Rabat – Meknes – Volubilis – Fes

Breakfast in the hotel.

Enjoy the city tour of Rabat. Visit the Kasbah of the Oudayas. This Kasbah was constructed during the realm of the Almohads dynasty (12th century). Stop next at Mohammed V Mausoleum, which is home to the tombs of the current king’s father and grandfather. Your last stop in Rabat is Hassan Tower, which is a minaret built in 1195.

 Transfer to Meknes, the “Moroccan Versailles” and one of the oldest cities in the kingdom. Enjoy the city tour of Meknes. The city was the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail (1672–1727), a contemporary of Louis XIV. Stop at the massive Bab El Mansour gate, which is the grandest of all imperial Moroccan gateways. Stop next at Hri Souani, which is a complex of three different buildings built for granaries and stables. This amazing site has been used as a scene for many films, the most famous of which is probably “The Last Temptation of Christ” in 1988 by Martin Scorsese.

Optional lunch at a local restaurant.

Continue to the UNESCO-sponsored Roman ruins in Volubilis, a city partly excavated by the UNESCO. Volubilis was considered as the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania. It was developed from the 3rd century BC onward as an Berber, then proto-Carthaginian, and from the 1st century AD onward, the city grew rapidly under the Roman rule.

Late in the afternoon, transfer to Fes, the spiritual capital of Morocco.

Optional dinner in the hotel.

 Overnight in Fes.