8-Day Imperial Cities Tour From Casablanca
Description
Go on an unforgettable journey from Casablanca to the Imperial Cities (Rabat, Meknes, Fes). Transport on the back of camels and spend the night in the desert, explore the Dades Gorges, Ait Ben Haddou, Marrakech, Ouarzazate and more in this 8-day tour across the Sahara Desert!
Highlights
- Hike through the gorges of Dades
- Cross the dunes of Erg Chebbi
- Visit the famous Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
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Day 1: Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes & Fez expand_more
Pick up from M. V. Airport or hotel in Casablanca for visiting the Hassan II Mosque.
Continue to Rabat, the administrative capital of Morocco and visit the ruins of Chellah and Hassan Tower.
Drive to Meknes, which includes El Hdim square, Bab el Mansour and the Royal Granaries & the city rampart.
Reach ahead to Fez to have dinner and overnight in a hotel or riad.
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Day 2: Exploring Fez expand_more
Full-day tour in Fez with a guided tour to discover the medina and the famous Souks of Fez.
Next, visit the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Fes.
Visit the tannery and the ceramic cooperative to see traditional Moroccan crafts.
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Day 3: Fez, Midelt, Azrou, Ziz Valley & Merzouga expand_more
After breakfast, proceed to Midelt, passing via Ifrane to Azrou, which is blanketed by cedar forest where there are wild monkeys. You could take photos with them, and lunch will be at Zaida or Midelt.
Drive to Ziz Valley via the Atlas Mountains and enjoy seeing the landscapes of Midelt.
Head to Erfoud city and Oasis Tafilalet, where there is an old Souk.
Continue to Merzouga and ride camels and spend a night in the desert.
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Day 4: Erg Chebbi & Merzouga expand_more
After taking pictures of the sunrise and having breakfast, the tour will start around Erg Chebbi Dunes. Discover a new nature, lifestyle of nomads and meet local people who still live in tents and enjoy drinking tea with them.
After that, visit Gnaoua music and come back to the hotel for relaxing camel rides.
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Day 5: Merzouga, Rissani, Erfoud, Todra Gorges & Dades Boumalane expand_more
After seeing the sunrise, leave Merzouga heading to Dades via Rissani, which is known for its old traditional Market and Erfoud is known for its fossils product.
Continue to Tinghir through Tinjdad and enjoy seeing Berber villages beside the road.
Discover Todra Gorges where many rock-climbers come to enjoy their preferred sport in this area.
Drive to Boumalne Dades, and overnight will be there.
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Day 6: Dades, Ouarzazate, Ait Benhaddou, Tizi N'Tichka & Marrakech expand_more
After breakfast and shower in the hotel, proceed to Ouarzazate.
On the way, visit the Berber villages and shops containing fossils, carpets and lamps.
Arrive at Ouarzazate in the evening, passing by Skoura oasis.
Continue to Marrakech via Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, which has been under UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and many movies were filmed there.
Move to Tizi N'Tichka, which reaches an altitude of 2260 m above sea level and is the highest major mountain pass of North Africa.
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Day 7: Exploring Marrakech expand_more
Take a guided tour to discover the medina (the Red city). Visit the most important places of historical and cultural interest, such as the Saadien tombs, the palaces of El Bahia and El Badi.
Move to the Ben Youssef Coranique School.
In the afternoon, visit the gardens at Majorelle, the Menara and the Koutoubia tower, and get you back to your Hotel or Riad.
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Day 8: Final Departure expand_more
After breakfast, transfer to the airport from Marrakech for your flight out.
What's Included
Transportation 4x4 with A/C
Fuel
English-speaking driver/guide
Accommodations
Pick-up from your hotel to airport
Camel trekking in desert and night in Berber tent
What's Excluded
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner in imperial cities
Meeting Point
Casablanca, Morocco
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
The group size and price | |
2 To 2 | EUR 1550 Per Group |
1 To 1 | EUR 775 Per Group |
This is a group tour |