Imperial cities Tour 8 Days

Overview

During this Tour you will have the opportunity to witness and learn more about the Moroccan culture and traditions by visiting several imperial cities such as Fes, Marrakech, Rabat and Meknes and much more.

The second part of the trip will be in the south, it is full of various monuments, views and activities from exploring the wonderful Sahara Desert to the camel rides over the golden sand dunes.

The 8 Days Morocco imperial cities tour from Casablanca, is a trip full of joy, excitement, and experiences that will shape you for the better.

  • 8 Days
  • Age 15+
  • Group size: 6 Min – 16 Max

Technical sheet

Departure: Marrakech, Morocco
Arrival: Casablanca, Morocco
Included:
  • Pick up from your Hotel / Airport
  • Transportation
  • Tour Guide
  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Camel Ride (one per person)
  • Hassan 2 Mosque
  • Rabat –Guided walking tour
  • Kasbah Oudaya
  • Ouadias museum
  • Hassan´s Tower
  • the Andalusian garden
  • Meknes – Guided walking tour
  • Volubilis – Guided tour
  • Fes – Guided walking tour
  • Medersa Attarine Entrance – Fes
  • Marrakech – Guided walking tour
  • Cycling tour Marrakech
  • Bahia palace
  • Koutoubia Mosque
Accommodation: Night in a nomadic tent HB (Private luxury or standard tent) in Sahara
Meals : This tour offers Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal and Kosher food options on request. Simply let our Customer Support team know the food option that you prefer.
Excluded:
  • Flights tickets
  • Travel insurance
  • Meals and Drinks in Marrakech
  • Extra activities and services
  • Tips
  • Personal purchases

Tour Plan

Highlights

• Explore the spectacular Hassan II Mosque and Hassan Tower in Rabat.
• Discover the ancient ruins of the Roman empire Volubilis.
• Ride a camel in the desert and sleep in a tent under the stars
• Enjoy the breathtaking landscapes of the Atlas Mountains.
• Explore the heritage village and Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
• Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Dades and Ziz valleys and the impressive gorges of Todra.
• Experience camel riding over the golden dunes of Merzouga and spend a night in the heart of Sahara Desert.
• Experience the tastes, sights, and sounds of Fes
• Explore the old medinas of Marrakech with its rich history and architecture

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Day 1 Casablanca – Rabat

Starting from Casablanca, we will visit Hassan 2 Mosque, crossing through Casablanca city. Then, we continue to take the road to Rabat, one of the Imperial cities and Morocco´s capital. After visiting the city, Hassan´s Tower, Kasbah Oudaya, ouadias museum, and the Andalusian garden, we spend the night at the hotel.

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Day 2 Rabat – Meknes – Fes

After breakfast we will leave Rabat, (Morocco´s capital) and take the road to the Imperial Meknes and visit medina, where the Molay Ismail Mausoleum is. We also visit Bab Mansour´s gate, and seen the ROYAL PALACE MEKNES Doors (Gold doors). Next, we continue with Volubilis, the ancient Roman city. Arrival in Fez (imperial city). We spend the night in the hotel or riad.

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Day 3 Visit Of Fez City

After breakfast we set off to the ancient imperial city of Fez. With a local guide to lead us medina we will discover: BAB BOUJLOUD, MEDRASA ATTARINE Entrance, TANNERS’ QUARTER, THE ROYAL PALACE OF FEZ (DAR EL MAKHZEN)

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Day 4 Fez – Ifran – Azrou – Midelt – Errachidia – Erfoud – Merzouga

After breakfast in Imperial Fez, we leave towards Azrou, known for its cedar forest where you can take amazing photos. We continue our way to Errachidia City, the Gateway to the Sahara Desert. We arrive in Erfoud, also very well-known for its oasis and gorgeous palm trees. Then, we head to Egr Chebi´s(Merzouga) dunes. You continue the journey by riding the camels and enjoying the beautiful sunset over the dunes. Finally, we spend the night in nomad tents, delighting ourselves with its silence and its wonderful, full of stars, sky. Dinner and accommodation at the campsite.

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Day 5 Merzouga – Todgha Gorge –Dades valley – Rose valley

An early wake up in the morning to enjoy the fascinating sunrise, After a quick shower and breakfast. We say goodbye to the desert and start our new adventure. Along the way towards Erfoud. we will arrive in the great canyons of Morocco Todra Gorges, situated in the central High Atlas Mountains. Here, the contrasting landscapes remind visitors of Colorado, with its high plateau, its gorges, and great canyons and its peaks sometimes splintered by erosion. The area is populated by the Berbers. Then we pass by a town called Boumalne Dades, situated on the edge of Dades valley, which rises in the High Atlas Mountains, giving life to a huge Berber community by its rich agriculture. Along this road, another valley called the valley of roses appears with the green color of its Alfalfa plants, olive trees, fig-trees, and grapes.

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Day 6: Ouarzazat –Ait Ben haddou –Marrakech

After breakfast we will visit Aït Benhaddou, a ‘fortified city’, situated along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. It is situated on a hill along the Ouarazazate River and boasts some beautiful examples of kasbahs, some of which remain inhabited. Granted UNESCO World Heritage listing, the site had been the setting for many films. After stop for Amaizing pictures on the summit of Tizi-N-Tishka road before arriving to Marrakech.

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Day 7: Marrakech

It’s time to explore Marrakech city by bike for three hours, it’s one of the amazing experiences. we will start from new town Gueliz passing by the train station, Royal Theatre, the gardens of Menara, then Koutoubia mosque 12th-century, which is one of the greatest mosque in the city, from there to Agnaw Gate, Badia Palace, Jewish Quarter, 19th-century Bahia Palace, then the main squire Jemaa El Fna and from there back to the bike shop. After you have free time to Explore the Medina for some last-minute shopping, where every step brings a new smell, a new sight, or a new gift to buy. In the seemingly endless mosaic of souqs, each is devoted to a separate trade: pottery, woodwork, copper, leather, and Kaftans …..This evening you will likely be drawn back to the Djemaa el-Fna or maybe a new town to eat your last dinner with your tour leader

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Day 8 : Marrakech Airport

Back to your homeland.

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