From Tangier to Marrakech: Imperial Cities & The Blue Pearl Expedition

Welcome at Ibn Batouta airport by Atlas Voyages staff. Brief review of the tour during your transfer to the hotel. Check-in, dinner and accommodation. (PS: The hotel’s restaurant closes at 10:30 PM. No possibility of dinner served in the room).

After breakfast, enjoy a panoramic tour of Tangier. Continue to Cape Spartel at the entrance to the Straits of Gibraltar, and see the lighthouse that marks the convergence of the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. After that, drive to ‘Blue Pearl city’ or Chefchaouen city, free time in Chefchaouen famous for its blue-painted walled medina. The blue palette derives from the 15th century, when the town attracted exiles from Spain. Arriving Jewish refugees fleeing the Spanish Inquisition painted their houses blue to reflect their divinity a tradition that continued through the centuries. Enjoy a walking tour through Chefchaouen’s cobbled medina, absorbing the Moorish and Spanish atmosphere & admire the striking blueand-white houses. Continuation to Fes. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

The whole day is devoted to the city-sightseeing of Fez, the spiritual capital of Morocco: the medieval Medina and the Bou Anania Medersa, the Nejjarine fountain, the Foundouq Nejjarine: Museum of woods, Moulay Idriss mausoleum, and the outside of Karaouine mosque. Optional (FB Basis): Moroccan lunch at a traditional restaurant in the Medina. Afternoon: visit of the esplanade of the Royal Palace with its sumptuous golden door and then sightseeing of Fez Jdid. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Departure to Marrakech passing by the Berber village of Immouzer Kandar and Ifrane (In case of bad weather, the itinerary can be modified via Khenifra). Optional (FB Basis): Lunch and a moment of relaxation in Beni Mellal,one of the agricultural centres of Morocco. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Visit of historical Marrakesh famous by its beautiful palaces and monuments: The Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia Minaret and Menara Gardens. Optional lunch in an old palace in the medina (FB Basis). Afternoon: explore Majorelle Garden with its French-influenced architecture and the intriguing history due to the connection with the iconic French designer Yves Saint Laurent. Complete our sightseeing with a stop at the famous Jamaa El Fna Square with its surrounding souks and handicraft quarters. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Enjoy a morning at leisure for shopping at the souks. Or enjoy a day trip around Marrakech. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Transfer to the Airport, assistance with departure formalities.