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This Morocco-focused itinerary takes in the Imperial cities of Morocco, Fez, Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat, as well as some more inspiring cities, such as Ouazarzate, Casablanca and Erfoud.
In the red city of Marrakesh, step back in time as you wander through the Jemaa-el-Fna, a square and exotic bazaar, offering some of the greatest open-air entertainment. Listen to the storytellers—an integral part of the culture—and browse for handicrafts. In Fez, take an optional tour to see the ancient medina. Founded in the 9th century, it is one of the largest medieval cities in the world and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
On this comprehensive and affordable tour of Morocco, you will also be enchanted by beautiful landscapes, stunned by the beauty of the desert, and surprised by the mountain scenery of the Middle Atlas. You’ll also visit Casablanca and see its modern great Mosque and Meknes, where you'll visit the royal stables built to house 12,000 royal horses.
Your tour also takes you to Ouarzazate, where you'll visit the Kasbah de Taourirt, and the amazing Ait Benhaddou, used as set to the Gladiator movie. See the mountain resort of Ifrane; Erfoud, the gateway to the Sahara desert; and Rabat, Morocco’s vibrant capital where you'll visit the relics of Chellah, a city built by the Romans in 40 AD.
From the Middle Atlas mountain range and Ziz Gorges to arid desert, this budget-minded Morocco vacation will amaze you with spectacular scenery. This affordable tour of Morocco truly is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
Highlights
RABAT Guided sightseeing, visit the Chellah Gardens & Kasbah des Oudayas
MEKNES Guided sightseeing, visit Royal Stables
FEZ Visit
IFRANE Visit
ZIZ GORGES
RISSANI Visit the Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Sharif
OUARZAZATE Visit the Kasbah de Taourirt
AÏT BENHADDOU Visit the fortified village
TIZI–N–TICHKA PASS Scenic drive
MARRAKESH Guided sightseeing, visit Jemaa-el-Fna square, Bahia Palace & Majorelle Gardens
CASABLANCA Guided sightseeing
Tour itinerary
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.
Total meals included:
- 9 breakfasts, 6 dinners
Marrakesh
Day1
The rest of the day is yours to relax.
Marrakesh - Casablanca
Day2
Drive to Casablanca this morning and discover the city's highlights on a city sightseeing tour with a local guide. Learn more about Morocco's colonial past, see the market and the magnificent Hassan II Mosque.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Casablanca - Rabat - Meknes - Fez
Day3
A short ride along the coast to Rabat, once a lair of the corsairs and now the country’s capital. Sightseeing includes the Royal Palace, Hassan Tower, and the Kasbah of Oudayas. You’ll be reminded of the time when Morocco was the Roman province of Mauretania as you visit the fine ROMAN RELICS OF CHELLAH and its GARDENS. Continue to Meknes. During your guided tour, see its monumental gates, mosque, palace, and miles of protective walls. Visit its ROYAL STABLES, originally built to house 12,000 of the royal horses. Travel east towards Fez, Morocco’s most enchanting city.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Fez
Day4
At leisure in ancient Fez, which occupies a position of outstanding scenic beauty. Visit the exotic ancient Medina on the optional sightseeing tour, a maze of narrow, bustling streets and alleys that are home to colourful souks.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
Fez - Ifrane - Erfoud
Day5
Travel today into the very heart of Morocco. Stop in the quiet, French-built alpine mountain resort of Ifrane. Verdant cedar forests give way to volcanic mountains and windswept plains as you motor across the Middle Atlas range. Pass fortified mud-and-straw villages and descend into the spectacular ZIZ GORGES. The landscape becomes progressively more arid and you enter a stony desert. Approaching Erfoud, encounter an unexpected and breathtaking surprise: the peaceful oasis of the Ziz Valley.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Erfoud
Day6
The best choice today is an included excursion to Rissani to see the MAUSOLEUM OF MOULAY ALI SHARIF, the first ruler of the Alaouite Dynasty. This evening, enjoy an optional excursion in the desert.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Erfoud - The Road of a Thousand Kasbahs - Ouarzazate
Day7
Enjoy the drive through the eastern slopes of the Atlas Mountains and arrive at the Tinerhir oasis with its green valley of palms and local villages. On to the impressive Todra Gorge, then along the Dades Valley. Arrive in the film capital of Morocco, Ouarzazate, where you’ll visit the KASBAH DE TAOURIRT, the intricate but fascinating residence of Pasha Thami el Glaoui.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Ouarzazate - Ait Benhaddou - Tizi-n-Tichka Pass - Marrakesh
Day8
Travel to AÏT BENHADDOU, a kasbah famous as a film location for Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. Pass through picturesque villages surrounded by craggy mountains towards 7,414-ft.-high Tizi-n-Tichka Pass in the heart of the High Atlas Mountains. Each new twist in the road leads to a different, more dramatic landscape. Leaving the pass behind, see the landscape gradually change to a tapestry of red ochre. Enter the gates of the red-coloured imperial city of Marrakesh, justly reputed the most fascinating of all Moroccan cities. An optional evening excursion is a fitting way to end the day.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
Marrakesh
Day9
Discover the beauty of Marrakesh on a guided city sightseeing tour that includes JEMAA-EL-FNA SQUARE and its exotic bazaar, BAHIA PALACE, and SAADIAN TOMBS. You’ll feel as if you’ve stopped the march of time.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Marrakesh
Day10
Your holiday ends this morning after breakfast.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
Extend your tour and see even more
On selected tours you can extend your time at the beginning or end of your holiday. To book your holiday with an extension, call us on 0330 0588 237 or speak to your travel agent.
Post tour
+3 days Marrakesh extension
No meals included
Marrakesh
Days1-2
Remain in your hotel in Marrakesh for two nights where you can relax or explore Marrakesh at your own pace.
Marrakesh
Day3
Your tour extension ends today.
To book your holiday with an extension, call 0330 0588 237 or speak to your travel agent.
Total meals included:
- 9 breakfasts, 6 dinners
ARRIVE IN CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
Day1
Check into your hotel. Later, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Meals included:
- Dinner
CASABLANCA–RABAT–MEKNES–FEZ
Day2
A short ride along the coast to Rabat, once a lair of the corsairs and now the country’s capital. Sightseeing includes the Royal Palace, Hassan Tower, and the Kasbah of Oudayas. You’ll be reminded of the time when Morocco was the Roman province of Mauretania as you visit the fine ROMAN RELICS OF CHELLAH and its GARDENS. Continue to Meknes. During your guided tour, see its monumental gates, mosque, palace, and miles of protective walls. Visit its ROYAL STABLES, originally built to house 12,000 of the royal horses. Travel east towards Fez, Morocco’s most enchanting city.
Today’s Distance: 211 mi/ 340 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
FEZ
Day3
At leisure in ancient Fez, which occupies a position of outstanding scenic beauty. Visit the exotic ancient Medina on the optional sightseeing tour, a maze of narrow, bustling streets and alleys that are home to colorful souks.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
FEZ–IFRANE–ERFOUD
Day4
Travel today into the very heart of Morocco. Stop in the quiet, French-built alpine mountain resort of Ifrane. Verdant cedar forests give way to volcanic mountains and windswept plains as you travel across the Middle Atlas range. Pass fortified mud-and-straw villages and descend into the spectacular ZIZ GORGES. The landscape becomes progressively more arid and you enter a stony desert. Approaching Erfoud, encounter an unexpected and breathtaking surprise: the peaceful oasis of the Ziz Valley.
Today’s Distance: 267 mi/ 430 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
ERFOUD
Day5
The best choice today is an included excursion to Rissani to see the MAUSOLEUM OF MOULAY ALI SHARIF, the first ruler of the Alaouite Dynasty. This evening, enjoy an optional excursion in the desert.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
ERFOUD–THE ROAD OF A THOUSAND KASBAHS–OUARZAZATE.
Day6
Enjoy the drive through the eastern slopes of the Atlas Mountains and arrive at the Tinerhir oasis with its green valley of palms and local villages. On to the impressive Todra Gorge, then along the Dades Valley. Arrive in the film capital of Morocco, Ouarzazate, where you’ll visit the KASBAH DE TAOURIRT, the intricate and fascinating residence of Pasha Thami el Glaoui.
Today’s Distance: 217 mi/ 350 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
OUARZAZATE–AÏT BENHADDOU–TIZI–N–TICHKA PASS–MARRAKESH.
Day7
Travel to AÏT BENHADDOU, a kasbah famous as a film location for Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. Pass through picturesque villages surrounded by craggy mountains towards 7,414-foot-high Tizi-n-Tichka Pass in the heart of the High Atlas Mountains. Each new twist in the road leads to a different, more dramatic landscape. Leaving the pass behind, see the landscape gradually change to a tapestry of red ochre. Enter the gates of the red-colored imperial city of Marrakesh, justly considered the most fascinating of all Moroccan cities. An optional evening excursion is a fitting way to end the day.
Today’s Distance: 143 mi/ 230 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
MARRAKESH
Day8
The included city sightseeing with a Local Guide starts with an orientation drive followed by a walk through the ancient quarters to the fascinating JEMAA-EL-FNA SQUARE and its exotic bazaar, BAHIA PALACE, and MAJORELLE GARDENS. You’ll feel as if you’ve stopped the march of time.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
MARRAKESH–CASABLANCA
Day9
Leave Morocco’s magical city of Marrakesh for the journey back to Casablanca. On arrival, see the main sights in the company of a Local Guide.
Today’s Distance: 155 mi/ 250 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
CASABLANCA
Day10
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
Extend your tour and see even more
On selected tours you can extend your time at the beginning or end of your holiday. To book your holiday with an extension, call us on 0330 0588 237 or speak to your travel agent.
To book your holiday with an extension, call 0330 0588 237 or speak to your travel agent.
What's included
Tour only
Prefer to book your own flights and transfers? You have the freedom to do that with our Tour Only holiday option.
- Services of a tour director
- Accommodation
- Selected meals
- Porterage
Tour with flights
Let us take care of everything. Our package option includes return flights from your chosen airport, plus overseas transfers to your hotel.
- Flights
- Transfers
- Services of a tour director
- Accommodation
- Selected meals
- Porterage
- All airport taxes
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Hotels
It may occasionally be necessary to use alternative hotels of a similar standard to those shown.
Casablanca - Novotel Casablanca City Center
The Novotel Casablanca City Center hotel sits in the heart of Casablanca and is just a short walk from the Casa Port train station. This 4-star hotel enjoys a prime location in the business district and offers an unrivalled view of the Hassan II Mosque and the port of Casablanca.
Location
Angle Zaid Qu Hmad-Rue Sidi Balyout, Casablanca, Morocco
Facilities
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Coffee maker in-room
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Pool
Fez - Menzeh Zalagh Hotel
Situated within 10 km of the airport in the heart of the new city, in a green and peaceful district, the hotel enjoys an exceptional sight of the medina of Fes, which we can be reached on foot in 15 minutes.
Location
28 Rue Abdessalam Serghini, Fez, Morocco
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Pool
Fez - Menzeh Zalagh Hotel
Situated within 10 km of the airport in the heart of the new city, in a green and peaceful district, the hotel enjoys an exceptional sight of the medina of Fes, which we can be reached on foot in 15 minutes.
Location
28 Rue Abdessalam Serghini, Fez, Morocco
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Pool
Erfoud - Kasbah Tizimi
The Kasbah Tizimi is located in the heart of the Tafilalet Region within the big oasis of Tizimi. At the entrance of the city of Erfoud the Kasbah was strategically placed on the road that connects the south to the north of Morocco.
Location
Bp 94 - Route Jorf Erfoud, Morocco
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Hairdryer
- Pool
Erfoud - Kasbah Tizimi
The Kasbah Tizimi is located in the heart of the Tafilalet Region within the big oasis of Tizimi. At the entrance of the city of Erfoud the Kasbah was strategically placed on the road that connects the south to the north of Morocco.
Location
Bp 94 - Route Jorf Erfoud, Morocco
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Hairdryer
- Pool
Ouarzazate - Ibis Moussafir
The Ibis Moussafir Ouarzazate is located in the city centre, 2.5 km from Ouarzazate Airport. It offers an outdoor swimming pool and a restaurant. The air-conditioned guest rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi and satellite TV. Guests can enjoy a view of the surrounding mountains from the rooms.
Location
Av. Moulay Rachid, Ouarzazate, Morocco
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- Pool
Ouarzazate - Ibis Moussafir
The Ibis Moussafir Ouarzazate is located in the city centre, 2.5 km from Ouarzazate Airport. It offers an outdoor swimming pool and a restaurant. The air-conditioned guest rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi and satellite TV. Guests can enjoy a view of the surrounding mountains from the rooms.
Location
Av. Moulay Rachid, Ouarzazate, Morocco
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- Pool
Marrakesh - Zalagh Kasbah Hotel & Spa
The Zalagh Kasbah Hotel & Spa is conveniently situated near the Agdal gardens and the ramparts of the old city "Medina", only 10 minutes from the famous square Jemaa-el-Fna, the international Airport Menara and the Railway station, far from the bustle and traffic, with great views of the Atlas Mountains.
Location
Avenue Mohamed VI, Zone Touristique Agdal, Marrakech, Morocco
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Pool
Marrakesh - Zalagh Kasbah Hotel & Spa
The Zalagh Kasbah Hotel & Spa is conveniently situated near the Agdal gardens and the ramparts of the old city "Medina", only 10 minutes from the famous square Jemaa-el-Fna, the international Airport Menara and the Railway station, far from the bustle and traffic, with great views of the Atlas Mountains.
Location
Avenue Mohamed VI, Zone Touristique Agdal, Marrakech, Morocco
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Pool
Casablanca - Novotel Casablanca City Center
The Novotel Casablanca City Center hotel sits in the heart of Casablanca and is just a short walk from the Casa Port train station. This 4-star hotel enjoys a prime location in the business district and offers an unrivalled view of the Hassan II Mosque and the port of Casablanca.
Location
Angle Zaid Qu Hmad-Rue Sidi Balyout, Casablanca, Morocco
Facilities
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Coffee maker in-room
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Pool
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