Take a 6 days desert tour from Casablanca to Marrakech and explore the beauty of Morocco. Start in Casablanca by visiting the famous Hassan II Mosque. Then, visit Rabat to see historic sites like the Kasbah of the Udayas and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V.
Next, head to Chefchaouen, the blue city, for a relaxing stroll through its colorful streets. After that, travel to Fes and enjoy a guided tour of its ancient medina. On the way to the desert, pass through the Middle Atlas Mountains and stop in Ifrane and Azrou.
In the Sahara Desert, enjoy a camel ride and a night in a desert camp. Visit towns like Rissani, Arfoud, Todgha Gorge, and Dades Valley. End the tour in Marrakech, visiting Ouarzazate and the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.
Your 6 Days Desert Tour From Casablanca begins with a warm welcome from your driver, who will pick you up from the airport or your hotel. Our first stop is the famous Hassan II Mosque, a beautiful example of modern Islamic architecture located by the Atlantic Ocean. Completed in 1993, it is the largest mosque in Africa and has a towering minaret that stands 210 meters tall. From Casablanca, we head to Rabat, Morocco’s political and administrative capital. Here, we will visit the Kasbah of the Udayas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built during the reign of the Almohad dynasty in the 12th century. This fortress offers stunning views of the Bou Regreg River and the Atlantic Ocean.
After that, we explore the Hassan Tower, an iconic 12th-century minaret of an unfinished mosque commissioned by Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour. Nearby, visit the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, a stunning white marble structure built in 1971, housing the tombs of King Mohammed V and his two sons, King Hassan II and Prince Moulay Abdallah. Finally, we will continue to Chefchaouen, the “Blue Pearl” of Morocco. You will have free time to wander its charming blue streets. Overnight in your Riad in Chefchaouen, and do not forget to prepare your camera to take pictures of the 8th most beautiful city in the world. Overnight in the hotel.
Today, you have a free morning to enjoy the blue city of Chefchaouen and then go to Fes. To start the day, you should wake up early and hike up to the Spanish Mosque, located at the top of the town. From here, you will enjoy breathtaking views of Chefchaouen’s blue-painted buildings with the Rif Mountains in the background, especially stunning during sunset.
After breakfast, take a stroll through the town’s blue-painted streets, take pictures of the city’s beauty, and capture memories of a lifetime. Wander through the Medina’s narrow alleys and discover picturesque scenes at every corner. Don’t miss Rass el Ma, a peaceful spot where a natural spring flows from the mountains, accompanied by traditional water mills. It’s a perfect place to sit, relax, and watch locals gather water from the spring. After exploring, we will drive to Fes, where you will stay in a nice riad for the night.
Today will be dedicated to exploring the spiritual city of Morocco. After breakfast, you will meet your driver and local guide, who will take you by car to start your tour. First, you will visit the beautiful Royal Palace gates in Fes, stop by the Jewish Quarter (Mellah), and see a pottery cooperative where skilled artisans make ceramics. You will also enjoy a great view of the Medina, the old part of the city. Next, you will walk with your guide through the Medina’s narrow streets and lively markets. You will visit the famous Al Karaouine Mosque and University, one of the biggest mosques in Africa and the oldest university in the world.
It can hold up to 20,000 people. You will also see Medersa Bou Inania, a 14th-century school with amazing tile work, carvings, and brass doors. Then, you will explore the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts, a beautifully restored building where merchants once stayed and stored their goods. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will visit the Chouara Tanneries, a famous spot where leather is made the traditional way. In the afternoon, we will get back to your Riad and you will be free to walk around the Medina, enjoy its atmosphere, and meet the locals. Overnight in your Riad.
After breakfast, we will leave Fes and travel towards the Sahara Desert. On the way, we will enjoy views of the Middle Atlas Mountains and small Berber villages. Our first stop is Ifrane, a neat town built by the French in the 1930s. It looks like Switzerland, with red-roofed houses, flowers, and parks. Next, we will visit Azrou, a Berber town surrounded by cedar and pine forests.
In the Cedar Forest, you can see and feed Barbary monkeys. This is Morocco’s largest forest. We will stop for lunch at a local restaurant in Midelt, a town famous for its apples. After lunch, we will drive through the green Ziz Valley and stop to take in the beautiful views. By evening, we will reach Merzouga. Here, you will ride camels into the stunning Erg Chebbi dunes to watch a magical sunset. As the sun goes down, you will continue the camel ride to the camp where you will be welcomed with mint tea. Overnight at the desert camp includes dinner, a live Berber drum show, and breakfast.
Today try to wake up early to watch the beautiful sunrise from the dunes. After breakfast at the camp, we will leave the Sahara and drive to the Dades Valley. Our first stop is Rissani, the town where Morocco’s royal family, the Alaouite dynasty, began. You will visit its busy market, which has sections for dates, spices, vegetables, and animals.
Next, we will head to Erfoud to visit a workshop that creates items from fossilized marble. Afterwards, we will drive through green palm trees and small Berber villages to reach the Todra Gorge, a deep canyon about 300 meters (984 feet) high. You will have time to walk around and enjoy the cool water of the Todra River. After lunch, we will continue to the Dades Valley to see amazing rock shapes called “monkey toes” and beautiful old buildings that look like sandcastles. You will stay overnight with dinner and breakfast included at a hotel looking at the green valley.
After breakfast, we will leave the Dades Valley and go to Kalaat Mgouna and Ouarzazate. On the way, we will drive along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs, where you can take great pictures. In Kalaat Mgouna, also called the “Rose City,” we can stop at one of the women’s local cooperatives to buy rose products like rosewater, perfume, lotion, and more.
Afterwards, we will drive through small Berber villages and arrive at Ouarzazate, known as the “Hollywood of Africa” because many famous movies were filmed there. You can visit the Atlas Film Studio, one of the biggest in the world, where films like Gladiator and The Mummy were filmed. After that, we will visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, an old fortress built in the 18th century. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
You will have a guided tour of the Kasbah and then stop for lunch. In the afternoon, we will drive to Marrakech through the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass in the Atlas Mountains. In the evening, we will drop you off at your accommodation and you will be free to explore the main square in Marrakech, a lively place with lots to see. This will be the end of the tour.
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