DISCOVER NORTHERN MOROCCO TOUR

DISCOVER NORTHERN MOROCCO TOUR

About This Trip

Discover Northern Morocco on a 6-day journey, starting in Casablanca with visits to the Hassan II Mosque and Old Medina. Explore Rabat’s historic sites and continue to Tangier for the Medina, Cap Spartel, and Hercules Caves. Travel through the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen’s blue-painted streets before reaching Fes, where you’ll experience ancient souks, palaces, and the renowned Al-Qarawiyyin University. End with a visit to the Roman ruins of Volubilis before returning to Casablanca.

  Pick up from Casablanca Airport ,You can start your day with a guide visiting the famous mosque of Hassan  2 the largest religious building in the world during the Fridays this building opens for non Muslims.
 This mosque is absolutely extraordinary higher minaret of the Muslim world located on mixture of modern techniques and antique Moroccan know-how. will offer you a magnificent the Atlantic coast of casa , the bigger space of prayer of Africa, and real symbol of the city. A visit!
Then we go through until the Souk in the old medina where we find a big gate called Bab Marrakech and surrounded by the rampart considered as the oldest district of metropole was created in 7th century.
  We find also charming small hotels there, which built in the time of the protectorate, It’s very pleasant and allows you to discover the everyday life of the inhabitant.
  Other curiosity is the Nation united square that makes the link between the past and the present. This is the meeting place of the major arteries, we find everything nearby a station of streetcar, the souk, luxury hotels, restaurants, coffees shops but also banks, seats of large companies, travel agencies and visit of the bar of Hyatt regency, famous decoration, set of the
movie interpreted by Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman for a last coffee break.
 In the other hand we suggest you to visit the corniche in Ain Diab and its various beaches, swimming pool, coffee and other very popular places for entertainment and also we will visit the big shopping mall of the city opened in 2011, “Morocco Mall” is the 20th biggest Mall shopping in the word the second in Africa .
   After breakfast depart to Rabat. Rabat has population 2 million, is a main university town and the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. And discover the city with a local tour guide. During your tour you will learn Rabat’s history and enjoy its beautiful domes , minarets, wide avenues and green spaces.
 Your guide will escort you on a walk around the picturesque Almohad northern walls of the Oudaya Kasbah then to Hassan Tower and king palace Then drive straight to Tangier, the gateway between Europe and Africa! Located close to the south of Spain.
 
 
  Welcome to Tangier—the gateway between Europe and Africa! Located close to the south of Spain.
 Today you will have the chance to explore the beautiful city of Tangier with a local guide who will meet you and start your visit from the Medina (old city ) ,a maze of narrow streets which lead up from harbor to grand Socco market , then to the American museum . after the walking tour you will have a short drive from Tangier city to northwest , first stop in Cap Spartel for an incredible ocean views of the point where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea , A little way down the coast from Cap Spartel, lying between two beaches, is the area’s other popular spot, the Caves of Hercules. According to legend, the famous hero Hercules slept in the caves enroute to steal apples from the Garden of the Hesperides, one of the 12 labors of Hercules . then drive straight to the blue City passing by Rif mountains. Overnight in Chefchaouen.
  Today, you’ll spend the day exploring what this charming city has to offer with a local guide.
 Chefchaouen is known for its blue-painted streets turning into one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. You may want to start your day tour of Chefchaouen from the Utta Hammam Square, which is in the heart of the Medina. Visit the Kasbah; the Museum, meander around the streets that are shrouded in mystery before getting to the Ras El-Ma Spring. The spring offers breathtaking views and is the cultural hub where women tend to wash clothes and carpets . then meet your driver to drive strait to Fes You may like to have lunch before you leave Chefchaouen or you can ask your driver to stop in a clean restaurant on the way to Fes. Overnight in Fes.
  After a breakfast your day will begin at the Marinid Tombs of Fez. Next, stop at the Musee des Armes, a fortress that once protected Fez. Today it is possible to see a display of 8,000 pieces of artillery from Makina, the arsenal built by Moulay Hassan I. Enter the Fez El- Bali through the symmetrical horse shoe arches at Bab Boujeloud (The Blue Gate). Fez -El
Bali, best characterized as a sea of rooftops embellished with minarets and domes, is too narrow for cars. Aside from walking, donkeys and mules are still the best way to travel within the cities old walls. Upon entering Rue Talaa Kebira, the main street in the medina, you will see lines of shops covered by canopies. Make your way to the Karaouiyine Mosque. Located in the Karaouiyine quarter, the Mosque is one of the oldest in the world and functioned as the first university in Morocco. After your visit, continue along the streets which will lead you to some of Fes’ most important buildings including Dar El Magana, a fourteenth century water clock and Zaouia El Tijaniya, containing the tomb of Ahmed El Tijani, who spread his infamous doctrine Tariqa Tijaniya (The Way) throughout Morocco. you will also stop to visit the E Charabliyine ne Mosque (Mosque of the Slipper makers) then browse the souks selling henna, slippers, caftans,
silks, jewelry and spices. Next onto the UNESCO recognized site, Fondouk El Najjarine. Within the Foundouk’s three floors is the Musee de Bois, which displays carved doors from the Bou Inania Medersa. Stop for lunch within the medina at one of the fine Moroccan palace-restaurants that serves an extravaganza of mesas (small plates of food) common among Fassi’s tradition. After lunch we will visit the Musee Dar El- Batha to view the great collection of pottery, leather-work, wood, books and manuscript from the nineteenth century.
Next, enter Bab Ftouh, the “Gateway of the Aperture” to explore the Andalusian quarter, a residential part of the medina laced with monuments. Our last part of the tour will take you into the Fez El Jedid, a kasbah which functioned as Morocco’s administrative center until 1912. Explore the royal palace and many interesting quarters including the Moulay Abdellah Quarter, the Mellah (Jewish Quarter) and a little farther down south lies Ville Nouvelle (The New Quarter). Within the medina, we will visit following historical sites:
► Medersa Bou Inania : An (Islamic school) founded by Abu Inan Faris.
► Kairouan Mosque: Morocco’s second largest Islamic monuments in north
Africa was built by Fatima AL Fihri.
► University of Al-Qarawiyyin : Founded in 859.
► Medersa el Attarin: A (Koranic school) Founded by Sultan Abou Saïd in
the 14th century.
► Zaouia Moulay Idriss II: A zaouia (shrine) dedicated to and the tomb of
Moulay Idriss II, who ruled Morocco from 807 to 828 and founded the city of
Fès for the second time in 810.
► Dar Batha: A Hispano-Moorish palace dating from the end of the 19th
century that houses admirable collections of traditional art from Fès . End
of your journey , Overnight in Fes.
 After a traditional Moroccan breakfast travel on a two hour outside of Fes to explore the breathtaking archaeological site of Volubilis (Walili). Once occupied by the Romans, Volubilis has been recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site and gained international acclaim when Martin Scorsese made it a feature location for his film, The Last Temptation of Christ.
  Begin your visit by discovering the fascinating Roman ruins adorned with beautiful mosaics and colorful tiles depicting Roman mythology. The ruins are spread out across several acres and what remains visible is several fragments of wall, parts of massive columns, the capitol, the basilica and triumphal arch. The ruins reveal how the Roman Empire transformed the original Carthaginian settlement into a typical Roman city complete with mansions, a town center, a triumphal arc and temples devoted to the Roman gods. And drive straight to Casablanca.

Our team ensures you will arrive at the airport 2 or 3 hours before your flight.

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