7-Day Private Guided Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
CASABLANCA - RABAT - FES
3 stops
1
Casablanca
We will meet you in the airport or in your hotel in Casablanca and we start our private Morocco Tour.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Rabat
We drive to Rabat and here we explore local kasbah and medina.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
3
Chefchaouen
We visit the important places during the tour it includes also the Roman ruins then we reach Fes. Overnight in a traditional Moroccan house (riad).
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
EXPLORING FES
1 stop
4
Fez
After breakfast, you will start exploring the oldest city in Morocco, walking in its alleys and small streets. Our visit starts by visiting the Royal Palace gate, the Jewish quarter, the first Mellah ever built in Morocco, built during the 14th century. We will ensure that you visit all sites with cultural and historical interest including the famous Al Qaraouine University, considered the oldest one in the world, the Tanneries, and Mulay Idriss mausoleum. After lunch in a traditional moroccan restaurant, you will visit the tiles cooperative and then experience a wonderful panoramic view over the whole Medina of Fes.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
FES - MERZOUGA. CAMEL RIDE IN ERG CHEBBI DUNES AND NIGHT IN A CAMP
3 stops
5
Fez
After breakfast We will start driving south to Ifrane and Azrou by the Middle Atlas mountains. On the way we will stop at cedar forest to see the Barbarian Ape in their natural habitat, then continue to Midelt where we will have lunch in a traditional Moroccan restaurant.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Midelt
Later we will be travelling through the Tizi Ntalghamt pass and along the magnificent Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock, you’ll see views of the Middle-Atlas plateau, noticing how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the city Errachidia (the province of the south-east).
2 hours • Admission ticket free
7
Merzouga
Our journey continue through the Ziz valley Erfoud, Rissani and Merzouga. After a glass of mint tea, We will leave our luggage in a room of our guest house, and take only what you will need for the night in the camp, then take the camels to a Berber camp in the middle of Erg Chebbi Sand Dunes, about 32 km long and 9 km wide it is also reputed as the highest sand dunes in North Africa. The camel trek takes about 1hr 30 min to the camp where we continue the spirit of the nomadic Berber lifestyle.. There you will enjoy the sunset and the silence of the Sahara desert . After dinner we gather round the fire and enjoy the desert night with traditional Berber drums.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
MERZOUGA - TOUDGHA GORGES - DADES VALLEY
3 stops
8
Merzouga
Your camel Guide will wake you up early in the morning to watch what well may be the best sunrise in your life. You’ll peacefully camel-trek back to the village of Merzouga. En-route you won’t fail to appreciate the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi sand dunes – changing with the light as the day progresses.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
9
Discover Todra Gorge with Locals - Tourist Information & Experience Center
After breakfast and hot shower, you’ll leave for Rissani, Tinghir and Todgha gorges – the highest, narrowest gorges in Morocco.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
10
Dades Gorges
After lunch in the heart of the gorge we’ll drive through the Dades Valley, where you’ll see the majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as “monkey toes”. Overnight accommodation will be in a fancy traditional guesthouse overlooking the Dades Valley with dinner and breakfast.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
DADES VALLEY - AIT BENHADDOU KASBAH - MARRAKECH
4 stops
11
Dades Gorges
After breakfast , we’ll drive through the Dades Valley towards Kalaat M'Gouna and Ouarzazate. The route through Dades Valley is the way of the thousand Kasbahs – providing numerous opportunities to take some of your best photographic shots of the trip. Then to the roses valley and Skoura village.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
12
Ouarzazate
Continue to Ouarzazate, “the Hollywood of Africa”. We explore kasbah and film studios in city.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
13
Ait Ben Haddou
Lunch is at the famous Ait Benhaddou kasbah, the largest Kasbah in Morocco. After touring this UNESCO matrimonial historical site, our journey will continue through the majestic Tizi n'Tichka pass (2260 m) over the High Atlas Mountains,.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
14
Marrakech
We will have time to stop and enjoy impressive views and visit the Argan oil cooperative. We will arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon and overnight in traditional riad in the medina.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
MARRAKECH SIGHTSEEING
1 stop
15
Marrakech
After breakfast in the riad, you can start exploring Marrakech “the red city of Morocco”. We will ensure that you see the most important sites of historical and cultural interest, including the Majorelle Gardens, the Koutoubia Tower, the Saadian tombs, the Bahia Palace. After Lunch at a restaurant near the square, you will walk through the souks and view hundreds of handicrafts. On the afternoon, you will have some free time to wonder by yourself the other parts of the city.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT
1 stop
16
Marrakech
Free program in city. Transfer to Airport. end of the tour.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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