11 DAYS TOUR FROM CASABLANCA
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If you are planning a trip and are considering visiting Morocco, we have an exciting option for you. Take an 11 DAYS TOUR FROM CASABLANCA and immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of this North African country.
Starting from the bustling city of Casablanca, you’ll visit iconic monuments such as the Hassan II Mosque before heading to Rabat, the capital, where you’ll explore the ancient Medina and enjoy the beautiful Chellah Gardens.
From there, you can visit the imperial cities of Meknes and Fez, both centers of learning and trade during Morocco’s golden age.
You won’t want to miss the beauty of the Sahara Desert, so we have included a camel trekking experience that will take you through the dunes while enjoying a beautiful sunset.
Visit the Todra Gorge, explore the famous Kasbah Ait Benhaddou and enjoy the beautiful beaches of Essaouira, before returning to Casablanca – this trip promises to be unforgettable!
WHAT IS INCLUDED AND WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:
11 DAYS TOUR FROM CASABLANCA TO FES VIA THE SAHARA DESERT
- Pick up and drop off (at your accommodation, airport or any other location)
- Comments of the tour
- Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle
- Experienced English – Spanish – French speaking guide/driver
- Fuel
- Car insurance
- Camel ride in the Sahara desert (Camel per person)
- Overnight stay in desert camp (deluxe or standard)
- Nights accommodation in hotel/riad
- Dinner in: Merzouga desert and Dades valley
- Turbans for your desert experience
- Sandboarding in the desert dunes
- Daily breakfast during the whole trip
- Confirmation at the time of booking
- Plus many surprise stops along the way
- Flights
- Food and beverages
- Tickets
- Personal travel insurance
- Tips
- Personal expenses
ITINERARY:
11 DAYS TOUR FROM CASABLANCA TO FES
After departing from Casablanca's Mohammed V airport, you will arrive at the Ain Diab Corniche. The Hassan II mosque, the second largest in the world, is accessible to those who do not practice Islam. Accommodation in Casablanca.
Before starting your trip to Marrakech, you can take a sightseeing tour of the sights of Casablanca. We recommend an optional visit to the impressive Hassan II Mosque, which boasts the tallest minaret in the world and can accommodate 25,000 worshippers at any one time (the visit to the Hassan Mosque is not available during Ramadan). Afterwards, you will drive to Marrakech where you will spend a night in your spectacular Riad accommodation.
Pasará todo el día visitando los lugares más destacados de Marrakech.
Conozca la rica cultura e historia de esta notable ciudad rosa rodeada de fortificaciones.
Es imprescindible tomar una foto de la impresionante Mezquita Koutoubia, que cuenta con una torre cuadrada y relucientes cúpulas de cobre.
Podrá pasear tranquilamente por las bulliciosas calles, pasando por mezquitas, antiguas panaderías, salones históricos y fuentes de madera.
La siguiente parada es la impresionante madraza Ben Youssef, de diseño morisco y una de las universidades teológicas más importantes del norte de África.
Podrá revivir los buenos tiempos en las lujosas suites y los verdes jardines de recreo del Palacio Bahía. El segundo día regresará a su hotel o riad para cenar y pasar la noche tras llegar a la plaza Jamaa El Fana.
que es un lugar tradicional donde se reúnen músicos, cuentacuentos, encantadores de serpientes y monos.
We will pick you up today at your hotel in Marrakech and take you to Ouarzazate through the High Atlas Mountains, touring several Berber villages and enjoying the scenery.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to visit a Berber women's cooperative to learn how they make argan oil.
Included in our tour is the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, the largest Kasbah in Morocco, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
After lunch at the Kasbah, we will depart for the Dades Valley via Ouarzazate, known as the "Hollywood of Africa".
Before arriving at Kalaat Mgouna, where the rose festival is celebrated every May, we will explore the road of a thousand Kasbahs.
For the night, we will stay in a riad or hotel in the Dades Gorges, with dinner and breakfast included.
After a hearty breakfast at the riad, we will take a scenic hike into the valley to observe how the "monkey fingers" are formed.
From the Dades valley towards Tinghir and the Todra valley, we can admire the breathtaking views of the ancient Berber mud settlements that sit on the cliffs of the valley.
You can walk under the 300 meter high red cliff that attracts many climbers for their favorite activity when we reach the Gorge.
After lunch in Rissani, we will continue towards Erfoud and then to the village of Merzouga, where your camel awaits you.
After receiving a cup of mint tea and a desert scarf, you will start your camel ride through the mysterious sand sea of Erg-Chebbi.
You can spend the night here under the stars or, if you wish, in a nomad Berber tent.
When you have breakfast early in the morning, you can watch the sun rise over the Sahara Desert.
After these unforgettable experiences, you will return by camel to the lodge to check in and refresh yourself with a hot shower.
You can enjoy a 4x4 excursion through the dunes of Lake Dayate Sarji, which rises in the spring and attracts pink flamingos and other animals. Observe the indigenous family camping in a tent.
In the settlement of Khamlia, you can listen to the spiritual chanting of the Gnawa. In Merzouga, you will take a break for lunch.
After lunch, you will visit the oasis at the foot of the dunes and learn about the canal irrigation system.
Spend the whole day and night in your hotel or riad, eating and relaxing in the shower.
After enjoying a hearty breakfast and a relaxing shower at the inn, we will depart for Fez.
We will drive through Errachidia and the impressive Ziz gorges, carved in volcanic rock, towards Midelt. On our route, we will stop in Zaida for a barbecue and mint tea before heading to Azrou.
A Berber village in the Middle Atlas Mountains where we can observe the jungle monkeys in their home in the cedar forest.
Afterwards, we will visit Ifrane, also known as the French village or the Switzerland of Morocco, where we will have a drink and take pictures before heading to our accommodation in Fez for the night.
Built as the first political, religious and cultural capital in 808, Fez is one of the oldest imperial capitals in the world, and after breakfast, you will meet our local guide for a full day tour.
You will meet our local guide for a full day tour. The visit begins at the Golden Gates of the Royal Palace.
Afterwards, from a nearby lookout point, we will observe the wall of an ancient medina from a bird's eye view.
Afterwards, we will head out on foot to encounter a lot of unpleasant feelings. Before reaching the tanners' quarter, we will visit some mosques and madrassas.
We will continue our tour and stop for lunch at a community of artists.
Thanks to the knowledge that its inhabitants brought from Spain and their preservation of Andalusian art and culture, Fez has deservedly earned the reputation of "city of artisans".
Spend the night staying in a hotel or riad.
After breakfast, we will leave Fez in the direction of Chefchaouen, visiting the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the sacred city of Moulay Idriss I.
where the founder of Islam in Morocco is buried. After lunch, we will drive to Meknes, which was established by Moulay Ismail at the end of the 17th century and is known as "the Moroccan Versailles".
Our destination will be an overnight stay in a riad located in Chefchaouen.
After breakfast and a free visit to Chefchaouen (the blue pearl), the OUTA Hamam Square and the beautiful streets of the city, we will head to Rabat.
Morocco's capital, where you will see some of the most important historical sites before heading to the commercial center of Casablanca. Overnight at a hotel in Casablanca.
On the 11th and last day of his vacation, which began with a fortnight in Morocco, he heads to the airport to catch his flight home.