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DAY 01 |
SATURDAY
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Depart
USA meals,drinks and in-flight entertainment included. |
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DAY 02 |
SUNDAY –
CASABLANCA-RABAT (95 km) |
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Arrive to
casablanca early morning welcome by
Global
Gate Vacations at
Mohamed V airport Assistance & transfer to Casablanca.
Check in at the hotel. Meeting with your tour escort. Visit
of the economic capital of Morocco : Mohammed V square,
central market, the Habbous District, residential district
of Anfa & Ain Diab.Fish lunch at one of the seafront
restaurants during which the guide will brief you about your
tour.
Continuation to Rabat, the white imperial city and the
administrative capital of the kingdom. The sightseeing
includes the Mechouar (ramparts and walls surrounding the
Royal Palace), the Oudaya Kasbah, the splendid Mohamed V
mausoleum, the Hassan tower.
Dinner
and accommodation at the hotel |
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DAY 03 |
MONDAY –
RABAT / MEKNES (160 km) |
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Departure
to Meknes, the old medina is surrounded by a triple
thickness of 40 km walls and preserves the most beautiful
gate of Morocco : the Bab Mansour. Also visit of the Royal
stables of Moulay Ismael, the Medina and the Jewish quarter.
After
lunch, continuation to the holy city of Moulay Idriss, where
the founder of the Islam in Morocco is buried, and visit of
the ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis.
Dinner
and accommodation at the hotel. |
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DAY 04 |
TUESDAY –
MEKNES - FEZ – MEKNES (60 km) |
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After
breakfast, The whole day will be devoted to the sightseeing
of Fez, the most ancient of the Imperial cities founded in
the 8th century by Moulay Idriss II. Visit of the medieval
Medina with its Attarine and Bou Anania Medersas (religious
Islamic universities), the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay
Idriss mausoleum, and the Karaouine Mosque. Moroccan lunch
at a traditional restaurant in the Medina. Afternoon, visit
of Fez Jdid, return back to Meknes.
Dinner
and accommodation at the hotel. |
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DAY 05 |
WEDNESDAY
- MEKNES / MIDELT / ERFOUD (450 km) |
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Departure
to Erfoud via the mountains and the cedar woods of the
middle Atlas passing by Ifrane, a charming ski resort and
Azrou, an important handicraft centre.
Stop in
Midelt for lunch. Continuation to Erfoud via Errachidia and
the Ziz valley dotted with palm trees, which are the source
for the yearly date Festival in Erfoud. Dinner and
accommodation in Erfoud. |
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DAY 06 |
THURSDAY
– ERFOUD / RISSANI / TINGHIR / OUARZAZATE (390 km) |
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Early
morning, an optional jeep excursion to see the sunrise over
the sands-dunes of Merzouga. Back to the hotel for breakfast
and continuation to Rissani, the holy city where Moulay Ali
Cherif, ancestor of the Alaouite dynasty is buried. Visit of
the kasbah of the 17th century and the Ksar Abbar ruins,
and continuation to Tinghir via the Tinjdad road. Visit of
the magnificent Todgha canyons which rocks reach and
altitude of 250 meters. Lunch at a restaurant situated at
the feet of the canyons and departure to the Dades
canyons for a visit and then continuation to Ouarzazate via
the road of the thousand kasbahs and the Dades valley
famous for its roses and the yearly Moussem (rose Festival).
Visit of the kasbah of Taourirt. Dinner and accommodation in
Ouarzazate |
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DAY 07 |
FRIDAY -
OUARZAZATE / AIT BENHADDOU / MARRAKESH (230 km) |
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Visit of
the kasbahs of Taouirt Tiffeltout and Ait Benhaddou, the
most spectacular fortress in the south of Morocco, which has
served as decor for many films like "Laurence of Arabia".
Lunch at the terrace of the restaurant facing the kasbah.
Departure to MARRAKESH via the Tichka pass offering an
impressive landscape in the heart of the Atlas mountain
chain. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. |
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DAY 08 |
SATURDAY
- MARRAKESH |
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The
entire day will be devoted to the visit of MARRAKESH, the
second oldest Imperial city, known as the pearl of the
South. The city was founded by the Almoravides at the end of
the 11th century. The historical sightseeing includes the
Menara garden, the Saadian tombs, the Bahia palace, the
Koutoubia and the Dar Si Saïd museum. Lunch at the hotel.
Afternoon, visit of the souks and handicraft quarters
displaying a variety of items and the famous place Djemâa El
Fna with its non stop entertainment. Dinner with fantasia.
Accommodation at the hotel. |
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DAY
09 |
SUNDAY -
MARRAKESH / ESSAOUIRA (160 km) |
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Morning
at leisure and at 11.00 am departure to Essaouira. Fish
lunch at a local restaurant Visit of this idyllic fishermen
town known as the former Mogador and Portuguese stronghold
and famous for its woodcarving handicraft. Dinner and
accommodation at the hotel. |
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DAY
10 |
MONDAY –
ESSAOUIRA / SAFI / EL JADIDA / CASABLANCA (270 km) |
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Departure
to Safi, also a former Portuguese fortress and famous for
its pottery. Sightseeing of the town. Continuation TO
Oualidia via the picturesque coastal road, lunch at a local
restaurant in Oualidia with view on its superb bay.
Continuation to El Jadida, sightseeing of this town
including the famous citadel, a reminder of the Portuguese
occupation of the 16th century. Continuation to Casablanca.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. |
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DAY
11 |
TUESDAY –
CASABLANCA |
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Departure
Transfer
to the airport of Casablanca, by Global Gate Vacations for your
homebound
flight arrives the same day. |
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THESE PRICES INCLUDE |
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Scheduled transatlantic flight (from&to NYC) for supplements
from other US gateways please refer to our reservation
department |
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Tour based on full board according to described program,
including dinner with fantasia show in MARRAKESH.
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Transportation with an adequate car According to number of
participants, |
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Multilingual tour escort/guide
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Entrance fees to the monuments indicated in the program,
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Porterage of luggage, |
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Tips at the hotels and restaurants, |
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Our assistance. |
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Excursion to Merzouga by 4x4 |
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For any trip extension or arrival prior to the tour, the
transfers will be added to the above costs |
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Airport taxes and September 11th security fees) * |
