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Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert from Casablanca - Morocco 9-Day Tour

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Overview


9 Days 8 Nights Tour from Casablanca to imperial cities and the Sahara Desert, our itinerary start from Casablanca Passing by Rabat the capital of Morocco with an overnight in the magical blue city Chefchaouen coming down to the south to walk around the oldest Medina in Morocco.

Highlights


  • Hassan 2 mosque in Casablanca!
  • Rabat & the blue city of Chefchaouen!
  • Meknes & Fes old medina!
  • Merzouga desert camel ride and overnight in the desert camp!
  • Explore the panoramic views of the High Atlas mountains & the Berber villages!
  • Visit the medina of Marrakech & Majorelle gardens
Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert from Casablanca - Morocco Tour

Description


Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert from Casablanca

Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert from Casablanca - Morocco 9-Day Tour - our itinerary starts from Casablanca.

Passing by Rabat the capital of Morocco with an overnight in the magical blue city Chefchaouen coming down to the south to walk around the oldest Medina in Morocco, Fez.

Going more south to discover the Sahara dunes of Merzouga with an overnight in a Berber desert camp riding a camel.

Passing by the road of 1000 Kasbahs we will make a stop in the gorgeous rock formation in Toudra Gorges and Boumalen Dades.

We will also visit Ouarzazate and Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou and continue to Marrakech via the High Atlas Mountains to admire the landscapes of the mountains and take a beautiful picture of the Berber villages.

By the end, we will visit the mysterious Medina of Marrakech and finish your tour at Casablanca airport.

What's included


  • Inclusions:
  • Private Air-conditioned vehicle
  • 8 Nights Hotel Accommodation with daily breakfast (3 stars hotel/riad)
  • Professional English-speaking driver
  • Official tour city guide in Marrakech and Fes
  • Camel trip in the Sahara Desert and camel guide
  • Fuels and tolls
  • Exclusions:
  • Lunches and Dinners
  • Drinks
  • Any Private Expenses
  • Fee to enter the monuments
  • Travel insurance

Itinerary


  1. Visited Places:

Itinerary of the Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert from Casablanca - Morocco 9-Day Tour:

DAY 1: Casablanca Arrival transfer to the Hotel

Our driver will meet you at the exit of Casablanca airport up to your flight timing. And will drive you to the center of Casablanca where you will visit the impressive Mosque of Hassan II, built-in 1993 by a team of over 6000 craftsmen. Located on the north of the city it is an imposing edifice and one of the few mosques in Morocco that foreigners are allowed to enter. ( if your flight is late in the afternoon you will visit it on the next day) after you will check in your accommodation.

DAY 2: Casablanca - Rabat - Chefchaouen

After breakfast in your hotel, you will start the drive to Rabat the capital of Morocco. We will start visiting the Mausoleum of Mohammed and Hassan Tower after we will visit the Oudaya Kasbah. Lunch in a local restaurant. Then we drive straight to the blue city of Chefchaouen. On the way, you will pass through many small towns and stop for breaks. we will reach Chefchaouen in the afternoon check-in in your accommodation. after night, you will have free time to walk around the blue city or have dinner in a small restaurant on the square Outa Hmam.

DAY 3: Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Meknes - Fes

This morning, after breakfast, we will go to Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage town, an ancient Roman settlement. Here you can admire the alleyways, gates, monuments, and mosaic floors. Dating from the 2nd and 3rd centuries, the Roman ruins here are considered the best-preserved in Morocco. Our next stop will be in Meknes, a World Heritage Unesco Site and one of the 4 Imperial cities of Morocco. Meknes, the site of the first Arab dynasty created by Moulay Ismail and here you can visit the Medersa Bou Inania and the Bab Mansour, the Gateway to Moulay Ismail Palace. Afterward will take the way to Fes and check into your accommodation.

DAY 4: Full day to visit Fes

After breakfast, you will meet with a local official tourist guide to exploring Fes, the most ancient and holy of the Imperial cities. Your cultural and historic tour will take you through the 2000-year-old living medina. A labyrinth of narrow streets, alive with markets and souks, craftsmen, donkeys, and mules transporting their loads. Visit the Attarine and Bou Anania Medersas (Islamic universities), the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay Idriss Mausoleum, and the Karaouine Mosque. Finish your tour with a visit to Fes Jdid, and the revered Merenid Tombs for a spectacular panoramic view of Fes.

DAY 5: Fes - Ifrane - Azrou - Midelt - Ziz Valley - Merzouga (Camel Ride and overnight in the Sahara Desert)

Pick up from your hotel in Fes very early in the morning and departure for the south of Morocco. You will have a stop in Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Morocco to enjoy its beauty and to have some memorable photos. After that, you will head toward Azrou to see the monkeys in the cedar forest. Continuing to Midelt for a lunch meal in a restaurant. After that, we will cross the pass of Tizi N Talghamt to reach Errachidia while admiring the views of Ziz gorges. Later you will have a stop for a panoramic view of Ziz valley. The drive continues to Erg Chebbi Dunes passing by Aoufous and Erfoud. After that you will continue to the captivating dunes of Erg Chebbi, these dunes are called also Merzouga Dunes. In the afternoon get ready for a camel trek for an hour to enjoy the sunset. While on the back of your dromedary, you will continue to the camp. Dinner and spend the night in a bivouac tent in the middle of the dunes.

DAY 6: Erg Chebbi Dunes - Erfoud - Tinejdad - Todra Gorges - Boumalne Dades

Wake up early in the morning to enjoy the sunrise on the top of the dune in the Sahara Desert and then have your breakfast. After these beautiful moments, you will ride your camel back to Merzouga. We depart towards Tineghir passing by Erfoud and Tinejdad. Have a break for lunch. In the afternoon, we will continue to Todra gorges via Tineghir. Stopping along the way for photos and admiring the views. Arrive at Todra Gorges to enjoy its marvelous Canyons views while hiking on foot. Later on, we drive to Boumalne du Dades and stopping for a panoramic view of Dades Valley. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

DAY 7: Boumalne Du Dades - Kelaa M’gouna - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Tizi N'Tichka Pass - Marrakech

This morning after breakfast in the hotel, we depart to Marrakech. The next site to visit is the Rose Valley going through the big Skoura palm grove, a beautiful place to contemplate more than 700.000 palms and numerous kasbahs that are built in the surrounding area. In this Valley damascenes, roses are raised for cosmetic use such as the valued rosewater. The next stop is in Ouarzazate, also known as “The gate of the desert” which in the Berber language means “noiseless or without confusion”. Here we´ll see the Taourirt Kasbah, one of the most spectacular ksars in Morocco. Stopping for a panoramic view of the kasbah of Taourirt then another photo stop near the Atlas studio and after that, we continue to the ksar (fortified village) of Aït Ben Haddou where we will visit the famous Kasbah (declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Famous films have been shot on this spectacular stage, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, and Sahara with Penélope Cruz…etc. After that, we will drive to Marrakech over the mountains of high Atlas passing through the Tizi N’tichka pass (2260 m in altitude). Arrive in Marrakech and check into your hotel.

DAY 8: Full day to visit Marrakech

After breakfast in the hotel, you will have a private guided tour of Marrakech Medina with an official guide from Marrakech. You will see the famous Mosque of Koutoubia, the Medina, and its souks, and explore some more of Marrakech’s secrets: Ali Ben Youssef Koranic school, the Saadian tombs, the Bahia Palace, and Majorelle Gardens. In the afternoon the best option is to explore the medina on your own, approaching the square that in the evening is full of narrators, jugglers, diviners. snake charmers and music. Overnight in your accommodation.

DAY 9: Marrakech – Casablanca airport (CMN) 3 Hours

The driver will drop you off at the airport up to your flight time and the end of our services.

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