Egypt and Morocco: Africa's Wonders

As soon as you arrive in Casablanca, our local driver guide will greet you outside gate 2 of the airport. You will travel north to Rabat, Morocco's capital, where you will check into your hotel for the night.

Rabat is where you'll spend the night.

Activities: Transfer from Casablanca International Airport to the Hotel (Rabat)

After breakfast, be prepared for a guided tour of Rabat, it will revolve around uncovering the history of Rabat. The tour includes a visit to Chellah and Kasbah Ouddaya. Free time afterwards to stroll around the souks and bazaars in the old medina of Rabat. Then, continue to “Café Maure”, on the bank of Bouregrag River, to enjoy a Moroccan Tea time with mint tea alongside some Moroccan goodies like: “Kaab Ghazal” and “Ghariba”. After breakfast, we go on a tour of Rabat to explore the rich historical culture and landscape. We will visit Chellah and Kasbah Ouddaya, and the free time we have will be used to stroll around the bazaars in the old Medina of Rabat. When we are do e there, we go to Café Maure to have a taste of the delightful Moroccan tea and Ghariba and Ghazal goodies.  Then we will head to Fez. En route, we will be making a stop by Volubilis and Meknes. The archeological site of Volubilis is listed by UNESCO as a worldwide heritage. Once you meet your local guide, you’ll be able to visit the famed gate of Bab El Mansour, and Lhri. These sites are the main beating veins of the city. We will then continue our way to Fez. The journey will then continue to the Imperial City of Meknes, one of Morocco's lesser-known destinations. It was designed to be the 'Versailles of Morocco' and was built by Moulay Ismail. You'll be able to see thefamous Bab El Mansour gate and Lhri after meeting your local guide. These are the city's principal hubs. Then we'll continue on our journey to Fez.

The more you know: Kaab Ghazal, which means dear's hoof in Arabic, is a symbol of Moroccan hospitality alongside Ghariba and Mint Tea. Fez is where you'll spend the night.

Meals: Breakfast, Tea break.
Local experience: Café Maure with a view of the "Abouregrag" River.

After breakfast, begin your guided city tour of Fez, which served as the kingdom's capital until 1912. The focus of your journey today will be on exploring Fez's Medina,  which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was founded in the 9th century and is home to the world's oldest university. Your local guide will take you to important places such as Bou-Inania and Attarin Medersa, the Tanners' Souk, Ess-Seffarine Square, Moulay Driss tomb, El-Nejjarine square, and the Cabinet Makers' Souk in the Hebrew area 'Mellah.' You will have a pottery class with a master potter on your itinerary so that you may receive the whole Moroccan experience. You have the option of returning home after lunch at a local eatery. to your hotel or go for a solo stroll through the small streets of the ancient town.

The more you know: each October Fez held one of the largest and well known Sufi festivals with performers from around the world.
Overnight in: Fez
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch 

You will be collected up after breakfast and transported to Marrakech, the royal city of Morocco. You'll travel through little communities like Imouzar and Ifrane along the way. Later in the day, when you arrive in Beni Melal, one of Morocco's most well-known agricultural centers. Your journey to Marrakech will continue. When you arrive in Marrakech, you will be escorted to your hotel, where you will spend the night.

Overnight in: Marrakech.
Meals: Breakfast.

Today is your chance to wake up and experience Marrakech, a dream come true for many, so make the most of it. Our local guide and driver guide will be waiting for you after breakfast to begin a guided city tour of the "Ochre City." In the morning, we'll go to the Majorelle Garden, which was named after the French painter Jacques Majorelle, who put a lot of time and emotion into creating this work of art.

Let's proceed following Majorelle to Menara, which is essentially a pavilion with a basin and a garden of orchards and olive trees, despite the Arabic name meaning "lighthouse." Following that, we'll travel to the Koutobia Mosque and through the name of the Jewish quarter, Mallah. Finish your stay with a "Koutchi" or carriage ride to Jamaa El Fnaa after lunch at a local eatery.

The more you know:

Marrakesh is revered as a holy city; Moroccans refer to it as "the country of the seven men," a group of religious leaders and Sufi academics who sacrificed their lives for the sake of knowledge and worship.

Overnight in: Marrakech.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
Local experience: Kotchi (Horse Carriage Tour).

Enjoy a free day after breakfast at your hotel to explore Marrakech at your leisure. Meet the people, participate in the "Marrakechi" way of life, seek out the storytellers and snake charmers, and let Marrakech fascinate you as well. 

Overnight in: Marrakech.
Meals: Breakfast.

Before going to Casablanca, get up and enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. When you arrive in Casablanca, you'll meet up with your local guide for a tour of the Hassan II mosque, an architectural masterpiece that overlooks the city's Atlantic coast. After that, take a tour of the city, including the corniche, the Habous quarters, and the Royal Palace (exterior visit).

Overnight in: Casablanca.

Meals: Breakfast.

Enjoy a free morning before departing for Casablanca Airport for your travel to Cairo. Your tour manager will greet and help you upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, after which he will transport you to your hotel in an air-conditioned coach. The tour manager will assist you with a seamless check-in and go over your vacation itinerary with you to determine and confirm pick-up timings for each tour. 

Overnight in Cairo.

Breakfast at your Cairo hotel, followed by a tour to the Giza Plateau to see one of the ancient world's seven wonders, the Enormous Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, as well as the famed Sphinx and Valley Temple, facing the great statue. Lunch at a high-end neighborhood establishment. After that, visit the Egyptian Museum. Continue your exploration of Cairo's historic bazaar,  Khan El Khalili. Return to your hotel room.

Overnight in Cairo.
Optional Tour to the Sound & Light Show at Giza Pyramids - 45$ per person
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

In the morning, check out of your accommodation and head to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor, where you will be greeted and assisted before being driven to your Egypt Nile cruise to check in. Enjoy a visit to the spectacular Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple after lunch on board. Dinner and an overnight stay on a Nile cruise are included.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Take an excursion from your Nile cruise after breakfast to Valley of the Kings, the royal grave for 62 Pharaohs, and then to the funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC. Make your way to Memnon's Colossi. You'll sail to Edfu after lunch and have a relaxing dinner on board.

Spend the night on a Nile Cruise.

Optional Hot Air Balloon Tour: A hot air balloon ride above the "world's biggest open-air museum" is an unforgettable way to see the "world's largest open-air museum."

In the wonderful early light, the tour will take you over Luxor's ruins and temples. The cost of a hot air balloon ride is 129 dollars per person.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Visit Edfu's well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus after breakfast on the Nile Cruise. Sail to Kom Ombo to witness the unusual Temple of Sobek, which is devoted to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed divinity Horus. Bring your lunch with you on board. Continue your journey to Aswan. On board your Nile Cruise, you'll have dinner and spend the night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Enjoy a day of sightseeing in Aswan after breakfast aboard the Nile cruise. Begin with the Unfinished Obelisk, the world's largest known ancient obelisk, which is located in the northern region of ancient Egypt's stone quarries, before moving on to the lovely Temple of Philae, which is dedicated to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. Onboard a premium Nile Cruise for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

After breakfast, disembark from your Nile cruise and transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo, where you will be met and escorted to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast.

Breakfast at the hotel, followed by free time before being taken to Cairo International Airport for your flight.

Meals: Breakfast.