10 Days morocco vacation from casablanca
10 Days morocco vacation From casablanca to marrakech via merzouga
Highlights :
- 10 Days morocco vacation from casablanca to marrakech, via Dadès Valley, Erg Chebbi and Draa Valley.
- Drive through Ziz gorge and its palmgroves.
- Traverse the High Atlas Mountains via Tizi-n-Tichka pass.
- See the barbary Monkey in the Cedar forest of Azrou.
- Admire the Todra Gorge and follow the Dadès River to Boumalne du Dades.
- Take a camel trekking from Merzouga to Erg Chebbi and enjoy dinner under the stars in a Berber desert camp.
- Discover the UNESCO World Heritage site of Aït Benhaddou kasbah.
- Visit lush palm groves in the desert at Skoura.
DAY 1 : Casablanca- Chefchaouen
First day of morocco vacation : On your arrival we will visit the largest mosque in Morocco (Hassan II mosque). then we drive to Rabat where we will see the tower of Hassan, the kasbah of Ouday after, we drive to the blue-white town of Chefchaouen, dinner and overnight in a hotel.
days 2 : Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes
Second day of morocco vacation : After breakfast we will continue our tour in the direction of Volubilis to enjoy the Roman ruins which extend over a vast area and offer beautiful views over the valley and the hills. After visiting the ruins, we will drive to Meknes where we will have lunch and walk to discover the historical monsters and see the large walls surrounding the tomb of Moulay Ismail. Then we will have to fes for dinner and night in the local riad.
day 3 : Exploring Fez
Third day of morocco vacation : Today we continue by guided tour in fez. Our guided tour starts by visiting the medina (the old city) in Fez and we explore medina by walking inside its alleys. Guided tour in Fez includes also visit of the Jewish Quarter and also the Royal Palace. We will visit the famous tanneries in Fez. Then we visit the Quaraouine mosque which is considered the 1st university in the world . We stay in Fez for overnight in local riad/hotel.
day 4 : Fez – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Merzouga
Today we travell towards Ifrane, referred to as “the Switzerland of Morocco”. We may stop at Azrou, a Berber village in the cedar forest. We will have a lunch in Midelt and afterwards we’ll drive along the Ziz valley. We’ll pass through few Berber villages to reach Erfoud and then Rissani. Then we arrive to Merzouga desert where we stay in local riad/hotel
day 5 : Merzouga Desert Camel Trek
Today we explore Merzouga Sahara desert in 4×4 tour. We will visit the Khamlia village where we meet and listen to local Gnawa people , musicians and we will learn about their traditional music. We visit and have some tea with local Nomad families living in the Merzouga desert. We will drive in desert dunes to explore large desert of Erg Chebbi. We also visit city of Rissani which is a fortified village and we explore traditional souk. We enjoy camel ride in desert in Merzouga with local Merzouga camel guide to explore sand dunes in morocco vacation. We reach Merzouga desert camp where we will have berber dinner ,we enjoy Berber music and we stay this night in desert tents in Merzouga.
day 6 : Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges
Early in the morning we will watch sunrise in desert of Merzouga and then we ride camels back to the village of Merzouga and after breakfast we leave for Rissani. We drive towards Tinghir, and then we explore Todra gorges which is the highest, narrowest gorges in Morocco. Here we may hike within the amazing valley and after lunch we will continue our morocco vacation passing the Dades valley. Here we stay in Dades gorges in traditional local riad/hotel with dinner and breakfast.
day 7 : Dades Gorges – Ouarzazate
After breakfast, the trip to Ouarzazate continues on the way to Boutarar to visit the Berber nomads in their caves and have a glass of tea. From here, we continue through the Valley of the Roses, You reach the kasbahs of Skoura, Once in Ouarzazate, you will stay in a riad or a guest house.
day 8 : Ouarzazate – Marrakech
After breakfast, the road passes to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, From there, the road continues to Telouet, is located in the middle of the mountains, Tizi-n-Tichka, At the end of the afternoon we arrive at Marrakesh.
day 9 : Marrakech sightseeing
Discover the city of Marrakech in this enlightening full day tour. Immerse yourself into the history, art and culture of this magnificent walled pink city. Photograph the magnificent Koutoubia mosque with its great square tower and shining copper globes. Stroll along the bustling alleyways and see the mosques, traditional bakeries, old lodging houses and fountains carved of wood. Visit the Medrassa ben Yousef as one of the largest theological college in north Africa. Walk through the alleys of the Medina and visit the most interesting handicrafts quarters , see an enchanting display of arts and crafts in the colorful souks before you relive the atmosphere of a glorious age in the exquisite rooms.
day 10 : Transfer to the airoport
On the last day of our private Morocco tour we drive you to the airport. end of 10 days morocco vacation from casablanca to marrakech
What´s Included:
- Private tour in vehicle with air conditioning 4×4 / minibus
- Private driver / English speaking guide
- Nights at the hotel (dinner and breakfast )
- Camel trek in the desert
- One night stay in the desert camp
What´s Not Included:
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Tips, admission to museums