10-Day Morocco Desert Tour from Casablanca

Day 1: Casablanca – Fez:

Pick up at Casablanca airport, the economic capital of Morocco. We will visit the Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest in the Islamic world, and then continue to Fez, the cultural capital of the country. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 2: Fez – Visit to Fez:

A day to discover Morocco’s cultural capital. There are numerous monuments to visit: Madrasas (Koranic schools): Chahrij, Bouinania Attarin. Souks, Fes El-Jedid, the Karaouine Mosque (the world’s first university).

Slide 3: Fez – Volubilis – Meknes:

We will visit the ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis, and we will also see the holy city of Moulay Idriss. Twenty-seven kilometers from the ruins is Meknes, a city that reached its peak thanks to Sultan Mulay Ismail. In this city, you will visit the Baba Mansour Gate and Lhadim Square. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 4: Meknes – Ifran – Azrou – Merzouga:

Departure to Merzouga via Ifran, also known as the Switzerland of Morocco. We will pass through the Azrou forest where we will stop to enjoy watching the monkeys climbing the cedar trees, and then continue via the Middle Atlas Mountains to later continue our journey to the Ziz Valley and its gorges via Errachidia. Continue to the city of Erfoud, famous for being the fossil capital. Arrival in Merzouga, where the day will be spent enjoying the peace of the desert. Accommodation in a riad near the dunes.

Day 5: Merzouga – Khamlia – Nomads – Fossils – Merzouga:

After breakfast, you will begin the grand tour of the dunes, passing through many desert villages, one of which is the village of Khamlia, where we will stop to enjoy Gnawa music. We will then continue on to visit the desert nomads in their tents and share tea with them. You will discover a new meaning to life… In the afternoon, you will ride camels to spend the night in the middle of the dunes in a wonderful nomadic haima.

Day 6: Merzouga – Rissani – Tenjdad – Todra Gorges:

You will get up early to see the beautiful sunrise and climb the dunes to get a better view, then ride camels back to the riad where you will have breakfast. We will continue our journey to Rissani where we will stop to visit its traditional souk, considered the largest in southern Morocco, and then continue on to the Todra Gorges. We will spend the night in the middle of the Gorges.

Day 7: Todra Gorge – Dades – Skoura – Ouarzazate:

We will have breakfast and walk a little among the gorges before continuing on to the Dades Valley and the Valley of Roses, the oasis of Skoura. Arrival in Ouarzazate and hotel accommodation.

Day 8: Ouarzazate – High Atlas – Marrakech:

After breakfast and before continuing our 10-Day Morocco Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech, we will visit the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, where many films have been shot, including Sahara, Kingdom of Heaven, Cleopatra, and Gladiator. We will then continue to Marrakech, passing over the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi N’tichka pass. At the foot of the mountains, you will see Berber villages, farms, and wonderful landscapes. Arrival in Marrakech and transfer to the hotel.

Day 9: Marrakech – Marrakech:

A day to discover the charms of Marrakech, its historical monuments: its gardens, the Menara basin, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian Tombs, and the Dar Si Said Museum or the Bahia Palace, not to mention Jamaa El Fnaa Square with its exciting souks.

Day 10: Marrakech – Casablanca:

Departure for Casablanca and transfer to the airport. End of our services 10-Day Morocco Desert Tour from Casablanca.