Fitzgelard Irinerary

MOROCCAN ITINERARY for 5 pax
Sarala and James Fitzgerald

Griffin, Sascha and Eve Fitzgerald
23 June-12 July
Day 1 Sunday 23 June Arrival
Arrive at Casablanca Airport on flight QF8751 at 12:45. Chakib, your English-speaking driver will be
waiting in the ‘Drivers and Escorts’ designated area, just outside the main Arrivals Hall, and will be
holding a By Prior Arrangement sign with your names clearly written on it. Please ensure you go outside
the Arrivals hall to meet with your driver at the Point de rencontre. He will be with you throughout your
time in Morocco, and will make sure that all check ins, check outs, meet up with guides and all other
arrangements go smoothly. The drive to Rabat will take approximately 1.5 hours, so you should arrive at
about 3.30pm. Check in to Dar Shâan and unwind before dinner at your riad tonight.
Overnight: Dar Shâan, Double and Triple Classic Rooms
Meals included: Dinner
Day 2 Monday 24 June Rabat
Your driver and your local guide will join you after breakfast to take you for a tour of the capital city of
Morocco, where the King mostly live. It includes a visit to the Royal Palace, the Tour Hassan, the
Mausoleum of Mohamed V and the old fortress Chellah with views surrounding the city, then onto the
charming Oudayas where the young artists hang out together, just across the road from the Medina.
Rest of the afternoon at leisure. We can recommend having lunch at Al Marsa in the marina.
Overnight: Dar Shâan, Double and Triple Classic Rooms
Meals included: Breakfast
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TEL: +61 416 377 881
Day 3 Tuesday 25 June To Chefchaouen
Depart after breakfast for Chefchaouen, about a 3.5hr drive. Chefchaouen is one of the prettiest towns
in Morocco, with its hued blue-rinsed houses and cobbled lanes set beneath the striking peaks of the Rif
Mountains. It has a bit of a “hippy feel”. Explore with your guide in the afternoon “The Blue Pearl” of
Morocco. The name Chef Chaouen, or Chaouen as many Moroccans call the town, is derived from the
Berber word for horns Ichawen and refers to the shape of the mountaintops above the town. The
powder-blue buildings intrigue as to the origin of their striking colour and offer many opportunities for
stunning photographs. The medina, nestled in the hillside, is quaint and colourful, with an abundance of
stalls and wares -some unique to the town. Café Clock opened recently and has great food.
Overnight: Dar Cherifa, Double and Triple Superior Rooms
Day 4 Wednesday 26 June Chefchaouen
Day at leisure in Chefchaouen with your driver at disposal. If you want to escape the town, the
surrounding valleys, gorges and peaks offer the opportunity for hikes, scenic mountain views, and
trickling streams in an arid landscape.
Overnight: Dar Cherifa, Double and Triple Superior Rooms
Day 5 Thursday 27 June To Fes
Leave after breakfast for the drive to Volubilis, a site that dates back to the 1st and 2nd centuries. It is the
best-preserved archaeological site in Morocco and was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1997.
Its most amazing features are its many preserved beautiful mosaics. Continue on to Fes, and check in
to Ryad Salama, a charming guesthouse in the heart of the medina, restored in the traditional way.
Dinner tonight will be served at your riad.
Overnight: Ryad Salama, Aubergine, Chocolatine and Capucine Rooms
Meals included: Breakfast and dinner
Day 6 Friday 28 June Fes
This morning, your English-speaking guide and your driver will collect you for your Historical Tour of Fes
with a visit to the Royal Palace, the Mellah (Jewish quarter) followed by a walk through the Unesco
World Heritage, mind boggling ancient medina and Fes El-Bali. Fes has various claims to nobility as one
of the most prestigious cities in the Muslim world and is also the oldest of the imperial cities and the
capital of the first Arab dynasty of Morocco. You will visit the not to be missed Tanner's quarters, small
Moroccan art and craft museums, the water clock, the most colourful Souk el-Attarine, Fondouk el-
Nejjarine and the Medersa Bouanania, a dazzling example of architectural refinement. You will pass the
Medersas and the Al Karaouiyne University, which has existed for the past 1000 years and see
craftsmen working in the narrow lanes much as they had done for centuries, stopping at one of the
Carpet Palaces to learn about all the different types of carpets made in Morocco while sipping a glass of
traditional mint tea. A short visit to the Tanneries holding your bunches of mint to keep the smells at bay!
Your guide will take you to some hidden Art Galleries so you can see the amazing craftsmanship that
Fes is famous for. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Your driver and Iolanda at Ryad Salama can
recommend and book restaurants for you. If you wish to stay in for dinner, then please let Iolanda know
in the morning so she can organise.
Day 7 Saturday 29 June Fes
Day at leisure in and around Fes with your driver at disposal. Enjoy Ryad Salama’s gardens, relax by
the plunge pool, maybe a cooking class or simply wander through the streets of Fes.
TEL: +61 416 377 881
Day 8 Sunday 30 June To Marrakech
Leave after breakfast for the drive to Marrakech. Join your English-speaking guide for a late afternoon
stroll to Djemaa El Fna Square to see the jugglers, storytellers, snake charmers, acrobats and vendors
performing at sunset much as they have done for centuries.
Overnight: Les Jardins de la Medina, two Superior Patio Side Rooms
Day 9 Monday 1 July Marrakech
Your English-speaking local guide will join you this morning for your Historical Tour on foot, with all the
delights this fascinating city can offer. Some of the most interesting places to visit are the Saadian
Tombs in the Kasbah, the Bahia Palace located in the Jewish quarter known as the Mellah, the Palais
Badii and the Dar Si Said Museum of Moroccan Art; then head into the Medina to visit the Medrasa and
the new Marrakech Museum, lunch in the Medina in a local cafe before walking through the souks where
you will see everything from exquisitely embroidered shoes and belts to every type of spice, woodwork,
brass and copper-work, kaftans ranging from the simple cotton to the elaborately embroidered –all
enhanced by the smiles of the shop owners. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. For dinner you could try
some of the following restaurants: Le Trou au Mur, Le Loft bistro, Nomad, Café +61 (for a taste of home).
If you wish for more upmarket restaurants, La Villa des Orangers and La Maison Arabe offer delicious
Moroccan fare.
Day 10 Tuesday 2 July Marrakech
Your calèche (horse-drawn carriage) will arrive at 7.30am to take you to the spectacular Jardin
Majorelle, with its abundance of giant bamboo, yucca, papyrus, palm, cypress and banana trees,
philodendrons and bougainvilleas and amazing cacti with natural colours that contrast vividly with the
bright blue façade of the villa, which was lovingly restored by the late Yves St Laurent and where he
spent much of his leisure time. We highly recommend this early start to avoid the huge crowds that
descend on the gardens at 9am. Being there by 8am enables you to have a lone tour of the gardens,
then a coffee and a wander in the fabulous boutiques by the garden until 10am, when you will be first
into the new YSL museum, which is just a stone throw away from Majorelle; It is a stunning 4000m2
building hosting a permanent exhibition devoted to the work and heritage of the couturier. Rest of the
afternoon at leisure.
Day 11 Wednesday 3 July Marrakech
Your guide will meet you at the riad at 9:30 this morning to start your foodie tour of the souks on foot.
Discover the authentic shops and stalls the locals shop at and see and taste some traditional Moroccan
dishes. You will visit a bakery, the “doughnut man”, the farnashi for the tangia, a fruit and vegetable
market, olive market and sample some meshoui. The tour will finish at lunchtime, giving you the rest of
the afternoon to relax, maybe some shopping or further explore the outskirts of Marrakech with your
driver.
Day 12 Thursday 4 July The Atlas
This morning, two 4x4’s will meet you at 9am to go to Ouirgane, a small town nestled in a stunning
valley with fascinating birdlife and spectacular scenery. Here you will meet your guide, mules and
muleteers, to start the gentle climb, or if you prefer you can walk. You will have a couple of hours
TEL: +61 416 377 881
trekking before reaching a small Berber village situated at the foothills where you will have a specially
prepared tagine lunch in a traditional Berber house, surrounded by the glorious Atlas Mountains. The
village is self-sufficient and you see how everything works –a very special experience. After lunch you
can either walk or ride your mule back down, via a small road that offers views over a dam and small
villages. Meet with your driver, and continue on to Kasbah Bab Ourika in the Ourika Valley, about an
hour away. Dinner tonight is included.
Overnight: Kasbah Bab Ourika, Two Bedrooms Garden Deluxe Suite
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 13 Friday 5 July Kasbah Bab Ourika
Kasbah Bab Ourika stands on an exceptionally beautiful landscape in the Atlas Mountains, on its hilltop,
at the apex of the Ourika valley, it looks down to the river, green fields and groves of olives, oranges
and lemons, and up to the dazzling snowy mountain peaks. A number of activities can be booked
directly with Kasbah Bab Ourika, or simply relax by the pool or at the spa. Dinner tonight is included.
Day 14 Saturday 6 July Kasbah Bab Ourika
Day at leisure at Kasbah Bab Ourika. Enquire with reception should you want to do any activities on
offer or just relax in the beautiful surroundings. Dinner will be served at the Kasbah.
Day 15 Sunday 7 July To Scarabeo Camp
Meet your 4x4s after a leisurely breakfast at 11am and drive to Scarabeo Camp, arriving on time for
lunch. Scarabeo Camp is a charming bivouac of a dozen oriental inspired tents overlooking the
undulating contours of the Agafay desert, about 45 minutes south-east of Marrakech. Enjoy a camel ride
in the late afternoon, before dinner at the camp.
Overnight: Scarabeo Camp, Tent
Day 16 Monday 8 July Scarabeo Camp
Day at leisure at the Camp with a number of activities on offer: quad biking, hiking, horse riding which
can be booked directly. Dinner tonight will be served at the camp.
Overnight: Scarabeo Camp, Tent
TEL: +61 416 377 881
Day 17 Tuesday 9 July To Essaouira
After breakfast, a 4x4 transfer has been organised out of the camp to meet with your driver for the 2
hour drive to Essaouira, a charming fishing port on the Atlantic Ocean. Check in to Ryad Watier, a
guesthouse located in the heart of Essaouira, in the intimate atmosphere of its timeless medina. The
restaurant Le Cosy offers good food atmosphere. You could also go to the rooftop of Le Taros for drinks
and great sunset views. They often have entertaining live music.
Overnight: Ryad Watier, Double and Triple Room
Day 18 Wednesday 10 July Essaouira
Meet with your English-speaking guide for a morning of this tranquil city that stirs awake the artist that
slumbers within each of us. Abandoned by the Portuguese in 1541, it was not until 1765 when the
Alaouite Sultan Sidi Mohammad Ibn Abdullah transformed Mogador into a fortified city. With ramparts
that never were that effective in keeping out the marauding tribesmen, its old port and cannons
overlooking the fishing fleet, and an easy to navigate medina, Essaouira invites you to wander through
the narrow alleyways to witness artisans at work, making their wooden tables, boxes and sundry items
in lemon or Thuya wood inlaid with mother of pearl, or jewellery out of Berber silver. Rest of the
afternoon at leisure.
Day 19 Thursday 11 July Essaouira
Day at leisure in Essaouira with your driver at disposal, perhaps a long stroll on the beach, lunch in one
of the many seafood restaurants or maybe a Marroccan pastry class with the kids at L’Atelier.
Day 20 Friday 12 July Departure
Your driver will collect you at 7.30am for the 4 hour drive to Casablanca airport, on time for your flight
QF8752 at 14:45.
TEL: +61 416 377 881
Inclusions
 19 nights accommodation
 Meals as per itinerary: breakfast daily, 3 lunches, 7 dinners
 Transportation in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle with professional experienced English-
speaking driver, including related expenses Day 1-11 and Day 17-20 (15 days)
 4x4 transfer: Day 12: Marrakech-Ouirgane-KBO
 4x4 transfer: Day 15: KBO-Scarabeo
 4x4 transfer: Day 17: Scarabeo-outskirts of Marrakech
 Bottled mineral water in the vehicle daily
 English-speaking local licensed guides in Rabat, Chefchaouen, Volubilis, Fes, Marrakech and
Essaouira with all entrance fees included to the sites visited with the guides
 Calèche and entrance to Jardin Majorelle and the Berber and YSL Museums
 Atlas excursion including mules and the specialist trek guide
 Camel riding excursion at Scarabeo Camp
 Local Tourist Taxes
 Porterage
 Bank transfer and currency fluctuation fees
Exclusions:
 Meals other than those specified in itinerary

 All items of a personal nature, telephone, laundry, extra gratuities for guide and driver
 Any alcoholic drinks and soft drinks apart from water
 International air arrangements and all applicable taxes
 Tourist Visa if you do not have an Australian passport
 Camera fees at some Historical sights and museums
 Tips –please check our information fact sheet for the recommended amounts
By Prior Arrangement has the right to change the accommodation and aspects of your itinerary, if
necessary, due to unforeseen circumstances.
All pricing and itinerary content is subject to change due to currency fluctuation, availability and
unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of our company.
TEL: +61 416 377 881
CONTACT DETAILS
SOUFIANE (Head of Transport): +212 (0) 661 33 44 96
DAR SHÂAN
24 rue Jirari, ancienne Medina, Rabat
Tel: +212 6 61 38 50 03
DAR CHERIFA
Rue Hmed Laaroussi 9 (Bab Souk)
Chefchaouen 91000
Tel: +212 539 98 63 70
RYAD SALAMA
Derb Ahl Tadlaa N°4 - Talaa Sghira, Fes 30110, Morocco
  Tel: +212 (0) 535 63 57 30
LES JARDINS DE LA MEDINA

21, Derb Chtouka. Kasbah. Marrakech
Tel: +212 (0) 524 38 18 51
KASBAH BAB OURIKA

Tnine Ourika. Asgaour 40000
Tel: +212 (0) 668 74 95 47
SCARABEO CAMP
Tel : +212 (0)661 44 41 58
RYAD WATIER
Rue Ceuta, Essaouira
Tel: +212 524 47 62 04
TEL: +61 416 377 881

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MOROCCAN ITINERARY for 5 pax

Sarala and James Fitzgerald

Day 1 Sunday 23 June Arrival

Day 2 Monday 24 June Rabat

Day 4 Wednesday 26 June Chefchaouen

Day 5 Thursday 27 June To Fes

Day 6 Friday 28 June Fes

Day 7 Saturday 29 June Fes

Day 8 Sunday 30 June To Marrakech

Day 9 Monday 1 July Marrakech

Day 10 Tuesday 2 July Marrakech

Day 11 Wednesday 3 July Marrakech

Day 12 Thursday 4 July The Atlas

Day 13 Friday 5 July Kasbah Bab Ourika

Day 14 Saturday 6 July Kasbah Bab Ourika

Day 15 Sunday 7 July To Scarabeo Camp

Day 16 Monday 8 July Scarabeo Camp

Day 18 Wednesday 10 July Essaouira

Day 19 Thursday 11 July Essaouira

Day 20 Friday 12 July Departure

 Meals other than those specified in itinerary

SOUFIANE (Head of Transport): +212 (0) 661 33 44 96

LES JARDINS DE LA MEDINA

KASBAH BAB OURIKA

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