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Private Tour of Morocco
Imperial Cities of Morocco


Private Touring : 7 - days Tour
Please click here for group touring version

While others may offer 2-3 languages on board their coaches and tours.
We provide PRIVATE group or individual tours, with the language of your choice be it English, Spanish etc. Compare with the 9 Day private touring Edition or with the Sahara Version with camping in the Sahara

 

Marrakech the Moroccan Pearl of the Sahara

 

Arriving by ferry from Spain or Gibraltar ? compare with 8 day version
We'll show you the best of Morocco and its great Imperial Cities in just a week , Combine with Tunisia
Compare with
9 days Edition Private touring and start any day , or the 8 Day with the Sahara
Check out the 10-Day Version including a home hosted family dinner

 

 

 

 

DAY 1- CASABLANCA - Daily - Choose your own dates - Year Round
Arrive at Casablanca. Our staff greets you at Casablanca's Mohamed V Airport and escorts you to your hotel. We'll drop our luggage, have a refreshing cup of tea or coffee, then head out for a panoramic tour of the city including the exteriors of Casablanca's majestic new Grand Mosque of King Hassan II, second only to the Great Mosque at Mecca in size , before returning to your hotel .

 

 

DAY 2- Casablanca - RABAT -Meknes-Volubilis - FES - Very Full Day (BD)
We'll drive on across the lush countryside to Rabat, Morocco's capital and our first Imperial City, to visit the magnificent Mausoleum of King Mohammed V, the historic Hassan Tower minaret, in the afternoon we d
rive through forests of cork oak trees, we continue on our way to Meknès, the "youngest" of Morocco's four great imperial cities surrounded by towering medieval walls. We visit the monumental gateway of Bab el-Mansour in the city walls and the palace tombs of Moulay Ismail before heading to Volubilis the forward Roman old settlement that became once the capital of the Roman province of Mauritania Tingitania, continuing on to Fez, We reach Fez early evening , where we settle in for the night and our dinner .


 


DAY 3- FEZ -
(BD)
Oldest of the four Imperial Cities, Fez is endlessly fascinating. We tour its medina (Old City) and souk (bazaar), stopping at the gateway of the royal palace, the fortifications of the Kasbah, the 9th-century Karaouine Mosque and University, the medersa (theological college) of Bou Inania, the shrine of the city's founder Moulay Idris II, and the Nejjarine Fountain. On the way to our hotel, we enjoy panoramic city views from the heights overlooking this fabled city.

 

 

 

DAY 4- AZROU, BENI-MELLAL - MARRAKECH (BD)
Out for mountain scenery, we take a leisurely drive along the flanks of the mighty Atlas range via the charming village of Immouzzer du Kandar, the lake of Daiet Aoua, the mountain Ifrane ski resort and town of Azrou before descending to the Kasbah Tadla plain and the fertile region surrounding Beni-Mellal. In the late afternoon we arrive at the palm groves of Marrakech, the fourth of Morocco's great Imperial Cities, to settle in at your hotel, Imperial Borj or Marrakech Plaza or similar 5 stars hotels.

Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals
,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right into the homes of some of the people of Marrakech l! You'll be invited to a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties, you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy dinner in a quiet restaurant with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences.

 

 

 

DAY 5 - MARRAKECH (BLD)
There is much to see in this great city which Winston Churchill called "the most beautiful place in the world at sunset." We tour the stately Koutoubia Minaret, the hidden tombs of the Saadian dynasty, and Bahia Palace. In the afternoon, during our tour of the souk (market), we see some of the age-old guild artisans at work. Finally, we end up in famous Djemaa el-Fna square with its medieval circus atmosphere of itinerant dancers, jugglers, acrobats, storytellers, soothsayers, snake charmers, medicine men and public scribes.

Finally, you'll see the Menara pavilion and gardens , the Majorelle Botanical Gardens of Yves Saint Laurent, planted with trees and flowers from all over the world. Dinner is included at the hotel


 

DAY 6- MARRAKECH (BD)
Now that you've got your bearings, Marrakech is yours to explore as you wish, Lonely Planet guidebook in hand. Evening folkshow dinner at Borj Bladi " Méchoui Roasted lamb cooked in Terracota oven " including return transfers always on a private basis .Add a tour to a nearby Berber village? please click here.

 

 

 

DAY 7- DEPARTURE Thursday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight.
Bon Voyage

 

 

 

 

Rates are per person in US $

 


Rates for Category A hotels as listed

For Dec 20 - Jan 10: Please add 10 % supplement to the rate.

Sharing in Triple Occupancy

US$ 1869
In Double Occupancy

US$ 1974
In Single Occupancy
US$ 2575


Children of 9 years of age or younger :
50 % discount. Infants : 2 years or younger : Pay only 10 %

 

 

 

 

 

Rates are per person in US $ : Category B hotels as listed.
For Dec 20 - Jan 10: Please add 10 % supplement to the rate.

Rates are per person in US $
Private Touring
In Triple Occupancy
US$ 2329
In Double Occupancy
US$ 2418
In Single Occupancy
US$ 3275

 


 

 

Your tour includes:

 

  • Hotel accommodations, including all taxes and service charges, as indicated or similar.
  • Continental (B) breakfast daily; set-menu Lunch (L) or /and dinner (D) as shown in the itinerary.
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle for all your transportation throughout Morocco as per itinerary with a private English speaking chauffeur.
  • Local private guide in major cities and private guided sightseeing tours as indicated in the itinerary, including all entry fees .
  • All transfers within Morocco , always on a private basis.
  • Lonely Planet guidebook to Morocco.
  • Tea, mint tea or coffee upon arrival at your hotel in Casablanca on Day 1.

 

 

 

Your Hotels ( or similar)

 
5 Stars - Superior First

Category A
Modest 4 Stars
Hotels

Casablanca Royal Anfa Idou Anfa
Fez Les Merinides , Jnane Palace Les Mérinides
Marrakech Sofitel Kenzi Farah

 

 

 

Or Upgrade to :
Casablanca :
Royal Mansour
Marrakech
:
Jardin de la Medina , or Jardin de la Kotoubia

Fez :
Maison Blue , or Palais Jamai
Rabat :
Villa Mandarine

or similar Deluxe Riad


 

For Dec 20 - Jan 10: Please add 10 % supplement to the rate.

Ultra Deluxe Category : Private Touring

 

In Tripe Occupancy
US$ 3150
Double
US$ 3270
Single
US$ 4390

 

 

What's not included:

  • International airfare to or from your home country
  • Tips
  • Travel Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

Accommodations at a Riad :
This is where a traditional welcoming mint tea and a fruit basket await you. Your personal requirements and relaxation are foremost. These luxurious yet delightful Riads are usually a former palace , mansion, or large residential house restored to 1930s , 1940s grandeur.
The Riad classical plan is : substantial walls and orientation to a central patio with venerable trees provide a haven of peace in the midst of bustling Marrakech. Guests are accommodated in usually only five - ten guest suites, each with sitting area and the finest oriental appointments, fireplace ( subject to the category you choose) ,air conditioning, and European-style dining room ( subject to the category you choose) . Some are with private terraces that provides a secluded window on the active life of romantic and mysterious Marrakech.






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