Discover Northern Morocco

• Airport: Casablanca airport to the city

Your guide and driver will meet you at Casablanca airport for the 50-60 minutes journey into the city centre. (Timings depend on traffic). Transfer will be by private driver

Accommodation: Club Val D’Anfa
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast
Hotel website:d: http://www.valdanfahotel.com/fr/index.php

Driving from the economic Capital of Morocco, the road goes inland and towards the Middle Atlas Mountains. perhaps visit the Imperial city of Meknes and the Roman city of Volubilis on the way pass by Fes before arriving at Sefrou.

Estimated travel time 3 – 4 hours depending on stops

Accommodation: Dar Ammi Assou
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast

Drive to Taza near the Middle Atlas Mountains. A scenic trip partly alongside the lake made by Barrage Idriss, and onwards past the wadi Oued Amlil climbing slightly to the col in the National Park of Jbel Tazzeka before descent to Taza. Possibility of lunch here before the return journey.

Estimated travel time: 2 hours.

Explore the town of Taza
The town of Taza has long been overlooked by visitors and Moroccans alike, however it is now been designated as area of Cultural heritage and is bound to become more popular. There are plenty of places to visit today, including the Caves of Friouata, the deepest cave in North Africa at about 150m in depth, the waterfalls of Cascades Rasel Oued and the Oued Zireg gorges in the Tazzeka National Park. Take a walk in the forests near the mountain of Jebel Tazekka or explore the dry lake beds of Dayet Chiker before heading back to Taza to see the Great Mosque built in 1135 and the special rugs and carpets from the Ben Ouarain tribe. Visit the small souk of local artisans selling and showing their produce.

Accommodation: Oriental Palace
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast

Driving up northeast of the country to the city of Oujda. Estimated time 2 hr 30 min.

Oujda is a city in northeast Morocco, near the Algerian border. It’s known for its Great Mosque, built in the late 13th century, with intricate carved wood and mosaic tiling. The mosque is in the old town, or medina, behind ramparts and the imposing Sidi Abdelouahab gate. Numerous shops and souks sell fruit, spices, jewelry and traditional clothing. The Art Gallery of Oujda shows modern and traditional Eastern art.

Accommodation: Adahab
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast

Free day in Saidia.

Accommodation: Bellington Hotel
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast

Free day in Saidia.

Accommodation: Bellington Hotel
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast

Drive toward the Mediterranean cost to the town of Nador. Estimated time 1h 30min.

Nador is a coastal city and provincial capital in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco with a population of about 161,726. Nador city is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a salt lagoon named Rbḥar Ameẓẓyan in Berber and is 10 kilometres south of the Spanish city of Melilla.

Accommodation: Hotel Doha
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast

Continue driving by the Mediterranean cost to the town of Al Houceima. Estimated time 2h 30min.

Al Hoceima is a Riffian city in the north of Morocco, on the northern edge of the Rif Mountains and on the Mediterranean coast. It is the capital city of the Al Hoceïma
Province.

Accommodation: Hotel Mira palace
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast

This journey takes about 4 hours, but with loads of scenery, Rif Mountain ranges, spectacular views from the olives of Bab Taza to the pass of Bab Besa (1600m) and descending to the cedar forests near the Mediterranean coast. Travel time around 4- 5 hours depending on traffic.

Time to explore “Chaouen” with its Berber, Jewish and Spanish history, a town closed off to Christians until the early 20th century. A light blue wash on the white house’s makes the town very photogenic. The old medina is quite small, and therefore discoverable by walking through the streets, perhaps stopping at the weaving shops (formerly silk but now wool) and the funduq at the corner of the main square Plaza Uta El Hammam.

Accommodation: Casa Hassan
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast

Located in the eastern portion of the Limestone Ridge of the Rif, the Talassemtane National Park was created in October 2004. It covers an area of 58,950 ha, a very original territory that is characterized by its biodiversity and its remarkable landscapes. With its rugged terrain characterizing the Rif Mountains, the Talassemtane National Park offers natural landscapes of great heritage value throughout the Mediterranean. It encompasses deep, deep valleys dug by torrential wadis, gorges with impressive cliffs and abundant caves.

The Talassemtane National Park is home to many remarkable plant species: the endemic Moroccan fir, as well as Atlas cedar and black pine. La Sapinière is the most original forest.

Talassemtane is also home to some forty mammals, the most notable being the Monkey Wigeon and the Otter. More than 100 bird species, including some rare raptors (Golden Eagle and Bearded Vulture), are observed at the site. Reptiles and amphibians are also represented by around thirty species.
Cultural resources, combined with natural potential, offer the Talassemtane National Park an ecotourism potential of national and Mediterranean importance. It is officially part of the Transcontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean (Morocco - Spain).

Accommodation: Casa Hassan
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast

Winding northward, following the wadi or dry river of Oued Hajera the road passes Tamuda, the site of a Roman fort and town before arriving in Tetouan after about 1 - 1.5 hours on the road.

Tétouan is a city in northern Morocco. It lies along the Martil Valley and is one of the two major ports of Morocco on the Mediterranean Sea, a few miles south of the Strait of Gibraltar, and about 60 kilometres E.S.E. of Tangier. In the 2014 Moroccan census, the city recorded a population of 380,787 inhabitants.

One of the main Roman cities of Mauritania Tingitania, this Moroccan town has a lot of history attached to it. Originally a Phoenician town and then a Roman Garrison, the fortifications survived until about the 5th decade. Nowadays it is quite a Spanish looking town, but with the ancient fortifications still visible outside the town and plenty of Museums to visit. See the old medina, and perhaps try some Spanish/Moroccan cuisine.

Accommodation: Prestige hotel
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast

The journey starts by following the winding coastline north of Tetouan- Drive onward past the spanish enclave of Ceuta and towards the small fishing town of Ksar Es Seghir and the lighthouse at the Cap Malabata, with its phoenician and Roman ruins. View the migratory eagles, storks, and other birds as they cross the Straits of Gibraltar and soar in the updrafts over Jbel Musa peak (the twin of the rock of Gibraltar) Travel time is around 2 hours without stops.

Head out into the winding streets of Tangier, perhaps have a cup of tea in the Grand Socco area.

Accommodation: Palais Zahia
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast

Travelling down the coast to Larach, see the little coastal town of Asilah and visit the Roman remains at Lixus near Laarache. Estimated travel time 2- hours

Want to discover Larache? There are a thousand ways to do it. Portuguese documents from the 15th century mention Larache as the major port of Morocco. Nearby are the ruins of Lexus, a Carthaginian and Roman port, on the other bank of the Lukos River.

At the end of the Middle Ages, Larache was founded because of the Arab conquest. Larache is a Moroccan city, known by the ancient name of Lixus. Established in 1985, it is a part of the administrative region of Tangier-Tétouan with a population of 472 386 inhabitants.

Limited to the West by the Atlantic Ocean, this small town is full of magnificent beaches under a radiant sun. It is modernizing at a fast pace just about 86 kilometres from Tangier. It has two beaches delimited by a jetty: one with waves that extends very far, and the other, closer to the arm of the sea, more calm, perfect for swimming, located on the other bank of the river, and it is Accessible either by foot (300 m from the central square) or by boat, or by car or bus going around the river (10 km).

The liveliest place is located around the central square or Plaza de la Libera (ex: Plaza de Espana) in an Arab-Andalusian style, lined with many terraced cafes.
In this square, the “Bab d’el Medina” gate delimits one of the entrances into the old Medina. Inside the old Medina: you can find Souk Esseghir (Small Souk), where the vegetable market permanently installed. In the centre, Andalusian architecture is often present, the central market has been covered recently and renovated (200 m from the central square).

A mountainous area which constitutes the western prolongation of the Rifaine chain, offers a mild climate and gives a magnificent view for the lovers of nature without forgetting the marvelous hills surrounding a low and swampy plain. The province's hydrographic network includes the Oued Loukkos and its tributaries, the R'mel aquifer, three lakes, as well as numerous water sources. Other forests of pines, eucalyptus or cork oaks are near Larache.

Accommodation: Sultana Larache
Room description: Double
Meals included: breakfast

Take the journey southwards to Moulay Bouslhame then to Casablanca. Estimated time 3 hours.

At leisure in Casablanca: Visit the city centre or relax in your hotel. Perhaps take a stroll to the old city area or the cor-niche alongside the sea.

Accommodation: Club Val D’Anfa
Room description: Double
Meals included: Breakfast

Time for your onward flight. The airport is about 40-60 mins from the city (depending on traffic)