9 Days Casablanca Sahara tour

Day 1 : casablanca – rabat.
We start this private Morocco tour in Casablanca by visiting the Hassan II Mosque, then Casablanca beach, the Justice Court, and the Habous quarters. Afterward, we drive to Rabat; the administrative capital of Morocco where we will visit the 12th-century Hassan Tower, the Royal Palace Gardens, and the Kasbah of Oudaya.Overnight at Hotel or Riad.

Day 2 : rabat – chefchaouen.
After breakfast in your Riad, we will drive to Chefchaouen via the Rif Mountain. We will arrive in Chefchaouen, you will have time to visit this beautiful town, Overnight at Hotel or Riad.

Day 3: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Fez.
After breakfast in your Riad, we will then depart via Volubilis, the Roman ruins, and Moulay Idriss, the holy town and an important place of pilgrimage where the founder of Morocco’s first dynasty is buried. We will continue into Fes.

Day 4: Fes Sightseeing Tour.
Today, you will spend the morning exploring the ramparts of Fes, seeing the Tomb of the Merinids, and visiting the 14th-century Bou Inania Medersa and the excellent museum with its collection of illuminated manuscripts and ceramics. You will have lunch in the Medina then explore the fascinating cobbled lanes of the Medina, richly decorated Attarin Medersa, and the Neijarin Fountain. View the medieval tannery, the mosques, the Fondouks where the donkeys and their owners gather, and the infinite variety of merchandise from handcrafts and edible goods to copperware and pottery. Spend the night in Fes.

Day 5: Fes – Ilfrane – Azrou – Midelt – Merzouga – Camel Trek.
After Breakfast, we will leave Fes traveling towards Ifran, a beautiful mountainous village, referred to as “the Switzerland of Morocco” and then on to Midelt. During this journey, you’ll experience glimpses of the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains. Stopping at Azrou, a Berber village in the middle of the famous cedar forest – the largest in Morocco – where you may well sight Barbary apes. After some time within the forest, your journey continues to Midelt along the magnificent hills and mountains of the Atlas, after Midelt town you will be traveling through the fascinating Tizi N’talghamt pass and the Ziz Gorge, taking in views of the High Atlas plateau, you’ll notice how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the city of Errachidia, here you will have lunch and enjoy the Berber hospitality. Afterward, you will travel along the luxuriant Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views along the way to Erfoud. Arrive at Merzouga in the afternoon. You’ll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea before your camel ride, guided by an experienced camel man to explore the golden sand sea of Merzouga and spend the night at a Berber nomad tent. Dinner in front of the tent where you will spend the night, camp.

Day 6: Merzouga – Rissani –Tinjdad –Todra Gorges – Dades Valley.
We will get up early to watch the magical sunrise from the dunes. After having a delicious Berber breakfast, you will return by camel to Merzouga and prepare to leave by car for Tinghir to see the Todra Gorges. Along the way, we will stop at Rissani to visit the mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif. We will then cross many small Berber villages, such as Jorf, known for its palm trees, Mellaab, and Tinjdad. We will continue our drive to Dades Gorges, passing by a fabulous view made of mountains in the shape of monkey fingers and seeing the panoramic view on the road to Dades Gorges. Then we will finally arrive at the Dades Valley where we will have dinner and spend the night in a riad/hotel.

Day 7: Dades Gorges – Ouarzazate – Marrakech.
Today you journey for Marrakech. On the way, we stop in the Roses Valley to visit the photogenic Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a rest point for caravans in the past, and a scene for many international movies nowadays. Lunch in a restaurant overlooking the Kasbah, before continuing to Marrakech, penetrating the High Atlas Mountains at an elevation of 7269 feet, enjoying one of the most scenic drives in Morocco, spend the night in a riad/hotel.

Day 8: Marrakech Sightseeing Trip.
After breakfast, enjoy a morning tour of the city. Visit the Saadian Tombs, the Koutoubia Minaret, the Bahia Palace, and Majorelle Gardens. then you will visit the important historical and cultural places in the Medina of Marrakech Coranique School, Berber arts, Artisants, Museum, and colorful Souks, The day will be concluded with a sunset drink overlooking the Jamaa El Fna square, spend the night in a riad/hotel.

Day 9:Transfer to The Airport (Marrakech or Casablanca).