4 Days Imperial Cities

Meet at airport and travel into the city with the first views of the Moroccan country-side. Visit to Hassan II mosque (not possible on Fridays or religious holidays), the largest mosque in Africa and decorated with beautiful tiling of the utmost craftsmanship. You may need to queue a while for tickets and the tour takes about an hour. Continue to the capital city, Rabat, to spend the night in a riad.

After breakfast in the riad, we visit the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, built in homage to the king, who passed away in 1961. His son and successor, Hassan II, who died in 1999, is also entombed here. North of Meknes we stop to visit Volubilis to visit the Roman ruins, which are spread over a wide area and afford beautiful views over the valley and hills. Continue to Fes for dinner and the night in a riad.

Enjoy a full day sightseeing tour in Fes which is the oldest of Morocco's four "Imperial Cities". The medieval city of Fes El Bali, or "Old Fes" remains complete and is unspoiled. During your tour of this part of the town, you can visit the exotic Bou Inania Medersa, the Medina and the Kairaouine Mosque, where you may take photos of the wonderful courtyard from the main gate as well as the famous soukhs. In the afternoon you can visit Fes El Jdid, or "New Fes" and the Museum of Moroccan Arts. The night is spent in the riad.

Departure from Fes at 8 o'clock, travelling via highway into the city of marrakech with the first views of the Moroccan country-side . Continue to red city for dinner and the night in a riad.