Marrakech to the Nile

Explore the two gems of North Africa--Morocco and Egypt
on this 10-day (9-night) tour to Casablanca, Marrakech, Cairo and Luxor.
A bonus: journeys by train across the Moroccan countryside, and up the Nile!

Compare with the 2 week version . Add a Nile Cruise

Day 1 - MARRAKECH - Weekly - Year Round - Wednesday (D)
Yur international flight arrives in Marrakech . After completing customs and immigration formalities, our local rep. escorts us to our hotel, where we enjoy a Moroccan-style welcome dinner.

DAY 2 - MARRAKECH Thursday (BL)
Breakfast is included at the Hotel.
We board a horse-drawn carriage for a clip-clop tour of this ancient royal capital, including the Kotoubia, and a former royal palace, lunch is included in a charming local restaurant. Afternoon walking tour of the labyrinthine souks (bazaars).

Day 3 - MARRAKECH Friday (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Now that you've got your bearings, today is yours to explore the city on your own. If you prefer, join one of our optional tours (for an additional fee): one takes you to a nearby Berber village, another takes you into the souks for a shopping spree.

Day 4 - BY TRAIN TO CASABLANCA Saturday (BL)
Getting there is half the fun!" We board the train for our return to Casablanca, cruising through the lovely countryside past green fields, fruit-laden orchards, traditional villages and modern towns, with the lofty Atlas Mountains soaring in the distance. Our tour escort points out interesting features, and fills us in on Moroccan life and culture. After arriving in Casablanca, we visit the majestic new Grand Mosque of King Hassan II, second only to the Great Mosque at Mecca in size. We continue on a panoramic tour of the city and its souks. After lunch , we drive to the airport for our Egyptair or Royal Air Maroc night flight across North Africa to Egypt. Breakfast , Lunch.

Day 5 - CAIRO Sunday (aB)
We arrive in Cairo with the dawn . Drive through the awakening city to our hotel for breakfast and a bracing cup of coffee or tea. Refreshed, we visit the Citadel of Saladin and its Alabaster Mosque, enjoying spectacular views of the city below. We descend from the Citadel into Khan el-Khalili, the bazaar district, in search of Egyptian treasures. The rest of the day is yours: find a little local restaurant for lunch, go museum-hopping, take a nap, or stroll along the Nile, as you like. Breakfast.

Visa for Egypt maybe issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. Guests are to to pay for it upon arrival ( $ 15 - subject to change ) . You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you to the hotel . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel

DAY 6 - CAIRO Monday (BLD)
Today we visit Cairo's most famous monuments: the awesome pyramids of Giza, Cheops Royal Barge Museum , the Valley Temple and the timeless Sphinx. After lunch at the Mena House , we drive to Dahshour, the newly opened pyramid field south of Cairo, where we visit several ancient structures, including the great pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops. In the evening, we enjoy dinner and folk show . Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7 - LUXOR Tuesday (BLD)
Early morning flight to Luxor ( economy class ) and cross the Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch in Luxor, we tour the stupendous Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and visit the Sacred Lake and red granite quarry with its huge unfinished obelisk. We take a quick look at the great  temple of Amon Ra at Luxor on our way to the airport for our flight back to Cairo where dinner awaits you at the hotel . Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

DAY 8 - CAIRO- Wednesday (BLD)
The world-famous Egyptian Museum, which holds the treasures of Tutankhamon, is our first stop today, after which we wander the narrow streets of Old Cairo (once a Roman fort). We go on to the Jewish Quarter, then the Coptic Christian Quarter, stopping at the churches of Abu Serghius and Al Molaka, the Coptic Museum, and the Ben Ezra synagogue. After lunch at a typical local restaurant In the evening, we enjoy dinner and a folk dance show .
Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner

DAY 9 - CAIRO - Thursday (BLD)
Morning walking tour of the medieval district of Muezzledeenallah and to explore the bazaar district of Kahn El-Khalili, lunch is included at Naguib Mahfouz or similar .
Afternoon tour of Wekalet El Ghouri , the Islamic Art Museum and Gayer Anderson Museum . Evening dinner at Al-Taj Restaurant or similar .

Day 10 - DEPARTURE (aB)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight to Casablanca, and on to New York. Breakfast. Bon Voyage

Rates (per person in US $ )

Easter, Christmas & New Year's "20% supplement will apply to the rates.

Your tour includes:

• Regional international airfare from Casablanca and Cairo, including tax , in economy class .
  
• Domestic airfare within Egypt and Morocco as per itinerary , in economy class , including tax.
  
• First-class day train Marrakech-Casablanca , including tax and service.
  
• All airport and train station transfers in Morocco and Egypt as described in the tour itinerary.
  
• Your hotel room at a carefully selected deluxe, first class or tourist class hotel, whichever you prefer, including tax & service. In London its always 3 star. Unless you choose a higher budget hotel in London ( at an additional cost).
  
• Meals as described in the itinerary, and indicated by the symbols: B = continental breakfast, L = set-menu lunch, D = set-menu dinner. Please note that in London, there are no meals included.
  
• Guided sightseeing as listed in the itinerary including all entrance fees (In London there is no tour included in our rate).

Note on Visas:

Visas are not required of US, Canada , and Japanese passport holders for entry into Morocco.

Rates do not include:

• Insurance.
• International air fare , from/to your home country
• Tips.
• Visa for Egypt maybe issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. Guests are to to pay for it upon arrival ( $ 15 - subject to change ) . You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you to the hotel .