DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY:

Day 01 Oct 27 Fri
DEPART USA DENVER/LONDON
8:15 Eve: Depart from Denver to Casablanca via London on British Airways. Dinner and Breakfast served on board. D, B

Day 02 Oct 28 Sat
LONDON/CASABLANCA (63 Miles)

Noon: - Arrive London, where you will connect with British Airways to Casablanca. PM: Arrive at Casablanca International airport, where you will be met and assisted by HLO Tours Representative then proceed with your English Speaking Guide for a half - day city tour of Casablanca which includes visit to:

King Hassan II Mosque: the highest religious building in the world and a masterpiece of modern Muslim architecture. It is located at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. Built by the late King Hassan II at the end of his 40 years reign, this astounding edifice is larger than Saint Peter’s in Rome and capable of holding 80,000 worshippers. Lunch will be provided

Habous Quarter: This is the heart of the city’s second Medina, built long after the original old town and standing near Mohamed V palace. It includes beautiful Moorish monuments such as a great Mosque, law courts, hundred of well-stocked colorful bazaars and picturesque white houses.

Proceed to visit the Gates of the Royal Palace at the Marabout of Sidi AbdErrahman (A Holy shrine built on a rocky outcropping in the Atlantic Ocean to which women travel from all over Morocco in search of miracles)

After touring , we will proceed to our hotel to check-in and relax for the rest of the day. Dinner & Overnight in Casablanca. L, D

Day 03 Oct 29 Sun
CASABLANCA / RABAT (63 Miles)
AM: Buffet breakfast followed by our short drive to the City Of RABAT. In Rabat our tour includes a visit to the ancient necropolis of Chellah, a thriving city of for nearly 1000 years, whose ruins date from the Roman through the Islamic period. Also, we will visit Kasbah des Oudaias overlooking the Atlantic ocean and its lovely gardens. Then proceed to visit the Mausoleum of Mohamed V. It was Mohamed V father of King Hassan II- who achieved independence for Morocco in 1961. Time to explore, swim or just relax.
BB, D

Dinner & overnight in Rabat.

Day 04 Oct 30 Mon
Rabat / Meknes / Volubilis / Fez (138 Miles)
AM: Buffet breakfast, followed by your departure to Fez, passing via Meknes & Volubilis. First, set out for Meknes via the cork-forest road to visit the massive ramparts and King Moulay Ismail mosque & stables built to accommodate 12,000 horses. Continue east, to visit the splendid Roman ruins at Volubilis and the nearby town of Moulay Idriss, the holiest site in Morocco. Lunch box included. Continue to Fez for dinner and overnight.
BB, L, D

Day 05 Oct 31 Tue
FEZ
AM: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Tour Fez El-Bali: is one of the largest living medieval cities in the world and the most interesting in Morocco. Its narrow winding alleys and covered bazaars are crammed with every conceivable sort of crafts workshop.

Visit the mederssa (koranic university) Bou Inania, the Fondouk Nejjarine, the Zaouia (mausoleum) of Moulay Idriss II, the Medressa Attarine, the famous tanneries, and the House of Maimonedes with its mysterious water clock. The narrow and cobbled streets of Fez are filled with ancient mosques, towering minarets, crumbling fondouks (inns for medieval travelers and their animals) and narrow openings into the private world beyond.

Architecture of carved cedar portals, brilliantly colored mosaic tiles, delicately carved stucco ornament, and green glazed roofs. In Fez, veiled women still hurry through the streets. Donkeys - laden with their wares - take their time, and craftsmen forge objects much as they did centuries ago.
Lunch on your own. After lunch, continue the city tour of Fez.

Dar Batha Museum: Special arrangements will allow us to visit the interior of a spectacular privately owned 18th century Riad - traditional Islamic courtyard house, which was once one of the wealthiest mansions in Fez. Continue to visit and explore FES J’DID and the MELLAH (Jewish District) to visit the Synagogues – unmarked on their exteriors – dating from the 17th century and among the most unique in the world. The Mellah of Fez once had 40 synagogues. Dinner & overnight. BB, L, D

Day 06 Nov 1 Wed
FEZ
Day at leisure in Fez for shopping or simply relaxing by the pool. Your guide and driver will be at your disposal for any optional tour. BB, D

Day 07 Nov 2 Thu
Fez / Midelt / Erfoud (The SAHARA DESERT) ( 288 Miles )
AM : Buffet breakfast, followed by our departure to Erfoud via the Mountain of the middle Atlas passing by Ifrane and Azrou, an important handi-craft center. Continue to Midlet, stop for lunch ( On your own ), then proceed to Erfoud via the high Atlas Mountains, the Ziz gorges and Errachidia.

Once we arrive at Erfoud, 4X4 vehicles will pick us up for our 31 mile drive to the DUNES of MARZOUGA where we are going to spend one night at your comfortable encampment. From there you can climb the Dunes to watch the glorious sunset. A traditional Berber dinner will be served at leisure to enjoy the beauty of the SAHARAN SKY and the magnificence of the surroundings. Overnight. BB, D

Day 08 Nov 3 Fri
Erfoud – Into the SAHARA DESERT
AM : Wake-up very earlythis morning to climb the the dunes to watch the sunrise. Camels will be there to take you for a short treck up the dunes. Breakfast will be served, followed by our wonderful safari adventure by 4X4 vehicles into the SAHARA DESERT, to explore the crumbling ruins of once-grand kasbahs. After our safari adventure we will return to Erfoud to spend the next night at luxury tented camp. Dinner & overnight. BB, D

Day 09 Nov 4 Sat
Erfoud/Tineghir/Todra Gorges/Ouarzazate (231 Miles)
AM: After breakfast depart to Tinghir via Rissani, the capital of Tafilalet where the ancestor of the Alaouite dynasty is buried. Visit an ancient Kasbah of the 17th century and the imposing ruins of Kasr Abbar.
Continue to Tinghir via Tinjdad road.

Then you will drive to the scenic Todra Gorges and the Dades Valley, wonderfully sculpted by Mother Nature. Hugging the lush riverbed are many of Morocco’s most scenic kasbahs and ksours. You continue down the route of kasbahs past acres of roses, and stop for a walk at a date oasis, one of the largest, most decorated kasbahs in Morocco. Arrive Ouarzazate for dinner & overnight. BB, D

Ouarzazate : has served as the center of international film makers, when shooting desert and semi desert scenes. Among famous films shot around Ouarzazate are the Gladiator, Lawerence Of Arabia and the Sheltering Sky.

Day 10 Nov 5 Sun
Ouarzazate
AM: Breakfast, followed by our visit to KASBAH OF TRAOUIRT: this Kasbah used to be the residence of the Pasha of Marrakech (19th century) and is considered one of the most beautiful stately homes in Morocco. The cob buildings comprise luxurious apartments, simple dwellings and highly decorated crenellated towers. The apartments of the Glaoui may be visited – the dinning room and the favorite bedroom in particular have kept their decoration of painted stucco and cedar-wood ceilings. Return to your hotel in mid-afternoon. Dinner & overnight. BB, D

Day 11 Nov 6 Mon
Ouarzazate / Marrakech (157 miles)
AM: After breakfast, we will leave towards Marrakech, starting with a short drive to visit, the most celebrated kasbah in Morocco, Ait Benhaddou: featured in many films, it’s a huge fortified warren of narrow streets. To day, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is still inhabited and many of its residents are happy to show you around their homes. Access to the Kasbah from the road is through the small modern town of shops & restaurants. Benhaddou is really a town of many smaller Kasbahs, all built from the same deep red earth and often with intricate details carved into their walls.

After lunch on your own we visit A Berber village that conserves the most impressing kasr of Morocco, as well as providing the backdrop of famous movies such as “Jewel of the Nile” and “Lawrence of Arabia” and where no change has occurred since the middle ages. Continue driving to Marrakech. Arrival in Marrakech and check into our hotel where we are spending the next three nights.

Dinner & overnight. BB, D

Day 12 Nov 7 Tue
MARRAKECH
AM - Buffet breakfast at hotel
AM –Depart your hotel to begin exploring exotic Marrakech: the towering Koutoubia minaret, the Saâdien Tombs, the Menara Gardens, the Medersa Ben Youssef, the domed Koubba and the Bahia Palace. Return to the hotel for lunch and relaxation!

2:00PM - Depart for your afternoon tour to visit the colorful souks of Marrakech - spices, carpets, jewelry, artistry produced in some cases the same way it was made hundreds of years ago.
Early evening at Djemâa El Fna, when the square comes alive with storytellers, snake charmers, magicians, and street performers: a very unique experience…

Dinner at Yacout Restaurant. Overnight. BB, D

Day 13 Nov 8 Wed
MARRAKECH
After breakfast, full day at leisure in Marrakech.
Overnight accommodation BB

Day 14 Nov 9 Thu
Marrakech / London
AM: Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Marrakech airport for your 9:15AM British Airways flight to London.

PM: Arrive London where you will where you will be met and transferred to your hotel for overnight in London.

Overnight. BB

Day 15 Nov 10 Fri
LONDON / DENVER (USA)
AM: Breakfast at the hotel. Morning at leisure

Noon: You will be transferred to London Airport for your British Airways flight to Denver. BB

PM: Arrive Denver and welcome back home.

For more information, contact Ellie Leinaweaver.

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