Morocco with Luxury & Style (9 Days): A Sample Itinerary

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DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights include:

• Discover the port city of Casablanca, and visit the Hassan II Grand Mosque, the tallest religious structure in the world, easily recognized by its minaret
• Journey to the capital city of Rabat. Here you'll find the 12th-century Mauresque-style Hassan Tower, the Mohamed V mausoleum, the stunning Andalusian Gardens of Oudaya Kasbah and the Archaeological Museum
• In Volubilis, site of the largest and best preserved Roman ruins in Morocco. The Roman-inspired triumphal arches, basilicas and capitols with mosaic floors are preserved intact
• Explore imperial Fez, one of Morocco's cultural capitals and the country's intellectual center for centuries. Later, visit the thousand-year-old medina with its mosques, schools and the famous blue ceramics known as Fakhari
• Discover the secrets of Marrakech - its walled Medinat and architectural treasures that include the 12th-century Koutoubia minaret, the Saadian Tombs and the Bahia Palace
• Travel by calèche to the Menara Garden in an extensive olive grove with a fabulous view of the Atlas Mountains. Later, tour the Majorelle Garden

Overview:

As you relax in your hammam (steam bath), tuck into your tagine (stew), bargain in the souks or slide into your comfy caftan (ankle-length gown)  - Moroccan trends much copied elsewhere but never equal to the originals - you may be surprised how easily you slip into another culture and another century. In these small signature moments of pleasure, Morocco warps all sense of time and place as surely as a desert mirage.

To get your bearings, just look to the horizon. You will notice refined minarets and rugged mud-brick ksour (fortifications), sparkling coastline with silken sand and striped canyons carved out of the High Atlas Mountains.

For centuries travellers have crossed shifting sands and braved mountain passes in search of mythic Morocco, expecting to be dazzled by its royal palaces, unexpected oases, distinctive handicrafts and spectacular feats of hospitality. Modern-day Morocco doesn't disappoint.