Food Tour in Morocco

Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech

  Welcome to Morocco! After a warm greeting at the arrival hall of the airport, head to your downtown hotel by private transfer. The remaining time is for you to recover from the jet lag.

  • Marrakech

• Day 2: Marrakech City Tour

  It is a full day to glance at the architecture, history, and life in the old quarter of Marrakech. Following the guide, you will find the tiny and delicate Bahia Palace built in the 19th century, the Saadian Tombs setting in calm gardens, the magnificent Koutoubia Mosque (Non-Muslims can't go inside) with a striking minaret, and Jemaa el-Fnaa, the main square and epicenter of old Marrakech. Beside the square, today's tour will end with an exploration of the souk, one of the world's most exotic markets where all your senses will be hit at once.

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  • Marrakech

• Day 3: Marrakech, A Day in the Life of Berbers

  Go through today as Berbers in a small village near Marrakech. Bake bread, cook tagine over coals, milk goats, fetch water from wells, and make mint tea… do what you wish.

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  • Marrakech

• Day 4: Perfume Tour & Land Journey to Rabat

  This morning, the olfactory experience invites you to tailor your own perfume from basic ingredients. In the studio of Mr. Benchabane, the artist who created the famous Soire de Marrakech perfume, you will discover musk, lavender, and jasmine to create your very own perfume with the help of a palette of fragrances and the advice from Mr. Benchabane.

  Depart Marrakech after the perfume tour and arrive in Rabat after around four hours.

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  • Rabat

• Day 5: Rabat City Sightseeing & Food Walking Tour

  Today, your Rabat City Sightseeing covers its UNESCO-listed new town and the old town, including Kasbah of the Udayas, the Testing garden, Almohad gates, Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and the Habous neighborhood.

  Afterward, continue with a food walking tour combining more than six tasting stops and a main meal. During it, you will try and taste dishes that characterize the local cuisine and part of the culinary history of Morocco.

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  • Rabat

• Day 6: Rabat - Fez, Volubilis & Moulay Idriss

  Visit the partly-excavated ruins of Volubilis on the way between Rabat and Fez. Through its well-preserved columns, visible streets, and houses with exquisite mosaic floors, you can easily imagine the life of that era. Not far from it, you will also visit the holy city of Moulay Idriss, where Morocco's first Islamic ruler, Idris I, sleeps forever.

  After the tour, proceed to Fez for the night.

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  • Fez

• Day 7: Get Lost in the Maze-like Fez Medina

  In the guided tour to Fez Medina today, you will get an insight into Moroccan traditions and cultures. Stroll and explore its maze-like street lined with various parlors selling fresh fruit, exotic spices, bright-colored carpet, and exquisite artifacts, selfie outside the King's Palace with its impressive gate, visit some tanneries, and talk to some potters. After the tour, have some leisure time to explore more about the old Fez.

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  • Fez

• Day 8: Fez, Biking, Cheese-tasting, and BBQ

  Venture out of Fez into the countryside by bicycle.

  At the tranquil village of Bhalil, you will see unique cave houses with a chance to try a traditional morning tea. Continue to Immouzer, passing through a charming valley with breathtaking nature. Stop at La Pommeraie, a famous cheese-producing area. At the end of the tour, you will be entertained with Cheese tasting and a BBQ lunch.

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  • Fez

• Day 9: Fez Cooking Class & Travel to Casablanca

  Start the day with a short visit to the old Medina, where your guide will provide all kinds of explanations about the ingredients, traditions, and customs related to Moroccan culture. Then, get to a family-owned Riad to start your cooking adventure. Under the guidance of the chef, try to cook traditional Moroccan dishes as your lunch.

  In the afternoon, proceed to Casablanca 3.5-hour land journey.

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  • Casablanca

• Day 10: Casablanca, Leisure Day

  It is a leisure day to explore dynamic Casablanca on your own.

  You can end your Morocco vacation with a wonderful dinner in Dar Dada (seat reservation included and please pay for your dinner on-site). Setting in a beautiful Riad with elegant decoration, this restaurant creates an intoxicating atmosphere to dine authentic Moroccan food.

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  • Casablanca

• Day 11: Casablanca, Departure

  Enjoy some free time before heading to the airport for your homebound flight.

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