8 Days Tour To Marrakech City Via Fes & Desert From Casablanca
Day 1: Casablanca – Fes
The private explorative tour that tropical deserts trip offers you starts with the driver who will pick you up at the hotel you are staying in in Casablanca. Then we will visit the most famous and important cultural attractions of the city before going to Fez directly to the hotel/riad where we will spend the night.
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Day 2: Fes – Guided City Tour
We’ll begin the day by slithering through the alleyways and tiny streets of Morocco’s oldest city. We’ll start our special tour at the famous Royal Palace entrance, then go on to the Jewish Quarter, which is considered the first ever Mellah in Morocco that was constructed 6 centuries ago in 1438 A.D. We’ll make sure you see not only all the cultural but also all the historical attractions of the old city, including the legendary and iconic university of Al Qaraouine, which is considered as the region and world’s oldest.
The oldest Tanneries in the world, the historic museum of Alattarine, and the MoulayIdriss Mausoleum will also be visited. After lunch, you’ll tour a variety of cooperatives before taking in a breathtaking panoramic view of Fes’ Medina. Then, return to your Riad for the night.
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Day 3: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Merzouga
Following your first meal of the day; breakfast in the hotel you’re staying in in Fez, we drive to the city in the heart of the desert Merzouga via the region of the Middle Atlas via the beautiful city and the city that is called the Morococcan Switzerland; Ifrane city. Next, we’ll go a little farther through the biggest cedar forest in Morocco, the one that takes place in the surroundings of Azrou city, where you’ll stop to have fun and enjoy feeding the endangered apes that lives in the forest; the Barbary macaques. Then we will be continuing to Midelt city where we will be having our lunch and after we’ll be following the beautiful flowing Ziz river snaking via the Ziz gorges and its huge valley. Your journey continues through the enormous valley of Ziz, the cities in the middle of the eastern desert Erfoud and the historical city of Rissani, where we stop to tour and discover its traditional local market or Souk. Today’s journey will come to an end when arriving in Merzouga where we’ll spend the night in a hotel in area.
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Day 4: Merzouga desert
We’ll be spending this day visiting the desertic attractions of this special region and surely The magical Erg Chebbi huge Dunes, exploring and touring the desert huge dunes, the place where you’ll get a personal look at the fascinating variations of the kind of lifestyle of the Nomadic Berber Moroccan people. From there, we’ll go to Khamlia villiage which is called ‘’ the black village’’ where we’ll see an entertaining performance by the famed Gnawan west African originated musicians, and then after we’ll be having a typical Berber pizza lunch in Rissani’s old city. And before returning to our tent, we’ll spend the afternoon exploring the desert on camels and watching one of the most beautiful sunsets behind the huge dunes.
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Day 5: Merzouga – Todra Gorge – Dades Gorge
We’ll get up early to see the dawn in the desert of Merzouga, then return to the hamlet on camelback. From there, we’ll go to one of the well known desert cities Tinghir where the Todra big Gorge is located, which is Morocco’s tallest and narrowest gorge. We can make a stop here for a stroll to snake through the interesting valley, and then proceed to the other huge Gorge of Dades after lunch, where we will see the sand castles along with one of the famous geological features known as “the monkey toes or feet.” We’ll be spending this night in a hotel or riad in the surroundings of the Gorge of Dades.
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Day 6: Dades Gorge – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakesh
Following your breakfast, we’ll travel to Ouarzazate, passing past the thousand Kasbahs or fortresses along the way. We’ll stop to rest and have our lunch at a restaurant in the city of KalaatMgouna, the city which is considered as the heart of The Roses Valley. We’ll then continue on our private trip, first by stoping to visit the worldwide renowned Kasbah, the UNESCO world heritage Ait Ben-Haddou Kasbah which is also the biggest in Morocco, then we will continue on to Marrakesh passing via the famous Tizi-n-Tichka mountain pass where you’ll surely enjoy the beautiful view that it has. Marrakesh is where we’ll be spending the night in a Riad or Hotel in the local area.
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Day 7: Marrakech guided tour
We’ll go on a special guided tour exploring the Red city of Morocco Marrakesh today. Our itinerary for this day includes paying a visit The most famous attraction that the city has which is the square of Jammaa El Fana, the Koutoubia glorious old mosque, the old souks and markets of the old city, the beautifully architected palaces, and the historic museums which are all among the city’s prominent attractions and landmarks. We’ll also surely not forget to visit Gueliz street, The Menara beautiful Gardens, and the famed Majorelle, all of which are part of Marrakech Jdid or the new Marrakech.
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Day 8: Marrakesh – Casablanca Med V airport
Today’s schedule is dependent on you’re the schedule of your flight. If you have time, you’ll have the chance to spend the rest of your time in the afternoon exploring Marrakesh’s less touristic districts and have an enjoyable lunch in a traditional restaurant before we transport you back to the hotel you’re staying in or to the airport, where your private tour with tropical desert trips end and takes our service to an end.
INCLUDED
- Pick up and Drop off
- Private A/C Transportaion & Fuel
- Breakfast & dinner
- Driver English speaking
- Accommodation
- All Application Taxes
NOT INCLUDED
- Lunch & Drinks
- Personal items
- Local guide
- Tips for Guide/driver