The Grand Circle of Imperial Cities – 10 Days

On your arrival at the airport, you will be met by your tour guide and driver who will drive you to your hotel.

After having some rest, enjoy your first dinner in Morocco and then an overnight stay at your hotel.

After breakfast, you will meet your tour guide and driver and have a tour of one of Casablanca’s most famous attractions, Hassan II Mosque, the largest mosque in Morocco and one of the largest in the world.

Then drive to City Center to see the Old Medina.

Then take a one-hour drive along the highway to Rabat, a former Imperial City and Morocco’s capital.

After a rest in your hotel, visit the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and Tour Hassan plus the Medina (Old Town).

Return to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

After breakfast, you will meet your tour guide and driver for a guided tour of Rabat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the historical Chellah, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Medina (Old Town) and then go to the Museum Mohammed VI of Modern and Contemporary Art which opened in 2014.  In the afternoon, make a stop at the Kasbah of the Udayas which is located on the river and where you can enjoy spectacular views of the city.

You will then drive to Fes, one of the most beautiful cities in Morocco, and often referred to as Morocco’s spiritual and cultural capital.

Once you arrive, settle into your hotel or riad where you will have dinner and spend the night.

After breakfast along with your tour guide and driver, you will begin your Fes sightseeing tour from Fes el Jdid.  You will start from the Royal Palace, one of the oldest and largest in Morocco and then visit the Mellah or Jewish Quarter, which was founded in 1438.  Then drive to the landmark Marinid Tombs which date back to the Marinid Dynasty for a panoramic view of the Old City.

Later, you will enter the winding, old walled city of Fes el Bali, proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981.

Here you will visit the historical sites such as the magnificent Moulay Idriss Mausoleum and the medieval University of  Karaouiyne plus the leather tanneries which have been in use for 1000 years.

Return to your hotel or riad and enjoy dinner at a restaurant of your choice.

After breakfast, you will drive to Volubilis, which is considered to be one of the best preserved excavations in Northern Africa dating from the Roman Empire.  This UNESCO World Heritage Site offers you an opportunity to enjoy a perfect blend of cultural heritage and picturesque scenery.  You will explore a whole city of ancient temples and townhouses with old mosaic floors.

Then drive to the charming whitewashed city of Moulay Idriss, considered to be the holiest city in Morocco.  It was here that Moulay Idriss 1 arrived in 789, bringing with him the religion of Islam and starting a new dynasty.

Then head to Meknes to visit the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, the Bou Inania Madrasa, and the Bab Berdieyinne Mosque.

At the end of the day, relax with a Turkish bath (Hamman) and massage.

Then return to your hotel or riad for dinner and overnight stay.

Today, you will drive to the former Imperial City of Marrakesh.  Enjoy the beautiful scenery and stop for photos and scenic views along the way.

Upon your arrival, drive to your hotel or riad for dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast, embark on a sightseeing tour of the city, also known as the Red City.  It is called the Red City due to the pervasive red color of the buildings.

See the former palaces of the Sultan which have been rebuilt and restored and are rich in history and cultural heritage.

Enjoy all the festivities in the Djeema el Fna Square which is an open square in the center of the Medina.

Visit the Majorelle Gardens, an artist’s landscape, the Bahia Palace and more.

At the end of your tour, return to your hotel or riad and have dinner at the restaurant of your choice.

After breakfast, depart for a day trip to Ourika Valley and enjoy the breathtaking views of the small rocky hills, green mountains and grazing sheep.

Have lunch in the heart of Ourika Valley by the river before you head to see the waterfalls of Setti Fatma and observe the Berber lifestyle.

Return to your hotel or riad for dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast, you will take the highway to Casablanca, the largest and most progressive city in Morocco.

After a short rest in your hotel, visit the Hassan II Mosque, the largest mosque in Morocco and one of the largest in the world.  Then drive along the beachfront also known as the Corniche.

Enjoy a ‘Farewell to Morocco’ dinner at Rick’s Cafe, a famous landmark.

Return to your hotel for a final overnight stay..

After breakfast, your driver and tour guide will transfer you to the airport.