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Explore Chefchaouen via Meknes & Volubilis
This morning we will go for a drive across the beautiful countryside to the archaeological site of Volubilis, the largest of the Roman colonies were established in Morocco between the 1st and the 2nd centuries AD. We will be guided for a comprehensive walking tour of this World Heritage site of which the excavated ruins are particularly noted for their amazing colorful mosaics. We will discover some remains of Roman monuments such as the Basilica, the Temple and the Arch of Triumph. Meknes served as the capital of Morocco in the 17th century for Sultan Moulay Ismail. This king had a reputation of a ruthless warrior but he was also a builder as during his 55-year reign, he developed Meknes from a small town into a majestic capital with gigantic ramparts, monumental gates, palaces, and more than 15 miles of exterior walls. Our local guide will take us for a comprehensive tour of the city‟s highlights such as the impressive granaries and stables built by the Sultan for his cavalry, the Mausoleum of the King located inside a beautifully built mosque, the monumental gate of Bab El Mansour a part of which has been immortalized by the French painter Delacroix in 1832. We will take some time to explore the square of El Hedim with its different activities and food market. Optional break for lunch. In the Afternoon. The drive takes us to the delightful town of Chefchaouen which perches at 2000 meters above sea level, in the Rif Mountains. We will be negotiating small hills and agricultural fertile plains where farmers till grain cereals and some fruit trees including oranges, and figs.