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9-Day Morocco Highlights Tour From Marrakech To Casablanca
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, Sightseeing, Eco Tourism

  • Duration

    9 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Travel from Marrakech, the former imperial city in western Morocco and a major economic center and home to ancient mosques, palaces and gardens, to explore various attractions of Morocco on this 9-day tour. Visit Fes, a northeastern Moroccan city often referred to as the country’s cultural capital. Pass through Ait Benhaddou Kasbah and enjoy a desert safari at the Merzouga Desert along with Saharan music and majestic sunrise views of the Erg Chebbi dunes. End the tour with a visit to Casablanca, a port city and commercial hub in western Morocco, fronting the Atlantic Ocean.  

  • Day 1: Arrival In Marrakesh expand_more
    • Pick up from the Morocco International Airport and check-in at a hotel in Marrakech.
    • Spend the rest of the day at the hotel.

    Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Day 2: Marrakesh Sightseeing Tour expand_more
    • Pick up from the hotel and start the sightseeing tour of Marrakesh.
    • Visit the Bahia Palace, built at the end of the 19th century by the Grand Vizier of Morocco in Moorish architectural style.
    • Continue to the local markets and buy some souvenirs.
    • Explore the famous  Jemaa el-Fnaa Square and have lunch in one of the local restaurants here.
    • Discover the old Medina and head North towards the Majorelle Gardens, built by Jack Majorelle during the 1920s.
    • Head to the famous museum of Yves St Laurent.

    Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Marrakech

  • Day 3: Marrakesh-Dades Valley expand_more
    • Pick up from the hotel in Marrakesh and travel to Dades Valley.
    • Explore the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, the largest Kasbah in Morocco, built by T-Hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains, on the way. 
    • Drive to Ouarzazate, a city in southern Morocco, known as the Hollywood of North Africa due to the large number of movies that have been filmed here.
    • Pass by the Roses Valley, a beautiful and evergreen valley known for the Damaskina Roses.
    • Arrive at Dades Valley and check-in at a hotel.

    Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Day 4: Dades Valley-Merzouga Desert expand_more
    • Pick up from the hotel in Dades Valley and depart for Merzouga Desert. 
    • Pass through Tinghir Palm Groves, Todra Gorges and Dades Gorges–the highest, narrowest gorges in Morocco, on the way.
    • Arrive at Merzouga Desert and enjoy a desert safari tour.
    • Check-in at the Merzouga Desert guesthouse and continue to the Erg Chebbi dunes on a camel. 
    • Enjoy a camel ride and witness the magical Moroccan desert sunset. 
    • Proceed to the camp near the Erg Chebbi dunes and check-in. 

    Dinner and overnight stay at a traditional private nomad tent along with Saharan music.

  • Day 5: Merzouga Desert-Fes expand_more
    • Rise early in the morning to see the spectacular sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes. 
    • Enjoy a camel ride back to the guesthouse, appreciating the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi dunes, changing with the light as the day progresses. 
    • Have breakfast and shower at the guesthouse, and after that, depart for Fes. 
    • Drive through Errachidia and the ZIZ valley, famed for its date palms. 
    • Cross the High and the Middle Atlas Mountains that separate the Sahara desert from the interior parts of the country. 
    • Arrive at Fes and check-in at a hotel.

    Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Day 6: Fes Sightseeing Tour expand_more
    • Pick up from the hotel in Fes and start the sightseeing tour of the city.
    • Walk through the small streets of Old Medina in Fes.
    • Discover the Jewish Quarter and King's Palace.
    • Explore Mellah, an area that belongs to the Jews living in Morocco for a long time.
    • Visit the Al Qaraouine University, the Tanneries and Moulay Idriss Mausoleum.

    Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Day 7: Fes-Chefchaouen expand_more
    • Pick up from the hotel in Fes and depart for Chefchaouen, a popular Moroccan city and tourist attraction situated in the Rif Mountains just south of the Mediterranean coastline in northwest Morocco. 
    • Discover the city's traditional buildings, including the white and blue washed walls of the medina and the markets that offer some unique native handicrafts. 
    • Have dinner in one of the local restaurants in the Medina.

    Overnight stay in Chefchaouen. 

  • Day 8: Chefchaouen-Casablanca expand_more
    • Pick up from the hotel in Chefchaouen and depart for Casablanca.
    • Explore Rabat, the official capital of Morocco, on the way.
    • Discover the royal palace and the official palace for the king and the government of Rabat.
    • Visit the Hassan Tower, the mausoleum of the Alaouite King Mohamed V and his son Hassan II.
    • Continue to Oudayah Kasbah, a fortified building that defended the city from the invasion of the European countries.
    • Move to Casablanca and check-in at a hotel.

    Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Day 9: Casablanca-Marrakesh expand_more
    • Pick up from the hotel in Casablanca and depart for Marrakesh.
    • Travel to the Morocco International Airport.

    End of the tour. 

What's Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off

  • Transportation

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

  • English speaking Moroccan driver/guide

  • Accommodation

  • Meals 

What's Excluded
  • Flight tickets
  • Entrance fees 
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips
  • Drinks
  • Personal expenses
Meeting Point

Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), Menara, Marrakesh, Morocco

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 USD 1295 Per Person
Child
1 To 1 USD 625 Per Person

This is a private tour

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USD 1295 / person