Casablanca Trip Overview
Morocco Imperial Cities and Desert Tour is one of the peerless programs offered to you by Morocco Tour Package. It does not only give you an opportunity to travel over the Morocco Imperial Cities but also to probe the Morocco Desert, which are both indispensible destinations for any tourist. You will be then getting two beautiful birds with only one stone.
Additional Info
* Duration: 8 days
* Starts: Casablanca, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
Morocco Imperial Cities and Desert Tour is one of the peerless programs offered to you by Morocco Tour Package. It does not only give you an opportunity to travel over the Morocco Imperial Cities but also to probe the Morocco Desert, which are both indispensible destinations for any tourist. You will be then getting two beautiful birds with only one stone.
Itinerary
Day 1: Casablanca Arrival – Rabat
Stop At: Hassan II Mosque, Blvd Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah, Casablanca 20450 Morocco
Once you arrived in Casablanca, find your Morocco Tour Package driver at the airport. The first station in your Morocco Imperial Cities Tour will be the Mosque of Hassan II, one of the biggest mosques in the world, with a minaret of 209m. Inhale the smell of the Atlantic Ocean as it is fronting it in few meters. Let alone the mosaics of its traditional architecture.
Duration: 4 hours
Pass By: Rabat, Rabat, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra
Rabat, the modern capital city of Morocco will be waiting for you for an overnight stay.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Boutique Riad or Hotel in Rabat
Day 2: Rabat – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes
Pass By: Rabat, Rabat, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra
Your second station in Morocco Imperial Cities and Desert Tour will be in the Almohad city, Rabat. Take a breakfast and get ready to explore the unresisted gifts of Rabat: the scenic northern wall of the Oudaïa Kasbah, Hassan Tower, Mohamed V Mausoleum, Necropolis of Chellah and Dar al-Makhzen, where the king resides.
Stop At: Volubilis, Morocco
It’s time now to see the third Morocco Imperial Cities Tour station, Volubilis (Walili) which archaeology is astonishing due to the Roman influence. Your Morocco Tour Package local guide will steer you on a walk around The Capitoline Temple, Basilica, Roman Baths, Triumphal Arch, and Houses and Palaces embellished with beautiful mosaics.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
Next in the Morocco Imperial Cities Tour is the city of Meknes which proffers awesome magnets like the fantastic gate of Morocco-Bab Mansour, Heri es-Souani (Royal Stables for 12.000 horses), Agdal Reservoir, Old Medina and the Bab el-Khemis via Thursday Gate. Head to Fes for overnight stay.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Boutique Riad or Hotel in Fez
Day 3: Fez Private Guided Tour
Pass By: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
The next Imperial city in Morocco Imperial Cities and Desert Tour is Fes. Your local guide will escort you around the oldest working medina in the world or the “living museum”. Craftsmen, markets, tanneries, mosques, donkeys and all the souk sections are what make it alive and will make you adore it. You will also visit Royal Palace, Blue Gate, Clock Tower, Bou Inania Madrasa, Nejjarine Fountain, Oldest University Al Quaraouiyin, Tanneries, Borj Sud, and take photos of the Moroccan artworks such as Berber carpets, zellige tiles, and ceramics.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Boutique Riad or Hotel in Fez
Day 4: Ifrane – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Merzouga
Pass By: Merzouga, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
Say goodbye to Fes because the Morocco Desert Tour has more great things to see. Go through the Middle Atlas mountains. This will make you see Ifrane while ascending, an interesting ski resort or the “Little Switzerland” with the cedar woods and Barbary apes in Azrou. Have your launch at Midelt, the city known of apple production. While descending, you will drive along the Ziz Valley and be amazed by the colossus palm trees which produce the largest dates in Morocco.
Sunset will find you at Merzouga to go by dromedary camels for 45-60 minutes into the Erg Chebbi Dunes, then to camp overnight in your luxury bivouac tent at Desert oasis. (Total: 8 hours driving)
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Desert Camp in Merzouga
Day 5: Todra Gorge – Dades Valley – Skoura
Pass By: Skoura, Skoura, Beni Mellal-Khenifra
Your Morocco Desert Tour is about to start, as Morocco Imperial Cities and Desert Tour will take you to meet the Gnaoua people and play their music. Leave then the Sahara Desert to Skoura Oasis.
Stop at Todra Gorge, the highest oasis in Morocco. Walk by the shallow river and enjoy the changing colors. Then carry on towards another astonishing gorge and by Tamnalt Hills.
Dades River is the creator of this Dades Gorge centuries before. Rose Valley will be the next to see, with the beautiful growth of roses and their aroma. Head to Skoura Oasis for overnight stay.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Boutique Riad or Hotel in Skoura
Day 6: Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech
Stop At: Atlas Film Studio, Km 5, road of Marrakech BP 28, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
Ouarzazate – Hollywood of Africa – is your next station in your Morocco Desert Tour. It is a location known for film making. If you want you can visit the Atlas Studios.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
Then you head to the immune city of Ait Benhaddou and UNESCO’s World Heritage site listed village and discover the most eye-catching Qsar( palace) in all of Morocco.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Head to Marrakech for overnight stay.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Boutique Riad or Hotel in Marrakech
Day 7: Marrakech Guided Tour
Pass By: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
The attracting Marrakech is your next station. Koutoubia Mosque, beautiful El Bahia Palace, Majorelle Garden, and the Old Medina are the greatest places Morocco Tour Package will make explore before taking a tour in the souks and bazaars leading to Jamaa El Fna Square, the well-known market square in Marrakech’s old quarter full of storytellers, magicians, food stalls and snake charmers.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a Boutique Riad or Hotel in Marrakech
Day 8: Casablanca Departure
Pass By: Casablanca, Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat
Take your breakfast before heading into the airport. (3 hours driving distance from Marrakech to Mohammed V Airport)
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
