Tour of imperial cities & great south

Duration : 8 days / 7 nights

Program

Day 1 :

Arrival at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca. Sightseeing tour of the city. After lunch, city tour of Rabat, the administrative capital of the kingdom. Dinner and overnight in Rabat.

Day 2 :

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Meknes .Sightseeing tour of the city. After lunch, visit of the archaeological site of Volubilis and Moulay Idriss. Continuation to Fez. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 :

Breakfast at the hotel. The whole day is devoted to the sightseeing tour of Fez, the oldest of all Moroccan imperial cities. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 :

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Erfoud the Mythical capital of Tafilalet. After lunch, departure to Merzouga, an oasis town in the Sahara Desert. Traditional Berber dinner and overnight under nomad tent.

Day 5 :

After breakfast, departure to Ouarzazate via, Gorges of Todra, Tinghir and Kalaa de M’Gouna (capital of roses). Dinner and overnight in Ouarzazate.

Day 6 :

After breakfast, you will have an orientation tour of Ouarzazate. Free lunch in Ait Ben Haddou. Departure to Marrakech via Tizin Tichka pass, the highest pass of Morocco. Dinner and overnight in Marrakech

Day 7 :

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day visit of Marrakech known as “The Pearl of South” or “The Red City”. Dinner and overnight in Marrakech.

Day 8 :

After breakfast, transfer to Mohamed V airport in Casablanca for the flight of your return End of our services

- Details

Included in the price:

Accommodation at 4* hotels or riads on half board basis

Private transport

Government-certified tour guide

1 night under tent in Merzouga, double occupancy on Half Board basis

Transfer in 4x4 cars to the dunes in Merzouga

Camel ride to enjoy sunset or sunrise in Merzouga

> Not included : beverages, monument entrance fees, travel and medical insurances, tips, extra

- Practical information

NAME: Kingdom of Morocco

AREA: 446,550 km2

POPULATION: 32.3 million inhabitants

CAPITAL: Rabat

NATURE OF THE REGIME: Constitutional Monarchy

HEAD OF THE STATE: Mohammed VI

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Arabic and Amazigh (Berber)

CURRENCY: Moroccan Dirham (MAD)

RELIGION: Islam (98.7%)

AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME: $ 246 per month per person (2012)

MAIN RESOURCES: Phosphate and its derivatives (27% of exports), but also on agri-food products (agriculture employment almost half of the active population) and textiles, tourism and handicrafts. Morocco imports industrial equipment (transport equipment, telephony, data processing). Morocco is the fifth largest economic power in Africa.

GEOGRAPHY: Morocco is a country in north-west Africa. Its long coastline overlooking the Atlantic Ocean ends beyond the Strait of Gibraltar on the Mediterranean.

CLIMATE: The Moroccan climate is both Mediterranean and Atlantic, with a warm dry season and a cold, wet season, with the end of the hot season marked by the October rains. In the interior, the climate varies according to the altitude. The summers are hot and dry, especially when the hot wind or chergui blows, summer wind coming from the Sahara. In general, the climate in Morocco can be divided into seven subareas, determined by the different influences that the country undergoes: oceanic, Mediterranean, mountainous, continental and Saharan influences.

FAUNA AND FLORA: Morocco still has an important wildlife, which testifies to the traditional sustainable practices and the careful management of the resources, transmitted from generation to generation. Today, Morocco has 40 different ecosystems providing a habitat for many endemic species, including rare plant and animal species.

SHOPPING: Whether it is to find works of art or to buy spices and slippers, the Moroccan medinas have been, for centuries, unmissable appointments. Everywhere you will find spices, fabrics, pottery, leather, silver jewelery ... but some regions have their specialties: Chefchaouen (woolen covers and fabrics), Tangier (silver jewelry and antiques), Meknès, Taroudant and Tiznit (Silver jewelery), Fez El-Bali (leather, ceramics), Essaouira (objects made of raffia and wood).

GASTRONOMY: The Moroccan cuisine is influenced by Morocco's interactions and exchanges with other cultures and nations over the centuries. It is typically a mix of Mediterranean, Arabic, Andalusian, and most importantly, Berber cuisine with a tiny European and Subsaharian influence. The most famaous dishes worth to try are Tagines, Harira, Pastilla, the Couscous...