Morocco in 18 days from Casablanca to imperial cities & Desert

Morocco in 18 days from Casablanca to imperial cities & Desert

Tour Program

Day 1: Casablanca

At the Arrival at the Mohammed V International Airport, our driver will be waiting to greet and welcome you, then transfer to the accommodation in the center of the largest city in the country. Accommodation in Casablanca.

Day 2: Casablanca - Rabat

After breakfast we left to visit Casablanca, the commercial capital and the largest city in Morocco. The visit will start from the most impressive architectural building in the city, the Hassan II Mosque. We continue to the central market, and the residential districts of Anfa and Ain Diab beaches, and the Courniche with cafes and restaurants. Lunch could be in one of the restaurants on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean to enjoy an excellent seafood meal, we continue to Rabat. Our tour in Rabat will include the walls and walls that surround the Royal Palace and Medina, the majestic Mohammed V Mausoleum, the Hassan Tower and the Kasbah Oudayas, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and where the Andalusian garden exists, we continue to the Challa Necropolis. Accommodation in RABAT.

Day 3: Rabat - Chefchaouen

Early in the morning, we left Rabat heading north towards the blue city, Chefchaouen, in the heart of the Rif Mountains, has changed a popular destination in the country, a city famous for its vivid houses and rinsed blue corridors. A home to many woolen items, intricate embroidery, to which people produce goat cheese, native to the north and found nowhere else in Morocco. Driving through the olive groves, passing through Ouazzan, the city of the typical Moroccan JELLABA. Accommodation in Chefchauoen.

Day 4: Explore Chefchaouen

Today is the day to explore this charming and unique city. We stroll through the narrow blue alleys of the friendly Medina. People occasionally share stories and myths from the rich history of the city. Explore the little shops, famous for their wool products, and knitted blankets. At the heart of the Medina is the Uta Hammam Square, a square full of cafes and restaurants with views towards the Kasbah. It is the perfect place to relax with a quiet lunch and after a full day of discovering. From the square see the Kasbah and the Great Mosque. The walled fortress of the Kasbah contains beautiful gardens, near which is the small museum and art gallery that houses the rich culture of the Rif Mountains. From the rooftop view, a spectacular panorama of the blue and white houses, tile roofs and small balconies. After exploring the medina, we walked the nearby slopes. Talassemtane National Park surrounds the outskirts of the city, home to wonderful walks and magnificent waterfalls. Accommodation in Chefchaouen.

Day 5: Chefchaouen - Fes

We leave Chefchaouen in the direction of Fes and set out on a leisurely journey through Ouezzane, a city located at the southern tip of the Rif Mountains. Known as a sacred city for its zawiya (Koranic school), in addition to having an important Jewish quarter of the Sephardic city, where they still make an annual pilgrimage to visit the shrimp of Rabbi Amrane ben Diwan. The trip is full of undulating and fertile slopes, covered with olive groves. We arrived in Fes, to relax after 220 km of car. Hotel accommodation.

Day 6: Explore Fes

After breakfast, our day is totally dedicated to exploring Fes, the oldest of the imperial cities with 12 centuries old, with its endless maze of narrow streets that are full of markets and souks, artisans that transport ancient trades, donkeys and mules carrying loads, you will feel that you have run into another moment. We visit the Medersas of Attarine and Bouaanania, the Nejjarine Fountain, the Moulay Idriss Mausoleum and the Karaouine Mosque (the oldest university in the world). We relax while having lunch in a traditional restaurant in the Medina. We finish the tour with a visit to Fez el Jadid and the venerated Merenid tombs for a spectacular panoramic view of Fes. Provoking all your senses in ways you never imagined, the memories of your days in Fes will remain forever. Accommodation in Fez.

Day 7: Fes - Cooking Class

We walk to the souk that is outdoors, with our chef to do his grocery shopping for the meal of the day. The chef will help you choose the freshest products for your food and experience how Moroccans do their daily grocery shopping. They return to the Riad and start cooking. After enjoying their creation, cooking and preparing Moroccan food, then eating and drinking tea. Accommodation in Fes.

Day 8: Volubilis - Meknes - Fes

We have breakfast and head out for a day trip visiting the extensive ancient ruins of Volubilis, a city with 2000 year old Roman influences with remains of palaces, baths, basilicas and impressive mosaics. Lunch in the village of Moulay Idriss, where the founder of the first Islamic dynasty is buried. We visit the old Medina of Meknes, surrounded by a triple thickness of walls 40 km long that preserves the most beautiful gate in Morocco, Bab Mansour; the royal stables of sultan Alauita Moulay Ismail, and the Jewish quarter. the Esouani water reservoir, and some other beautiful gates and streets of the ancient jewel, the first capital of the Alouita dynasty. On the way back to Fes we drive into vineyard plantations. Accommodation in Fes

Day 9: Fes - Midelt - Erfoud

After breakfast, departure to Erfoud, we are invited to observe the changes in the landscape, while the journey that takes us through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas mountains, passing Ifrane, a well-known ski town, created in 1929. We passed through Azrou, an important center for Berber artisans. Lunch in Midelt, the apple capital. We continue towards Erfoud, through Errachidia crossing the High Atlas Mountains, and the Ziz valley dotted with palm trees, fortified villages and Berber farming communities, is the largest valley of date palms in Morocco. Accommodation in Erfoud.

Day 10: Erfoud - Merzouga

Today is a full day in the desert following the trails of the famous Paris-Dakar motor race and the sand marathon that occurs every May. We are invited to visit the fossil quarries, have a cup of Moroccan menthol tea while visiting a nomadic family. The landscape of dark volcanic rock shifts to pink sand dunes, driving through many oases, lunch will be pic-nick at one of these oases. Afterwards, we will enjoy the adventure in sand dunes; in the late afternoon, start your next camel trekking adventure in the heart of the great Erg CHEBBI to your camp; Tents made from camel hair, the same ones used by nomads. they deafened with silence and peace, with stars so close in the clear sky, an atmosphere that from time to time makes you want to reach and touch them. This night in the desert will be one of the most special. Dinner and accommodation in camp.

Day 11: Merzouga

This morning we wake up early in the morning to see the sunrise over the dunes. Afterwards we had a leisurely breakfast, a shower and we left the camp with camels. At the hotel we start the tour of the dunes, in 4wd exploring the small but interesting desert towns; Merzouga with its palm grove, Khamlia, the town of dark skinned people, and M’ifis the mine-ridden town of Kohl, and a walk in the dark mass of Hamada. We can have lunch in one of these towns. The afternoon will be a relaxing moment at the hotel or a walk to the sand dunes to enjoy the sunset. We will spend the night in the desert today at the hotel with dinner, bed and breakfast.

Day 12: Merzouga - Gorges de Toudra

We will head to the Toudra gorges through the Ghris Valley. To discover another incredible part of the High Atlas Mountains through the Goulmima, Amellaggo and Ghris gorges, to explore very authentic and less touristy villages. We will spend the night in a hotel with caves at the top of the Toudra gorges.

Day 13: Toudra Gorges - Ouarzazate

Today the adventure continues through the High Atlas mountains through the gorges of the Toudra. The picturesque valleys and rivers make a beautiful journey towards the south-east of Morocco. We drive up to the main road we continue west towards Boumalene Dades, through its winding roads, amazing rock formations, small fields cultivated with silver poplar along the river bed, we passed dozens of kasbahs, predominantly from the 17th century made of mud local red. Further on through Kelaa M'Gouna, where a rose festival is held every May (the festival dates are rarely predictable in advance), Skoura, a small town on the north side of the road that probably has the most palm grove Beautiful southern Morocco with dozens of inhabited and uninhabited kasbahs, we stop there to visit for an hour, Kasbah Amridil, which will still retain the 17th century building. Accommodation in Ouarzazate.

Day 14: Ouarzazate - Marrakech

After breakfast, we leave for Marrakech through the kasbahs Taouirt, and Ait Ben Haddou. Hidden in the High Atlas Mountains; Ait Ben Haddou is one of the most spectacular fortresses in southern Morocco, used as the backstage for many films such as Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth, The Gladiator, and many other films. We continue to Marrakech, through the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260m), which offers spectacular panoramic views in the heart of the High Atlas mountain range. Accommodation in Marrakech.

Day 15: Marrakech

The whole day is spent exploring the famous red city, Marrakech, the second oldest imperial city that for centuries has been an important stop for merchants and travelers. Our tour will include the famous Majoralle Botanical Garden, the Bahia Palace, and the Saadian tombs. Later we visit the Koutoubia Mosque, with its 66 meter high minaret, which dominates the center of Marrakech. In the afternoon, we visit the Djemaa El Fna square, the central square of the medina that comes to life at sunset, and during the night with local storytellers, musicians, artists, snake charmers and the aroma of delicious food cooked to order. grill on hot coals. Accommodation in the same hotel.

Day 16: Marrakech - Essaouira

We leave in the morning heading to Essaouira on the Atlantic coast. A respite from the hustle and bustle of Marrakech. We arrive at noon, check in at the hotel and leave to go through the terrace of the canons, the serene squares, explore the shops and artisan galleries and observe the crafts of the 'yours' wood that is only found in this city in Morocco. It is a place where there is fresh fish in a local restaurants, Accommodation in Essaouira.

Day 17: Essaouira - Safi - El jadida - Casablanca

After breakfast, we head out to explore the Atlantic coast and the Portuguese forts and ports, Safi an old Portuguese fortress famous for its sardines, pottery and pottery. We continue, along the picturesque coastal road, to Oualidia, a quiet fishing village, built around a spectacular lagoon, there we enjoy lunch while contemplating the calm natural seawater lagoon, separated only by a sandbank from the wild waves of the Atlantic. We continue our journey to El Jadida, a former Portuguese colony, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later to Casablanca. Accommodation in Casablanca.

Day 18: Casablanca - airport

Today we take it easy, the driver will be available until the hour of transfer to Mohammed V International Airport.
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