Morocco Solar Eclipse Tour with Tropical Sails Corp

Arrival at Mohamed V airport.

Welcome by our Staff, upon arrival transfer to hotel.

Proceed for short visit of the economic capital of Casablanca. Visit the Anfa Area, cornice famous for its restaurant, café. Visit the outside of the fabulous Hassan II giant mosque; one of the largest of world, the outside designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau. It is situated on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic, which can be seen through a gigantic glass floor with room for 25,000 worshippers. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 meters. It is an enormous architectural masterpiece and the second largest religious building in the world. On Fridays, the Mosque of Hassan II is open to non-Muslims. The Mosque of Hassan II’s promontory offers lovely views overlooking Casa in the residential. (This sightseeing is subject to reaching on time in Casablanca else we will complete next day)

Dinner and accommodation at the hotel in Casablanca.

Breakfast at hotel.

Guide will meet you at hotel then take the road towards the old medina and pass Place Mohammed V and united nation square the main focal points of Casablanca new town. See French architecture complemented with Moorish design in Place Mohammed V, the protectorate square. Pass by the prefecture, law courts, central post office and cultural centers.

Continuation to Marrakech, upon arrival explore the intriguing history of Majorelle Garden, learning about its French-influenced architecture and connection to iconic designer Yves Saint Laurent. It took French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) forty years of passion and dedication to create this enchanting garden in the heart of the “Ochre City”. Visit the Bahia Palace.

Lunch in a local traditional restaurant. After lunch continue to Djemaa El-Fna Square, UNESCO declared the Djemaa el-Fna a ‘Masterpiece of World Heritage’ in 2001 also a square and marketplace in Marrakesh’s medina quarter. By day, it is filled with fortune tellers, storytellers, snake charmers and all kinds of entertainers. It is also known for its perpetual colorful and grandiose bustle. Short photo stop in front of Koutoubia Minaret the largest mosque in Marrakech. It is famed especially for its magnificent minaret, the oldest of the three great Almohad Minarets remaining in the world.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Marrakech.

Breakfast at hotel.

The adventure of the day begins by taking the direction of Amizmiz through the retaining Lake Takerkoust. Small photo stop there and then on to the Asni valley. Crossing sometimes green and sometimes arid landscapes, you will see the same saline. Arrival at the holy town Moulay Brahim, visit this picturesque village considered a place of pilgrimage in the whole region. Then towards the plateau of kik, rocky plateau on the foothills of the Atlas magnificent scenery in perspective. We will Stop to discover the lifestyle of the Atlas Berbers People. Then we Continue to Asni the famous place of amethyst. Crossing surprising landscapes. In winter, the snow adds an impressive beauty to the area. There is an unequaled calm and serenity. You will have a Stop in the village for some photos. Continuation towards the plateau of Kik, a place of extreme beauty, via a road through the Berber villages with the possibility of taking pictures. Continuation to Sidi Faress Berber village at the top of the atlas known as the oldest village. After steering Setti Fatma Passing through the green Ourika valley at the foot of Mount Toubkal (North Africa’s highest peak, which rises to 4160m above sea level) and at the edge of Wadi Ourika.

On arrival lunch in a Berber Restaurant.

At the end of the day, head back to Marrakech.

Dinner at CHEZ ALI DINNER WITH FANTASIA SHOW.

Overnight stay at the hotel in Marrakech

Breakfast at hotel.

Leave for Ourzazate, passing by the Ounila Valley's green fields and gardens running parallel down below the road. It is full of surprise at the tones of the rock and soil, numerous Berber villages and gardens, as well as smaller Kasbahs. Here olives, almonds and fruit trees are the main crops. This stunning road leads to the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, the oldest and most famous Kasbah in Morocco and one of Morocco's nine UNESCO World Heritage sites. The architectural style is well preserved, and the earthen constructions are perfectly adapted to the climatic conditions and in harmony with the natural and social environment. Probably originating in the 17th century, it is also famous as the backdrop to many Hollywood blockbuster films.

Lunch at a local restaurant. Later continue to Skoura, the valley of one thousand Kasbahs. Then take the route towards the perfumed Valley of Roses. Enroute go by pise to the region of Mount Mgoun and the Originating and break bread with a Nomad family and see how cave dwellers have lived in this mountainous region for centuries, isolated from the outside world peacefully. Sip tea with the Nomads in this region of Bouthgrar before heading towards the magnificent Dades Valley and the region of the Dades Gorge. Your journey will take you through the Dadès Valley which covers 125 km between Ouarzazate and Boulmane du Dadès in the High Atlas Mountains.

Check in at the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Dades

Breakfast at hotel.

Drive to Merzouga passing the unusual flora and fauna of the Sahara.

Tinghir, Gorges de Todra, Erfoud, Rissani, an ancient capital for the Alaouite Sultans and the most important market town for Sub-Sahara. Camel caravans was built on the ruins of Sijilmassa. Stop in Rissanifor a lunch to try Madfouna, a southern Morocco’s version of pizza. This is griddle- fried wheat flour bases topped with onions, tomatoes, olives, minced lamb and cheese and the magnificent oasis of Tifilalte. Continuation to Erfoud.

Change to 4WD to finally reach erg Chebi in Merzouga where you will spend the night under the bright sky and full of stars.

Check in at camp.

Dinner & Accommodation at Merzouga, Chebi Desert camp.

Wake up early this morning take an excursion with camel ride to attend the sunrise over the sands-dunes of Merzouga.

Breakfast at the Camp, depart back to Efourd by 4x4 and then meet the coach.

Continue to Fes by crossing the verdant oasis and magnificent Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock and through the Tizi Ntalghamt Pass to Midelt passing millions of palm trees and fortified villages characterized by fascinating southern architecture.

Stop for lunch in the small town of Midelt, a sleepy village flanked by the verdant beauty of the Middle Atlas Mountains, bursting with colorful minerals that mottle the mountainside in a blaze of ruby.

Continuing through the Middle Atlas Mountain range and great forests of cedar trees, terraced farms, and mud-brick Berber villages via Ifrane, a charming ski resort and Azrou, an important handicraft centre specialized in the work of cedar wood. We arrived at the medieval city of Fez.

Check in at the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Fes.

Breakfast at hotel.

Proceed for full day sightseeing of Fes, the most ancient of the Imperial cities founded in the 8th century by Moulay Idriss II.

Visit the following sites on a route that takes you through the medina starting with the old Jewish Quarter. The 14th Century Palace Gates of the King – The Royal Palace in Fes is one of the oldest and largest in Morocco. Then visit of the medieval Medina with its Attarine and Bou Anania Medersas (religious Islamic universities), the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay Idriss mausoleum, and the Karaouine Mosque.

Moroccan lunch at a traditional restaurant in the Medina. Afternoon panoramic visit of new Fes.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Fes.

Breakfast at hotel.

Departure to the beach resort of M'Diq via the ruins of the Roman city of Volubulis. Volubilis is not as spectacular as the Roman sites on the Mediterranean rim, but it is still a relaxed way of envisaging an important part of Moroccan history.

Afterwards, continuation Meknes the old medina which is surrounded by a triple thickness of 40 km walls and preserves the most beautiful gate of Morocco: the Bab Mansour then reach the very bleu town of Chefchaouen.

Lunch and walk around the town with its whitewashed walls originally decorated in this style by Jewish immigrant. The Medina is the focal point of interest for most visitors to Chefchaouen. The waterfall (Ras el Maa) to the east of the medina is a meeting point for residents who come to cool off, chat and do their laundry (including carpets on sunny Sundays).

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Chefchaouen.

Breakfast at hotel.

This morning is free at leisure for your own activity at your resort. (Possible Eclipse Day according to your Travel Day).

Go to Mdiq and return by evening to Chefchaouen to see Eclipse.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Chefchaouen.

Breakfast at hotel.

Departure to Tanger via Hercules caves & lighthouse Spartel cape at the extreme North-West of Africa, the connection between Mediterranean Sea & The Atlantic Sea.

On arrival check in at the hotel.

Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Tangier.

Breakfast at hotel.

Your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby. Start with visiting the Tangier American Legation, an elegant five-story mansion located in Medina. A museum, cultural center, and research library, it holds historical and artistic artifacts and is home to a rich history of diplomatic relations between the United States and Morocco. Then walk through Perdicaris Parc, a lush park with views of the Mediterranean from the hilltops. You will see hundreds of other varieties of trees and flowers in the park, fed, in part, by the yearly visits of migratory birds that travel from Europe to Africa. We will experience the atmosphere of Tangier's largest market, the Grand Soco, and the legendary fortress called the Kasbah, a popular nighttime square close to the Mosque of Sidi Bou Abib and the link between Ville Nouvelle and the medina. Enter the medina at Rue Es-Siaghinie, the busiest part of this Roman medina lined with cafes and bazaars, a Spanish church, jewelry shops and an arts center displaying works depicting Tangier’s social history. Walk Petit Socco which was once the heart of the medina where businesspeople and bankers frequented cafes, hotels, casinos, and cabarets that have relocated to Ville Nouvelle. Move on to visit the Grand Mosque, built on the site of a Portuguese cathedral.

Lunch, take a break and experience Tangier’s Cafe scene at the Cafe de Paris, a popular meeting place for Tangier residents, a former favorite of Paul Bowles and other famous foreigners.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Tangier.

Breakfast at hotel.

Leave for Casablanca enroute visiting Rabat.

Visit Rabat and experience its history and enjoy beautiful domes, minarets, wide avenues, and green spaces. Your guide will escort you to visit the Royal Palace, then the Hassan tower, which stands on the hill overlooking the Wadi Bou Regreg. It is a gigantic mosque, emblematic of Rabat and famous for its unfinished minaret where storks nest.

Lunch at city restaurant.

Next door, visit the beautiful Mausoleum of Mohammed V decorated with stained glass windows, white marble and a wrought-iron entryway with a stairway leading to an impressive dome.

Continuing to Casablanca.

Dinner at Rick’s Café.

Overnight stay at a hotel in Casablanca.

Breakfast at hotel.

In time transfer to Casablanca International airport to board your onward flight.