12 DAYS MOROCCO DISCOVERY TOUR
With our 12 days tour from Casablanca, you will fully experience the kingdom of Morocco. There are many places that we will take you to visit. To start with, the most and the highlight of our Morocco tours is Merzouga Sahara. Here, we will take you on andvaturous camel ride to spend an overnight in Berber tents. Secondly, we will take you to explore the 4 imperial cities, Fes, Rabat, Meknes, and Marrakech. Thirdly, we will visit some Kasbahs, the main one is Ait Benhaddou. Not only we will take you to visit the Hollywood of Africa Ouarzazate but also the Todgha valley.
Activities
ITINERARY
Day 1
CASABLANCA AIRPORT – RABAT
Upon your arrival at Casablanca International Airport, we will welcome you and then drive to visit Hassan II mosque, the largest mosque in Africa and then we will drive to the capital of Morocco “Rabat”, before checking to our hotel, we will visit Hassan Tower, Mohammed V Mausoleum (where the kings are buried) and Oudaya Kasbah. Overnight in Rabat.
Day 2
RABAT – RIF MOUNTAINS – CHEFCHAOUEN
After your fabulous breakfast in your Riad (hotel) we will drive to Chefchaouen via the Rif Mountains. We will arrive to Chefchaouen where you will have free time to visit this beautiful town. You are going to enjoy a walk exploring the white-blue washed walls of the medina. Night in your Riad.
Day 3
CHEFCHAOUEN SIGHTSEEING
Today will be a free day to walk for your own in the blue city for more exploration, as the city is not big you will walk around and hike a little in the evening to have a panoramic view of the city and catch a beautiful sunset. Dinner and overnight in your Riad.
Day 4
CHEFCHAOUEN – OUAZZAN – VOLUBILIS – MEKNES – FES
After your tasty breakfast in your Riad, our journey starts towards Volubilis crossing via Ouazzan and other Rif villages. In Volubilis we will discover the Roman ruins and we learn about the Moroocan history, then we will drive to Meknes city (the 17th century city and a UNESCO world heritage site) where we will stop for lunch and we will discover the historical walls of Medina, Bab el Mansour, Bad Lekhmiss and we will enjoy a visit of Moulay Ismail shrine. Later in the afternoon we head to Fes city where we will spend the night..
Day 5
FES SIGHTSEEING
After your breakfast, we will start exploring Fes as one of oldest cities in Morocco with narrow alleys. This starts firstly by visiting the Royal Palace gate and the Jewish headquarter, the first Mellah ever built in Morocco during the 16th century. Next, we see the famous Al Qaraouine University, tanneries, the Attarine museum and Moulay Idriss mausoleum. Afterwards, you will visit the tiles fabrication and will experience a wonderful panoramic view overlooking the whole Medina of Fes. Overnight in Fes..
Day 6
FES – IFRANE – MIDELT – ZIZ VALLEY – ERFOUD – MERZOUGA
After the check out, we will go towards Ifrane (called the little Switzerland of Morocco). The area is well known for its abundant wildlife like Barbary Apes…etc. Then we will continue to Merzouga sahara desert through the fascinating views like Ziz Gorges, Ziz valley with dates palm trees and Erfoud as the capital of fossils and dates. After riding camels across Erg Chebbi dunes, overnight in desert camp.
Day 7
MERZOUGA DESERT TOUR
After seeing a beautiful sunrise and having a delicious tasty breakfast, we will go on a tour around Erg Chebbi passing in village of Khamlia to enjoy listening Gnawa music (originally from Sudan). Later on, we stop for deserted mines, Berber nomads and oasis of palm trees. When we finish lunch we head for our desert hotel.
Day 8
MERZOUGA – TODRA VALLEY – DADES VALLEY – OUARZAZATE
After breakfast as usual, we will start our journey towards Ouarzazate passing through Rissani where to make a stop for a short walk discovering its hidden corners. A traditional system of irrigation that is locally called Khettara is also going to be among one of our stops. Beside this, Todra Gorges is a high spot for a walk. After this, we continue to Ouarzazate known as the capital of movies or Hollywood of Africa as they call it. Night in Ouarzazate.
Day 9
OUARZAZATE – AIT BEN HADDOU – MARRAKECH
After leaving hotel, we will head for Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, which has been registered as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. A bunch of movies were broadcasted here such as: Gladiator, Prince of Persia, Astrix, and Game of thrones… Later on, our trip takes us further way to Marrakech via Atlas Mountains enjoying its breathtaking views. Late afternoon we make it to Marrakech and check for our hotel..
Day 10
MARRAKECH – ESSAOUIRA – MARRAKECH
Our driver meets you in the lobby to take for a memorable day trip to Essaouira, which is considered as an escape site from stress and busy life of Marrakesh. So, we want to take you to such a nice town with a beautiful beach. Our day trip will take us through numerous villages scattering alongside the road with beautiful sceneries of Argan trees. We will make a stop to see goats climbing the trees. We arrive to Essaouira and have free time to walk around the medina. After lunch, we pick you up back to Marrakech.
Day 11
MARRAKECH
After breakfast at the hotel, we start our journey sightseeing of Marrakech “the red city of Morocco”, it was founded in the XII century by Almoravidy dynasty. We will insist on to see the most important sites with cultural and historical heritage. You will have great chance to visit Saadian Tombs, Koutoubia mosque, Bahia Palace, the Souk of the city, and then you go to join the famous square of the medina where you will see and discover the fascinating snake charmers, “funny seminars” where some professional or humorous people tell fabulous and nice jokes, riddles…On the afternoon, you will have free time to walk around and see, discover other places of the city by yourself.
Day 12
MARRAKECH – CASABLANCA AIRPORT
Depends on your flight time, we will transfer you from Marrakech to Casablanca Mohammed V International airport for your return flight with plenty of tales of Arabian and Berber days and nights, end our services.
What's included In this Tour :
- Private and comfortable Vehicle with A/C
- Multilingual speaking driver
- Accommodations with half board
- Pick up & drop off at your accommodations
- Camel trekking and overnight in a camp
- local guide in Marrakech and Fes
- Fuel
What's not included In this Tour :
- Lunch
- Entrance fees to the Monuments
- Drinks
- Tips