Day 1: SATURDAY: EN ROUTE
Depart the U.S. on your overnight flight to Casablanca.

Day 2: SUNDAY: CASABLANCA/RABAT
Upon arrival at Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco, your journey will begin with an orientation of this lively city. Continue to the Imperial “garden city” of Rabat. Check-in at your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: MONDAY: RABAT/MEKNES/FEZ
After breakfast, a morning tour in Rabat will include the Kasbah of the Oudayas, the walls of the Mechouar, and Hassan Tower, the city’s invariable symbol, magnificently situated on the crest of a hill. Visit Mohammed V’s Mausoleum and the holy city of Moulay Idriss, where the founder of Islam in Morocco is buried. Stop at the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis before continuing to Meknes, the “Versailles of Morocco” to see the monumental gates of Bab Mansour and the Mellah (Jewish Quarter). Drive to Fez for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: TUESDAY: FEZ
After breakfast, you will have a full day sightseeing tour of Fez, oldest of the Imperial Cities, founded in 790 A.D. Today, this city is the spiritual, cultural, and educational center of the country and renowned for its traditional crafts. This afternoon, walk along the winding cobblestone lanes of the ancient souk and to see the ancient Dyers Tannery - the view is memorable. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 5: WEDNESDAY: FEZ/BENI MELLAL/MARRAKESH
This morning we depart Fez for a full day drive via the Middle Atlas region with its beautiful cedar forests toward Marrakesh. Arrive in Beni Mellal and stop for refreshments before proceeding to Marrakesh. Along the route you will notice the changes in scenery as the earth becomes red, the sky clear blue and the lush green of the scattered palm groves. Arrive Marrakesh and check-in at your hotel.

Day 6: THURSDAY: MARRAKESH
Known as the “Pearl of the South,” Marrakesh is situated at the gateway to the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert. Sightseeing in this beautiful city includes the 16th century Saadian Tombs, the Museum of Moroccan Arts, the fragrant Menara Gardens, and the magnificent Bahia Palace. After lunch, on to Djemaa-el-Fna Square, the heart of Marrakesh. Tonight, enjoy a fabulous evening and dinner at “Fantasia.” Wonderful food served in lavishly decorated tents and continuous music by local entertainers.

Day 7: FRIDAY: MARRAKESH/CASABLANCA
Morning at leisure for last-minute shopping. In the afternoon, depart to Casablanca for dinner and overnight.

Day 8: SATURDAY: DEPART CASABLANCA
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight to the US. Have a wonderful trip!

Breakfast Lunch  Dinner

*Itinerary items subject to change.