12-day tour from Casablanca to Marrakech with a journey through the Merzouga desert

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12 days

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12-day tour from Casablanca to Marrakech, featuring a desert excursion, camel ride, and overnight stay at a nomad camp in the Merzouga desert. Explore the beauty of the imperial cities, the northern region of Morocco, the High Atlas Mountains, and the blue village. Visit Rabat, Tangier, Chefchaouen, Assilah, Fez, and Marrakech.

 

Main information:

  • Duration: 12 days / 11 nights
  • Departure: 08:00 am
  • Departure location: Casablanca
  • Final destination: Marrakech

Highlights of our trip:

  • Day 1: Casablanca
  • Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat
  • Day 3: Rabat – Larache – Assilah – Tangier
  • Day 4: Tangier – Tetouan – Chefchaouen
  • Day 5: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Fez
  • Day 6: Fez – Fez
  • Day 7: Fez – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Merzouga
  • Day 8: Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley – Ouarzazate
  • Day 9: Ouarzazate – Ouarzazate
  • Day 10: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – High Atlas – Marrakech
  • Day 11: Marrakech – Marrakech
  • Day 12: Marrakech – Marrakech

Included

  • Arrival and departure transfers from the airport.
  • Private tour.
  • Private vehicle with a Spanish-speaking driver.
  • Fuel, tolls, and all transportation expenses.
  • Accommodation with half board except in major cities (breakfast included).
  • Camel ride to the camp (one per person).
  • Visita guiada por ciudades grandes.

Not Included

  • Flights.
  • Beverages.
  • Lunches.
  • Entrance fees to museums and monuments.
  • Dinners in major cities.

Travel plan

Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel where you will stay tonight. If you arrive early you will discover Casablanca, known as the economic capital of Morocco, where we will find the Hassan II mosque, one of the largest mosques in the

In the morning, we will begin the route heading towards the imperial city of Rabat and visit its magnificent monuments such as the Royal Palace, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, a work of the Alawite dynasty that contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, and the Tower of Hassan among others. Finally we will tour the old medina, the Oudaya Kasbah and Chellah, the remains of an ancient Roman city.

At night we will stay in a hotel in the area.



When we wake up, we will head to Larache, a port city with a small charming medina that houses the Bab al Kasbah gate, different small squares and mosques and a promenade called the Balcony of the Atlantic where you can see the port and the mouth of the river. Lukos River. Finally we will visit the ruins of Lixus, a Phoenician, Carthaginian, Mauritanian and Roman archaeological complex.

We will continue the tour, first passing through the city of Assilah where you will enjoy its old walled Medina from the time of the Portuguese and its small but magical souk. Finally you can see a sunset spectacle from the beach, a viewpoint terrace or from its adorable boardwalk.

 

Once in Tangier, we will visit the Caves of Hercules and Cape Spartel and we will go to the medina to see the ancient Kasbah, the great souk and Dar-el-Makhzen (sultan's palace) which houses two museums.

After dinner, you will spend the night in a hotel.



After breakfast, we will continue to Tetouan called the white dove, which houses an ancient Medina that is a world heritage site declared by UNESCO, with its enveloping streets, beautiful squares, corners and large doors that attract the curiosity of tourists. We will take a panoramic view of the city.

In Chefchaouen, you will admire this mountainous city, where you will have dinner and spend the night at the hotel.

After breakfast on the terrace of your hotel while you enjoy a magnificent view of Chefchaouen, a mountain town in the heart of the Rif, noted for its Andalusian architecture of whitewashed houses in white and indigo blue, we will explore the medina to get to know its streets, the Uta el-Hammam square where the great 15th century Kasbah is located, the Ras el-Maa Waterfall and of course, the color of its shops full of crafts. We will also visit the central square, and the great mosque of the city.

We will leave the beautiful blue city and head towards Fez, the first of the imperial cities that is proud to host one of the oldest universities in the world. Along the way we will visit Volubilis again, and we will be able to see a panoramic view of Moulay Idriss, where we will have lunch.

In the afternoon we will arrive at our accommodation in Fez. Free day to enjoy the sunset while visiting places of interest.

After breakfast, you will visit the medina of Fez with a local guide, among other places of interest such as the universities of Bou Anania and Attarine, the Nejjarine fountain and the Karaouine mosque.

At the end of the day we will go to the Riad where you will spend the night.

After breakfast, we will leave for Midelt, passing through the mountains and cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. We will pass through Ifrane, a city known as the Swiss of Morocco with a charming ski resort, and Azrou, an important craft center specialized in cedar wood work. After the Zad Pass (2178m / 7146ft), we will arrive at Midelt where we will make a short stop for lunch.

In the afternoon, we will descend towards Erfoud and Errachidia through the Ziz Valley, full of palm trees and we will follow the course of the palm grove with the best dates in Morocco. In Erfoud, the city of fossils, you can see how they are extracted from the quarries and worked into the most varied shapes.

At the end of the day, you can have dinner, listen to the sound of drums in the desert night and sleep in a fully equipped nomad camp tent that you will reach by taking a camel ride through the dunes of Erg Chebbi, the highest dunes in the world. North Africa in the Sahara.

In the morning, after a good shower and a good breakfast, we will head to Dades, passing through Rissani, an important city of food, animals and crafts.

Passing through Erfoud (the capital of fossil marble), the next stop is in Tinejdad, where we will have a delicious meal. After that, we will have the opportunity to stop to enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the river.

We will continue to the Todra Gorges, through the large palm grove of Tinghir, where agriculture, dates, palm trees, etc. stand out.

Later, we will enter the Dades Valley and admire the hundreds of kasbahs scattered along the way. We will continue along the path towards the river and make a stop to enjoy it.

We will continue until we reach Ouarzazate.

Free day to visit the city of Ouarzazate.



We will leave in the morning to visit the Tifoultoute kasbah and the film studios. We will continue to a walled city called Ait Ben Haddou, a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO; where we will discover its most famous kasbah where films such as Gladiator, The Mummy and Babel among many others were filmed. We'll have lunch right here.

Then we will cross the High Atlas and make stops to take photographs until our arrival at a Riad in Marrakech where we will stay.

After breakfast, you will have the opportunity to visit Marrakech with a local guide. A city full of life where there are great and interesting things to visit such as:

  • Medina: with narrow streets, full of smells, feelings... leather and metal souks...
  • Jamaa el Fna Square: you will find stalls selling juices, nuts... and at night, food stalls where you can enjoy typical Moroccan cuisine.
  • Koutoubia Mosque: This is the most important mosque in this city.
  • Bahia Palace: The construction of the palace took more than a decade, and its interior is full of majestically decorated rooms that you must see.

Finally, we will return to the Riad to stay.

Breakfast at the Riad.

Free day until the indicated time of your flight and transfer to the airport.

Completion of the tour and the service provided.

FarAway35957175327
FarAway35957175327
2024-04-14
Dunes On y était avec mon mari et franchement rien à dire, c’est une expérience inoubliable et vraiment top, je recommande fortement si vous voulez passer un bon moment au Maroc qui est d’ailleurs un magnifique pays, c’était vrmt top!!
Antonio T
Antonio T
2024-04-14
Los mejores Perfecta elección de agencia! Fue un viaje muy divertido y entretenido en familia y los niños disfrutaron bastante sobretodo con los camellos jajajja Mi mujer quedó encantada con las vistas a las dunas que teníamos desde nuestros campamentos. La comida un 10 y todo bastante barato me llevo buenos amigos de este maravilloso país como yusef y le agradezco toda la organizacion
Zakaria M
Zakaria M
2024-04-14
Mis mejores viajes Fue increible, repetiría una y mil veces mas!! Sin duda uno de los mejores planes de viaje que he podido hacer, proximamente mas con vosotros!😍
Yosra M
Yosra M
2024-04-14
El mejor paisaje Preciosas vistas y hermosos paisajes para poder hacer contenido y disfrutar d las maravillas d este país como es Marruecos. Estoy encantadisima
Zohra M
Zohra M
2024-04-14
Recomendado Ha sido una experiencia inolvidable el trato ha sido fenomenal. Lo aconsejo al 100 por 100. Un equipo muy atento y muy respetuoso, están en todas. Gracias.
Mustapha B
Mustapha B
2024-04-11
The magic of Morocco 🇲🇦 Firstly thanks a bunch for those days we spent with you honestly they brings back the soul to the life. feeling like we born again. This is the real meaning of discovering the magic of Morocco. We gonna be there again as soon as possible ❤️
Aghdaoui M
Aghdaoui M
2024-04-11
Excellent travel agency in Morocco The experience with dunes tour has been very good, very professional and welcoming treatment, everything perfect 💯 in every way, our guide Youssef told us about Morocco and all the doubts we had, always attentive and animated,
@carlavancellssais
@carlavancellssais
2024-04-10
trip to morocco A highly recommended trip. Our guide has accompanied us at all times, we have taken a 6-day tour and we will repeat without a doubt. Thanks to our guide youssef.
Melinda M
Melinda M
2024-04-07
Extraordinary memory! I recommend ! Great family stay! Camels, quads, buggies, sleeping in the desert, good restaurants, visits to magnificent places without forgetting the famous souk, the children loved it! Special mention to Abdoul our driver. A trusted person with whom we were safe. Very available, he fulfills all your wishes with a smile. His shared joy leaves an indelible mark in our minds. We will come back for more discoveries for sure!
Sherpa02482262977
Sherpa02482262977
2024-04-06
❤️❤️ We didn't imagine it could be enjoyed so much; possibly the best vacation ever. The route has something special that cannot be told, it must be done