Christmas in the Imperial Cities of Morocco – 8-Day Journey

Christmas in the Imperial Cities of Morocco – 8-Day Journey

8 Days / 7 Nights Private Tour Everyday Morocco
Destination Morocco Morocco Christmas Tours & New Year Trips 2026 / 2027
Type Private Tour
Duration 8 Days / 7 Nights 6 Nights
Runs Everyday

An 8-day private cultural tour of the imperial cities of Morocco, Rabat to Casablanca — a storybook way to spend Christmas and New Year.

Four royal capitals, a thousand years of history, and the gentle luxury of travelling at your own pace. This private 8-day tour of the imperial cities of Morocco is a cultural journey from Rabat to Casablanca — perfect for travellers who’d rather spend Christmas and New Year among palaces, medinas and master craftsmen than anywhere ordinary.Swap the usual winter break for a storybook Christmas and New Year among the imperial cities of Morocco. Over 8 private days, journey from royal Rabat and spiritual Fez to the Red City of Marrakech and the Atlantic grandeur of Casablanca’s Hassan II Mosque — wandering ancient medinas, admiring Roman ruins, and sipping mint tea, with private local guides and handpicked hotels handling every detail.

Day by day

The plan as the operator publishes it. Exact timings are confirmed with your booking.

  1. Day 1 Arrival in Casablanca & Transfer to Rabat
    Land at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, where your private driver-guide meets you just outside Gate 2. Enjoy an easy drive to Rabat, Morocco’s capital, and check in to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax after the flight or explore the surroundings at your own pace.
  2. Day 2 Day 2 · Capitals & Ruins — Rabat · Volubilis · Meknes · Fez
    After breakfast, a guided tour of Rabat reveals its deep history — the layered ruins of Chellah and the postcard-pretty Kasbah of the Udayas — with free time to drift through the souks and bazaars of the old medina.
  3. Day 3 Day 3 · The Soul of Morocco — Fez
    After breakfast, set out to explore Fez, Morocco’s spiritual and cultural capital. Founded in the 9th century, its ancient medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to one of the world’s oldest universities.
  4. Day 4 Fez · Beni Mellal · Marrakech
    After breakfast, leave Fez behind for a scenic drive to Marrakech through the landscapes of the Middle Atlas. Pass charming villages and towns such as Immouzer Kandar and Ifrane, admired for their distinctive architecture and natural beauty, then Beni Mellal, one of Morocco’s key agricultural hubs.
  5. Day 5 Marrakech City Tour
    After breakfast, meet your local guide and driver for a tour of Marrakech, a city renowned for its monuments, markets and traditions. Begin at the beautiful Majorelle Garden, created by French painter Jacques Majorelle and later linked to designer Yves Saint Laurent, then continue to the Menara…
  6. Day 6 Marrakech at Leisure
    Enjoy breakfast, then have a full day to experience Marrakech at your own pace. Lose yourself in the colourful souks, discover traditional handicrafts, and relax in the city’s lively squares and cafés, where storytellers and street performers gather around Jemaa el-Fna. Prefer to slow down?
  7. Day 7 Marrakech · Casablanca
    After breakfast, travel to Casablanca, Morocco’s economic capital. Meet your local guide to visit the magnificent Hassan II Mosque, an architectural masterpiece set dramatically over the Atlantic.
  8. Day 8 Departure from Casablanca
    Enjoy breakfast and a relaxed free morning, timed around your flight. When it’s time, transfer to Mohammed V International Airport for your departure, bringing your festive journey through Morocco’s imperial cities to a close. Meals: breakfast.

What this holiday includes

Everything the price covers, and what to budget for separately.

Included

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  • Meet-and-assist services by our representatives at airports.
  • Transportation: All airport transfers by private air- conditioned vehicle.
  • Accommodation for 1 night in Rabat with bed and breakfast
  • Accommodation for 2 nights in Fez with bed and breakfast.
  • Accommodation for 3 nights in Marrakech with bed and breakfast.
  • Accommodation for 1 night’ accommodation in Casablanca with bed and breakfast.
  • Transportation: a Private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking licensed driver.
  • Local tour guides are specified for Rabat, Fez, Meknes, Marrakech, and Casablanca.
  • Monuments: Admission entrance fees as listed in the itinerary.
  • Local Experiences: as specified in the itinerary.
  • Meals: as specified in the itinerary.
  • Service charges and local taxes.
  • Daily Mineral bottled water in the car.

Not included

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  • International Airfare.
  • Morocco Entry visa fee.
  • Personal expenses
  • Tipping
  • Excess Baggage Charges.
  • Optional activities.
  • Entrance fee to Hassan II Mosque is 18USD

Prices

Per person, by hotel standard and travel season. The operator publishes these rates; we confirm the exact cost for your dates before anything is booked.

Hotels used Barcelo Fes Medina 4 Hotel Barceló Casablanca 4 Hotel Le Musée Rabat 5 Opera Plaza Hotel Marrakech 4
Prices per person in USD
Occupancy Price Per Person
Price Per Person in Double Room USD 2,675
Hotels used Adam Park Marrakech Hotel & Spa 4 Diwan Hotel in Rabat 4 Movenpick Hotel Casablanca 5 Palais Medina & Spa Hotel 5
Prices per person in USD
Occupancy Price Per Person
Price Per Person in Double Room USD 2,895
Hotels used Marriott Hotel Jnan Palace in Fez 4 Marriott Hotel Rabat 5 Movenpick Mansour Eddahbi Marrakech 5 Sofitel Tour Blanche in Casablanca 5
Prices per person in USD
Occupancy Price Per Person
Price Per Person in Double Room USD 3,425

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Christmas in the Imperial Cities of Morocco – 8-Day Journey
Christmas in the Imperial Cities of Morocco – 8-Day Journey
Christmas in the Imperial Cities of Morocco – 8-Day Journey
Christmas in the Imperial Cities of Morocco – 8-Day Journey
Christmas in the Imperial Cities of Morocco – 8-Day Journey
Christmas in the Imperial Cities of Morocco – 8-Day Journey