10 days to Morocco northern, imperial & desert from casablanca

PROGRAM DETAILS

1 Day 1 : Arrival in Casablanca

The 10-day tour from Casablanca Imperial Cities will begin when we pick you up at Mohammed V International Airport and drive you to your hotel, where you will be staying. Your dinner will be at your hotel.

2 Day 2 : Casablanca – Rabat – Meknes – Volubilis – Fez

After breakfast at your hotel, we will leave Casablanca for Rabat.

Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco and one of the largest financial centers of the continent. It is considered the economic and commercial center of Morocco.

It houses the navel base of the Royal Moroccan Navy. We will take a panoramic tour of the city and visit the exterior of the Hassan II mosque, the largest mosque in North Africa and the 13th in the world.

Then you will go to Meknes, one of the four imperial cities, where you will visit the famous El Hedim square, the mausoleum of Sultan Moulay Ismail and the old medina before arriving at Volubilis.

Volubilis : In our itinerary, we will stop to visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis. The ruins remained virtually intact until an earthquake devastated them in the middle of the 18th century. Your accommodation and dinner will be in your hotel in Fez.

3 Day 3 : Fes

After breakfast, a local guide will take you to your hotel to visit the most remarkable places of the oldest imperial city. You will visit the Mellah, the medina and the exterior of the Kairaouine mosque. The Kairaouine Mosque, the holiest and second largest mosque in Morocco.

You will also visit Al-Karaouine University, the oldest university in the world still in activity, as well as BouInania Medrasa, the most famous quoraniq school in Morocco. Finally, you will visit the tannery of Chouara. Lunch will be served in a typical restaurant of the medina. Your accommodation and dinner will be back in your hotel in Fez.

4 Day 4 : Fez – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga

After breakfast, at your hotel, your visit continues with an early departure from Fez. We leave Fez for Ifrane, it is the Little Switzerland of Morocco where we will make a stop to discover this amazing city. After Azrou, this magnificent cedar forest is home to the Barbary Apes, an endangered species. Once arrived This will be a good opportunity to take pictures of the forested area in Morocco, cedar forest and wild monkeys in the cedar wood of Azrou. Your lunch will be in Midelt, the city of apples and minerals in a typical restaurant.

We continue our tour in the Ziz valley where we will stop to take pictures in the Ziz valley with a panoramic view. Then, Erfoud, you will visit the old date market and the fossil workers. Merzouga : When you arrive in Merzouga, your hotel will be registered for your accommodation and dinner.

5 Day 5 : Merzouga – Khamlia – Rissani – Camp in Erg Chebbi – Camel Ride

After your breakfast, you will visit the region of Erg Chebbi.
Khamila : is a small village located in the desert near the largest dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you will visit a Berber residence and listen to music Gnaoua, native of West Africa. After,

Rissani: You will visit the small oasis town of Rissani, near the northwestern limit of the Sahara. Is also the capital of Tafilalet. Rissani is well known for its market or souk. You will visit the famous Rissani market where you can find jewelry, souvenirs, gifts, spices, art and crafts.

In Rissani, your lunch will be a traditional Moroccan pizza called "Medfouna". After your return to the Merzouga hotel, get ready for your trip to Erg Chebbi for a camel ride to the desert camp where you will spend a second night under the stars.

6 Day 6 : Merzouga – Erfoud – Todgha Gorges – Ouarzazate

We can continue our 10-day tour from the circuit of the imperial cities of Casablanca. In the morning, after breakfast at sunrise, we will break camp and take our camels out of the desert to return to our initial starting point. You will then return to the hotel to take a shower and have breakfast. Pick up your luggage before returning to Ouarzazate.

We will visit the irrigation canal of Jorf, after which we will continue our road in the todgha gorges where we will stop to visit the highest gorges of all Morocco. Then we will cross the valley of roses, we will visit the women's cooperative where you can find all kinds of products based on rose and organic. You will arrive in Ouarzazate in the afternoon. Your accommodation and dinner will be in a hotel in Ouarzazate.

7 Day 7 : Ouarzazete – Aït Benhaddou – Atlas Mountains – Marrakech

After your breakfast, visit the Kasbah Taourirte and the movie studios of Atlas & CLA studios, where many films have been produced. This movie is called Hollywood of Africa, like Lawrence of Arabia, Sahara ...

After leaving for the Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou, cross the Tizi Ntichka pass at an altitude of 2260 m. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou is a spectacular fortified village. Once our trip is over, you will stop at Taddart for lunch in a Berber village in a panoramic restaurant. After finishing your lunch, you will continue your trip to Marrakech.

8 Day 8 : Marrakech – Casablanca

After breakfast, we will leave from Marrakech to Casablanca or your transfer to the airport, at which time will end the 8-day circuit from the imperial cities of Casablanca. End of our services.

9 Day 9 : Marrakech - Essaouira

After breakfast, we will leave Marrakech to go to Essaouira to visit the city.

Essaouira has become the most popular coastal city of Morocco. Without cars and clean, Essaouira is known for its fishing port and its blue fleet of wooden fishing boats. There are many dining options for lunch (we will give you a map showing our favorites). Near the harbor, tables are set where you can choose your lunch among the fish / seafood that has literally come out of the water.

The Medina of Essaouira is one of the best preserved medinas in Morocco. Its many craft shops and art galleries attract visitors from around the world. The city is proud to have among its biggest fans artists like Orson Welles and Jimi Hendrix. Welles shot several scenes from his film Othello in Essaouira. If you choose to go to the end of June, you will join a large crowd that goes to Essaouira every year to attend the world famous music festival Gnaoua.

There are several must-see sites in Essaouira - the Skala du Port, the souk des bois located below the ramparts where local artisans produce amazing wooden products made from the magnificent Thuya wood located in Essaouira, the ramparts with guns still in place of the Portuguese era, the labyrinth of streets with the marvelous blue doors, the Jewish synagogue, the beach, etc.

Your accommodation and dinner will be in your riad / hotel in Essaouira.

10 Day 10 : Essaouira - Casablanca

After breakfast, we will leave Essaouira to return to Casablanca and return to your hotel or transfer to the airport, at which time the 10-day tour will depart from the imperial cities of Casablanca. End of our services.

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