TYPOLOGIES

IMPERIAL MOROCCO: PROGRAM N° 4

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MIN. AGE

10 ans

MARRAKECH - CASABLANCA - RABAT - ΜΕΚΝΕS - FES - IRFANE -BENI MELLAL

MARRAKECH:

Arrival in Marrakech and transfer to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

MARRAKECH – CASABLANCA:

Breakfast and departure for Morocco’s largest city, Casablanca. Upon arrival, visit the Central Market, Mohamed V Square, the United Nations Square, and the beachfront Corniche Boulevard, where there will be time for a coffee. We will also see the Hassan II Mosque (exterior) and the affluent Anfa district, with its racecourses and golf courses.

Transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

CASABLANCA - RABAT – FES:

After breakfast, departure passing through the city of Rabat. There, we will visit the Royal Palace of King Hassan II, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Hassan Tower, and the Oudaya Mosque. We then continue to the former imperial capital, Meknes.

Upon arrival and during the visit, we will see the ruins of Moulay Ismail’s Palace, the “Versailles of Morocco,” with its majestic walls, courtyards with fountains, and the magnificent 17th-century Bab El Mansour gate, among other sights. We then continue to our final destination, the imperial city of Fez, arriving in the late afternoon.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

FES TOUR:

Breakfast and guided tour of this sacred city. The visit includes the first Muslim medina in the Arab world, with 9,202 alleys — one of the largest in the world — and a bazaar. There, we will see the Bou Inania Quranic school and the Jewish quarter of Mellah.

We continue to see the exterior of the Marinid Palace, the oldest in Morocco, the exterior of the Qarawiyyin Mosque, which was one of the greatest universities in the Arab world, the Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss, and the ruins of the Marinid necropolis.

Additionally, if time permits, we will visit the Tanneries. Free afternoon to explore the secrets of Fez.

Dinner and overnight stay.

FES - IFRANE - BENNI MELLAL - MARRAKECH:

Breakfast and departure along a beautiful route southeast of the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech (via Ifrane and Beni Mellal), passing through lush high-altitude landscapes.

Arrival in Marrakech in the late afternoon.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

VISITE DE MARRAKECH:

Breakfast and visit to Marrakech. We will see the Koutoubia Mosque and El Bahia Palace from the outside. We continue to the famous Jemaa El Fna Square, the “Square of Miracles.”

Jemaa El Fna is the symbol of Marrakech, where a daily magical spectacle unfolds, featuring makeshift open-air stalls, snake charmers, storytellers, and fortune tellers, all combined with the hundreds of shops emerging from the souks.

We will also visit the magnificent Majorelle Gardens, once owned by Yves Saint Laurent. Return to the hotel.

Dinner (optional): For the evening, we recommend the folkloric show at Chez Ali or dinner at the hotel, followed by an overnight stay.

MARRAKECH (OUARZAZAT ou ESSAOUIRA):

Free time for visits to the local market or an optional full-day excursion:

A: To the desert stronghold behind the Atlas, Ouarzazate, with its film studios, featuring two of the most beautiful kasbahs in Morocco: Kasbah Taourirt, the former residence of Pasha Glaoui, and Ait Benhaddou (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

B: To the seaside town of Essaouira, where argan trees grow and produce the precious argan oil. Dressed in blue, with its Portuguese fortress, it overlooks the Atlantic and is a hub of Moroccan art, home to many painters and artists.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

MARRAKECH- AÉROPORT:

Transfer to the airport.

Included :

  • Luxury bus transportation, according to the program.
  • Accommodation in hotels: Marrakech (1), Casablanca (1), Fez (2), Marrakech (3).
  • Half-board (breakfast and dinner).
  • Guided tours as mentioned, led by experienced local guides.

Non included :

  • Not included in the program:
  • Entrance fees to visited sites.
  • Optional excursions.
  • Tips.