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Day 1 UK to Casalanca
Scheduled flight to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport where we are met by our tour manager and private executive coach for the transfer to the 4* Le Royal Mansour Merdien for a two night stay on bed and breakfast basis.

Day 2 Casablanca
Our guided city tour introduces us to the sprawling cosmopolitan city that is Casablanca. Our tour takes in the Medina, the famous Central Market, the Hassan II Mosque (exterior visit) and the magnificent "corniche" coast overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

Day 3 Rabat, Meknes & Fes
In Rabat, the capital of the kingdom of Morocco, we explore the beautiful and peaceful Kasbah of the Oudaya, the splendid Mohammed V Mausoleum, the Hassan Tower and the Royal Palace. We travel on for a tour of the imperial city of Meknes to explore the medina and visit the most beautiful city gates in Morocco, Bab El Mansour. After time for lunch we continue to Fes and check into the 5* Crown Palace where we stay two nights on bed and breakfast basis.

Day 4 Fes
The spiritual capital of the kingdom and the most ancient of the imperial cities founded in the ninth century, Fes remains a beautiful medieval city. We have a whole day to experience its sights and sounds – the UNESCO listed medina of Fes el-Bali, the souks and famous tanneries and the Karaouyine Mosque.

Day 5 Fes to Marrakech
From Fes we drive south through the foothills of the middle Atlas Mountains passing through the berber villages of Immouzzer Du Kandar and Azrou, the Lake of D'Ait Oua and Ifrane, founded by the French in 1929. After time for lunch in Beni Mellal it is on to Marrakech, the "Pearl of the South”. We check in to the 5* Atlas Medina & Spa Hotel where we stay five nights on bed and breakfast basis.

Day 6 Marrakech
Our half day city tour this morning takes in the 12th century Koutoubia Mosque, Morocco’s most famous and whose minaret is regarded as the symbol of Marrakech, the beautiful carvings of the Saadian Tombs, the fine architecture of the ancient Bahia Palace and the Menara Basin, built for military exercises in the 12th century and used as a summer house for vizirs. After time for lunch, the afternoon is spent in the souks, a maze of hundreds of shops, small streets and narrow alleyways and a feast for the senses with row after row of spices, perfumed oils, magic potions, silver and gold, leather goods, carpets and rugs.

Day 7 Ourika Valley
We enjoy a full day in the peaceful Ourika Valley. Located approximately 60 kms from the vibrant city life of Marrakech and nestling in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, the small mud houses dotted along the valley give no clue to the 20th century life we have just left behind. We visit an authentic berber house powered by a water mill and enjoy an included lunch while we soak in the scenery.

Day 8 Marrakech to Essaouira
We travel west for a full day to the historic walled town of Essaouira overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Formely a Portuguese stronghold there is a distinctive Mediterranean feel to this picturesque town and our guided tour offers us a detailed historical overview of Essaouira and a chance to observe first hand the handicrafts of the Tuya wood found only in Morocco.

Day 9 Marrakech
For our last full day in Morocco you have a last chance to explore, sightsee and shop at your leisure or, if you prefer, simply to relax by the pool.

Day 10 Marrakech to UK
We transfer to Casablanca for our return flight back to the UK.

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