7 Days From Casablanca North / Chefchaouen And Desert

Welcome to Morocco! After lunch you will enjoy a tour of Casablanca with a local guide who will explain the history and significance of Morocco’s bustling economic capital. Casablanca is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and is the centre of business in Morocco. Originally established by the French as a commercial centre, this dynamic city boasts a combination of modern, art deco, and traditional architecture. Visit some of the city's most renowned monuments including La Corniche on the oceanfront and the gorgeous Hassan II Mosque. Meals included: breakfast Accommodation: Hotel Idou Anfa(or similar) 

After breakfast, you will start a sightseeing tour of the main capital. You will tour Hassan Tower, a 12th Century mosque that was collapsed by the Lisbon earthquake. You will have the chance to visit the ornamented mausoleum of Mohamed V and Hassan II. The building is considered a masterpiece of modern Alaouite dynasty architecture, with its white silhouette, topped by a typical green tiled roof. You will also reach the old Oudayyas Kasbah at the side of Bou Regreg River. This fortification was built as a military defence in the 12th century by the Almohads dynasty. The guided tour will go behind to early ages by visiting the Roman Chellah ruins as a necropolis at the outskirts of Rabat. Afterwards, we will take the highway towards the north city of Chefchaouen. Meals included: breakfast Accommodation:  Riad Casa Hassan (or similar) 

Depart from the blue walled town Chefchaouen to spiritual capital Fez. Your local guide will meet you when you arrive in Fez to show you the cety. Fez is the oldest of Morocco’s imperial cities and is divided into three sections and you will tour each part - the original old town, Fes el-Bali; Fes el-Jedid, built in the 13th century; and the contemporary Ville Nouvelle quarter. The old town or the medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest car free urban area in the world and is recognized as one of the best preserved historic towns of the Arab-Muslim world. It is made up of many maze-like narrow streets lined with fresh fruit, mounds of spices and many artisanal objects of Morocco. Your tour will also include the following notable stops: Medersa Bou Inania, an architecturally renown theological college Al-Attarine Madrasa, the school of perfumers. Palais Royal Dar El Makhzen Chaouwara Tannery, the oldest and largest of the traditional tanneries in Fez’s leather souk dating back to the midevil times Ain Nokbi, the pottery district to see how Fez’s unique pottery and tiles are made Meals included: breakfast and Dinner Accommodation:  Riad Dar Jeanne (or similar)