Tour of the imperial cities of Morocco starting from Marrakech

Time for a full day tour in the ochre city Marrakech, from an imperial city founded in 1062 to today`s most popular place in the world. Head to discover the Menara gardens, the impressive architecture of Koutoubia Mosque towering all over the town, earth-coloured palaces, and the palm grove of Marrakech. Turn to the remarkable Bahia Palace, which once was home to Ba Hmad Pacha during the 19th century. Break with a lunch in a Moroccan designed restaurant in the Jamaa El Fna Square the heart of the city, from which you will make your way to Souks nestled further inside the old medina home to blacksmiths, dyers, leather workers, sellers of spices, tailors, cabinet makers with an exotic mixture of scents.

Leave Marrakech behind towards Fes. At first, you will have the chance to visit a Berber village and artisanal cooperative before carrying on to Beni Mellal. Then later in the afternoon, pause in Ifrane, with its famous ski resort in the Middle Atlas, between cedars forest from which water flows. Reach Fes at the end of the afternoon.

Today, meet your local guide and go discover the spiritual capital of Morocco. Explore the largest, finest and the most charming medieval spots from ancient Koranic universities, Medersa Attarine, and Nejjarine Museum with its brilliant fountain decorated with mosaics, zelliges and stuccos. Rest your legs for a lunch in an old restaurant palace in the medina. Then, carry on walking to the open square of the royal palace, the best place for some amazing pictures of the famous golden room. Then, walk to the remains of Merinids Tombs still standing from the 13th and 14th century where you have a panoramic view of the whole city with all its ramparts and surrounding landscape before you end the journey with a visit of leather and carpet workshops.

This morning, you for a day trip to the nearby Imperial city of the Sultan Moulay Ismail, the Moroccan Louis XIV". Explore the astonishing monumental gates of the city starting from the El Hedim square to Bab Lakhmis, and Bab Mansour. Then head to the fantastic Royal Stables, the mosque and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. Have a break with lunch in a traditional Moroccan restaurant in the medina before you get back to Fes in the later afternoon.

Today, take a journey to Rabat, the capital of Morocco where it is better explored on a walking tour. See the unfinished Hassan Tower, Mausoleum of Mohamed V, the Royal Palace, the Kasbah of the Oudayas, then have a well-deserved pause for some amazing pictures in front of Chellah. Have dinner and overnight in your hotel.

We will head to the economic capital and the largest city of the country `Casablanca`. Walk around the Anfa district, the public square Place des Nations-Unies, the markets of Habous area, the royal palace, then to a leisure stroll in La Corniche facing the ocean and the Hassan II Mosque (130 dirhams free for entrance and guided tour). After you tuck in a lunch in a local restaurant, then we hit the road back to Marrakech.

Your departure airport transfer will be done based on your flight time. We will assist you till you board your flight. You can always extend your stay in Marrakech if you can spare more days.