Tour Leader: Samantha Vellinga
 

***Your final, detailed itinerary will be sent to you approximately six weeks before the tour. Please note that while all listed inclusions and experiences will remain the same, the order of activities may vary.***

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Day 1

Arrive in Morocco and overnight in Casablanca.

 

Day 2

Today, you will start your Casablanca City Tour. See all of the major sites in Casablanca in this full-day city tour. You will be able to admire the enchanting mixture of modern and traditional influences that shape the city while visiting the Central Market, the Habous District, the Royal Palace, the Aïn Diab Corniche, and visit to Hassan II Mosque. Overnight in a hotel in Rabat.

 

Day 3

Today you will enjoy Rabat "the capital of Morocco" you will see the Hassan Tower and the Oudaya Kasbah . Then, continue your journey to Chefchaouen. 

 

Day 4

After breakfast, you will start exploring the Chefchaouen “The blue city of Morocco”. Situated at the footstep of 2 higher mountains, Chefchaouen is a beautiful unique city, with its white washed walls and blue doors and windows. Unlike many parts of Morocco, Chefchaouen was occupied by Spain; therefore there is much influence from Spanish civilisation and Moorish architecture.  Continue on from Chefchaouen to Fes.

 

Day 5

Today enjoy a full-day in Fes with visits to Medersa Bou Inania & Attarine, Nejjarine Fountain, Tanneries, Karaouine Mosque and University (the oldest existing university in the world), and more!

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Day 6

Today, begin your journey into the Middle Atlas Mountains. A highlights today includes a visit to Ifrane a European-style mountain town often called “the Switzerland of Morocco.” Enjoy the scenic drive though the Ziz Valley and arrive in Midelt. 

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Day 7

Today, continue your journey to the Sahara desert arriving in Merzouga in the afternoon. Then take a camel ride in the dunes of the Sahara Desert of Merzouga to reach the camp where you will have the night.

 

Day 8

Your camel guide will wake you up early in the morning to watch a fantastic sunrise. You’ll peacefully come-trek back to the village of Merzouga. Enroute you couldn’t fail to appreciate the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi sand dunes – changing with the light as the day progresses. After breakfast and a hot shower on the riad, you’ll leave for Rissani , Tinghir, and Todgha gorges – the highest, narrowest gorges in Morocco. After lunch in the heart of the gorge we’ll drive through the Dades Valley, where you’ll see the majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as « monkey toes ''. Overnight accommodation will be in a beautiful place in Ouarzazate city.

 

Day 9

After breakfast in your accommodation, Continue to Marrakech via the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah. Built by Et Hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains during the 19th century, now the Kasbah is a house of many Glaoui people. Your journey will continue through the majestic Tizi n’Tichka Pass over the High Atlas Mountains, where you will have the opportunity to explore the process of producing the Argan oil- existing only in Morocco – by Berber women in their cooperative, before arriving at your overnight accommodation in Marrakech.

 

Day 10

After breakfast, we will start exploring Marrakech “ the red city of Morocco”. We will visit the most imperial sites of historical and cultural interest, namely the Saadian tombs, the Bahia Palace, and the Koutoubia Minaret. In the afternoon we will visit the famous Djemaa El Fna square with its surrounding souks and handicraft quarters, as well as storytellers, musicians and snake-enchanters in public-circles. In the evening, it is optional to attend the Fantasia Show with dinner; then return to the Riad where you will spend a tranquil night.

 

Day 11

Transfer to Marrakech's airport for your flight back home. Thanks for traveling with us!