9-Day Morocco Highlights Tour From Marrakech To Casablanca
Highlights
Marrakech, Dadès Gorges, Erg Chebbi, Ouarzazate, Merzouga, Fez, Chefchaouen, Casablanca
Locations Covered
Marrakech, Dadès Gorges, Erg Chebbi, Ouarzazate, Merzouga, Fez, Chefchaouen, Casablanca
cultural, sightseeing, Eco Tourism
Private Tour
9 Days
Easy
English
Description
Travel from Marrakech, the former imperial city in western Morocco and a major economic center and home to ancient mosques, palaces and gardens, to explore various attractions of Morocco on this 9-day tour. Visit Fes, a northeastern Moroccan city often referred to as the country’s cultural capital. Pass through Ait Benhaddou Kasbah and enjoy a desert safari at the Merzouga Desert along with Saharan music and majestic sunrise views of the Erg Chebbi dunes. End the tour with a visit to Casablanca, a port city and commercial hub in western Morocco, fronting the Atlantic Ocean.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrival In Marrakesh
- Pick up from the Morocco International Airport and check-in at a hotel in Marrakech.
- Spend the rest of the day at the hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
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Day 2: Marrakesh Sightseeing Tour
- Pick up from the hotel and start the sightseeing tour of Marrakesh.
- Visit the Bahia Palace, built at the end of the 19th century by the Grand Vizier of Morocco in Moorish architectural style.
- Continue to the local markets and buy some souvenirs.
- Explore the famous Jemaa el-Fnaa Square and have lunch in one of the local restaurants here.
- Discover the old Medina and head North towards the Majorelle Gardens, built by Jack Majorelle during the 1920s.
- Head to the famous museum of Yves St Laurent.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Marrakech
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Day 3: Marrakesh-Dades Valley
- Pick up from the hotel in Marrakesh and travel to Dades Valley.
- Explore the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, the largest Kasbah in Morocco, built by T-Hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains, on the way.
- Drive to Ouarzazate, a city in southern Morocco, known as the Hollywood of North Africa due to the large number of movies that have been filmed here.
- Pass by the Roses Valley, a beautiful and evergreen valley known for the Damaskina Roses.
- Arrive at Dades Valley and check-in at a hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
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Day 4: Dades Valley-Merzouga Desert
- Pick up from the hotel in Dades Valley and depart for Merzouga Desert.
- Pass through Tinghir Palm Groves, Todra Gorges and Dades Gorges–the highest, narrowest gorges in Morocco, on the way.
- Arrive at Merzouga Desert and enjoy a desert safari tour.
- Check-in at the Merzouga Desert guesthouse and continue to the Erg Chebbi dunes on a camel.
- Enjoy a camel ride and witness the magical Moroccan desert sunset.
- Proceed to the camp near the Erg Chebbi dunes and check-in.
Dinner and overnight stay at a traditional private nomad tent along with Saharan music.
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Day 5: Merzouga Desert-Fes
- Rise early in the morning to see the spectacular sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes.
- Enjoy a camel ride back to the guesthouse, appreciating the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi dunes, changing with the light as the day progresses.
- Have breakfast and shower at the guesthouse, and after that, depart for Fes.
- Drive through Errachidia and the ZIZ valley, famed for its date palms.
- Cross the High and the Middle Atlas Mountains that separate the Sahara desert from the interior parts of the country.
- Arrive at Fes and check-in at a hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
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Day 6: Fes Sightseeing Tour
- Pick up from the hotel in Fes and start the sightseeing tour of the city.
- Walk through the small streets of Old Medina in Fes.
- Discover the Jewish Quarter and King's Palace.
- Explore Mellah, an area that belongs to the Jews living in Morocco for a long time.
- Visit the Al Qaraouine University, the Tanneries and Moulay Idriss Mausoleum.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
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Day 7: Fes-Chefchaouen
- Pick up from the hotel in Fes and depart for Chefchaouen, a popular Moroccan city and tourist attraction situated in the Rif Mountains just south of the Mediterranean coastline in northwest Morocco.
- Discover the city's traditional buildings, including the white and blue washed walls of the medina and the markets that offer some unique native handicrafts.
- Have dinner in one of the local restaurants in the Medina.
Overnight stay in Chefchaouen.
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Day 8: Chefchaouen-Casablanca
- Pick up from the hotel in Chefchaouen and depart for Casablanca.
- Explore Rabat, the official capital of Morocco, on the way.
- Discover the royal palace and the official palace for the king and the government of Rabat.
- Visit the Hassan Tower, the mausoleum of the Alaouite King Mohamed V and his son Hassan II.
- Continue to Oudayah Kasbah, a fortified building that defended the city from the invasion of the European countries.
- Move to Casablanca and check-in at a hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
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Day 9: Casablanca-Marrakesh
- Pick up from the hotel in Casablanca and depart for Marrakesh.
- Travel to the Morocco International Airport.
End of the tour.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a private tour |