9 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech
On the 9 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech, An exciting adventure that takes you from the vibrant city of Marrakech to the High Atlas Mountains.
Description:
9 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech will let you Discover the Morocco‘s cities: Marrakech, Fes, Meknes, and Rabat on the 9 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech of Imperial Cities. Admire royal palaces, historical monuments and numerous sites, sleep in a desert camp and ride a camel to experience a desert adventure in the great dunes of Merzouga. Stroll the narrow streets of Fez and Marrakech and enjoy the colorful souks/markets.
Immerse in Morocco’s culture and traditions on 9 Days tour Casablanca to Marrakech, discover the World Heritage Kasbahs, and enjoy Moroccan hospitality and delicious cuisine.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival at Casablanca:
We begin our 9 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech. The experienced driver/ skilly guide will pick you up from Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport. and take you to your hotel/riad.
Day 2: Casablanca to Fes Via Rabat:
After visiting the magical Hassan II Mosque, we will go to Rabat, the administrative capital of the kingdom. Visit Hassan’s Tower, the Mausoleum of King Mohammed V and the Kasbah of Udayas (ancient Morisco medina), then have lunch.
We will ontinue to Meknes and visit the famous Bab el-Mansur gate, the mausoleum with Moulay Ismail’s stables, and the Sahari Suwani reservoir. After Visit Meknes then Head to Fes. overnight At Hotel.
Day 3: Fes Tour Guide:
Breakfast and a local guide will take you to visit Fes, one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and the spiritual and cultural capital of the Kingdom. You will have the possibility to visit the religious, artistic and intellectual center of the country, the oldest medina, the medersas of Cherratine and El-Attarine (building dedicated to religious study and decorated in Arabic style), the University of Karaouiynes and the Fountain of Nejjarine. After lunch, visit the various souks differentiated by handicrafts, such as the famous tanners’ quarter, and the Mechouar of the Royal Palace. Overnight at Hotel. onether day of your 9 Days tour Casablanca to Marrakech ends here.
Day 4: Fes to Sahara Desert & Camel Ride:
After Breakfast at Hotel, we will travel to Sahara desert From Fez cross the mountains of the Middle and High Atlas. Our first stop will be in the cedar forest of Azrou villages, where you will encounter the Atlas Barbary monkeys. Then continue through the green mountains to reach the town of , that known for the best quality apples in Morocco, and stop for lunch.
After lunch, our journey continues into the desert, taking in the changing landscapes and views. We will stop at the Ziz Gorge for some great photos, and then continue to the magnificent panoramic view of the largest palm grove in Ziz, to take other memorable photos. We continue on to reach the villages of Erfoud in Merzouga, where we will Experience the sunset and sunrise in the desert with the camels, and enjoy a peaceful night under nomad tents and shooting stars.
Day 5: Merzouga – Ramlia via Off Road (Paris Dakkar):
We will get up early to meet the sunrise in the dunes, and after a good breakfast we will go to the oasis of Ramlia: a beautiful oasis with palm trees in the Tafilalt region, located in the southeast of the Sahara desert, close to the border of Algeria and Morocco.
To reach Ramlia, we must follow the route of the Paris-Dakar rally, through beautiful desert landscapes. Ramlia is located in the middle of nowhere. Its inhabitants are ancient nomads, all belonging to the Ait Khbach tribe, which is part of the large Amazigh Ait Atta group from the southeast of the Moroccan Sahara desert, and are very hospitable.
Dinner and overnight in a hotel in the middle of the purest desert
Day 6: Ramlia desert – Dades Valley:
After breakfast we will head in the direction of Alnif to reach the town of Tineghir, located in a wide valley washed by the Todra river, which provides irrigation water to numerous cultivated areas in the shadow of a palm grove. The Tineghir palm grove, more than thirty kilometers long, extends south of the Todra Gorges, one of the natural gateways between the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara, and one of the Most beautiful oases in Area.
Todra Gorges is located in the northern part of the Tineghir palm grove, at the foot of the Eastern High Atlas Mountains. Gradually this palm grove narrows, and the limestone walls delimiting it rise to a height of up to three hundred meters, and in some sections they are separated by barely twenty meters, with the narrowest place being about ten meters wide. from here you will travel to Dades for the Night.
Dinner and overnight in the hotel located in the Dades.
Day 7: Dades Valley – High Atlas – Marrakech:
In the morning, leave behind the charm of the Dades Gorge and head towards Marrakech, on the road of a thousand Kasbahs. Cross the Rose valley with a photo stop in front of the former Ouarzazat Kasbah and studio, and a stop at the famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. Then take the High Atlas through the Tichka Pass (2260m) to reach Marrakech by night. Overnight at Hotel Riad.
Day 8: Marrakech tour Guide:
Marrakech is one of the four royal cities of Morocco, together with Meknes, Fez and Rabat. Founded in 1062 by Yusuf ibn Tashfine, the first Amir of the Berber dynasty of Almoravids. It was the capital of the Islamic Empire.
Marrakech is known as the Red City because of the color of its buildings. In 2001, UNESCO declared the Jamaa el Fna square, one of the busiest squares in Africa and the world, an oral world heritage site. Everything in Marrakech revolves around Jamaa el Fna, the multitude of people who gather in this public space and fill it with color and culture (musicians, storytellers, snake charmers, dancers, dentists, juice sellers, acrobats, letter writers, water carriers, herb sellers, …).
At dusk, the square is filled with food stalls illuminated by hundreds of lights, and as night falls, countless people gather to eat. In the distance, overlooking the square, is the city’s oldest Almohad monument, the Katubia Mosque, first known for its square minaret, built by Jacob Mansour at the end of the 12th century, which is a model for the Giralda in Seville and the Hassan Tower in Rabat. The Koutoubia Tower, the tallest building in Marrakech at 77 meters, dominates the medina and can be seen from a distance, as you enter the city.
The Medina, or old town, is protected by a cordon of laterite walls, a maze of narrow streets lined with palaces, markets, mosques, domes and minarets. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, the Marrakech Medina is now a must-see. Its center and starting point is the great Jamaa el Fna square. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 9: Marrakech Airport or Casablanca:
At the of the 9 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech, and depending on your departure schedule, we will transfer you to Marrakech or Casablanca’s airport for your flight.
Tour includes
- Pick up service from your Hotel/Riad in Casablanca
- Private Transport by an A/C vehicle
- Overnight in desert camp dinner and breakfast
- Camel ride for sunset and sunrise (one camel each
- Official art historian guide in Marrakech
- You can stop everywhere to take pictures
- Fuel included
- Professional English speaking driver
- Half-board accommodations in selected hotels & Riads or Kasbahs ( breakfasts are included)
- Drop off service at your accommodation/Airport
Tour excludes:
- The flights tickets to and from your homeland
- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees
- Tips and gratuities
Customer feedback:
Beautiful desert Sahara
Night in the Moroccan desert
The best of Morocco
One night is not enough!
Great stay in the desert!
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