MOROCCO IN 10 DAYS STARTING IN CASABLANCA'S OVERVIEW

In these 10 Days in Morocco Starting in Casablanca, you will visit the most beautiful places in Morocco. Start the tour from north of Morocco, visiting the city the capital of Morocco Rabat, and the blue city Chefchaouen. Also, the Roman ruins of Volubilis, Meknes and Fes the cultural city. Then, we head southeast, visiting the Switzerland of Morocco Ifrane, Midelt, the amazing Ziz valley. As well as, visiting Rissani traditional market and Erfoud the fossils town.

You will visit the Sahara Desert of Merzouga in which you will ride camel, spend the night in the middle of the Erg Chebbi dunes Enjoy magical sunrise and sunset. In addition, to visit the Todra and Dades gorges and Kasbah of Alt Ben Haddou. As well, you will cross the High Atas Mountains and the Tizi-n-Tichka pass. Finally, guided tour in Marrakesh.

MOROCCO ITINERARY 10 DAYS HIGHLIGHTS

Discover the historical city of Fes. In addition, capital of Morocco Rabat and Casablanca.
Spend a night in the blue pearl of Chefchaouen.
Pass through the panoramic view of Ziz Valley
Stay at Sahara Desert camp
Catch an amazing sunset and sunrise in the Desert
Observe a lovely starry night in the desert
Enjoy a life changing camel ride in Merzouga desert
Enjoy the spectacular landscapes of the southeast and the north of Morocco
Visit the two spectacular Gorges of Dades and Todra
Explore Ouarzazate the Hollywood of Africa
Pay a visit to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
Cross the High Atlas Mountains
Explore Marrakech city

10 DAYS IN MOROCCO STARTING IN CASABLANCA TOUR ITINERARY

Day 1Casablanca – Rabat

Your driver will meet you at Med V airport in Casablanca to start your 10 Days in Morocco Starting in Casablanca, by visit Casablanca, Morocco’s commercial capital and largest city. You will enjoy the impressive architecture, the majestic Hassan II Mosque. Afterwards, departure towards the main Capital Rabat. Overnight stay in hotel/Riad.

Day 2Rabat – Chefchaouen

Today, we start the 2th of our Casablanca 10 Day Tour to Desert by visit the most importance place in Rabat as Udaya kasbah, Hassan tower and mohamed V mausoleum. Later, we drive north toward Chefchaouen, via Ouazane village, and Rif Mountains. Arrive to chefchaouen and start discover this beautiful blue city of chafchaouen. Overnight in Riad.

Day 3Chefchaouen – Volubils – Meknes – Fes

After breakfast, you will head off towards the ancient roman ruins of Volubilis, explore the 2000-year-old ruins. Later on, continue to Meknes, one of Morocco’s imperial cities. After lunch, you will go on a tour, visit Bab El Mansour, el hedim square and mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. Then, you will set out in the late afternoon to Fes. Check into your riad.

Day 4Explore Fes

Today, we will begin our guide tour with visit the Royal Palace gate. Then, into the old Medina through the Blue gate or Bab Boujloud, to visit The Medersa Bou Inania, the Najjarine fountain, the Tanneries and the Quaraouin mosque & university the oldest university in the world. In the afternoon, we drive toa panoramic view of the Medina and the city of Fes. Finally, back to your Riad

Day 5 Fes – Efran – Midelt – Ziz valley – Merzouga

After breakfast, we drive to south-eastward through the mountains and the cedar woods of the middle Atlas, passing by Moroccan Switzerland” IFRANE”, a charming ski resort and Azrou an important handicraft center specialized in the work of cedar wood.

After the Zad pass (2,178m/7,146ft) you arrive in Midelt for lunch. Afternoon you will drive to Erfoud via Errachidia the 1000 Palms of Ziz valley dotted with palm tree. Continuation to the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, passing from the road of Paris Dakar, the workshop of fossils, Tent of Berber Nomad who living in the solitude of the Sahara, after continuation to our camp in the desert.

Arrive the stunning accommodation rest for a while before taking the next journey which is camel trek. Now you will ride camel and head to the high sand dune to watch the sunset. After then, you will ride back the camels to the camp and here you spend 1nd night in the lodge in a Berber tent, and you will be playing drums after dinner. Overnight in Berber camp.

Day 6 Explore Merzouga area

During the 6th day of our Casablanca 10 Day Tour to Desert, we decide to explore Merzouga area. Firstly, we start the journey with a walk in the palm tree grove. Then, to the lake where you can see some flamingos. Our next destination is Khamlia village, where you will enjoy the Gnaoua music. Its Inhabitants are originating countries like Mali, Niger.

Free time for lunch in local restaurant. After that, drive a few kilometers to nomads’ family behind the dunes to learn how they live while drinking a cup of tea with them. Back to the hotel in village late afternoon. Dinner and overnight in a hotel.

Day 7 Merzouga – Erfoud – Todra gorge – Dades valley

Wake up early morning to enjoy the sunrise on the top of the sand dunes. Afterwards, you will back to your camp for breakfast and shower. Later on, we depart towards tinghir passing by Tafilalet, Erfoud and tinejdad. After a break for lunch, we will continue to Todra gorges via Tinghir. Stopping along the way for photos and admiring the views. Arrival to Todra Gorges to enjoy its marvelous Canyons while hiking on foot, and finally arrive in the Dades Valley.

Day 8 Dades Valley – Rose Town – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

Today, we start our journey visiting El Kalaa Mgouna rose town where more than 400 Tonnes of rose petals are picked every spring to be processed into rosewater or exported to perfume industries. The festival of roses is held here every May. As we travel from Rose town to Skoura you will see many kasbahs. The small town of Skoura is surrounded by thousands of palm groves and the most beautiful kasbahs in southern Morocco are to be found here.

Continue our Casablanca 10 Day Tour to Desert, to Ouarzazate” Hollywood of Africa” with one of the biggest cinema studios in Morocco, then to the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou A UNESCO World Heritage site, we will have free time to visit it and have lunch in a local restaurant in the village. Then, we head to Marrakech via high Atlas Mountains (2260m), admiring the impressive mountain’s sides. Arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon. Drop you off in your hotel/riad.

Day 9 Explore Marrakech

Today, we will start exploring the city of Marrakech with a local guide. The city is considered one of the four imperial cities in Morocco. First, we will visit the Majorelle Garden then the Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, the Ben Youssef Quranic Mosque, and stroll in the tradional souk in the old town of Marrakech. Free time for lunch near the Jemaa El-Fna square. Later on, you visit Koutobia mosque the largest in Marrakesh. Afternoon free time to walk around Jemaa El-Fna square on your own.

Day 10 Marrakech – Casablanca

Today, depending on your departure time, we will transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.

Departure & Return Location

Casablanca – Chefchaouen – Fes – Merzouga – Marrakech – Casablanca

Departure Time

About 8 O’clock

Price Includes

Pick up from your riad/hotel
Private car with A/C
Fuel
English/speaking driver
Local guide
Nights in hotels/raids
2 Nights in private tent
Breakfast
Dinner
Camel treking
Drop off at your riad/hotel

Price Excludes

Lunch
Drinks
Ticket to monuments

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is Merzouga from Fes?

Fes to Merzouga distance is 468 Km, it does take about 7/8 hours, depending on the stops.

Which accommodations are included?

You have the choice between standard and luxury accommodation.

Do I need a sleeping bag for the overnight in the Desert?

No, you don’t need a sleeping bag, you will stay at an equipped desert camp with all amenities.

Are there showers at your Sahara Desert camp?

If you prefer to stay in a standard tent the shower and toilets are shared, but if you choose to upgrade to a luxury desert camp, you will have a private shower and toilet inside your tent.

Is It Possible To Have Vegetarian Or Vegan Food?

Yes, it’s possible to provide vegetarian or vegan food. Please let your driver/guide know on the first day.

How long does it take to get to Marrakech from the Sahara Desert?

Merzouga to Marrakech distance is 560 Km. However, it will be split in two days on the way, with a night in Dades Valley.

How to book and pay?

To confirm This tour, we require a small deposit to be paid over PayPal to our account, the balance is payable in cash at the pick-up, to be paid to your driver in euros, or equal in dollars or dirhams.
Usually, we request balance payments in cash because PayPal also has many transaction fees and operational delays since it’s a world institution. Also, we can in some cases accept the complete payment via PayPal however a 5% fee is going to be applied to hide the additional transaction charges. Just in case you’re considering this method, it’s best to rearrange the payment before the tour.

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10 Days in Morocco Starting in Casablanca Desert Tour