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Day
1 - Casablanca |
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Arrival at
Casablanca's Mohammed V Airport.
Welcome and transfer to the
hotel. Sightseeing tour of the
city made famous by Humphrey
Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Visit
to the magnificent Hassan II
Mosque with the tallest minaret
in the world and exquisite moorish
architecture. Dinner and overnight
hotel accommodations. |
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Day
2 - Casablanca
/ El Jadida / Safi |
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After
breakfast, departure for El
Jadida, an important port
of the XVI century. A quick
rest stop in Azemmour. El
Jadida is known for its cool
summer days and its old portuguese
fortress site of many battles
until 1769 when it finally
returned to Moroccan control.
We will sightsee the medina
and citadel and walk around
the ramparts. We will also
visit the recently discovered
huge underground water reservoir
with its gothic architecture;
a setting used by the Hollywood
film maker Orson Welles for
his "Othello". Lunch
and continuation to Safi.
Dinner and overnight hotel
accommodations. |
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Day
3 - Safi
/ Essaouira |
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Breakfast.
Sightseeing tour of the city
of Safi with its portuguese
remnants. We will enjoy a
panoramic view of the town
and its port. We will see
the ramparts with their massive
towers and the portuguese
sea castle. We will also visit
the ancient Kasbah. At the
top of "potters' hill",
hundreds of artists mould
beautiful items from clay
. This pottery is the pride
of Safi and is well appreciated
in Morocco and overseas. We
will see the old Medersa,
or school, the Great Mosque,
and the Catholic church, the
only gothic church in North
Africa. Continuation to Essaouira.
Dinner and overnight hotel
accommodations. |
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Day
4 - Essaouira
/ Marrakesh |
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After breakfast,
sightseeing of the city of Essaouira,
one of the most attractive cities
on the Atlantic coast of Morocco.
It has a nice climate year round,
is quiet and charming. Visit
to the ramparts and to the fishing
harbor for a delicious local
seafood lunch. Visit to the
artisans quarter where silversmiths
and goldsmiths produce some
of the finest jewelry in Morocco.
Drive to Marrakesh. Dinner and
overnight hotel accommodations. |
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Day
5 - Marrakesh |
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After Breakfast,
we will embark on a whole day
sightseeing tour of the 'Pearl
of the South': Tour the city
ramparts, visit the Menara Gardens,
the Koutoubia Minaret and Mosque,
the tombs of the Saadian dynasty,
the Bahia palace. Lunch at the
hotel. In the afternoon we will
continue the sightseeing of
this fabulous and legendary
Moroccan city. Visit to the
famous Jemaa El Fna Square and
to the nearby souks. Dinner
with folk show at Chez Ali.
Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day
6 - Marrakesh
/ Ouarzazate / Marrakesh |
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Early morning
breakfast and excursion to Ouarzazate
via the Tizi Tichka pass in
the Atlas mountains. Lunch in
the city. We will then visit
the magnificent kasbah in Taourirt,
former residence of the Glaoui,
and the famous Kasbah of Ait
Benhaddou, a fabulous sand castle
and Berber village. Return to
Marrakesh, Dinner and hotel
accommodations. |
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Day
7 - Marrakesh |
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Whole day
of relaxation or shopping at
your leisure. |
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Day
8 - Marrakesh
Menara Airport |
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Transfer
to the airport. Assistance
with departure formalities.
End of our services. |
