Morocco Imperial Cities Tour
Morocco Imperial Cities Tour – The imperial cities of Morocco are Casablanca, Fes, Marrakesh, Meknes, and Rabat – and you will visit them all.
This tour showcases the very best of Morocco’s culture and people, a truly authentic Moroccan experience.
Starting in Casablanca, your senses will be assaulted with a myriad of stunning colours, sights, sounds, and smells. You will see beautiful mosques, bustling streets, exquisite handicrafts … just the beginning of the adventures that lie ahead.
These cities are truly ancient and to visit them is like taking a step back in time. You will explore archaeological sites along the way including Roman ruins. Palaces, world famous tanneries, markets, tombs, and gardens all make up the unique sights that will stay with you forever.
There will be plenty of time to explore and take in everything these wonderful cities have to offer. You will also get to travel through agricultural lands with oranges and olive groves and across the famed Middle Atlas Mountains – where the scenery is spectacular.
Day 1
Airport – Casablanca
You will be met at Casablanca’s Mohammed V airport to start your tour of the commercial capital of Morocco (depending on your arrival time we may drive you to your hotel before commencing the tour). This city tour will take you to see the bustling centre with its Art Deco architecture and the fashionable seaside resort of Corniche d’Aiin Diab. You will also visit the magnificent Hassan II mosque, the second largest religious building in the world which is open to non-Muslims.
Bed and breakfast at your hotel.
Day 2
Casablanca – Rabat – Meknes
After breakfast, we set off for Rabat, the political and administrative capital of Morocco. There you will visit the picturesque Oudaia Kasbah, the Hassan Tower, and the Chellah Necropolis. Leaving Rabat we journey to Meknes where you will see Bab Mansour el-Aleut (Gate of the Victorious Renegade), said to be the finest gate in Meknes or even Morocco. Your visit along the medina ramparts will include the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail as well as Heri-es-Souani and the Bassin de l’Ageudal.
Overnight in a riad in the medina or in a hotel in the new city.
Day 3
Meknes – Volubilis – Fes
After breakfast, we leave the Ismaalian capital behind and after a short drive through the countryside arrive at the ancient Roman town of Volubilis. You will have time to explore this archaeological site which features the best preserved Roman ruins in northern Africa and which became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Of particular interest is the Basilica, mosaic of Diana and the Bathing Nymphs, and Triumphal Arch. We continue on to the Imperial city of Fes where you will stay overnight in a riad at the heart of the medina.
Day 4
Fes sightseeing
You will spend most of the day with a local guide exploring the attractions of Fes which was founded 1,000 years ago by the second Moulay Idriss. Your tour starts from the Royal Palace gate and takes you through the narrow streets of the medina to the Jewish Quarter and the Tanneries. This tour highlights all the sites of cultural and historical interest including the Bou Inania Medersa and the Karaouiyine Mosque. Next, you will visit the ceramics cooperative to see traditional Moroccan crafts. In the afternoon we will take you to admire the panoramic view over the medina and visit the new city to experience modern Fes.
Overnight in your riad.
Day 5
Fes – Ifrane – Marrakesh
We leave Fes after breakfast to travel across the varied landscape of the Middle Atlas Mountains. We will drive through Ifrane, known as “Little Switzerland” due to its likeness to a Swiss Alpine resort. Then we travel on to Beni Mellal, a modern town on the edge of the great Tabla plain. The town is renowned for its oranges and olive groves stretch to the horizon. Continuing on to Marrakesh, we pass through some of the richest agricultural areas of the country.
Overnight in a riad in the heart of the medina or a hotel in the new city.
Day 6
Marrakesh Exploring Day
Your local guide will take you to see the historic sites of Marrakesh including the Koutoubia Mosque, Jemma el Fna square, the souks of the Medina, the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, and the famous Ben Youssef Medersa. In the afternoon your private driver/guide will take you to visit the Majorelle and Menara gardens. You will have dinner at a local restaurant and stay overnight at your riad/hotel.
Day 7
Marrakesh – Airport
Depending on your flight time there may be an opportunity for some last minute shopping before we collect you for your transfer to the airport.
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