8 Days Tour To Sahara Desert & Imperial Cities From Casablanca
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Every Day
Price
On Demand
Duration
8 days
Min Travelers
1+
Overview
Book this 8-day tour to imperial cities and the Sahara desert from Marrakech so that you discover the natural views of several Morocco destinations like the Kasbahs of UNICCO in Ouarzazate, the palm oases, an unforgettable night in the desert dunes under the stars, and the Atlas Mountains which are dotted with tiny Berber villages. We do recommend this tour package which is full of history, and cultural richness If you want to explore the Sahara desert and the imperial cities of Morocco. The whole history of Morocco is inscribed on the walls of the four cities: Marrakech and the Jemaa El Fna Square, Fez, and the Nejjarine Fountain, Meknes and Bab El Mansour, Rabat and the Mohammed V Mausoleum, but also Volubilis and Casablanca with the Hassan II Mosque, all classified as World Heritage by Unesco and more…
Highlights
- Discover the 4 imperial cities of Morocco: Marrakech, Rabat, Meknes, and Fes.
- Admire the view of the biggest mosque Hassan second in Casablanca.
- Scout about the spiritual capital of Morocco, Fes: Najjarine fountains and Museum, Quaraouyine University, the tanneries, the Medrassa Bouanania.
- Walk around the colorful souks/Markets in the old Medinas of Fes and Marrakech and explore the artisan’s workshops.
- Meet the Barbary apes in the cedar forest in the middle of Atlas.
- Have Moroccan traditional cuisine and cultural heritage.
- Visit the splendid Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, listed by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage.
- Stroll the Erg Chebbi dunes by camels and spend a night under nomadic tents.
- Watch a beautiful sunset and sunrise over the golden dunes of the Merzouga Desert.
- Have a Berber dinner & music folklore at night under the stars in a Sahara desert camp.
- Admire the landscapes of Todra canyons’ high walls, Dadès gorges & Palm Oasis & Rose Valley.
- Cross the majestic Tizi N Tichka Pass the highest road in North Africa.
- You can stop everywhere to take memorable photos.
- This 8-day extended tour starts in Casablanca and ends in Marrakech.
Included/Excluded
- Pickup & drop-off service
- Transport by a modern vehicle
- English or French-speaking driver
- Local expert tour guide
- Camel ride for sunset & sunrise
- Half-board accommodation
- Overnight in a desert camp
- Official & professional historian guide
- Fuel & bottled water during the tour
- Entrance fees
- Tips & gratuities
- Lunch & soft drinks
- Any private expenses
Itinerary
Today we will meet you in your accommodation in Casablanca or at the airport, before we drive to Rabat we will explore the tourism attractions in Casablanca. start with the visit to the economic metropolis of Morocco: The place of the United Nations, Anfa, and in the end, the road of the ledge reveals between sky, earth, and sea Mosque Hassan II, the architectural jewel of the Moslem faith, Fish lunch in a local restaurant at the Cornish. In the afternoon, continue to Rabat. Visit the administrative capital of the Kingdom: The Royal Palace, The Hassan Tower, the most famous monument of the city and symbol of the Almohad dynasty, the prestigious Mohamed V Mausoleum decorated with marble, carved cedar, gilded bronze chandelier, and white onyx. Overnight and accommodation with breakfast in a guest house, riad, or hotel.
After breakfast in your accommodation, we start our journey towards the holy city of Moulay Idriss (first sultan of Morocco) and then Meknes, the “Moroccan Versailles”. Founded at the end of the 17C, the city is surrounded by a triple 40 km enclosure and formed of two agglomerations: the Medina, which has the most beautiful gate in Morocco, Bab El Mansour, and, on the other side, the new and modern city. After the visit, you will continue to Fez through the old Roman ruins in Volubilis. Overnight and accommodation with breakfast in a guest house, riad, or hotel.
After breakfast in your accommodation, you go for a guided city tour of Fes, A cultural and spiritual capital, a thousand-year-old city, one is easily carried away through its history, thanks to its numerous mosques, Medersas, walls and ramparts, fortified gates, mausoleums, palaces, and squares. Guided tour of The Marinids necropolis, the El Attarin Madrassah, the Moulay Idriss zaouïa, the Andalusian quarters, and the admirable Karaouyine will provide you with the points of reference necessary for a look at the historical and religious heritage of the Fassie city. Lunch in a Moroccan restaurant with your guide. Dinner and overnight in a guest house. Fez is also a haunting city that lives through the atmosphere of the souks! Lose yourself in the colorful maze, noisy, with tasty or delicate perfumes, and let yourself be carried by your senses … Do not miss the henna souk to discover all the traditional secrets of oriental beauty. For the feast of the senses, go through the souk el-Attarine, a magnificent concentrate of all the colors and scents of spices. And to escape the stubborn odors of the tanners’ district, go up the terraces of the leather goods stores, from where the view is panoramic of the multicolored dye pools so photogenic. overnight and accommodation with breakfast in a guest house, riad, or hotel.
After breakfast in your accommodation, drive you through the Middle Atlas via Ifran "Moroccan Switzerland" and Azrou. You will have a stop at the cedar forest for a visit to Cedre Gouraud tree where you will see Barbary apes. From here we headed south through several villages and you will have the chance to see nomads living in tents beside the road. You can also see the volcanic rocks. Our next stop is in Midelt where you can enjoy your lunch. Later, we continue our way, crossing the TiziN'Talghomt (1907m) while enjoying the panoramic views. Go through the Ziz Gorge and the tunnel near Errachidia, you can see the Barrage Hassan Al-Dakhil which has turquoise blue water. Continue our way to Erfoud, you will stop for a panoramic view of the palm of Aoufous located along the Ziz River. Reaching Merzouga and camel trek for about 1 hour and a half to reach Erg Chebbi dunes, admire the most wonderful sunset over the dunes, enjoy music folklore at night under the stars in a Saharan desert camp, and spend an overnight with dinner and breakfast in a Saharan desert Beber tent situated at the feet of the dunes.
NB: If you book a luxury tour, then, you will have breakfast and shower at the desert camp, otherwise, the breakfast and the shower will be at the hotel after your camel rides back in the morning.
Waking up by the call of your guide very early to see the sunrise then enjoying breakfast. You return on the camel's back to your hotel where you can have a hot shower and get ready for the new day of the tour. Depart to Rissani, you will have a visit to Zawiya Moulay Ali ash-Sharif and also can investigate the Souk (local market) with the opportunity to see the Fondouks where donkeys gather. Continuing our journey to ErfoudTineghir through "the capital of marble fossil". You will see the Khatarat (deriego channel system) on our way. Our next stop is Tinejdad or Tineghir for lunch. Later, we will follow the path along the river to reach the gorges where there will be a walking tour through this wonderful place while enjoying the views of high rock walls (up to 300 meters). Then we go to Boumalne Du Dades gorges then, where you have time to explore Dades gorges and rock formations versus "human bodies, fingers of monkeys". Overnight and accommodation with dinner and breakfast in a guest house, riad, or hotel.
Today, you will travel to Ouarzazate via Boumalne du Dades, El-KelaaM'Gouna, and Skoura. Admire the views of the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs, Rose Valley, and the oasis of Skoura while driving. Let's get to Ouarzazate, where you can have a stop to see the Kasbah of Taourirt which was built by the Glaoui dynasty. From here we head towards the village of Ait Ben Haddou, having lunch after exploring the exotic Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou. Later, you will be driven through the TiziN'Tichka (2260 m), and you will have the opportunity to take photos and enjoy the scenes of the High Atlas Mountains. Arrive in Marrakech in the evening around 6 or 7 PM. Overnight with breakfast in a guest house, riad, or hotel.
After breakfast in your accommodation, you go for a guided city tour of Marrakech that includes: a stop in front of the Koutoubia, a representative building of the art of the Almohades, a visit to the Museum of Marrakech (ceramics, pottery, jewels), Palace of the Bahia, masterpiece of the Moroccan architecture with its gardens and its patios Saadian tombs where you will be impressed by the beauty of the decoration and crossing the Djemaa El Fna square, a tourist attraction. In the afternoon, visit the outskirts of the city: Garden of Menara planted with olive trees, tower walls, Medersa Ben Youssef, the jewel of Arab-Andalusian architecture, and Majorelle Garden (botanical garden of the French painter Jacques Majorelle). Overnight and accommodation with breakfast in a guest house, riad, or hotel.
According to flight schedules, transfer by an air-conditioned and comfortable vehicle from your accommodation to Marrakech airport. Assistance with check-in formalities for the return flight. End of the tour program.
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Know Before You Go
- Pick-up & drop-off at any accommodation or any Morocco airport.
- Transport by a modern, comfortable & an air-conditioned vehicle.
- This extended tour can be customized according to your needs, budget, timing, and preferences, just Write Us what you are looking for.
- The price of this tour depends on the number of travelers in the group, accommodation preference, and other personal factors.
- You’d better bring comfortable shoes, sunscreen, a sun hat, sunglasses and a camera.
- Half-board accommodation in hotels, riads, desert tents, or Kasbahs (breakfasts are included).
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the day trip starts.
- Live tour professional guide & driver: English & French.
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
- Duration: 8 days & 7 nights (it includes transfers & tour program).
- A vegetarian option is available, please advise at the time of booking if required.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Infant seats are available on request if advised at the time of booking.
- A moderate amount of walking is involved.
- You can advise at the time of booking the type of accommodation: standard, budget or high-class.
- Comfortable & non-slip walking shoes are recommended.
- Visit the Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about our policies.
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Duration
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