Morocco

Departure from Montreal airport (P.E. Trudeau) on a flight to Casablanca.

Note: Arrival at the airport at least 3 hours before departure.

❖ Meals included : Supper / Lodging : 4* Hotel / Transport : Air-conditioned vehicle

Arrival in Casablanca. Welcome and quick tour of Casablanca :

• View of the Hassan II mosque built right on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. A monumental engineering and architectural challenge!
• Drive to Rabat.
• Arrival in Rabat and visit of the Kasbah Oudayaan ancient fortified military camp dating from the 12th century and overlooking the Bouregreg river.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Accommodation: 4* hotel / Transport: air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure for a day of discovery:

• Visit Chefchaouencenter of the Western Rif region. Stroll through its charming medina with narrow streets lined with blue-toned buildings housing a variety of craft shops. Discover its important mosques and its Outa El Hamman square square, which offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding mountains and, up close, the red walls of the town’s kasbah, another historic building worthy of note.
• Continuation to Fez.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Accommodation: 4* hotel / Transport: air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure in air-conditioned vehicle to discover Fez, the city-museum and spiritual capital of the country:

• Stroll through its medina medieval architecture, home to important religious schools, the Bou-Inania Medersas and the Al Attarine MedersasThese buildings, magnificently decorated with mosaics and carved cedar panels, were erected in the purest Islamic style during the reign of the Ottoman Empire. Visit to the Karaouiyine MosqueMosque, one of the most important spiritual and cultural centers of the Islamic world at the time of its construction (^9th c.) and a major contributor to the intellectual golden age of this civilization. Discover the tanners’ quarterThis area of the city is home to a concentration of animal hide processing workshops, with their tanning and dyeing basins. Nearby leather stores (babouches, bags, etc.) and other traditional craft shops. Discover the tea ceremony Moroccan style.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Accommodation: Tented camp / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure for a day of discovery:

• Stop in Ifranea charming mountain town nicknamed “Little Switzerland”.
• Drive to the edge of the magnificent Gouraud cedar forest, home to macaque monkeys.
• Continuation to Midelt, Errachidia and Erfoud, along the Ziz valley (magnificent views of gorges and palm groves). Merzouga a unique opportunity to take excursion by Jeep 4X4excursion camel trekkinga memorable sunset and an overnight stay in a luxury bivouac night in a luxury Moroccan Sahara bivouac.. A promise to taste the freedom of the desert people, to discover the immensity of the sky and the tranquility of this setting of dunes and sand plains stretching to infinity.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Lodging: 4* / Transportation: air-conditioned vehicle.

Wake up to watch the sunrise in the desert and set off for a day of discovery:

• Drive to the magnificent Todra Gorgeknown as a climber’s delight. Via Tinejdad and Tineghir, stop for a short stroll to admire these imposing limestone cliffs up to 300 m high in places, stretching for 25 km.
• Continuation to Ouarzazatethrough the Valley of the Roses, passing through El Kelaa M’gouna and Skoura (view of numerous kasbahs, fortified Berber houses and palm groves).

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Lodging: 4* Hotel /Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure for a day of discovering Marrakech, one of the country’s major commercial centers:

• AM: drive to Marrakech.
• PM: The place Jemaa-el-FnaPlace Jemaa-el-Fna is a commercial and entertainment area much frequented by Marrakesh’s inhabitants. For centuries, it was the public court of justice where defendants were tried and their sentences announced.
• The Majorelle Gardenis a collection of buildings and gardens created by French painter Jacques Majorelle, an artist influenced by the Art Deco movement of the 1920s who fell in love with Morocco, its climate, vegetation and oriental architectural style. Today, the Jardin Majorelle is a museum-garden open to visitors and belongs to the Pierre Bergé-Yves St-Laurent Foundation.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Lodging: 4* Hotel /Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Drive to Essaouira.

• Arrival and check-in at hotel.
• Free time to enjoy the hotel’s facilities and this marvellous site on the Atlantic coast. Swimming, sunbathing and relaxing activities await you.

❖ Meals included : Breakfast /Transport : Air-conditioned vehicle and international flight.

Transfer to Casablanca airport and departure for Montreal.

• Rabat: Hotel BELERE 4*( or equivalent)
• Fès : Hotel FÈS INN 4* (or equivalent)
• Merzouga: BIVOUAC NOMADE PALACE (or equivalent)
• Ouarzazate: Hotel 4* KARAM PALACE (or equivalent)
• Marrakech: Hotel 4* IMPERIAL PLAZA & SPA (or equivalent)
• Essaouira: Hotel 3* RIAD ZAHRA (or equivalent)

• International flights
• Shuttles to and from airports
• Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
• All 3 and 4 star accommodation
• 2 meals a day
• All activities and admissions to sites shown in red on the program and accompanied by a local guide
• Certified French-speaking local guide
• Overnight stay in a luxury bivouac in the Moroccan Sahara
• Jeep 4X4 excursion
• Dromedary trekking
• All taxes
• 24/7 support
• Organization and research from A to Z

• Visa (if required)
• Some meals
• Beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• Optional activities

Please note that the itinerary may change at any time for logistical reasons, but that the list of activities and visits on the program is always respected. Please also note that the version of the program appearing on our website takes precedence over any printed version.