Moroccan Colours

Overview

Explore the maze-like souqs of Fez, the vast orange dunes of the Erg Chebbi, Berber nomads in the Sahara, the fortified kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. Roman ruins at Volubilis and the blue-washed village of Chefchaouen

Itinerary

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  Marrakech

  Arrival to Marrakech, the local driver guide will welcome you outside the airport, transfer to the hotel for check-in and night in Marrakech

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  Marrakech

  Breakfast, and start the city tour of the “Ochre City”. visit first in the morning the Majorelle Garden which was named after the French painter “ Jacques Majorelle” who dedicated a lot of effort and passion to this art piece. After Majorelle let’s continue after it to Menara and though the name in Arabic translates to “lighthouse”, it is actually a pavilion with a basin and a garden of orchards and olive groves. We will be heading afterward to the Koutobia Mosque and through the Jewish quarter called Mallah. After lunch at a local restaurant, finish your visit with a carriage ride or “Koutchi” to Jamaa El Fnaa.Marrakesh is known for being holy, Moroccans call it “the land of the seven men” who were huge religion and Sufi scholars that gave their lives for knowledge and worshop, night in Marrakech

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  Marrakech / Casa Blanca

  Breakfast at your hotel and heading to Casa Blanca. Once in Casablanca, you will be joined with your local guide for a visit to the Hassan II mosque, an Architectural master peace overlooking the Atlantic coast of Casablanca. Continue afterward for a tour of the city and its corniche, the Habous quarters, Royal Palace (exterior visit), night in Casablanca

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  Casa Blanca / Rabat

  Breakfast and route pour Rabat (Capital of Morocco), check-in at the hotel, and citytour to the Capital Rabat was founded by Abd Al-Momen, a ruler of the Almohad dynasty for military reasons. It was built to serve as a fortress, hence its original name “Ribatu l-Fath”, meaning "stronghold of victory". Start the visit by the Royal Palace (outside view), Hassan Tower, and Kasbah Ouddaya. Free time afterwards to stroll around the souks and bazaars in the old medina of Rabat which are full or all type of merchandise as well as leather made traditional and modern shoes alongside Moroccan styles bags with some authentic Berber style and old jewelry shops . Then, Continue to “Café Maure “on the bank of river Bouregrag, to enjoy a Moroccan mint tea alongside some Moroccan goodies like: Kaab Ghazal and Ghariba (Kaab Ghazal means in Arabic the hoof of the dear), and along with Ghariba and Mint Tea are symbols of Moroccan hospitality, night in Rabat

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  Rabat / Volubilis / Meknes / Fez

  Breakfast, and drive to Fez. En route, a stop by Volubilis and Meknes, the archeological site of Volubilis is listed by the UNESCO as a world heritage. A specialized guide will walk you around the remains of the Roman and Berber cultures that once occupied it. Afterward, the trip will continue to the Imperial City of Meknes, one of Morocco’s lesser-visited. It was built by Moulay Ismail and was conceived to be the ‘Versailles of Morocco’. Once you meet your local guide, you’ll be able to visit the famed gate of Bab El Mansour, and Lhri. These sites are the main beating veins of the city. Continue to Fez, night in: Fez

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  Fez

  After breakfast, start your guided city tour of Fez (once the capital of the kingdom before 1912), explore Fez the Medina which is a World Heritage Site, according to the UNESCO, and it was founded in the 9th century and it is home to the world's oldest university. Discover the major sites like Bou-Inania and Attarin Medersa (served as theology college) , the tanners, Ess-Seffarine Square, Moulay Driss tomb, El-Nejjarine square, and the cabinet makers’ souk, the Hebrew district ‘Mellah’. In your schedule, you will have a pottery workshop with a pottery master so that you get to have a full Moroccan experience. Lunch at a local restaurant, free afternoon. Right in front of Bou Inannia lays one of Fez’s mysteries, the Hydraulic clock. It was mainly made to announce prayer times. Continue After it towards the Henna Souk passing by Fon-Douk Smen. After souk Hanna you will reach Zawyat Moulay Driss II (the sultan’s shrine) and across it is Medrasa el Attarine and few maters is the Kairaouione mosque university. In October every year Fez held one of the largest and well known Islamic Sufi festivals with performers from around the world, night in Fez

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  Fez / Chefchaouen

  Breakfast, and drive to Chefchaouen via Ouazzane and through the Rif Mountains which is located in the northern region of the country. Arrive to chefchouan the first captivating feature will be the blue color all around. Chefchaouen is Morocco’s “Blue Pearl”. It has come to be known as such due to a distinctive blue color all the inhabitant use to paint their houses .This tradition trace back to the Jewish traditions and beliefs that the color blue represents the sky which in turn reminds people of heaven and God. In Road to Ras El Maa you will encounter a group of Granada-styled houses before enjoying tea in the midst of the fresh water. you will visit afterwards Kasbah Ali Ben Rachid and Plaza Uta el-Hammam and a tour around this beautiful city. night in Chefchaouen

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  Chefchaouen / Tangier

  Breakfast, depart to tangier the bride of the north. This city is located on the southern passage of the Gibraltar strait, few miles from the Spanish shores. Start the at the Kasbah museum of Mediterranean culture move to the souks and enjoy the local products and street food, possibility to visit the American Legation Museum and find between the arts works there the Moroccan Mona Lisa (option). One of the most interesting places is the St. Andrew Anglican Church was built with a Moroccan style and with the lord’s prayers in Arabic over the altar (option) , night in Tangier

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  Tangier - End of the Trip

  Transfer to the airport for the return flight