Morocco Imperial Cities Tour Marrakech Villes Imperial Cities Maroc Historic Medina’s, Bustling Souks,Gardens Palaces. .
– An 8-Day Tailor Morocco Imperial Cities Tour Guide . Made Adventure through Morocco’s Historic Medina’s, Bustling Souks, Andalusian Gardens and Mooirsh Palaces.
Day 1: ARRIVAL /MARRAKECH Transfer to the hotel. meals (according to arrival times).
Day 2: MARRAKECH/ RABAT Visit of Marrakech with the Koutoubia (exterior) or Librarians Mosque, built in the 12th century by the sovereign Zef of the 3rd Berber dynasty who reigned in Morocco. Continuation of the discovery of the city with the Museum of Arts and Traditions, the Bahia Palace, and the Menara gardens. Lunch. Continuation to Casablanca, city tour of “the economic capital”: the Corniche and the Hassan II Mosque (exterior) which was built from 1988 to 1993, the Anfa residential district and the Place des Nations. Dinner and night in Rabat.
Day 3: RABAT/Fez Discovery of Rabat “the administrative and political capital”, with its famous Hassan Tower, gigantic unfinished red minaret of 44 m, the Royal Palace, the Mohamed mausoleum branching towards Meknes. Visit of the city: the Bab el Khamis gate and that of Bab el Mansour, guardian of the imperial city and the most famous gate in Morocco, sumptuously decorated with zelliges, green ceramics and well-preserved stuccos, continuing towards Fez and its ancient city. Visit to the Bou Anania Madrasa, a vestige of the Merinid era. meal in a Palace in the Medina. Discovery of Nejjarine Square and its magnificent fountain, and the Karaouine mosque, the first university in the world. Continue through the souks and the artisans’ quarter. meals and night.
Day 4: FES/ERFOUD/MERZOUGA Departure to Ifrane. Crossing the Middle Atlas. meal. Continuation through the Ziz gorges, the Hassan Addakhil dam and its lake. Arrival at the gates of the Sahara, Tafilalet and Erfoud. Continuation in 4×4 along the Merzouga track and its immense sand dunes, the spectacle is unexpected and unusual! Berber meal and night in bivouac (2 people per tent, fully equipped with standing beds, pillows, sheets and blankets, showers and separate toilets).
Day 5: MERZOUGA/RISSANI/TINEGHIR/OUARZAZATE Departure for Rissani, cradle of the Alaouite dynasty. Continuation towards Tineghir via the Jorf palm grove, located on the right bank of Oued Ziz at the foot of Jbel Erfoud, then via the Ksar of Touroug framed by very beautiful oases and the town of Tinejdad. Arrival in Tineghir and incursion into the famous Todra gorges, lined with 300 m high cliffs, one of the most impressive curiosities of southern Morocco. meal. Continuation via the road of a thousand kasbahs and the valley of roses. Arrival in Ouarzazate. meals and night.
Day 6: OUARZAZATE/MARRAKECH Departure for Marrakech, passing through Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a magnificent Ksar classified as a UNESCO heritage site, leaning against the side of a hill dominated by fortifications. Road through the High Atlas and the Tizi’n Tichka pass, crossing typical villages. Arrival in Marrakech. meal. Discovery of the famous Place Djemaa El Fna, its immense market with its storytellers, acrobats, snake charmers… Continuation through the souks. meals and night. Day 7: MARRAKECH/AIRPORT.
