Signature Casablanca & Marrakech

The 24-floor Sofitel Casablanca hotel is located opposite the Hassan II mosque, in the heart of the business district in the city center, and towers above the white city. It has 141 rooms and 30 suites, each of which boasts an innovative design combining comfort, modern amenities and luxury.

You will be met at your Casablanca hotel for the half day city tour. The tour begins with an outside visit of Hassan II mosque. It is the largest mosque in the country and the 7th largest in the world. You then continue to the AinDiabCorniche for a pleasant stroll along the coast. Your next stop is Mohammed V Square in the city center. The city tour includes also the Habous Quarter, one of the oldest areas in Casablanca. The district was built by the French in the 1930s as an attempted solution to the ongoing housing shortage. It marries the best of traditional Moroccan architecture with modern facilities and French ideals - even the mosque fronts onto a strip of grassy lawn just like a village church. You will be dropped off at your hotel upon completion of the tour.

Set in the heart of Marrakech, the Radisson Blu welcomes visitors to the vibrant Gueliz quarter. A location in the newly built Carre Eden complex gives easy access to the complex's internationally recognized stores and restaurants as well as to trendy nightlife nearby and steps away from the Hivernage neighbourhood.

After breakfast, enjoy a guided tour of Marrakech. We start at Djemaa el Fna, the central square and Marrakesh's heartbeat surrounded by bazaars, mosques, terraced cafes, snake charmers, fire-eaters, and fortune-tellers. After the visit, we stop at the Koutoubia Minaret, the oldest of the three great Almohad towers, and the Bahia Palace, a marvelous display of painted wood, ceramics, and symmetrical gardens. We then proceed to Tiskiwine museum which houses an impressive collection of North African arts and crafts. The museum, which was founded by a Dutch anthropologist, is organized into geographically themed exhibits, with each room focusing on artifacts from different towns and regions along the ancient trade route from Marrakech to Timbuktu. The works on display include exquisite hand-woven carpets and textiles, traditional Berber clothing and jewelry, intricate basketwork and tribal handicrafts. Then enjoy a tour by a walk through the old medina and the labyrinth of souks. After lunch (own expense), head to New city "Guéliz" the heart of the modern part of Marrakech, enjoy a brief tour of this area where many foreigners choose to live. Continue to At the Menara Gardens, apart from the spectacular gardens and the wonderfully charming pavilion, you will encounter beautiful orchards and olive groves, and a huge artificial lake, originally created to irrigate the gardens. The lake is replenished by an impressive 700-year-old hydraulic system and a complex network of underground channels that bring water from the Atlas Mountains roughly 30km away. Visitors can enjoy fantastic panoramic views from side of the lake opposite the pavilion, with the pavilion's reflection on the mirror-like water, and snow-covered peaks of the Atlas Mountains. Return back to your hotel for overnight.

This morning you will be met at your hotel and transferred to Ourika Valley, a wonderful Berber village nestled high in the Atlas Mountains. A trip to the Ourika is an opportunity for you to discover the breathtaking views of Berber villages and some amazing landscapes. Setti Fatma is the place to go. One is astonished by the hard labour undertaken by the Berber populations of the area which did not hesitate to hoist with hillside materials necessary to the construction of small houses fixed on mountainside or to work the terraces necessary to agriculture in hostile environment. Ourika's atmosphere and unique decor is sure to impress! The included services at Ourika are the mountain local guide and transportation Enjoy a relaxing lunch (included) before transferring late this afternoon to Marrakech for overnight.

Today is totally free and at leisure. You can take advantage of any optional activities available or simply relax.