8 Days Casablanca tour to Chefchaouen and Desert
Day 1: Casablanca Airport > Rabat
Pick up at Casablanca airport. We will visit the Hassan II Mosque which is located on Boulevard Sidi and is the tallest temple in Africa and the second largest in the world. We will leave for Rabat. Visit of the city of Rabat and its monuments: Kasbah of the Oudayas, the royal tomb Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Hassan Tower. accommodation in riad with breakfast.
Day 2: Rabat > Ouazzane > Chefchaouen
After breakfast we will continue towards Chefchaouen passing through Ouazzane. Arrival in Chefchaouen. Free time to get in touch with the place. Accommodation in Riad with breakfast.
Day 3: Chefchaouen > Volubilis > Fez
After breakfast we will go to visit the city of Chefchaouen, with its narrow and intense blue streets. Then we will continue to Volubilis, an ancient Roman city, currently the holy city of Morocco. The archaeological site of Volubilis is possibly the best preserved Roman site in this area of North Africa. It was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997. We will then continue to the city of Fez. Accommodation with breakfast.
Day 4: Visit of the medina of Fez
After a delicious breakfast at the Riad, we begin our guided tour of the new part of the city of Fez, where we approach the Royal Palace, Jewish Quarter (Mellah), then we will go to a viewpoint where we can observe the entire medina from the South Tower and a few Mosques. Then we will have to walk through the medina, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. You will walk through its winding streets where the only means of transportation for cargo are donkeys. You will see up close the work of potters, forgers, tanners, loom artisans, etc., the bustle of its people will transport us centuries ago. You will find what is considered the oldest university in the world in which the study of Arabic and religion are its essence, as well as buildings so beautiful that you would never think they were in the middle of that world. We will notice that it is a medieval city and that time has stopped. This experience is truly unique. A marvel! Accommodation in Riad with breakfast.-
Day 5: Fez > Erfoud > Merzouga
Breakfast in your riad and departure to the desert. passing through the cedar forests of Azrou and the landscapes of the Middle Atlas mountains. Stop for lunch and continue touring the Ziz Valley: What was originally just a river that timidly eroded the rock of the mountains, is today an immense palm grove more than 20 kilometers long, and with more than 18,000 palm trees. We access the desert through the town of Erfoud, you can receive a guided tour of the fossil cooperative to discover the secrets of stone processing from extraction to obtaining the product. At this point we leave the asphalt behind to take the dirt track along the 50 km that will lead us to our final destination: the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Upon arrival at the hotel in the desert, our dromedaries await us to depart on an hour and a half route, making our way through dunes, until we reach the heart of the desert to contemplate the beautiful sunset. Surrounded by the Great Dune, and enjoying the music of the drums, dinner and Moroccan tea, you will be able to contemplate the immense sky of stars and sleep in tents.
Day 6: Merzouga > Todra > Dades Valley
We will wake up early in the morning, to be able to contemplate another great spectacle among the dunes of the Moroccan Sahara: the sunrise. Once again you will climb on your camels to take another route back to the hotel. After a hearty breakfast and shower, we continued on our way to Rissani. We will walk through what is known as the most authentic and traditional souk in the area, and one of the largest in the south of the country, where all types of artisan products, food and animals are traded. We continue to the Todra Gorges, north of Tinghir, where you can take a pleasant walk through its imposing canyon walls more than 200 meters high to the source of the Todra River. We finish the day arriving at the Dades Valley. Free time to walk through the valley gardens. Accommodation in the Dades Valley and dinner at the hotel.
Day 7: Dades Valley > Ait Ben Haddou > Marrakech
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Marrakech. On the way we will cross the Valley of Roses and the city of Ouarzazate. Spectacular landscape that will take us to the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, famous for being the setting for more than twenty films, such as “Babel”, “Gladiator”, “Lawrence of Arabia”… Free visit to this impressive fortified town, where you can stroll through the streets contemplating the numerous craft shops (painting with spices, jewelry, carpets) until reaching the granary that crowns the kasbah. We will continue to Marrakech, on the way we will cross the High Atlas Mountains, crossing the port of Tizi n’Tichka, the highest road point in the country (2260m), making our way among numerous villages of Berber nomads that inhabit the mountains. Spectacular landscape that will take us to the city of Marrakech. Arrival in Marrakech. Accommodation in riad.
Day 8: Marrakech > Airport
Breakfast and free morning until the agreed time, transfer to the airport where we will accompany you to check in your bags and show you the boarding gate, remember that it is advisable to be 2 hours in advance, here our services end and the trip ends.
Whats Included
- Private vehicle with air conditioning
- Private excursion, there will be no other people in the group.
- Driver – companion, who speaks Spanish.
- Fuel
- Accommodation (7 nights)
1 night in a riad in Rabat, with breakfast.
1 night in a riad in Chefchaouen, with breakfast.
2 night in a riad in Fez, with breakfast
1 night in a nomadic tent camp, half board
1 night in a hotel in Dades Valley, with half board
1 night in a riad in Marrakech, with breakfast. - Camel route to and from the camp between dunes
- Visit to the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou
- Double rooms with private bathroom
- Guided tour of the medina of Fez
No Included
- Meals (at noon)
- Drinks
- Dinners in Marrakech, Rabat, Chefchaouen and Fez
- Tips and what is not in the program
- Entrance fees to Historical Monuments