Day 1: CASABLANCA
Welcome to Morocco!
After lunch you will enjoy a tour of Casablanca with a local guide who will explain the history and significance of Morocco’s bustling economic capital.
Casablanca is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and is the centre of business in Morocco. Originally established by the French as a commercial centre, this dynamic city boasts a combination of modern, art deco, and traditional architecture. Visit some of the city’s most renowned monuments including La Corniche on the oceanfront and the gorgeous Hassan II Mosque.
Meals included: breakfast
Day 2: CASABLANCA – RABAT – CHEFCHAOUEN
After breakfast, you will start a sightseeing tour of the main capital. You will tour Hassan Tower, a 12th Century mosque that was collapsed by the Lisbon earthquake. You will have the chance to visit the ornamented mausoleum of Mohamed V and Hassan II. The building is considered a masterpiece of modern Alaouite dynasty architecture, with its white silhouette, topped by a typical green tiled roof.
You will also reach the old Oudayyas Kasbah at the side of Bou Regreg River. This fortification was built as a military defence in the 12th century by the Almohads dynasty. The guided tour will go behind to early ages by visiting the Roman Chellah ruins as a necropolis at the outskirts of Rabat. Afterwards, we will take the highway towards the north city of Chefchaouen.
Meals included: breakfast
Day 3: CHEFCHAOUEN – FEZ
Depart from the blue walled town Chefchaouen to spiritual capital Fez.
Your local guide will meet you when you arrive in Fez to show you the cety . Fez is the oldest of Morocco’s imperial cities and is divided into three sections and you will tour each part – the original old town, Fes el-Bali; Fes el-Jedid, built in the 13th century; and the contemporary Ville Nouvelle quarter. The old town or the medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest car free urban area in the world and is recognized as one of the best preserved historic towns of the Arab-Muslim world. It is made up of many maze-like narrow streets lined with fresh fruit, mounds of spices and many artisanal objects of Morocco.
Your tour will also include the following notable stops:
- Medersa Bou Inania, an architecturally renown theological college
- Al-Attarine Madrasa, the school of perfumers.
- Palais Royal Dar El Makhzen
- Chaouwara Tannery, the oldest and largest of the traditional tanneries in Fez’s leather souk dating back to the midevil times
- Ain Nokbi, the pottery district to see how Fez’s unique pottery and tiles are made
Meals included: breakfast
Day 4: – FEZ -AZROU- IFRANE -MERZOUGA
Today we will leave Fez towards the Sahara desert. We’ll cross part of the Middle Atlas through the town of Ifrane, also called the Switzerland of Africa because of the combination of its Western alpine architecture and cedar forests. We will stop to see the indigenous Barbary monkeys that inhabit the area of Azrou; you can feed them and take photos if you wish. We continue southwards to the city of Midelt, this is a big apple producing region. From there we drive onwards until we arrive at the Palm Grove of Ziz valley and further south to reach the desert of Merzouga
Meals included: breakfast | dinner
Day 5: MERZOUGA – GORGE TODRA – BOUMALNE DADES – OUARZAZATE
Wake up early with a picturesque sunrise before enjoying breakfast at the luxury camp. Then, head back to Merzouga to re-join your van and continue your journey to reach Todra Gorge travelling along the rugged Road of a Thousand Kasbahs. You will have the opportunity to see the irrigation canal system in Ziz valley. We arrive at the stunning gorges of Todra where springs of water run between the rocks and enjoy the views of natural beauty.
Take a short exploratory walk into the Todra Gorge with its high walls of pink and grey rock which surround you. After lunch continue the journey towards Dades valley and Rose valley. Arrival in ouarzazate .
Wake up early with a picturesque sunrise before enjoying breakfast at the luxury camp. Then, head back to Merzouga to re-join your van and continue your journey to reach Todra Gorge travelling along the rugged Road of a Thousand Kasbahs. You will have the opportunity to see the irrigation canal system in Ziz valley. We arrive at the stunning gorges of Todra where springs of water run between the rocks and enjoy the views of natural beauty.
Take a short exploratory walk into the Todra Gorge with its high walls of pink and grey rock which surround you. After lunch continue the journey towards Dades valley and Rose valley. Arrival in ouarzazate .
Meals included: breakfast | dinner
Day 6: OUARZAZATE- AIT BENHADDOU- MARRAKECH
After breakfast we continue to visit one of the jewels of Morocco which is Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. After lunch, we travelled to Marrakech via the high Atlas Mountains. We reach the highest point of the Tichka Pass, offering an impressive landscape in the heart of the Atlas Mountain chain. Arrival in Marrakech.
Meals included: breakfast
Day 7: MARRAKECH – CASABLANCA AIRPORT
Transfer to the airport for your flight from marrakech to casablanca airport.
Meals included: breakfast
What’s Included
- Accommodation
- All breakfasts & 2 dinners. : Day 4 – merzouga, Day 5- ouarzazate
- camel tour and evening with traditional dinner
- Private transportation
- Tour guide fez & marrakech
What’s Excluded
- Any meals not stated in the itinerary
- Tips
- Any additional or optional activities
- Travel insurance
- Items of a personal nature
- Visa fees
- Drinks
- Entrance fees for castles, ksars etc.
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