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Discovery of Morocco
Between nature and culture, between sea, desert and mountains, Morocco is a beautiful country of contrasts which is known for its peaceful tourism and for its wonderful and diverse nature. Shaped by the Cherif dynasties and despite European colonization, Morocco has kept an original culture which makes it an extraordinarily exotic country. From kasbah to palm grove, from medina to mosque, the Kingdom of Morocco is available to you.
RecepTours offers you this tour which is an immersion, in the way to know Morocco by each of its sides: those of its geography, its history, and its populations.
Every day reveals its share of surprises: delicious meals, local festivals, introduction to Moroccan crafts, you rub all the customs and traditions in a country that never stops surprising you.
HIGHLIGHTS
PROGRAM
14 DAYS - 13 NIGHTS
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE EVERY SUNDAY (*)
from Casablanca, for 2 Pax minimum (**)
TOUR BY BUS/ MINIBUS, OR CAR
WITH MULTILINGUAL DRIVER/ GUIDE
(**) 1 Pax with supplement
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OPTION A: 14 DAYS / 13 NIGHTS: ARRIVAL ON SUNDAY Casablanca / Casablanca (See Itinerary Bellow) |
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OPTION B: 12 DAYS / 11 NIGHTS: ARRIVAL ON SUNDAY Casablanca / Marrakesh |
- Day 01 to Day 11: Same as Option A Itinerary.
- Day 12: Thursday: Transfer Departure to Marrakesh airport.
Assistance for the return flight
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OPTION C: 10 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS: ARRIVAL ON SUNDAY Casablanca / Marrakesh |
- Day 1 to Day 9: Same as Option A Itinerary
- Day 10 Tuesday: Transfer Departure to Marrakesh airport.
Assistance for the return flight
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15 DAYS / 14 NIGHTS: ARRIVAL ON SATURDAY |
- Day 1: Saturday: Arrival at Casablanca airport.
Assistance and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and Overnight
- Day 2 to Day 15: Sunday to Saturday: Same as the 1 day to day 14 for Option "A" Itinerary.
Day 1 SUNDAY: Arrival in Casablanca/ Rabat (100km)
- Arrival to Casablanca Mohamed V airport.
- Greeting and assistance.
- Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle for Casablanca visit
- Discover the magnificent Hassan II Mosque (from the outside), then tour the city with the elegant residential district of Anfa, the United Nations Square, Mohamed V Square, the Cathedral of our lady of heavy, then walk through the Habous district, its charming alleys, its traditional souks, its typical palace of neo-Moorish architecture of the 1930s.
- Optional fish lunch.
- Departure for Rabat (100 km / 1 H). Visit the "garden city" which begins with the Casbah of oudayas, the Hassan Tower and the ramparts of the Royal Palace.
- Optional dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 MONDAY: Rabat / Meknes /Fez ( 200 km)
- Breakfast at the hotel, departing for FES via Meknes and Volubilis
- Before arriving to Meknes, a short visit to Moulay Idriss, a city with green roofs and a mecca of Islam, passing through Volubilis (ancient Roman city).
- Visit Meknes "Moroccan Versailles": a city founded in the 17th century by King Moulay Ismael.
- Optional lunch, continuing to Fes. (1 H)
- Optional dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3 TUESDAY: Fes
- After breakfast, the whole day will be devoted to the visit of Fez: Merinid tombs of Fez, Bab Boujloud, pretty blue and green door.
- And further afield, in the heart of the Medina; the Karaouine Mosque. Before the construction of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, this mosque was the largest in Morocco.
- Stop for lunch in the medina at one of the Moroccan restaurants, passing through the pretty Place En-Nejjarine and in front of the Zaouïa of Moulay Idriss, A holy place where the city's founder rests; the fountain in En-Nejjarine Square (the most beautiful in Fez with its ceramics décor and cedar wood awning), as well as the Médersa El Attarine (a nice representation of Spanish-Moorish architecture: comparable to the Médersa Ben Youssef in Marrakech).
- Optional lunch in the Medina.
- Afternoon: visit the famous souks of Fez and shopping
- Optional dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 WEDNESDAY: Fez- Midelt - Erfoud (500 km)
- After lunch, departure for Erfoud through the Middle Atlas, passing through Ifrane and Azrou: a major craft cooperative.
- Stop at Midelt: Optional lunch.
- Continuing on Erfoud. Visit the Blue Source Meski.
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 5 - THURSDAY: Erfoud - Rissani- Erfoud - Optional Visit "Merzouga"
- Free morning. Erfoud is located at the gates of the desert, with two main attractions: The Date Festival and the Marble Industry.
- Afternoon excursion to Rissani: birthplace of the Alawite dynasty.
- Visit the 17th century Kasbah and the imposing ruins of Ksar Abbar .
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
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OR: See the 03 options below |
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1) Sunset in Merzouga and return to the hotel (50 km) |
The Dunes in Merzouga
- Departure by 4x4 for Merzouga (1 hour) via the dunes of Erg Chebbi: the beginning of the Sahara Desert.
- Stop en route to visit a fossil quarry and lake. For it is possible, in the spring, that a seasonal lake will arise in the northwest, attracting flamingos and other freshwater birds.
- Continuing for the gigantic golden sand dunes of Merzouga: One of the most unforgettable sites in Morocco (filming location of the film "Lawrence of Arabia").
- The Deep South offers you magical moments while enjoying the beautiful sunset...
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2) 1 night in Bivouac in the Dunes of MERZOUGA |
DESCRIPTION of the BIVOUAC
- Welcoming guests: by blue men wearing illuminated torches, to stay in the tradition of southern Morocco. Tea and Moroccan pastries will be offered on decorated tables at the entrance of the bivouac.
- Decoration of the bivouac: Very spacious nomadic tents, with a typical Moroccan handcrafted decoration. Berber carpets.
- Accommodation:Under tents offering an original mode of accommodation, without neglecting the comfort requirements of guests :*2 to 4 people per tent with Carpet, Matelas, Drapes, Blankets, Pillows.
- Lighting: generator. Projectors (powerful) - Oil lamps (lanterns) candle lantern and camp fires
- Food:Traditional Moroccan dinner menu
- Sanitary: Toilets with toilet paper
- Pressure showers and sinks with cold water and hot water, mirrors, soaps, bath towels.
- Animation on demand:Surprise of the evening: an oriental dancer arriving on a camel, and announcing the beginning of the festivities.
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3) Ride on the back of Dromadaire (Mehari) |
- Night in the nomadic tent and camel ride according to bedouin tradition. The camels will be waiting for you as soon as you arrive for a walk. The camel is considered a sacred animal and called the "boat" of the desert: it is the only transportation in the Sahara.
- So begins your magic turn following your guide and admiring the constellation of stars. A bivouac will be erected around a wood fire. Enjoy a traditional Berber supper. Accommodation will be in the nomadic tent.
Day 6: Merzouga - Erfoud - Ouarzazate ( 350 kms)
- No one has ever regretted Merzouga's rise at dawn to watch the sunrise: admiring the pink disk of the sun appearing behind the dunes of the Erg Chebbi, probably the best time in the Merzouga desert especially to take pictures.
- Moroccan breakfast and departure for Ouarzazate by the road of the thousand Kasbahs, via Tinghir and Tinejdad one of the most beautiful oasis in Morocco. Incursion into the gorges of Todra free time Optional lunch. Continue by the road of the Thousand Kasbahs, following the valley of Dades, a beautiful valley rich in palm groves, oasis and plantations. Continuing to Ouarzazate.
- Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
Day 7 - SATURDAY: Ouarzazate OR Optional excursion to Zagora and Tinfou (no charge).
- Free day on half board. Or, optional all-day excursions to Zagora
- Before your arrival, visit AGDZ's Kasbah, and then visit the city.
- Optional lunch at the local restaurant
- Continuation of the discovery by the Drâa Valley and the village of Amzrou (an ancient Jewish village). Visit the Tamgroute Library and the local pottery village. Visit the dunes of Tinfou to relax and walk on the sand dunes.
- Return to Ouarzazate
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 8 - SUNDAY: Ouarzazate-Marrakesh (210 km)
- After breakfast, brief visit of Ouarzazate, and the Kasbah Tourirt through that of Tifeltout and the famous film studios where many films were shot such as Laurence of Arabia or the Mummy, Gladiator and Alexander the Great.
- Departure to the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, the most spectacular fortress in southern Morocco.
- Continuing to Marrakech through the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass (2260 m).
- Optional dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 9 MONDAY: Marrakesh: historical visit
- After breakfast, visit Marrakech in the morning: called "Pearl of the South" and founded by the Almoravid dynasty at the end of the 12th century. Visit the Saadian tombs, Dar Si Said Museum, La Koutoubia and the Palace of La Bahia.
- After Optional lunch: Orientation tour to discover the walls of Marrakech, the gardens of the Menara and the wide avenues of the city.
- Then visit the souks of Marrakech, a veritable maze where the crowd grabs you and then carries you into the game of rays of light.
- We end with jemaa El Fna square, animated by an intense life to offer a unique show: musicians, dancers, snake charmers ...
- Optional mint tea; watching the sunset on the terrace of a café overlooking the square.
- Optional dinner show at "chez Ali " or at the hotel.
Days 10 and 11- TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY: Marrakesh
- Breakfast.
- Days at leisure on BB
- Or choice of half or full day excursions & our Selected Restaurants
Day 12- THURSDAY: Marrakech - Essaouira (175 km)
- 8:00Am: Departure to Essaouira, on the Atlantic coast; 170 km from Marrakech.
- The city of Essaouira is nestled within walls dividing the old city into several quarters.Visit the medina, and the ramparts: From the top of La Scala, you will have a magnificent view while admiring the bronze cannons that have been melted in Spain.
- Essaouira is distinguished by the finesse of its craftsmanship: woodworking with beautiful inlays of lemon, ebony, copper wire, silver or mother-of-pearl.
- Visit the Jewish quarter of Mellah, the art galleries and the Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdullah Museum.
- Optional Fish Lunch
- Visit the fishing port Free time for a camel ride on the beach, and walk on the beautiful beach.
- Optional dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 13- FRIDAY: Essaouira - Safi - El Jadida - Casablanca (350 km)
- Breakfast.
- Departure to Safi: visit the Portuguese walls, stop at the pottery and continue to Oualidia, a seaside resort, famous for its oyster farming.
- Optional lunch and departure to El Jadida: formerly called "Mazagan" by the Portuguese. Short visit and continuing to Casablanca.
- Optional dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 14 SATURDAY: Casablanca/ Departure
- Breakfast
- Transfer to Casablanca airport International
- Assistance and flight back Home .
"END OF OUR SERVICES"
SERVICES INCLUDED
- Airport/hotel/airport transfers
- The trip as mentioned in air-conditioned tourism transport according to the number of participants
- Driver/ Guide French or English speaking or multilingual.
- The tour, tours, and excursions as mentioned in the program.
- Local guides when necessary
- Accommodation 9 nights or 11 nights or 13 nights on bed and breakfast except in Ouarzazate & Erfoud on HB as mentioned in the program.
- Our complete assistance on the spot. P
SERVICES NOT INCLUDED
- Services not mentioned on the program
- Drinks during meals
- The personal expenses
- Holders and tips
- Optional lunches and dinners
- All optional services mentioned in the program