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Day 4: Fez, Casablanca, Marrakech
 Breakfast at your accommodations and check-out before
your driver takes you to the Fez train station for the 4-hour train ride to
Casablanca with tickets included (first-class for 5-star and Riad clients, second-class for
3-star clients).
 Casablanca
is Morocco's primary financial and manufacturing city, long on industry,
short on tourism with the sights being covered in only a few hours.
Bogart's Casablanca is only found in Hollywood, with the real Casablanca
being more closely described as much like Detroit. Upon your arrival in Casablanca, a guide and driver
will meet you and take you on a tour of the city including inside the
ornate Hassan II Mosque, the largest in the world and the only Mosque in
Morocco open to non-Muslims. When the interior of the Mosque is
closed to non-Muslims on Fridays for prayer, you'll tour the
breathtaking exterior. You'll see some other sights around the
city such as the Pasha's palace (now city hall), the gates of the royal
palace, the Nouvelle Medina,
Place des Nations Unites (United Nations Square), Anfa district, Arab
League Park,
and the art deco district built by the French during their occupation.
Then transfer to the Casa Voyagers train station for the 4-hour train
ride to Marrakech.
 A driver will meet you
upon your arrival in Marrakech and transfer you to your accommodations. The
rest of the evening is yours and dinner is usually the first order of
business. For a great first adventure in
Marrakech, head to the Djemaa el-Fna (gem alf-NA), a square filled with
musicians, story tellers, snake charmers, dancers, and almost every variety of food to be
found in Morocco at a cost lower than you can imagine. Be forewarned
though, the Djemaa el-Fna is THE place for pickpockets and hustlers.
So leave your passports, cameras and other valuables safe in the hotel
and only bring enough money (that you won't miss if swiped) for food and
a little something for performers that you enjoy. (Breakfast) |
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