Our 12 days in Morocco tour from Casablanca is designed by our team and can be customized to our customer’s needs.
Our 12 days tour in Morocco from Casablanca to the Sahara Desert includes camel riding across the Erg Chebbi dunes, crossing the Atlas Mountains, learning about the rich culture of both Arabic and Berber people, and strolling through the spectacular and bustling souks of Marrakech, Fes, and Ouarzazate. Our relaxing one-week trek follows coastal paths to Essaouira, a charming city. Even though you will visit several cities, you will travel at a leisurely pace. It’s enough that you’ll be able to enjoy the sights (rather than simply snapping a photo and leaving) and that you’ll have enough time to genuinely experience the Moroccan way of life.
We start our 12-day Morocco tour from Casablanca by meeting you at Casablanca’s airport. Depending on your arrival time, our driver will take you on a short tour of the city; you will view the Cornish and Hassan II mosques, the world’s third-biggest mosque. We’ll proceed to Rabat, Morocco’s capital, where you’ll have the opportunity to view the Hassan Tower and the Kasbah of Oudaya before heading to your Riad/Hotel in the medina’s center.
On the second day of our 12 days in Morocco tour from Casablanca, after breakfast, we’ll drive to Tanger at your riad, passing through Asilah. The majority of the journey will be along the shore. Our first destination will be in Asilah, where you will have time to explore. Asilah is notable for its yearly art festival, with prominent painters from all over the world painting much of Medina’s walls. The Skalla fortification is included in your tour, and it offers a spectacular perspective of the Medina and the sea. You will have a drive-through Tanger if time allows. You’ll see Cap Spartel, the Sultan’s Palace, the Hercules Caves, the Kasbah, the Medina, and the Souk. You’ll find everything you need at the souk. You’ll have free time to browse around the souk’s colorful and fragrant streets and pick out a keepsake. Stay in a traditional Moroccan riad for the night.
We will travel to Chefchaouen, Morocco’s “blue city,” after breakfast in your riad. Chefchaouen, with its whitewashed buildings and blue doors and windows, is a charming distinctive city situated at the foot of two higher mountains. Chefchaouen, unlike many other regions of Morocco, was conquered by Spain, and as a result, there is a strong impact on Spanish culture and Moorish architecture. You will have free time in the afternoon. This gives you the freedom to stroll around unguided or simply enjoy some alone time. In the same riad for the night.
You will go to Fes via Volubilis after breakfast. The exquisite mosaics in Morocco from the 3rd century BC may be seen in this Roman site. After a guided tour of the site and learning about the Roman Empire, we’ll continue on to Meknes, where you’ll get the opportunity to view the interesting gate Bab Mansour, which was erected by Sultan Moulay Ismail. The granary and the Sahrijsouani, which is utilized for irrigation and planting, will also be explored. The excursion also involves a visit to Moulay Ismail’s mausoleum. After that, we’ll carry on to Fes via the highway. Your riad will be your home for the night.
After breakfast in your riad, you will begin your exploration of Fes, Morocco’s “Spiritual City.” You will spend the entire morning exploring the Medina and its alleyways, seeing most of the cultural and historical places of importance, such as the famed Al Karaouine Mosque and University (the world’s oldest), the Medrasa Bouanania, the Tanneries, and the Najjarine fountain. We’ll take you beyond the Medina after lunch to view the Royal Palace entrance, walk through the Jewish district “the Mellah,” and then visit a pottery cooperative. In the afternoon, we’ll take you to one of the strongholds for a breathtaking panoramic view of Fes’ whole Medina. The same riad will be your home for the night.
Depart from your riad after breakfast, following the caravan routes to Merzouga to the southeast. During this tour, you’ll see the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains. Stopping in the Middle Atlas Mountains’ largest Cedar Forest, where you may encounter Barbarian apes. Continue into the vast open high desert after lunch in Midelt, noting how the environment changes as you approach Er Rachidia, exposing desert hints. The rest of your journey takes you through the verdant Ziz Valley and the Tafilalet date palm plantation, which is famous for its date production. This is where the Alaouite dynasty, Morocco’s present ruling family, was born. You will arrive at Merzouga at the specified hour. Getting a glass of mint tea as a welcome.Overnight in your Riad/Hotel.
The highlight of our 12 days in Morocco tour from Casablanca, you will begin your exploration of the countryside. You’ll learn about the culture and music of the Gnawa people, who were originally brought from Sudan as slaves. You may also visit the souk at Rissani, a historic hamlet that was the cradle of Morocco’s royal family and a stopping site for caravans trading their way to Mali’s Tombouctou. There are many hooded men and veiled women here. Return to the Merzouga hamlet for some rest and leisure before mounting your camel and exploring the Merzouga sand sea with the assistance of a professional camel guide. We’ll spend the night in our desert camp.
Wake you up early in the morning to witness one of the most magnificent sunrises you’ll ever see. You’ll walk back to the Merzouga village. Along the route, don’t miss the stunning Erg Chebbi dunes, which shift with the light as the day progresses. After breakfast and a shower in your riad, head to Morocco’s highest and narrowest gorges, the Rissani, Tinghir, and Todgha gorges. After lunch in the valley, we’ll drive into the Dades Valley to see stunning sandcastles and interesting rock formations known as “monkey toes.” The group will spend the night at a hotel/Riad with a view of the Dades Valley.
On this day of our 12 days in Morocco tour from Casablanca, we’ll drive through the Dades Valley to Kalaat M’Gouna and Ouarzazat. The Way of the Thousand Kasbahs, which runs through Dades Valley, provides multiple opportunities to take some of the best images of your trip. We’ll stop at Kalaat M’Gouna, or “rose city,” to get rosewater, which will keep your linens smelling fresh long after your trip is over. Continue to Marrakech through Ait Benhaddou Kasbah. The Kasbah, which was erected in the 18th century by Et Hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains, is now home to a large Glaoui family. Your journey will continue via the beautiful Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260 m) in the High Atlas Mountains before arriving at Marrakech.Overnight in Riad/Hotel.
Take a morning guided tour of Marrakech, Morocco’s “Red City,” after breakfast in the riad. The Koutoubia Minaret, the Saadian tombs, the beautiful Palace of Bahia, and the Ben Youssef Koranic School, among other historical and cultural landmarks, will all be included in your trip. Finally, before arriving at the famous Jamaa El Fna Square, complete the morning by meandering around the medina alleyways, where you can see many painters at work. A visit to the Majorelle Gardens and a short tour of Gueliz, Marrakech’s new city, will be followed by lunch at a restaurant near the square. You may walk across the plaza after dinner and be amused by tricksters, storytellers, toothpullers, and food vendors. Overnight in Riad/Hotel.
After breakfast in your riad, you will depart for Essaouira, a Moroccan beach city. We arrived after a 2-and-a-half-hour journey and began seeing the city. As you go through the medina’s passageways, you’ll see the Skala Fortress, Thuya wood carved by artisans, and hundreds of handicrafts. This “City of the Wind” attracts surfers from all over the world. Even though Essaouira has experienced several civilizations, including the Portuguese conquest, which has left an unmistakable stamp on the city’s architecture, it remains a little town rich in history.” In the afternoon, you will return to Marrakech. Stay in your riad for the night.
We will take you to Casablanca/Marrakech airport for your trip back home after an early breakfast in your riad. End of our 12 days tour from Casablanca .
