Enjoy a good overnight flight to Casablanca

Upon arrival in the colorful city, Casablanca, in the mooring.  Our tour guide has arranged a city tour for you, including the Mohammed V Square, the city’s administrative seat, and marvel at the massive Hassan II Mosque, dramatically perched on a promontory on the Atlantic. Its indoor and outdoor space can accommodate 105,000 worshippers. In the Habous district, peruse the market and admire the exterior of the Royal Palace. Pass by Rick’s Cafe, followed by a promenade on the Corniche, seaside stunning restaurants and bars area at front of Atlantic. Enjoy optional traditional lunch couscous (US$35 value), the most famous national menu, at restaurant of Val d’Anfa. You may enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. In the evening, have your welcome dinner in the hotel.

Meals: Dinner       

After breakfast, our tour group will be heading to Rabat, the capital of Morocco. Visit Hassan Tower, part of an unfinished mosque started by a 12th-century caliph. At the incredibly preserved Kasbah of the Udayas, explore the fortress and take a stroll in the French-colonial Andalusian gardens. You may choose the optional lunch (US$35 value) - a typical steaming food, the tagine. Then continue northward to Asilah, a beautiful Atlantic costal town with Jewish refugees from Spanish Andalusian, oppressed by the catholic king and queens. The city wall mural is colorful, with annual graffiti festival, and artists all over world come together for a cultural banquet. Transfer to “blue pearl city” Chefchaouen and have dinner in the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Chefchaouen, or the ‘blue city’, is arguably one of the prettiest places in Morocco. Its medina has been lovingly cared for with striking blue and whitewashed houses, red-tiled roofs and artistic doorways. The blue palette derives from the 15th century, when the town attracted exiles from Spain. Arriving Jewish refugees fleeing the Spanish Inquisition painted their houses blue to reflect their divinity — a tradition that continued through the centuries. Take a stroll through the ancient medina and shop for handicrafts, go hiking in the Rif mountains or simply sit at a cafe and enjoy the pleasure of time passing by. An optional tagine lunch at a boutique restaurant (US$35 Value). Then transfer to Fes. Before entering into the city of Fes, stop for a panorama view of the medieval biggest city. Then your guide leads you through the Jewish Quarter, or mellah, built in 1438. By the end of the walk, you’ll be at the King’s Palace.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner     

Fes is the spiritual and cultural heart of Morocco with a huge, well-preserved medieval old city that’s the mother of all medinas. Explore the sprawling medina of Fes on foot this morning. It’s said that this is the world’s largest car-free urban area; undistracted by traffic, you’re sure to agree that strolling here is a feast for the senses. Visit the spiritual capital: the Medieval Medina and its souks, The Royal Palace, laced the balcony of Jewish quarter of Mellah, Attarine or Bou Anania Medersa, Nejjarine fountain and the outside of Moulay Idriss mausoleum and Karaouine Mosque. Fes is particularly famous for its tanneries, a visit to surrounding tanneries will prove the best point of view over the middle-age charms of this sacred capital at old times. Enjoy dinner at the hotel later this evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Departure to Benimellal via Immouzzer Kandar, the cedar woods of the middle Atlas passing by charming ski resort Ifrane then Azrou. You will enjoy snow-capped scenery of the Middle Atlas Mountains and the lush apples valley and agricultural part of the country. Today you will be fascinated by the hospitality on the national commercial route and hosts along the way. Diner and Overnight at Midelt. 

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Depart to explore oasis at Eurrachidia and the Ziz Valley. You might never imagine Sahara was just the sea bed where now uncountable fossils buried become already beautiful marble stone. Arrive in Erfoud on the edge of the desert. You may join the optional half-day Sahara Explore Tour(4x4 Jeep tour + camel tour US$119). Depart by 4x4 Jeep into the desert. With a backdrop of the orange-coloured Erg Chebbi sand dunes, the charming Saharan village feels wonderfully isolated, like the modern world has left it behind. The Erg Chebbi dunes are the most stunning in the country and an essential part of any visit to Morocco. An erg is a vast sea of shifting wind-swept sand that’s formed into picturesque, undulating crests and valleys. Camel ride: it is a must when we are in Sahara, with beautiful scenery accentuated with different lights. Spend the night in a hotel or choose to upgrade to the luxury Sahara tent camp with private toilets and shower and sleep under the stars (US$189, include 4x4 Jeep tour + camel ride, Min.4 people). Our local friends will prepare a hearty feast, so all you need to do is sit back and relax. 

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner        

This morning, enjoy the beautiful view of the Sahara desert and optional to meet with nomadic families of the Ait Atta Berber tribe and learn about life in this wildest desert of Morocco(US$45). Then make your way to Ouarzazate for a city tour. Explore the captivating attractions, including a panoramic photo stop at Kasbah Tourist and a visit to the Cinema studio. Check into your hotel for a delightful dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 

Depart for a visit to Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, an awe-inspiring UNESCO World Heritage fortress in southern Morocco. Known for its appearance in renowned films like Lawrence of Arabia, Troy, Gladiator, and Game of Thrones, this Berber village showcases towered and crenulated Kasbahs that once protected valuable trade routes. Journey to Marrakech via the scenic Tizi Ntichka pass and the rest of the day is free to explore further or shop in the bazaar. Perhaps head into the medina, where every step brings a new smell, a new sight or a new gift to buy. Watch skilled artisans perfect their craft, practice your haggling skills or take a break from the hustle to sip on tea or share a tajine, filled with the pure scent of Morocco.This evening, an optional horse-drawn carriage takes you through the lively streets of Marrakesh followed by the famed Jemaa el-Fna square (US$65),which is included in UNESCO’s list of sites of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. When night falls it transforms into a hive of activity. Henna-painters, performers and storytellers share the square with a street food bazaar, packed with stalls loaded with Moroccan delicacies.          

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner       

This morning begin your tour at Majorelle Gardens, a botanical marvel set in the heart of Marrakesh and Museum Yves Saint Laurent. These 2 places represent the continuity of Andalusian art of the Moorish Dynasty over 1000 years. Then, you will find an exquisite artwork of Bahia Palace, where 360 rooms were once adorned with Italian marble and Sudanese gold. For a more recent archaeological find, you’ll see the richly decorated tombs of the Saadi Dynasty.  

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner        

Today you will be transfered to Casablanca.  After arrival, enjoy dinner at famous restaurant Mercado. 

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner       

This morning transfer to the airport and fly back to United States.

Meals: Breakfast