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Imperial cities of Morocco SIC

Just ten miles from Europe, Morocco is another world and never fails to amaze visitors with its mesmerising culture and outstanding natural beauty. Without doubt though, the jewels in Morocco’s crown are Rabat, Meknes, Fez and Marrakesh: its four Imperial Cities, so called because each of them was once the capital city. In Rabat, its present-day capital, we visit its old town with lanes of tiny, blue painted fishermen’s houses. Then to Meknes, the 16th century capital whose ruler, Moulay Ismail, modelled himself on France’s ‘Sun King’, Louis XIV. Then to Fez, the oldest of the imperial cities, home to the world’s first university. Finally, to Marrakesh, surrounded by almost intact medieval walls and in the central square, Djemaa el Fna, is one of the world’s greatest spectacles: street restaurants surrounded by an eclectic medieval circus of fire-eaters, skilled acrobats, open-air dentists and barbers, snake-charmers to name but a few. Morocco is rarely what visitors expect and with all its diverse charms it is truly an astounding and compelling country

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8 days / 7 nights

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DAY 1 SATURDAY – AIRPORT / CASABLANCA (35 km/22mi)
Welcome by our staff at Mohamed V Casablanca airport and transfer to your hotel. Dinner (Restaurant Closes at 22h30 /No dinner served in the room) and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 2 SUNDAY – CASABLANCA / RABAT (100 km/63 mi)
After breakfast, visit of the economic capital of Morocco: the central market, Mohamed V square, the Habous quarter, exterior of the Royal palace, the residential area of Anfa and exterior of Hassan II mosque. Optional fish lunch in seafront restaurants. Continuation to Rabat and city tour : the Royal palace & Mechouar (exterior), the Oudayas kasbah, the Mohamed V Mausoleum & the Hassan tower. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 3 MONDAY – RABAT/ MEKNES / VOLUBILIS / FEZ (220 km/137 mi)
After breakfast, departure to Meknes and visit of the Ismaïlian capital famous for its 40 km/25 mi long walls with its monumental gates such as Bab Mansour, the Mellah Jewish quarter and the Royal stables . After optional lunch at a typical Moroccan restaurant, continuation to the holy city of Moulay Idriss, via the ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis and continuation to Fez. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 4 TUESDAY – FEZ
After breakfast, the whole day is devoted to the sightseeing of Fez, the religious and intellectual capital of Morocco : the medieval medina with its Attarine and Bou Inania medersas, the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay Idriss Mausoleum and the Karaouine mosque. Optional Moroccan lunch in a traditional Moroccan restaurant in the medina. Afternoon, visit of Fez el Jdid Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 5 WEDNESDAY – FEZ / BENI MELLAL / MARRAKESH (490 km/305 mi)
After breakfast, departure to Marrakesh passing by the Berber village of Immouzer du Kandar, Ifrane (ski resort) and Azrou. Optional lunch in Beni Mellal a rich agricultural centre. Arrival in Marrakesh in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 6 THURSDAY – MARRAKESH
After breakfast, visit of historical Marrakesh : the Koutoubia minaret, the Saadian tombs, the Bahia palace, and the Menara garden. Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon, visit of the famous Djemaa El Fna square with its surrounding souks and handicraft quarters. Optional dinner under tents with fantasia and folklore show in the palm grove. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 7 FRIDAY – MARRAKESH / CASABLANCA (250 km/155 mi)
Breakfast at hotel Morning at leisure. Optional Lunch at the Moroccan restaurant , then departure to Casablanca. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 8 SATURDAY – CASABLANCA / AIRPORT (35 km/22 mi)
Breakfast at hotel Transfer to Mohamed V Casablanca airport.

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