10 Days from Casablanca Desert Tour

Day 1 : Casablanca – Rabat

Morning arrival in Casablanca followed by a brief tour of this commercial capital city and largest port of Morocco. then on to Rabat. Check-in at your hotel.Afternoon sightseeing includes the Medina (old city), with its stone and white washed buildings boasting great, dark-wood studded doors, the Hassan Tower, whose intricate stone-work dominates the skyline; the Mohammed V Mausoleum housing the onyx tomb of the late king, and the ramparts of Michouar encircling the Royal Palace. After Rabat visit we drive you to your hotel for dinner and night.

Day 2 : Rabat – Meknes – Volubilis – Moulay Idriss – Fes

Morning Departure for Meknes, with visits to its Medina, or old city, and Bab el Mansour, the monumental gateway and main entrance to this 17th century city. Next, stop at the Roman ruins of Volubilis the finest archaeological site in Morocco with mosaics, temples and triumphal arch. On your way to the village of Moulay Idriss, which is the holy founder of the first indigenous Islamic kingdom of Morocco. Travel to Fes for check-in at your hotel.

Day 3: Fes

Entire day sightseeing in Fes, the oldest of the Imperial Cities, founded in 790 A.D. Visit the medieval Medina, and the Karaouiyne Mosque, whose central aisle is embellished with elaborate floral and Kufic script carved into the plaster. Don’t miss the Islamic universities including the Abou Anania and the Attarine boasting dazzling exterior and interior decoration and craftsmanship. Also view the colorfully tiled Nejjarine Fountain. Finally, browse the markets of Fes, the most fascinating in all of Morocco. Dinner and night in your hotel.

Day 4: Fes

A citadel of magnificence. This age old city is irresistible as it unfolds in every narrow alley, wide street, old or new medina, palatial houses or hillsides . The story of a whole civilization’s treasure, similar to Florence or Athens. From being Morocco’s first capital in 808 AD to becoming the Imperial of all Imperial cities. Fes is a spiritual and cultural center with many facets. Your two-day stay in this unmatched splendor will take you back in time while visiting the oldest university in the world (before Oxford or the Sorbonne). Return to the hotel for dinner and night.

Day 5: Fes – Midelt – Errachidia – Merzouga

After breakfast depart for Erfoud, paying a morning visit to Midelt, which includes dramatic views of the peaks of the High Atlas Mountains, and Errachidia, a modern urban center, Before driving straight to Merzouga to live the life of a Bedouin for the night in a tent on the dunes with the night sky and thousands of stars. It is amazing to see the sunrise the following morning.

Day 6: Merzouga -Todra Gorges – Boumalne Dades – Ouarzazate

we will wake up before dawn to experience the magic of a desert sunrise over the Merzouga Dunes. Early morning sightseeing in Erfoud includes the hilltop Bordj East Fort. On arrival in Tinghir, visit the Todra Gorge, Morocco’s Grand Canyon, with spectacular pink walls. On the way to Ouarzazate, pass through the rose-growing town of Kelaat M’Gouna and then Boumalne, which overlooks the Dades Valley (The Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs). Evening arrival at your hotel in Ouarzazate.

Day 7: Ouarzazate – Marrakech

Explore Ouarzazate in the morning with visits to the Kasbah of Tifoultoute and the School of Handicrafts. See stone carvings, pottery, carpets, and silver jewelry. Continue to Marrakech, stopping at Ait Benhaddou, a picturesque Kasbah resembling a sandcastle amid almond trees.

Day 8: Marrakech

Spend the entire day exploring Marrakech, a city that blends Berber traditions, Arab renaissance, and Western influences. Visit the Tombs of the Saadien Kings, Dar Si Said Museum, Agdal and Menara Gardens, and the 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque. Explore the Bahia and Bedii Palaces, as well as the tanners and dyers quarters. Before dinner at our hotel, visit Jamaa El Fna Square, a lively hub with spice sellers, storytellers, snake charmers, fire-eaters, acrobats, and musicians.

Day 9: Marrakech – Essaouira – Marrakech

After breakfast, head to Essaouira. Admire the Porte de la Marine, the main entrance to the harbor built in 1184. Enjoy the beauty of the sandy bay and wooded hills before returning to Marrakech for dinner and the night.

Day 10: Marrakech – Casablanca

Drive back to casablanca to connect with your flights with the best of Morocco’s souvenirs and memories.

 

what’s inclusions

 

  •  4×4 with air conditioning
  •  English speaking driver/guide
  •  Fuel
  •  Accommodation
  •  Camel riding on the desert and sleeping in tent
  •  Night in Berber Camp

 

what’s excluded

 

  •  Flight tickets
  •  Midday meals
  •  Drinks
  •  Tips

 

note well

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