11 days tour from Casablanca
11 days tour from Casablanca
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Morocco is diverse, from Casablanca to the Sahara Desert. This 11 days tour from Casablanca explores Morocco’s greatest.
Days 1-3:
Start your tour in Casablanca at the Hassan II Mosque. Chefchaouen, a highland village with blue-washed houses, is next. Fes, Morocco’s oldest imperial city, is next from Chefchaouen. Travel around Fes’ medina, a tangle of narrow alleys and alleyways filled with shops selling spices, carpets, handicrafts, and souvenirs.
Days 4-6:
You can tour Fes all day on Day 4. The Bou Inania and Attarine Madrasas, both with cedarwood ceilings, will be visited. You’ll also visit the Chouara Tannery to witness how leather is tanned and coloured traditionally.
Day 5 takes you from Fes to Midelt, an Atlas Mountain town. You will stop at the Ifrane ski resort, a Moroccan and tourist favorite. After checking into your accommodation in Midelt, you can rest and enjoy the beautiful beauty in the afternoon.
Day 6 takes you from Midelt to Merzouga, a Sahara Desert town. The palm-lined Ziz Valley will be your stopover. You will settle into your hotel in Merzouga and relax before your desert trip in the afternoon. You will ride a camel to your tent in the desert in the evening.
Days 7-9:
You have the day to explore the Sahara Desert on Day 7. Sand dunes will be your sunrise view. Camel treks or sandboarding after breakfast. Your campground will be your lunch and relaxation spot in the afternoon. After a typical Moroccan dinner, a campfire and storytelling will take place.
Day 8 involves riding a camel back to Merzouga. You will leave Merzouga for Dades, a valley settlement, after checking out of your hotel. You’ll halt at the narrow Todra Gorge with towering cliffs on either side. After checking into your Dades hotel, you can rest and enjoy the beautiful landscape in the afternoon.
Day 9 takes you from Dades to Marrakech, Morocco’s fourth largest city. UNESCO World Heritage Site Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a filming setting for many movies and TV shows, will be visited along the trip. After checking into your hotel in Marrakech, you’ll have the afternoon to explore the medina, a maze of narrow streets and lanes filled with shops selling spices, carpets, handicrafts, and souvenirs.
Days 10-11:
On Day 10, you can explore Marrakech all day. The Jemaa el-Fnaa, a busy square in the medina, with snake charmers, singers, and food kiosks serving fresh fruit juice, tagines, and couscous in the morning. The Koutoubia Mosque, Morocco’s largest, will be visited after lunch. You will also explore the 19th-century Bahia Palace with its lush gardens and magnificent tilework. One of the many medina restaurants serves typical Moroccan dinners with live music in the evening.
Return to Casablanca from Marrakech on Day 11. You’ll stop at the Chichaoua water reservoir, a popular swimming and boating spot. Arrive in Casablanca and transfer to the airport for your trip home.
Trip itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from the airport to the hotel
When you arrive at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca in the first day of your 11 days tour from Casablanca, your driver will meet you and take you to your hotel. You may relax and explore the city at your own speed after checking in and leaving your luggage.
Day 2: Casablanca to Chefchaouen
You will leave Casablanca after breakfast and go to Chefchaouen, a lovely mountain town noted for its blue-washed architecture. You will stop along the journey to see the Hassan II Mosque, one of the world’s largest mosques.
You will spend the afternoon after arriving in Chefchaouen to explore the town’s small streets and alleys. Visit the Ras El Maa waterfall as well as the Kasbah Museum. In the evening, you can have a classic Moroccan dinner at one of the town’s many restaurants.
Day 3: Chefchaouen to Fes
After breakfast on the third day of your 11 days tour from Casablanca, you will leave Chefchaouen for Fes, one of Morocco’s oldest imperial capitals. You will stop along the road to see the Volubilis Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
After checking into your hotel in Fes, you will have the afternoon to explore the city’s medina, a tangle of narrow streets and passageways dotted with shops and booths selling everything from spices and carpets to handicrafts and souvenirs. In the evening, you can have a classic Moroccan supper at one of the medina’s many restaurants.
Day 4: Full day in Fes
You will have the entire day today to visit the city of Fes. The Bou Inania Madrasa, a lovely Koranic school, and the Attarine Madrasa, another Koranic school with a spectacular cedarwood roof, will be visited in the morning.
After lunch, you’ll go to the Chouara Tannery, a classic leather tannery where you can watch how leather is tanned and coloured by hand. You will also see the Royal Palace Gate, which is a majestic gate leading to the Royal Palace.
In the evening, you can have a typical Moroccan supper at one of the medina’s many restaurants, followed by a traditional Moroccan music performance.
Day 5: Fes to Midelt
After breakfast, you will leave Fes and go to Midelt, a town in the Atlas Mountains. You will stop along the road to explore the Ifrane ski resort, a popular destination for Moroccans and visitors alike.
When you arrive in Midelt, check into your accommodation and spend the afternoon relaxing and admiring the beautiful views. In the evening, you can dine on a classic Moroccan meal at one of the town’s many restaurants.
Day 6: Midelt to Merzouga
After breakfast, you will drive from Midelt for Merzouga, a little settlement on the outskirts of the Sahara Desert. You will stop along the road to view Ziz Valley, a palm-lined haven.
When you arrive in Merzouga, check into your hotel and spend the afternoon relaxing and preparing for your desert excursion. You will climb a camel and travel into the desert to your tent in the evening.
Day 7: Merzouga desert tour
You will have the entire day today to visit the Sahara Desert. You will witness the sunrise over the beach dunes in the morning. You will go on a camel trek or sandboarding adventure after breakfast.
You will return to your campsite in the afternoon for lunch and relaxation. You will have a traditional Moroccan dinner in the evening, followed by a campfire and storytelling session.
Day 8: Merzouga to Dades
After breakfast, you’ll board a camel and return to Merzouga. After checking out of your hotel, you will leave Merzouga for Dades, a settlement in the Dades Valley.
You will stop along the journey to see the Todra ravine, a tiny ravine with towering rocks on either side. When you arrive in Dades, check into your hotel and spend the afternoon relaxing and admiring the mountain landscape.
In the evening, you can have a classic Moroccan dinner at one of the village’s many restaurants.
Day 9: Dades to Marrakech
After breakfast, you will depart from Dades and go to Marrakech, Morocco’s fourth largest city. You will stop along the journey to see the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has been utilized as a filming setting for many movies and television shows.
After checking into your hotel in Marrakech, you will have the afternoon to explore the city’s medina, a maze of narrow streets and passageways dotted with shops and booths offering everything from spices and carpets to handicrafts and souvenirs.
Day 10: Full day in Marrakech
You will have the entire day today to explore Marrakech. In the morning, you’ll go to the Jemaa el-Fnaa, a bustling area in the heart of the medina with snake charmers, singers, and food vendors selling everything from fresh fruit juice to tagines and couscous.
After lunch, you will visit the Koutoubia Mosque, one of Morocco’s largest mosques. The Bahia Palace, a 19th-century palace with magnificent gardens and elaborate tilework, will also be visited.
In the evening, you can have a typical Moroccan supper at one of the medina’s many restaurants, followed by a traditional Moroccan music performance.
Day 11: Marrakech to Casablanca
After breakfast, you will depart Marrakech for Casablanca. You’ll stop along the trip to see the Chichaoua water reservoir, a famous swimming and boating spot.
Trip included and Exculuded
- Complimentary Transfer from Marrakech airport to your accommodation or Riad.
- On the day of the excursion, you will be picked up from your hotel or riad.
- A/C deluxe 4x4 or minibus chauffeured by an English or French driver.
- Maximum of 17 passengers (driver/guide).
- Overnight In a desert camping area.
- A private tent with proper beds.
- Camel trekking is a popular activity.
- dinner.
- Breakfast.
- Beverages.
- lunches
- Personal costs.