Visit the imperial cities of Morocco in 8 days

Boarding day, meeting in the airport lobby for departure formalities. You enter the country through Casablanca. Upon arrival you will be greeted by your guide who will take you to your hotel where dinner will be served.

You will start this first day with a panoramic visit of Casablanca, the economic capital of the Kingdom. You will see its main districts and all its sites of interest: the medina, the Mohammed-V Square, the United Nations Square, the central market, the Habbous district, the Palais-Royal, the residential district of Anfa and the beautiful corniche of Ain Diab lined with swimming pools and gourmet restaurants, with the Hassan-II Mosque at its tip. You will then leave Casablanca to go to Rabat, the modern administrative capital, a former imperial city, orderly and flowery. You will visit the medina, the Kasbah des Oudayas, the Hassan Tower and the magnificent mausoleum of Mohammed-V, before touring the ramparts and walls of the Mashouar surrounding the Royal Palace.

Breakfast and departure from Rabat for the holy city of Moulay Idriss (first sultan of Morocco) and then Meknes, the "Moroccan Versailles". Founded at the end of the 17th century, the city is surrounded by a triple wall of 40 km and consists of two agglomerations: the Medina, which has the most beautiful gate of Morocco, Bab El Mansour, and on the other side, the new and modern city. After the visit, you will continue to Fez.

Your whole day will be devoted to the visit of Fez, the oldest of the imperial cities, which was for centuries the cultural and religious center of the Muslim West. Discovery of the medina and its souks, the medersa (Koranic school) Bou Anania and Attarine, and the entrance of the Qarawiyyin Mosque, one of the oldest universities in the world (9th century), then the Nejarine square with its magnificent fountain decorated with mosaics. The visit of the city continues in the afternoon.

Departure to Beni Mellal through the beautiful landscapes of the Middle Atlas and its charming mountain villages. You will discover the Aïn Asserdoun spring and its luxuriant flora. It is the biggest spring of the region, with a flow of 2000 liters/second. It provides drinking water and irrigation water for all the surrounding agricultural lands. Night at Bin El-Ouidane.

After breakfast, you will take a walk around the lake. Lunch towards Azilal. You will then reach the Ouzoud waterfalls, important waterfalls of about 110 m high in the Atlas Mountains. You may also have the chance to see monkeys. Return to Marrakech and free evening. Don't miss dinner at the fascinating Djemaa el Fna square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At nightfall, it comes alive in an incredible way: snake charmers, fortune tellers, music groups, and dozens of street restaurants that provide an unforgettable show.

Visit of the exterior of Marrakech, a tourist mecca and the 3rd largest city in Morocco: Menara garden planted with olive trees, the ramparts tower and Majorelle garden (botanical garden of the French painter Jacques Majorelle). Lunch then historical visit: gardens of the Koutoubia whose building is representative of the art of the Almohads, Bahia Palace, masterpiece of Moroccan architecture with its gardens and patios. Crossing of the Djemaa El Fna square, a high tourist spot.

Last day in Morocco depending on departure time, transfer to Marrakech airport for return flight