Moroccan Discovery

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This land of dramatic contrasts invites us to encounter its ancient ruins and sacred mosques, endless desert and storied mountains, imposing kasbahs and spirited souks. As we travel from the imperial cities of Rabat, Fez, and Marrakech to the High Atlas and vast Sahara, we open our eyes, and hearts, to a truly foreign land, an age-old culture, and genuinely h...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Private Sahara sunset excursion and camel ride on the dunes
    • Visits to five UNESCO World Heritage sites
    • Ancient ruins of Volubilis
    • Scenic “Route of a Thousand Kasbahs”
    • Dramatic Todra Gorges and Atlas Mountain scenery
    • Kasbah of Ait ben-Haddou
    • Fez touring
    • Marrakech’s medina and Djemaa el Fna Square
    • Storied Casablanca and Hassan II mosque
    • Outstanding accommodations

What's this trip about?

    This land of dramatic contrasts invites us to encounter its ancient ruins and sacred mosques, endless desert and storied mountains, imposing kasbahs and spirited souks. As we travel from the imperial cities of Rabat, Fez, and Marrakech to the High Atlas and vast Sahara, we open our eyes, and hearts, to a truly foreign land, an age-old culture, and genuinely hospitable people.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 24 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityRabat
End CityMarrakech

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 12

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 24

Trip includes

    • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities
    • 12 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior First Class, and First Class hotels
    • 31 meals: 12 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 11 dinners
    • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees
    • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director
    • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip
    • Luggage handling for one bag per person
    • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers
    • $100 frequent traveler credit towards your next Odysseys Unlimited tour ($200 after 3 tours; $300 after 10 tours)

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Itinerary

Day 1

Depart U.S. for Casablanca, Morocco

Day 2: Arrive Casablanca/Rabat

Meals: Dinner

Upon arrival this afternoon in Casablanca, the commercial center of Morocco, we transfer by coach to Rabat and our hotel located near famed Hassan Tower. We have time to relax and refresh before dinner tonight at the hotel.

Day 3: Rabat

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

One of Morocco’s four ancient capitals, or imperial cities, Rabat is again the country's capital, at once historic and contemporary, as we discover on today’s tour. We visit the fortified Kasbah of the Oudaias, the peaceful An...

Day 4: Rabat/Meknes/Volubilis/Fez

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This ­morning we depart Rabat for Fez, stopping along the way in Meknes, Morocco’s youngest imperial city (and UNESCO World Heritage site). We visit the Bab el Mansour gateway and the ruins of the imper­ial stables before lunc...

Day 5: Fez

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today we explore Morocco’s oldest imperial city, considered the “Athens of Africa” for its wealth of cultural, educational, and religious institutions. We begin with a walking tour of Fez’s fascinating medina, a UNESCO World H...

Day 6: Fez

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

This morning we return to the medina to discover some hidden treasures, including the Blue Gate, the most picturesque of all the Old City’s historic gates; the medieval school of Bouanania; and the 12th-century home of Jewish scholar...

Day 7: Fez/Midelt/Erfoud

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Traveling inland today, we cross the fertile plains beyond Fez and continue through the Middle Atlas mountain range. We stop in the small town of Midelt for lunch. Continuing on we cross the Ziz River, passing rows of sky-scra...

Day 8: Erfoud/Rissani/Merzouga

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning we visit the city of Rissani, with its 18th-century ksar, a virtually impenetrable warren of alleys. We enjoy a tour highlight this afternoon as we set out on a sunset excursion to the breathtakingly beautiful san...

Day 9: Erfoud/Tinehir/Todra Gorge/Ouarzazate

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Our destination today is in the snow-topped High Atlas. The day features one beautiful scene after another, including the village of Tinehir, a stunning mountain oasis rising on a series of riverside terraces lush with palm tr...

Day 10: Ouarzazate/Ait ben-Haddou/Marrakech

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

En route to Marrakech today, we stop first at uninhab­ited Ait ben-Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of southern Morocco’s most scenic villages that is often used as a location for fashion and film shoots. Its old s...

Day 11: Marrakech

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Once the capital of southern Morocco, the imperial city of Marrakech is an allur­ing oasis with a temperate climate, distinct charm, and fascinating sights. Our day-long tour includes the beautifully proportioned Koutoubia Mosque with...

Day 12: Marrakech

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

This morning we travel by horse-drawn carriage from Menara Park to Majorelle Gardens, a private botanical garden with some 15 species of birds native to North Africa and known for its cobalt blue accents. Following a tour of the gard...

Day 13: Marrakech/Casablanca

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

We leave Marra­kech this morning by coach for storied Casablanca, Morocco’s largest and most cosmopolitan city. After a brief orientation tour of the city, we visit the magnificent Hassan II Mosque, Morocco’s only functioning mosque open to non-Muslims. Tonight we celebrate our Moroccan adventure at a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 14: Depart for U.S.

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast this morning we transfer to the airport for our return flight to the U.S.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,479
Price per day$320
Single supplement (single occupancy)$1,195
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

  • $3,795 air & land inclusive plus $684 airline taxes and fees
  • Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of $684, which are subject to change until final payment is made.
  • Single travelers please add $1,195 Nov, Dec; $1,395 all other dates. Your $375 deposit is fully refundable up to 95 days prior to departure.
  • Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: Business Class – $3,795 per person; Premium Economy – $1,195 per person

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Accommodation

La Tour Hassan , Rabat / Days 2-3 / Superior First Class

Dating to 1914, the 140-room La Tour Hassan represents Rabat’s last surviving hotel to be constructed using traditional Moorish-Andalusian design. The citadel-style hotel stands inside a fortress wall at the center of the city and features three restaurants, one bar, Internet access, laundry service, fitness center with Jacuzzi, sauna, solarium, and outdoor pool. Air-conditioned rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, mini-bar, TV, and phone.

 

Hotel Sahrai , Fez / Days 4-6 / Deluxe

Opened in 2014, Hotel Sahrai is a contemporary hotel located on the southern hills overlooking the Fez medina, and a short drive from this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Designed to resemble the architectural layout of the medina, the 50-room boutique hotel features a restaurant and bar, fitness center, Jacuzzi, spa with massage treatments, sauna, steam room, outdoor pool, tennis court, terrace, and laundry and dry cleaning services. Air-conditioned guest rooms offer private bath with hair dryer, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, mini-bar, in-room safe, TV, and phone.

 

Le Palais du Desert , Erfoud / Days 7-8 / First Class

Set on the outskirts of the city of Erfoud, this 44-room kasbah-style hotel offers a traditional Moroccan desert setting surrounding a courtyard.  The hotel features two restaurants and bar, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, laundry/dry cleaning services, full spa, health center, and an outdoor swimming pool.  Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hairdryer, minibar, tea- and coffee-making facilities, TV, and phone. Please note that, while this hotel represents the best of accommodations in this somewhat remote region, you may find the level of quality and service here somewhat lower than at other sites on your tour.

 

Le Berbere Palace , Ouarzazate / Day 9 / Superior First Class

A traditional Moroccan-style hotel, the Berbere Palace offers guests a host of contemporary amenities including two restaurants, two bars, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, laundry and dry cleaning services, fitness center, swimming pool, sauna, Turkish bath, tennis courts, terraced garden, and library. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, mini-bar, TV, and phone.

 

Sofitel Marrakech , Marrakech / Days 10-12 / Deluxe

Sitting on the edge of the city at the foot of the High Atlas Mountains and within easy reach of the Medina and Jamma el Fna Square, the Sofitel boasts three restaurants and a bar; Internet access; laundry and dry cleaning services; ATM; fitness center with gym, Jacuzzi, sauna, and solarium; Turkish bath; and two outdoor pools. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, terrace or balcony, in-room safe, mini-bar, TV, and phone.

 

Hyatt Regency Casablanca , Casablanca / Day 13 / Deluxe

This 255-room hotel is conveniently situated in the center of Casablanca in United Nations Square, close to the Old Medina, Habous Quarter, and the central market. The hotel has multiple restaurants and lounges; spa; fitness center with sauna, steam room, and massage treatments; unheated outdoor swimming pool; squash courts and beach volleyball court; boutiques; and laundry and dry cleaning services. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, mini-bar, TV, phone, and internet access.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations and Refunds

You will receive a full refund for any cancellations made up to 95 days before departure (125 days for In the Wake of Lewis and Clark). If you must cancel your tour, the effective date of can­cellation will be upon our receipt of your notification. Refunds for cancellations are subject to the following per person charges:

For all tours (except as noted)

Prior to departure

Charge

95 days or more

Full refund

94–65 days

25% of tour price

64–45 days

50% of tour price

44–30 days

75% of tour price

29–0 days

No refund

 

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Meals Included

31 Meals: 12 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches and 11 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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