Casablanca Trip Overview
Experience The Kingdom of Morocco, the gateway to Africa and a country of dizzying diversity. Find epic mountain ranges, ancient cities, sweeping deserts and warm hospitality.
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* Duration: 8 days
* Starts: Casablanca, Morocco
* Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
Experience The Kingdom of Morocco, the gateway to Africa and a country of dizzying diversity. Find epic mountain ranges, ancient cities, sweeping deserts and warm hospitality.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Casablanca
Stop At: Casablanca, Morocco
Arrival to Casablanca International Airport, meet your English speaking driver, transfer to your hotel in Casablanca. Self-transfers or other transfers can be arranged depending on your arrival time.
Relax at your hotel or optional trip on your own to Hassan II Mosque, the second largest mosque in the world including a minaret 690 feet high, and one of the few mosques open to non-Muslims.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Casablanca
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Radisson Blu or similar (Dinner)
Day 2: Rabat, Meknes, Fes
Stop At: Rabat, Rabat, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra
After traditional breakfast, depart for Fes via Rabat, the administrative capital of Morocco
It is another important coastal imperial city, known for sites that illustrate the Islamic and French colonial heritage.
You will visit Kasbah Oudaya, located adjacent to the Rabat medina at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite Sale, the royal fort of the Berber era surrounded by formal Andalusian gardens overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Hassan Tower and the Mohamed V Mausoleum, a perfectly preserved example of the architectural style of the Alawite dynasty and explore the chellah or sacred necropolis continue to the historic Roman ruins of Voulibilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and filming location for Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ. Spread out across several acres, the ruins reveal the transformation of the Roman Empire Carthaginian settlement into a typical Roman city devoted to the Roman gods.
Continue to your hotel in Fes for dinner and the overnight
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Riad Yamanda or similar (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3: Fes
Stop At: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
Breakfast at the hotel
After breakfast, enjoy a free day in Fes for relaxation (with a spa or traditional hammam) or visit the cultural capital of Morocco.
Fes, founded in the 8th century by Moulay Idriss II, is known for the fortified medina of Fez El Bali and is one of the largest preserved medieval sites in the world and UNESCO World Heritage Site, with medieval architecture, lively souks and old-fashioned atmosphere. Explore the medina and the religious schools of the medina, such as the Medersas Bou Inania and Al Attarine, one of the most beautiful Koranic schools in Fes, dating back to the 14th century, both decorated with carved cedar panels and delicate mosaics.
Have lunch (own account) along the way and discover historic mosques, picturesque gates, a traditional Moroccan tile (jelliz) factory, and the city’s distinctive and colorful tanneries.
Return to your hotel for dinner and ovenight
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Riad Yamanda or similar (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4: Merzouga
Stop At: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
Early breakfast at the hotel
Depart early morning for Merzouga.
Cross the cedar forests with century-old trees and enjoy watching Barbary macaques of Gibraltar. Visit to the natural forest area near Ifran and Imouzar.
Stop for lunch (own account) in Midelt and continue through the villages of Erfoud, the capital of the southern Moroccan date region and Er Rachidia.
Arrive in Merzouga in the evening for a camel trek to the camp and sunset over the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Enjoy a desert dinner and night in Berber tents
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Adil’s Sahara Camp (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 5: Ouarzazate
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
After watching the sunrise over the dunes, and a traditional desert breakfast, depart for Ouarzazate via the village of Rissani, crossing the Tafilalet and vast mineral Massif Bougafer to reach Alnif.
Stop for lunch (own account) in N’kob and on to Ouarzazate through the Draa Valley oasis, Tansikht and Agdz.
Arrive at your guesthouse in Ouarzazate for dinner and overnight
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dar Chamaa or similar (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 6: Marrakech
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
After a traditional breakfast, depart early morning for Marrakech.
Visit the stunning Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for a photo.
Continue through the Ounila Valley, a part of the main caravan route from sub-Saharan Africa to Marrakech and visit the famous Kasbah Telouet, one of the former residences of Pacha Glaoui.
Stop for lunch (own acount) and continue through the High Atlas Mountain pass of Tizi-n-Tichka and arrive at your hotel in Marrakech for dinner and overnight
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Springlands Hotel
Day 7: Casablanca
Pass By: Casablanca, Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat
Breakfast athe hotel
Visit to Jardins Marjorelle, built by the painter Jacques Marjorelle, the former home of Yves Saint Laurent and its spectacular Berber museum.
Visit the Saadian Tombs and Bahia Palace to learn about Moorish architecture.
Stop for lunch (own account) and continue to your hotel in Casablanca for dinner and overnight
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Casa Diamond or similar (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 8: Departure
Pass By: Casablanca, Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat
Breakfast at the hotel
Optional tour on your own to discover the sites of Casablanca
Transfer to the Airport. Self- transfers or private transfers can be arranged depending on your departure time
(Breakfast)
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
