8 Days Tour From Casablanca To Imperial Cities, North And Desert

After breakfast, we set off along the coast towards Rabat, the imperial capital and current capital of Morocco. You will then visit the highlights of the city: Hassan Tower, Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and Udaya Kasbah. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon, we head north from Ouazan to Chefchaouen, the blue city in the Rif Mountains. The city is famous for its white and blue buildings and streets. Check in at a hotel, riad, or guest house for the night with breakfast.

After breakfast, take a walk through the beautiful streets of the Blue City of Chefchaouen. We then set out to visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis. It is so well preserved that it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is decorated with many beautiful mosaics, as well as ancient columns and arches. After walking through the ruins, we set off towards the city of Meknes, a distance of 30 kilometers. The city is known as the Ismaili capital and is the imperial city of Morocco. Places we visited: Mansour Gate, Sahrij Souani Basin, Royal Stables, Granary, and Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. Then we head to the cultural city of Fez, where we spend the night with breakfast at a hotel, riad, or guest house.

After breakfast, we will explore the important points of the city with a local guide. Besides being the cultural and religious center of Morocco, Fez is also considered an imperial city. First of all, we started the day by visiting the palace gates. There is also a beautifully preserved medieval medina, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will visit the Blue Gate, or Bab Boujloud, the entrance to the old Medina. You will enter the Medina to visit the Madrasa Bouanania, the Nejjarî fountain, and the tannery. Finally, there is the Quaraouiyine Mosque and University, the oldest university in the world. Then we left Medina and visited the Jewish Quarter, also known as "Mellah." In the afternoon, we set off towards an old castle to enjoy the views of the Medina and the city of Fes. Overnight accommodation in a hotel, riad, or guest house with breakfast.

We drive across the Middle Atlas via Ifran, also known as "Moroccan Switzerland," and Azrou after breakfast at your accommodation. We set off south from Imouzzer-Kandar to visit Ifrane. This city is famous for its cold weather, snow, and Alpine-style architecture; no wonder it is called the Switzerland of Morocco. Then we continue towards the cedar forest where Barbary macaques live. Do not feed them while walking in the forest. We will continue to Midelert, where we will have free time for lunch. We then pass through the Tizi-n-Tilghmt pass and move along the Ziz Valley towards Merzouga. Stop along the way to admire the panoramic views. Arriving at Merzouga and trekking on a camel for approximately one and a half hours to reach the Erg Chebbi dunes, taking in the most breathtaking sunset over the dunes, listening to music and folklore at night in a Saharan desert camp, and spending the night with breakfast and dinner in a Saharan desert Berber tent at the heart of the dunes.

NB: If you book a luxury tour, then you will have breakfast and shower at the desert camp; otherwise, the breakfast and the shower will be at the hotel after your camel rides back in the morning.

Wake up early and enjoy the beautiful sunrise of the desert. Free time for breakfast and return to Merzouga by camel, where your driver will be waiting for you. We left the desert to visit the city of Risani, the ancient city of Tafilalet. Rissani is also the main commercial center of the bustling area, with a large open-air market held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. After visiting the Rissani Bazaar, we continued to Erfoud to visit one of the skeleton workshops. Then we set off towards Todra Gorges, passing through Touroug and Tinjdad palm trees. The bed of the Todra River carved a huge canyon into the mountains, forming a stream of high red cliffs. These canyons are excellent places for rock climbing. Feel free to take a walk in the forest and enjoy the beautiful view. Free time for lunch at the restaurant. Then we pass Boumalne Dades and go to Dades Valley. It's worth stopping at the "Monkey Finger" rock formation. It's on the top of the mountain overlooking the Dades Valley. Spend the night and get breakfast and dinner at a hotel, riad, or guest house.

After breakfast we went to Magouna Kalaa and visited the Rose Valley. The Rose Festival is held every May. Locals sell rose products, from perfumes to rose water and essential oils to cosmetics. Then we passed through the palm trees of Skoura. Then we arrived in Ouarzazate, also known as the Gate of the Desert. We will visit the studio where some famous movies were shot. We went to visit the famous kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. A fortified village on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Also the kasbah showed numerous movies, including "Soldier," "Alexander," "Mummy," etc. He also appeared in many movies and TV series, including Game of Thrones. Then we went to Marrakech. Pass through the Tizi-N-Tichka Pass and the High Atlas mountains. We will stop for lunch and take photos of the interesting place. Arrive in Marrakech at approximately 6 or 7 p.m. Spend the night and get breakfast and dinner at a hotel, riad, or guest house.

On the last day, after having your breakfast at your place of accommodation, we take you to the Casablanca airport in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle according to your flight schedules. Help with the return flight's check-in procedures. The tour program comes to an end.

NB: The price of this extended tour depends on the number of travelers in the group; please fill out the booking form to get the pricing. We can customize everything for you on this tour according to your needs, budget, timing, and preferences; just write us what you are looking for.