continuation to Casablanca. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

DAY 11

TUESDAY – CASABLANCA

Departure  Transfer to the airport of Casablanca, by Global Gate Vacations for your homebound flight arrives the same day.

  THESE PRICES INCLUDE 

Scheduled transatlantic flight (from&to NYC) for supplements from other US gateways please refer to our reservation department

Tour based on full board according to described program, including dinner  with fantasia show in MARRAKESH.

Transportation with an adequate car According to number of participants,

Multilingual tour escort/guide

Entrance fees to the monuments indicated in the program,

Porterage of luggage,

Tips at the hotels and restaurants,

Our assistance.

Excursion to Merzouga by 4x4       

For any trip  extension  or arrival prior to the tour,  the transfers  will be added to the above costs

Airport taxes and September 11th security fees) *