Itinerary: Medinas of Morocco
Day 1: UK - Marrakech (Fri)You will be met on arrival at the airport and transferred to your hotel. After checking in, and dependant on your time of arrival, you have the rest of the day free to explore this exciting city. Hotel Atlas Asni, 4 stars.
Day 2: Marrakech – Casablanca – Rabat (Sat) After breakfast in the hotel, we set off north towards the coast and the bustling commercial city of Casablanca. There we the visit the Hassan II Mosque which is the largest Mosque outside of Mecca. In the afternoon we continue along the coast to Rabat, the capital city where we will visit the main monuments including the Hassan Tower and the Mohamed V Mausoleum, where Hassan II is buried alongside his father. Also included is the Kasbah of the Oudayas and the Oudaya Gate. Overnight in Rabat. Hotel Chellah, 4 stars.
Day 3: Rabat – Volubilis – Fez (Sun) Today, after breakfast, we leave Rabat to travel on to Volubilis, our window into the Roman history of Morocco - the mosaics there are wonderfully preserved. The journey today will continue to finish in Fez for a two night stay. Hotel Menzeh Zalagh 4 stars.
Day 4: Fez (Mon) After breakfast we have a full day in Fez to explore this, the best living example of a medieval Arab city and the religious capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. See the 9th century Karaouine Mosque and university; the bustling souks, tanneries and the Islamic architecture. Light lunch in a local restaurant and dinner and overnight in Fez Hotel Menzeh Zalagh.
Day 5: Fez – Meknes – Azrou – Afourer (Tue) Drive from Fez to Meknes for a city tour of the ancient capital of the Sultan Moulay Ismaël. His Royal stables there once housed 12,000 horses. Time for a photo stop at the famous Bab Mansour gate and then off, driving through the Middle Atlas mountains to Azrou, famous for its woodcarvings. Continue on to the fruit growing region of Beni Mellal and then Afourer, a quiet Berber town for an overnight stay. Hotel Tazarkount, 4 stars.
Day 6: Afourer – Marrakech (Wed) After breakfast, our journey continues with a morning drive along the Oum er Rbia valley, taking us back to Marrakech. After checking in at our hotel we have the rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight in our Marrakech hotel. Hotel Atlas Asni.
Day 7: Marrakech (Thu) A morning tour of this Imperial city - the 16th century Saadian tombs, the Medersa Ben Youssef, the 12th century Menara gardens and the Koutoubia Mosque. After lunch in a local restaurant back into the Medina for the souks visit, terminating in the famous Djmâa El Fna square with its myriad of street performers - soothsayers, story tellers, tooth pullers, snake-charmers and many, many more. Evening dinner and overnight in Marrakech. Hotel Atlas Asni.
Day 8: Marrakech – departure (Fri) After breakfast and in accordance with your flight schedule we shall leave for the airport and your return flight - or stay on with us in Morocco to explore more of this wonderful country.
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