14 Day Guided Tour of Morocco from Casablanca
Day 1 : Casablanca-
Day 2 : Rabat -
Day 3 : Exploring Fes
Day 4 : Fes -
Day 5 : Midlet -
Day 6 : Merzouga area and the Camel trek
Upon arrival, we will greet you at the airport and drive to Casablanca and then to Rabat. In Casablanca you will see the Hassan II Mosque, the largest outside of Mecca and experience the coastal seaside. Afterwards, we will leave to Rabat, the capital of Morocco.
Here, you will see the Hassan Tower, the Oudaya Kasbah before you check in to your riad. Overnight accommodation will be in a riad at the heart of the Medina. Overnight in hotel.
After breakfast in your riad, you will start travelling to Fes via Meknes and Volubilis. In Meknes, another significant imperial city in Morocco, known as the Ismaili capital of Morocco, you will see the famous gate Bab Mansour, the Sahrij Souani Bassin, and the Mulay Ismail Mausoleum. After lunch, your journey continues to Volubilis, the Roman ruins, dating to 25BC where some of the original mosaics are still in very good shape, explore the site and continue to Fes via the foothills of the Rif Mountains. Get to Fes at the end of the afternoon.
Check in to your riad at the heart of the Medina. Overnight in hotel.
After breakfast in your riad , you will start exploring the oldest city in Morocco, walking in its alleys and small streets. Our visit starts by visiting the Royal Palace gate, the Jewish headquarter,the first Mellah ever built in Morocco, built during the 16th century. We will ensure that you visit all sites with cultural and historical interest including the famous Al Qaraouine University, the oldest in the region, the Tanneries, the Attarine museum and Moulay Idriss mausoleum.
After lunch, you will visit the tiles cooperative and then experience a wonderful panoramique view over the whole Medina of Fes.
After breakfast in your riad, you will leave Fes travelling towards Ifran, a beautiful mountains village, referred to as "the Switzerland of Morocco" and then on to Midelt. During this journey you’ll experience glimpses of the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains. Stopping at Azrou, a Berber village in the middle of the famous cedar forest -
In Midelt you will be accommodated in a luxurious hotel. Dinner and accommodation in hotel.
After breakfast in your hotel you will travel to Merzouga via Errachidia and Erfoud. You will be travelling through the fascinating Tiz Ntalghamt pass and the Ziz Gorge, taking in views of the High Atlas plateau, you’ll notice how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the city of Errachidia, here you will have lunch and enjoy the Berber hospitality. Afterwards, you will travel along the luxuriant Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views along the way to Erfoud and Rissani.
Arrive at Merzouga on the afternoon. You’ll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea before you check in to your riad. Overnight in hotel.
After breakfast in your riad, you will start an explorative journey of the area before you camel trek and spend the night at the desert camp. Today, you’ll visit the Gnawa people, originally slaves brought from Sudan, to experience their music and lifestyle. Not far away there’s the lake of Merzouga, with its bird populations. You may also visit the nomad wire house where many Berber handicrafts are priced lower than in the big cities.
On the afternoon you will mount your camel, guided by an experienced camel man to explore within the golden sand sea of Merzouga . Dinner in front of the tent where you will spend the night. (the camp is equipped with flush-
Day 7 : Merzouga -
Your camelman will wake you up early in the morning to watch what well may be the best sunrise of your life. You’ll peacefully camel-
After lunch in the heart of the gorge we’ll drive through the Dades Valley, where you’ll see the majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as “monkey toes”. Overnight accommodation will be in a fancy hotel overlooking the Dades valley.
Day 8 : Dades Gorge – Bouthaghrar Skoura -
After breakfast in the hotel, you will travel through the Dades Valley towards Kalaa M'gouna and Ouarzazat. The route through Dades Valley is the way of the thousand kasbahs. Today you will have the opportunity to meet Berber Nomads in their caves and then you will enjoy the fertile Rose valley and the rock formations along the way. We’ll stop at Kalaat M’gouna, the rose city, to purchase the rosewater.
We continue to Skoura and the birds valley; visit the Kasbah Ameridil, a well-
Overnight accommodation will be in a local riad. Overnight in hotel.
Day 9 : Ouarzazat -
After breakfast in your riad, we’ll head to Taroudant via Taznakht, visiting Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. The former is the largest Kasbah in Morocco, built by T-
On to Taliouine, the capital of Safran in Morocco, you have the option to visit he Safran co-
We arrive at Taroudant in the afternoon, where you will see the ramparts and walk within the small alleys in the Medina. Taroudant is always referred to as “The little Marrakech” . Overnight in hotel.
Day 10 : Taroudant -
Breakfast in the riad, and then head for Essaouira, travelling via Agadir . Our first stop will be at Agadir , a resort city which used to be a very big tourist destination for many years. After lunch and small walk at the Promenade, you will continue to Essaouira .
The coastal road offers beautiful scenery, an area famous for the Argan trees; here you will see herds of goats climbing the Argan trees looking for better food they can’t find on the ground. After several stops along the coast we get to Essaouira on the afternoon. Overnight accommodation at a riad in the Medina.
Day 11 : Exploring Essaouira
Breakfast at your riad, and then start exploring the city. You’ll visit the Skala Fortress, the port, the souks and see Thuya wood carved by artisans; walk through the alleys of the medina and view hundreds of handicrafts.
Essaouira is known for its strong winds most of the year so it is known as the “City of the wind” thus it attracts wind surfers from all over the world. Essaouira knew many civilisations -
Our visit includes the Mellah -
On the afternoon, you have free time to walk and explore by yourself. Overnight accommodation in riad at the Medina. Overnight in hotel.
Day 12 : Essaouira -
After breakfast in your riad, depart for Marrakech. On our way -
Day 13 : Exploring Marrakech
After breakfast in the riad , you can start exploring Marrakech “the red city of Morocco”. We will ensure that you see the most important sites of historical and cultural interest, including the Majorelle Gardens, the Koutoubia Tower, the Saadian tombs, the Bahia Palace and the Ben Youssef Coranic School. After Lunch at a restaurant near the square, you will walk through the souks and view hundreds of handicrafts. On the afternoon, you will have some free time to wonder by yourself and see Marrakech as you like. Overnight in hotel.
Day 14 : Marrakech -
Today, depending on your departure time, we will drive you to the airport for your departure flight.
The tour ends at the airport.
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