10/08/2021
SPLENDID MOROCCO
Presented by FantaCee Ventures
Day 1: 26 Jan 2022: Travel
Day 2: 27 Jan 2022: Arrival in Casablanca
Arrival at Casablanca Airport International.
Visit of “The White City”: drive through the wide avenues and long stripes. Later walk Through the narrow streets of the Medina. The tour also features visits to United Nations Square, Habous district, Hassan II Mosque (Outside) and Corniche Boulevard. Fish lunch at seaside restaurant. We let our feet touch the North African ocean. Dinner at hotel. Overnight at the Hotel Odyssée 4*
Day 3: 28 Jan 2022: Casablanca - Marrakech
Breakfast at hotel. Departure to Marrakech.
Overnight at the Jnane Tamsna
Day 4:29 Jan 2022: Marrakech
Breakfast at the hotel. Today, enjoy a tour of historical Marrakech.
The souks - Here you can see Moroccan craftsmanship in all its diversity, organized by profession. Stroll through the crowds under a roof of reeds, passing craftsmen and tradesmen hawking leather goods, fabrics, kettles and pottery. The Dyers' Souk, perhaps the most striking of all, has skeins of multicolored wool hanging out to dry on its walls, while the Blacksmiths' Souk (souk Haddadine) has every possible article of metalwork on display! The souks of Marrakech are truly an institution.
Jemaa el Fna Square, in the heart of the medina, waits for the sun to go down before offering up its street shows, multiple stalls, crowds, noises and cries, music and improvised greasy spoons. The highlight of the evening is the street art of "halka" in which words are interpreted in a special way, and tales, stories and songs are reinvented for curious onlookers and performance fans who always ask for more? Jemaa el Fna Square has been designated a "masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of humanity" by UNESCO.
Koutoubia - A masterpiece of Hispano-Moorish art, the Koutoubia was built on the orders of Almohad sultan Abd el-Moumen, who razed the palace of the Almoravid Abu Bakr in order to build this mosque. Built by the sultan's grandson, Yacoub el-Mansour, the 69m minaret is crowned by four copper balls, the largest of which measures 2m in diameter. Each side of the minaret is covered with a different decor of floral motifs and delicately carved interlacing.
The splendid mausoleums, where members of the Saadian dynasty rest in peace, were built in the late 16C by Ahmed "the Golden". A century later Moulay Ismail sealed them up behind a high wall that only a privileged few were allowed to enter as they passed by the mosque. In 1917 the existence of the tombs was accidentally rediscovered. An access corridor was then cut through the walls to enable non-Muslims to see them.
A ride in a carriage pulled by one or two horses is one of the city's essential tourist activities. This is the way to fully enjoy the city and to discover its hidden corners and our tour will include this experience. Enjoy. Tonight, the world famous Hammam Ritual before your good night sleep. Overnight at Jnane Tamsna Hotel.
Day 5: 30 Jan 2022: Marrakesh
Breakfast at the hotel.
Breakfast half day tour. PM camel desert safari experience in Agafay. Dinner under the stars, 10PM Return to Marrakech.
Overnight at the Jnane Tamsna Hotel
Day 6: 31 Jan 2022: Marrakesh
Breakfast. Morning meeting at local fresh produce market. Continue to chef’s kitchen and start the cooking class. After lunch with chef, the afternoon is at leisure. Overnight in Marrakech.
Day 7: 02/01/ 2022: Casablanca
Breakfast. Transfer to Casablanca. Dinner at hotel. Overnight at the Hotel Odyssée 4*
Day 8: 02/02/ 2022: Casablanca
Breakfast. Transfer to airport. Flight home.
Includes:
Roundtrip air with current surcharges and airport taxes
Accommodation for 6 nights / 07 days at quoted hotels or similar
6 breakfasts
DINNER Agafay restaurant with local dance shows
The sunset in the Agafay desert with camel ride
2 dinners in Casablanca at hotel.
Cooking class in La Maison Arabe.
Transportation on a deluxe vehicle according to the number of participants.
10-12 PAX: 20 SEATERS
14-20 PAX: 30 SEATERS
Professional English tour es**rt
Entrance fees to the monuments except Hassan II mosque in Casablanca
24/7 assistance line
Baggage assistance at hotels and airport.
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