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| Morocco Culture, Cuisine & Photography Tour |
We've put together a tour of the country designed to delight the senses, enlighten the mind, and provide wonderful opportunities for photographers of every age and skill level.
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Day. 1 - Casablanca
After your arrival to Casablanca: free time at the Hotel
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: lunch at hotel
2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. : Hassan II Mosque -
The Medina (Andalusian Walls/artisan's stalls/ bazaars/ Rue des Consuls with old fondouqs/Souk el Ghezel/ Hammam el Jedid/ the Mellah) - The Kasbah of the Oudayas (fortifications,
the Oudaya gate/ the Oudaya palace/Jamaa el Atiq/ the Dar Baraka/ Tour des Corsaires/ Andalusian Garden) -The Oudaya Museum - The Hassan Tower and Mosque
Dinner at Rick's Cafe' from the movie Casablanca
Accommodation at the Royal Mansour Palce
Day. 2 - Volubilis - Fez
7:00a.m.-8:00a.m.: breakfast
8:30a.m.: departure for Volubilis (1 hour) passing through Jebel Zerhoun
12:30a.m.-1:30:00a.m.: Volubilis (The Olive Presses/ the House of Orpheus/ the Gallienus Baths/ the Forum/ the Basilica/ the Capitoline Temple/ the House of the Athlete/ the Triumphal
Arch)
1:30a.m.-2:30: lunch at Volubilis restaurant
3:00-5:00p.m.: driving to Fez. Arrival at luxury riad Yakout
5:00 - 8:00p.m.: Break
8:00p.m.: dinner Palais Jamai
Accommodation at your deluxe riad Yakout in Fez.
Day. 3 - Fez
7:00a.m.-8:00a.m.: breakfast
9:00a.m.-12:00: Second visit : Fez-el-Bali (the Karaouiyne Quarter/the Bou Inania Medersa/ Rue Talaa Kebira/the Henna Souk/Moulay Idriss "Zaouia"/the Kairouyine Mosque/the
tanneries)
12:30-1:30p.m.: lunch in the area
2:00p.m.-3:30p.m.: 1 palace (Dar Caid Bel Hassan or Dar Zouiten or Dar Adiyel)
4:00p.m.-6:00p.m.: The Andalous Quarter? or tour of the ramparts? or free late afternoon for shopping or relaxing at the hotel?
8:00p.m.: dinner at La Maison Bleu
Accommodation at your deluxe riad yakout in Fez
Day. 4 - Fez - Ifrane - Beni Mellal - Marrakech
Lunch: at one of the villages on the way to Marrakech.
Dinner at the famous Restaurant Stylia from the 15th century
Evening: place Djemaa'n Fna
Accommodation at your luxury suite at Riad at the ancient city of Marrakech
Day. 5 - Marrakech
7:00a.m.-8:00a.m.: breakfast
9:00a.m.-12:30: Imperial Marrakesh (Bab Agnaou/ the Saadian Tombs/ El Badia Palace/The mellah/the Bahia Palace/ Dar Si'Said)
12:30-2:00p.m.: lunch at Restaurant Riad Tamesna
2:00p.m.-5:30p.m.: The medina (the Koutoubia Mosque, the Djemaa'n Fna by day/the Souks/ shopping)
8:30pm : Dinner at restaurant Yakout
Accommodation at your luxury suite at Riad at the ancient city of Marrakech
Day. 6 - Marrakech
7:00a.m.-8:00a.m.: breakfast
9:00a.m.-12:00: The Majorelle Garden and The Menara
12:30-1:30p.m.: lunch at Restaurant La Paix in Marrakech
Afternoon at the souk to katch up with the last minute shopping
8:00p.m. you’ll cap off your journey at a spectacular dinner event, the Fantasia, (Borj Bladi) where we’ll bear witness to a splendid drama of Arabian Nights filled with belly dancing, folkloric
troupes, and stately Arabian steeds charging in dynastic battles as of yore.
Accommodation at your luxury suite at Riad at the ancient city of Marrakech
Day. 7 - Essaouira
8:30 to 9:30 Breakfast
9:00 am departure to Essaouira
12:00 noon: Lunch at the fish market, bursting with a plethora of fruit of the sea to be grilled to a
succulent finish before your eyes.
All day to explore,
The 60’s music legends Jimmy Hendrix and the Rolling Stones were drawn to Essaouira’s idyllic charm, which continues today to lure musicians and artists alike to the sparkling
whitewashed fishing village trimmed with the brilliant azure of its skies. A former Portuguese settlement in the 18th century, its stone ramparts overlook an emerald sea where dolphins
sometimes frolic near the fringe of silvery beach, and camels ferry passengers across fine sand. Dream on the beach, stroll through serene squares, browse artisan shops or the fish
market, bursting with a plethora of fruit of the sea to be grilled to a succulent finish.
This is where you can take a camel ride at the beach of Morocco.
Dinner and overnight at your luxury Riad in Essaouira.
Day. 8 - Essaouira - Ourika Ourika Valley (high atlas mountains)
4:00pm departure from Essaouira to the Ourika Valley / high atlas mountain.
A visit o the Berber village of Anrar occupied by 52 Berber families...including a cup of tea with one of the Berber families.
Dinner and overnight at your luxury Riad Kasbak Omar in Ourika.
Day. 9 - Ourika Valley
You will explore one of the most beautiful and unspoiled valleys of the High Atlas Valley of Ourika rises gently up to the preliminary hills of the High Atlas where small typical villages have
nested. It is a pure and magnificent place where silence is only " disturbed " by birds singing, water streams and wagtails. Ourika is famous for its pottery, minerals and crystal.
A couple of hours trekking to one of the hidden waterfalls of the valley.
A visit to the Herbal organic oil body and spirit at Souk Latnin
6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.: back to Riad *relaxation /time to pack/ Traditional Hammam (Steamed bath)*
Dinner and overnight at your luxury Riad Kasbah Omar at Anrar Mountain of Ourika.
Day. 10 - Ourika - 5 hours trekking to discover the hidden Berber villages
From our Berber village Anrar at Douar Tafza until we reach the Berber hamlet of Oualmes (1150m) to start our 5 hour hike across the river and up along a narrow winding hillside path
surrounded by fields of corn towards Anins and the through the col (1670m) where you have lunch at the Berber village of Tizin-Oucheg. From here You you'll continue your Berber
adventure to explore the hidden village of Agard then to Anamer villlage followed by a short trek that would bring you back to Tazintoute village at 1148m) where you shall cross the Assif
Ourika to get to your vehicle for your return to your Anrar village around 5 - 6.00 in the evening.
Dinner at Ourika Garden in Ourika
Accommodation at the luxury Berber Kasbah Omar at Anrar village in Ourika.
Day. 11 - Airport Transfer
Transfer to Casablanca airport for your return home with plenty of tales of Arabian days and nights.
What's Included:
* All meals
* Deluxe hotel & Riads & Kasbah lodging and all transportation
* Transfers to and from airport
* Knowledgeable certified guides
Not included in package price:
* Airfare
* Personal needs expenditures
* Drinks
* Travel Insurance
Pricing based on 4* accommodation:
USD 2950.00 per person based on double occupancy
USD 5900.00 for for 2Pax
Pricing based on 5* accommodation:
USD 3950.00 per person based on double occupancy
USD 7900.00 for 2Pax
What's Included:
* All meals
* Deluxe hotel & Royal Palaces lodging and all transportation
* Transfers to and from airport
* Knowledgeable certified guides
Not included in package price:
* Airfare
* Personal needs expenditures
* Drinks
* Travel Insurance
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