Overview:
Discover Morocco on this comprehensive 13-day tour, exploring Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fez, the Sahara Desert, the High Atlas Mountains, Ouarzazate, Marrakech, and the coastal city of Essaouira. Begin in Casablanca with a visit to the iconic Hassan II Mosque, then travel to Rabat and the charming blue town of Chefchaouen. Explore Fez, the spiritual and cultural capital, and venture through Ifrane, cedar forests, and the Ziz Valley to the golden dunes of Merzouga. Experience camel rides, Berber villages, and desert camps. Continue through the Dades and Todra Gorges, visit the cinematic Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, then Marrakech’s vibrant souks and gardens. Finish with a coastal excursion to Essaouira, combining Morocco’s imperial, desert, mountain, and seaside highlights in one unforgettable journey.
Included/Excluded
- 13 days / 12 nights tour by minivan or 4x4 with a private driver
- Airport pick-up and drop-off in Casablanca
- Accommodation in hotels, riads, and desert camp with breakfast
- Dinners at desert camp and riads as indicated
- Camel ride into the Sahara Desert with sunset experience
- Professional local guide for cultural visits
- Visits to Hassan II Mosque, Rabat landmarks, Chefchaouen, Volubilis, Fez, Ifrane, cedar forest, Ziz Valley, Merzouga desert, Dades & Todra Gorges, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou, Marrakech, and Essaouira
- Cultural experiences including local markets, artisan workshops, and nomadic villages
- Lunches and beverages
- Personal expenses
- Tips for driver, guide, and camp staff
- Entrance fees to optional attractions not mentioned
- Travel insurance
- Flights to and from your departure/destination points
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
- Anything not specifically listed under “Included”
Tour Plan
Pick-up from Casablanca airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest and prepare for the adventure.
Visit Hassan II Mosque, an iconic symbol with a 200m-high minaret. Travel to Rabat to see the Hassan Tower, Kasbah of the Oudayas, and Andalusian gardens. Continue to Chefchaouen, the famous blue town. Overnight at hotel/riad.
Explore the blue alleys, artisan shops, and terraces with panoramic mountain views. Enjoy leisure time for tea or photos. Overnight at hotel/riad.
Travel through the Roman ruins of Volubilis, then visit the holy city Moulay Idriss Zerhoun. Continue to Fez. Overnight at hotel/riad.
Guided tour of Fez’s medina: Chouwara Tanneries, Karaouine Mosque, Mellah (Jewish Quarter), ceramic workshops, and the Royal Palace. Afternoon free. Overnight at hotel/riad.
Travel through Ifrane, the “Swiss of Morocco”, then cedar forests inhabited by Barbary apes. Stop in Midelt for lunch, continue through the Ziz Valley to Erfoud, gateway to the desert. Overnight at hotel/riad near Merzouga.
Sunrise over the dunes, desert exploration, visit nomadic villages and Khamlia with traditional music. At sunset, enjoy a camel trek into the desert to overnight in a Berber camp with dinner around the campfire.
Leave the desert and visit Rissani market. Continue through palm groves, Todra Gorges, Dades Gorges, and the Valley of Roses, arriving at Ouarzazate. Overnight at hotel/riad.
Visit Ouarzazate film studios and the UNESCO Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. Cross the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech. Overnight at hotel/riad.
Guided tour: Majorelle Gardens, Museum of Islamic Art, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tombs, and souks. Afternoon free. Overnight at hotel/riad.
Leisure day to explore, shop, or relax. Overnight at hotel/riad.
Drive to Essaouira, passing argan tree fields. Explore the UNESCO medina, fishing port, sandy beach, and vibrant artisan shops. Return to Marrakech. Overnight at hotel/riad.
After breakfast, transfer to Casablanca airport. End of services.
Tour Map
Contact us
- Riad El Moukha, Darb El, Bazioui, N 14, Morocco
Informations
Morocco Desert Tours
Cultural Travel Morocco Tours
