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ROYAL
SOUTH TOUR
DAY
1 : Casablanca
Arrival
at Casablanca Mohammed V international Airport where you
will be met and accompanied to your hotel. Lunch at leisure
followed by a city tour of Casablanca to include the medina
(old quarters), the famous central market, the Hassan II
Mosque (exterior visit), the residential suburbs and the
magnificent " Corniche " coast overlooking the
Atlantic ocean. Overnight accommodation.
DAY
2 : Casablanca-Marrakech
After
breakfast, you will leave for Marrakech via Settat. After
checking-in, the afternoon is devoted to the discovery of
Marrakech: the Koutoubia mosque and its imposing minaret,
the Bahia Palace and gardens, the Saadien Tombs, the fine
imperial gardens of the Agdal and the Menara gardens. Dinner
is at " Chez Ali " fantasia, an authentic folklore
show in a Moroccan atmosphere under caidal tents in the
palmgroves of Marrakech. Overnight accommodation.
DAY
3 : Marrakech- Ouarzazate-Zagora
After
breakfast, departure to Ouarzazate via Taddert and the Tizn
Tichka pass that impress the visitor by their soaring peaks.
Visit
of the berber village of Ait Ben Haddou which
conserves the most impressive Ksar in Morocco and served as
a backdrop of famous movies such as " Jewel of the Nile
" and " Lawrence of Arabia ", visit of the
kasbah of Taourirt that gives the effect of a town within a
town; this kasbah, with its deep ochre-coloured walls, is
without doubt one of the finest to be found in the whole of
Morocco. Lunch at leisure in Ouarzazate and continuation to
Zagora via the Draa valley. Along this route of thousands
kasbahs, you will see towers of backed red clay; looking
very much like the fortifications and strongholds of
medieval Europe. These Kasbahs, with their most imposing
architectural style harmonise perfectly with their
surroundings. Overnight accommodation in Zagora.
DAY
4 : Zagora-Tineghir-Ouarzazate
After
breakfast, early departure to visit the berber village,
Tineghir. It was along this route that the camel-caravans
used to pass on their way back from the Sudan and Arabian
with unbelievable quantities of gold, silk and spices.
After, you will have a chance to visit the Todra and Dades
Gorges, wonderfully sculpted by mother nature. Lunch at
leisure in a local restaurant. Return to Ouarzazate.
Overnight accommodation
DAY
5 : Ouarzazate-Marrakech
After
breakfast, depart to Marrakech. Stop en route at Taddart to
relax and freshen up. Continuation to Marrakech to be there
approximately at 17h30. Overnight accommodation
DAY
6 : Marrakech
Free
morning at leisure for a final plunge into the atmosphere of
Marrakech or for relaxing by the pool. You guide will call
at your hotel to collect the luggage and transfer to the
Airport for your
return flight.
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