6-Day Morocco Tour through Casablanca, Marrakech and Essaouira

• On your arrival at our joining hotel in Casablanca, you will have time to rest until the evening. At 6:00 PM, your Morocco tour guide will brief you about the itinerary and tour details. Then, you could go out for dinner with your group.

• First, visit the stunning Hassan II Mosque of Casablanca. This mosque is the largest in Morocco and one of the largest in the world. Its building's capacity is such that it can hold up to 25,000 worshippers at one time, and the square outside, more than 80,000!
• Then, we will leave Casablanca and drive south to Marrakech. Upon arrival, we will check in at our hotel and then have some free time to be spent at leisure.

This day, we see the best of Marrakech, which is located in the heart of the country and has therefore been a favourite of many dynasties that made Morocco their capital.

• First, we will visit the Koutoubia Mosque, the city's highest building and most important landmark. This mosque dates back to the 12th century and will be seen only from the outside.
• Move on to the 16th-century Jewish Quarter and into the Bahia Palace of the 19th century. The latter is one of the marvellous palaces in the country and was owned by Morocco's grand vizier in the late 19th century.
• Then wander in the medina's twisted alleyways to see its traditional markets and souks. It will then be time to visit the famous square of Marrakech Djamaa Elfena, where you can find snake charmers, acrobats, and musicians performing their art.
• After lunch, we will visit Majorelle Gardens, named after the famous French painter who constructed his art deco villa and started the botanical gardens. In 1980, it became the residence of Yves Saint Laurent. There is also the option of dinner with a fantasia show on this day.

• Leave Marrakech after breakfast and take a leisurely drive to Essaouira, a colourful fishing town situated within 15th-century Portuguese fortifications, where great beaches and surf beckon. You have the day to relax on the beach or explore the UNESCO-listed medina with its various souks and woodcarving workshops. Any city gate leads to the medina, so you're unlikely to get lost. The beach is in front of the medina, and there are plenty of cafés with terraces, both ideal for relaxing for a few hours.
• Blue doors and window frames abound, as do the artists' shops: buy a carpet or Thuya woodcarving, or sit on the beach sipping mint tea as the sun sets. There is the opportunity to take part in activities such as quad biking, surfing, horse trekking, and windsurfing. Enjoy a great night out in Essaouira.

• It is time to leave Essaouira and head up to Casablanca, en route to which we will have lunch in the fabulous city of Eloualidia. Then, pass by El Jadida, a city named by the Portuguese as 'Mazagan'. At the end of the day, we will be in Casablanca, where we will stay for the night.

• You will be transferred to Casablanca airport for your onward flight.