DAY 1: CASABLANCA - CHEFCHAOUEN

This tour departure Casablanca , available every day, including private transfers, organised by Private Marrakech Trips. Today, we will collect you at your Casablanca hotel or the airport and bring you to Chefchaouen. Before continuing on to the blue city of Chefchaouen, we will make brief stops at several sites in Rabat, including the Hassan Tower. Finally, spend the night in a traditional hotel in the Medina.

DAY 2: EXPLORE CHEFCHAOUEN

The second day is free for you to roam about the blue-painted alleys and experience the attractions of the blue city, including the Stalk; this area of Chefchaouen is the town's major heart. Akshour Falls, the Kasbah Ethnographic Museum, Utah Lhmam Square, the bustling and active city center, and the Al-Swaiqa District are all worth a visit. Spend the night in a traditional riad.

DAY 3: CHEFCHAOUEN - VOLUBILIS - MEKNES - FES

Following breakfast at your riad, you will depart for Fes via Ouazzan and the Roman site of Volubilis. After a few hours of driving, you will arrive in Volubilis, a well-preserved Roman empire dating back to 225 BC, where you will view the most exquisite Mosaics in Morocco dating back to the 3rd century BC. As a result, you will be given a guided tour of the site and will learn a lot about the Roman Empire. Following that, we head to Meknes, Morocco's Ismaili capital. Here in Meknes, we witness the interesting Bab Mansour gate, erected by Sultan My Ismail; the granary; and the Sahrij Souani, which is utilized for irrigation and forestry. The Mulay Ismail Mausoleum is also included in your tour. Then we'll take the highway to Fes. Finally, an overnight stay in a posh riad in the medina.

DAY 4: FES SIGHTSEEING TOUR

After breakfast, you will begin your exploration of Fes, Morocco's "Spiritual City." As a result, you'll spend the entire morning touring the Medina and its lanes. The journey begins with a visit to the majority of the cultural and historical landmarks, including the famed Al Karaouine Mosque and University (the world's oldest), the Madrasa Bouanania. In addition, there are the Tanneries and the Najjarine fountain. After lunch, we'll take you outside the Medina to view the Royal Palace entrance, walk through the Jewish district "the Mellah," and then to the pottery cooperative. Later in the afternoon, we will take you to one of the strongholds for an incredible panoramic view of the entire Medina of Fes. Finally, stay the night at the same riad.

DAY 5: FES - IFRANE - AZROU - MIDELT - MERZOUGA

After breakfast, we'll head south to the Merzouga desert, passing through Midelt and Errachidia. The first destination on our Grand Tour of Morocco will be in Ifrane, also known as "the Switzerland of Morocco." You'll catch sights of the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains during this tour. Following that, you will visit the famed cedar forest, Morocco's biggest, where you will get the opportunity to witness the Barbarian apes. As you reach Er Rachidia, you'll observe how the environment transforms to offer clues of the desert.

After lunch in Midelt, your journey continues in the breathtaking Ziz Valley, with stops for panoramic views along the route. We will travel via Berber villages to Erfoud, then to Rissani, the birthplace of the Alaouite dynasty, Morocco's present governing royal family. When you get at Merzouga at the end of the day, you'll be greeted with a drink of mint tea before riding your camel to view the sunset in the heart of Morocco's highest sand dunes and spending the night there. After that, spend the night at our well-equipped desert camp, where you will have your meal.

DAY 6: SAHARA DESERT - TODRA GORGES - DADES VALLEY

Your camel guide can wake you up early in the morning after breakfast and a hot shower at the desert camp to witness the dawn, which may be the best sunrise of your life. Following that, you'll leisurely camel travel back to your departure location, taking in the stunning Erg Chebbi dunes, which change with the light as the day develops. You'll meet your driver and depart for the Tinghir and Todra gorges, Morocco's tallest and narrowest canyons. You will be able to trek down its valley from here. Then we'll travel into the Dades Valley, where you'll witness magnificent sand castles and incredible rock formations known as "monkey toes." Finally, overnight lodging will be at a hotel located in the center of the gorge.

DAY 7: DADES VALLEY - AIT BEN HADDOU KASBAH - MARRAKECH

We'll leave after breakfast and drive through the Dades Valley to Kalaat Mgouna and Ouarzazate. The journey across Dades Valley is known as the Way of a Thousand Kasbahs. As a result, there are multiple possibilities to get some of your greatest photography photos of the trip. We'll make a detour at Kalaat Mgouna, "the rose city," to buy rosewater, which will keep your linen smelling fresh long after your trip is ended. Then on to Ouarzazate, known as "Africa's Hollywood."

After that, lunch will be served at the famed Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, Morocco's biggest Kasbah. Unesco has designated it as a World Heritage Site. It has used as the setting for various films, including "Lawrence of Arabia," "Gladiator," and "Game of Thrones." We will continue over the spectacular Tizi n' Tichka pass (2260 m) across the High Atlas Mountains, where you may also stop to learn about the process of manufacturing argan oil at women's cooperatives before arriving at your hotel in Marrakech, where the tour will conclude.

INFO:

Please contact us for a quote on this thorough tour schedule for private Casablanca travel with qualified local guides. We provide private escorted tours from Casablanca to Merzouga in the Moroccan desert, including hotel pickup.

Morocco excursions are organized by us. From Casablanca, explore the desert through Fes and the Dades Gorges, as well as the Merzouga dunes, with an expert driver. Book Merzouga desert excursions, guided tours, and desert activities. This private trip covers the majority of Moroccan sights, including the historic Moroccan Imperial Cities of Chefchaouen and Erg Chebbi in the Sahara Desert.