Morocco Trip Imperial cities via Sahara Desert in 10 Days
Morocco Tour Imperial cities via the Sahara Desert in 10 Days trip program:
Upon arrival at Casablanca airport, you will meet our guide waiting for you for a transfer to the hotel in central Casablanca for the start of the trip. He will introduce you to the city.
After breakfast at your hotel, you will start your trip by visiting the Hassan II Mosque before departing to Rabat. In Rabat, you can visit the Mechouar of the Royal Palace, the ruins of Chellah, the Mohammed V Mausoleum, and the Hassan Tower. After lunch, we will depart to Meknes to arrive early evening. Night at a nice Riad in the old medina of Meknes.
After breakfast, your guide will take you on a tour to Meknes, and after lunch you will continue to the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis. You will spend the afternoon exploring the 2000-year-old ruins and getting a picture of life during the Roman Empire. You continue the trip to Fes, dinner will be served in the hotel in fes.
Fes is a city to be explored and where time has stood still in the old city. It is known to be one of the greatest cities in times of high Islamic civilization. Walking the streets of the old town of Fes will take you back in time.
Our official city guide will meet you at your accommodation, to take you on a guided tour of the new Fes and the old medina. Visit the tanneries, and many traditional workshops including stonework, jewellery, carpet, pottery and watch craftsmen at work. This is seen not only in shops but working the tiny alleyways through the old town. At no time on tour will you be expected to purchase anything as this is a tour purely to enjoy the sights of Fes.
After a nice leisurely lunch we will check out some of the sights including Bouinania Medersa, Batha Museum, and Kairaouine Mosque, Andalusian Mosque and Moulay Abdellah Quarter.
Night at the hotel or Riad.
After breakfast at your accommodation, you travel from Fes to Irfan and Azrou, a wonderful mountains village, alluded to as “the Switzerland of Morocco” and after that on to Midelt. On the road to the south of Morocco, you’ll experience impressions of the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains. Halting to amidst the well-known cedar forest– the biggest in Morocco – where you might well locate Barbary gorillas. After spending some time inside the woods, your adventure proceeds to Midelt along the great slopes and heaps of the Atlas, after Midelt town you will go through the entrancing Tiz Ntalghamt pass and the Ziz Gorge, taking in perspectives of the High Atlas level, you’ll perceive how the view changes to uncover clues of the desert as you approach the city of Errachidia, here you will eat and delight in the Berber cordiality. A while later, you will go along the rich Ziz Valley, halting for surrounding perspectives along with the best approach to Erfoud and Rissani. End of the trip at Merzouga. On the evening. You’ll be invited with a glass of mint tea before you camel ride, guided by an encountered camel man to investigate inside the brilliant sand ocean of Merzouga. Supper before arrive to the desert camp, for a memorable night under a starry sky.
Your camel man will wake you up early in the morning to watch the sunrise up the highest dune, near the camp, what well may be the best daybreak of your life. You’ll calmly camel-trek once again to the village of Merzouga. En route, you couldn’t neglect to like the remarkable magnificence of the dynamite Erg Chebbi sand rises – changing with the light as the day advances. After breakfast in the Riad, you’ll leave for Rissani, Tinghir, and Todra gorges – the most elevated, narrowest canyons in Morocco. After lunch in the area, then drive to Dades Valley, where you’ll see the grand sand manors and the stunning shake arrangements regarded as “monkey toes”. The overnight settlement will be in Hotel Kasbah in the crevasses.
After your breakfast at the hotel, you will begin the most recent day in our trip driving via the thousand kasbah track, the rose valley, a visit to Skoura oasis with its credible 17-century kasbah, a visit to Taourirt kasbah (the previous habitation of the Glaoui family), lunch in Ouarzazate, 4 hours drive by means of the Tizi n’tichka pass with stops along, get to Marrakech at 6:00 pm.
Our official city guide will meet you at your accommodation, then he will take you on a guided tour of the red city, you will explore Marrakech‘s historical sites: Menara Gardens, Koutoubia Minaret, Saadian Tombs, and the Bahia Palace. Tour the walls of the old medina, Agdal Gardens, the new gueliz district, the markets, and the famous Djemaa el Fna Square. The famous square storytellers, vendors of Magic potions, dancers, snake charmers, and acrobats. Night At your accommodation.
Enjoy free time until you are transferred to the airport for your departure flight. Subject to flight departure time, additional options are available this morning, such as a spectacular hot air balloon flight, or a fun quad biking trip.
This Morocco Trip Imperial cities tour is a window to discover the hidden treasures of Morocco. It covers the authentic regions, amazing landscape, historical sites, and the gorgeous hospitality of local people.
⇒Finish: Marrakech, Morocco
- Full Board or Half Board meal plan (starting with dinner on Day 01 and finishing with breakfast on Day 10)
- Accommodation in quality hotels, guesthouses, and desert camps
- Private transportation by insured 4×4 vehicle or minivan
- Guided visits of all the mentioned monuments
- Entrance fees for the monuments and local guides where needed
- Lunches and dinners in quality restaurants/hotels
- Soft drinks during the meals and refreshments in the vehicle throughout the trip
- Assistance of SAHARA TOURS MOROCCO during the whole trip.
- International airfare
- Visa fees
- Single supplement for solo travelers.
- Travel insurance (compulsory)
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Entrance fee not indicated in the itinerary
- Personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
- Tips for guides & drivers
- Any items not listed in the inclusions