5-Day Morocco Tour: Casablanca, Marrakech, Meknes, Fez and Rabat

Costa del Sol, Spain

Escape Spain for the romance of Morocco on a five-day jaunt from the Costa del Sol! In less than a week, you'll see Morocco's top cities and sights. You'll enjoy fascinating tours of Casablanca, Meknes, Rabat, Marrakech and Fez, and have some free time to discover more on your own. You have your choice of three- or four-star hotel accommodation for all four nights.

Morocco is so close to the coast of Spain, there's no reason for not taking side trip to explore it. This five-day excursion from the Costa del Sol to five of Morocco's top cities will leave you inspired and enchanted.

Casablanca
Made famous by Humphrey Bogart and Hollywood, Casablanca is Morocco's largest city and economic heart.

Marrakech
Among the most dramatic cities in Morocco, Marrakech is backed by the snow-capped High Atlas mountains.

Meknes
The palaces, mosques, gardens and lakes of Meknes - one of Morocco's most striking imperial cities - are surrounded by a massive fortified wall.

Fez
The spiritual and cultural center of Morocco, Fez is the most ancient of the imperial cities and unrivaled in the splendor and beauty of its monuments and architecture.

Rabat
Surrounded by beautiful beaches, the city has a very special character, with its memorable blend of Islamic and European influences.

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USD $485.03

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Elda R G	December 2011
We had a wonderful time and the tour guides were outstanding, the one that pick us up in Spain and the one that took us all over Morocco, Karin. We give them 5 starts. All of the places have something special to see. I would liked an extra day in Marrakech. Also, before the trip it could be helpful more information about what is to see and the whether to be more prepared. But overall we enjoyed very much. It was fantastic Thanks a Million for your great work and the work of your Tour Guides, as I said they are outstanding. Jesus and Elda Garza

Review by: Alamin P	August 2011
Overall the tour was great, the tour guide and local guides were very knowledgeable about their specific cities. The driver and assistant were very good too.

Review by: Kathryn R	May 2011
We were the only 2 english speaking tourists in our tour group of 10.The others were spainish speaking.We spent far too much time in the bus and not enough time in the towns of Marrakesh or Fez.We had local english speaking guides in each town which mean´t that we had a personalised tour. The hotel in Marrakesh was quite good the other 2 were not 4 star hotels. The food was quite good though.The extra nights entertainment were not very good and quite expensive. One was a horse show and the other was a dance show. Would do the same trip over 7 days to give more time in the cities

Review by: Maria R	May 2011
Good!! Too tired because too many hours in the road by motorcoach and boat but still that wasn't too bad at all. The Moroccan Tour guide is excelent and the local tour guide girl also. The dinner shows were too expensive for what they have to offer. I would eliminate from the tour the section where they show how the leather is cured by the pigeons defecation. That was awfull!!

Review by: Daphne Kamely	November 2010
The tour was quite interesting. However, unlike a previous tour I took through you in New Zealand, this tour was lacking for the following reasons: 1. Main problem: No bathrooms/toilettes on the buses. 2. Not sufficient bathroom stops. 3. Guides did not speak good English. They gave more information in Spanish than in English. 4. Tours not punctual and many unscheduled changes last minute,. 5. Hotel Sofia in Fez, Marocco was bad, I will not use that again. It is definitely not 4-star., I will not recommend this tour unless they have upgraded their buses to include toilettes and make more frequent stops with better guides and explanations. Also, no help with the luggage.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	June 2010
Morocco was amazing! Our guide was very nice and full of information and jokes. The downside - the tour was conducted mostly in Spanish and we clearly paid for an English speaking tour. So we spent most of the time sleeping on the bus because we couldn't understand anything. Also when we called to confirm, they sent us to the wrong port, in the wrong city, to meet up with the wrong guide who was very rude and dropped us off at some random hotel in Tangiers where we sat for 4 hours waiting for the right tour to pick us up. We didn't make that mistake, they did, but we ended up paying for it. But even after all of that I would still recommend going to Morocco because it was an amazing experience.

Review by: Cheryl P, Australia	October 2009
Took us to the most expensive places/shops in Morocco, and could have given much more advice about where to shop, and eat etc. Some very poor hotels, definitely did not warrant their star rating!

Review by: Cheryl	October 2009
Took us to the most expensive places/shops in Morocco, and could have given much more advice about where to shop, and eat etc. Some very poor hotels, definitely did not warrant their star rating!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	July 2009
One sees a lot on this trip, and the hotels were fine. I liked it because one saw a great portion of Morocco and did not have the hassles of booking, taking public transportation, booking hotels. This can also be the negative because you spend a lot of time on a bus, have no control over your time, and spend a short time in cities where you would like to spend more, Fes and Marrakesh. Price is very good.

Review by: Nidia Erika G, United States of America	April 2009
One hotel was ok, the other 2 more less, I do not like the restaurants that they took us for meal, not included. I do not like the the 2 main dinners with the Arabic dinner and shows were extra. The prices were to high, more than in Europe 100 euros per two dinners. Some of the visits were get out of the bus, take the picture and go back to the bus, we did not have to much time in some of the places to enjoy more.

Review by: Marianne P, Canada	July 2008
Fez and Marrakech were great. All nights should be at those two. Too much time on bus and the term panoramic tour means as we drive through the city you can look at it. Sofia hotel is horrible! No authentic food except in optional events which cost a lot extra.

Review by: David B, Spain	January 2008
Bus seating was uncomfortable. Too much time was spent on bus traveling rather than touring time. The guides were informative, but this is very much an overview trip.

Review by: Ee Laine T, Malaysia	January 2008
If you are just looking for a preview of Morocco, then this trip is OK as you will be on the road most of the time, with only short stops for sightseeing in each of the cities other than Fez. The other complaint that we had was that it was appalling that the old and run down Sofia Hotel was included on the 4-star list and we had to stay 2 days there!

Review by: Keith B, United States of America	January 2008
It was a good group tour, but it could have been better. The hotel in Fez needs to be changed; it is old, it has torn towels and sheets, a smells smoky; in other words, it's not a three-star hotel at all. It might have been helpful to know ahead of time that it was a bilingual tour conducted in Spanish and English, and our guide was better in Spanish than English. When they state "panoramic city tour," it means primarily seeing the city from the tour bus. One needs to know that visiting these five cities entails a lot of time in the bus, something our group did not know about. Plus it would have been nice to have Moroccan food, which was not at the hotel for our dinners.

Review by: Emily N, United States of America	January 2008
The major tour guide was dropping us off at Mcdonalds for lunch 2 days. We spent most of the time on the bus, we did not even get to go out and spend a few minutes in several cities that are scheduled in our tour like Tangier, Ceuta. We were dropped off at Casablanca for 15 minutes after I insisted if the cities are listed on our schedule we should be allow to get out of bus and walk around. So basically the only date we really got to see something was in Marakech for half a day of the market and Fez was the first day after we drove for whole day we arrived at the hotel for dinner but nothing more. _br /__br /_ However, the local guide in Fez was super wonderful, he was very funny and he know the local market very well. He showed us some amazing hidden places behind some little ugly isles, was a total world when you step into the little door to find a totally beautiful high ceiling shops and restaurants. We also passed by some strawberry and banana farms on the way, but we did not stop. As usual the tour guide just told us what was passing us by. When I was doing a tour in Beijing, China, the tour gave us a surprise by stopping by a peach farm and letting us pick peaches for an hour. Everyone was so excited.

Review by: Boon Koon Y	January 2008
If you are just looking for a preview of Morocco, then this trip is OK as you will be on the road most of the time, with only short stops for sightseeing in each of the cities other than Fez. The other complaint that we had was that it was appalling that the old and run down Sofia Hotel was included on the 4-star list and we had to stay 2 days there!

Review by: Lindsey Ann S	January 2008
The major tour guide was dropping us off at Mcdonalds for lunch 2 days. We spent most of the time on the bus, we did not even get to go out and spend a few minutes in several cities that are scheduled in our tour like Tangier, Ceuta. We were dropped off at Casablanca for 15 minutes after I insisted if the cities are listed on our schedule we should be allow to get out of bus and walk around. So basically the only date we really got to see something was in Marakech for half a day of the market and Fez was the first day after we drove for whole day we arrived at the hotel for dinner but nothing more. _br /__br /_ However, the local guide in Fez was super wonderful, he was very funny and he know the local market very well. He showed us some amazing hidden places behind some little ugly isles, was a total world when you step into the little door to find a totally beautiful high ceiling shops and restaurants. We also passed by some strawberry and banana farms on the way, but we did not stop. As usual the tour guide just told us what was passing us by. When I was doing a tour in Beijing, China, the tour gave us a surprise by stopping by a peach farm and letting us pick peaches for an hour. Everyone was so excited.

Review by: Paul J, United Kingdom	September 2007
The tour was run through a guide whom I could not speak more highly of. The whole five days was a really good experience, albeit an awful lot of traveling on the coach, which was perfectly comfortable. Rabat and Meknes were only fleeting visits en-route, not much more time than enough for a stretch of the legs and a chance to take some photographs. Casablanca was a disappointment, not really worth seeing, but you would be disappointed had you have gone to Morocco and not seen it! For me, the highlights were Marrakesh and Fez. Both were quite different. In Marrakesh, we had the most fabulous hotel close to the city. The city is a wonderful amalgam of color, sound, smell, and if you dare, taste! Not for the faint hearted or squeamish, Marrakesh is an assault to your senses and once you have spent an afternoon wandering through the city under the unforgiving North African sun, exploring the ancient Palaces, mausoleums and frenetic streets and casbah, leaving just in time to see the sun setting across the old city walls, it will leave you feeling quite intoxicated. Fez was not quite so romantic as Marrakesh, but none the less exciting. One of the largest casbahs in the Arab world, the experience of wandering through the labyrinth of streets and alleys, trying to hang on to your guide's coat tails for fear of getting lost was quite exciting and vibrant. Again, like Marrakesh, it is not for the faint hearted, not all things you see you may necessarily agree with or like. The strung up hedgehogs was a new one on me!

Review by: Leah R, United States of America	July 2007
The tour was well organized and the hotels averaged out as good. Some were much better than others. The food was good, however there was some room for improvement. Our guide was friendly and helpful, but his English was pretty sketchy so non-Spanish speakers got left out. Also, he did not give much info about each site beyond what it was and when it was built. Second, Morocco is more than mosques and markets. I would have liked to have had some activities beyond looking at buildings such as the evening shows. Third, we spent too much time on the bus. It's unfair to call the fifth day part of the "tour," when really it was a grueling twelve hour bus trip back to Malaga. There were minimal bathroom stops and no meal breaks. Perhaps the furthest city could be left out and more detailed visits to the other cities. Otherwise, it was a great tour and I think it was worth it.

Review by: Anonymous, Hong Kong	July 2007
We confirmed the pickup venue with the tour company three days before departure. The pickup time was to be 7:50 a.m. We waited from 7:20 a.m., and the bus had not yet come by 8:15. So we called the tour company, and the lady asked us to call again at 10:00 a.m.! By 10:00, the tour group would be far away. Fortunately, she called the tour guide immediately after we refused to phone in at 10:00. Some arrangement was made. We got picked up at 8:40 a.m., almost an hour late. We hope the pickup can be done better in the future.

Review by: Patricia P, United States of America	June 2007
This was an outstanding trip, with the only deficiency being the Sofia hotel in Fez, which should be replaced . The tour guide was excellent and accommodating, we had local guides in three of the cities, and the food was generally quite good. Definitely a good value and excellent itinerary. The commentary was in depth, the bus was comfortable and cool, the driver and coach attendant were very attentive. We had guides who assisted us in shopping, which I believe is necessary in Morocco. Also, we were given a hotel in Marrakesh which actually exceeded the rating of the trip we were on, at no extra charge. I would take this tour again, if a different hotel is substituted for the Sofia.