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12 days Casablanca Morocco desert tour

ITINERARY OF: 12 days Casablanca Morocco desert tour

 

Day 1: Casablanca Airport – Rabat:

12 days Casablanca Morocco desert tour upon your arrival at Casablanca International Airport, we will welcome you and then 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 03: Chefchaouen sightseeing:

Free day in Chefchaouen to walk for your own.

Day 04: 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 05: Exploring Fes:

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 06: Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Erfoud – Merzouga:

After the check out, we will go towards Ifrane (called small 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 07: Merzouga – Khamlia (village of Gnawa) – Nomades – Merzouga:

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 08: Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley – Rose Valley – Skoura 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 09: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Tizi N Ticha (High Atlas Mountains) – 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 walking tour:

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 – Rabat Airport:

As usual, after your breakfast, we drive to Airport in Rabat via Casablanca. Before heading to Rabat, we go to Casablanca to visit the Hassan II Mosque, which is the biggest mosque in Africa and then after lunch we continue our way to the airport of Rabat. Our serviceendss here as.

 

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