Morocco Adventure

On arrival at the Casablanca International Airport,  our dedicated agent will greet you at the jet bridge if the flight is docked, or at the terminal entrance for remote flights. They will be holding a tablet displaying your name. Our agent will escort you to the Fast Track, assist with luggage retrieval, and accompany you to the terminal exit where the trip manager will be waiting carrying an Experience Morocco sign with your name printed on it.

From here, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in and overnight at Barceló Anfa Casablanca.

This morning, after breakfast, you will be met by your guide and transferred to Fes with a stop at Volubilis. 

Sitting in the middle of a fertile plain, the ruined Roman city of Volubilis is the best-preserved archaeological site in Morocco. Its most amazing features are the many beautiful mosaics preserved in situ, and it was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1997. 

Later, you will stop for lunch with wine pairings at around 2:00PM.

After lunch, continue on to your hotel in Fes. Welcome to Morocco’s cultural capital! Founded in 781AD, this medieval city is now considered the world’s largest car-free urban zone. Beware of mule-drawn carriages that speed through the alleyways, and don't forget to check out a local pharmacy with its  mysterious canisters of roots, flowers and powders.

Dinner at leisure, to your own account.

Overnight at Giacomo.

This morning after breakfast, you will be taken on guided tours of historical sites such as Al Qarawiyyin, the Merdasa, the Royal Palace, etc. 

Stop for lunch in the Medina (cost not included), then continue your guided tour of the Medina, Jewish heritage, artisan quarter & tanneries. 

Fes is well known for its tanneries, where ancient techniques are still used to prepare Moroccan leather which is then used in a variety of goods from clothing to bags and other handicrafts. Fes is home to the world’s oldest and longest-operating learning institution, the University of Al Quaraouiyine, founded in 859AD.

Evening street tasting tour for dinner.

Return to Giacomo for the night.

This morning after breakfast, you will be driven to Marrakech with stops along the way.

Visit Kasbah des Oudayas. Within a fifteen minute walk from the Rabat City Center stands the Kasbah of the Oudayas at the Bou Regreg estuary, a real fortress dating back to the XII century. With its monumental Almohade portal, the Kasbah is a gripping site which offers the visitor a never-before seen beauty that encompasses the Andalusian style garden, a museum, some riyads and some mosques. The Andalusian influence is omnipresent with the uniformly lime covered walls, the dominant blue colored doors and the wrought iron windows … Inscribed on the World Heritage list by UNESCO, the Kasbah of the Oudayas has become for a good number of both Moroccan and world artists a haven of peace and inspiration.

Lunch in Rabat (not included in cost)

Then continue to Marrakech with a later afternoon arrival and check-in at Radisson Blu Marrakech. 

The beautiful Ochre City, whose name comes from the Berber words meaning “Land of God”, is home to a host of beautiful traditional schools and palaces: don’t miss the Saadian Tombs and The Bahia Palace with their lush courtyards and intricate tilework. Djema El Fna square is the highlight of the night - with snake charmers, musical performances, and henna artists combining for a circus of activity. Once you make it through the chaos of stalls and stages made of carpets, enter the Marrakech souk-system where ne can spend hours browsing through Moroccan handcrafts, snacks, and natural products.
Global fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent made his home in Marrakech for many decades, and his vision drove every detail behind the lush Majorelle Gardens The Majorelle Gardens, home to Yves Saint Laurent for decades, accompanied by a small but must-see Berber Museum.

Dinner at leisure (not included).

Later, you will have an evening guided tour of Djemaa El Fna Square. 

Overnight at Radisson Blu. 

This morning, you will be guided on a tour of the city’s monuments, such as Koutoubia, Palaces, Berber Pharmacy, Moroccan Culinary Arts Museum, and more.

Have lunch in the Medina (not included).

Then continue with a guided tour of the Medina, photography museum, Secret Gardens, and Dar El Bacha.

Dinner by own arrangement.

Overnight at Radisson Blu.

Morning at leisure.

Lunch at leisure (not included). 

At 3:00 PM you will be driven to Agafay Desert.

The Agafay desert is located thirty kilometers south of Marrakech and extends over several hundred acres. This rocky desert can be likened to a sand desert. Indeed, its white dunes and landscape are similar to the Sahara dunes. In the middle of the desert, is a surprising oasis, a haven of peace and tranquility, where the fauna and flora can easily develop. In this paradise, frogs and turtles live peacefully in the oueds, surrounded by water and rocks. Lost in the dunes are still some Berber villages that continue to exist in this austere but sublime nature. 

At sunset, take a camel ride. 

Dinner will be at camp in the desert (included).

Later, you will be driven back to Marrakech.

Overnight at Radisson Blu.

This morning at 10:00 AM, you will take a Moroccan tagine cooking class (shared activity) with lunch as part of your cooking class (included). 

At 3:00 PM, visit the Majorelle Gardens, YSL Museum, and the Berber Museum. 

The Majorelle Garden is a one-hectare botanical garden, and artist's landscape garden in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was created by the French Orientalist artist Jacques Majorelle over almost forty years, starting in 1923, and features a Cubist villa designed by French architect Paul Sinoir in the 1930s. 

The Yves Saint Laurent Museum is devoted entirely to the work of the legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.

The Berber Museum lies in the compound of the Majorelle Garden. This museum provides its visitors with a peek into the Berber culture. The exhibition is divided into three sections:

• Domestic Life and Traditional Skills which are the rich diversity of Berber traditional skills such as wood, pottery, metalwork, and basket weaving. 
• Ornaments and Jewels, which demonstrate the place of the jewelry in determining the tribal identity and social status of the woman who wears them in the Berber culture.
• Costumes and Finery section displays the variety of costumes, clothes and accessories used by the Berber men and women.

Later, enjoy dinner at leisure (not included).

Overnight at the Radisson Blu.

This morning, you will be driven to Ourika Valley for a trek & tea-break with a local Berber family.

Later, you will have lunch at the Aromatic Gardens, Jardin Bio Aromatique d'Ourika (included).

It is at the foot of the High Atlas, at an altitude of 840 m and 35 km south-east of Marrakech in the Ourika valley, that the first Biological Garden of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants in Morocco has been established since 1998. On 1 hectare, there are about fifty aromatic, medicinal and ornamental plants. Discover the richness of the botany of Morocco and the region, learn to spot the plants, taste them, smell them, and touch them.

After lunch, enjoy a relaxing foot bath in the gardens.

Later, continue to your hotel, The Capaldi.

Dinner at the property (not included).

Morning at leisure.

Lunch at leisure (not included).

Afternoon SUV ride in the mountains.

Dinner at the property (not included)

Morning at leisure until it is time to check out and be transferred to the Marrakech International Airport for your onward flights home.

End your Moroccan Holiday.

Thank you for traveling with Africa Dynamics!