Guide

• Private tour with local guide driver (english/spanish/french/german) • Local guides in the Kasbahs of Ait Ben Haddou & Telouet • Camel Ride in the Sahara Desert • Local guide in Fes • Local guide local Guide in Meknes • Local guide in Rabat • Local guide in Tangier • Local guide in Marrakech

Transport

• Transportation in a comfortable 4x4 car (for example Toyota Land Cruiser or Landrover Defender, 1-6 passengers) or Minicoach (7-17 passengers) incl. fuel

Optional

It is highly recommended that you wear hiking shoes and take a small backpack with you for the overnight in the desert camp. This tour is also possible starting in Rabat for the same price.

Meals

Breakfast during the whole tour 3x Dinner (Merzouga and Dades) This tour offers Vegetarian, Vegan and Halal food options on request. Simply let Explore Morocco Travel know the food option that you prefer.

Accommodation

• 1 Overnight with breakfast in a Riad in Rabat • 1 Overnight with breakfast in a Riad in Tangier • 1 Overnight with breakfast in a Riad in Chefchaouen • 2 Overnights with breakfast in a Riad in Fes • 1 Overnight with Dinner and breakfast in the Desert Lodge Merzouga • 1 Overnight with Dinner and breakfast in the Desert Camp Merzouga • 1 Overnights with Dinner and breakfast in a Riad in Dades • 2 Overnights with breakfast in a Riad in Marrakech

Not included:

Others

• Entry or admission fees • Food & drinks not mentionned in program • Tips & Graduity

Flights

No flights included. You will need flights from/to Marrakech

Insurance

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Day 1 Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport Or Hotel - Casablanca City - Rabat
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport Or Hotel - Casablanca City - Rabat

After you got picked up in your Riad hotel at 9 am in the Morning if is from the airport Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport depiding on your arrival time we leave the hotel and take the Highway in direction Casablanca. city we start Exploring the Casablanca is a modern city and home of industries and finance business as well as art galleries and fashion designers. Visit the spectacular Mosque of Hassan II situated directly at the ocean. A must see for every visitor of Casablanca! Afterwards we continue to Rabat, capital of Morocco, where we visit the magnificent mausoleum of Mohammed V and Hassan II and enjoy the view of the Tour Hassan and its gardens. Enjoy your dinner in the medina.Overnight in a Riad or hotel in Rabat
Day 2 Explore - Rabat - Laarech - Assilha - Tangier
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Explore - Rabat - Laarech - Assilha - Tangier

Today, we have to start the day early, as we have a lot of things to see during the day After Breakfast in your hotel we will start Exploring the Rabat city the capital of Morocco, where we visit the magniDicent mausoleum of Mohammed V and Hassan II and enjoy the view of the Tour Hassan and its gardens to the old

town of Rabat and the neighbouring city Salé across the river. Visit the Kasbah Oudaya, the Medina of Rabat. Explore the small streets and look at the colorful Dishing boats along the river side.

Afterwards, we continue to Assilah, where we will stop for lunch. Assilah with the blue-and-white medina at the ocean is famous for its street art and murals. Still a quite unknown jewel!Last part of today after w Explore the Assilah, city we will have about 30 km to Tangier city the door of Africa and to europ

we continue our trip to Tangier , where you’ll have your dinner in the medina. Overnight in a Riad or hotel in Tangier .
Day 3 Explore -The Tangier City - Tetouen -Chefchaouen
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Explore -The Tangier City - Tetouen -Chefchaouen

Full Day City Tour of Tangier

After breakfast in your Riad we’ll meet the local city guide at 9:30 am for your walking tour in Tangier Medina we’ll have time to visit the fantastic Hercules caves before and Kasbah.Museum about the historical role played by Tangier in linking Africa and Europe due to its strategic geographical location.the Place du 9 Avril 1947 is named after the momentous speech of independence of King Mohamed V.Constructed by Moise Nahon from an important bankers family

Petit Socco was once one of the greatest souks of Morocco, home to many artists, businessmen, diplomats and bankers. Located around the square are cafes, hotels and casinos.

A complex of castles on top of the hill overlooking the city built by Sultan Moulay Ismail. The gardens are part of his 17th century palace called Dar el Makhzen.We’ll continue our drive along the Mediterranean Ocean for about 2 h until we reach Tetouan, where we’ll stop for lunch. Before the city’s foundation in the late 13th century, small fortifications existed here with the name Tittawin. You can have a short stroll around the city centre before we continue in direction to the Chefchaouen, the "blue city" in the Rif mountains, is famous for its photogenique Medina with the houses in all shades of blue. Stroll around the small alleys and discover this little jewel.Overnight in a Riad in the Medina of Chefchaouen
Day 4 Explore Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Meknes - Fes
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Explore Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Meknes - Fes

After breakfast in your Riad we head in direction of the Roman Ruins of Volubilis. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest of its kind in North Africa and very well preserved. It lies in a strategic position about 33 km north of Meknès and is famous for its mosaics. The best time for a visit is in springtime, when the wild flowers are in full bloom among the old stones. The roman city is over 2’000 years old and was destroyed in 1755 by an earthquake. You can explore this fascinating site by your own or with a local guide (not included). There is also a museum on site.After the visit of Volubilis we continue about 30 min to Meknes, which is famous for its luxurious palaces and beautiful mosques as well as one of the most important souks of Morocco. Enjoy a guided tour here together with a local city guide. Meknès, once capital of Morocco is a historic city full of life. The souks are spacious and ideal to explore. See the beautiful gate of Bab el-Mansour at the Place el Hedim, maybe the most beautiful of all the gates of the imperial cities. Visit the mausoleum of Mulay Ismail and his corn attics and stables that are called Heri es-Souani, which once accommodated up to 12,000 horses.

After the city tour in Meknes, we continue our trip to Fes, where we’ll stay for the next 2 days.

Overnight in a Riad in the Medina of Fes
Day 5 Explore The City Of Fes By Local Guide
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Explore The City Of Fes By Local Guide

Today we’ll spend the whole day exploring the impressive city of Fez with its huge Medina «Fes el-Bali» together with a local guide. Outside the medina lies the Royal Palace with its large plaza lined with palm trees.Bab Boujloud is one of the gates which leads into the Medina. Here, we’ll start our walking tour together with the city guide.Visit the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts and discover traditional tools, carpets, furniture and musical instruments in a beautifully restaurated caravanserai.After lunchbreak in one of the hunderts of restaurants in the medina, we continue our tour to the famous tanneries, where the leather is processed still the same as hunderts of years ago. You can observe the workers from a lookout and they will be glad to explain you the different workings steps if you are willing to bargain for a bag or new belt afterwards. But be aware of the bad smelling of the furs and coloring goods!

Last but not least we will drive up a hill to the cementary where we’ll enjoy the panoramic view over the white sea of houses of the Medina.Overnight in a Riad in the Medina of Fes
Day 6 Fes - Ifrane - Midelt - Erfoud - Sahara Desert
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fes - Ifrane - Midelt - Erfoud - Sahara Desert

We start our journey in the morning and head for the Middle Atlas Mountains. Stop for a coffee in Ifrane, also known as «Switzerland of Morocco» with its chalet like houses.

From here we are heading south through several typical villages and you will have the opportunity to spot nomad families living in their tents along the road.

After lunch in Midelt we continue our drive and enjoy panoramic views crossing the Tizi N’ Talghoumt pass.

In Erfoud, you can enjoy a fantastic view of the valley of the river Ziz lined with thousands of date palms.

Now we’re almost at the dunes! After arriving in Merzouga, we will enjoy dinner in the desert lodge where we’ll spend the night.Overnight in a Riad in the Village of Merzouga or Hassilabied
Day 7 Explore The Area Of - Erg Chebbi 4X4 Visit The Nomads
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Explore The Area Of - Erg Chebbi 4X4 Visit The Nomads

Today will be devoted entirely to enjoy the desert. We’ll cross the dunes with our 4x4, visit nomads for tea in their tents, explore an oasis and ride through the dunes of Erg Chebbi.

Visit the famous village of Khamlia and enjoy its folk music.

After arriving back in Merzouga in the late afternoon, you will experience a one hour camel ride to reach the desert camp while the sun sinks down behind the dunes. Enjoy your evening dining in a berber tent, look for shooting stars at the camp fire and sleep in a nomad tent!Overnight in a private tent in a desert camp in the Dunes of Erg Chebbi, Merzouga
Day 8 Erg Chebbi - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Erg Chebbi - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges

Wake up by the first strays of light to watch the sunrise over the Sahara before you enjoy your typical breakfast. We return on the camel’s back or 4x4 to the village of Merzouga.

In Rissani we will have the opportunity to visit the local market with the «donkey parking» and have a look at some fossils outside the city.After lunch break, we will follow the road along the river to reach the gorges of Todra, where you can take a short but spectacular hike between the up to 300 m high rock walls.

Before arriving at our Riad for the night in the Dades valley, we head to Boumalne Dades where you can make some nice pictures of the special rock formations which look like monkey hands.

Overnight in a Riad in the Dades Valley
Day 9 Dades Gorges - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Dades Gorges - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech

Today we will see a lot of different landscapes on our way to Marrakech. Admire the views of the Valley of a thousand Kasbahs (Skoura Valley) and the famous Valley of Roses along the road. Visit the historic Amridil Kasbah, one of the biggest and most important Kasbahs in Southern Morocco.

In the desert city Ouarzazate, also known as «Hollywood of Morocco», we start our visit at the old kasbah of Ouarzazate named Taourirt where you have some time to explore the narrow pedestrian streets on your own and visit the palace with its countless rooms which seem like a labyrinth. Afterwards, you can have a look at the movie museum just on the other side of the road. Continue to the Atlas Corporation film studios, where you can discover the diverse sets and listen to the anecdotes of the multiple movies and actors. Several famous movies like Gladiator, Babel, Prince of Persia, and recently The Physician have been shot in those studios.A little outside of Ouarzazate lies Aït Ben Haddou, the fortified clay city with its numerous ksars and kasbahs, where several famous movies such as Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven and Prince of Persia have been shot. This photogenic city is also listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Continue through the breathtaking landscape to Telouet. This fortress was occupied by Thami el Glaoui before he was expelled by independence efforts. One section has unfortunately disintegrated into red sand, but you can still visit the beautiful rooms with mosaic tiles and wood carvings.

After the visit, we pass the High Atlas mountains over the Tizi n’Tichka pass with scenic views along the road and many opportunities to take photos. Evening arrival in Marrakech.

Overnight in a Riad in the Medina of Marrakech
Day 10 Explore The City Tour Of Marrakech By Local Guide
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Explore The City Tour Of Marrakech By Local Guide

Today we’ll spend the hole day in the beautiful red city of Marrakech together with a guide.

In the morning, you’ll visit the famous Palais de Bahia, with its fantastic courtyards and mosaic walls built for Bou Ahmed.Stroll through the Jewish Quarter and notice the difference in architecture in this district.

Visit the hidden Saadian tombs built during the reign of Sultan Ahmed El Mansour in 1557.

You’ll arrive at the Koutoubia mosque and the Djemaa el Fna-square, where you can drink some fresh pressed orange juice while observing the bustle of the snake charmers, henna tatoo artists and water sellers.After lunch in a restaurant overlooking Jemaa el Fna, you’ll visit the beautiful Majorelle Garden. This botanical garden is a quiet oasis and the former home of the famous french designer Yves Saint Laurent. Nowadays, the bright blue villa contains a Berber Museum Overnight in a Riad in the Medina of Marrakech with breakfast. Our services end with the overnight in Marrakech.
Day 11 Departure, Transfer To Either Menara Airport Marrakech (Or Casablanca Airport)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure, Transfer To Either Menara Airport Marrakech (Or Casablanca Airport)

Transfer to either Menara Airport Marrakech or Marrakech Train station.

Also possible to the airport Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport against supplement, contact us for Details

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Private 11-Days-Tour From Casablanca To The Sahara Until Mar

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Itinerary of your trip Private 11-Days-Tour From Casablanca To The Sahara Until Mar

Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport Or Hotel - Casablanca City - Rabat

Explore - Rabat - Laarech - Assilha - Tangier

Explore -The Tangier City - Tetouen -Chefchaouen

Explore Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Meknes - Fes

Explore The City Of Fes By Local Guide

Fes - Ifrane - Midelt - Erfoud - Sahara Desert

Explore The Area Of - Erg Chebbi 4X4 Visit The Nomads

Erg Chebbi - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges

Dades Gorges - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech

Explore The City Tour Of Marrakech By Local Guide

Departure, Transfer To Either Menara Airport Marrakech (Or Casablanca Airport)

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