Highlights of the tour:
- Crossing Tichka Pass
- Visiting Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
- Ouarzazate
- Valley of Roses
- Todra Gorges
- Camel Ride and night at the Berber Camp
- Ziz Valley ,Cedar Forest , Exlporing Fes
- Exploring Volubilis and Chefchaouen
- Casablanca
- Exloring Fes
Day 1 : Casablanca – Rabat
Arrival at the airport in Casablanca , there you will meet your tour driver to start the 10 days tour from Casablanca. We will first visit the Mosque of Hassan II in Casablanca then we continue to Rabat city , the capital of Morocco . Your first stop will be at Kasbah Oudayas. Besides, you will visit another fascinating site of Rabat , the massive minaret of the Hassan Mosque dating from 1185.The minaret rises up 44 meters ,and it was believed that it would reach to 88 meters. However, it was largely destroyed after an earthquake in 1755. Opposite the Hassan Tower is the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Then to finish the days you will visit Kasbah Chellah which was the site of an ancient Roman city and necropolis. Accommodation at your riad or hotel .
Day2: Rabat -Meknes – Fes
After the breakfast , we will leave Rabat and head to Meknes and stop to see the main sites such as: Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail the founder of the city and Lahdim Square and Hbas Qara. Afterwards, we continue to the ruins of Romans in Volubilis. It’s where you will have about an hour of visiting the site and enjoy the history of Romans in Morocco. Later on, we will drive to the city of Fes where we will spend the night. Accommodation at your Riad or hotel
Day 3 : Fes sightseeing
During this day, you will accompany a local licensed official guide, who will take you to discover the oldest and largest medieval city in the world. The city has two old Medinas: The largest which is Fes El Bali. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Fes El Jedid which was built by the Merinids. The former has so many fascinating historical sites such as: Al-Qarawiyyin, which dates AD 859, is the oldest continuously functioning madrasa (Old School) in the world. The Tannaries in which you can see the workshop of making leather and how it is tanning . and having the chance to walk in the Souks (Old Markets) in the Old city of Fes.
Day 4 : Fes – midelt – Merzouga
After having your breakfast, we will drive to Merzouga ,passing by Ifrane city ,which is considered as the coldest place in Morocco. It is named as Switzerland of Morocco because of its design of the houses against the snow falling. Then, we continue to enjoy meeting the Monkeys in the Cedar Forest of Azrou city , those kinds of monkeys belongs to the Macaque Species.We will afterwards carry on our way to see the Ziz Gorges. After that, we will drive to the village of Merzouga , where you will start your camel ride . Accommodation at a Berber Camp.
Day5: Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Boumalen Dades – Sekoura – Ouarzazate
Early in the morning, you can walk over the sand dunes to watch the sunrise from just behind the Algerian border, approximately 30 kilometers from Merzouga. You will then take a camel ride back to the hotel, where you can enjoy breakfast.Then, we will start driving to Er-rissani , the town where the Alaouite Dynasty started. Here you will see the historic monument of Sijilmasa, some of the many Kasbahs, the mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, and the large souq. Later on, we will continue to drive along the Todra Valley till we reach Todgha Gorge where would walk for stretching and enjoying the Grand Canyons. Afterwards,you will drive through Boumalen Dades and the valley of Roses in Kelaat Mgouna town. It is in this town where the festival of roses takes place at the end of May each year. Drive to Ouarzazate where we will spend the night.
Day 6 : Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech
After breakfast , you will visit the Cinema Studios in Ouarzazate , it has a nickname as Hollywood of Morocco. It is the city where so many well-known movies were made such as : Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Mission Cleopatra, Kundun, and Game of Thrones. Next, continuing to the famous UNESCO and historical site in Morocco : Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou . Then after visiting the Kasbah ,you will have your lunch in a panoramic view restaurant. then crossing the High Atlas mountains and you will reach to an altitude of 2260 M in Tichka Pass. Accommodation at a Riad or Hotel
Day 7 : Marrakech sightseeing
After breakfast , Our local professional guide will accompany you to explore the city of Marrakech by visiting its most fascinating sites starting by the Tombs of Saadians, Palais Bahia , the Kotoubia Mosque ,Majorelle Garden and ending the day in the square of Jamaa Lafna and the Souks.
Day 8 : Marrakech – Casablanca
After the breakfast , We will drive to Casablanca where we first started the 10 days Tour. Casablanca is the economic capital of Morocco. It is the city where there is the biggest Mosque in Morocco : Hassan II Mosque , it took 7 years to build the mosque. It doesn’t only take 25,000 whorshippers inside the mosque hall but it take also 80.000 on the mosque’s outside grounds. After that, we will stop and have a drink in Riks Cafe if you desire that. Accommodation at your Riad or Hotel in Casablanca
Day 9 : Casablanca
Free day . We can take you to walk in the Cornish on the coastline of tha Atlantic Ocean and enjoy your time in the center of Casablanca . Lunch at a local restaurant, transfer to your hotel.
Day 10 : Casablanca
The transfer to Casablanca airport is according to your flight schedule, being there 2 hours before as minimum. The 10 days Tour flies quickly and our team wish you have a safe flight back home.
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