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Best of Morocco
A 10-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $1,585
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| Starting Price: | $1,585 |  |
| Tour Length: | 10 Days | |
| Countries Visited: | Morocco | |
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Cities Visited: This tour has a comfortable, balanced pace with two-night stays in Fez, Marrakesh & Casablanca. The southern Saharan towns of Erfoud and Ouarzazate are overnight stops. Travelling days are comfortable with frequent stops for rest and photos. |
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Included Premium Highlights
- In Meknes, visit one of the very few Is lamic religious buildings open to non-Muslims
Included Personal Insights
- Visit a Moroccan family home to witness a traditional mint tea preparation ceremony
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
- View the Royal Palace, Mohammed V Mausoleum and Hassan Tower in Rabat
- Visit the Bab el-Mansour Gate in Meknes
- Visit the Medina and shop for Moroccan carpets in Fez
- Visit the pottery workshops of Fez
- See the Ziz Gorges and the Oasis Region of Tinehir
- View the spectacular scenery of the High and Middle Atlas Mountains
- Visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou
- Visit the Saadi Tombs and see the Koutobia Minaret in Marrakesh
Included First Class Services
- Professional Tour Director to escort you
- Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach
- Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
- Airport Shuttle arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 2 and Day 10
Included Quality Dining
- Highlight Dinner and Folklore Show with belly dancing in Fez (HD)
- 8 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 2 Lunches (L), 6 three-course table d'hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)
Day 1 - DEPART USA
Overnight flight.
Day 2 - ARRIVE CASABLANCA
Welcome to Morocco, considered the 'Jewel of North Africa'! Known to the Arabs as "the farthest land of the setting sun!", it is a land so intrinsically beautiful and rich with heritage, it has attracted seekers of the exotic over the centuries. Even for the most seasoned travellers, there is much to see and do. On arrival at Casablanca Airport, your airport shuttle service leaves for the tour hotel at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00 & 15:00. Then relax and settle in. Tonight join your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Drink.
Hotel: Sheraton Casablanca (D)
Day 3 - CASABLANCA - FEZ
After a sightseeing tour of Casablanca, depart for the capital Rabat to see the mausoleum of King Mohammed V and the Royal Palace. Now on to one of the kingdom's imperial cities, Meknes, dating back to the 11th century, its surroundings remaining unchanged for centuries. Make a rare highlight visit inside the mosque and see Bab el-Mansour gateway before continuing to Fez.
Hotel: Ramada Fez. (BB,D)
Day 4 - FEZ
A day packed with fantastic sights and smells as you tour this carefully preserved university city, which had its golden age in the fourteenth century, during the reign of the Merinides dynasty. Visit the medina of Fez and walk through its old streets. See one of the oldest universities in the world, taking time to haggle in the Bazaar and see Moroccan pottery. Oriental rugs are an attraction for bargain hunters - witness this most important handicraft of Fez. Enjoy a superb Moroccan dinner and a folklore show with drums and belly dancing. (BB,HD)
Day 5 - FEZ - ERFOUD
Leave the bustle of the city behind and head for the spectacular snow-capped High Atlas Mountains. Pass through Ifrane before reaching the great cedar forests of Azrou. Travel up through the magnificent Ziz Gorges, past palm fringed towns to Er Rachidia, built by the French at an important crossroads. Your destination is Erfoud, on the edge of the Sahara Desert.
Hotel: Belere Erfoud (BB,L,D)
Day 6 - ERFOUD - OUARZAZATE
This morning there is the option of mounting camels, 'the ships of the desert', to witness the glorious daybreak in the Sahara. Later, venture towards the oasis of Tinehir, noted for its silver and jewellery workshops. Take a detour to explore the Todra Gorge - the Grand Canyon of the Sahara. At Boumalne-du-Dades, encounter the dry rugged Dades Valley, dotted with oases of figs, olives, date palms and with castellated mud houses hugging the slopes. The route concludes at Ouarzazate, film capital of Morocco, with everything from Lawrence of Arabia to Star Wars being filmed here.
Hotel: La Berbere Palace (BB,L,D)
Day 7 - OUARZAZATE - MARRAKESH
Get your cameras ready as you stop at the village of Aït Benhaddou, boasting one of Morocco's finest kasbahs. Continue via the spectacular Tizi n'Tichka Pass before descending past charming mountain villages, dense woods and green fields to the ochre coloured city of Marrakesh.
Hotel: Atlas Medina & Spa. (BB,D)
Day 8 - MARRAKESH
Sightseeing includes an exploration of the fascinating Medina (old town), the Koutoubia Mosque, whose minaret dominates the Marrakesh skyline, and a visit to the secluded tombs of the Saadi dynasty, hidden behind high walls. After some time to watch the dancers, storytellers and acrobats at the bustling Djemaa El Fna Square, take a scenic drive south of Marrakesh to the beautiful Ourika Valley. Visit a Moroccan family home to witness a traditional mint tea preparation ceremony before returning to your hotel. Tonight, maybe consider an optional horse and buggy ride to the magical Jemaa el Fna Square to enjoy the sights and sounds by night, followed by dinner in a typical Moroccan restaurant? (BB)
Day 9 - MARRAKESH - CASABLANCA
Heading towards the Atlantic coast, say goodbye to the snake charmers of Marrakesh and drive back to Casablanca. Now you've experienced the traditional charms of the country, Casablanca is a fasinating place to return to, offering a unique insight into modern Morocco. In many ways, the economic capital represents the hopes and dreams of the country. Spend your last afternoon at leisure, enjoying this vibrant city at your own pace.
Hotel: Sheraton Casablanca (BB D)
Day 10 - CASABLANCA
Sadly, your Moroccan adventure comes to an end today. Departure transfers arrive at Casblanca Airport at 07:00, 10:00 & 12:00. (BB)
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Included Premium Highlights
- In Meknes, visit one of the very few Is lamic religious buildings open to non-Muslims
Included Personal Insights
- Visit a Moroccan family home to witness a traditional mint tea preparation ceremony
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
- View the Royal Palace, Mohammed V Mausoleum and Hassan Tower in Rabat
- Visit the Bab el-Mansour Gate in Meknes
- Visit the Medina and shop for Moroccan carpets in Fez
- Visit the pottery workshops of Fez
- See the Ziz Gorges and the Oasis Region of Tinehir
- View the spectacular scenery of the High and Middle Atlas Mountains
- Visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou
- Visit the Saadi Tombs and see the Koutobia Minaret in Marrakesh
Included First Class Services
- Professional Tour Director to escort you
- Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach
- Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
- Airport Shuttle arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 2 and Day 10
Included Quality Dining
- Highlight Dinner and Folklore Show with belly dancing in Fez (HD)
- 8 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 2 Lunches (L), 6 three-course table d'hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)
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TERMS: Valid for new bookings only. Offer CAN be combined with all brochure discounts. Entire booking including air must be paid in full by March 31, 2010. Offer valid from March 1st-March 31st, 2010. All Travel must be completed by October 24th, 2010. Offer is valid on UA and LH flights only (no code share flights allowed over the Atlantic – must be on UA or LH only). Valid on all tours to Europe, Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Morocco. Offer - $300 off per couple or $150 off for single travelers. Offer subject to availability and valid off of all net fares. Promotion cannot be booked online. Commission paid on air for this promotion is 0%. Air tickets are non-refundable after purchase. No name changes allowed once a reservation is made. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Offer can be used for groups – with availability and names at time of booking – full payment on entire package due March 31, 2010. CST No. 2068745-20
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