11-day Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech visiting imperial cities, Middle Atlas and Essaouira
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11-day tour from Casablanca to Marrakech, admiring the beauty of the imperial cities, the Middle Atlas mountains, and the coastal city of Essaouira. Visit Rabat, Fez, Essaouira, and Marrakech.
Main Information:
- Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
- Departure: 08:00 am
- Starting point: Casablanca
- Ending point: Marrakech
Highlights of our trip:
- Day 1: Casablanca – Casablanca
- Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat – Meknes
- Day 3: Meknes – Volubilis – Fez
- Day 4: Fez – Fez
- Day 5: Fez – Fez
- Day 6: Fez – Ifrane – Azrou – Khenifra – Beni Mellal – Marrakech
- Day 7: Marrakech – Marrakech
- Day 8: Marrakech – Essaouira
- Day 9: Essaouira – Essaouira
- Day 10: Essaouira – Marrakech
- Day 11: Marrakech – Marrakech
Included
- Airport pick-up and drop-off transfers.
- Private tour.
- Private vehicle with Spanish-speaking driver.
- Fuel, tolls, and all transportation expenses.
- Accommodation with breakfast included.
- Guided tour in Marrakech and Fes.
Not Included
- Flights.
- Drinks.
- Lunch.
- Entrance fees to museums and monuments, and activities.
- Dinners.
Travel plan
DAY 1: CASABLANCA – CASABLANCA
Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel where you will stay tonight. If you arrive early you will discover Casablanca, known as the economic capital of Morocco, where we will find the Hassan II mosque, one of the largest mosques in the Islamic world. A guided tour will be taken to learn more about this surprising place.
In the morning, we will begin the route heading towards the imperial city of Rabat and visit its magnificent monuments such as the Royal Palace, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, a work of the Alawite dynasty that contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, and the Tower of Hassan among others. Finally we will tour the old medina, the Oudaya Kasbah and Chellah, the remains of an ancient Roman city.
We will continue until we reach Meknes, the third imperial city of Morocco which is known as "The Versailles of Morocco" with its famous monumental doors. You will explore the Bab El Khamis and Bab El Mansour gates, and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. Later, we will go to the town of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, which is a place of pilgrimage for Moroccans.
Here dinner will be waiting for us at the hotel where we will stay.
After breakfast, we leave Meknes heading to the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis. We will continue our way to Fez where you will have the afternoon free to enjoy the sunset while visiting places of interest.
We will stay in Fes.
After breakfast, you will have the opportunity to visit the medina of Fez with a local guide, among other places of interest such as the universities of Bou Anania and Attarine, the Nejjarine fountain and the Karaouine mosque.
At the end of the day we will go to the Riad where you will spend the night.
Free day to finish getting to know this beautiful city.
After breakfast, we will leave for Marrakech, passing through the mountains and cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. We will pass through Ifrane, a city known as the Swiss of Morocco with a charming ski resort and, Azrou, an important craft center specialized in cedar wood work with a wonderful cedar forest of monkeys in freedom.
We cross Khenifra and Beni Mellal until we reach our accommodation in Marrakech.
After breakfast, you will have the opportunity to visit Marrakech with a local guide. A city full of life where there are great and interesting things to visit such as:
- Medina: with narrow streets, full of smells, feelings... leather and metal souks...
- Jamaa el Fna Square: you will find stalls selling juices, nuts... and at night, food stalls where you can enjoy typical Moroccan cuisine.
- Koutoubia Mosque: This is the most important mosque in this city.
- Bahia Palace: The construction of the palace took more than a decade, and its interior is full of majestically decorated rooms that you must see.
Finally, we will return to the Riad to stay.
We will leave after breakfast and head to the coastal city of Essaouira.
Rest of the day is free to enjoy this beautiful place.
At the end of the day, you will stay in a Riad.
After breakfast, you can enjoy the different activities that this city offers. A swim on the beach, surfing, horseback riding, discovering the souks within the medina and visiting the famous port where they get the exquisite fish and seafood available in the restaurants in the area.
At the end of the day, you will stay at the Riad.
We leave Essaouira at noon until our arrival at a Riad in Marrakech where we will stay.
Breakfast at the Riad.
Free day until the indicated time of your flight and transfer to the airport.
Completion of the tour and the service provided.