12 days tour

Morocco Culture And Music Tour

$ 2,485 .00 USD

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Morocco Culture And Music Tour

This tour includes:

Accommodation

11 night accommodation in 4-star hotels

Transport

Land transportation in chauffeured vehicles throughout Morocco

Meals

Breakfast and dinner as indicated in the itinerary

Guide

Services of English-speaking guides in major Cities

Others

Entrance fees to monuments and museums in Fez and Marrakech Musicians performances and celebrations in Fez and elsewhere scheduled Camp over the dunes + Camels Caravan Hotel tax and service charges

Not included:

Flights

Flights are not included

Others

Round Trip Flight Tips for Drivers and Guides Travel Insurance Personal spending

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

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Itinerary of your trip Morocco Culture And Music Tour

  • Day 1 Day 1: Casablanca - Arrival - City Tour
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Casablanca - Arrival - City Tour

      Once you land at the Mohamed V Airport in Casablanca, your guide will meet you at your arrival gate to take you immediately to check-in to your hotel. The remainder of the morning will be to relax and acclimate. In the afternoon, your guide will take you on a monumental tour exploring Casablanca, the largest port and capital in all but administration. Next, you will visit the Habous quarter to be introduced to your first Spanish Moorish ambiance of a lively market in old Casablanca, then the Art Deco colonial downtown with the natural flavor of the Mystic French connection.

      Your guide will introduce you to La Corniche and Ain Diab shorelines. This will give you an idea of the creative architecture in neighborhoods of the well-off in Morocco and the inclusive resort of La Corniche. And, of course, you will not miss the great mosque of Hassan II, the second-largest mosque in the world. Finally, you will return to your hotel for dinner. HB

  • Day 2 Day 2: Visit Casablanca - Travel Volubilis
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Visit Casablanca - Travel Volubilis

      After breakfast, you will travel to Volubilis, visiting the beautiful vistas and small Berber villages of Morocco on the way. Visible for miles, Volubilis is an excellent site, once the central location for introducing Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to the natives of Morocco. You will relax at the peaceful Volubilis Hotel, which overlooks a valley of the cityโ€™s ancient ruins. In the afternoon, you will walk through the first Islamic city in Morocco, Moulay Idriss, home to many Sufi Orders founded throughout the centuries. This tour will be your initial introduction to Moroccan society about spirituality as you explore the cityโ€™s labyrinth-like streets and local markets. After dinner, you will attend a brief introductory session about Sufi music, followed by a rhythmic celebration. Afterward, you will return to your hotel early for a good nightโ€™s sleep. BB

  • Day 3 Day 3: Volubilis - Moulay Idris - Meknes - Overnight In Fez
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Volubilis - Moulay Idris - Meknes - Overnight In Fez

      In the morning, you will depart for Fez, check into your hotel, a Moorish Riad in the Medina, and eat lunch upon arrival. You will devote your afternoon to exploring Fez, with a historical tour including visits to the Mellah (the oldest Jewish quarter in Fez), the Kingโ€™s palace, and the Batโ€™ha Museum of Moroccan Arts. Then we will drive to the Merinides Hill to visit their sanctuary, where you will enjoy the best panoramic view of the Old walled Medina of Fez, brimful with all its countless minarets to call for the prayers in a city that has responded to these calls for 12 centuries. Drive down the hills to the gate of Bab Guissa north of Fez to leave your vehicle and enter a world that belongs to an ancient time. Fez has conserved its integrity to its existence, and the Medina is still as it was centuries ago. Not even a bicycle can be used as a tool for transportation. Only donkeys, mules, and horses can help move all the city produces and needs as supplies throughout the Medina of Fez. The first guilds you will immediately encounter are the cobblers, the saddlers, and blacksmiths, interlaced by some caravansaries for tribespeople who come from the surrounding areas to trade and supply their needs. Down the hill to Juteya, you will encounter all sorts of crafts, but noticeably carpenters and leather workers as one of the traditional tanneries is not far. This walk will lead you to El Ashabine Square with its different activities; from there, we will wind our way to the Sgha Square, which will lead us to Attarine, then Souk el Henna and the Mausoleum of Moulay Idris, the founder of Fez next to it you will visit the Nejjarine square with its famous fountain, its guild of carpentry, the museum of folk arts at the Fondouk, the tannery and on to see the great Mosque university of al Quarrawiyyine the landmark of Fez passing by the market of dried fruits, the Medersa Attarine to Sbetryyine bookbinders the Seffarine Square where the tapping of metalworkers on copper and Brass is still deafening the passersby as it was the case for centuries. You will break for lunch and then continue exploring the marvels of Fez Medina. Initially, this will highlight the Dyers of silk and other yarns workshops, Foundouk Tetouani, a medieval warehouse where all traditional products are traded in the old fashion. Your discovery visit will proceed to the shrine of Sidi Ahmed Tijani and up by Foundouk Lihoudi, where a family will host you for traditional meant tea in their home in the Medina of Fez, the heartbeat of Morocco. After dinner in your hotel, the Ambiance of the Issawa Spiritual drummers will fill up the courtyard of your Riad. Enjoy dancing and chanting in the Ambiance of a family circle. BB

  • Day 4 Day 4: Fez - Travel To Mount Zalagh
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Fez - Travel To Mount Zalagh

      You will have the morning at your leisure, free to do what you please. In the afternoon, you will take an excursion outside of Fez to rural Mount Zalagh to visit the shrine of Sidi Ahmed el Barnoussi, an ideal place with a view to contemplation and meditation. For centuries people retreated to this Hill of serenity and peace. Mules will be at your disposal if you ride up to the shrine. A local group of Tebbala from the neighboring village will escort you and entertain you with their drums and traditional oboes (Ghita). Dance up the almond and olive groves to attend an introduction to Jajouka rhythms and other traditions, followed by an excursion to Mount Zallagh in the Riff Mountains. You will meet a mule caravan accompanying you as you explore the mountains. Afterward, as you watch the sunset over Fez, you will enjoy a mint-tea party at the shrine of Sidi Ahmed el Barnoussi, a pilgrimage for Sufis from all over Morocco. You will complete your day with dinner and dancing in a Moroccan restaurant with entertainment by Chaabi musicians. BB.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Fez Medina Walking Tour
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Fez Medina Walking Tour

      You will have the morning at your leisure, free to do what you please. In the afternoon, you will take an excursion outside of Fez to rural Mount Zalagh to visit the shrine of Sidi Ahmed el Barnoussi, an ideal place with a view for contemplation and meditation. For centuries people retreated to this Hill of serenity and peace. Mules will be at your disposal if you ride up to the shrine. A local group of Tebbala from the neighboring village will escort you and entertain you with their drums and traditional oboes (Ghita). Dance up the almond and olive groves to attend an introduction to Jajouka rhythms and other traditions, followed by an excursion to Mount Zallagh in the Riff Mountains. You will meet a mule caravan accompanying you as you explore the mountains. Afterward, as you watch the sunset over Fez, you will enjoy a mint-tea party at the shrine of Sidi Ahmed el Barnoussi, a pilgrimage for Sufis from all over Morocco. You will complete your day with dinner and dancing in a Moroccan restaurant with entertainment by Chaabi musicians.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Travel From Fez - Ifrane - Azrou - Midelt - Erfoud - Merzouga Dunes
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Travel From Fez - Ifrane - Azrou - Midelt - Erfoud - Merzouga Dunes

      In the morning, you will leave Fez and venture into the Atlas Mountains. Your first experience with the Atlas Mountains will probably surprise you since the hills of the Middle Atlas seem oddly un-Moroccan. Passing by Imouzzer, with a break stop at the Suisse-like town of Ifran, you will soon come across the first real town of the Middle Atlas, Azrou, an important market center for the region Berber tribes that is located at a major junction of mountain routes. Your driver will take a little detour in the cedar forest to introduce you to the Barbary apes, the oldest inhabitant of this region. This may also coincide with the encounter of a nomadic family in its temporary encampment. Initially, nomads are very hospitable people; whenever we encounter them, we are all invited at least for a mint tea under their tents. Mideltโ€™s Middle Atlases give way to the High Atlas Mountains, whose peaks are visible through the haze, soaring to over 12,000 feet. You will stop in Midelt for lunch, enjoying the dramatic sight before you. You will then continue to Erfoud, one of the most delightful southern regions consisting of a dry, red belt of the desert with a sudden drop into the lush valley of Ziz, with copious date palm groves and flowing streams. You will conclude your day with dinner in your hotel. HB

  • Day 7 Day 7: Merzouga Dunes Camping - Rissani - Erfoud (City Historic Visit)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Merzouga Dunes Camping - Rissani - Erfoud (City Historic Visit)

      You will have the morning at your leisure, followed by an excursion to the holy city of Rissani after lunch. You will then continue your journey to Erg Chebbi and watch the sun set behind the spectacular Merzouga dunes of the Sahara, a sight so beautiful that words cannot describe it. Afterward, you will have dinner with the Tuaregs, followed by the tribal Rokba Tagmount Dance. You will spend the night camping on the dunes. HB



  • Day 8 Day 8: Erfoud - Tinghir - Ouarzazate - (Dades Valley Excursion)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Erfoud - Tinghir - Ouarzazate - (Dades Valley Excursion)

      Only fifteen kilometers from Tinghir, you will find the highest, narrowest gorges in the region: the Todras. You will then travel through the Dades Valley, where you will find thousands of rose bushes acting as hedgerows to divide plots of land used for local produce. You will depart Tinghir and journey through El Kelaa De Mgouna and Boumalne, exploring the Dades Valley as you continue to Ouarzazate. Ouarzazate is defined by one large Oasis that intercepts water flow between the Dades, the Draa valleys, and the majestic High Atlas. Dinner and accommodations will be provided in the Belere Hotel, followed by a visit to a local home where you will enjoy a night of tribal music with Howard dancers. HB

  • Day 9 Day 9: Ouarzazate - Marrakech (Tichka Pass To Marrakech)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Ouarzazate - Marrakech (Tichka Pass To Marrakech)

      You will depart in the morning for Marrakech, traveling via Taddart and the Tizi n Tishka Pass. The Pass, at an elevation of 11,000 feet, divides the mountains into two different aspects. The first side acts as a shield, protecting the hinterland from the Saharaโ€™s harsh, dry climate. The second side is soft and evergreen, collecting moisture brought by the Gherbi winds from the Atlantic Ocean. You will arrive in Marrakech, a pleasant city where Southern tribespeople and Berber villagers get their goods, spend money, and find entertainment. Marrakech is perpetually fascinating for tourists, sitting majestically before the soaring Atlas Mountains. You will have lunch at your hotel and visit the bustling Jemaa El Fna Square. Afterward, you will see a local home to enjoy dinner, the local Kekka music, and the famous Gnawa music and dancing. BB

  • Day 10 Day 10: Marrakech (City Tour)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Marrakech (City Tour)

      You will devote your morning to discovering the many historical sites Marrakech offers, followed by lunch at La Paix Restaurant, a French restaurant with an art deco theme. You will have a farewell dinner at a Jewish restaurant in the Mellah, followed by festivities complete with Andalusian and Sephardic music (Very different from Fez). Accommodations will be provided at the Hotel. BB

  • Day 11 Day 11: Marrakech - Essaouira - Marrakech (Historic Visit)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Marrakech - Essaouira - Marrakech (Historic Visit)

      You will begin your day by traveling to Essaouira (Mogador), a picturesque city in Morocco with a rich history. With fascinating antiquity, Essaouira was occupied by the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, supplied essential purple dyes to the Romans, absorbed the sophisticated Jewish arts of silversmiths, and spent centuries as a Portuguese enclave. Despite the apparent influence of these civilizations, Essaouira has managed to remain a small, authentic Berber town in Morocco. Alive with the breath of fresh air provided by the Atlantic, Essaouira is a jewel nestled in the ragged Atlantic coast of Morocco, with a vast expanse of empty sands trailing back along the peninsula towards the South. After an introductory tour, you will return to Marrakech for a Farewell dinner in Firdous, a typical Moroccan restaurant. HB

  • Day 12 Day 12: Marrakech - Casablanca - Home
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Marrakech - Casablanca - Home

      You will depart for Casablanca Airport in the morning, where you will board your flight back home with a lifetimeโ€™s worth of memories packed neatly into your suitcase.

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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

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 18 / Max: 81

Age range allowed for this experience.

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