Royal Cities of Morocco

Itinerary 1 (11 Aug 2010 only)

Day 1 Fly from London Gatwick to Marrakech. Stay three nights at the Moroccan 5-star Hotel Royal Mirage Deluxe or Le Meridien N’Fis.

Day 2 Full-day tour of Marrakech includes the Koutoubia Minaret, the Majorelle Gardens, the medina and the Bahia Palace and Dar Si Said Palace Museum.

Day 3 Travel from the dramatic High Atlas to the attractive rolling hills of the Middle Atlas en route to Fez for two nights at the 5-star Jnan Palace.

Day 4 Drive around the ramparts of Fez, passing the Tomb of the Merinids. Visit the 14th-century Bou Inania Medersa and the museum with its collection of illuminated manuscripts and ceramics. After lunch in the medina, explore the cobbled lanes, the Attarine Medersa and the Neijarin fountain.

Day 5 Visit the Roman city of Volubilis and the hill town of Moulay Idriss. Lunch in Meknes, then a tour of its ramparts, imperial granaries and stables. Drive to the Moroccan 5-star Hotel Amphitrite on the coast near Rabat, for two nights.

Day 6 Drive to Rabat, visit the mausoleum of Mohammed V and the late King. Other attractions include the Tour Hassan, the grandiose minaret of a vast, uncompleted 12th-century mosque, the royal palace, the Chellah and Roman ruins.

Day 7 Depart for Casablanca, Morocco’s principal commercial town, to visit the Hassan II Mosque, the world’s largest mosque. Continue to Marrakech for overnight at the Moroccan 5-star Royal Mirage Deluxe or Hotel Le Meridien N’Fis.

Day 8 Transfer to the airport for the return flight to Gatwick.