8
Day Imperial Cities
Tour of Morocco
Group Touring
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The old tradition of the Turkish Hamam has evolved now into the latest
in Spa
facilities
Compare with the 8 day edition
Compare
with the 7 day or 9
Day Private tour Edition or ,
the Sahara Version with one night camping
. We'll show you the best of Morocco and its great Imperial Cities in
just a week. Combine
with Tunisia . Arriving
by ferry from Spain or Gibraltar ?
DAY
1- CASABLANCA Friday (D)
Arrive at Casablanca. Our staff greets you at Casablanca's Mohamed V Airport
and escorts you to your hotel. We'll drop our luggage, have a refreshing
cup of tea or coffee, then head out for a panoramic tour of the city
before returning to our hotel ( Idou Anfa or similar 4 stars hotel) for
dinner. For West coast passengers expect an evening arrival.
DAY
2- RABAT - Saturday (cBD)
Start the day with a visit to Casablanca's majestic new Grand Mosque
of King Hassan II, second only to the Great Mosque at Mecca in size.
We'll drive on across the lush countryside to Rabat, Morocco's
capital and our first Imperial City, to visit the magnificent Mausoleum
of King Mohammed V, the historic Hassan Tower minaret. Hotel
: Farah Siaha 4 stars or similar.
DAY
3- RABAT - FES Sunday (cBD)
This morning we drive
through forests of cork oak trees, we continue on our way to
Meknès, the "youngest" of Morocco's four great imperial
cities surrounded by towering medieval walls. We visit the monumental
gateway of Bab el-Mansour in the city walls and the palace tombs
of Moulay Ismail before continuing to Fez, We reach Fez early
evening , where we settle in for the night and our dinner, Farah Siaha
hotel or similar 4 stars.
DAY 4 - FEZ Sunday (cBD)
Oldest of the four Imperial Cities, Fez is endlessly fascinating. We tour
its medina (Old City) and souk (bazaar), stopping at the
gateway of the royal palace, the fortifications of the Kasbah,
the 9th-century Karaouine Mosque and University, the medersa
(theological college) of Bou Inania, the shrine of the city's founder
Moulay Idris II, and the Nejjarine Fountain. On the way
to our hotel : Menzah Zalagh ( 4 stars ) , we enjoy panoramic city
views from the heights overlooking this fabled city.
DAY
5 - AZROU, BENI-MELLAL & MARRAKECH Monday (BD)
Out for mountain scenery, we take a leisurely drive along the flanks of
the mighty Atlas range via the charming village of Immouzzer du
Kandar, the lake of Daiet Aoua, the mountain Ifrane ski resort and town
of Azrou before descending to the Kasbah Tadla plain and
the fertile region surrounding Beni-Mellal. In the late afternoon
we arrive at the palm groves of Marrakech, the fourth of Morocco's
great Imperial Cities, to settle in at our hotel, Diwane Hotel or similar
4 stars hotels.
Complimentary
Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T
shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Marrakech l! You'll be invited
to a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties,
you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of
life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new
friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once
the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have
more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy dinner
in a quiet restaurant with your travel companions, by letting us know
your preferences.
DAY
6 - MARRAKECH Tuesday (BLD)
There is much to see in this great city which Winston Churchill called
"the most beautiful place in the world at sunset." We tour the
stately Koutoubia Minaret, the hidden tombs of the Saadian dynasty,
and Bahia Palace. In the afternoon, during our tour of the souk
(market), we see some of the age-old guild artisans at work. Finally,
we end up in famous Djemaa el-Fna square with its medieval circus
atmosphere of itinerant dancers, jugglers, acrobats, storytellers, soothsayers,
snake charmers, medicine men and public scribes.
Finally,
you'll see the Menara pavilion and gardens , the Majorelle Botanical
Gardens of Yves Saint Laurent, planted with trees and flowers from all
over the world.
Dinner
at the hotel or join an optional " Soiree " at Chez Ali , a
traditional Moroccan dinner with folklore, in an oases/palmgrove on the
outskirts of Marrakech, the additional cost is $50 per person including
transfers.
DAY
7 - MARRAKECH Wednesday (B)
Now that you've got your bearings, Marrakech is yours to explore as you
wish, Lonely Planet guidebook in hand.
DAY
8 - DEPARTURE Thursday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight. Bon Voyage
Rates
are per person in US $
Rates for Four stars hotels as listed
For Dec 20 - Jan 10: Please add 10 % supplement to the rate.
Sharing in Triple Occupancy : |
US$1279. 00
|
In Double Occupancy |
US$1284. 00
|
| In Single
Occupancy |
US$1995.
00
|
Children
of 9 years of age or younger : 50 % discount.
Infants : 2 years or younger : Pay only 10 %
Rates
are per person in US $ : FIVE stars hotels
as listed.
For Dec 20 - Jan 10: Please add 10 % supplement to the rate.
| Rates
are per person in US $ |
Private
Touring |
| In
Triple
Occupancy |
US$1529
.00 |
| In
Double Occupancy |
US$1628
.00 |
| In
Single
Occupancy |
US$2375
.00 |
Your
tour includes:
- Hotel
accommodations, including all taxes and service charges, based on First
class ( 4 stars ) as indicated or similar.
- Continental
(cB)l breakfast daily; set-menu dinner (D)
as shown in the itinerary.
- Escorted
guided sightseeing tours by air conditioned private motor coach as indicated
in the itinerary, including all entry fees
- All
transfers within Morocco
- Lonely
Planet guidebook to Morocco.
- Tea,
mint tea or coffee upon arrival at your hotel in Casablanca on Day 1.
Your
Hotels ( or similar)
| |
5
Stars - Superior First |
|
| Casablanca |
Royal
Anfa ( New ) , Sheraton |
Idou
Anfa |
| Fez |
Sheraton |
Minzah
Zalagh |
| Rabat
|
Hyatt |
Farah
Siaha |
| Marrakech |
Imperial
Borj or Kenzi Farah |
Diwan
|
Upgrade
to
For
Dec 20 - Jan 10: Please add 10 % supplement to the rate.
| Rate
per person in USD $ for the 7 days |
Private
Touring
|
| In
Tripe Occupancy |
US$2349.00
|
| In
Double Occupancy |
US$2498.00
|
| In
Single Occupancy |
US$
3575 .00
|
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