Tour of south and Imperial Cities
TOUR OF SOUTH MOROCCO AND IMPERIAL CITIES
Tour Duration: 10 nights / 11 days
Destination: Tour of South Morocco and Imperial Cities
Type of Tour: Guided tour
Flights: Not Included
Accommodation: Riad/Hotel
Location: Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora, N'Kob, Tazarine, Alnif, Merzouga, Errachdia, Azrou, Ifrane, Fes, Meknes, Rabat, Casablanca
DAY 1°: Marrakech – Ouarzazate (Distance 200 km)
Leave Marrakech in direction of Ouarzazate passing through Col de Tizin-Tichka, the highest part of the country. Then you will visit the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and stop for lunch. The afternoon will be spent visiting the famous Film Studio and the Kasbah of Taouririt of Ouarzazate.
Dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 2°: Ouarzazate – Zagora (Distance 160 km)
Leave Ouarzazate in direction of Zagora, stopping to visit the Fint Oasis where you will assist a local tea ceremony following the customs of the local inhabitants. You will depart and follow the road towards the Draa Valley and have lunch in a Kasbah right in the center of the Valley. After lunch, your journey continues following the paths and enjoying the agricultural lands with its wheat and palm groves. Arrive in Zagora where you will have dinner and an overnight stay.
DAY 3°: Zagora
Visite the Zagora Valley and the Tamegroute Village where you will have lunch and enjoy your free afternoon sight seeing and then dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 4°: Zagora – N'Kob – Tazzarine – Alnif – Merzouga Erg Chebbi (Distance 280 km)
In the morning after breakfast, leave for Merzouga following the roads of Tansikht and N'Kob. You will reach the palm groves of Mellal and then Tazzarine crossing through magnificent villages such as Jbel Tizouguirene. Follow the Alnif direction crossing over the vast, rocky terrain where you will finally have lunch in Alnif. In the afternoon, you will pass through Mecissi and Rissani and continue straight through until you reach Merzouga. Here you will have dinner and an overnight stay in a Bivacco tent in the middle of the Erg Chebbi desert.
DAY 5°: Merzouga
After your breakfast enjoy your day with a dromedary camel back ride and visit a famous Gnawa regional musical group. After this you will visit and enjoy your day at the Lake Merzouga. An alternative to this tour for your fifth day would be a Quad ride through the dunes of the desert.
Dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 6°: Merzouga – Errachidia – Azrou – Ifrane – Fès (Distance 470 km)
After breakfast, leave for Fès, passing through Errachidia. Enjoy the view of the largest palm groves in all of Morocco, Tafilalt. Then stop for lunch in Midelt and continue onto the cities of Azrou and Ifrane with your final destination in Fès in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7°: Fès
After breakfast, your day will be spent visiting this spiritual and cultural capital of the Moroccan Kingdom. During your visits, you can admire the local workshops of the Moroccan artisans reknowned for their crafts, embroidery and fine fabrics.
Lunch will be held in a traditional Moroccan restaurant and then more site seeing. At the end of the day, enjoy dinner and an overnight stay in Fès.
DAY 8°: Fès – Meknes (Distance 70 km)
After breakfast, leave for Meknes following the Moulay Idriss roads and stopping to visit the Volubilis Roman ruins. After lunch, visit the city of Meknes which is the historical part of the Medina and the well known Bab Mansour doors which is located in the modern part of the city.
Dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 9°: Meknes – Rabat ( 110 km)
Leave Meknes in direction for Rabat, which is the capital of this Kingdom and of the Imperial cities of Morocco. Enjoy your day visiting the exteriors of the Mechouar Royal Palace, the Mausoleo Mohamed V Palace and the Hassan Tower. Lunch and then proceed onto the Kasbah Oudayas which looks out over the Bou Regreg River. Dinner and overnight stay in Rabat.
DAY 10°: Rabat – Casablanca (Distance 90 km)
Leave Rabat in the morning in direction of Casablanca, lunch and then a tour of this captivating city. Casablanca is know as the capital of ecomomics and business in all of Morocco. Visit the Habous Quarters, the Royal Palace, the Mohamed V Square, the Residential Quarters of Anfa and finally an exterior visit of the breathtaking Hassan II Mosque, the largest Mosque after Mecca. Dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 11°: Casablanca – Marrakech (Distance 240 km)
After breakfast, begin your journey back to Marrakech. Once in Marrakech you will be free to enjoy lunch and then spend the afternoon in liberty visiting the sights of this enchanting city.
Dinner and overnight stay.
THE RATES INCLUDE:
· Transportation in a vehicle with driver and English/French tour guide
· Accomodation in a pre-selected structure with Bed and Breakfast service in a twin or double room
· Vehicle Insurance
· Gasoil
THE RATES DOES NOT INCLUDE:
· Excursions and/or private visits
· Fees for monumental visits
· Meals indicated in the tour program
· Beverages
· Extras
· Tips
· Flights
· Welcome taxes
· Cancellation Insurance & Medical Insurance
· All items not listed in the “Rates Include” section
EXTRA SUPPLEMENTS:
· Single occupancy, on request
· High season, on request
· Half board or Full board service, on request
· Supplement for transfers from other airports other than Marrakech, on request
· Supplement from 35,00 Euros per person per day to cover all entrance fees in the Historical sites and lunches
I.B.F INDIVIDUAL BOOKING FEE
Costs 20,00 Euro
CANCELLATION POLICY:
No penalty will be charged for cancellations made 21 days prior to your departure date. The only charge that will be withheld is the I.B.F fee and the Individual Insurance fee.
