{"id":334859,"date":"2024-09-20T12:45:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T10:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/inspiratie-reis\/the-royal-cities-of-morocco"},"modified":"2024-09-20T12:45:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T10:45:51","slug":"the-royal-cities-of-morocco","status":"publish","type":"inspiratie_reizen","link":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/africa\/tours\/the-royal-cities-of-morocco","title":{"rendered":"The royal cities of Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Wandering through the alleys of the medina<\/h2>\n<p>  The focus of this trip is on the rich culture and history of the four royal cities: Rabat, Fez, Meknes and Marrakech.<br \/>\nThe cities are so named because each was declared the capital of Morocco by a sultan in the past.<br \/>\nThe cities reflect the grandeur of the respective dynasties through magnificent architecture: magnificent palaces and mosques with beautiful arches, columns, mosaic floors and rich decorations.<br \/>\nAuthentic and still full of life are the walled old parts of the city: the medinas.<br \/>\nTake time to wander around here, observing the multicolored details, the teahouses, the bazaars, the people offering their wares and the many visitors.<br \/>\nThis is truly a feast for all the senses!<br \/>\nIn each of the four cities you will take a city tour with private guide to the greatest monuments and museums, and there is also time to explore on your own.        <em>Where the world can&#8217;t find you&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Endless sea of sand dunes<\/h3>\n<p>  The journey to your next destination adds even more color to this roundtrip.<br \/>\nThe ever-changing landscape makes each drive different.<br \/>\nThe coast gives way to green regions full of agriculture and horticulture, and then the road heads up into the Atlas Mountains.<br \/>\nYou pass very diverse desert landscapes, including an endless sea of sand dunes.<br \/>\nIncredibly beautiful, and spending the night in this area is magical.<br \/>\nEncounters along the way are unforgettable.<br \/>\nSwitch back to the rhythm of the environment and be surprised by the extremely friendly people.<br \/>\nIn Marrakech, you are back in the urban culture of perhaps the most beautiful city in Morocco.<br \/>\nAfter so many impressions, get a breath of fresh air and relax on the coast, in the summer town of Essaouira.          <\/p>\n<h4>Tips &amp; Tops King Cities of Morocco:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay in attractive and authentic hotels, such as riads and kasbahs.<br \/>\nHere you will experience Moroccan hospitality in a grand manner.<br \/>\nThere is much choice, our travel specialists will help you make a good choice.<br \/>\nFor inspiration, look <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/bestemmingen\/afrika\/marokko-reizen\/accommodaties\">here<\/a>   <\/li>\n<li>The route leads past exceptionally many cities and sites declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the program provides ample opportunity to explore these sites<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Rabat<\/strong>, visit the 800-year-old Hassan Mosque, some museums and the medina<\/li>\n<li>The magnificent city <strong>of Mekn\u00e8s<\/strong> has been called the &#8220;Versailles of Morocco&#8221; for its impressive beauty<\/li>\n<li>Your English-speaking guide leads you around <strong>Volubilis<\/strong>, the largest archaeological site in Morocco<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Fez<\/strong>, visit Andalusian mosques and the Royal Palace, the medina and tanneries<\/li>\n<li>In the verdant surroundings of <strong>Lake Aguelmane Sidi Ali<\/strong>, enjoy cedar forests, waterfalls and pure mountain air<\/li>\n<li>Enter the wonderful world of<strong> Erg Chebbi<\/strong> Desert, the endless sandy desert and meet the Berbers of this area<\/li>\n<li>Take a walk in the <strong>Dad\u00e8s and Dr\u00e2a valleys<\/strong>, in the shade of date palms and almond trees<\/li>\n<li>A city tour that takes a whole day, and still you have only tasted a small part of <strong>Marrakech<\/strong> <\/li>\n<li>Charming and relaxing is the essence of coastal <strong>Essaouira<\/strong>.<br \/>\nHere you can spend a few days relaxing <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wander the alleys of the medina and an endless sea of sand dunes <br \/> 14-day cultural tour<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":312,"featured_media":334826,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"inspiration_categories":[395],"country":[228],"continent_category":[186],"class_list":["post-334859","inspiratie_reizen","type-inspiratie_reizen","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","inspiration_categories-cultural-travel","country-morocco","continent_category-africa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen\/334859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/inspiratie_reizen"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/312"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen\/334859\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/334826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"inspiration_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiration_categories?post=334859"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=334859"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=334859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}