Morocco desert trips, 9 Days Casablanca to Marrakech desert tour
Day 1: Casablanca – Rabat – Meknes :
Today our private Morocco tour starts visiting the Hassan II Mosque then we drive to Rabat where we make a visit to the Mechouar of the Royal Palace, the ruins of Chellah, the Mohammed V Mausoleum and the Hassan Tower. After lunch we will depart to Meknes where we stay overnight.
Morocco desert trips, 9 Days Casablanca to Marrakech desert tour
Day 2: Meknes – Volubilis – Fes :
Today we continue our private Morocco tour by exploring Meknes. The guided tour will include El Hdim square, Bab El Mansour, the massive gate which is the entrance to the old city and the Jewish quarter, the Royal Granaries & the city rampart. We will depart to Volubilis (the Roman ruins) and Moulay Idriss (the holy town). We will continue to Fes where we stay for dinner and accommodation at a traditional riad.
Day 3: Fes :
Today we will have a guided tour to discover the medina and the famous Souks of Fes and its narrow cobbled streets are filled with ancient mosques and towering green-glazed minarets. We will visit the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Fes. This tour will include a visit to the tannery and the ceramics cooperative to see the traditional Moroccan crafts.
Morocco desert trips, 9 Days Casablanca to Marrakech desert tour
Day 4: Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga:
Today after breakfast we will depart for Merzouga through the Middle Atlas region. We will drive through Ifrane, the ‘Switzerland’ of Morocco and the cedar forests of Azrou where we can stop to hand feed the monkeys. Then we will continue to Midelt where we will have lunch and after that we will follow the Ziz River through the valley and stop to see the Ziz Gorges on our way to Merzouga. We stay overnight in desert hotel just before the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
Morocco desert trips, 9 Days Casablanca to Marrakech desert tour
Merzouga desert tour :
We continue private Morocco tour exploring the desert region and the Erg Chebbi desert dunes. We will make a circuit of the desert dunes where you will have the opportunity to see the the nomad’s way of life and the amazing changing contrasts of the of the desert. We will visit the ‘black village’ of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians. We will have a traditional Berber pizza for lunch in the ancient capital of Rissani. In the afternoon we will ride the camels to see the sunset over the dunes and spend the night in the desert camp. We will have a traditional tagine dinner, drink delicious mint tea, listen to traditional berber music while watching the stars and the rising moon in the amazing Sahara desert.
Morocco desert trips, 9 Days Casablanca to Marrakech desert tour
Day 6: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges :
Today we will wake up early to see the spectacular sunrise over the dunes before making our way back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower. We will cross the palm lined valleys of Tourog and Tinjdad to arrive to Todra Gorge. We will take a walk in the Todra Gorges and have lunch in a local restaurant before we continue to our hotel in the Dades Gorges.
Day 7: Dades Gorge – Kelaa Magona – Ouarzazate :
Today after breakfast we will take a walk in the gorge and then take the off road track to see the nomad caves. We will continue our trip via El Kelaa Magona, Valley of the Roses and the Skoura oasis to arrive early evening in Ouarzazate where we stay overnight.
Day 8: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Tichka pass – Marrakech :
Today we continue our private Morocco tour and after breakfast we will depart to Ait Benhaddou and visit the World Heritage Site (Kasbah and village). Then we will continue with a visit to the traditional High Atlas Berber village – Telouet and the Kasbah el Glaoui. We will have lunch in a local restaurant in Telouet before descending the Tizi-n-Tichka to Marrakech.We stay in Marrakech in local riad/hotel.
Day 9: Marrakech :
Today we will have a guided tour to discover the multiple facets of Marrakech with a stroll in the labyrinth of the narrow streets of the Medina amongst its famous souks and a visit to the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Marrakech.
TOUR INCLUDES:
Pick up and drop off from Marrakech hotel
Private transport in 4×4 A/C vehicle
Dinners and breakfast
Hotels / riads during tour
Camel trek in desert / desert tent
NOT INCLUDES:
Lunches
Plane ticket to and from Morocco
Personal expenses
Entrance fees to museums , monuments
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