10 days Morocco itinerary tour from Casablanca via Sahara desert

Day 1 : Welcome to Morocco 

We will meet you when you arrive at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca and take you to your hotel so you can check in and relax. If time allows, we’ll visit the Rik’s Cafe, the Hassan II mosque, and the beach. Overnight in Casablanca.

Day 2 : Day 2 : Casabanca – Rabat – Chefchaouen

Following breakfast in your hotel. Your 10 days Morocco trip from Casablanca will start by travelling to the administrative capital of Morocco, Rabat. You will tour Rabat and see the majestic Kasbah of Oudayas, Hassan Tower, Mohammed V’s Mausoleum, and the Chellah Necropolis. After lunch,we will travel via the Rif Mountains, passing through Ouazzan city, on the way before arriving at the stunning pearl of Morocco, Chefchaouen. Known locally as the blue city, it’s a beautiful little town that’s fresh and clean. you’ll walk around the old Medina with its old restored kasbah, Plaza Uta Hammam, the square at the heart of the town is really an ideal place to relax. Chefchaouen is a fantastic location for fascinating photographs with its steep, narrow cobblestone alleyways, whitewashed houses, blue doors, windows, and mountains as a backdrop. Overnight in a Riad.

Day 3 : Chefchaouen – Roman ruins – Meknes – Fes

We depart Chefchaouen after breakfast and travel across the Rif Mountains to reach the old Roman town. Once there, we will explore mosaics, basilicas, temples and triumphal arches.Next, we travel to Moulay Driss, a holy town ( pilgrimage for Moroccans ). After a break for lunch in the town, we carry on to Meknes, where you can visit the enormous Mansour gate, the Granary, the Swani basin, the old medina with its souks, and Lahdim square, where you can relax in one of its cafes. In the afternoon, we head to Fes. Overnight in a traditional riad in the Medina.

Day 4 : Fes Sightseeing Tour

Following breakfast, you will be greeted by a local guide who will accompany you on a city tour. You will first see the Medina’s exterior, which includes the Royal Palace Gate and the Jewish Quarter, or Mellah, which dates back to the 14th century. Additionally, you’ll go to the pottery cooperative to witness authentic Moroccan handicrafts. Following that, you will visit the most significant historical and cultural sites within the medina, such as the magnificent Bou Inania Medersa, the Blue Gate, the Karaouiyine Mosque, the Big Chouara Tanneries, the Medersa Seffarin, where metalworkers gather, and other ornate architectural marvels like the Attarin Medersa and the Najarian Fountain. We’ll take you to the Merenids’ graves in the afternoon so you can take in the picturesque panorama of the medina. Stay the night at your riad.

Day 5 : Fes – Ifran – Cedar Forest – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Sahara Desert

One of the nicest days of the 10-day tour to Morocco from Casablanca is today. Middle Atlas Mountains will be our route. We will make a pit stop in Ifran, a small, charming, and well-kept town that is sometimes referred to as the “Switzerland of Morocco” because of its resemblance to a Swiss ski resort. As we go south, we pass through the largest cedar forest in North Africa, which is also home to barbary monkeys. Here, we will have the opportunity to feed the monkeys and snap some great photos. Following lunch in Midelt, we go south across Talghomt pass while taking in the breathtaking scenery that nature has to offer. We reach Ziz Valley, where we will pause to give you a breathtaking panoramic picture of this hidden oasis surrounded by palm trees. Following a break, you will ride camels with a guide to cross the Erg Chebbi desert’s enormous dunes, watch a stunning sunset from top a high dune, and then continue walking to your camp, where you will spend the night ( tents like the nomads use). You’ll hear Berber music played by nomads around a fire and beneath a starry sky after dinner.

Day 6 : Merzouga – Rissani – Arfoud – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley

following breakfast in your hotel. We’ll leave the vast desert and make our way to Rissani, which used to be a significant stop along the route of the Saharan caravans. If our arrival time coincides with the day markets that are held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, we’ll have the chance to visit the souk, which is the biggest in the area. We next travel to the fossil town of Erfoud. You can find stalls selling fossils, precious stones, and crystals here. Visitors are welcome to attend the Marmar-based workshop. We carry on to Dades Valley via the mountainous and mud-dwelling Todra Valley. Then there are the Todra gorges, which are a well-liked destination for climbers due to their vertical, 300-meter-high cliffs that rise dramatically on each side of a small, vertical route. Lunch in town, We head to the Dades Valley, home of the interesting “monkey fingers” and lovely mud kasbahs. Overnight in a hotel overlooking the valley.

Day 7 : Dades Valley – Rose Town – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech

Today, we visit Rose Town, where rose petals are sent to the perfume industry or processed into rosewater. Every May, this place hosts the rose festival. There are a ton of kasbahs to be seen as we make our way from Rose Town to Skoura among the lush Dades Valley vegetation. The most stunning kasbahs in southern Morocco may be found here, and the small village of Skoura is surrounded by thousands of palm groves. Continue on to Ouarzazate, named “Hollywood of Africa,” is home to the largest film studios in Morocco. Then to Ait Benhaddou, the most well-known, filmed, and photographed kasbah in Morocco and a Unesco World Heritage site. We’ll have free time to explore it and eat lunch in the village. After that, we travel over the high Atlas Mountains (2260) to Marrakech while taking in the unique Berber communities that line the mountain sides. Arrive in the evening in Marrakech. Overnight in a riad in the heart of the Medina.

Day 8: Exploring Marrakech Tour

You will begin your city tour of Marrakech after breakfast ( the red city of Morocco ). The tour guide will make sure you visit the most significant sites of historical and cultural interest, such as the Bahia Palace, the Saadian tombs, the Ben Youssef Koranic school, and the biggest traditional souk in Morocco. You can visit the Koutoubia tower and the Majorelle Gardens after eating lunch at one of the local restaurants. Stay the night at your riad.

Day 9 : Marrakech – Essaouira ( 1 day excursion )

We will travel to Essaouira after breakfast. Since there are Argan trees in this area, goats may be seen climbing them to get at the Argan nuts. We can also go to an Argan Women’s Cooperative to find out more about the oil’s uses in everything from medical to cooking. We’ll arrive in Essaouira after making numerous stops along the way, and we’ll begin our day of exploration by visiting the Skalla fortification walls. Beautiful arts and crafts, including items carved from native Thuya wood, may be seen in the Medina, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Lunch in the Moroccan way, with freshly purchased fish “prepared to order.” Surfers from all over the world come to Essaouira, often known as the “City of the Wind.” Portuguese, Roman, and Phoenician peoples all lived there. As a result, a significant influence can be seen in the architecture. It’s a tiny town with a rich past. We’ll head back to Marrakech in the late afternoon. Stay the night at your riad.

Day 10 : Back home

We’ll pick you up from your riad after breakfast and take you to the airport in Marrakech or Casablanca so you can catch your flight. End of 10 days Morocco trip from Casablanca wishing you had a wonderful experience with us .