Morocco Solar Eclipse Tour 2027

Make your own way to your gateway airport and board your flight for Casablanca. Enjoy in-flight meals and services.

Arrival at Mohamed V airport. Welcome by our Staff, upon arrival transfer to hotel. Proceed for short visit of the economic capital of Casablanca. Visit the Anfa Area, cornice famous for its restaurant, café. Visit the outside of the fabulous Hassan II giant mosque; one of the largest of world, the outside designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau. It is situated on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic, which can be seen through a gigantic glass floor with room for 25,000 worshippers. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 meters. It is an enormous architectural masterpiece and the second largest religious building in the world. On Fridays, the Mosque of Hassan II is open to non-Muslims. The Mosque of Hassan II’s promontory offers lovely views overlooking Casa in the residential. (This sightseeing is subject to reaching on time in Casablanca else we will complete next day) Dinner and accommodation at the hotel in Casablanca.

Breakfast at hotel. Old medina and pass Place Mohammed V and united nation square the main focal points of Casablanca new town. See French architecture complemented with Moorish design in Place Mohammed V, the protectorate square. Continuation to Marrakech, upon arrival explore the intriguing history of Majorelle Garden, learning about its French-influenced architecture and connection to iconic designer Yves Saint Laurent. It took French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) forty years of passion and dedication to create this enchanting garden in the heart of the “Ochre City”. Visit the Bahia Palace. Lunch in a local traditional restaurant. After lunch continue to Djemaa El-Fna Square, UNESCO declared the Djemaa el-Fna a also a square and marketplace in Marrakesh’s medina quarter. It is also known for its perpetual colorful and grandiose bustle. Short photo stop in front of Koutoubia Minaret the largest mosque in Marrakech. Dinner and overnight in Marrakech.

Towards Amizmiz through the retaining Lake Takerkoust. Small photo stop and then on to the Asni valley. Crossing sometimes green and sometimes arid landscapes. Arrival at the holy town Moulay Brahim, visit this picturesque village considered a place of pilgrimage. The plateau of kik, rocky plateau on the foothills of the Atlas magnificent scenery in perspective. We will Stop to discover the lifestyle of the Atlas Berbers People. Asni the famous place of amethyst. Crossing surprising landscapes. We will have a Stop in the village for some photos. Continuation towards the plateau of Kik, a place of extreme beauty, via a road through the Berber villages with the possibility of taking pictures. Continuation to Sidi Faress Berber village at the top of the atlas known as the oldest village. After steering Setti Fatma Passing through the green Ourika valley at the foot of Mount Toubkal (North Africa’s highest peak, which rises to 4160m above sea level) and at the edge of Wadi Ourika.

Depart through the lush Ounila Valley, passing green fields, Berber villages, and smaller Kasbahs with olive, almond, and fruit tree crops. Visit the famous Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its well-preserved architecture and use in Hollywood films. Lunch: Dine at a local restaurant near Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. Afternoon: Travel through Skoura's valley of a thousand Kasbahs and the perfumed Valley of Roses. Visit Mount Mgoun, break bread with a Nomad family, and learn about the traditional cave-dwelling lifestyle in Bouthgrar. Explore the stunning Dades Valley and Dades Gorge, known for its magnificent landscapes and rock formations. Evening: Check-in at your hotel in the Dades Valley. Enjoy a local dinner, relax. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Dades.

Drive to Merzouga passing the unusual flora and fauna of the Sahara. Tinghir, Gorges de Todra, Erfoud, Rissani, an ancient capital for the Alaouite Sultans and the most important market town for Sub-Sahara. Camel caravans were built on the ruins of Sijilmassa. Stop in Rissanifor a lunch to try Madfouna, a southern Morocco’s version of pizza. This is griddle- fried wheat flour bases topped with onions, tomatoes, olives, minced lamb and cheese and the magnificent oasis of Tifilalte. Continuation to Erfoud. Change to 4WD to finally reach erg Chebi in Merzouga where you will spend the night under the bright sky and full of stars. Check in at camp. Dinner & Accommodation at Merzouga, Chebi Desert camp.

Early this morning we take an excursion with camel ride to attend the sunrise over the sands-dunes of Merzouga. Breakfast at the Camp, depart back to Efourd by four-by-four and then meet the coach. Continue to Fes by crossing the verdant oasis and magnificent Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock and through the Tizi Ntalghamt Pass to Midelt passing millions of palm trees and fortified villages characterized by fascinating southern architecture. Stop for lunch in the small town of Midelt, a sleepy village flanked by the verdant beauty of the Middle Atlas Mountains, bursting with colorful minerals that mottle the mountainside in a blaze of ruby. Continuing to the Middle Atlas Mountain range and great forests of cedar trees, terraced farms, and mud-brick Berber villages via Ifrane, a charming ski resort and Azrou, an important handicraft centrer specialized in the work of cedar wood. We arrived at the medieval city of Fez. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Fes.

Proceed for full day sightseeing of Fes, the most ancient of the Imperial cities founded in the 8th century by Moulay Idriss II. Visit the following sites on a route that takes you through the medina starting with the old Jewish Quarter. The 14th Century Palace Gates of the King – The Royal Palace in Fes is one of the oldest and largest in Morocco. Then visit of the medieval Medina with its Attarine and Bou Anania Medersas (religious Islamic universities), the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay Idriss mausoleum, and the Karaouine Mosque. Moroccan lunch at a traditional restaurant in the Medina. Afternoon panoramic visit of new Fes. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Fes.

Departure to the ruins of the Roman city of Volubulis. Volubilis is not as spectacular as the Roman sites on the Mediterranean rim, but it is still a relaxed way of envisaging an important part of Moroccan history. Afterwards, continuation Meknes the old medina which is surrounded by a triple thickness of 40 km walls and preserves the most beautiful gate of Morocco: the Bab Mansour then reach the very bleu town of Chefchaouen. Lunch and walk around the town with its whitewashed walls originally decorated in this style by Jewish immigrant. The Medina is the focal point of interest for most visitors to Chefchaouen. The waterfall (Ras el Maa) to the east of the medina is a meeting point for residents who come to cool off, chat and do their laundry (including carpets on sunny Sundays). Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Chefchaouen.

This morning is free at leisure for your own activity at your resort. Go to Mdiq and return late evening to Chefchaouen for the eclipse. Option to stay at hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Chefchaouen.

Departure to Tanger via Hercules caves & lighthouse Spartel cape at the extreme North-West of Africa, the connection between Mediterranean Sea & The Atlantic Sea. On arrival check in at the hotel. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Tangier.

Start by visiting the Tangier American Legation, a five-story mansion in Medina that serves as a museum, cultural center, and research library, highlighting the rich history of U.S.-Morocco diplomatic relations. Then walk through Perdicaris Parc, a lush park with Mediterranean views and diverse flora, nourished by migratory birds from Europe to Africa. Experience the Grand Soco, and visit the Kasbah, a popular square near the Mosque of Sidi Bou Abib, linking Ville Nouvelle and the medina. Enter the medina at Rue Es-Siaghinie, lined with cafes, bazaars, a Spanish church, jewelry shops, and an arts center depicting Tangier’s social history. Walk Petit Socco, once the heart of the medina, now relocated to Ville Nouvelle. Visit the Grand Mosque, built on the site of a Portuguese cathedral. For lunch, take a break at Cafe de Paris, a popular meeting place for Tangier residents. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the hotel in Tangier.

Leave for Casablanca enroute visiting Rabat. Visit Rabat and experience its history and enjoy beautiful domes, minarets, wide avenues, and green spaces. Your guide will escort you to visit the Royal Palace, then the Hassan tower, which stands on the hill overlooking the Wadi Bou Regreg. It is a gigantic mosque, emblematic of Rabat and famous for its unfinished minaret where storks nest. Lunch at city restaurant. Next door, visit the beautiful Mausoleum of Mohammed V decorated with stained glass windows, white marble and a wrought-iron entryway with a stairway leading to an impressive dome. Continuing to Casablanca. Dinner at Rick’s Café. Overnight stay at hotel in Casablanca.

DAY 14; AUG 06, 2027 (FRI): CASABLANCA–NEW YORK (BY FLIGHT) (B/-/-) Breakfast at hotel. In time transfer to Casablanca International airport to board your onward flight. Extra nights pre or post $170 USD per person twin sharing, Single add $120.