A brief but comprehensive tour of the Royal Cities- ideal for the independent traveller

Includes: arrival and departures transfers, private vehicle with driver from day 2-6, accomm in hotels and riads.

Not included: meals other than listed in itinerary, entrance fees to sites, local guides, drinks, laundry, tips and other personal expenses

ITINERARY

Day 1. Casablanca

Arrival and self-transfer to your central-city hotel. Remainder of day at leisure.

Day 2. Rabat [B]

This morning you should visit the magnificent mosque of Hassan 2. Depart at 11.00am for the short drive to Rabat . This city offers a mix of the old and new; wide, tree-lined boulevards in the new town and narrow, bustling alleys of the old medina. You have the afternoon to explore - visit the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V; don't miss the Kasbah Oudaias. In the evening you might like to relax in a boulevard café and sip mint tea while watching the nightly promenade.

Day 3. Meknes [B]

Continue to Meknes , the smallest of the five imperial cities. The immense city walls and gates lead into a labyrinth of alleys and market stalls selling spices, olives, pottery, copperware and carpets.

Day 4. Volubilis – Moulay Idriss - Fes [B]

En-route to Fes we stop at Volubilis, the remains of a Roman city, and Moulay Idriss, the burial place of the founder of Morocco 's first imperial dynasty. For Moroccans it is a place of pilgrimage. Then, through beautiful hilly scenery drive Fes . Once you pass through the gates of this ancient city you will, in essence, enter the 16 th century.
 

Day 5. Fes [B]

A full day at leisure allows time to explore exotic Fes . An optional 5-hour walking tour will take into the Medina , along its narrow streets, into craft workshops and the leather tannery, past great mosques and ancient koranic schools, finding treasures hidden in old shops.

Day 6. Marrakech [B]

Drive south on a scenic route pine forests, rich agricultural lands and the foothills of the Middle Atlas, to the romantic city of Marrakech . Your city-centre hotel is located near the Djemaa-el-Fna Square , the vibrant heart of the city. The activities on the square continually change. You'll see snake charmers, musicians, acrobats and storytellers. In the evening open food-stalls are set up with delicious kebabs and salads. The bazaar has countless stalls selling herbs, leather, carpets, fruits, skeins of wool.

Day 7. Marrakech [B]

You have full day to explore this vibrant city.

Day 8. Departure [B]

Transfer to Marrakech airport for your onward flight.