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 first-class tickets included.

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 similar to Detroit.  Upon your arrival in Casablanca, a guide/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 valuables in your room and only bring enough money (that you won't miss if swiped) for food and a little something for performers that you enjoy.

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