11 Days from Marrakech to Casablanca and the Sahara Desert

Upon arrival, you will be met by our driver at Marrakech Airport. 

transfer to your accommodation Hotel / Riad 

After your breakfast in the Riad, you will start exploring Marrakech, “the red city of Morocco." We will ensure that you see the most important places of historical and cultural interest, including the Bahia Palace, the Ben Youssef Coranique School, the Kotoubia Tower, and the Jewish Quarter. Lunch at a restaurant near the famous square of Jamaa El Fna, then in the afternoon you will walk through the Medina’s Souks. After dinner, you will have the opportunity to walk around the ‘Square of Jemaa El Fna', full of magicians, storytellers, snake charmers, and food sellers. Overnight accommodation Riad B&B 

After your breakfast in your Riad, we will pick you up, and we will depart for Ouarzazate through the famous Tizi Ntichka pass (2260 m) over the High Atlas Mountains. 

You will get to the famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, the largest one in Morocco, built by the last Berber chieftain, El Glaoui Ethami, late 19th century. The Kasbah is recognized as a UNESCO matrimonial historical site and is now the house of some Glaoui family members. 

Lunch by the Kasbah and continue to the Dades Valley via Ouarzazate, “the Hollywood of Africa." Your first stop will be at the famous village of Kalaa M'gouna, known for its roses and rose products. Since this is the road of the thousand Kasbahs, you'll have plenty of opportunities to take some of the most beautiful pictures of your trip. Arriving in Dades Valley, where you will be staying at a hotel overlooking the valley. 

After breakfast in the hotel, we will leave for Merzouga via the Todra Gorge and Rissani. After the town of Tinghir, you get to the Todra Gorge, the narrowest and the highest in the region. Watch the panoramic views of the old mud Berber villages overlooking the valley. Hundreds of rock climbers come to enjoy their preferred sport here. Continue your trip to Erfoud and Rissani, then through the open black desert to the village of Merzouga, where you will be welcomed with a glass of mint tea.

After breakfast in the Riad, you will start an explorative journey of the area. You’ll visit the Gnawa people, originally slaves brought from Sudan, to experience their music and lifestyle. After that, we will drive in a desert area where you will have the opportunity to meet the nomad families still living in Berber tents and explore their way of life. Today our lunch will be a local meal (Berber pizza). You may also visit the souk in Rissani, a traditional town that was the origin of the ruling family in Morocco and the meeting place of the caravans trading as far as Timbuctoo in Mali. Here you will see a lot of men hooded and women veiled. The final stop will be at the camel place, where you are going to experience camel riding and spend an overnight in the nomadic tent, enjoying the company of a band playing Berber music under the stars in the heart of the Sahara. This is a beautiful experience that you might need to film in the desert. (the camp is equipped with flash towels and shower.) 

We will wake you up early in the morning to watch one of the top-rated sunrises that will be embedded in your mind. 

After breakfast at the camp, you’ll leave for Fes through the Ziz valley, first Erfoud known for its fossils. then the Ziz Gorges provide a rocky passage, and the Oued Ziz brings to Tafilalt oases. Passing by Errachidia (you’ll have lunch and enjoy Berber Hospitality beyond borders), our trip continues alongside the trailing edge of the Cedar Forest to Azrou, which in the local Berber means "rock, located up a steep hill of cedar forests inhabited by endangered Barbary Apes. 

The next stop will be in a beautiful modern Berber village called Ifrane, known as the Small Switzerland of Morocco, located in the Mid-Atlas Mountains. In late afternoon, you will be arriving at FES, “The Cultural and Spiritual Capital of Morocco." Overnight in a Riad in the Heart of the Old Medina. 

After your breakfast in your Riad, you will start an explorative journey of the cultural capital of Morocco, walking in its alleys and small streets. Our visit starts by the Royal Palace, the Jewish headquarter, the first Mellah ever built in Morocco. We will ensure that you visit all sites with cultural and historical interest, including the famous Al Quaraouine University, the oldest in the region, and the tanneries. After lunch, you will visit the ceramic school factory and have a panoramic view over the whole Medina of Fes. 

After your breakfast in the Riad, we will drive across the Saiss plain to the Archeological Site of Volubilis, a Roman Empire Dates back to the 3rd century B.C. and a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1997. This Site covers an area of 42 hectares and showcases urban development at the frontiers of the Roman Empire, It has produced many art materials, such as: Mosaics, Marble, and bronze sculpture. 

This site is also considered important to various civilizations like the Libyco-Berber, Mauritanian, Roman, Christian, and Arabo-Islamic. It is a testimony to their history, beliefs, and artistic works. 

From here, we will drive across the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen, enjoying the breathtaking views around every corner that the varied scenery of the mountains together with the open countryside fields has to offer. 

Arriving to Chefchaouen in the afternoon, the beauty of these gorgeous white and blue whashed wall houses will strike you. Afternoon at Leisure 

Today, you can choose between having a day trip to the waterfalls of Akshour, located 45 minutes from Chefchaouen, or exploring the medina of Chefchaouen. 

After breakfast in your riad, you will start your explorative journey of 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 the Andalucian Archeticture. Unlike many parts of Morocco, Chefchaouen was Founded by Moulay Ali Ben Rachid in 1471 and was also occupied by Spain; therefore, there is much influence from the Spanish civilization 

and Moorish architecture. In the afternoon, you will have free time on your own. This provides the opportunity to wander around unguided or just enjoy some time by yourselves 

On this day, we will leave Chefchaouen to the city of Casablanca via the City of Rabat 

Once we arrive to Rabat, ‘The Main Capital and the Administrative City of Morocco,’ we will Visit the Hassan Tower and Mohamed V Mausoleum. After that, we’ll Continue driving to Casablanca, ‘The Economic Capital and the Business Centre of Morocco.’ 

In Casablanca, we will visit the Hassan II Mosque, the Second Largest Mosque in Africa, with its Art Deco architecture and its 210-meter minaret. The mosque is open for non-Muslims to visit it from inside. 

Depending on your flight time departure from Casablanca, we’ll ensure to transfer you to the airport 3 hours before your flight departure. 

The airport of Casablanca is located 40 minutes from the city center.