CLASSICAL GRAND TOUR

10D/9N starting from CASABLANCA

1- Arrival – Casablanca

2- Casablanca → Meknes → Fez (320 km)

Short visit of the Economic Capital: the Habous district, the Royal Palace, the Mohamed V square, the residential area of Anfa and the outside of the Mosque Hassan II.
Departure to Meknes, the Ismailia capital with the longest ramparts in Morocco (40 km). Optional lunch.
Visit the famous Bab Mansour gate, the Royal stables and the Jewish quarter.
Departure to the holy city of Moulay Driss (panoramic view) and visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
Continuation to Fez. Dinner & overnight in hotel.

3- Fez

The whole day is devoted to the visit of the spiritual capital: the Medieval Medina and its souks, the Royal Palace, Attarine or Bou Anania Medersa, Nejjarine fountain and the outside of Moulay Idriss mausoleum and Karaouine Mosque.
Optional lunch in a traditional restaurant in the Medina.
Afternoon continuation of the visit. Dinner & overnight in hotel.

4- Fez → Ifrane → Midelt → Erfoud (485 km)

Departure to Erfoud via Immouzzer Kandar, the cedar woods of the Middle Atlas passing by charming ski resort Ifrane in Azrou.
Optional lunch in Midelt.
Continuation to Erfoud via Errachidia and the Ziz valley dotted with palm trees which are the source for the yearly date festival in Erfoud.
Dinner & overnight in the hotel.

5- Erfoud → Merzouga

Departure for visit of Rissani village with possibility to visit fossil carriers.
Visit of Rissani, a traditional town and cradle of the Alaouite dynasty as well as the meeting place of the old Caravan trade as far as Timbuctou in Mali and visit of its souk.
Optional lunch.
Drive to Merzouga dunes with 4WD drive to admire the spectacular sunset over the dunes and spend the night under berber tents.
Dinner and overnight in camp.
Optional: Camel ride experience along the sand dunes of Merzouga.

6- Merzouga → Erfoud → Tinghir → Ouarzazate (350 km)

Transfer to Erfoud by 4WD.
Departure to Tinghir, visit of its magnificent Todra Canyons where rocks reach an altitude of 250 m.
Optional lunch in local restaurant near the canyons.
Afternoon, continuation to Ouarzazate via the road of the 1000 Kasbahs crossing Kalaat M’Gouna & Skoura valley.
Short tour of Ouarzazate city upon arrival.
Dinner & overnight in hotel.

7- Ouarzazate → Ait Benhaddou → Marrakech (310 km)

Departure towards Marrakech passing by Ait Benhaddou for visit of its famous Kasbah, a UNESCO world heritage site, that served as decor for many great movies.
Optional lunch.
Continue to Marrakech through Tizi N’Tichka pass (2260 m of altitude).
Dinner and overnight in hotel.

8- Marrakech

Full day visit of Marrakech, the second oldest Imperial city “the Ochre city”.
The historical visit includes the Menara Garden, the Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia and Dar Si Said Museum.
Lunch at the hotel.
Afternoon, visit of the souks, handicraft quarters and the famous Jemaa El-Fna Square.
Optional dinner with show.
Overnight in hotel.

9- Marrakech → Casablanca (240 km)

10- Monday: Casablanca – Departure