Morocco tour

Discovery of Morocco Tour from the Royal cities of the North to the Exotic South of Mud Castles, Sand Dunes, Majestic Gorges Mud Castles and Pink Berber Villages and red Mountains 

 10 days/9nights  Guaranteed departures with
minimum 6 passengers (4 passengers possible with supplement)

Guaranteed departure dates 2010
Low Season: Jan 9, 23, Feb 6, Jun 26, Jul 10, 24 2010
Middle Season: Feb 20, Jun 12, Aug 14, 28, Sep 11, 25 2010
High Season : Mar 6, 20, Apr 3, 17, May 1, 15, 29, Oct 9, 23 2010

Itinerary:
Saturday : Casablanca
Welcoming at Mohamed V airport. Assistance & transfer to your hotel. Dinner & accommodation.
Casablanca - Rabat (95 km)

Sunday : Casablanca - Rabat (95 km)
Breakfast at the hotel. Meet with your Tour Escort. Visit of the Economic Capital of Morocco : Mohamed V square, the Central Market, the Habous district,Hassan II mosque from the outside .. Seafood lunch (optional) at one of the Atlantic Ocean front restaurants. Continuation to Rabat, the white Imperial city : Visit of the Mechouar (court yard) and the ramparts of the Royal Palace, the Ouday Kasbah, the splendid Mohamed V Mausoleum, the Hassan Tower. Dinner and accommodation.

Monday : Rabat–Meknes–Fez (250 km)
Departure to Fez via Meknes, the old Medina surrounded by the longest ramparts in morocco and which preserves the most beautiful gate in the country : the Bab Mansour. Also visit of the Royal stables of Moulay Ismael, the Medina and the Jewish quarter. After lunch (optional), departure to Fez and stop on way and visit the Roman ruins of the ancient City of Volubilis before continuing to Fez. Dinner and accommodation in Fez.

Tuesday : Fez Full Day City sightseeing

Full day city sightseeing Fez Historical city tour of Fez. Lunch (optional). Afternoon continuation of the visit. Return back to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation.

Wednesday : Fez - Midelt - Erfoud Departure to Erfoud then, Immouzzer du Kandar
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 (optional) 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

Thursday: Day at leisure in Erfoud
Day at leisure with possibility of optional programs:
Optional 1 : Half day city sightseeing of Erfoud and Rissani with lunch (32 €/pax)
Optional 2 : Excursion by 4x4 to the sandy dunes of Merzouga with pic nic lunch (75 €/pax)
Optional 3 : Excursion by 4x4 to the sandy dunes ofMerzouga with dinner and accommodation under
Bedouin tent “Bivouac” (88 €/pax)

Friday : Erfoud-Tinghir-Ouazazate
Departure to Tinghrir via the Tinjdad. Visit of the famous Todra canyons which rocks reaching 250 m of altitude. Lunch (optional) on the spot. Departure to the Dades canyons for a visit. Continuation to Ouarzazate via the 1000 Kasbahs road and the Dades valley, famous for its roses and yearly Moussem (rose’s festival) Dinner and accommodation in Ourazazate

Saturday : Ouarzazate-Ait Benhaddou - Marrakech (230km)
Early morning Visit of the Taourirt and Tifeltout Kasbahs. Then continuation to Ait Benhaddou which is the most spectacular fortress in the south of Morocco. Lunch (optional) at the terrace of a restaurant facing the Kasbah. Departure to Marrakech via the Tichka pass 2260 m alt offering an impressive landscape in the heart of the Atlas mountain chain. Dinner and accommodation in Marrakech.

Sunday : Marrakech
TThe entire day will be devoted to the visit of Marrakech, the second oldest Imperial city, known as the pearl of the South. 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. Optional : typical dinner under caidal tents at the famous "Chez Ali" restaurant, enhanced by the performance of several folkloric troops Accommodation.

Monday : Departure
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer departure to Marrakech airport. Assistance during the formalities,
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The above rates include:
-Welcoming at Casablanca airport,
-Assistance and transfer.
-Tour based on half board according to described program
-Transportation with an adequate deluxe vehicle according to the number of participants.
-English & French speaking driver with multilingual locale guides in the cities
-Multilingual guide from 6 participants / local guides in the city visits
-Entrance fees to the monuments indicated in the program,
-Portage of luggage
-Tips at the hotels
-Taxes and services. (except tax listed in the price table is extra)

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