Casablanca to imperial cities via desert

Casablanca to imperial cities via desert 7 Days

Day 1: Casablanca to Marrakech

Upon your arrival in the airport of Casablanca, you will be met by our professional, experienced and multilingual driver/guide who will accompany you through your whole Morocco imperial cities tours. Once you’ve met the driver, you will make a small tour in Casablanca in which you’ll visit the most important monuments and sites like the Coastal corniche and most importantly the Hassan II mosque which is one of the most important, biggest and most beautiful mosques of the Islamic world, famous for its lavish decoration, Arabic-Andalusian design. You’ll enjoy a delicious sea-dish for lunch in Casablanca before we take the road to the red city of Marrakech. Dinner and overnight of the first night of our Casablanca desert tours in your hotel in Marrakech.

Day 2: Full day in Marrakech

On the second day of our Casablanca desert tours, you will be met by our local guide after breakfast who will show you around the beautiful red city. We will be discovering the Red City of Marrakech, the pearl of the south. We will devote the whole morning to visiting the Koutoubia mosque, the Saadian tombs, the garden of the Menara and Bahia Palace. Then we will get back to the hotel for a local lunch meal. In the afternoon, we will visit the souks, the Medina and spend the evening in the lively Jemaa El Fna square to enjoy the traditional folkloric shows and the different activities provided by the locals. We will savor a tasty traditional Tanjia dish for dinner in Jamaa El Fnaa before heading back to the hotel for a goodnight’s sleep.

Day 3: Marrakech to Kasbah Ait BenHaddou to Ouerzazate to Dades Gorge

Day 4: Dades Gorge to Toudgha Gorge to Merzouga to Erg Chebbi

In the fourth day of our Morocco imperial cities tours, after having your delicious breakfast, we will drive to Merzouga through some of the most fascinating landscapes in Morocco on a road that passes by green palmeraies and Berber villages. On the way we will stop in the captivating Toudgha gorge for lunch, where the orange limestones are separated by a 300m-deep fault creating a mesmerizing sight. Upon arrival in Merzouga, you will meet our camel man who will take you on a camel ride on the golden sand dunes of Erg Chebbi to your desert camp where you’ll get your traditional “Medfouna” dish for dinner and spend the fourth night of our Casablanca desert tours under the magical countless stars.

Day 5: Merzouga to Midelt to Azrou to Ifrane to Fes

Day 6: Full Day Guided Tour in Fes

On the sixth day of our Casablanca desert tours, you will eat your delicious traditional breakfast before meeting our local guide who will show you to the most important sights and monuments in the imperial city of Fes by car to see the king’s palace doors, the Jewish neighborhood & synagogue and the northern tower. You’ll continue the rest of the tour on foot in a Medina walking tour in which you’ll explore the 12 centuries history and heritage of this city which is a labyrinthine of over 9000 streets. Our guide will take you through the narrow alleys of the Medina to provide you with much knowledge of the culture and the monuments of the city. The most important sites which you’ll visit in the Medina are the Qarawiyin mosque & university, Medersa BouNania, the Chouwara Tannery, the Nijjarine fountains and the Attarine souk & Medersa. Dinner and overnight in your Riad in Fes.

Day 7: Fes to Meknes to Volubilis to Rabat to Casablanca

We will continue our Morocco imperial cities tours from Fes heading to Rabat. On the road, we will visit Meknes, one of Morocco’s ancient cities where we will stroll in its busy squares and Medina (Lahdim). We will be sightseeing all interesting places in the city including Mausoleum Moulay Ismail, Sahrij Souaniwe and Bab Mansour which is the biggest gate in Morocco. After lunch, we will visit Volubilis which is the farthest Roman post south of Morocco, where you can witness the glory of the Roman Empire and enjoy the beautiful mosaic in the ruined mansions. we will also visit the capital of Morocco in which we will explore the vital monuments of this city like the Hassan II Tower, the king’s palace, the Oudaya Kasbah and the beautiful Medina. Upon your arrival in Casablanca, our driver will drop you off at the airport/hotel or your preferred place.