9 Days Highlight Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert

Tour overview

9 days Highlight Morocco Sahara desert & imperial cities tour. Asara Morocco tours offer a unique itinerary to explore morocco in this 9 days. We will take you from the giant Casablanca to discover the real Morocco. We will visit Imperial cities of Rabat, Meknès, Fes and Marrakech, besides, we will explore the Sahara desert of Merzouga & erg Chebbi. A wonderful specific desert & imperial cities tour is waiting for you.

Map of the Tour:

Casablanca to Marrakech via Sahar Desert and Imperial cities 9 Days Highlights:

Premium 9 Days Desert & imperial cities tour.
Morocco Imperial visite visit.
Sahara desert discovery
Middle Atlas and high Atlas mountains
Todra and Dades Gorges,
Marrakech, Old Mdina

Included

A/C modern 4×4 or Minivan driven by an English speaking driver /guide
Pick up from & drop off from Airport
Guided tour in fes and Marrakech
3 dinners
Accommodations & Daily Breakfast

Not Included

beverages
Drinks & lunches
Flight tickets
Personal Expenses
Travel insurance
Entrance fee for the attractions

Day 1: Casablanca Airport –-> Casablanca City --> Rabat

Upon arrival at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport. your private English-speaking driver will be waiting you at the airport. Then start journey via Rabat the capital of Morocco before that we shall stop at Casablanca to visit the famous and one off the biggest Mosque in Africa and world Hassan II, which was built between 1987 and 1993. then we continue to Rabat where you will have some refrushment and have relaxing evening.
Overnight In Rabat

Day 2: Rabat –-> Volubilis --> Meknes –-> Fes

After breakfast, before we head to Fes we will visit the Royal Gates built in 1864, and enjoy the charming garden of Challa, surrounded by walls and amazing defensive gates, built between 1310 and 1330. Later we will stop at Mohamed V Museum built in 1972, and we will visit the tombs of Moroccan kings Mohammed V, who died in 1962, Hassan II who died in 1999, the tomb of Moulay Abdullah the uncle of Mohammed VI and Hassan Tower which was built in 12th century. also we will explore Oudaya Kasbah which was built in 12th century and served as a military base for the Almorabits army in their defence against the Spanish army. You will also get to see the 240 km long Abi-Regrag river, located in western Morocco between Rabat and Sala. then we continue to Meknes and Volubilis, to see the Roman ruins, which are found in a large area affording a beautiful view over the valley and the hills.
Overnight will be in Fes

Day 3: Fes Guided Tour

After breakfast, the tour guide will meet you in the Riad/hotel and begin your guided tour in the Fes medina, one of the world’s largest walled in cities. You will explore the narrow streets lined with fresh fruit, mounds of spices, intricately woven Berber carpets and many other art objects of Morocco. You can have lunch in a traditional restaurant in the heart of the medina, and the visit the leather tanneries to experience how traditional Morocco leather products are produced. You will also visit University of Al-Karaouine, one of the oldest existing, university in the world. In the evening we will have a short hike to Marinid Tombs where you can enjoy the amazing sunsets and the stunning panoramic view of the Fes medina.
Overnight will be in Fes

Day 4: Fes –-> Ifran –-> Midelt –-> Merzouga Sahara Desert

After breakfast, we will continue our way across the Atlas Mountains passing by Ifran the little Switzerland, to visit the stone lion and famous European style ski resort and city. then we will Continue our way to Azrou, where we will see the forest of cedar trees, inhabited by Magot monkeys. then continue driving to Midelt, which is situated in the Middle of the Atlas Mountains. where you stop for lunch then heading to sahara desert . we will cross Ziz Valley, which is characterized by date and palm trees. then to Erfoud and Rissani, until we arrive the majestic Sahara sand dunes at Merzouga. You will set off by camel in the evening for a 1.5-hour trek out to the oasis where you will enjoy the Sahara sunset and spend the night in Luxury Desert Camp. You will have dinner in the desert, sit around the camp fire and listen to traditional Berber music and gaze at the starlit sky.
Overnight will be in luxury sahara desert

Day 5: Merzouga –-> Erfoud --> Tinghir --> Todra gorge

Waking up early in the morning, you can enjoy the sunrise in the Sahara sand dunes and have breakfast at your luxuty sahar desert camp. Then we will leave towards Todra gorge . On route, we shall stop at Erfoud to visit the Museum of Fossils and Minerals. After the lunch break at Tinjdad. We carry on our desert journey, by passing across berber villages and towns, we will pass by a traditional system of underground irrigation in the south east of Morocco known as Elkhatarat. then head of to todra gorge
Overnight will be in Todra Gorge.

Day 6: Todra Gorge –-> Dades gorge – -> Valley roses –-> Skoura

After breakfast , we will drive through the road of one thousand Kasbah, passing by the Dades gorges admiring the fascinating landscape and the breathtaking views of the river Valley of Dades gorge. then, continue to the capital city of roses, Kalaat Magouna and enjoy the roses valley before we leave to Skoura.
Overnight will be in Skoura.

Day 7: Skoura –-> Oaurzazate –-> Ait Ben Haddou –-> Marrakech

After breakfast we will start exploring the area and site surrounding Skoura town, then we will go to explore the city of Ouarzazate Then we shall visit Kasbah taourirt and Cinema Studio Altas then continue Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, Unesco World Heritage site, there we will have lunch, the Kasbah was a setting for many Hollywood films such as, Gladiator, an Game of Thrones, and some parts of it remain inhabited. After that we continue to Marrakech via Tizi N Tichka high Atlas Mountains.
Overnight will be in Marrakech.

Day 8: Marrakech Guided Tour

After breakfast, your tour guide will meet you at the Riad and you will enjoy a guided tour of Marrakech. You will explore the major attractions such as the medina, Koutoubia Mosque, Jardin Majorelle, Jardin Menara and Palais De La Bahia.