b'LandmarkMagnificent MoroccoMoroccos Ancient10 DAYS fromand Moorish Spain Cities and Kasbahs 2,495 ppRabat 2 FesCasablanca 1MOROCCO MideltMarrakech 2 +1 Erfoud 11Boumalne Dads 1MerzougaCASABLANCA Discover Moroccos intriguing ancient cities and kasbahs, andWHATS INCLUDED:embark on an unforgettable journey from the rugged Atlas 8 nights 4 & 5-Star hotel mountains to the majestic dunes of the golden desert. accommodation 1 night in a luxury desert camp Return flights from London YOUR ITINERARY Heathrow to MarrakechDays 1-3. To magnificent Marrakech, & the white city of Casablanca First Class rail travelMeeting at London Heathrow we fly to Marrakech, Moroccos first historical All rail and coach travel throughout capital. We transfer to our hotel, on the edge of the Old City, where you canyour tourunwind or take a dip in the pool before dinner. Day 2 we tour Marrakech, itsExpertise of a UK Tour Manager ramparts, the 12th-century Koutoubia mosque, and Menara Gardens. We passfrom start to finishthe Bahia Palace, enroute to Djemaa el Fna square, where musicians, jugglers9 breakfasts, 4 lunches,and stallholders ply their trade. Dinner is followed by a folklore show. On Day 3 we take the train to Casablanca. After free time over lunch, we see sights9 dinnersincluding the Hassan II mosque, and League of Arab States Park.All guided tours and excursionsDays 4-6. Imperial Cities of Rabat and Fes, Atlas Mountains to the desertTravelling to Rabat by rail on Day 4, we tour the old Medina, the Kasbah of the Oudayas, and the Oudaya Gate. We see the Royal Palace, then lunch at a riverside restaurant enroute to Fes. Day 5 is a full day tour of Fes, the spiritual and intellectual capital of Islam in the west, seeing the Royal Palace, the 9th- Tour Code: MDG| per person based oncentury Mosque and 14th-century University, then visiting the spice market and2 sharing. Supplement for solo travellers souks. In the evening we have dinner and watch a show in the Medina. On Day 6from 850.we drive south, discovering Berber mountain villages and a fortress in the Middle Atlas Mountains. Our route follows the Ziz Gorges to the town of Er-Rachidyh. At2025 Departures: the oasis town of Erfoud, we dine and stay overnight. APR, MAY, SEP, OCTDays 7-10. Merzouga Camp, Valley of 1,000 Kasbahs and Dads GorgeOn Day 7 we discover Rissani, once an important trading centre, then take a guided tour of Berber villages, followed by a drive over sand dunes to theMobilitySaharan village of Merzouga. At a luxury tented camp we dine and spend theRating 1 2 3 4night under a starry sky. On Day 8 theres an optional sunrise desert excursion by camel. We then travel the Route of 1000 Kasbahs into the Dads valley and rugged mountains of the Todra Gorge. At Boumalne Dads, we stay for a night. On our Day 9 return journey to Marrakech we stop at the ruins of kasbahs andSecure your place nowthe citadel of Kalaat MGouna, where pink Damascene roses are grown. We visitwith a 525pp depositother important kasbahs, before arriving back in Marrakech, where we check into our original hotel and have dinner. After a free morning in Marrakech we transfer to the airport for our flight back to Heathrow.Search greatrail.com/MDG25MOROCCO 75'