10 days Morocco tour from Casablanca via Merzouga desert

• Day 1: Full day to discover Casablanca:

   You will start this 10 days Morocco tour from Casablanca Morocco’s largest city. We will explore some of the city’s landmarks such as the largest mosque of Hassan II, the United Nations Palace, and the coastal “Corniche”, before returning to the hotel for an overnight stay in Casablanca.

• Day 2: From Casablanca to Assilah via Rabat the capital:

   The next morning of 10 days Morocco tour from Casablanca, after breakfast, we will drive to Rabat the capital of Morocco to see the Hassan Tower and walk around the Kasbah Oudayas before arriving in Assilah most of the trip will be along the coast, where you will get to explore the city of Assilah that is known for its annual art festival and most of the walls of the Medina are painted with murals by various famous artists from all over the world. Your visit will cover the Skalla fortified walls where you will enjoy an amazing view of the Medina and the ocean. Overnight at the Hotel.

• Day 3: Assilah to Chefchaouen via Tanger:

   The next day of 10 days Morocco tour from Casablanca, in the morning after breakfast we will continue our journey to the beautiful city of Chefchaouen the stronghold of the Rif Mountains, and the most beautiful city in Morocco. On the way you will enjoy some of the most beautiful landscapes of northern Morocco through the city of Tangier where we will visit the beautiful beach of Achakar and the famous Hercules Cave then we will continue through the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen we will arrive in the afternoon and then we will visit this charming city to discover the real beauty that offers this small city that hides inside the Rif Mountains like the Outa Hamam Square, its old medina… Overnight at the hotel.

• Day 4: Chefchaouen to Fes via the Roman ruins of Volubilis, and Meknes:

   Today we drive from Chefchaouen to Meknes for a guided tour of Meknes. We will drive through the hills for a guided tour of the impressive Roman ruins of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the best-preserved Roman ruins in this part of North Africa. Listen to your certified local guide explain life in the Roman Empire as you view the ancient bathhouses, marvel at the mosaic floors still present, and gaze at the imposing marble pillars. We leave the Roman Empire for the city of Meknes.

   After lunch, we begin our guided tour in front of the impressive 18th-century Bab Mansour, the ornate gateway to the imperial city of Meknes built by Sultan Moulay Ismail. We continue our 10 days Morocco tour from Casablanca to the small but impressive Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. We then pass the entrance to the Royal Palace of Meknes and finish at the huge Heri Es Souani of Moulay Ismail. This was his personal stable and granary for his 12,000 horses. We leave Meknes and head to Fez. Overnight in Fez with dinner.

• Day 5: Guided tour sightseeing Fes:

   After breakfast in your Riad, you will start your 10 days Morocco tour from Casablanca with a guided tour of the medina, one of the largest walled cities in the world dating back to the 9th century, walking through its alleys and small streets. The tour starts by visiting the gate of the Royal Palace; the Jewish headquarters called “Mellah” built in the 16th century. We explore the numerous artisan quarters of the medina, such as the souks of brass, copper, and wedding ornaments. The carpenters, bakers, and butchers also have their area of the medina that they call home. A highlight is a visit to Fez’s famous tannery, where we have excellent views from a panoramic viewpoint over the men hard at work treating and dyeing the various skins. We will also see its religious and historical heart when we visit the Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II (the founder of Fez), the 9th century Al Karaouine University, and one of the many Medersas (Koranic school). Overnight at the same Riad with breakfast.

• Day 6: Travel from Fes to Merzouga desert via Ifrane, Cedar Forest, and Erfoud:

   The sixth day of the 10 days Morocco tour from Casablanca departs from Fez at 8 am, passing through Ifrane, where the houses have sloping roofs, something remarkable and unusual in Morocco. This is to cope with the annual snowfall. Near Azrou, at 1250m, with the geomorphological Berber name meaning “stone” or “rock”, you can see Barbary monkeys in the oak and cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. From here we drive south on the N13 over the Middle Atlas, passing through Timahdite. We arrive in Midelt, 1508M, called “the apple capital” of Morocco and situated at the foot of the Ayachi Mountain.

   The city is the agricultural commercial center of the surrounding area. It is also one of the main Moroccan cities for the extraction of various minerals, such as fluorite, vanadinite, quartz, and cerussite. We continue south, crossing the Tizi-n-Talghemt pass, known as the “camel” pass. We descend through the Ziz valley, known above all for its palm trees and the extent of the oasis.

   Along the road, there are countless “ksars”, small villages of individual houses. From here, we reach the mining town of Er Rachidia (e.g. copper and malachite) and then Erfoud, famous for its date festival and fossils. It is fascinating to see how these millions of fossils have been transformed into artifacts, and the shops are well worth a visit. Continue to Rissani and finally to the famous red dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga. A camel ride of between an hour and an hour and a half from or to the camp. Dinner and overnight in a luxury camp with a private bathroom, king-size beds, beautiful Moroccan furniture, and lamps tastefully arranged to enjoy the silence and beauty of the dunes.

• Day 7: From Merzouga Dunes to Dades Valley via Rissani, Todra Canyons and Gorges:

  the seventh day of 10 days Morocco tour from Casablanca recommends you wake up early to enjoy the first rays of sunshine over the desert. Enjoy your breakfast at the camp and hop on your camel for the return to the lodge to meet your driver. The itinerary will take us to the Todra Gorges to enjoy the wonderful views of its canyons as we walk through them. We will travel through Berber villages and palm trees. A  break for lunch in a local restaurant. We will cross the administrative town of Boumalen to reach the Dades Gorges, where our journey will end in a charming hotel. Dinner and overnight.

• Day 8: Dades Valley to Marrakech via Ouarzazate, Ait-Ben-Haddou Kasbah, and High Atlas mountains:

    After breakfast, we travel along the Valley of Roses where farmers harvest around 400 tons of rose petals processed into perfumes, creams, and soaps. A festival is held here in May. Passing through Skoura. Stop for a panoramic view of the Kasbah of Taourirt and the Atlas film studios. Afterward, we will visit the World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou, as it has been named by UNESCO. Leave the Kasbah and start heading towards the majestic Atlas Mountains via the highest road pass of Tizi Tichka at 2260m offering breathtaking views of the valleys, mountains, and many Berber villages nearby. Arrive in Marrakech at sunset. Dinner and overnight at the hotel or Riad.

• Day 9: Guided tour sightseeing Marrakech:

   In the morning guided a tour of Marrakech, which gave Morocco its name. Marrakech is a spectacular city, where there is a permanent party as you can see in the famous DJema el Fna Square, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, which for several centuries has been the most incredible popular theatre in the world: snake charmers, musicians, dancers, storytellers, pythonesses, actors, fortune tellers… But you cannot forget that its destiny is linked to that of the different dynasties that have succeeded one another, as well as its tradition as a political, economic, and cultural metropolis that has always dominated the history of the Maghreb. In Marrakech, there are plenty of places to visit, the university, known as Medersa Ben Youssef, the Menara Gardens, the Majorelle Gardens, the Saadian Tombs, and the Badi Palace. Dinner and overnight at the same hotel or Riad.

• Day 10: Marrakech – Transfer to the Airport of Marrakech or Casablanca:

   Today we will transfer you to Casablanca/Marrakech airport depending on your flight details back home. Your 10 days Morocco tour from Casablanca ends at the airport.