Tour overview
This 8-day tour from Casablanca is the perfect escape for a short vacation in Morocco. It features visits to the four imperial cities—Rabat, Meknes, Fes, and Marrakech—and includes a night in the desert and another night in either Dades or Ouarzazate, situated midway between Marrakech and Merzouga.
If you arrive early in Casablanca, we highly recommend driving directly to Fes with a stop in Rabat. With your first night in Fes, you will enjoy a two-night stay in the desert, including one night in a hotel and one night in a luxury desert camp. This option provides a full day to fully experience the Moroccan Sahara.
Included
- ● 8 days Tour in 4*4 or Minivan vehicles with AC and full
- ● 24-hour support throughout your trip in Morocco with a dedicated concierge to assist with dinner reservations or special requests.
- ● Breakfast daily at your accommodations.
- ● Local certified English guides in Fes and Marrakech.
- ● Pick-up and drop-off at the airport in Casablanca and Marrakech.
- ● English-speaking driver/guide throughout the trip.
- 2 dinners (1 in the desert and 1 in Dades)
- Camel trek in Merzouga
- 7 nights in comfortable accommodations
Not Included
- ● Meals not specified above.
- ● Flights to and from Morocco
- ● Travel insurance
- ● Tips for guides and drivers.
Day 1 Arrival to Casablanca
Arrive at Casablanca airport. Meeting with the driver, then transfer to your hotel to relax before we take a short sightseeing tour of the city. You can also choose the option of visiting Casablanca and then driving to Rabat or directly to Fes, especially if you have an early arrival flight to Morocco. Overnight in Casablanca
DAY 2 Casablanca - Rabat - Meknes - Volubilis - Fes
Breakfast at your hotel then heads toward Rabat, the capital of Morocco and one of the imperial cities in the country. We will explore the most attractions in the city. Oudaya, the old medina, Shalla, and Hassan tower. Then we will continue to Meknes one of the four imperial cities. We will have a short tour of the city and lunch break. Before we reach Fes, we will drive to Archaeological site of Volubilis. It's an UNESCO world heritage which was founded in the 40s BC. – It is one of the most-preserved monuments of the Roman era in North Africa. The ruins are vast in area and spread among picturesque green fields. It has impressive administrative buildings, palaces, and baths with beautiful mosaics. Overnight in a Riad in Fes
Day 3 Guided tour of Fes
We will do sightseeing in the cultural and religious capital of the Kingdom. You will plunge into the magical atmosphere of a medieval oriental city, walk along the crooked and narrow streets of the ancient Medina, and get acquainted with the numerous historical and architectural monuments that adorned the former capital of the Kingdom of the Sultans from the Merinid and Alaouite dynasties. Most of these monuments are excellent examples of the Moorish architectural style. You will visit the Bu Inaniya mosque, see the madrassas (Muslim universities), Nejarin square, and the fountain. You will find yourself in the handicraft quarters, where leather and pottery craftsmen work according to the technology they inherited from their grandfathers and great-grandfathers, whose secrets are carefully transferred from generation to generation. Then we will continue to the Jewish quarter that is still present now. It shows the co-existence of the 2 communities, Muslims and Jewish.
Day 4Fes - Ifrane - Azrou - Erfoud - Merzouga Desert
Today, the departure towards the desert. After breakfast, we check out and go to Merzouga. It is the longest journey of our amazing adventure, around 7 hrs drive, but with the change of landscapes, we will enjoy the time. On the way, we will stop at Ifrane which has a European nature and climate, parks with lakes and chalets, a ski resort, and an abundance of snow in winter giving the town the nickname “Moroccan Switzerland”. In the vicinity of Ifrane, we will be able to admire the majestic Atlas cedars and feed the wild monkeys on our way to Azrou. The monkeys are friendly, they like when someone feeds them. Lunch stop in Midelt. Further, our path will run through the gorge and the valley of the Ziz River, and as we approach Er-Rashidia, the landscape will change to a desert one. We will have camel rides to the camp in the desert, the camp – accommodation has comfortable beds, individual showers, and toilets. At night, we will have a Moroccan dinner, enjoy playing drums around the fire, and listen to songs by Berbers in the desert. In addition, enjoy the stars in the clear sky. Overnight in a luxury desert camp.
DAY 5 Merzouga - Rissani - Todra gorges - Dades Valley
We will wake up with the first rays of the sun to see the sunrise over the stunning and silent sand dunes. This moment will become one of your most vivid impressions of Morocco! After breakfast, we will return to the village of Merzouga and continue our journey to Dades. On the way, we will pass by Rissani which has “The fossil factory”, where you can see the many fossils that this region is rich in. After about 3 hours, we will stop for a panoramic photo near the picturesque town of Tinghir in the middle of a large palm oasis. Next, we will continue to the famous Todra Gorge, We will walk along the gorge and have lunch at a local restaurant. We will continue our journey through the amazing village of Dades. Overnight in Dades.
DAY 6 Dades - Rose valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech
Today, we will have a short drive to Dades gorges, then continue our way to Ouarzazat. We will pass by Mgouna where the roses festival takes place every year. We will continue our journey to Skura oasis. It is a fertile palm oasis cut through by several rivers. Then continue to Ouarzazate which is 30 minutes drive from Skura. This city is often called the “Hollywood of Morocco” due to the fact that many historical films were filmed in this city. Kasbah Taurirt is one of the historical places in the city, we can visit the Kasbah, then visit Cinema Museum, Atlas film studio. Next, we will have a a short drive to Ait Ben Hadou, the world UNESCO heritage, this place is attracted by many visitors as it is the place where the Game Of Thrones was filmed. After our visit that will last for 1hr, we will move to Marrakesh through the highest Atlas Mountains, Tizi n-Tishka at an altitude of 2260 m (3.5-4 hours excluding stops). We’ll be making photo stops along the way. This is one of the most picturesque roads in Morocco, which offers views of the green river valleys with adobe villages and the ruins of ancient kasbahs. Afterward, we will head toward Marrakech. We can have some rest in the hotel, and you have time on your own. Overnight in Marrakech
DAY 7 Guided tour of Marrakech
After breakfast at the hotel, the whole day will be devoted to visiting the historical city of Marrakesh, the“Pearl of the South.” Since the city was one of the capitals of the Kingdom during the reign of the three dynasties of the Moroccan sultans, It got a large number of museums and architectural monuments. Each Monument in the city is a piece of art. The whole morning will be devoted to getting to know them (the Koutoubia Mosque, the Manara Pavilion surrounded by olive plantations, the tombs of the Saadian sultans, a fine example of palace architecture the Bahia Palace, El Badii palace, and the Majorelle Gardens. After lunch, you will visit the most colorful market in Morocco and the famous Jemaa El Fna square. This is a real theater in the open air where you will see snake charmers, healers, sorcerers, merchants of fruits, and exotic spices. Overnight in Marrakech
DAY 8 Departure
In the last day of your 8-day tour from Casablanca, you will have time on your own in Marrakech before the transfer to the Airport for your flight back to your country.
