12 DAYS MOROCCO ITINERARY TOUR FROM CASABLANCA AND DESERT

Day 1: Welcome To Morocco

Upon arrival at Casablanca’s Mohammed V airport, we will greet you and drive you to your hotel where you will check-in and relax.

Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat – Chefchaouen

After breakfast at your hotel. We will start our Morocco 12 days tour from Casablanca by visiting the spectacular  Hassan II mosque. 

We then set off to the administrative capital of Morocco, Rabat. In Rabat, you will visit The magnificent Kasbah of Oudayas, Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V,  as well as the Chellah Necropolis. 

After lunch, we will travel to Chefchaouen via the city of Ouazzan. We will drive through the Rif Mountains before we arrive at the beautiful pearl of Morocco, Chefchaouen. Overnight in a Riad.

Day 3: Chefchaouen  Sightseeing

After breakfast, we will explore the blue city of Chefchaouen. It’s a small fascinating, clean city. You will walk in the old Medina with its old restored fort, Plaza Uta Hammam, the plaza at the heart of the city is really an ideal place to relax. 

with its steep, narrow cobbled streets and whitewashed walls, blue doors, windows, and mountains as a background make Chefchaouen an amazing place for fascinating pictures. After lunch, you’ll see the natural spring water of Ras Elma. 

Unlike other regions of Morocco, this city was colonized by Spain. thus, there’s important influence of the Spanish and Moorish culture. You’ll have an occasion to meet with locals, wander in the souks( markets), and enjoy this amazing city. Overnight in a Riad.

Day 4: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes

After breakfast, we leave Chefchaouen and cross the Rif mountains to reach the ancient Roman city, where we will explore its mosaics, basilicas, temples and triumphal arches. We then head to the holy city of Moulay Driss (Moroccan pilgrimage). 

After Lunch in the town, we continue our journey to Meknes where you will explore: The huge gate of Mansour, the Granary, The Swani basin, the old medina with its souks, and  Lahdim square where you will relax in one of its cafes. 

In the late afternoon, We set off for Fes. Overnight in a traditional riad in the Medina.

Day 5: Fes Sightseeing

After breakfast, you’ll be met with a local guide with whom you ’ll start your city tour by visiting first the outside part of the Medina( old town) including The Royal Palace Gate, the Jewish Quarter ” Mellah ” – dates back to 14th Century. 

You ’ll also visit the pottery Cooperative to see traditional Moroccan crafts. later, you’ll cover the most important spots inside the medina with a cultural and historical interest including the superb architectural masterpiece of Bou Inania Medersa, Blue gate, the Karaouiyine Mosque, The Big Chouara Tanneries, Medersa Seffarin where people work on essence and other decorated architectural masterpieces like Attarin Medersa and the Najarian Fountain. 

In the evening, we will take you to the graves of Merenids to admire a beautiful panoramic view of the medina. Overnight in your Riad.

Day 6: Fes – Ifran – Cedar Forest – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Sahara Desert

Today is one of the best 12 DAYS MOROCCO ITINERARY TOUR FROM CASABLANCA AND DESERT. We’ll travel through the middle atlas mountains. On the way, we will stop at Ifran, a small charming, clean town, known as ” Switzerland of Morocco ” because of its similarity to a Swiss alpine resort.

We continue south through the largest cedar forest in North Africa and inhabited by wild monkeys, we will have the opportunity to take interesting photos and feed them. After lunch in Midelt, we head south over the Talghomt pass to admire the beautiful views and landscapes that nature has to offer us.

We arrive at the region of Ziz valley where we will stop for a breathtaking panoramic view of this hidden oasis filled with palm groves. Within around one hour, we will arrive Sahara desert where your camels are waiting for you.

After resting, together with your guide, you will ride a camel and cross the high dunes of the Erg Chebbi desert, watch the beautiful sunset on top of the high dunes, then continue your walk towards your camp where you will sleep. After dinner, you’ll enjoy Berber music played by nomads around the fire and under a starry sky.

Day 7: Tour of  The Dunes – Visit Nomad Families – Merzouga

Waking up early in the morning is a “must do” to see what is the most beautiful sunrise in your life. After breakfast, we will embark on a tour of the Sahara Desert to explore different parts of the desert. First, we will see the lake of Merzouga that’s home to fantastic birds, also head directly to the middle of the Sahara desert where nomads with their animals still living a traditional life, we will sip tea with them and see how they live.

After, we take the route where Rally Paris Dakar used to compete, also we get to Mifis mines that formerly used to be exploited by France, time to visit them. We continue our trip by heading directly to Khamlia vill that’s inhabited by black Berber people firstly from Mali, Niger.

We’ll have a chance to hear to their music and dance. Lunch in the vill( Berber Pizza). also, we set off to visit an impressive oasis on the edge of sand dunes before we end up our day in your hotel.

Day 8: Merzouga – Rissani – Arfoud – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley

After breakfast at your riad. We will leave the immense desert and travel towards the town of Rissani, formerly a major stopping place for the Saharan- caravans route; if it coincides with the day markets which take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays we will have an occasion to visit the souk- the largest one in the region.

We also set off to Erfoud- fossil city. Then, you’ll see stalls dealing crystals and precious stones as well as fossils. The factory using Marmar is open to visitants. We continue our trip to Dades valley via Todra valley with its mud villages and mountains. also to Todra canyons a narrow raised passage with vertical cliffs 300m high rising dramatically on each side, they’re a popular destination for climbing lovers. Lunch in the city.

We leave for Dades valley where you’ll see the fascinating” monkies fingers” as well as beautiful mud forts. Overnight in a hotel overlooking the valley.

Day 9: Dades Valley – Rose Town – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech

Today, we travel to  Rose town where rose petals are processed into rosewater or exported to perfume industries. The Rose Festival takes place here every May. As we travel from Rose town to Skoura you will see so many kasbahs among the greenery of Dades valley. The small town of Skoura is surrounded by thousands of palm groves and the most beautiful kasbahs in southern Morocco are to be found here.

Continue our journey to Ouarzazate ” Hollywood of Africa ” -with the biggest cinema studios in Morocco, then to the most famous, filmed, and photographed kasbah of Ait Benhaddou – UNESCO World Heritage Site – We will have free time to visit and have lunch in the village. Next, we head to Marrakech via the High Atlas Mountains (2260), admiring the distinctive Berber villages on the slopes. Arrive in Marrakesh in the evening. Overnight in a riad in the heart of the Medina.

Day 10: Exploring Marrakesh

After breakfast, you will start your city tour exploring Marrakesh ( the red city of Morocco ). Your tour guide will ensure that you visit the most important historical and cultural sites, including the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Ben Youssef Quranic School as well as the largest traditional souk in Morocco.

After lunch in one of the local restaurants, you can visit the Koutoubia tower and the Majorelle Gardens. Overnight in your riad.

Day 11: Day Trip To Essaouira

After breakfast, we will travel to Essaouira.  Since this is the region of Argan trees, we may see goats climbing trees to eat Argan nuts. We may also visit a Women’s Cooperative of Argan to learn about the benefits of the oil, from culinary and cosmetics to medicines. After several stops on the way, we’ll arrive in Essaouira and start our explorative day by visiting the ramparts called Skalla fortress. The Medina- Unesco World  Heritage Site – with beautiful arts and crafts including objects carved of local Thuya wood.

Lunch in a Moroccan way, freshly bought fish ” cooked to order ”. Essaouira is also known as ” City of the wind ”, it attracts surfers from different parts of the world. It was occupied by Romans, Phoenicians, and Portuguese. So we see a big influence in its architecture. It’s a small town with a lot of history. In the afternoon, we’ll return to Marrakesh. Overnight in your Riad.

Day 12: Back Home

After breakfast, we’ll pick you up from your riad and drive you to the airport either in Marrakesh or Casablanca for your flight. End of 12 Days tour from Casablanca.