This is a 10-day itinerary for a tour of Morocco
We start in Casablanca and visit the Hassan II Mosque before traveling to Rabat to see the sights of the Mechouar, the Mohammed V Mausoleum, the Hassan Tower, and the Oudayas Kasbah. You’ll also visit Moroccan artisan galleries and spend the night in Meknes.
you’ll explore Meknes and its medina, the Royal Stables of the Alaouite Sultan Moulay Ismail, and the Jewish Quarter. You’ll then continue to Volubilis to see the Roman ruins before heading to Chefchaouen, the “Blue City” of Morocco.
you will have a day trip to Chefchaouen and explore the white and blue-washed walls of the Medina. You’ll have a chance to try local goats’ cheese and view the Rif Mountains before departing for Fes.
A private tour guide will help you explore Fes, the most ancient and holy of the Imperial cities. Your cultural and historic tour will take you through the living medina, the Attarine and Bou Inania Medersa, the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay Idriss Mausoleum, and the Karaouine Mosque. You’ll also visit Fes Jdid and the revered Merenid Tombs for a spectacular panoramic view of Fes.
you’ll depart Fes for Merzouga and watch the landscape change as you journey through the Middle Atlas mountains, passing through Ifrane and Azrou. You’ll have lunch in Midelt before continuing to Erfoud via Errachidia and the Ziz Valley. You’ll arrive in Merzouga, take a camel to the Sahara desert, watch the sunset over the majestic dunes, and spend the night in an oasis in a desert camp.
you’ll return from the desert and explore tiny villages around the Erg Chebbi dunes, such as Hassi Labied, Merdani, Khamlia, and M’fis. You’ll visit the village of Khamlia, experience its music and culture, view the golden dunes near the Algerian border, visit the sites of black volcanic rocks, and see Yasmina Lac and Merzouga Lake. You may also want to visit the nomad wire house where many Berber handicrafts are priced lower than in big cities before spending the night in a hotel near the dunes.
you’ll depart to Ouarzazate via the stunning valleys and gorges of Todra, taking in the panoramic view of the Kasbah of Taourirt and another photo stop near the Atlas Film Studios. You’ll view Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site, used for more films than any other location in Morocco before spending the night in Ouarzazate.
you’ll continue to Marrakech via the stunning Tichka Pass, which offers dramatic panoramic views in the heart of the Atlas Mountain chain. You’ll spend the night in Marrakech.
you will have an entire day devoted to exploring Marrakech, including the Menara Gardens, the famous Jardin Majorelle, the Bahia Palace, the Saadian tombs, and the Koutoubia Mosque. You’ll also visit Djemaa El Fna Square, the center square of the medina, which comes alive at night with local storytellers, musicians, entertainers, snake charmers, and delicious food being grilled over hot coals.
you’ll transfer from your hotel to the airport
