12 Days Casablanca and Morocco Beach Trip Package

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Welcome to Morocco. Your adventure begins today with a welcome meeting a As there little free time included in Casablanca on this trip, to fully explore the city consider coming a day or two earlier.

Today take an early morning 1 hour train to the historical town of Rabat. Rabat history is long and colorful, having been host to Roman settlements, pirates and more recently the Moroccan parliament.

Take a guided group walking tour of the old city, known locally as Fesel Bali. Step back into the Middle Ages in the labyrinth of the Medina, which is alive with craftsmen, markets, tanneries and Pass donkeys piled high with goods and explore the specialty sections that divide the souk.

This morning is free for you to explore Meknes. In the 17 th century, Sultan Moulay Ismail turned Meknes from a provincial town to a spectacular Imperial city visit his immense Heri es Souani Granary, a mammoth architectural feat, and the city s now crumbling imperial palaces.

Board a private minibus and leave the intensity of the city behind for the simplicity of the scenic Middle Atlas Mountains Drive south and inland through a variety of spectacular scenery fertile valleys and forests contrasted with barren, rocky landscapes. The area is populated with wandering nomadic shepherds attending to their flocks.

Walk up the nearest dune for a spectacular sunrise over the Sahara, break your fast with traditional food and begin the drive to Todra Gorge.

Today it s a hour drive towards the mighty Sahara. Since we have the convenience of our own private minivan, there will be many opportunities to stop and admire views of kasbahs and palmeries valleys lush with date palms, fields and orchards.

Today travel south for 4 hours to Ait Benhaddou. The scenic drive will take you past ancient kasbah ruins, former colonial military outposts, austere mountains and valleys of palm trees and irrigated fields.

Today enjoy free time to explore the Todra Valley. A guided hike through the gorge and over a nearby mountain pass is highly recommended.

Take a morning walk through the valleys and trails of the stunning Atlas Mountains Later on, head westwards for around 5 hours towards the Atlantic Coast and the old fishing town of Essaouira a city where the medina brushes up against the Atlantic Ocean.

Have a casual chat with locals on a hour shared bus ride to Marrakech an ancient, exotic city wrapped in European modernity.

Check out time is usually around midday , however if you wish to spend more time in Marrakech, we can organise additional accommodation for you.