12 Days Tour From Casablanca To Sahara Desert Via Tangier

Breakfast at your hotel and start the day exploring the port city of Casablanca, Morocco’s largest metropolis and its industrial hub. you’ll visit the Hassan II Mosque, the most important mosque in Morocco (it accommodates up to 25,000 worshippers); its minaret stands because the tallest religious structure within the world. still the Moorish city of Rabat and therefore the Mohammed V Mausoleum, dedicated to Mohammed V, the founding father of modern Morocco and grandfather of the present king. See the stunning Moresque-style Hassan Tower and Oudaya Kasbah, along side its scenic Andalusian gardens. Lunch at leisure and driver to Asilah then Tangier. Check-in at your Palace. Dinner and overnight.

we will drive to Chefchaouen, the blue city of Morocco. You will have some free time in Chefchaouen after you check in the hotel.

Good morning, we hope you had a tightly sleep yesterday, it’s a new morning in our private tour, get ready to enjoy. So we will continue our way of course after having breakfast and our next destination will be Fez but first we’ll pass by Volubilis, a partly excavated Berber and Roman city in Morocco situated near the city of Meknes, and commonly considered as the ancient capital of the kingdom of Mauretania. The city gained a number of major public buildings in the 2nd century, including a basilica, temple and triumphal arch, The Decumanus Maximus, The Tingis Gate, The North Baths, … Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed for being “an exceptionally well preserved example of a large Roman colonial town on the fringes of the Empire”. We are going to explore these ruins get to know about the history of this ancient city. Later we’ll go along to Meknes, a beautiful imperial city in the heart of Morocco. It has too many wonderful places to be seen and discovered, such as its souks, El-Hedim square, Bab el Mansour gate, Sahrij Swani and more. Later in the afternoon we will go to Fez where we will spend the night and the coming day.

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 goin to enjoy strolling around “Jnan Sbill”, away from the hustle of the medina, a nice noisless oasis gardens of nature; thereupon you will visit the most iconic portal gate to Fes El Bali, the majestic gate of “Boujloud”. overnight at the riad.

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 and, we go to merzouga and ride camel with enjoying sunset time in the golden dans then you will check in to your camp . Dinner and overnight in the camp

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 the hotel to clean our hair from the sand in a warm shower, and eat an amazing breakfast makes you feel like you’re home. And our destination today 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 an hotel.

After breakfast in the hotel, you will travel through the Dades Valley towards Kelaat M'gouna and Ouarzazate. The drive through the Dades Valley provides numerous opportunities to take some of your best photographic shots of the trip as the road is lined with rose coloured adobe kasbahs. Today you will have the opportunity to meet Berber Nomads who live in caves and then you will enjoy the fertile Rose valley; home to the fragrant Damascus rose that is cultivated here and processed into the world famous rose oil. We’ll stop at Kelaat M’gouna; the rose city, where you can purchase rosewater and other products, which will make your clothes smell good long after your trip is over. We then continue to Skoura where we visit Kasbah Amridil; a well-preserved kasbah in this area. After a short hike in the valley, we will stop in a restaurant which overlooks the whole valley for a welcome lunch break. From Skoura we drive to Ouarzazate; the Hollywood of Africa, whose geography and beautiful landscapes have and continue to attract many world class movie producers. Here you may choose to visit the studios, containing props used in movies you may have already seen; The Mummy, Gladiator and the Last Temptation of Christ. Overnight accommodation will be in a local riad in Ouarzazate.

After breakfast we leave to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. the largest Kasbah in Morocco, built by T-hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains during the beginning of the XXth Century, it used to be one of his stops during his long travel from the Sahara to Marrakech., now one of the UNESCO heritage site. after that we will shift the way to cross high atlas mountains full of panoramic view and attractive berber villages all along the way to marrakech.

Day Trip To Essaouira City On Atlantic Coast From Marrakech, Start your Day trip to Essaouira from Marrakech at 08h00 am. Cross the Houaz Planes towards the village of Sidi Lmokhtar just West of Marrakech. You will have a coffee break and continue past the unique Argan trees forest located in this area. This is where you will find goats climbing trees in search of Argan nuts, a wonderful and rare sight to behold. You can stop at a local cooperative that processes Argan oil before continuing to Val d’Argan, a vineyard that was established by a French wine connoisseur. Should you choose so, you can partake to some wine before leaving to Essaouira. Upon arrival, you will meet your local guide who will introduce you to the city. You will visit the Medina, the Mellah (old Jewish quarter), the Kasbah (old military bastion), and the fishermen port. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will be free to enjoy the city, with its beautiful beaches and relaxed mood, enjoy a cup of coffee or mint tea at the famous Place Moulay Elhassan while listening to atmospheric Gnawa music being played. After that, your driver will take you back to Marrakech. Your Marrakech to Essaouira day trip will come to an end around 18h00, as your driver will drop you off at your hotel.

After breakfast in the hotel, you will get to know the historical and artistic side of the red city “Marrakech”, with its unique monuments such as: the Koutoubia mosque and the Minara gardens, also the Bahia palace that offers you a blend of arts and crafts; diving into the old alleys of the medina with its old market; without missing the relaxing Majorelle gardens and, the historical Saadian tombs. Finally conclude the day in front of the charming Plaza of Jamaa Lefna, where fortune tellers, comedians and musicians seeks for your attention.

This morning we will spend it on shopping and buying souvenirs of this trip, and relaxing in this warm and beautiful city of Marrakech but sadly every thing has an end, so we leave Marrakech in mid-afternoon to Casablanca, and according to your voyage schedule, we will transfer you to the airport, where unfortunately our journey ends, by wishing you a safe flight and, thanking you for choosing us to share with your trip.