Tours From Casablanca 13 Days Grand Tour Of Morocco, Imperial Cities And Desert From Casablanca

Pick up at the Mohamed V airport and transfer to the hotel. Depending on the time of arrival possibility to visit the mosque of Hassan II, dinner and hotel accommodation.

Today can be devoted to sightseeing in Marrakech, the imperial city of the South. You will visit the Koutoubia Mosque and admire its tower, the 16th century Saadian Tombs; all decorated in colourful mosaic tiles, the 19th century Bahia Palace with its beautiful eastern Architecture. You will have a break for lunch. In the afternoon, you will have time to explore the fascinating Souks( local markets ) and the narrow alleys around the Djemâa El-Fna Square. In the evening, you will be enchanted with snake charmers, singers, acrobats, dancers, narrators and story-tellers – moving from one group to another and spend the night in a hotel.

Departure after breakfast crossing the High Atlas by the port of Tizi Ntichka (2,260m altitude) then we deviate by a track visiting the Kasbah Telouet. We will pass through Berber villages to reach the fortified village of Ait ben haddou, where they shot several famous films like Gladiator, Obelix, Sahara with Penélope Cruz ... free time to have lunch in the village and continue towards Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast and we went to visit the city of Ouarzazate, considered the gateway to the great desert and place from which the great expeditions depart, and where La Kasbah de Taourirt stands out, and the Glaoui Main Palace, the Great Pacha of the South of Morocco. We continue towards the valley of the roses passing through Skoura, boumalne dades until we reach the Gardes del Dades. Dinner and accommodation.

Departure on a road dotted with Kasbahs all different. After several stops, we will reach one of the strong points of tourism in the South: The Todra Gorges. The channel of the Todra River has formed a gorge of vertical walls of enormous proportions and of great beauty, it is a paradise for climbers and a unique place. We will continue our way to the south. Free lunch on the way and continue to the desert until you reach the impressive dunes of Merzouga, free time to climb the dunes and take advantage of the sunset, after dinner we expect a Berber show with drums. Accommodation in the hostel.

Breakfast. We surround Erg Chebbi, an expanse of sand desert where the Great Dune of Morocco is located, of more than 250 meters of altitude, connecting by track with part of the route followed by the old Paris-Dakar, with the mountains that border with Algeria. Stop at the oasis of Tissardmin and continue to a nomadic settlement where we will know some secrets of his life and customs. Later stop at a panoramic point where you can contemplate the Erg Chebbi as a whole. Stop in Khamlia, the original town of Mali, where you can relax with a tea while enjoying a small concert of Gnawa music. Return to the lodge, lunch and depart on dromedary in a route of an hour and a half that will take us to the foot of the Great Dune, wrapped in the beautiful sunset of the desert. We will sleep in a Haima in the heart of the desert under the spectacular blanket of stars.

We woke up before dawn to watch the sunrise, After breakfast, we said goodbye to the desert and left towards the north of the country through the Ziz valley, taking advantage of the freshness of the Meski blue fountain where you can rest. Stop planned at Midelt for lunch and then continue to Fez, passing by Ifrane (the Moroccan Swiss) we arrived in Fez where we stayed in Riad in the medina.

After breakfast, the whole day will be devoted to discovering Fez, a Unesco World Heritage and the oldest of the imperial cities, home to the world’s first university dating from the 9th century and one of the most complete medieval cities in existence. Surrounded by huge defensive walls, it seems suspended in a time warp, somewhere between the middle ages and the modern. But it’s more than that, it is a living city almost devoid of tourists, where whilst wandering amongst its amazing 9,000 tiny streets you experience its noisy hawkers selling everything from colorful vegetables, to delicious middle eastern pastries flavored with cinnamon and honey. Mind your backs for the passing of the only transport-mule or donkey! The haunting sound of the call to prayer resonates over the traditional rooftops whilst skilled artisans noisily beat metal into pans and intricate metal-ware as they have for centuries. . Visit of the medieval Medina. You will also explore the famous souks where craftsmen still labor in the age-old oriental tradition, (Silk carpet, Berber carpet, leather, gold, silver…); Lunch on your own. Continue sightseeing in the afternoon. Return to hotel and overnight.

Departure to Meknès. Visit of the Imperial City with its famous gate, Bab El Mansour, the mausoleum of Mulay Ismaïl and the Agdal basin. Possibility of discovering the ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis located about thirty kilometers from Meknès and the holy city of Moulay Idriss pilgrimage center of any Moroccan. Dinner and accommodation in Meknès.

After breakfast we will drive to chaouen the pearl of the north and one of the beautiful cities in the north of Morocco, you will enjoy the beautiful blue and white washed colors in the city. We will drive through the beautidul landscapes of the Rif mountains to reach Chefchaouen, once in chefchaouen, you will have a free time to explore the city by your own pace: visit the old Kasbah, the square Outa hamam, the art museum of chaouen and walk in the small blue street for some amazing pictures of the city: dinner and overnight in hotel or Riad.

After breakfast we will leave chefchaouen to another beautiful city in the north of morocco, we will head to Tangier the capital of the north, in Tangier we will visit the Portuguese Kasbah, the cap spartel and the caves of Heracles. After tangier we will continue to Assilah another old prtuguese fortress famous by its colored painted walls. Stop for lunch, and then, continue to the Capital of Morocco (Rabat) arrival in the afternoon and check in to your Hotel or Riad.

Guided city tour of Rabat including the Royal palace where the king of Morocco lives, after we will visit the royal Merinid tombs in Kasbah chelah, then continue to visit the Mohamed V mausoleum where the king Mohamed 5 buried with two of his sons, Moulay abdellah and Hassan II. After that, we will continue to visit the old Moresque’s Kasbah Oudayas before leaving to Casablanca.

Breakfast and free morning, at the agreed time transfer to the airport and end of our services.

NB: We suggest:

• Standard Tours: including Official art historian guide and accommodation in Selected 3 stars hotels and Riads, Standard desert camp at the desert
•  Luxury Tours: including official art historian guide and accommodation in Selected Luxury hotel and Riads, luxury desert camp.