Morocco Explorer
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Highlights
- Stroll through the gardens, mosques, palaces and souqs of Marrakesh
- Explore the UNESCO-listed medieval city of Fes
- Relax in the mountain town of Chefchaouen with its distinctive blue-washed homes
- View sunrise over the Sahara on a camel ride
- Revel in the views of the snow capped Atlas Mountains
- Visit the exotic and well preserved kasbah of Ait Benhaddou
- Marvel at the magnificent Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
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Trip includes
- 11 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 6 dinners
- airport transfers (day 1 and 12 only)
- 6 nights in comfortable hotels on a twinshare basis
- 5 nights in traditional riads on a twinshare basis
- English speaking tour leader
- city guides in Rabat, Chefchaouen, Meknes, Fes, Marrakesh
- camel ride Erg Chebbi
- sightseeing and entrance fees as listed in itinerary
- private transport
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Itinerary
If you are arriving on Day 1 of the trip you will be met and transferred to your group hotel. If you arrive on any other day please make your own way to the joining hotel as listed on your final tour voucher. Meet your guide and group members at a briefing at approxim...
This morning we will visit Casablanca’s beautiful Hassan II Mosque. Then we will drive to Rabat, the capital of Morocco, to visit the Grand Mosque - another very imposing and highly decorated structure. Overnight Riad Kelaa (or similar). Approx driving time: 2 hrs.
meals : B
Drive north along the fertile plains to Ouazzane. Continue on the mountain road to Chefchaouen, which is built on the lower slopes of the Rif Mountains. The houses here are painted blue, typical of the Andalusian style. In the late afternoon we will visit the Medina. Overnight Hotel Dar Mounir (or similar). Approx driving time: 4.5 hrs.
meals : B,D
Full day to soak up the atmosphere of the prettiest mountain town of the Rif mountain range. After breakfast, we will have a guided tour to the Medina including the Kasbah, the Outa Lhmam square and the souks. There will be free time in the afternoon to explore on you...
Today we have time to explore the ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis, the largest and best preserved in the country and originally one of the Roman Empire’s remotest outposts. We also wander around the beautiful village of Moulay Idriss, a holy site, named after Morocco...
After a guided tour of the city and old Medina we drive to Borj Sud, a Christian fort built in the 17th Century, for an almost aerial view of the old city and its surrounding olive groves. From here we venture into the Medina of Fes el-Bali which dates back to the 8th...
Today we will be on the road by 7:00am. We travel in our air-conditioned minibus passing through the agricultural regions of north Morocco and the fertile plains irrigated by the Oued Aggai in the foothills of the Middle Atlas. We then begin a long climb through an ol...
Today we'll rise before dawn to experience the amazing colours of a Saharan sunrise from the saddle of the traditional Berber transport: a camel. On returning to our hotel we have breakfast and commence our journey to the Dades Gorge. En route we have lunch at the spe...
En route to Ouarzazate (pronounced war-zar-zate), we explore the Kasbahs, oasis and Berber villages in the fertile valleys along the eastern flanks of the Atlas Mountains. We may visit the ancient Kasbahs of Skoura and depending on the day, explore the markets of El-K...
This morning we will visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, the most exotic and best preserved in the entire Atlas area. We will have lunch here before continuing on to Telouet and the former palace of Pasha El Glaoui, the Berber chieftain. Passing sandy coloured Kasbahs ...
Today we are led by our expert guide to discover the soul of Marrakesh. We visit gardens, mosques, palaces, and the souqs of the old Medina before reaching the humming centre of Marrakesh: the Djemaa el-Fna. The atmosphere of this square is overwhelming with its jumbl...
Our trip concludes after breakfast. You will be transferred to the airport if you depart Marrakesh today. For departure on any other day, transfers can be arranged at an additional cost.
meals : B
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World Expeditions Reviews & Ratings
Morocco Explorer was full of interesting historical, cultural and geographical information
Plenty of walking, good food and great guides.
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Fabulous experience enhanced by our driver Hussan and Mohamad our guide
The personalisation of our tour and exceptional care was was beyond anything we could have expected.
Everything went well
The main issue was that the speaker system in the bus was not clear and loud enough. Meals and tours , accommodation, guides ,all great especially our tour leader M...
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The itinerary was extremely varied and interesting and the riads were amazing. A special mention to our wonderful guide Ali Ait Ichou who was very knowledgeable, gre...
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flights and airport taxes
- Arrival and departure transfers (if not arriving Day 1 or departing Day 12)
- Aerated and alcoholic drinks, and bottled water
- Costs of a personal nature such as laundry, phone calls, email, tips, and all beverages
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
- Entrance fees for sightseeing not mentioned in the itinerary
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Accommodation
- 6 nights hotel
- 5 nights riad
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