Morocco & Andalusia: Sample Itineraries

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Imperial Cities and the Sahara’s Realms (fly into Casablanca, fly out of Marrakech)
1 - Transfer from Casablanca airport to Rabat; Afternoon city tour.
2 - East to Fes with visits of Meknes and Roman Volubilis en route; 2 nights in Fes.
3 - Full-day Fes city tour.
4 - Full-day transfer across the Middle and High Atlas ranges to Arfoud; 2 nights in Arfoud.
5 - Explore the Tafilalet oasis, the ruins of Sijilmassa, the fossil quarry and head out to the dunes of Erg Chebbhi for sunset; option of night in a tented camp on the dunes.
6 - West to Ouarzazate via the Todgha Gorge, market center Tinghir and Dades Valley.
7 - North across the High Atlas to Marrakech, with a side trip to Aït ben Haddou casbah; 4 nights in Marrakech.
8 - Full-day city tour.
9 - An excursion to either the Mt. Toubkal National Park, for a hike or mule ride to Berber hamlets, observing traditions of life and work of the tribesmen, or fisheries and art center Essaouira on the Atlantic.
10 - Continue Marrakech sightseeing in the morning; afternoon free for personal pursuits.

Across Desert and Mountains (fly into Marrakech, fly out of Ouarzazate)
1 - Transfer from Marrakech airport to the hotel; begin sightseeing in the afternoon; 3 nights in Marrakech.
2 - Full-day Marrakech city sightseeing.
3 - Wind up Marrakech sightseeing in the morning, with afternoon free fro personal pursuits, OR a full-day excursion to Essaouira.
4 - Southwest on the spectacular road of the Tizi-N-Test pass, with a stop at the Tin Mal fortress, and midafternoon arrival in Taroudant; tour the old city; 2 nights in Taroudant.
5 - A full-day excursion into the Anti Atlas mountains, with the Tafraout oasis.
6 - Transfer East via Siroua highlands to Ouarzazate, with stops at Aït ben Haddou and Taourirt casbahs.
7 - South down the Draa Valley to Zagora; afternoon tour of Tamegrout.
8 - East through the desert, via Tazzarine, to Arfoud; 2 nights in Arfoud.
9 - Explore the Tafilalet oasis, the ruins of Sijilmassa, the fossil quarry and head out to the dunes of Erg Chebbhi for sunset; option of night in a tented camp on the dunes.
10 - West to Ouarzazate via the Todgha Gorge, market center Tinghir and Dades Valley.

The Pasha (fly into Casablanca, fly out of Agadir)
1 - Transfer from Casablanca airport to Rabat; Afternoon city tour.
2 - Wind up Rabat visit in the morning and transfer East to Fes; 3 nights in Fes.
3 - Full-day Fes city tour.
4 - An excursion to Imperial City Meknes and Roman Volubilis; remainder of afternoon free in Fes.
5 - Full-day transfer to Marrakech via the Middle Atlas; 4 nights in Marrakech.
6 - Full-day city sightseeing.
7 - A full-day excursion to Essaouira.
8 - Wind up Marrakech sightseeing in the morning; afternoon open.
9 - Southwest on the Tizi-N-Test pass road to Taroudant, with a stop at the Tin Mal fortress; 2 nights in Taroudant.
10 - Morning tour of Taroudant; midday excursion to Tiout oasis; afternoon free.



A Moroccan gazetteer: Tangier | Rabat & Casablanca | Andalusia | Meknes & Volubilis | Fes | Marrakech | The High Atlas | The Middle Atlas | Taroudant & the Anti Atlas | On the Sahara's Edge | The Atlantic Coast | Jewish Heritage | Architecture | Festivals

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