Visits to Rissani, Volubulis, Chefchaouen, and the royal cities of Morocco are all included in this Tour from Casablanca. These communities provide an incredible combination of the old and contemporary aspects of Morocco. At Merzouga, you may also take a camel ride and spend the night camping in the Moroccan Sahara desert.
The Tour from Casablanca officially begins! You will be picked up in Casablanca from the airport, the port, or your accommodation. Casablanca is said to be Morocco’s biggest and most significant city.
The first destination we’ll see is the Hassan II mosque, which is the largest mosque in Morocco. It is located on the city’s western outskirts. It has a view of the Atlantic Ocean and is positioned on a cliff. We’ll tour the city and stop by Casablanca’s renowned seashore after a break for lunch.
You’ll stay at a neighborhood hotel for your first night.
After breakfast, we depart for Rabat, the nation’s capital. One of Morocco’s imperial cities was Rabat. The prominent sights of the city, including the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and the Kasbah of Oudaya, will then be revealed to you.
We will go through Ouazzane in the afternoon after lunch in order to reach the Blue Town of Chefchaouen in the Rif Mountains. The city is highly renowned for its roads and residences that are painted white and blue. Stay the night in a hotel.
After breakfast, take a leisurely stroll around Chefchaouen’s charming alleyways. We’ll travel to Volubilis to examine the antiquated Roman ruins there. Since it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it has been meticulously preserved. It has several magnificent mosaics scattered everywhere, as well as pillars and archways that are older.
We have a 30-minute trip to Meknes after visiting the ruins. The town is known as the Ismaili capital and one of imperial towns of Morocco. We travel to locations like Bab Al-Mansour, the Sahry Souant basin, the Royal stable, the granary, and the Moulay Ismail Mausoleum. By the evening, we will be in Fes, where you will spend the night in a Riad.
On this Tour from Casablanca, we’ll go off on a guided tour of Fes. Fes is a cultural and religious hub as well as a Moroccan imperial city. We head to the Royal Palace entrance to begin the day. The well-preserved medieval Medina is another attraction, having been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Blue Gate, also known as Bab Boujloud, is where you’ll go to enter the old Medina.
To explore the Tanneries, the Najarine fountain, and the Madrasa Bouanania, you must first enter the Medina. We go to the oldest university and mosque in the world, Quaraouiyin. After that, we’ll go from Medina and visit the “Mellah,” or Jewish streets. We will visit a historic fortification in the late afternoon for a stunning perspective of the Medina and the city of Fes. The night is spent at your Riad.
After breakfast, we take Imouzzer to Ifrane. The city is widely renowned for its chilly weather and homes built in an Alpine style. The cedar forest, where the Barbary macaques live, is the destination of our next journey. While exploring the jungle, you are asked to give them food. We’ll have lunch in Midelt later. After stopping for panoramic views, we go to Merzouga through the Tizi-n-Tilghmt pass and the Ziz valley.
The Saharan desert camel rides are available in Merzouga. From the summit of a tall dune, you’ll pause to observe the setting sun. Finally, you reach the camp, which combines the elegance of a hotel with the simplicity of a nomadic camp. While stargazing beneath a vast open sky, you will dance around the campfire and take in the rhythm of the Berber drums. Your desert camp will give you dinner and a place to sleep.
To witness the sunrise in the middle of the desert, get up early. You ride camels back to Merzouga after breakfast to explore the area. The region has wonderful characteristics, including spectacular oasis, natural lakes, mines, and fossil places.
We’ll take a dirt road to a former eyeliner mine. We travel to the nomads’ handmade tents to observe them. Find out about their way of life as you sip tea. The Khamlia hamlet is our next visit, where we’ll enjoy performances of Gnaoua music and dance. Most of its inhabitants come from Sub-Saharan Africa.
After lunch, we’ll go for a walk through the palm tree grove before traveling a little distance to discover Flamingo Lake, a wild lake in Merzouga. We’ll have dinner at your hotel.
To tour Rissani town, the previous Tafilalet government headquarters, we depart the desert. With a bustling souk most days of the week, Rissani is still a significant trade hub in the area.
After seeing the Souk, we travel to Erfoud to see one of the marble manufacturers. We then go to the Todra Gorges via the Touroug and Tinjdad palm groves. A stunning tunnel through the mountains created by the Todra River’s course has given rise to a valley with towering red cliff sides.
We proceed to the Dades valley after lunch, passing via Boumalne Dades. Halting at the “monkey fingers” rock formation with a view of the Dades valley is unavoidable. Ultimately, have dinner and spend the night in a hotel close by.
We proceed to Kalaa Magouna to visit the Rose Valley after breakfast. At the Rose Festival in May, locals sell products featuring roses. The palm groves of Skoura are our next stop. Finally, we reach Ouarzazate, also referred to as the Desert Gate. We’ll visit the film studios where well-known movies were produced.
We travel to the Kasbah at Ait Benhaddou. It is a settlement with fortifications that has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Kasbah has also been depicted in a number of movies. We traverse the Tizi-N-Tichka bridge and the breathtaking High Atlas Mountains on our way to Marrakech.
Regular lunch breaks and photo stops at noteworthy locations will be made. We reach Marrakech at last, staying the night in a Riad.
The Saadian Tombs, where the founders of the Saadi dynasty are interred, the Bahia Palace, the ancient residence of the vizier, the Koutoubia Mosque, which was constructed in the 12th century by the Almouhad dynasty and has a beautiful tower, the Madrasa Ben Youssef, and Jamaa Elfna are all featured in the guided tour of Marrakech that is part of our Tour from Casablanca.
We will depart the historic medina in the afternoon to see Majorelle’s stunning botanical gardens. Go to a hotel or a Riad for the night.
We’ll drive you to the airport in Casablanca to end the Tour from Casablanca.
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