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- Imperial cities (Marrakech,
Rabat-Salé, Fez, Meknes)
- Volubilis ruins
- Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
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Day 1  |
Marrakech |
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Arrival in the Red City. We take
you to your hotel. |
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| Day 2 |
Marrakech |
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We visit the medina of the Red
city, former Almoravids’ capital : Koranic school
(medersa) Ben Youssef, Palace of the Bahia, Saadian tombs, …
and of course Jemaa El Fna square, listed on intangible World
Culture Heritage (Unesco), where you can admire the Koutoubia,
one of the most beautiful minarets in North Africa, and visit
the gardens at its feet. Outside of the medina, we also visit
the Majorelle Gardens |
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| Day 3 |
Marrakech - Fez |
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We pass by Beni-Mellal and
Aïn-Asserdoune sources, and then the cedar forests of
the Middle Atlas, with their numerous Berber Apes, on a road
with wonderful view points over the valleys. |
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| Day 4 |
Fez |
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We visit the medina of Fez,
the oldest of all imperial cities. Founded in 789, it grew
in 818, welcoming the Muslims chased out of Cordova, and continued
growing in concentric circles till the XVII° century,
when the Alawites abandoned Fez for Meknes. Listed as a World
Heritage, Fez medina has some of the most beautiful Muslim
monuments, like Karouiyine Mosque, Koranic schools (medersa)
Bou-Inania and El-Attarine, zawiyas Moulay Idriss, and the
foundouk (hotel) El-Najjarine, now a museum. You can also
visit the tanneries. We go back to Meknes, where we sleep.
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| Day 5 |
Meknes |
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In the morning, we visit of the Roman ruins of
Volubilis. The city was formerly the capital of Tingitania Mauritania
(Western Africa), and remains a monumental Triumph Arch, facing
the Plain of Rarb, and many mosaics. In the afternoon, visit
of the medina of Meknes, which fortified walls have the largest
doors in Morocco. Inside, we see the splendid Moulay Idriss
Mausoleum, the House of Water (Dar-el-Ma), the former granaries
of Moulay Ismaïl (Heri es-Souani) and the large Agdal water
pool. |
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| Day 6 |
Meknes - Rabat |
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Visit of the Kasbah des Oudayas,
its white and blue houses, its small narrow streets, and the
monumental doors of the medina, its museum and the Andalusian
garden, Mohammed V Mausoleum, Hassan Tower, and Chellah necropolis. |
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| Day 7 |
Rabat - Marrakech |
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Before going southwards to Marrakech, we
go to Casablanca in order to see Hassan II Mosque, the biggest
in the world after Mecca’s one. Built facing and over
the sea (two thirds of the 9ha site have been taken from the
sea), its 210 metres high minaret can be seen nearly anywhere
in Casablanca. It was made thanks to the know-how of the best
craftsmen in Morocco.
We then leave for Marrakech, where we arrive before dinner.
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| Day 8 |
Departure |
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We transfer you to your airport or another place
when you stay in Morocco (in that case, possible extra costs,
please ask us). |
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