Morocco discovery tour

Flight from Montreal to Casablanca.

Welcome and transfer to the hotel. Free afternoon, dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, city tour of Casablanca, the hub of modern Morocco. Guided tour of the Hassan II Mosque, a religious and cultural site built over the sea and dominated by its 210-metre-high minaret, the tallest in the world. Continue to Rabat.

Dinner.

Visit to the capital of the Sherifian kingdom and the country’s second-largest city. Surrounded by water, it boasts a rich Roman, Andalusian and Marinid heritage. Orientation tour, the ramparts, Hassan Tower, the Mohammed V Mausoleum, and the Kasbah of the Oudayas.

After lunch, depart for a tour of Tangier, a city full of charm, facing both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. For centuries, it has been a cosmopolitan crossroads at the heart of the history of the peoples of the Mediterranean.

Visit the medina of Tangier via the Grand Socco. You will be dazzled by the heady spectacle of colors, sounds, and scents in this very lively market.

Continue to the Petit Socco, just steps from the Grand Socco, which is even more renowned for sampling local gastronomic specialties.

Discover the Kasbah, offering a magnificent viewpoint over Spain and the Strait of Gibraltar.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, we will visit the beautiful city of Chefchaouen, known as the Blue City, located in the high Rif Mountains. This city was founded in 1471 by Moorish exiles from Spain.

Chefchaouen is a haven of peace and tranquility. The main square is the heart of Chefchaouen, with the Kasbah (built in the 18th century), the central mosque, and cafés offering authentic menus.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, your guide will take you on a tour of Meknes, one of Morocco’s most remarkable imperial cities. It was the capital of Sultan Moulay Ismail. You will then visit the granaries and stables, Place El Hedim, and Bab Mansour, the most famous gate in all of North Africa.

Lunch will be in Meknes, then you will visit the best-preserved Roman ruins of Volubilis and the birthplace of Sultan Moulay Idriss, the founder of the first Muslim dynasty, the Idrisids.

You will have one hour to explore the 2,000-year-old ruins and discover what life was like in the Roman Empire. Then continue on to Fez.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day devoted to a guided tour of Fez, a little gem of the Arab world and the cultural capital of Morocco.

You will discover the historic centre with the Andalusian quarter of the medina, founded by the Marinids. In a colourful medieval setting, you will be captivated by its bustle, richness and diversity. The tour continues with the Quranic school, the religious university of Al-Qarawiyyin and the Nejjarine Fountain. Visit to the Bou Inania Madrasa, a vestige of the Marinid era.

Fez-style lunch in a former palace in the medina.

Exterior visit of the Royal Palace. The fortified complex comprises several palaces and mechouars, a madrasa, a mosque and the immense Lalla Mina Gardens.

Dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast, departure for Erfoud via Ifrane and the Col du Zad pass (2,178 m) in the Middle Atlas, then on to Midelt at the foot of Jbel El Ayachi.

Cross the High Atlas through the N’Zala defile and the Ziz Gorges toward Errachidia, following the Oued Ziz and its palm groves.

Arrival in Merzouga. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Optional dromedary ride.

Departure for Tinghir, along the Ziz Valley, surrounded by tamarisk trees and palm trees. Visit the palm grove, followed by a foray into the Todra Gorge, to the end of the main road.

Lunch and continuation to Boumalne Dades through the Dadès Valley, along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs.

Dinner and overnight in Boumalne Dades.

The Route of 1000 Kasbahs stretches from Skoura to Boumalne Dadès; it is lined with fortified complexes.

Departure for the great palm grove of Skoura. Arrival in Kelaat M’Gouna, known for its Rose Festival in May, then on to Ouarzazate.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Stop at the Taourirt Kasbah, once the residence of the Pasha of Marrakech.

Visit to the Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou, a group of earthen buildings surrounded by walls and a striking example of the architecture of traditional southern Morocco.

Tea with a local resident at Kasbah Aït Ben Haddou.

Dinner in Aït Ben Haddou.

Cross the High Atlas range via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260 m above sea level) and arrive in Marrakech, Morocco’s 3rd-largest city.

Dinner and FANTASIA evening. During dinner, several folk troupes representing the southern region will enliven the evening with traditional dances and costumes. The meal will be served under Berber-style caïdal tents. After dinner, guests will attend a horseback acrobatics show in a fantasia atmosphere, with oriental dance and fireworks.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

In the morning, visits to the Koutoubia Gardens, whose building is representative of Almohad art, and the Bahia Palace, a masterpiece of Moroccan architecture with its gardens and patios.

Lunch, followed by a visit to the city’s outer sights: the Menara Garden, planted with olive trees; a tour of the ramparts; the Dar Si Said Museum (weaving and carpets); and the Majorelle Garden (the botanical garden of French painter Jacques Majorelle). Discover a traditional oven in the medina, stop in front of a traditional hammam, and cross Jemaa el-Fnaa square.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Discover the charming Ourika Valley, nestled in the Atlas Mountains, on this tour departing from Marrakech. Located about 35 km south of Marrakech, the Ourika Valley is a beautiful tapestry of winding rivers, lush olive groves, citrus orchards, and sleepy little hamlets with houses made of baked clay and stone.

Don’t miss this chance to interact with the local Berber people in their charming homes and sip delicious mint tea during this tour in Morocco. Surrounded by the picturesque Atlas Mountains, this tour of the Ourika Valley in Morocco will give you a glimpse of nature at its best.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, the morning will be devoted to old Mogador: the fortified town, the old Portuguese batteries, the port, the ramparts, the souks and the district of the marquetry artisans. The city charms visitors with its exceptionally mild climate and the peaceful appeal of its medina.

Fish lunch.

Afternoon at leisure for personal discovery.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Free day with full board at the hotel to relax and enjoy personal visits.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After lunch, departure for Safi, orientation tour and continuation along the coastal road to Oualidia and El Jadida, a former Portuguese city. Walk along the fortifications, which offer magnificent panoramic views of the city, the port and the sea, and visit the Portuguese Cistern.

Drive to Casablanca.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to Casablanca Airport for the return flight.