Day 1:
Marrakesh :
Arrival in Marrakech: a warm welcome waiting for you at Menara airport. Transfer to the hotel. Afterwards, explore the city that Winston Churchill called "The Last Paradise on Earth", you will visit the ancient walls, the Menara Pavilion, the Koutoubia Minaret, the Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace and the Royal Garden. The bazaars are amazing with their bronze, copper, silver, textiles, ceramics, and leather. Marrakech is a crossroads of people who make up the Moroccan nation: Berber, Arab, Sudanese, Jewish and European. In the main square, like 500 years ago, you will see snake charmers, acrobats, storytellers and magic potion sellers. Fantasy Dinner at Chez Ali (optional).
Day 2:
Marrakech - Essaouira :
Morning dedicated to touring Marrakech, the capital of the south: Koutoubia (12th century), the Bahia Palace with its delicate and exquisitely delicate architecture and beautiful gardens; a visit to the souks in the medina, and the place Djemaa El Fna. After lunch, departure to Essaouira. Visit the city formerly known as Mogador, its fishing port, walls and an unusual open medina where you will discover the artisans who specialize in the prized thuja woodwork. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 3:
Essaouira - Safi - Oualidia - El Jadida - Casablanca :
We will follow the path that is parallel to the Atlantic coast. We will make a stop in Safi, a city that was Portuguese and later the residence of the French consul in Morocco. Today it is a fishing port and a city known for its ceramics. In this city you will be able to see a castle on the sea, a 16th century fortress, a vault, Kechla, an 18th century white palace or Makhzen headquarters. Continuation along the coastal road and its splendid views. Lunch in Oualidia. Then we will have a break in El Jadida, which is famous for its beach. This city preserves the imprint of its Portuguese roots (which is seen particularly in its cistern). Arrival in Casablanca. Night in our hotel.
Day 4:
White House :
In the morning, visit the United Nations site (administration district), Boulevard Mohamed V, the Anfa residential district, and the Hassan II Grand Mosque.
Day 5:
Casablanca - Meknes - Volubilis - Moulay Idriss - Meknes :
Departure to Meknès. Visit the city (eg gates, Bab El Mansour and Bab El Khamis, El Hedime place, Mosualem de Moulay Ismaïl). Lunch at the restaurant and then visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis. Afterwards, continue to Moulay Idriss, Holy City, amazing site built on two rock pitons. Hotel accommodation in Meknes.
Day 6:
fes :
Fez is an important metropolis of Morocco due to its religious, intellectual and artistic history. You will discover Fès El Bali, the old city "intramurally", the Attarine medersa, the Karaouine mosque, the Nejjarine fountain and various souks. Lunch in a typical Moroccan restaurant in the medina. In the afternoon we will go to the entrance of the "new city" or Fès El Jedid to see its monumental gate. Back to the hotel.
Day 7:
Fes - Beni Mellel - Marrakech :
Return to Marrakech, passing through Ifrane, an idyllic health resort on the road through the Middle Atlas. Stop for lunch in Beni-Mellal, then visit the Aïn Asserdoun spring. Arrival in Marrakesh. Dinner and Accommodation.
Day 8:
Marrakech-Ouzoud Waterfalls :
Journeying south on a winding route that takes you through the Middle Atlas pine forests, a spectacular mountain road takes you to Cascade d'Ouzoud, a three-tiered waterfall that plunges 110 meters into the river. We will spend the night in Marrakech.
Day 9:
marrakesh
Transfer to Marrakech airport.
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