9 Days 8 Nights Morocco Imperial Cities Tour from Casablanca via Desert

Day 1: Airport – Casablanca

When you arrive at the airport, our driver will pick you up and take you to the hotel in

Casablanca where you will spend the night. After relaxing and showering, you will meet our

staff that will be your companion in this journey to explore Casablanca.

Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat – Chefchaouen

In the morning after breakfast, will pike up your friend from the hotel then we start our trip by

a tour around the largest city of Morocco “Casablanca”, visiting the majestic mosque of

Hassan II, the fifth largest mosque in the world, with the highest minara, constructed partly

over the sea with a blend of the andalusian and muslim style of architecture. Afterwards, you

will explore the houbous and have lunch at the port, with a special fish dish, and enjoy the

refreshing air of the sea. Right after lunch you will visit the new town of Casablanca and,

conclude by a visit to the refreshing sea-side, before continuing towards Morocco’s capital

city “Rabat ''; Later we will have lunch in a local restaurant. Then we drive straight to the blue

city Chefchaouen and obviously on our way to this city we will pass through many small

towns and stop there for breaks until we get to Chefchaouen we will spend it in the hotel /

riad.

Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat – Chefchaouen

In the morning after breakfast, will pike up your friend from the hotel then we start our trip by

a tour around the largest city of Morocco “Casablanca”, visiting the majestic mosque of

Hassan II, the fifth largest mosque in the world, with the highest minara, constructed partly

over the sea with a blend of the andalusian and muslim style of architecture. Afterwards, you

will explore the houbous and have lunch at the port, with a special fish dish, and enjoy the

refreshing air of the sea. Right after lunch you will visit the new town of Casablanca and,

conclude by a visit to the refreshing sea-side, before continuing towards Morocco’s capital

city “Rabat ''; Later we will have lunch in a local restaurant. Then we drive straight to the blue

city Chefchaouen and obviously on our way to this city we will pass through many small

towns and stop there for breaks until we get to Chefchaouen we will spend it in the hotel /

riad.

Day 4 : Exploring Fes

In the morning, we offer you a back in time tour around the historical city of Fes, starting with

the old medina and, its medieval alleys that leads you to the main monuments of Fes that

attracted people from all over the world such as: the unique “Madrasa Bou Inania”, a

religious college and, the only one with a minara; Then you are going to enjoy strolling

around “Jnan Sbill”, away from the hustle of the medina, a nice noiseless oasis gardens of

nature; thereupon you will visit the most iconic portal gate to Fes El Bali, the majestic gate

of “Boujloud”. After that will continue to visit the Jewish quarter (Mellah).

Dinner and overnight at the riad/hotel.

Day 5 : Fès – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Merzouga

Early in the morning, we will resume our Trip, driving to the European city of Ifrane with its

unique architecture that gives you the impression that you are in another country; Crossing

the largest cedar forests in the country and, the second major mountain pass Tizi nTalghamt

that offers you a panoramic view over the middle Atlas mountain and berber villages; you will

arrive at the agricultural capital of Morocco the city of Midelt, where you will enjoy lunch.

After lunch we are going to resume our tour, passing by the Ziz valley, where you will have a

worth stop, to admire the beauty of this place, beautifully perched by the infinite palm groves

lined by the Ziz river; thereupon we will pass by the palm’s city Erfoud known by fossils will

stop there for visit some fossils, then we drive to Merzouga.Camel men will be waiting for

you to experience the camel ride in the dunes of sand and catch the sunset, and take

pictures. You will be on a date with a perfect night in the tents at a luxury camp, a campfire

beneath the stars, and Sahara music playing in the background before dinner.

Day 6 : Merzouga » Rissani » Jorf » Todra Gorges » Dades Valley

The uncanny sunrise in Merzouga is something not to miss, that’s why our guide will wake

you up early to enjoy breakfast, while the sun shines and, warms our skins; After seeing this

natural magic we’ll ride the camels back to our vehicle option to ATV’S before you leave

desert, today our destination is Rissani, we will visit the bustling market, you will see here

something seems to be funny, but essential for local people, a donkeys parking here there’s

the main transportation way is donkey, it transfers products like food, water, people... around

the area, and that’s really amazed every foreigner pass through this town. Later we will

proceed to a city known by its fossils, it’s Erfoud. We may visit workshops where the experts

made beautiful furniture and handicrafts. After a while we will drive to Todra Gorges. Here,

both the Todra and Dades Rivers have carved out cliff-sided canyons on their final 25-mile

stretch through the mountains, leaving behind this series of reliefs and etches in the rock.

Late in the afternoon we will reach Dades Valley, where we will have dinner and sleep there

in a hotel.

Day 7 : Dades Gorges – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – High Atlas Mountains –

Marrakech

After breakfast and, not far from the city you will visit the Morocco’s most visited place from

all over the world, “The Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou”, a world heritage site that has been an

attraction for universal producers to give it a part in their films and Tv shows such as “Game

of Thrones”,”the Mummy”,”Son of God” etc. After a quiet stay, we will draw our way through

the highest mountain pass in North Africa the “Tizi n’Tichka”, with an altitude of 2,260m,

offering you some incredible views over the high Atlas mountains; to arrive at Marrakech at

evening, where you will spend the night at a riad/hotel, after enjoying dinner.

Day 8 : Marrakech guided tour

After breakfast, I visited Marrakech, once an oasis on the caravan routes to the south, it

became a natural center of commerce and the capital city during medieval times. Wealth

poured in from Moorish Spain and the city you see today was built. Surrounded by almost

intact medieval walls little has changed and in the central square, Jemaa el Fna is one of the

world’s greatest spectacles, which is classified by UNESCO as an oral heritage of humanity.

Guided historical visit: Bahia Palace, Badi Palace, Saadian Tombs, the Koutoubia, Majorelle

Garden, and Souk... Overnight in a traditional Riad/hotel.

Day 9 : Marrakech - Airport

After an early breakfast in your riad, we will drive you to Casablanca/Marrakech airport for

your flight back home. Your days tour from Casablanca ends at the airport.

The itinerary can be changed as you wish. Please, tell us if you like to do that.