Casablanca Trip Overview
This private Morocco Imperial cities and Desert tour is a great chance to explore the north African country and have the ultimate Moroccan Experience, passing through the 4 imperial cities of Morocco Fes, Rabat, Meknes, Marrakech, and discover their rich history as you enjoy their wonderful sights and heritage.
This tour also is an opportunity to meet the Berber people and explore their fascinating culture and lifestyle while you visit the Atlas mountains and their magnificent villages and marvelous landscapes.
One of the highlights of this tour is the desert experience as you ride camels with nomads and sleep under the starry nights of Sahara in a Nomad tent in a desert camp.
If you are looking for adventure and adrenaline rush or you are a history lover or you are simply a traveler who wants to enjoy as max as possible this tour is designed to satisfy all that and more.
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* Duration: 10 days
* Starts: Casablanca, Morocco
* Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
This private Morocco Imperial cities and Desert tour is a great chance to explore the north African country and have the ultimate Moroccan Experience, passing through the 4 imperial cities of Morocco Fes, Rabat, Meknes, Marrakech, and discover their rich history as you enjoy their wonderful sights and heritage.
This tour also is an opportunity to meet the Berber people and explore their fascinating culture and lifestyle while you visit the Atlas mountains and their magnificent villages and marvelous landscapes.
One of the highlights of this tour is the desert experience as you ride camels with nomads and sleep under the starry nights of Sahara in a Nomad tent in a desert camp.
If you are looking for adventure and adrenaline rush or you are a history lover or you are simply a traveler who wants to enjoy as max as possible this tour is designed to satisfy all that and more.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1: Casablanca – Rabat ( 1 hour drive stops aren’t included)
Stop At: Casablanca, Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat
Our Moroccan private trip starts by picking you up at the airport in Casablanca ( it depend on your landing spot it could be Marrakech or Rabat). In Casablanca, you will first visit the Cornish on the Atlantic coast and Casablanca’s landmark building – Hassan II mosque designed by the French architect Michel Pinceau. If your flight arrives early morning you get the chance to meet a guide to join a group tour in the Hassan II mosque, Perched dramatically on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, its soaring minaret is the world’s tallest. The mosque’s architecture and beauty are the results of more than 6000 Moroccan artisan’s work.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Rabat, Rabat, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra
Departure to Rabat for a lunch in a restaurant after you will meet your guide and you will be escorted on a walk around Oudaya’s Kasbah, which was built by Moulay Ismail from 1672 to 1727 to protect the city. Next, explore Hassan Tower which is a gigantic mosque. Afterward, you will visit the beautiful Mausoleum of Mohammed V to see its stained glass windows, white marble, and a wrought-iron entryway. After a busy first day, you will spend the night in Hotel in Rabat to get some refreshing sleep.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3/4 stars Hotel in Rabat
Day 2: Day 2: Rabat – Meknes – Volubilis – Fez ( 3 hour drive).
Stop At: Meknes, Meknes, Fes-Meknes
After breakfast, we resume our Moroccan tour heading towards Meknes, one of 4 Morocco’s imperial cities built by the sultan Moulay Ismail ( 1672- 1727) Meknes set to be the capital of Morocco, and its imperial palace, city walls, and kasbahs are showing the city’s value in the Moroccan history.
Meknes have many Places of interest including EL-Hddim Square, Bab El Mansour gate, Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, the imperial palace, and the royal granaries and stables.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Conservation du site Archeologique de Volubilis, El Menzeh, Meknes, Morocco
Leaving Meknes we reach shortly Volubilis the Roman empire ruins in North Africa. Nearby Volubilis we stop by the sacred village of Moulay Idriss .founded by Moulay Idriss I considered the origin of Moroccan imperial history. you get to walk around the village or even on a trek in the charming countryside followed by lunch with views of the Roman ruins.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
Our journey should take place to Fez late afternoon/ evening. Then you will Dinner and a relaxing night in an accommodation inside the medina of Fez.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Riad in Fez Medina
Day 3: Day 3: Fez – guided tour of the city ( no drive).
Stop At: Medina of Fez, Fes 30000 Morocco
With the first light of dawn, you will get to explore the UNESCO-protected Fez Medina, with your own private guide.
Your guide will help you navigate the city and see its monuments and main parts, its vibrant Souks and the Qarawiyyin Mosque/university, Chouara Tannery, and Bab Jeloud gates, and many other fascinating sights.
you’ll have a lunch break before you continue your city tour.
Then you may want to take a look at the Nejjarine Square and catch your breath enjoying a mint tea on the roof terrace of Nejjarine Foundouk.
After you will have a free evening to enjoy the city at your own pace .and enjoy an imperial night in the imperial city
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Riad in Fez Medina
Day 4: Day 4: Fez – Ifrane – Azrou – Mildelt – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi ( 7 hours drive).
Stop At: Erg Chebbi, Erg Chebbi, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Leaving Fez walls, our Morocco tour turns its way up into the shade of cedar forests. Our trip takes us first through the Atlas mountains to Ifrane, often called the ‘Switzerland of Morocco’,
very crowded during the snow season as it is the main ski resort in Morocco. next town, Azrou. this forested village is surrounded by mountains known as the home of The Barbary Macaque.
Leaving the Atlas mountains we head south toward the Sahara door Merzouga, passing by Midelt a Berber village known for its apple and apricots and plum production.
A few hours later, our Morocco trip arrives in Erfoud which will be the home for the night the change in landscape is sharp – Sahara is not far now.
Enjoy your dinner and relax and get ready for more excitement.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Riad in the Kasbah
Day 5: Day 5: Erg chebbi( overnight in A desert camp )
Stop At: Erg Chebbi, Erg Chebbi, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
our first stop will be the khamlia village you will be welcomed by Gnawa and their music and dance, the khamlia village is the home of the slaves and servants of Morocco’s Sultans.
After Enjoy your breakfast in the Kasbah our day is full of fun activities
you meet a nomadic family stop for a cup of tea see their amazing lifestyle that hasn’t change for decades,
Be ready for some adrenaline rush cruising the vast dunes with quads with a professional guide.
and try the Sand-Boarding. then we continue to drive heading to our desert camp where you meet a camel’s caravan,
Well! Here you have to trade your vehicle for Camels, so you would have 1 hour Camel trekking on the sand dunes during the sunset. The best time for pictures. waiting for you at the Bivouac a lovely atmosphere with Berber music and drums and a traditional dinner and a nice private Berber tent under the starry nights of the desert.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Desert Camp
Day 6: DAY6: Erg Chebbi – Tinejdad – Todra Gorges – Tinerir – Dades ( 4-5 hour drive).
Stop At: Todgha Gorge, R 703 near the town of Tinerhir, Tinerhir 45520 Morocco
wake up to assist the sunrise- another highlight of the tour … Have breakfast back at the kasbah by the dunes in Merzouga. Shortly after our first destination will be Rissani a city that used to serve as a caravan trading post until a century ago. historically known for its Gold and slave auctions. it was one of the important roads that connect North Africa and the south Saharan countries. we head to the Atlas mountains once again now toward Tinghir one of the most beautiful oases of morocco surrounded by mountains and canyons
we will drive to the top of Dades Valley, beautiful view over the valley and the mountain gorge. We head toward Todra valley.
It is a contrasted valley with Rocky canons & huge palm trees. We will absolutely make picture stops. Later, we get to the famous Todra Mountain Gorge, (Its altitude: 400m/ 1312ft.) where you can walk through one of the most attractive natural geological sights of morocco.
Overnight in a guest house in the valley
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Riad in the Valley
Day 7: Day 7: Dades – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Telouet – Marrakech ( 4- 5 hour drive)
Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
Enjoy your breakfast and say goodbyes to the Dades valleys our destination will take us to Ouarzazate Morocco’s HOLLYWOOD where numerous movies have been shot in this city and its studios if time allows we can get a quick look inside those studios.
our next destination is a UNESCO world site Heritage the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, an amazing Kasbah is considered a famous touristic attraction in Morocco a place where you can navigate with a guide or just on your own and enjoy a lunch break, and take some amazing pictures with the magnificent Kasbah walls in the background,
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Telouet is next, a fortified citadel Kasbah along the former route of the caravans from the Sahara over the Atlas mountains we will surely stop for pictures.
Shortly after Telouet, the trip resume once again on the main road, over Tizi n Tichka pass 2260m/7500ft- the highest pass-road in Africa. Panoramic views over the Berber villages and beautiful landscapes in the background. We stop for a break and pictures., we descend the High Atlas, to reach the sensual Marrakech and take you into its old city Medina to have a great night in one of its thousands of Riads.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Riad in Medina Marrakech
Day 8: Day8: Marrakech – visit of the city ( no drive).
Stop At: Medina of Marrakesh, Derb Fhal Zefriti n06 Derb Fhal Zefriti, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
Wake up you are in the marvelous Marrakech, you will meet your guide at your accommodation after you finish your breakfast your journey through the amazing alleys of Medina will begin first stop will be the Famous Jamaa El-Fenna square in the morning you will see some snakes charmers play with various types of snakes. Beside the square you will visit the Koutoubia mosque, its minaret stands 77meters/253ft tall opened in 1120 architected in a Moorish style one of the famous monument of the red city, after crossing the Koutoubia gardens you will arrive at the Saadien’s Tombs the historic royal necropolis, considered one of the most beautiful architectural buildings in morocco due to its luxurious decoration, build by Ahmed El Mansour,
next stop will be the Jewish quarter El Mellah that was once the home to Moroccan Jewish. shortly you will be at The BAHIA Palace and the BADII palace two marvelous palaces.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Medina of Marrakesh, Derb Fhal Zefriti n06 Derb Fhal Zefriti, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
After you will arrive at what has considered the origin of the city Madrassa Ben Youssef the largest Islamic school built by the Moravid Sultan Ahmed Ben Youssef.
After you will pass through the Medina Souks the largest in Morocco and the most exotic marketplaces in the world where you can find carpets, spices, lanterns, jewelry, and pottery simply it’s a paradise for the photographers then you will finish this tour where it has started the Jamaa El Fenna Square this time at the afternoon time the atmosphere is completely changed on what it was earlier food trucks and musicians and dancers take every inch of the square.
You will have the evening by yourself to enjoy the Red city’s charm
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Riad in Medina Marrakech
Day 9: Day 9: Marrakech.
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Take this day as a relaxing day to wonder about Marrakech beauty, there are many places to see as we recommend the Majorelle gardens and Yves St Laurent museum as the main attraction for this day otherwise if you have more energy you may spend your day trying some day tours to the Atlas mountains exactly in Ourika or Imlil two Berber villages known for their amazing landscapes and waterfalls, a chance to see the Berber lifestyle and culture, perhaps you may consider trying a fancy traditional Hammam and Spa to relax your muscles and gain some energy.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Riad in Medina Marrakech
Day 10: Day 10 – Depart from Marrakesh (or Casablanca)
Stop At: Casablanca, Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat
your last day in Morocco today after a fascinating journey with our team!
Consider you have to be at the airport 3 hours before the flight’s time.
If you are leaving from Casablanca, it’s preferable to arrange your flight in the afternoon as this will give you enough time to travel comfortably from Marrakesh.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
