CASABLANCA TO RABAT

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The Adventure Begins

Tour amazing Casablanca, the economic capital of the kingdom. The visit will start with the United Nations Place, Mohammed V, the Marché Central, the Palais Royal qui l' surrounding, the Quartier des Habbous, the Mehkama (court), the Cathédrale Notre Dame de Lourdes, the residential area of Anfa, external visit of the famous mosquée Hassan II and the beautiful corniche d'Ain Diab lined with restaurants and swimming pools. Morocco's coastal capital since 1912, Rabat has just over a million people. Modern and even reserved by Moroccan standards, the city also has many fascinating historic sites, including the picturesque Kasbah of the Udayas, built in the mid-12th century. The unique Hassan Tower, begun at the end of the 12th century, was meant to have the world's largest minaret but was never completed. Just opposite the tower lies the 20th-century Mausoleum of Mohammed V, another of the city's main attractions. Visit the ancient medina and the ramparts of Mechouar surrounding the Royal Palace.

RABAT TO TANGIER

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Tangier, a legendary destination

Explore the Moroccan port city of Tangier and its surrounding countryside on this full-day sightseeing tour. See many of the landmark locations in downtown Tangier on a panoramic drive through the city. Visit the Caves of Hercules, one of the most popular local attractions. Also, travel to the sandy bay of Cape Spartel and much more. Learn more about the history, culture and architecture of Tangier from an English-speaking guide.

-Take a private sightseeing tour in and around Tangier

-See the downtown area and surrounding countryside

-Visit many popular landmark locations

-Learn about the local history, culture and architecture

TANGIER TO CHEFCHAOUEN

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Strolling the Magical Streets

Start your tour with the kasbah museum in the medina. The kasbah of Chefchaouen belongs to the early 18th century, and was built by the legendary ruler Moulay Ismail. It is fairly simple without architectural surprises however it is surrounded by gardens on the interior and exterior. Inside the Kasbah, you can visit the ethnographic museum containing antique weapons, musical instruments, and photographs of the old town.

- Step onto the museum’s roof and take pictures of a panoramic view of the Hispanic flavored town lined with blue and white washed houses, tiny balconies, tiled roofs and patios embellished with citrus trees. Next, visit the cobbled main square, Plaza Uta el- Hammam and where the striking 15th century Grand Mosque sits. The Mosque and its nearby buildings were built by Jewish refugees, who alongside Muslims escaped the Spanish persecution to Chefchaouen. Until the Spanish arrived in the 1920’s the town remained isolated and with the exception of three western men who snuck in.

- Chefchaouen's blue and white washed buildings are reminiscent of the religious Jewish tradition that involves the weaving of Talis (Jewish prayer shawls) with Tekhelet,  a blue dye prized by ancient Mediterranean civilizations and mentioned 49 times in the Hebrew Torah.

- After exploring the medina, have lunch at one of the local restaurants. 

CHEFCHAOUEN TO FES

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Here we Go!

Today, visit the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis sprawled over a wildflower dotted hillside. Excavated by the French in 1915, these Roman ruins date back to the 3rd  century AD.

You will then visit the Celliers de Meknes winery and the Chateau Roslane to tour the cellars and sample the wines. Learn about the flavors and aromas, share the passion of the winemakers, choose to purchase (own expense) your favorites, and finish with a traditional Moroccan lunch

Ancient Roman city in Morocco

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Volubilis

Meet your guide at the lobby of your hotel for a full day tour of Fez. Fes el Bali is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was founded in the 9th century. Home to the oldest university in the world, Fez reached its height in the 13th-14th centuries under the Merinids, when it replaced Marrakech as the capital of the kingdom. The urban fabric and the principal monuments in the medina – madrasas, fondouks, palaces, residences, mosques and fountains – date from this period. Although the political capital of Morocco was transferred to Rabat in 1912, Fez has retained its status as the country’s cultural and spiritual center. Artisan workshops in the medina are as active today as 100 years ago, and strongly contribute to the city’s industrial economy. Trades such as metal and leather working, ceramics, silk, tapestries, and sculpting are still practiced in these workshops. Original ramparts still protect the ancient city and its’ 9000 passageways and narrow streets.

A Dazzling Drive

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FES TO ERFOUD TO MERZOUGA

After breakfast, you will be driven to Erfoud, the gateway to the Sahara. here you will chnage to a 4X4 and continue to the dunes of Erg Chebbi which are a strikingly strange natural formation. On the top of the flattest area you could imagine, suddenly a long mountain of sand rises. This mountain is surrounded by flat and desolate nature on all sides, and you could end up wondering if it really is real. Enjoy a spectacular Camel Ride at sunset and dinner with overnight.

 About the Desert Luxury Tented Camp Hotel: A sea of soft, warm, apricot-toned sands – the undulating landscape of the Erg Chebbi desert is one of Morocco’s most enchanting natural wonders. For millenia, travelers have marveled its infinite stillness – a beauty beyond words. For the weary traveler seeking such restorative magic, we offer a very special retreat: our Erg Chebbi Luxury Desert Camp. Our Luxury Camp offers the visitor an escape from the crowds of the cities – as well as contact with other tourist camps

MERZOUGA TO ERFOUD TO SKOURA

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On the way

Early wake up to watch the sunrise over the dunes, return by camel to the foot of the dunes. After breakfast, Visit the small town of RISSANI, its large souk under its red arcades and its many ksour before arriving in Tinghir, You will take a beautiful road towards the Gorges du TODRA, the Kasbahs, the valley of roses , the SKOURA palm grove

OUARZAZATE

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Exploring the Skoura Palm Groves and Lunch with a Berber Family

Today, visit Skoura and the Valley of One Thousand Kasbahs. Skoura is a fertile oasis lined with immense palm groves that provide great views of the Atlas Mountains alongside desert landscapes. It is renowned for the cultivation of roses. The palm groves were laid out in the 12th century by the Almohad sultan Yacoub el-Mansour and named after its original inhabitants, the Berbers of the Haskourene tribe. The most beautiful kasbahs in southern Morocco can be found here and many of them are still partially inhabited. The entrances to the palm groves in Skoura can be explored on foot.

The small, sleepy town of Skoura has a big market Souk every Monday. Explore all of this with your guide and then experience a traditional Moroccan Tagine lunch with a local Berber family.

OUARZAZATE TO MARRAKECH

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Onward and Upward

En route we stop at Ait Benhaddou. You will travel through the collar of Tizi Tichka, the highest passage of Morocco and all of North Africa, as you cross over the High Atlas Mountains. With the help of some Hollywood touch-ups, this UNESCO-protected red mudbrick ksar 32km from Ouarzazate seems frozen in time, still resembling its days in the 11th century as an Almoravid caravanserai. Movie buffs may recognize it from Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth (for which much of Aït Benhaddou was rebuilt), Jewel of the Nile (note the Egyptian towers) and Gladiator. A less retouched kasbah can be found 6km north along the tarmac from Aït Benhaddou: the Tamdaght kasbah, a crumbling Glaoui fortification topped by storks’ nests. You will then visit Tamdaght Kasbah and Telouet Kasbah.

MARRAKECH

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Get a Lay of the Land

Today, enjoy a full day of sightseeing of this incredible city. Your guide will meet you at the hotel lobby. Start with visits to:

Koutoubia Minaret

The center piece of Marrakech is the square tower of the Koutoubia minaret, attached to the Koutoubia Mosque, and built in the late 12th century. It’s not particularly high-about 250 feet-but it towers over the Medina thanks to a long-standing planning ordinance that forbids any other building in the old city to rise above it.

The Koranic School Medersa Ben Youssef

Theological college founded by the Merenid Sultan Abu Hassan in the 14th century, and restored in 1564 by the Saadians who made it the largest theological college in the Maghreb and a rival to the important Medersa Bou Inania in Fés.Then next Dar Si Saïd Museum in an Alaouite- style palace of the 19th century. See traditional crafts from southern Morocco, including carpets, costumes and weapons.

El-Bahia Palace

This 19th century palace is elaborate in its decoration and was built over a period seven years for Ba Ahmed, the son of the Grand Vizier Si Moussa. There are row after row of apartments-that once housed Ahmed’s harem-a trapezoidal garden, a huge tiled courtyard, and many hidden treasures, both in the form of antique objects d’art, and the palace’s convergence of Andalusian and Moorish architecture. Continue to Menara Gardens in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, and wander among the olive trees surrounding the central lake.

Stop for a lunch at a local restaurant (You will pay directly for your meal).

After lunch you will continue the tour. You will have the visit of the botanical gardens of Marjorelle, a property acquired in 1922 by the painter of the same name and then bought and developed by Yves St Laurent. These gardens are an oasis in the heart of the city and rich with flora and fauna. Once inside the garden walls, you would never think you were in the heart of a busy city.

Then on to Le Jardin Secret. One of the largest and oldest riads in the medina has been beautifully restored to showcase the art and architecture of Moroccan gardens. Behind high walls is a hidden oasis that celebrates the ancient role of gardens and water in traditional Moroccan living. One garden features exotic plants from around the world; and the Islamic Garden symbolizes paradise as it is described in the Koran. In addition to the gardens and ancient water fountain system, there are restored buildings including a hammam and café that offers lovely views of the gardens and medina.

You will end the day by visiting the souks and the jamaa El Fna square

Excursion to Asni

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High Atlas Mountains

Depart Marrakech to the High Atlas, North Africa’s greatest mountain range, containing some of the most intriguing and beautiful regions of Morocco. A historical and physical barrier between the northern plains and the pre-Sahara, its Berber-populated valleys feel – and indeed are – very remote from the country’s mainstream or urban life. Mud-thatched Berber villages and remote pinnacles aren’t the only draw here. The landscape varies from season to season: winter drops meters of snow that leads to gushing river valleys in spring; summer brings an unforgiving sun, while the autumnal sunlight brings the browns and reds of the peaks to life.

The 5* hotel Kasbah Tamadot is situated in the breathtaking Atlas Mountains in Morocco. The magical retreat Kasbah Tamadot is owned by Sir Richard Branson. The hotel is located at the top of a valley with views up to Mount Toubkal and over to some of the traditional Berber villages of Asni.

Once you arrive there you will have a short walking with a local guide around the Berber villages then you break for lunch. At the end of the afternoon you will return to Marrakech.

ESSAOUIRA

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JEWISH HERITAGE SITES

-En route to Essaouira stop at an Argan Cooperative to see how women make Argan Oil, Nut Butter and cometics from the Argan nut. Option to continue directly to Essaouira or visit a local winery for a wine and cheese tasting. Enjoy the local wines produced in the region of Essaouira.

-Take a stroll along the town’s sunlit pedestrian main square, Place Prince Moulay el Hassan and the Skala du Port, the fishing harbor, offers breathtaking views of the Portuguese ramparts. Explore the ramparts and the spice and jewelry souks of the medina.

-The medina of Essaouira (formerly "Mogador") is a UNESCO World Heritage listed city, as an example of a late-18th century fortified town.  

-Have lunch at the fish-grill cafes, with wooden tables and benches laid out overlooking the sea that was once- in the 19th century- the only Moroccan port south of Tangier. After lunch visit Orson Welles’ Square and memorial, designed by Samir Mustapha, one of the towns artists, which pays homage to Orson Welles filming of Othello in Essouaria.  Essaouira’s history is a reminder of the times when Spain, Portugal and England fought to maintain control over its coasts. It has a typical Portuguese harbor that is a stunning example of Moorish and Portuguese architecture.

Portuguese architecture.

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The medina of Essaouira

-Site see in Orson Welles Square and the Portugese Ramparts

-Visit Thuya Workshop, Art Galleries and enjoy a traditional Moroccan lunch or local catch at one of the fish-grill cafes

-Discover UNESCO World Hertiage and the Soulful door paintings and carved emblems in the historic medina

-Optional: Visit Jewish Heritage Sites: Synagogues, Cemeteries & Stories of the Jewish Mellah  

-Visit this sea-side medieval town that boasts lovely white-washed and blue-shuttered houses, colonnades, thuya wood workshops, art galleries and mouthwatering seafood. Once called Mogador by European sailors and traders, Essaouria is known for its annual GnaouaMusicFestival that attracts 300,000+ people in June. It also has an expansive beach for surfing called Plage de Safi.

Explore Casablanca’s

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Discover Art Deco Casablanca.

Make sure you have a camera in hand to take pictures of the famous clock tower, art deco hotels, the eleven story Moretti apartment block and the high rise art deco buildings covered with loggias, columns, zellij tiles and geometric carvings on Boulevard Mohammed V with Art Deco facades. (If time allows)

Casablanca airport

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Departure from Morocco

Transfer to the Casablanca airport for your departure flight

RABAT

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DAY 1

TANGIER

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DAY 2

Hilton Tangier Al Houara Resort & Spa, installé au sein d'une forêt protégée de 25 hectares en bord de mer, offre un cadre spectaculaire pour vos vacances ou voyages d'affaires. Avec les saveurs envoûtantes de nos restaurants, vous découvrirez la culture marocaine.

En plus d'un accès direct à la plage publique, qui s'étend sur 5 km, les clients pourront profiter d'un spa, d'un parcours de golf renommé (bientôt ouvert) et d'espaces meeting exceptionnels.

CHEFCHAOUEN

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DAY 3

Riad Dar Echchaouen Maison d'Hôtes & Riad is near Chefchaouen’s Medina and the Ras el Ma Airfield. It offers en suite accommodation, free on-site parking and free Wi-Fi.

Rooms at Dar Echchaouen Maison d'Hôtes & Riad are air-conditioned and decorated in traditional Moroccan style. Each room and suite has a private bathroom featuring a shower with tadelakt tiles. The suites have a sitting area and fireplace.

Dar Echchaouen Maison d'Hôtes & Riad serves Moroccan dishes including couscous, tagine and pastille. Guests are invited to relax in the riad’s garden or enjoy the swimming pool.

FES

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DAY 4

Just 3 km from the centre of Fès, this luxury guest house offers an indoor pool and a spa with massage rooms and a steam bath. You can enjoy the views from the 3 rooftop terraces or relax in the traditional lounges.

All rooms and suites have an LCD TV and an iPod docking station. Some suites have a seating area.

Breakfast is provided every morning and served on the terrace or from the comfort of guest rooms. You can also sample Moroccan and international cuisine in the 2 restaurants or traditional drinks in the bar.

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the riad. Public parking is possible nearby and you can explore the medina on foot.

This is our guests' favourite part of Fès, according to independent reviews.

MERZOUGA

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DAY 5

Chergui Sahara camp is located in a quiet secluded place surrounded with sand dunes. Guests can enjoy the beautiful views of the sand dunes and the black desert. The camp features a big restaurant with an area of 128 m2 for 48 persons, and it is well equipped with air conditioning, a bar space, and delicious cuisine.

OUARZAZATE

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DAY 6

On the edge of the desert and just a few kilometres from Ouarzazate, the Ksar Ighnda hotel provides a luxurious and authentic setting, ideal for a relaxing holiday.

Rooms are spacious and locally designed with modern comforts including private bathroom, air conditioning, satellite TV, DVD/CD player, minibar. Guests will enjoy the traditional furniture, artworks and the magnificent desert view.

After relaxing with a cocktail in the hotel bar, guests can enjoy a delicious meal made from fresh local produce in the hotel restaurant.

The Ksar Ighnda hotel offers a unique spa experience with a hammam and a hot tub, amid a peaceful landscape setting.

Marrakech

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La Maison Arabe

Situated in the Medina of Marrakech, this luxury riad is a 10-minute walk from Jamaâ El Fna Square. It has a heated pool in the garden and a spa with 2 traditional hammams and 5 massage rooms.

Each air-conditioned room and suite includes free Wi-Fi, an LCD TV and a seating area with fireplace. The rooms and suite have a private terrace. Some rooms overlook the gardens and others have a spa bath.

Les Trois Saveurs restaurant offers French, Moroccan and Asian cuisine. Meals are served in the dining area or on the terrace overlooking swimming pool and gardens. Guests can enjoy a drink in the piano bar or the buffet breakfast by the swimming pool.

All bookings at La Maison Arabe include a bottle of wine and afternoon tea. Cooking workshops are possible upon request.

Essaouira

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DAY 12

This riad is located right next to the beach, with panoramic views of the sea, the port and the Medina. It offers a hammam and spa treatments.

The traditionally-decorated guestrooms at Dar L'oussia are all situated around the central courtyard and are equipped with under-floor heating.

The riad has a restaurant which serves typical cuisine. Guests can eat inside by the fireplace, or on the sunny terrace in the warmer months.

At Dar L'oussia guests can also enjoy the solarium and aromatherapy massages.

This is our guests' favourite part of Essaouira, according to independent reviews.

CASABLANCA

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DAY 14

Luxurious and contemporary, the rooms are equipped with a private bathroom. They have a seating area and offer views of the city, the Medina, the Great Mosque or the ocean. Free Wi-Fi, a minibar and flat-screen TV are also provided.