10 DAYS TOUR FROM CASABLANCA

DAY 1 : CASABLANCA / RABAT / MEKNES :

Casablanca: Will we pick you up at your hotel to visit the Hassan II mosque before leaving to Rabat. In Rabat you can visit the Mechouar of the Royal Palace, the ruins of Chellah, the Mohammed V Mausoleum and the Hassan Tower. After lunch, we will leave for Meknes to arrive in the early evening.

DAY 2 : MEKNES / VOLUBILIS / FES :

After breakfast we will take a tour of Meknes including El Hdim square, Bab El Mansour, the massive gate which is the entrance to the old city and the Jewish quarter, the Royal Granaries & the city rampart. We will then depart via Volubilis, the Roman ruins and Moulay Idriss, the holy town. We will continue onto Fes. Dinner and accommodation at a traditional riad.

DAY 3 : FES / VISITING FES:

You will have a guided tour to discover the medina and the famous souks of Fez. Its cobbled streets are filled with ancient mosques and green minarets. You will visit the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Fez. The visit will include a visit to the tannery and the ceramic cooperative to discover traditional Moroccan crafts.

DAY 4 : FES / IFRANE / CEDAR FOREST / MIDELT / MERZOUGA DESERT:

After breakfast, we will leave to Merzouga through the Middle Atlas region. We will cross Ifrane, the “Switzerland” of Morocco and the cedar forests of Azrou, where we can stop to feed the monkeys by hand. We will continue to Midelt where we will have lunch. We will then follow the river Ziz through the valley and we will stop to see the Ziz gorge on the way to Merzouga.

DAY 5 : MERZOUGA / KHAMLIA/ NOMADS / RISSANI / ERG CHEBBI :

Today, we will explore the desert region and the wonder of the Erg Chebbi desert dunes. We will do a tour of the desert dunes where you will have the opportunity to see the way of life of the nomad and the amazing changing contrasts of the desert. We will visit the “black village” of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians. We will have a traditional Berber pizza for lunch in the old capital of Rissani. In the afternoon we will ride the camels to see the sunset over the dunes and spend the night in the desert camp. We will have a traditional tajine dinner, drink a delicious mint tea, listen to traditional Berber music while watching the stars and the rising moon in the beautiful Sahara Desert.

DAY 6 : MERZOUGA / TODRA GORGES / DADES GORGES :

We will wake up early to see the spectacular sunrise over the dunes before making our way back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower. We will cross the palm lined valleys of Tourog and Tinjdad to arrive to Todra Gorge. We will take a walk in the Todra Gorges and have lunch in a local restaurant before continuing to our accommodation in the Dades Gorge.

DAY 7 : DADES GORGE / ROSE VALLEY / SKOURA / OUARZAZATE :

After breakfast, we will walk in the gorges and then take the path to see the nomadic caves. We will continue by El Kelaa Magona, the Rose Valley and the oasis of Skoura to arrive in early evening in Ouarzazate.

DAY 8 : OUARZAZATE / AIT BEN HADDOU / TELOUET / ATLAS MOUNTAINS /MARRAKECH :

After breakfast, depart for Ait Benhaddou and visit the World Heritage Site. We will continue with a visit to the traditional village of Telouet and Kasbah el Glaoui, in the High Atlas. We will have lunch at a local restaurant in Telouet before going down the Tizi-n-Tichka to Marrakech.

DAY 9 : MARRAKECH / EXPLORING MARRAKECH :

You will have a guided tour to discover the multiple facets of Marrakech with a stroll in the labyrinth of the narrow streets of the Medina amongst its famous Souks and a visit to the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Marrakech.

DAY 10 : MARRAKECH / CASABLANCA :

We will spend the morning at leisure to go shopping or relax in Marrakech before leaving in the middle of the afternoon to arrive in Casablanca before 16:00 (or if you have a flight on departure or if you want to spend time in Casablanca, we can leave Marrakech at your convenience).

TOUR INFORMATION:

•  Duration: 10 days
•  Arrival: Casablanca
•  Departure: Casablanca
•  Available: Every day
•  Pick up time: 08h00 Local time
•  Type: Private trip / Group tour