10 days tour

Best Of Morocco (Small Groups, Winter, 10 Days)

$ 4,424 .00 USD

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Best Of Morocco (Small Groups, Winter, 10 Days)

This tour includes:

Guide

From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.

Meals

9 Breakfast (B) 5 Dinner with Wine (DW) 2 Lunch (L) Fes: Join in the fun at a colorful Moroccan feast, complete with rhythmic music, writhing belly dancers and an array of local dishes and delicacies. Casablanca: You must remember this...a fabulous 4-course Celebration Dinner with drinks at Rick's Cafรฉ, made famous by the 1942 film.

Transport

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available). If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport. Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.

Hygieneprotocol

All guests travelling with Insight Vacations through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. While highly recommended, COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are no longer required for guests traveling with us from January 1, 2023 onward. It is your clientโ€™s responsibly to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destinations visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than the above. No refunds will be given if they are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to failure to comply with these requirements.

Others

Choose between two carefully selected activities Marrakesh: Discover the beauty of Marrakesh on a guided bike tour organised by a company that empowers local youth by promoting education, employment and financial opportunities. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty. The organization provides employment opportunities to young people in an area suffering from youth poverty. The organization provides professional training opportunities for the youth to build a career as well as educational activities for the children of the area. This experience also advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education. Alternatively, visit the intricately decorated Palais Bahia, intended to be the greatest palace of its time. Marrakesh: Built around a lovely inner-garden, explore the Bahia Palace with a Local Expert and see glimpses of a Moroccan kingdom's former opulence. Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary. Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels. We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door. Dades Valley: Stop at a traditional Nomad house and meet the locals as you sip Berber tea. Rabat: See the Royal Palace and Hassan Tower. Casablanca: See the Hassan II Mosque and the Corniche. Meknรจs: Admire the Bab el-Mansour Gate on Place El-Hedim in the heart of the Medina. Fes: Led by your Local Expert, wander the maze of streets that make up the ancient Medina. See one of the world's oldest universities and pass hidden courtyards, mosques and workshops. Continue through the souks, an array of vendors selling food, clothes, leather goods and beautiful lights. Erfoud: Enjoy the beauty of this little oasis with the back drop of the Sahara desert whilst you explore the red walled streets. Tinghir: Explore this fascinating ravine caused by a fault that has split the orange-colored limestone as deep as 300 meters. Dades Valley: See the castellated mud houses and oases. Ouarzazate: Learn more about this quiet town in a city orientation and see why it has been the back drop to many films as you wander its red sandy streets. Aรฏt Ben Haddou: The Ksar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the finest examples of South Moroccan architecture. See the crowded houses within the defensive walls that are reinforced by the corner towers and explore one of Morocco's finest kasbahs. Marrakesh: Your Local Expert guides you past Jemaa el-Fnaa Square with its intriguing characters and through the seemingly entangled streets of the Medina with its many souks. See the protruding Koutoubia Minaret. Essaouira: See the beauty of this bohemian coastal town as you explore the many spice-scented streets of the medina. Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

Accommodation

9 night accommodation

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Others

Other activities and services are not included

Flights

Flights are not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included

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Itinerary of your trip Best Of Morocco (Small Groups, Winter, 10 Days)

  • Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Casablanca
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Welcome To Casablanca

      On arrival at Casablanca airport, your transfer leaves for your landmark city hotel at 09:00, 12:00 or 15:00. Join your Travel Director and fellow guests at 18:00 for your Welcome Reception, with the opportunity to mingle over a pleasant evening of good food.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Rabat, Imperial Meknes And Fes Relaxed Start
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Rabat, Imperial Meknes And Fes Relaxed Start

      An exploration of the sights of Casablanca will show you the huge Hassan II Mosque, the largest in the country. Venture to the trรจs chic seaside strip known as the Corniche, which stretches to the west and is lined with trendy restaurants and cafes. Depart for the capital of Rabat to see the Royal Palace, Hassan Tower and visit one of the few holy places open to non-Muslims, the lavish Mausoleum of King Mohammed V. This site is both an architectural marvel and a monument to a great ruler. Travel to Meknes, one of the kingdom's great imperial cities where little has changed since its founding in the 11th century. Stand before the Bab el-Mansour, the monumental entrance to the imperial city and focal point of Square El-Hedim, before continuing to Fes. You'll be delighted with a superb Moroccan Highlight Dinner in an ancient palace at the entrance to the Medina. A colorful array of meze plates, aromatic tagines, exotic fruits and wine will be laid before you while you are entertained with a traditional folklore show. Enjoy the carnival-like atmosphere of belly dancers, drums and authentic music.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Fes Sightseeing Relaxed Start
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Fes Sightseeing Relaxed Start

      Led by your Local Expert, wander the maze of streets that make up the ancient Medina. Pass one of the world's oldest universities and see the hidden courtyards, mosques and workshops. Continue through the souks where an array of vendors sell food, clothes, leather goods and beautiful lights.

  • Day 4 Day 4: The Ziz Gorges To Erfoud
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: The Ziz Gorges To Erfoud

      Leave the bustle of the city behind and head for the spectacular snowcapped High Atlas Mountains. Pass through Ifrane before reaching the great cedar forests of Azrou. After stopping for lunch at Midelt, continue through the magnificent Ziz Gorges, past palm-fringed towns to Er Rachidia, built by the French at an important crossroads. Your destination is Erfoud, where the red sand buildings stand in stark contrast against the patches of greenery and surrounding desert. In the evening, there is an Optional Experience to meet the nomadic desert dwellers and marvel at the glorious Sahara sunset on a four-wheel drive vehicle.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Spectacular Ouarzazate
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Spectacular Ouarzazate

      Venture towards the oasis of Tinehir and explore the Todra Gorge, known as the Grand Canyon of the Sahara. At Boumalne du Dadรจs you will encounter the dry and rugged Dades Valley, dotted with oases of figs, olives, date palms and castellated mud housesโ€”hugging the slopes. Meet the locals of the region when you visit a traditional Nomad house to try authentic Berber tea. The Road of a Thousand Kasbahs concludes at Ouarzazate, also known as the film capital of Morocco. Many blockbusters have been filmed here, including Lawrence of Arabia and Star Wars.

  • Day 6 Day 6: To Marrakesh
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: To Marrakesh

      Marvel at and photograph the architectural wonder of Ksar of Aรฏt Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts one of Morocco's finest kasbahs. Your journey continues via the spectacular Tizi nโ€™Tichka Pass, before descending past charming mountain villages, dense woods and green fields to the ochre-colored city of Marrakesh. With the rest of the day at your leisure, why not relax and enjoy the immaculate facilities of your hotel?

  • Day 7 Day 7: Marrakesh, Pearl Of The South Relaxed Start
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Marrakesh, Pearl Of The South Relaxed Start

      Meet your Local Expert in the bustling Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, where you can take a moment to watch the dancers, snake charmers, storytellers and acrobats. Wander the maze of the Medina and see the Koutoubia Mosque, with its minaret dominating the Marrakesh skyline. Explore Marrakesh with Insight Choice. Choose to visit the intricately decorated Palais Bahia, intended to be the greatest palace of its time. Alternatively, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTERยฎ Experience as you take a leisurely guided bike tour with an organization providing financial support to local youth.With time at leisure, you are free to continue exploring, try your hand at haggling in the souks or maybe visit a museum? In the evening, perhaps choose to join fellow guests at a vibrant restaurant on Jemaa el-Fnaa Square. Here you will enjoy a slew of classic Moroccan dishes as you absorb the ambience and watch twirling belly dancers balance plates of lit candles on their heads.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Elegant Essaouira Relaxed Start
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Elegant Essaouira Relaxed Start

      Venture to the west coast of Africa to reach the laid-back fishing town of Essaouira. After checking into your hotel, why not spend the afternoon navigating the narrow alleyways, exploring the busy fishing port or maybe just relaxing on the beach? In the evening, you could sample the local seafood and wine at a waterside restaurant.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Return To Casablanca Relaxed Start
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Return To Casablanca Relaxed Start

      Once you've experienced the traditional charms of the country, Casablanca is a fascinating place to return to and offers a unique insight into modern Morocco.In the evening 'of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world' there really is only one place to be.Join your Travel Director at Rick's Cafรฉ, recreated from the famous movie. Enjoy a hearty Celebration Dinner with drinks and no doubt a rendition of โ€˜As Time Goes By'. Here's looking at you kid!

  • Day 10 Day 10: Au Revoir Casablanca
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Au Revoir Casablanca

      Departure transfers arrive at Casablanca airport at 05:00, 07:00, 10:00 and 12:00.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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