12 Days Private Luxury Sightseeing Tour in Morocco

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
We pick you up at airport and welcome you to the country!
3 stops
1
Casablanca
Arrive at the airport of Casablanca where our guide greet you and welcome you to the country! The starting point and ending point and the day of the first can be adjusted.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Hassan II Mosque
After arriving, we will go to one the major wonders of Morocco: the Hassan II Mosque, the second highest in the world, and one rare example of mosques that can be visited by non-Muslims. In the mosque your guide will teach you about the religious traditions and rituals of the Muslim religion. In the words of the authors of the book Morocco Country Study Guide, the Hassan II Mosque "undeniably marks the continuity of a modernized ancestral art and bears the sign of innovations that are due not only to technical reasons but also to a fertile exploration of new aesthetic possibilities".
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
3
Rick's Café
For the fans of cinema, you can have dinner at Rick’s café(prior booking required), which attempts to recreate the bar made famous by Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the movie classic Casablanca. Set in an old courtyard-style mansion built against the walls of the Old Medina of Casablanca, the restaurant – piano bar is filled with architectural and decorative details reminiscent of the film: curved arches, a sculpted bar, balconies, balustrades as well as beaded and stencilled brass lighting and plants that cast luminous shadows on white walls.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Casablanca - Meknes - Fes
5 stops
4
Meknes
Wine tasting near Meknes. On this gently bumpy land, where the Guerrouan tribe once lived, the vines are at home here. The climate is Mediterranean with its dry summers swept by the chergui (the Moroccan " sirocco "), its stormy autumns and its wet winters.   With qualities similar to wines of Bordeaux, the wines of Meknès are sweeter and more mature than the French due to the climate of the region. This area is the only one in Morocco that is DOC (controlled denomination of origin) for the production of wines in Morocco. You can have lunch and spend the afternoon in this beautiful farmhouse, while sampling various wines or enjoying them during a picnic. Highlight for red wines, which are consistently well ranked in international competitions and have already won several medals. (Wine tasting & lunch are not included)
3 hours • Admission ticket free
5
You can also spend the afternoon in Meknes with an official guide to show you the city. Dar Jamai museum, a Moroccan museum of modern art including painting, jewelry, pottery and tapestry. The museum is housed in an old palace that includes a mosque, a hammam and outdoor gardens. Then you can visit a 14th-century Muslim religious school and also the legacy of Almoravids, an important dynasty of the twelfth century, present in Meknes.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
6
In Arabic, bab stands for "gate" or "door". Bab Mansour - the biggest and most amazing of all twenty-seven gates in Meknes. They are located directly opposite the main square of Medina "El Hedim".
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
The mausoleum of Sultan Ismail is a majestic building of the city of Meknes. The inner courtyard of the mausoleum is decorated with mosaic, fountains, engraved marble, carved with cedar ceiling, and the floor of the mausoleum is covered with luxurious Meknes carpets.  (The entrance to the hall for the remains of the great sultan is forbidden for non-Muslims). 
1 hour • Admission ticket free
8
Fez
After arriving in Fes you can take a panoramic tour before enjoying the view of the city from the top of one of the beautiful cafés of this city.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Fes
5 stops
9
Spend the morning and part of the afternoon visiting medina de Fes, described by Paul Bowles as "an enchanted labyrinth protected from time”. You will be with a guide specifically dedicated to this city, so that you can discover it deeply: its corners, traditions, stories and history. The labyrinthycal medina de Fes has more than 9000 streets, in a magical environment between light and shadow, and it is considered a World Heritage Site. The city has reached its peak in the 13th century, becoming a centre of knowledge, having one of the world’s oldest universities. You will be able to visit the most important palaces, the Jewish quarters, the Madrassa and pass by the coranic school. Furthermore, you will visit the authentic handicraft of Fes and its tannery, work of leathers. It is possible to buy fantastic leather products very cheaply and near the origin of production, where ancient methods are still used.
5 hours • Admission ticket not included
10
Located in the center of the old medina, it is one of the great meeting points of many tourists, who come here to see how the skin is worked in Fez and what materials they use to dye it. You will see a lot of pools of different colors where they put the skin. Of course, in this square the posts, being more tourist, have higher prices. It's worth getting here to see the hustle and bustle of hundreds of years of craftsmanship.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
Medersa Attarine is the pearl of medieval Moorish architecture. It was built in the XIV century by Sultan Abu Said Othman. For hundreds of years, the madrasah has remained virtually untouched. Now it attracts tourists with its luxurious decor.
40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
12
The Karaouine mosque is the second largest mosque in Morocco, after the new Hassan II mosque in Casablanca. A pity that we who are not Muslims can not enter this Mosque. It is located in the heart of the medina, and despite having the doors open we can look out from the inside. The mequita is surrounded by madrasas, the best of them is Madrsa Attarin, built in the 14th century. It highlights its interior marble patio with cedar and alabaster decorations.
Admission ticket free
13
Bou Inania Medersa is an ancient school in the old city of Fez. It is named after its founder, the sultan of the Merinid dynasty Abu Inan, built in the middle of the XII century in the traditional Arabic style. At that time it was the only school in which only boys from 8 to 10 years studied. It was not only an educational institution, but also a place for prayer, which took place every Friday. 
40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Fes – Middle Atlas – Ifrane
1 stop
14
Ifrane
We will leave in the morning to visit the magical cedars’ forests of Azrou and Ifran where you will be dazzled with its spectacular native nature. The atmosphere is calm, clear and rich in nature’s scents. Discover the middle Atlas, a magical forest, with a dreamlike native nature. This forest has many secret and wonderful places that are yet to be explored touristically. You will be able to see stunning landscapes through the natural park. In the middle atlas there are springs and waterfalls, flanked by small traditional Berber villages. You can visit a farm that produces home-made cheeses, which you can taste as a snack, along with the organic honey produced here. Enjoy your hotel in this paradisiacal place which showcases a sumptuous European design aesthetic that beautifully compliments the stunning natural scenery, teeming with wildlife, and unbridled adventure.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Ifrane - Midelt - Erfoud - Merzouga (Sahara Dunes)
3 stops
15
Midelt
On our journey we will make a brief stop in Midelt, a small town between the High and the Middle Atlas, an exceptional location to watch the exuberant mountain landscape.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
16
Erfoud
Then we head towards the desert. We will pass through the fertile valley of Ziz, one of the largest oases in the world and you can enjoy a panoramic view. Inside this forest of palm trees where the floor is covered with aromatic herbs and preserves all its authenticity. On the way to the desert you will pass in Erfoud. Near Erfoud there are excavations of fossils where today there are several fossils of trilobites among other primitive species. This allows us to conclude that the soil of the Sahara desert was, in very ancient times, the bottom of an ocean.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
Merzouga Desert
Arrive in Merzouga, you can enjoy a traditional Moroccan tea as a welcome sign of affection. For the ones who crave adventure, you can do activities like scavenger hunts and other challenges with these 4x4 quad bikes in the great dunes of the desert. After that it's time for ridding a camel through the desert for about an hour to visit some of the most beautiful oases of the desert. You will also visit the dunes of Merzouga, a UNESCO world heritage site. The colors of the late afternoon in the dunes are the delight of those who enjoy photography. Enjoy watching the sunset at the top of a dune. Then you can have an unforgettable night under a blanket of stars in the sky. There, dinner will be served and then there will be traditional live music around a bonfire! And then the silence of the night will fall and you won't hear anything besides your own voice or your companions'. The sky is clear and full of stars.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Skoura
3 stops
18
Discover Todra Gorge with Locals - Tourist Information & Experience Center
Wake up after an unforgettable night and feel the cold light invading the open space of the desert. You can climb to top of a dune, while the desert is waking up. After an unforgettable night in the desert, getting to know its culture, traditions and trade, you will leave for something completely different, the rocky landscape of the Gorges and the high Atlas and the green beauty of the Dadès Valley. You will have the unique opportunity to explore the gorges of Todra, towering rock cliffs that reach 600 meters in height, separated by only 10 m in width and that extend through several kilometers.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
19
Boumalne Dades
Passing by the astonishing Dadès Valley, where you hear the sound of the birds in the green valley.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
20
Skoura
You will also meet Kalaat Mgouna - The City of Roses, where the surrounding landscape is complemented by the full aroma of the roses found in this valley. Then we will visit the oasis of Skoura, a green and fresh paradise, with one of the largest palm tree forests in Morocco. Spend the night in a lovely lodging.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Skoura – Ouarzazate - Ait Benhaddou - Marrakech
3 stops
21
Ouarzazate
We follow through the "Route of the One Thousand Kasbahs", until Kalaat Mgouna - The City of the Roses. We will also have the opportunity to visit the traditional villages of Skoura and 'El Kelaa des M'Gouna. A Kashbah is an ancient form of Castle, and even the word “Castle” has its origins in the word “Kashbah”. After that, we will go to Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou, which are two locations of great historical and cultural relief in the Atlas, allowing us to feel as we have traveled in time to see the landscape and the lives of those who dedicated themselves to trade. In Ouarzazate you can discover the ancient wall, the fortification of Kasba Taouirt and the palace of the Pasha Glaoui. You can visit the movie studios of Ouarzazate, which are the most important in North Africa, that have been used in films such as the famous "Lawrence of Arabia" or "Gladiator".
2 hours • Admission ticket free
22
Ait Ben Haddou
Ait Benhaddou is considered a World Heritage Place by UNESCO and it is the most important point in the "Route of the One Thousand Kasbahs", a route of small fortifications that would allow the defense of the caravans of trade on its route between the Sahara Desert and the city of Marrakesh. It is still inhabited and used as a set to movies as "Gladiator" and "Game of Thrones", among many others, to keep their identity and charisma intact.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
23
Marrakech
The day will end with dinner at the fantastic Jamaa el Fna square, where the mix of smells, music and spectacles are inspiring, and where tourists and locals often merge and dine side by side. Here you can experience the best of Moroccan street cuisine, among a variety of different sandwiches, teas. There are various stalls with a different specialty, and of course, the typical dishes, from Tagine to Couscous. All at Moroccan prices. It is an experience not to be missed.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Marrakech
6 stops
24
Marrakech
On this day, we will visit Marrakech, the peal of the South, and the cosmopolitan centre of the country. The surprising architecture, the intense scent of spices, the colorful and exotic atmosphere, and the small corners and secrets of its history make this city the most desired and visited city of Morocco. During the day you will be accompanied by a touristic guide/historian exclusively dedicated to the city of Marrakech, so that you can enjoy the best the city has to offer. The attractions are multiple: the Bahia Palace (opulent building from the 19th century), the Ben Youssef Medersa (old Muslim university), Majorelle’s gardens, etc. In this unforgettable day you will be able to visit all of them. Enjoy also the Souk (traditional market), where the commerce, the city’s main activity, is chaotic.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
25
Medersa Ben Youssef
Ben Youssef Medersa: This Islamic faculty from the 12th century was ordered by the sultan Ali ibn Yusuf of Morocco. Today it is a museum that can be visited. The interiors are wonderful, all decorated and its architecture is exquisite.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
26
Bahia Palace
Bahia Palace: This incredible palace from the 19th century was extravagantly built to be the best of Marrakech. It has an enormous garden, a central courtyard and several rooms amazingly decorated with works from artisans that purposely came to Marrakech from Fez to work.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
27
Koutoubia Mosque
Koutoubia Mosque: Without any doubt this is the most famous and most photographed monument of Marrakech. The Koutoubia Mosque was built on the 12th century and was a model to the Seville’s Giralda and Hassan’s Tower in Rabat.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
28
Jardin Majorelle
Majorelle Gardens: This is the only botanical garden in Marrakech. It was projected by Jacques Majorelle and it belongs to Yves Saint-Laurent and Bergé Pierre since 1980. Enjoy a walk surrounded by exotic plants from all over the world.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
29
Musee Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Yves Saint Laurent Museum, which has a permanent exhibition and also temporary exhibitions, with masterpieces of this famous creator. The building itself has charming modern architecture with traditional touches.
40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 9
Marrakech(Freely explore)
5 stops
30
Marrakech
Free day to explore the red city! It is possible to have the unique experience of climbing to the skies in a hot air balloon(prior booking) and flying over Marrakesh and its palmeraie. You will have a privileged view of this ancient city as well as the Atlas mountains. Adventure unfolds in tandem with the sights, markets, activities and the call of the culinary exploration!
5 hours • Admission ticket free
31
Saadian Tombs
Saadian Tombs: These tombs from the 16th century were ordered by Ahmad al-Mansur and in there were the bodies of around 60 members of the Saadian Dynasty originated from the valley of the Draa River, on the south. Curiously the tombs were only founded in 1917, being now one of the most visited monuments in Marrakesh.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
32
La Menara: This garden of Marrakesh is located 2 km away from the Jemaa el-Fna Square and it is the favorite place for all the Marrakchis to walk on a Sunday afternoon. These gardens were built in the 12th century, but the recent layout is from the 16th century.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
33
La Koubba almoravid: This rare almoravid building from the 12th century was ordered by Ali Ben Youssef from Morocco in 1106. You can visit the complex and see a water reservoir for cleaning before the prayer, with a impressive roof.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
34
Palais Dar Bacha, or Musée de Confluences, a wonderful example of Arab architecture. They have a very special cafeteria, where you can taste coffees from all over the world, in a charming atmosphere.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 10
Marrakech - Essaouira
1 stop
35
Essaouira
Set out for a day dedicated to the artistic Essaouira, full of surprises, novelties and unique cuisine, especially fresh fish and argan oil, a rich oil similar to olive oil, but with a more roasted color and to nuts, which makes the food delicious. Essaouira is one of the most enchanting cities on the Moroccan coast and a multicultural arts center that has fallen in love with people like Jimi Hendrix, Orson Welles and Bob Marley. With a maritime aroma that permanently invades the corners of its medina, the city of Essaouira stands out for its urban life, culture and gastronomy. This coastal area, since the time when Carthage was an empire, has always been considered one of the best anchorages in the North African Atlantic. Its Medina was built in the 18th century, and is one of the few in the world that actually had architectural planning. It was at this time that the city was named Essaouira, which literally means “the beautifully designed one”.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 11
Essaouira - El Jadida
1 stop
36
You can spend a relaxed morning on the beach of Essaouira. Then we set out for El Jadida, a small port city, formerly controlled by Portugal, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Formerly called Marzagão, this city has a Manueline cistern (built by the Portuguese in 1514 for storing water), one of its greatest attractions. You can also see the chapel of S. Sebastião and the façade of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, a Manueline style church whose façade has recently been recovered (but not inside the church).
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 12
El Jadida - Casablanca
1 stop
37
Transfer to the airport of Casablanca where w say goodbye with certainty to have made new friends and have unforgettable experiences and memories!
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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