Morocco

Morocco: The Imperial Cities Circuit, from Marrakech to Fez

The essential first look at Morocco, with a guide at your side

Morocco

Morocco: The Imperial Cities Circuit, from Marrakech to Fez

Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Volubilis, Fez: eight days through Morocco's old imperial cities, their medinas, souks and flavours. An escorted circuit built as a first discovery of the country, with a free day in Marrakech and a choice of 3* or 4* hotels depending on the package.

When

March to May | Sept to Nov

Price

From 455€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

7 nights

Ideal length

Marrakech

Days 1-3

The red city opens the journey: the Menara gardens, the Koutoubia minaret, and Jemaa el-Fna square coming alive at dusk. A free day leaves time to wander the souks or settle onto a terrace.

Day 1

Flight to Marrakech

Fly to Morocco, meet our representative at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel (or a cold meal depending on flight times), first night in Marrakech.

Day 2

Marrakech, from the Menara to Jemaa el-Fna

A visit of Marrakech: the Menara gardens and their olive trees, the Koutoubia mosque, a masterpiece of Almohad art, then a stroll through the medina's lanes to the famous Jemaa el-Fna square.

Day 3

Free day in Marrakech

A free day on half board at the hotel, to wander at your own pace. Excursions are available to explore the city and the surrounding region.

1 / 3

Casablanca, Rabat and Meknes

Days 4-5

From the modern Morocco of Casablanca to the administrative capital Rabat, between the Atlantic, the royal palace, Andalusian gardens and a white-and-blue kasbah. Along the way, Meknes and the Roman site of Volubilis herald Fez.

Day 4

Marrakech – Casablanca

Drive to Casablanca, the kingdom's economic capital and largest city, and a visit of the city.

Day 5

Rabat, Meknes and Volubilis on to Fez

A visit of Rabat, the administrative capital: the Royal Palace (Mechouar), the Oudayas gardens and kasbah, the Mohammed V mausoleum. Then Meknes and the Roman site of Volubilis, before arriving in Fez.

1 / 4

Fez

Day 6

Fez, the oldest of the imperial cities: a labyrinthine UNESCO-listed medina, craftsmen working as they did a thousand years ago, medersas covered in zellige tilework. A whole day to get lost in it with a guide.

Day 6

Fez, spiritual and cultural capital

A day devoted to Fez: the Fes el-Bali medina and its souks, the Moulay Idriss zaouia, a medersa and Nejjarine square, at the heart of Fez craftsmanship.

1 / 3

Back through the Middle Atlas

Days 7-8

The return journey crosses the Middle Atlas, its forests around Ifrane and its Berber villages, before reaching Marrakech and its ramparts facing the High Atlas.

Day 7

Fez – Middle Atlas – Marrakech

Drive to Marrakech through the Middle Atlas landscapes, via the Berber village of Immouzer du Kandar, Ifrane and Beni Mellal. In bad weather, the route may be adapted.