Casablanca to Marrakech & Coast - 6 days

Casablanca - Marrakech. Welcome to Morocco! Upon arrival at the airport in Casablanca, you’ll be met and transferred to Marrakech where we will spend the next two nights. The remainder of the day is free for you enjoy at your own leisure, why not explore the delights of Djemaa el Fna.

Today we enjoy a guided city tour of Marrakech. Inside the rose coloured medina walls is a tangle of winding streets and alleys that open onto verdant gardens and bustling souks. At the heart of the medina is Djemaa El Fna, the city's exuberant market place and towering over it, is the famous Koutoubia Mosque.

We also visit the beautiful Majorelle Gardens. These botanical gardens were designed by the French Artist Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s and 1930s. He used a distinctive shade of cobalt blue for the majority of the garden and although a lot of his other work has largely been forgotten – this garden is seen as his greatest master piece. The garden has been owned by Yves Saint Laurent since 1980 and his ashes were scattered here after his death in 2008. The garden contains an extensive collection of exotic plants and trees and is home to 15 species of bird.

Marrakech - Essaouira. This morning we start our journey to Essaouira on Morocco's Atlantic Coast where we spend the next two days exploring the sights and delights of Essaouira at your own pace. Set on the rugged shores of the breezy Atlantic Coast, this charming seaside city offers a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of Marrakech. While away the days here exploring its winding streets lined with whitewash houses, picking your way through the shops in its ancient medina, or by sitting at an ocean-facing restaurant sipping on a cup of coffee. During the warmer months why not try some water sports too, as the windy shores here offer ideal conditions for wind and kite surfing.

Essaouira - Casablanca. Today we head north and make our way back to Casablanca for the night. We will visit the Hassan II Mosque, which has the tallest minaret and is the third largest mosque in the world - it can hold 25,000 worshippers at any one time. The remainder of the day is free for exploring the sights of Casablanca at your own pace.

Your tour of Morocco comes to an end today, with an included transfer to Casablanca airport.