8 Days Morocco tour

8-day Morocco tour from Casablanca to Marrakech - Overview

The 8-day Morocco tour from Casablanca to Marrakech or back to Casablanca is a fantastic Morocco desert tour that will take you to discover and explore the best of Morocco, including Imperial cities such as Marrakech and Fes, as well as Volubilis, Morocco’s best-preserved archaeological site, and the Sahara.

This tour gives you the opportunity to go monkey-spotting in the Cedar Forest and Ifran, Morocco’s Switzerland, drink tea, go camel-trekking, and spend the night in a desert camp under the stars, as well as see the beautiful high Atlas Mountains with Berber villages, centuries-old Kasbahs, Gorges, Grand Canyon, Palm Groves, and more.

8-day Morocco tour from Casablanca to Marrakech - Highlights:

• Fes guided tour and a visit to the beautiful town of Ifrane
• Imperial Cities and Authentic Berber villages
• Driving across the Middle Atlas Mountains and watching Barbary apes in the cedar forests near Ifrane City
• Driving over Atlas Mountains and through the famous Tizi-N-Tichka pass (2260m)
• Drive along Draa Valley and Ziz Valley, famous for its dates palm trees plantations
• Enjoying a Sunset on Camel ride in the Erg Chebbi Dunes and taking selfies wearing blue turbans and traditional berber clothes
• Enjoy a spectacular Dinner under the starry sky followed by an evening of Berber Music and drumming Around Firecamp
• Spend the Night in a Berber desert Luxury camp in Erg Chebbi Merzouga
• Hiking in the Dades Valley or the Todgha Gorges with a local guide, or strolling by the river alone for picturesque landscape
• Stopping by the Skoura Oasis to visit Kasbah Amredhil
• Visit Ouarzazate the Gate to Morocco's Sahara desert
• Visit the UNESCO world heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou

8-Day Morocco Tour From Casablanca - Itinerary

Below we show you in detail what is the itinerary of this 8 Days Morocco Tour From Casablanca

Day 1: Airport – Casablanca

You will be met at the Mohammed V airport in Casablanca by a member of the team (Guide) to begin your 8-day Morocco tour from Casablanca across Morocco’s business center (depending on your arrival time we may drive you to your hotel before commencing the tour). The lively city center, with its Architectural Style, and the fashionable beach resort of Corniche d’Ain Diab will be visited on this city tour. Non-Muslims are welcome to see the majestic Hassan II mosque, the world’s second-biggest religious structure.

Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat – Meknes – Fes

Set out for Fes. The road to Fes winds through the lovely countryside where olives, grain, vegetables, and grapes are grown. You will travel to Meknes and Volubilis before reaching Fes. The magnificent Roman ruins of Volubilis, the Roman Empire’s furthest southern outpost, can be found nearby.

The Medersa Ben Inania and the Bab Mansour, the Gateway of Moulay Ismail Palace, are located in Meknes, the birthplace of the first Arab dynasty founded by Moulay Ismail. This leads us to the stables and granaries of Henries-Souani. A rooftop garden and cafe with a fantastic view of the city may be found upstairs. Check into your hotel when you arrive in Fes.

Day 3: Full Day To explore Fes

Following breakfast, you will begin your tour of the world’s oldest Medina with a local professional tour guide. You’ll take a walking tour of the Medina, stopping at the Royal Palace’s gateway, the 9th-century Karouine mosque, and the University.

The tomb of the city’s founder, “Moulay Idriss II,” will also be visited. Lunch will be served at one of the old Medina’s typical restaurants. Following lunch, your tour will continue to the Najarine Fountain, the historic Harem Garden, and the Batha Museum. You’ll pause for a panoramic view of the city on your way back to the Riad.

Day 4: Fes - Ifrane - Azrou - Ziz Valley - Erfoud - Merzouga

After breakfast, we will begin our journey across the Atlas Mountains to the desert, passing via Ifrane on our way to the Azrou cedar forests, which are home to wild monkeys. It will be an excellent opportunity to take photographs and interact with them. Then we’ll eat lunch in Zaida, a little Berber settlement. We continue over the Atlas Mountains, passing through Medilt, to reach the small town of Rich, Erfoud, where we will feel the start of the Sahara, and then on to Merzouga.

In the afternoon, you’ll ride your camel through the Erg-Chebbi’s sand sea, accompanied by an experienced camel guide. You’ll spend your first night here under the stars, or in a genuine Berber Luxury Camp. After dinner, you will be greeted by a massive fire with millions of stars as you’ve never seen before, courtesy of the Berbers who will perform traditional music and share their culture.

Day 5: Merzouga - Rissani - Jorf - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges

After a fantastic night, you’ll wake up early with renewed energy to watch the sunrise between the dunes, when the dunes’ colors blend with the movement of shadows to create an incredible sight. After a cup of tea, we ride the camels back to the fortified village of Rissani in the Tafilalt region, where you will have breakfast and shower before departing for the fortified village of Rissani in the Tafilalt region.

Rissani, a traditional and old village on the outskirts of the Ziz Valley, is home to the spectacular Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Sharif, the first monarch of the Alawite dynasty, which flourished here in the 17th century and will transport you to another time. Our journey will continue through the Todra Gorges and past the Atlas Mountains’ eastern slopes to Tinerhir Oasis, with its verdant valley of palms and local communities, before taking a magnificent drive through the Dades Valley, also known as the “Valley of 1000 Kasbahs.” Dades Valley will be our home for the night.

Day 6: Dades - Roses Valley - Skoura - Ouarzazate - High Atlas - Marrakech

After breakfast in the hotel, we head for Ouarzazate via Skoura this morning. Stopping for a panoramic view of the kasbah of Taourirt before continuing on to the Atlas Film Studios for another photo break. After that, you’ll go to Ait Benhaddou’s Kasbah and have lunch in a local restaurant in the hamlet. We will drive to Marrakech in the afternoon across the High Atlas Mountains, going through the Tizi N’tichka pass (2260 m in altitude). And it is with excitement when we arrive at Marrakech.

Day 7: Full-day to explore Marrakech

Visit the Menara, a ringed pool by flowerbeds that serves as an irrigation system for the surrounding lands, on a full-day tour of Marrakech. The Koutoubia mosque, Majorelle Gardens, Bahia Palace, and the Dar Si Said Palace museum of jewelry will all be included in the sightseeing tour. Optional lunch in the medina will be followed by a stroll through Marrakech’s colorful souks. Enjoy a sunset drink on a cafe’s balcony while gazing out over the bustling Jamaa El Fna Square, supper, and the night at the hotel.

Day 8: Marrakech - Airport

We will have to go to the airport of (Marrakech/Casablanca) where you told us about after many beautiful memories of an 8-day Morocco tour from Casablanca.