This journey
lasts eight days, and can be customized with private car or luxury
van and driver according to your travel dates. The code for
this journey is #PRO-004.
Eternal Imperial Cities & High Atlas of Morocco
In this private tour, you'll explore
Morocco's world-famous Imperial Cities and Ourika (High Atlas
mountains) to have a taste of the Berber life style.
Book This Tour
Price: USD 1,750
/person Duration:
7 nights in Morocco
Persons: min (2)
Accommodation: Mixed
Activities: Camel Riding, Craft
Tours, Cultural
Tours, Historical Tours.
Hotels can be changed for lower budgets......... or reduce the
number of days!
This journey lasts eight days, and can be
customized with private car or luxury van and driver according to
your travel dates.
"2 people with private car and English
speaking guide"
"3 people and more with a private luxury van
and English speaking guide"
I T I N E R A R Y
Day 1 – Casablanca - Rabat - Meknes –
Volubilis – Fez
Upon your arrival to Casablanca airport, your
expert English speaking driver will greet you and escort you to
start your Moroccan journey by visiting the famous Hassan II
Mosque (the only Mosque can be visited by non Muslims....
A short ride for some of to Rabat's
highlights by car..........the Kasbah des Oudaias, situated on a
bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, you’ll find magnificent
views. Inside the gates discover artisan galleries, an ornate 17th
century palace now part of the Musée des Oudaia (Museum of
Moroccan Arts), and the beautiful Andalusian Gardens near the
famous Tour Hassan, a 12th century minaret intended to be the
highest and the largest in the Muslim world. And not to be missed
in the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and King Hassan’s stately official
palace.
After lunch, You travel past centuries-old
olive groves and vineyards we near Meknes, the Ismalian capital,
famous for its 25-mile-long walls - and, not to mention excellent
wine - where we'll stop for a sumptuous lunch in a grand palace.
Heading to port Bab El Mansour and Bab El Khamis, journey back
thousands of years and explore the ancient Roman ruins of
Volubulis sprawled over a wildflower-dotted hillside, where a
magnificent triumphal arch presides over the awesome remains of
palaces and mansions, Roman baths and basilicas, and stunning
mosaics.
Dinner and lodging at your luxury Riad at the
ancient city of Fez.
Day 2 - Fez
Fez is the holiest city in the Islamic world
after Mecca and Medina. Founded at the beginning of the 9th
century by Moulay Idriss II, and barely unchanged, this enchanting
city has been a seat of government, philosophy, medicine and most
notably religion since then. Fez, the best surviving example of an
ancient Arab city, is comprised of the “new” city, established in
the 12th century, and the 2,000-year-old medina, where donkeys and
mules laden with goods still trawl alongside buyers through the
ancient market, itself a fascinating maze of lanes, blind alleys
and bustling souks assaulting the senses with spices and exotic
delicacies. Fez is the perfect place to hone your bargaining
skills in buying souvenirs, brightly colored hand-loomed carpets
or fine crafted artisan goods. Visit the famous leather tanneries,
a honeycomb of vats erupting in an explosion of brilliant color.
Then, climb to the venerated Merenid Tombs for a spectacular
panoramic view of Fez.
Dinner at the famous restaurant Medina.
Accommodation at your luxury Riad at the
ancient city of Fez.
Day 3 - Fez – Ifrane – Beni Mellal –
Ourika Valley
Travel to Ifrane, a pleasant mountain city
oddly out of place with its wooden chalets and steep-pitched roofs
that stud this skiing village, evoking a Swiss resort. An area
long popular with Moroccans on holiday, five tranquil lakes rest
near dense holm oak and cedar forests, where raptors, acrobatic
booted eagles, and Egyptian vultures fly overhead. We’ll pass
through Azrou, a famous Berber village and then stop for lunch in
Beni Mellal before we continue traveling through the picturesque
countryside to the Ourika valley at the high atlas mountains.
Dinner and overnight at your
luxury Kasbah Omar in
Ourika.
Day 4 – Ourika / High Atlas Mountains
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.
If it is Monday, Thursday or Friday, you will
visit the bustling weekly souk of the Valley.
A couple of hours trekking to exploe some of
the hidden villages of the high atlas mountains or a couple of
houres trekking to explore one of the hidden water falls of the
valley.
A cup of tea within a Berber family to have a
taste of the Berber life style.
Dinner and overnight at your luxury Kasbah
Omar at the village of Anrar in Ourika.
Day 5 - Marrakech
An enchanting palm oasis set against the
snow-capped peaks of the High Atlas Mountains, Marrakech is
Morocco’s second oldest Imperial City and retains the majestic
splendor of its ancient past. Buildings are blushed in hues of
rosy earth, and horse-drawn carriages clip along broad avenues
lined with palm, lime and orange trees. Donkeys carrying carts
trawl past fragrant gardens of roses, honeysuckle and jasmine.
Explore the ancient Bahia Palace from the days of the harem, now
populated by a sentry of nesting storks, enter the ancient royal
Saadien Tombs and view the majestic Koutoubia Mosque before entry
into the 9th century walled medina.
Dinner at Stylia Palace from the 15th
century.
Overnight at your 4* hotel or riad in
Marrakech.
Day 6 - Marrakech
A second day to explore the rest of
Marrakech by visiting the Majorelle famous Garden, the ancient
Menar pool followed by a tour around the ancient city wall and the
palmeraie ride.
The night beats in the heart of the old
city’s famed square, Djemaa el-Fna, where delectable fare is
grilled over coals in bustling torch-lit open-air markets.
Mystical snake charmers, hustlers and mischievous monkeys unfold
as part of the nightly drama as Berber acrobats, fortune tellers,
musicians and engaging storytellers seduce rapt crowds. Wind your
way through the serpentine labyrinth of the spice-filled air of
the bustling souk, unchanged for over 1000 years, where you’ll
discover the best of traditional Moroccan craftsmanship.
You’ll cap off your evening at the
spectacular dinner event, Fantasia, where we’ll bear witness to a
splendid dramatic display of Arabian Nights, belly dancing,
folkloric troupes, and stately Arabian steeds charging in dynastic
battles as of yore.
Day 7 - Marakech - Casablanca
A late morning
drive for some of Casablanca highlights you’ll explore include the
majestic Hassan II Mosque (the only mosque non-Muslims are
permitted to enter in Morocco), the lively squares of Place des
Nations Unies and Mohammed V...........hosting some of the city’s
most impressive architecture.
Dinner at Rick's Cafe' Restaurant from the
movie Casablanca.
Accommodation
at your luxury hotel in Casablanca.
Day 8 - Casablanca – Transfer
to the airport for your return home with plenty of
tales of Arabian days and nights.
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Cost:
$1750 per person based on double occupancy
$2150 based on single occupancy
2 years and
under are free of charge
2 – 6 years old 75% off
7-11 years old 50% off
12 years old & up full cost
What's Included:
* Breakfast and dinner daily
* 4* Riad, Kasbah & hotel lodging
* Private Car & Driver for the entire trip
* Transfers to and from airport
* Knowledgeable certified guides at the
Imperial cities
* Museums fee
* All taxes
* Agency fee
Not included in package
price:
* International Airfare
* lunch
* Drinks
* Travel Insurance
Note:
- If you would like to skip dinner at the
Imperial cities, please let us know.
- Private guided tour---Not a group tour.
- If it is over your budget-----Hotels can be changed for lower
budgets.
- Upgrade to 5* or 5* deluxe accommodation is available.
- Group Discounts Available.
We can't make the sun shine, or the rain
fall, but we can promise to do everything in our power to ensure
an unforgettable and exceptional visit to Morocco. I hope you'll
join us.
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