We decided to spend two weeks ending our 2016 in Morocco! Kingdom of Morocco located in northern part of Africa is such a beautiful country. I was surprise to see how beautiful and rich this country is when it come it nature. From sandy deserts where you can ride a camel and camp out under the stars, impressive snowy mountains, beautiful white sand beaches, busy cities, Smelly tanneries, mosque and palaces made from beautiful hand woven textiles, Roman medieval places! Gosh there are plenty of unique experiences to be had in this country! too much stuff to explore! I
To see the most out of Morocco we thinks Its better to rent your own car for convenience and also because we have a lot of luggage with us. We drove from Casablanca - Rabat- Volubilis-Meknes-Fez (stayed here for 4 days) and visited Chefchaoeun then again drove to Marrakesh( Stayed here for 2 days) and visited near Essaouira. Below is our detailed. If you don't mind moving from one Riad to another I think that would be more convenient. I also made a 9 minute video of this trip check it out HERE.
DAY 1- Arrival at
Mohamed V airport - Transfer to sightseeing Casablanca
HOTEL : Hotel Oum Palace
·
Mahammed V Square
·
Central Market, Elegant Habous
quarter
·
See Royal
Palace, take photo maybe
·
Notre Dame de Lourdes Cathedral
·
Hassan II Mosque
·
Stroll Ain Diab Corniche
·
Dinner at Al Mounia (opens at 7:30)
DAY 2– Casablanca-
Rabat - Volubilis - Meknes – Fez (Morocco’s new Culinary Capital)- Overnight
in Fez
HOTEL : Riad Ibn Khaldoun
·
RABAT- Hassan
Tower, Mausoleum of King Mohamed V, Kasbah des Oudaias, Andalusian Gardens
·
Lunch at
Anywhere
·
Volubilis-Meknes
o Cross the
fertile Saiss plains and admire rolling hills of vineyards and olive groves
o Visit the
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail in Meknes
o Soak up
the atmosphere in Place el-Hedim and explore the souks in the Old Town
o Explore
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, one of Morocco’s holiest towns
o Discover
the UNESCO-listed town of Volubilis, a 2nd-century Roman settlement
DAY 3- Fez
City Guided Tour – Overnight in Fez
HOTEL : Riad Ibn Khaldoun
· Visit Talaa
Kebira, see the Bab Boujeloud( Blue Gate) and Bab Chorfa (the main entry to
into Fes El Bali (Old City)
·
Borj Nord
·
Chouara Tannery; Fes El Bali
·
Fes El Jedid
·
Al Attarin
Medersa
·
Medersa Bou
Inania
·
Mellah
·
Kairaouine
DAY 4 – Day trip
to Chefchaouen - Overnight in Fez
HOTEL : Riad Ibn
Khaldoun
·
Walk around the
Blue city
·
Al Makhzen
market, Ras El Ma
·
Lunch at Alladin Restaurant
DAY 5 – Chill Day
HOTEL : Riad Ibn
Khaldoun
·
Hamman
· Aditi Yoga and Shop around Medina
DAY 6 – Fez
– Erg Chebbi Sand Dunes
HOTEL : Ksar Merzouga Nomadic Camp
· Early drive
· Stop over breakfast at Ifrane( the Switzerland of Morocco)
DAY 7 –
Erg Chebbi – Marrakech – Stops for photos – Overnight in
Marrakech
HOTEL :
Riad
107
·
8AM drive to
Marrakech
·
5 or 6 Arrive
Marrakech
·
See the
Koutoubia Mosque
·
Go Jemaa El Fna
(food bazaar)
DAY 8– Day
trip to Essaouira; Atlas Mountain ; Berber Trail- Overnight
in Marrakech
HOTEL : Riad 107
·
Dinner at Dar
Yocout (fancy)
·
Dinner at
Seafood Al Bahriya
DAY 9 – Fly
out of Morocco
·
Visit Bahai
Palace
·
Ben Youssef
Madrasa
·
Jardin Majorelle
·
Marrakesh Souk
·
Souk or Hamman
and in afternoon 1PM drive from Marrakesh to Casablanca Airport
