Morocco Tours Agency
Marrakech was founded in 1062 under the reign of the Almoravid king Yusuf ibn Tashfin. Quickly many mosques and madrassas were built and the city became a major center for traffic between the western Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa.
Many palaces were built using Andalusian craftsmen from Córdoba and Seville, who brought the Umayyad style characterized by carved and lobed arched domes.
In 1122 the city was fortified by walls by the son of Youssef Ibn Tachfine Ali Ben Youssef.
In 1147 the Almoravid lost the city to the Almohad and almost all the monuments and palaces were destroyed by the Almohads as they considered the Almoravid to be heretics. In 1184 they built the impressive Koutoubia Mosque on the ruins of an Almoravid Palace.
In the sixteenth century, Marrakesh became the capital of the Saadian Empire and the city was embellished and restored during the reign of Ahmed Al-Mansur Ad Dhahbi (‘the golden’ in Arabic) who brought more than half a ton of gold from Timbuktu (Mali). This gold was partly used to build the sumptuous El Badi Palace.
After the end of the Saadi Dynasty in 1659, the Alaouite dynasty took control over Morocco and Meknes became the new capital of the Empire.
Your Accommodation / Airport, Train-Bus Station or wherever you want
30 Minutes Before Departure
Upon your arrival at MENARA airport in MARRAKECH where you will be welcomed by a member of our team, and then you will be transferred to your accommodation. The driver will provide a brief review of your tour. Dinner & night at the hotel.
You will pick you up from your accommodation in Marrakesh and then start a journey which will take us, to the current capital of Morocco and one of the Imperial cities, the city of Rabat passing by the second biggest city in north Africa and the economical capital of Morocco, the city of Casablanca, where we will visit the Hassan 2 Mosque, one of the biggest Mosques in the world and then we will continue to join the city of Rabat. Upon our arrival to Rabat, we will visit the Kasbah Oudaya and Hassan Tower the most important historical monuments in Rabat.
After breakfast, we will hit the road to the north of Morocco, to the beautiful town of Assilah. This journey will also this us to the wonderful town of Moulay Boussalham with its nature-made lagoon and the lake of Marja Zerka. Upon our arrival to this marvelous town, you will have free and enough time to wander its beautiful old medina.
After breakfast, you will leave Asilah toward Chefchaouen via Tanger. After a short drive, you will arrive at Tanger – “Bride of Northern Morocco” as Moroccans prefer to call it. You’ll have a short visit to the cave of Hercules and cap Spartle, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. Then we will continue our journey over the foothills of the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen passing through the beautiful city of Tetouan and taking the coastal road over the Mediterranean, you will check in at the hotel. A night with dinner.
After breakfast in your accommodation, you will start exploring the Medina and its alleys. Chefchaouen is a beautiful, unique city with its white-washed walls and its blue doors and windows. Chefchaouen is a blue-washed mountain village that feels like it is in its own world. Situated in the North of Morocco in the Rif Mountains Unlike many parts of Morocco, it was occupied by Spain; therefore there is much influence from Spanish civilization and architecture. You’ll have the opportunity to meet locals and walk inside its beautiful Medina. Overnight in Chefchaouen.
After breakfast, we will start traveling to Fez via the town of Ouazzan. After a couple of hour’s drive arrive in Ouazzan – a beautiful town in the Rif Mountains – in which you will experience amazing views over the fertile plain of Lukus Valley then we will continue via Zandola Valley and the green landscapes of Saiss Hill to arrive to Fes.
After breakfast, you will be joined by an official local guide to start an explorative journey of the Medina where you will visit the many hidden treasures that only the inhabitants of the place know about. Fes served as the capital of Morocco for more than 350 years and is home to the University of Al Karaouine, the oldest operating university in the world.
Your guided tour will take you to the Moulay Idriss mausoleum, the Nejjarine Fountains, and the Tanneries. After lunch, you will also view the exterior of the Royal Palace and walk through the famous Jewish quarter “the Mellah”, where you will have the option to visit one of the few living synagogues in Morocco. Your tour of Fes includes a short visit to the famous ceramic factory, and then you can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view over the whole Medina of Fes.
After breakfast, we will start traveling towards Ifran, via the cedar forest (one of the biggest Cedar forests in the world) and on to Meknes. You will be traveling south to Ifran – referred to as “the Switzerland of Morocco and also the second cleanest city In the world in 2013″, and then to the cedar forest. Here you will have the opportunity to see the Barbary apes in the wild and have the chance to feed them while taking some memorable pictures. The journey then takes us over the Middle Atlas Mountains to Azrou – an authentic Berber village. After lunch, we will continue to Meknes.
After breakfast, we will drive toward the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis, the well-preserved Roman Empire dating back to 225 BC – where you will see the most beautiful mosaics in Morocco, dating back to the 3rd century BC. After the visit to this unique site, we will visit the sacred town of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, and then we will drive back to Meknes to start exploring the Medina of Meknes. This marvelous city was once the capital of Morocco during the reign of Moulay Ismail, thus it is known as the Ismailian capital of Morocco. It is also known as “the walled city”.
You will see the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, the Granary, the Sahrij Souani basin, the famous Gate of Bab Mansour and also the underground Qara Prison, and the Dome of the Ambassadors. In the afternoon you will have some free time to wander around the square entertained by storytellers, musicians, and snake charmers. Overnight in Meknes
After breakfast, we will drive through the middle Atlas Mountains to the beautiful Ouzoud Waterfalls. This journey will take us through the Berber town of Khnifra, the cradle of the Berber’s resistance against the French occupation and we will have the chance to see one of the biggest water reservoirs, Bin Lwidan Dam before arriving at Ouzoud waterfalls, a chance to enjoy the beauty of nature
After breakfast, we will have a late departure to Marrakesh after enjoying the beauty of the Ouzoud waterfalls. The journey will take us through small villages before arriving in Marrakesh. taking you to the airport depending on your flight time
