8 Days Tour To Marrakech City Via Fes & Desert From Casablanca

8 DAYS - 7 NIGHTS

Description

8 Day morocco tours from Casablanca to the oldest imperial cities and the Sahara desert with camel ride experience

DESTINATION Marrakech City Via Fes & Desert
DEPARTURE LOCATION                                                   Any Place in Casablanca
RETURN LOCATION Any Place in Casablanca
DEPARTURE TIME Please arrive by 08:15 AM for a prompt departure at 08:30 AM
DURATION 8 Days – 7 Nights
PRICE Depends on the number of travelers

INCLUDED

Pick-up service from  your accommodation in Casablanca Fuel included
Private Transport by an A/C vehicle Professional English-speaking driver
Overnight in desert camp dinner and breakfast are included Local guide at ait benhaddou Kasbah
Camel ride for sunset and sunrise (one camel each) Half-board accommodations in selected hotels & Riads or Kasbahs ( breakfasts are included)
Official art historian guide in Marrakech & Fes Drop off service at  your accommodation in Casablanca
You can stop everywhere to take photos

NOT INCLUDED

Entrance fees Personal expenses
Tips and gratuities Lunches and drinks
The flight tickets to and from your homeland Anything not mentioned in the program 8 Days Morocco Tours from Casablanca

HIGHLIGHTS: 8 Days morocco tours from Casablanca

  • Admire the beautiful historical monuments of Fez & Marrakech
  • Visit the biggest Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
  • Explore Fez, the country’s cultural capital, stopping at souks, tanneries, madrasas, and mosques.
  • Admire the lush gardens of Marrakech and check out the snake charmers in Jemma el Fnaa Square.
  • Visit and discover the imperial cities of morocco: Marrakech and Fes
  • Ride camels in the Sahara desert in an unforgettable experience
  • Sleep and enjoy an exceptional overnight in desert camp
  • Visit and explore the world heritage UNESCO Kasbahs
  • Stroll the labyrinth souks of Marrakech with your guide
  • Enjoy the stunning views of valleys & palm groves during our drive to the desert
  • Discover the Moroccan traditions and culture and meet local Berbers

Itinerary

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Day 1: Casablanca – Fes

Your private tour begins with your driver picking you up from your hotel in Casablanca. We’ll then explore the main cultural sights before we drive to Fes where we’ll stay overnight in a riad/hotel.

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Day 2: Fes – Guided City Tour

We’ll start the day exploring the oldest city in Morocco, snaking through its alleys and narrow streets. We’ll begin sightseeing at the Royal Palace gate, followed by the Jewish headquarter where the first Mellah ever was built in Morocco, during the 16th century. We’ll ensure that you visit all sites with cultural and historical interest including the famous Al Qaraouine University, the oldest in the region.

We’ll also visit the Tanneries, the Attarine Museum, and the Moulay Idriss mausoleum. After lunch, you’ll visit many different cooperatives and then, experience a wonderful panoramic view over the whole Medina of Fes before ending the night at your Riad.

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Day 3: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Merzouga

After breakfast at your hotel in Fes, we’ll leave for Merzouga through the Mid-Atlas region passing through Ifrane, the “Switzerland” of Morocco. Up next we’ll drive a bit further to explore the cedar forests of Azrou, where you can stop to feed the Berber apes. We’ll then continue to Midelt where we’ll have lunch and then follow the Ziz River through to the Ziz Gorge (valley). Our drive proceeds across the Ziz Valley, Erfoud, and Rissani where we’ll stop to explore the souk (local market). Our day comes to a close as we arrive in Merzouga, spending the night at a local hotel.

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Day 4: Merzouga desert

After breakfast, we’ll head out to the desert; trade in our 4×4, We’ll spend the day exploring the desert region and The Erg Chebbi Dunes, making a circuit of the desert dunes where you’ll experience firsthand the captivating contrast of the Moroccan nomadic (Berber) way of life. From there we’ll pay a visit to the “black village” of Khamlia, where we’ll enjoy a show by the renowned Gnawan musicians, followed by a traditional Berber pizza for lunch in the ancient capital of Rissani. Our afternoon will be spent riding camels and enjoying the sunset behind the dunes before heading back to our camp. There, we’ll be treated to a traditional tagine dinner, drink delicious local mint tea, and delight in traditional Berber music underneath the star and moonlit sky of the wondrous Sahara Desert.

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Day 5: Merzouga – Todra Gorge – Dades Gorge

We’ll fetch an early start to catch the sunrise in the Merzouga desert, and then return on camelback to the village. From there, we’ll leave to Tinghir, to reach the Todra Gorge, which is the highest, narrowest gorge in Morocco. Here we may stop to hike within the valley, and after lunch, in the gorge, we will continue to the Dades Gorge, where we’ll enjoy sand castles and also geological features called “monkey toes/feet”. We’ll spend the night in the Dades Gorge, at a local Hotel / Riad.

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Day 6: Dades Gorge –  Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakesh  

After breakfast, we’ll drive towards Ouarzazate passing through the route of a thousand Kasbahs (fortresses). We’ll stop at Kalaat Mgouna (which is the center of The Valley of Roses) for a stretch and lunch at a local restaurant. Then, we’ll continue our private tour stopping first at the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou before continuing through the Tizi-n-Tichka pass to Marrakesh where we’ll spend the night at a local riad/hotel.

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Day 7: Marrakech guided tour

Today we’ll have a guided tour of Marrakesh. You will explore the main attractions and monuments of the city including the famous Jamma el Fna square, Koutoubia mosque, the souks, palaces, and museums. We’ll also explore parts of the city belonging to Fes Jdid “New Fes”, such as Gueliz, The Menara Gardens, and Majorelle.

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Day 8: Marrakesh – Casablanca Med V airport

Today depends on your flight schedule. Given the time, you may spend the afternoon discovering the less touristic areas of Marrakesh and enjoying lunch at a local restaurant before being transferred to your hotel/airport where our service will end.

– The price of this Morocco tour depends on the number of travelers, please fill in the booking form or contact us to get the pricing for your tour.

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