Your private driver will meet you at the airport in Casablanca, Morocco's commercial capital, and transport you to your Casablanca hotel, where you will check in and relax. Depending on your arrival time, you may be able to take a tour of the Hassan II Mosque, one of North Africa's most ornately designed mosques!
After breakfast, depart for Fes. You will stop in Rabat, Morocco's capital. A journey to this Imperial city, the La Tour Hassan Tower, Chellah, and more awaits you... You will have lunch and some free time to explore the lovely coastal city. After lunch, you will go to Fes, Morocco's spiritual center.
Your guide and driver will pick you up this morning for your Historical Tour of Fes, which includes visits to the Royal Palace and the Mellah (Jewish district), as well as a walk through the Unesco World Heritage-listed historic medina and Fez El-Bali. Fez is the oldest of the imperial cities and the capital of Morocco's first Arab monarchy. It is also one of the most prestigious towns in the Muslim world. The Tanner's Quarters, small Moroccan art and craft museums, the water clock, the most colorful Souk el-Attarine, Fondouk el-Nejjarine, and the Medersa Bouanania, a brilliant example of architectural delicacy will all be visited.
You will pass by the Medersas and Al Karaouiyne University, both of which have been around for over 1000 years, and watch craftsmen working in the small passageways as they have for generations. A quick trip to the tanneries with your mint bunches to keep the stench at away! Your guide will take you to several hidden Art Galleries where you can marvel at Fes' incredible craftsmanship.
Early in the morning, go for Volubilis, a site dating from the first and second centuries. It was designated as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1997 as Morocco's best-preserved archaeological site. Its most astonishing features are the several well preserved mosaics. Stop in Moulay Idriss on your route to Meknes for lunch, one of Morocco's holiest cities. Following lunch, your guide will take you on a tour of Meknes, the royal city. In the evening, you will return to Fes for dinner.
Leave Fez to Erfoud, going through Ifrane and Azrou. Ifrane is a haven of tranquility and vegetation. Lakes, fountains, and the feeling of being completely alone, startling, and invigorating. Azrou is 1250 meters above sea level and surrounded by verdant oak and cedar-covered mountains. In the Midelt region, stop for a picnic meal. Late afternoon, arrive in Erfoud, a French-built village on the banks of the Ziz River with red sand structures that stand out against the surrounding desert.
Drive to the Sahara Desert from Merzouga, stopping for a brief lunch in Rissani to eat the native Medfouna (Moroccan pizza) and explore this small market town. Continue on to your bivouac camp, where you will arrive in the mid-afternoon in time for a camel ride and to witness the sunset over the dunes before enjoying a traditional Berber meal with folklore musicians as entertainment.
After breakfast, leave the desert and travel to Tinghir and the Todra Gorge. Before arriving at Kalaat M'Gouna in the Valley of Roses, you pass through typical villages grouped around abandoned kasbahs or ksars (fortified dwellings and watchtowers) in the region known as the Valley of 1000 Kasbahs. The M'Gouna River's terraced fields provide a spectacular spectacle of pink blooms in the spring, and the region holds a rose festival. It is a place renowned for its rosewater-based perfumes and cosmetics as well as for the friendliness and kindness of its inhabitants. Dinner tonight on the premises.
In Skoura, today is a free day. You can go biking, hiking, taking walking tours, or riding a horse in this breathtaking environment. Although there are many possibilities, the decision is always yours. You can alternatively like to relax by the pool or enjoy the hotel.
You will leave after breakfast for Marrakech via Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. It is one of Morocco's treasures, nestled in the High Atlas Mountains. More films have been shot in this area than in any other in Morocco, including Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth, and The Gladiator.
After lunch, you will travel to Marrakech via the mountains. After arriving in Marrakech, check into your hotel and meet your guide for an afternoon tour of Marrakech, followed by a late-afternoon stroll to Djemaa El Fna Square to see the jugglers, storytellers, snake charmers, acrobats, and sellers performing at sunset, as they have for generations.
This morning, your local guide will accompany you for your Historical tour, which will include all of the attractions that this unique city has to offer. The Bahia Palace, located in the Mellah Jewish quarter, the Dar El Bacha museum, the newly renovated Medrasa, and, if time permits, the Secret Garden; no tour of Marrakech would be complete without a walk through the souks, where you will find everything from exquisitely embroidered shoes and belts to every type of spice, woodwork, brass and copper-work.
Take the journey back to Casablanca after leaving your hotel. This concludes your Morocco honeymoon vacation.
Please note that this is an indicative itinerary and subject to change. GT TRAVEL will customize the exact itinerary based on your preferences and availability.
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