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Escorted Package Includes
- Flights NYC-Casablanca, Marrakesh-NYC
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 6 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels
- 1 night Casablanca
- 2 nights Fez
- 3 nights Marrakesh
- All transfers
- 12 meals: 6 breakfasts, 6 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Entrance fees per itinerary
- Mineral water with all dinners and farewell dinner with wine
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DAY 1, Saturday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Morocco. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Sunday - Casablanca City Tour
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Later this afternoon, tour Casablanca. ♦ Your half day sightseeing includes the exterior of the Hassan II Mosque and the Corniche seaside. Continue on a short drive through the residential areas of Casablanca to the city center to visit the Mohamed V Square, the Habous quarter and to the Notre Dame de Lourdes Cathedral. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant
Overnight: Casablanca
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Monday - Sightseeing En Route to Fez
(♦ Passengers with late arrival on Day 2: Early morning tour of Casablanca before departing for Rabat, including the exterior of the Hassan II Mosque and Corniche seaside, a drive through the residential areas and a visit to the Mohamed V Square.) This morning, depart for Rabat, capital of Morocco, view the Royal Palace and the ancient ruins of Chellah, the Oudaya Kasbah, and the Hassan Tower. Travel through Meknès, stop to see the most exquisite entrance gate in the city walls, the Bab Mansour. Next, visit the ancient ruins of the Roman City of Volubilis and the exterior of the nearby Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant
Overnight: Fez
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4, Tuesday - Full Day in Fez
Enjoy a full day at leisure in Fez. Famous for its tanneries and the Fes el Bali medina, Fez also boasts the University of Al-Karaouine, the oldest continually operating university in the world. Tonight, dinner is included at your hotel
Optional: Full Day Fez (AM)
Optional: Dinner with Entertainment in Fez Medina
Overnight: Fez
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 5, Wednesday - Depart for Marrakesh
Depart for Marrakesh. Travel through Beni Mellal and experience the ever-changing landscape of the Moroccan valleys and Atlas Mountains along the way
Overnight: Marrakesh
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6, Thursday - Full Day in Marrakesh
Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore the souks and medina of Marrakesh independently. Tonight, dinner is included at your hotel
Optional: Full Day Marrakesh (AM)
Optional: Jemaa El Fna Square Dinner
Overnight: Marrakesh
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 7, Friday - Full Day in Marrakesh
Spend your last full day at leisure in Marrakesh, a city that is considered the heart of authentic Moroccan culture. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant
Optional: Ourika Valley Tour
Overnight: Marrakesh
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8, Saturday - Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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Optionals |
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to final payment.
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Full Day Fez
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Day #4 |
01 Nov 2008 - 31 Oct 2009 $28
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Fez is considered the world's best example of a living medieval city. Wander through the narrow alleys of countless souks (bazaars), tanneries, and remarkable Islamic architecture. Later, visit Fez Jdid (New Fez), planned by the Merinids in the 13th century to incorporate the Royal Palace and Gardens and administrative center of the city
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Dinner with Entertainment in Fez Medina
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Day #4 |
10 Apr 2008 - 31 Oct 2009 $55
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Enjoy an evening of authentic Moroccan food, in an authentic atmosphere. Dine on salads or haria (soup), Tajines or kebabs of beef or chicken, all while being entertained with music, folklore and bellydancing.
Pick-up details to be advised locally.
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Full Day Marrakesh
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Day #6 |
01 Nov 2008 - 31 Oct 2009 $28
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View the towering Koutoubia Minaret, then visit the Dar Si Said Museum, Menara Gardens, and Saadian Tombs. Continue to Djemaa El Fna Square, where street performers, storytellers, snake charmers, and magicians create a spectacle to behold.
Pick-up details to be advised locally.
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Djemaa El Fna Square Dinner
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Day #6 |
01 Nov 2008 - 31 Oct 2009 $78
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Djemaa El Fna, located in medina quarter of Marrakesh, is the city's main square. This evening, enjoy typical Moroccan fare at a restaurant near the square while watching a traditional dance performance.
Pickup details to be advised locally.
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Ourika Valley Tour
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Day #7 |
10 Apr 2008 - 31 Oct 2009 $37
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Travel through one of the most beautiful valleys in the High Atlas Mountains and enjoy scenic views of tiny villages scattered along the hillsides and Ourika River. View the ruins of an ancient synagogue en route to visit a local market in one of the area's small villages.
Pick-up details to be advised locally.
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to final payment.
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