Marrakech & Fez 5 days

DAY 1 TARIFA-TANGER-CHAOUEN-FEZ

Collection of boarding passes.

Departure of the fast ferry to Tanger.  From the deck  can be seen  the hills of the city, a landscape dominated by two high towers: the Mosque of Mohammed V and the Spanish Cathedral. In the background, we can hear the relaxing sound of the waves, and the call to prayers from the Mosque, indicating we have reached our destination, Morocco: the country of the senses.

When we reach the port of Tanger, we will meet with the driver and depart to Chefchaouen, a town located in the unique intercontinental natural park, declared a nature reserve. Chaouen is a village perched in the mountains, white and blue, with wise, kind and friendly people, who offer visitors beautiful urban panoramas, precious samples of local crafts and a peaceful and serene atmoshphere, which is hard to find nowadays.

 Guided tour of the city with a local guide.

 Free time for lunch.

 Departure to Fez, the first of the Imperial Cities, whose history goes back to eighth century. It is also one of the first holy cities of Muslim worship in Morocco, and a city  proud to  have one of the oldest universities in the world.

 Arrival, check-in and dinner at the hotel.

DAY 2 FEZ

Breakfast at the hotel.

 City tour of Fez with a local guide.  We will begin with an panoramic overview of the city, including the Merinides tombs. Then, we will visit Fez el Jedid, including the Alawites Square, outside the Royal Palace, and Dar el Makhzen. We will continue with a walking tour of Fez el Bali. We will Visit the Attarin spice souk and the souk of Jenna., before reaching the Nejjarin Square where we'll see the founduk, which has the same name; and visit the madrassa Bounania. We will end our  morning by reaching theSeffarin beach, and reach the neighborhood of the tanners  to see the tanneries, representing the city's major industry.

 Free time for lunch.

 Mirrors, perfumes, chickens, pigeons, silver, gold, slippers, sandals, chadors, chilabas, drums, vegetables, fruits, pottery, ceramics, herbs (nothing illegal), spices, portraits of the king, cereals, books, glassware and everything imaginable, you will find everything here. The constant rattle of donkeys  with goods from various sources will transport you to another world.

Return to the riad.

Dinner.

DAY 3 FEZ - Beni Mellal - MARRAKECH

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure to Azrou,  in the middle of a valley surrounded by forests of cedar trees, some over 40 meters high, where can be seen the monkeys.

Continuation of the journey to Beni Mellal, located in the region of Tadla-Azilal, which is today an agricultural reference.

Lunch at local restaurant.

Then we will head to Marrakech, the red pearl of southern Morocco.

Arrival at the hotel, distribution of rooms and dinner at the hotel.

DAY 4 MARRAKECH

09:00 hrs.  Breakfast at the hotel 

09:30 hrs. We will begin our visit in Marrakech with the outdoor visit of the Koutoubia, twin sister of the Giralda tower in Seville and Menara Gardens. Then we will continue to the Bahia Palace and the Saadian Tombs, the exterior of the Mosque of the kasbah. We will end the day in Jmaa el Fna Square.

Lunch at restaurant.
Free afternoon.
Dinner at the hotel.

 

DAY 5 MARRAKECH CASABLANCA - TANGIER - TARIFA

Breakfast at the hotel and check out.

Departure to Casablanca, the largest city in Morocco and economic capital of the kingdom, located on the Atlantic coast, at the south of the capital Rabat. It is the most populous city in the whole country, with nearly 6 million inhabitants.  Here we can admire the Hassan II Mosque, designed by French architect Michel Pinseau, that was inaugurated in 1993 after 22 years of work. This mosque is the highest in the Arab world and the lights of its minaret, 200 meters high, can be seen from several kilometers away, and is the second largest mosque after Mecca.  This architectural work has the latest technologies such as resistance to earthquakes, roof with automatical opening, heated floor or electric gates. It is one of the few mosques in the Muslim world that allows the entrance of non-Muslims tourists. (Entrance fee not included).

After that, we will head to  Tangier and board the ferry.

18:00 hrs. Fast ferry to Tarifa

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