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Casablanca
We’ll greet you at the airport and get you to your hotel for the night – welcome to Casablanca and the trip of a lifetime….
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Casablanca Rabat
After breakfast and a chance to meet your fellow travelers, you’ll enjoy a tour of this vibrant city with our expert guide before continuing on to the nearby walled-city of Rabat. Here we’ll have dinner and spend the night.
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Rabat Moulay Idriss Volubilis Meknes Fez
Today you’ll stroll the ancient walls of the city with an expert guide. You’ll explore the “Imperial Garden City”, wander the 1000 year-old Kasbah of Oudayas, the Hassan Tower and walk the walls surrounding the Royal Palace. From Rabat you’ll head to the beautiful hilltop town of Moulay Idriss, the impressive Roman ruins of Volubilis and the city of Meknes. Tonight you’ll sleep in Fez….
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Fez
Today you’ll be immersed in the culture of Morocco. After breakfast, we’ll visit the medieval Medina and the Karaouine Mosque, home to the oldest university in the world. In the afternoon you’ll stroll the twisting alleyways of the fabled souk of Fez. We’ll have dinner and spend the night here.
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Fez Erfoud
Today we’ll head to toward the Middle-Atlas Mountains, passing Ifrane and Azrou, popular retreats when summer temperatures soar. Our destination is Erfoud, a peaceful oasis in the middle of the desert. You’ll relax at the spring-fed Blue Meski, long a source of relief for travelers in the region. We’ll share dinner and sleep in Erfoud.
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Erfoud
This morning you’re free to explore the city – in the afternoon we’ll head for Rissani and visit the 17th century Kasbah and the ruins of the imposing 19th century castle, Ksar Abbar. You might choose to join an optional excursion to Merzouga to view the sunset over the Sahara…. Tonight we’re in Erfoud.
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Erfoud Tinghir El KelaaOuarzazate
This morning we’ll journey the Tindjdad Road to Tinghir and explore the Kasbah and the breathtaking Todra Gorge. We’ll move through the Dades Valley to El Kelaa des Sraghna for a visit to the castle and have dinner and sleep in Ouarzazate, “the door of the desert”.
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Ouarzazate
Today is yours to spend as you please, relaxing, exploring the town -- or you may choose to join an optional full-day excursion to Zagora, the Draa Valley and the ancient Jewish village of Amzrou. We’ll spend the night in Ourzazate.
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Ouarzazate Marrakech
Today we’ll tour Ouarzazate and the Kasbahs at Tiffeltout and Taourirt. You’ll travel to Ait Ben Haddou, a fortified town built of striking red clay. Crossing the mountains through the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, we’ll reach Marrakech, have dinner and spend night.
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Marrakech
Today we’ll tour Marrakech – a wonderful mix of the ancient and the modern. Join our expert guide in an exploration of the souk of Marrakech and the public square, the Jemaa el-Fnaa. In the afternoon you’ll visit the Saadian Tombs, the Dar Si Said Museum, the Menara and Agdal Gardens, the Koutoubia Mosque and the Bahia Palace. Spend the night in this magical city.
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Marrakech
Today is your’s, explore the city, shop, just relax we’ll have dinner here and spend the night.
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Marrakech Essaouira
Today we’ll drive from Marrakech to Essaouira and enjoy a guided tour of this ancient port city. We’ll have dinner here and spend the night.
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Essaouira Safi El Jadida Casablanca
In the morning you’ll head for for Safi to visit the Portuguese Sea Castle, admire the work of local potters and explore Oualidia, the seaside resort famous for its Oyster farms. In the afternoon we’ll drive to El Jadida, a Portuguese city of the Renaissance, dropped into the Moroccan desert. Our day will end in Casablanca with dinner and a well-deserved sleep.
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Departure
After breakfast and reluctant goodbyes, we’ll get you to the airport in plenty of time for your flight.
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