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12 Days / 11 Nights
17 People
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12+ Years
Cultural, Wildlife, Adventure
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Overview:
A 12 day tour to the Sahara Desert and imperial cities from Casablanca. This is a chance to see tourist attractions in Rabat, Meknes, Oudaias (Moulay Ismail Mausoleum), Bab El Mansour Gate …),Volubilis, and Fes.
Explore Ifrane, “the Moroccan Switzerland” and then Azrou. We will stop in the cedar forest that is the largest in Morocco where you can see Barbary Apes.
This trip will take you to the Merzouga Sahara desert: Erg Chebbi. You can ride a camel and experience sunrise, sunset, night camping in the Sahara. Gnaoua Music in Khamlia. Draa Valley. Dades Valley. Ouarzazate, Kasbah ait benhaddou, Marrakech, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Mogador, Essaouira, and Marrakech Sightseeing, returning to Casablanca.
Please note: We offer private options in standard, luxury or mixed (Medium). Prices are very competitive and depend on the number travelers and type of accommodation. Contact us at any time.
Welcome to Morocco. You will be welcomed and taken to your hotel upon arrival at Casablanca Mohammed V airport. Your representative will give you a brief summary of your tour
After that, depart towards Rabat. Overnight at the Riad or Hotel with dinner.
Leave for Fes. We drive to Fes along beautiful farmland where we see olives, grains, vegetables and grapes being grown.
You will first visit Meknes, then Volubilis. Volubilis has the famed Roman ruins that were left by the Roman Empire's southernmost outpost. Meknes was the birthplace of the first Arab Dynasty, created by Moulay Ismail. It has the Medersa Bou Inania as well as the Bab Mansour - the gateway to Moulay Ismail Palace.
The Henri Es-Souani is the stables and granaries for horses. The rooftop cafe and garden is located upstairs. It offers a beautiful view of the city. Check into your hotel when you arrive in Fes.
You will be accompanied by a local tour guide to the "oldest living Medina" in the world after breakfast.
The tour includes a visit to the Medina, its souks (markets), the Karouine Mosque, dating back to the 9th century, and the University. Visit the tomb of "Moulay-Idriss II", the founder of the city.
You will have lunch at a traditional restaurant in the old Medina. You will then continue the tour by visiting the Najarine Fountain and the Batha Museum. You will enjoy the panoramic view of the city on the way back to your hotel.
We will leave your Riad/Hotel around 8AM to start our day trip towards Chefchaouen, a popular tourist destination and welcoming town located in the Rif Mountains in Northwest Morocco just south of Mediterranean coast.
The blue-colored city is famous for its beautiful traditional architecture. Explore the medina's white- and bluewashed walls and markets, which offer some of the most unique local handicrafts. Chefchaouen offers a great opportunity for photographers to capture the Rif Mountains. In the afternoon, we will return to Fez. Fes is expected to arrive at around 7:00 PM.
We will begin our day Merzouga after breakfast. We will cross the Atlas Mountains and arrive in Merzouga. This is a great opportunity to capture the beauty of Morocco's wilderness. Lunch in the small Berber village Zaida.
The journey continues through the Atlas Mountains, enjoying the scenery of Medilt. We arrive at the small town Rich, Erfoud where we will feel the start of the Saharan oasis Tafilalet. Overnight at a hotel close to the sand dunes.
You will visit the village of Khamlia to learn about their culture and music.
Merzouga Lake is not far from you, and it's home to a variety of birds, including flamingos. Visit the Berber nomads' wire house, where you can find many Berber handicrafts at lower prices than the cities.
You will be guided by a Camel Man to ride a camel in the afternoon and explore the mysterious Erg-Chebbi sand sea. You can choose to spend the first night in a tent or under the stars. The dinner will be served at the tent in which you will sleep. Dinner and breakfast.
Early morning, we will watch the sunrise as the colors of the dunes and the shadows combine to create an amazing sight.
You will be served breakfast in the Kasbah and then shower before you leave for the fortified village Rissani, located in the Tafilalt area.
Rissani, a traditional village in the desert, is nestled on the edge of Ziz Valley. It houses the Mausoleum Moulay Ali Sharif. He was the first ruler of Alawite Dynasty which flourished here during the 17th century.
Travel through the Todra Gorges, past the eastern slopes of Atlas Mountains, to Tinerhir Oasis with its green valley of Palms and local villages. Then, continue on a scenic driving tour through the Dades Valley also known as 'Valley of 1000 Kasbahs. Overnight Dades Valley.
After breakfast, we depart for Ouarzazate by way of Skoura. We stop for a panoramic of the kasbah in Taourirt, then continue to the Atlas film studios.
You will then visit the Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, and have lunch at a local restaurant. We will then drive through the high Atlas mountains to Marrakech, passing the Tizi N’tichka Pass (2260m). Drop-off in Marrakech.
Visit the Menara on a full-day tour in Marrakech. It is a pool surrounded by flowerbeds, which serves as an irrigation system to the surrounding fields.
The tour includes several sights that are worth seeing: the Koutoubia Mosque, Majorelle Gardens and Bahia Palace. The museum of jewelry at Dar Si Said Palace is also included. Lunch is available in the medina, followed by a stroll through the souks.
Enjoy a drink at sunset on a terrace overlooking the Jamaa El Fna Square, dinner and a night in the hotel.
A day trip to Ouzoud Waterfalls from Marrakech. This site is located 170 km northeast of Marrakech and has beautiful 110-meter high waterfalls and a landscape filled with birds and monkeys.
On arrival, you will see the beautiful waterfalls of 110m height and the wonderful landscape with monkeys and birds. If you wish you can hire a guide for a hike or walk at a height 1068m.
After breakfast you will depart for Essaouira. This picturesque fishing village is located on the southwest coast.
Essaouira is one of Morocco's top coastal towns, thanks to its beautiful beach in the south. Essaouira is home to many of Morocco's woodcarvers, artists and craftsmen.
End of 12 day tour in Casablanca. Transfer from Essaouira airport to Marrakech or Casablanca.
A luxury private tent has private ensuite bathroom and shower with shower condiments and towels. A comfortable tent has shared bathrooms and hot showers outside the tent. You have to bring your own towel and shower accessories.
All tents on the private tour are private.
If you choose a luxury tent, it has a private ensuite shower with accessories and towels. Comfortable tent has shared hot showers outside the tent and you have to bring your own towel and shower condiments with you.
Unfortunately not, you cannot join any other group on the private tour.
If you choose to stay in the comfortable tent, you have to bring your own towel. In a luxury tent towels and shower accessories are provided.
Depending on the traffic and weather conditions the expected arrival time back to Marrakech is around 6.00 or 7.00 p.m.
Yes, you can safely store the big luggage in the minivan.
There is no sandboarding offered in Zagora, but in Merzouga there is.
There are no quad bikes in Zagora, but they are in Merzouga.
A small backpack with things you might need for the camel ride and an overnight stay in the desert camp. A scarf, a hat, sunglasses, good walking shoes and wet napkins can be useful. If staying at the Comfortable desert camp, you will need to bring your own shower accessories and a towel. To have a comfortable camel trek, we advise to wear jeans, trousers or long shorts.
The sunset camel ride is about 1 hour and sunrise trek is 40 minutes.
It is possible to skip the camel ride. But to get to the desert camp you will need either to walk with the guide (about 1 hour at sunset and 40 minutes at sunrise) or take 4×4 which.
In winter temperatures fall dramatically and it can be freezing at night, please bring warm sleeping clothes with you.
At least one person is required to run the private tour.
Merzouga is approximately 500 kilometers from Fes, and the journey typically takes around 8 to 9 hours by car.
The distance between Marrakech and Merzouga is 564 km.
Yes, on the private tour all the rooms are private AC at the hotel in Dades Valley.
12 days Tour in Morocco Thanks for Mr Mohammed, a young and friendly driver, being with us in a private Morocco 12 days sight-seeing tour. We enjoyed so much his skillful and safe driving style and appreciated his hard-working in arrangement in routine driver duty, besides he also played a role as a local guide. What we felt most warmly is to have a special family home visit in Rissani Berber village, tasting a delicious big pizza (Berber people's homemade big cake with onion, beef, and vegetables inside) lunch. After we backed to Hong Kong, we still remember the beats of the kinds of music n songs played by Mohammed during this happy trip in his 4WD car. It is really a wonderful journey we ever had, thanks for your support and caring. I strongly recommend this tour service especially for experiencing longer days tour.
12 days tour starting from Casablanca and passing through the imperial cities and the Sahara desert of Morocco I and my friends took a 12 days tour from Casablanca and passing through the imperial cities and the Sahara desert of Morocco. This tour was the best option to discover the north as well as the south part of Morocco. We really enjoyed and got to know a lot about the Moroccan culture especially the Berbers and this thanks to our guide Hassan who was very knowledgeable about his culture and was very generous in sharing all his knowledge! We also stayed in very nice hotels (especially Riads) and we enjoyed the camp in the desert which was absolutely the best part of the tour! Recommend 100%
BEST 12 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech Moha was such an excellent and easy-going guide. His planned 12-day trip started with picking us up from Casablanca and driving us to Rabat through the High and Mid-Atlas mountains to Merzouga (Sahara Desert) to Marrakech and Essaouira before flying out of Marrakech. His recommendations on food and arrangement with local guides in Fez/Marrakech and accommodations throughout the trip were excellent. He allowed us to free time to explore safer smaller towns by ourselves which was great to try to familiarize ourselves with the local area. The drive to Merzouga was absolutely breath-taking and relaxing. Moha ensured that we were well entertained with music and conversation during our long drives. I highly recommend Moha and his tour company to anyone who is looking for an adventure in Morocco for the reliability, comfort, entertainment, wonderful recommendations, and flexibility to customize your trip.
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