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Casablanca + Habous district Day 1 Day 3 + Mohammed V Avenue + district Singapore – – – Fez + Hassan II (Meals On Board/Dinner) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Depart from Rabat and head towards Meknes, Rabat flight to Casablanca . Upon arrival, check in to founded by the Meknasa tribe after whom it + Royal Palace your hotel before you proceed for dinner. was named. This small city expanded during + Oudayas Kasbah the reign of Abdelmoumen in 1145 + Mohammed V Day 2 as well as during the glorious era of Moulay + Ismail, the Alaouite king. The city, also known Meknes Casablanca – Rabat as the Ismailian Capital, is famous for its 40-kilometre-long fortress-like walls. Other + Bab Mansour (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) highlights are the Bab Mansour gateway, + Royal Stables After breakfast, start your day with a city tour Royal Stables and its Jewish quarter . After + Jewish quarter of Casablanca. Visit its central market, the lunch, proceed to the holy city of Moulay + Moulay Idriss Habous district, Mohammed V Avenue , Anfa , Idriss and visit the ruins of the Roman city of + Volubillis a residential district, and see the exterior of Volubilis . Thereafter, proceed to Fez . Fez the famous Hassan II Mosque which has the + Medina tallest in the world. Inaugurated in + El-Attarine medersa 1993, the mosque was designed by a French + Bou Inania medersa architect and built with from , + Al-Karaouine mosque granite from Tafraoute and glass imported + Moulay Idriss Mausoleum from Venice, , at a total cost of USD800 + Nejjarine Fountain million. Continue to Rabat , the capital of Morocco and one of the country’s imperial cities, known for its large avenues and green + Saadian Tombs gardens. Rabat offers both modern and + historical charms. The city centre is clean + Koutoubia Mosque with wide boulevards and is surrounded by old + Place Jemaa El Fna Muslim quarters with winding alleys as well as + Moroccan Fantasia show beautiful remains from all periods of Moroccan history. Embark on a city tour which includes Royal Palace , Oudayas Kasbah , Mohammed V Mausoleum and Hassan Tower .

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Hassan II Mosque

Oudayas Kasbah

Moulay Idriss Koutoubia Mosque Day 4 Day 6 Day 8 Fez Marrakesh Casablanca – Singapore (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Embark on a full-day sightseeing tour of Fez, Today, embark on a sightseeing tour of Spend the day at leisure before you transfer to the religious capital of Morocco. Moulay Idriss, Marrakesh, the 2nd-oldest imperial city of the airport for your flight home. a descendant of the Prophet Mohammed, built Morocco. View the famous Saadian Tombs , Fez and made it his capital. After his death, his Bahia Palace and Koutoubia Mosque , the Day 9 son Idriss II continued the construction of the largest in Marrakesh with its 77-metre-tall city. Andalusian came afterwards and minaret. Continue to visit Place Jemaa El Fna , Arrive In Singapore developed the city into a cradle of knowledge the heart and bustling square of Marrakesh, and spirituality, one that showcases the height where you will find a host of fortune tellers, of Islamic civilisation in the Middle Ages. Your storytellers, snake charmers and all kinds of sightseeing tour of this magnificent imperial entertainers in the square, creating a unique city includes the medina of Fez, where you symphony of sights and sounds. Tonight, enjoy will stroll through the old winding streets and dinner and be entertained by the famous marvel at the exquisite exteriors, entrances and Moroccan Fantasia show . facades of El-Attarine medersa , Bou Inania medersa , Al-Karaouine mosque , Moulay Day 7 Idriss Mausoleum and Nejjarine Fountain . Marrakesh – Casablanca Day 5 (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) After breakfast, spend your morning at leisure. Fez – Beni Mellal – Proceed for lunch before you embark on a Marrakesh scenic drive back to Casablanca. Upon arrival, check in to your hotel and spend the rest of (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) the day at leisure. Proceed for dinner in the Set off for Marrakesh by passing through evening. the Berber town of Imouzzer Kandar and the European-style city of Ifrane. Have lunch in Beni Mellal , one of the agricultural centres of Morocco. In the late afternoon, arrive in the ochre-coloured city of Marrakesh.

Remarks If a place of visit is closed to visitors, it will be replaced with an alternative. During major events, accommodation may not be in the city mentioned. Sequence of itinerary is subject to change without prior notice.

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