WMD Productions

Mystical MOROCCO TOUR (14 Days, 12 Nights)
postponed to a later time to be announced

day by day ITINERARY

*Day 01*	Departure from JFK on board Air Maroc Meet at the Air Maroc counter at JFK Airport in NY for our flight to Casablanca, Morocco. Fly to Casablanca overnight
*Day 02*	Arrival to Casablanca Assistance at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Lunch or dinner according to the time of arrival. Overnight at the hotel.
*Day 03*	CASABLANCA-Essaouria After Breakfast, Start an extensive panoramic visit of Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco, with the highlights of the grand Mosque of Hassan II, the Nations Square, the Anfa area and the corniche. Continuation to Essaouira. Arrival to the hotel, time for rest until the dinner time in the hotel. Overnight
*Day 04*	Essaouira After Breakfast, start a F.D a Panoramic City tour of Essaouira, a city in the South of Morocco and close to Marrakech. We pass through the city with its small sea food restaurants, the many ancient allies and the small shops. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight
*Day 05*	Essaouira – Marrakech After breakfast, take the bus towards Marrakech (about 2 hours) Before getting to the hotel, we take a panoramic tour through the city. Arrival to the hotel and check in. H.D tour to the Valley of Qurika. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight
*Day 06*	Marrakech We are in Marrakech! The Pearl of the South. After breakfast, we set off to visit the mosque of Koutoubia, the emblematic monument of Marrakech Continue to visit the Bahia palace. Before retuning the hotel for lunch, we have a stop in the “Jma el Fnaa” square. There we’ll find groups of different tribes of the region, Story tellers, musicians, dancers, merchants, etc. In the evening, OPTIONAL show/dinner of” Fantasy of the Chez Ali--one of the largest and most representative of all of the cultures found of Morocco. including the wonderful types of dishes that these cultures offer.
*Day 07*	Marrakech – Quarzazate After Breakfast, set up to Quarzazate (Approx. 3 hours). Before arriving, visit of the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, the most beautiful of all Kasbahs. Arrival to the hotel, free time until dinner. Overnight in the hotel.
*Day 08*	Ouarzazate- Tinerghir- Erfoud Breakfast in the hotel and set out for a busy day, visiting of the city of Quarzazate. We begin the tour by visiting the Kasbah of Taourit, residence of the Old Glaoui and also of a great beauty. We pass by its most authentic places before we continue towards the gorges of Todra in Tineghir. The gorges of Todra are impressive cliffs of more than 300 meters tall. There we can have an optional lunch. Finally we continue the ride towards Erfoud. Dinner and overnight in Erfoud.
*Day 09*	Erfoud-Dunas de Merzouga. Breakfast and visit of the surroundings of Erfoud. This morning we'll leave our normal bus and we take 4 x 4 cars instead. We continue to visit the nearby town of Rissani, the birthplace of the Aloui dynasty that rules Morocco currently. After that we go towards the sand dunes where we'll be accommodated in bivouac, berber camping with all the necessities and comfort means. Before dinner, free time for leisure and take a camel ride. Dinner and overnight between the sand dunes.
*Day 10*	Merzouga-Meknes:- Breakfast and transfer to Meknes We cross the Middle Atlas, with a stop at the city of Midelt for an optional lunch. Continue till Ifran, known as Switzerland of Morocco. Arrival to Meknes, check in and free time until dinner. Overnight.
*Day 11*	Meknes-Fez Today we can start the excursions a bit late and take some rest from last day's activities. After breakfast, visit of the city of Meknes. We begin with a long panoramic tour in the city streets with a stop at the grand gate of Bab El Mansour, the most beautiful gate in Morocco. Finally visit the royal stables. Before setting off towards Fez, we have an optional lunch. Arrival to Fez, chick in and time to rest before dinner. Overnight
*Day 12*	FEZ. Breakfast at the hotel. After that, visit of the most monumental city of the country, the spiritual and religious capital of Morocco; Fez. We start with a tour in the Jewish and Christian neighborhoods, viewing the seven gates of the Royal Palace. We Continue until we reach the Gran Medina. There we’ll visit the”Medresa”, the first university in the occidental World. We visit also the Nejerine Fountain and the craftsmen area. The Medina was declared by the UNESCO as “patrimony of Humanity”. Optional lunch in a local restaurant. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
*Day 13*	FEZ - Rabat. After breakfast. Transfer to Rabat. Check in upon arrival. Start a city tour including the visit of the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, the Hassan Tower and the walls of Chellah. Return to the hotel. Free time at the hotel until the dinner time. Overnight.
*Day 14*	Rabat – Casablanca Airport. After breakfast, transfer to Casablanca airport for departure transfer ‘Bon Voyage’…..back to the US and ‘Au Revoir’ to Morocco……

Please note:

**optional excursions/activities will be available on a 'pay for your own' basis. transportation for those will be provided when possible.

**minor changes to itinerary maybe necessary; you will be notified of such changes before departure.

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