Itinerary

1. Day 1 - Arrive in Casablanca

   • Welcome to Morocco! As soon as your flight lands at the airport in "Casablanca", pick up your luggage, and walk outside the terminal to meet your local driver holding a sign with your name on it. 
   • Start the tour by visiting the spectacular "Hassan II Mosque". 
   • Then check in at your hotel for the overnight.

2. Day 2 - Casablanca - Rabat - Chefchaouen

   • After breakfast at your hotel, you will be driven towards the main "capital Rabat". 
   • You will see the unfinished mosque tower of Hassan dating back to the 12th century. 
   • You will also visit the "mausoleum" of "Mohamed V', built by "King Hassan II" and dedicated to his father, "Mohamed V", for honouring him as the father of independence. 
   • You will visit the 12th century "Kasbah of Oudaya" with its beautiful white and blue buildings with a fantastic view over the Atlantic beach and "Bouragrag River". 
   • Afterwards, you will drive towards the blue-washed town of "Chefchaouen", a picturesque town nestled in the "Rif Mountains". 
   • Check-in at the Riad for the overnight.

3. Day 3 - Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Fes

   • After breakfast, you will start "exploring Chefchaouen", known as "the blue city". It is a small charming, clean and fresh town. 
   • You'll stroll around the old Medina with its old "Retorted Kasbah" and "Plaza Utta Hammam"; the square at the heart of the town is an ideal place to relax. Its steep, narrow cobbled streets and white-washed walls, "blue doors", windows and mountains as a backdrop makes Chefchaouen a wonderful place for fascinating pictures. 
   • After, you will see the natural spring water of Ras In. Unlike other parts of Morocco, this town was occupied by Spain. 
   • Therefore, there is much influence on the Spanish and Moorish culture. You can meet with locals, wander in the souks (markets) and enjoy this amazing town. 
   • We leave Chefchaouen and cross the Rif mountains to arrive at the ancient "Roman town"— "Unesco Word Heritage Site"- we will discover its mosaic floors, basilica, temple and triumphal arch, and we will continue our journey to Fes.

4. Day 4 - Fes Sightseeing

   • After breakfast, you will be met with a local guide with whom you will start your city tour by visiting first the outer part of the Medina (old city), including: "The Royal Palace" Gate, the "Jewish Quarter, Mellah " that dates back to 14th Century. 
   • You will also visit the Ceramics Cooperative to see traditional Moroccan crafts. 
   • Afterwards, you will cover the most important sites inside the medina with cultural and historical interest, including the superb architectural masterpiece of "Bou Inania Medersa", Blue Gate, the "Karaouiyine Mosque", The Big "Chouara Tanneries", "Medersa Seffarin" where people work on metal and make beautiful ( lamps, teapots..) and other decorated architectural masterpieces like Attarin Medersa and the Neijarin Fountain. 
   • In the afternoon, we will take you to the tombs of Merenids to admire a beautiful panoramic view over the medina.

5. Day 5 - Fes - Ifran - Midelt - Ziz Valley - Sahara Desert

   • After breakfast, you will travel through the Middle Atlas mountains. 
   • On the way, you will stop at Ifran, a small charming, clean town known as the " Switzerland of Morocco " because of its similarity to a Swiss alpine resort. 
   • You continue south, passing through the largest cedar forest in North Africa and home to barbary monkies. 
   • You will have a chance to take fascinating pictures and feed the monkeys. 
   • After lunch in Midelt, you head south via Talghomt pass, admiring nature's beautiful views and landscapes. 
   • You arrive at the region of Ziz Valley, where we will stop for a breathtaking panoramic view of these hidden oases filled with palm groves. Within around, we end up our day in the camel's parking to ride a camel trek next to the high dunes of Erg Chebbi, 
   • Overnight in the dunes camp. (Nomad tent)

6. Day 6 - Merzouga - Rissani - Arfoud - Todra Gorges - Dades Valley

   • After breakfast, you will leave the desert and travel towards the city of Rissani, once a major stopping place for the Saharan-caravans route; if it coincides with the day markets, which take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, we will have an opportunity to visit the souk — the largest one in the region. 
   • You then set off to Erfoud — fossil town, Where you will see stalls selling crystals, precious stones, and fossils. 
   • The workshop using Marmar is open to visitors; then continue our journey to Dades Valley, passing through villages such as Millab, Tinjdad, and Toroug to arrive at Todra Valley, a green one surrounded by mud villages and mountains. 
   • Driving around 30 min, we get to Todra Gorges: a narrow vertical passage with vertical cliffs 300m high rising; dramatically on each side, they are a popular destination for climbing lovers. 
   • Lunch in the town, continue to Dades Valley, where you will see the fascinating rock formation known locally as "monkies fingers" or "snack road".

7. Day 7 - Dades Valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Benhaddou - Marrakech

   • Today, you will travel to El Kalaa Mgou'na or Rose Town, where over 400 tonnes of rose petals are picked every spring to be processed into rosewater or exported to perfume Industries. 
   • The festival of roses is held here every May as you travel from Rose Town to Skoura; you will see so many kasbahs among the greenery of Dades Valley. Thousands of palm groves surround the small town of Skoura, and the most beautiful kasbahs in southern Morocco are found here. 
   • Continue our journey to Ouarzazate, " Hollywood of Africa " - with the biggest cinema studios in Morocco-then to the most famous, filmed and photographed kasbah of Ait Benhaddou — a Unesco World Heritage site. 
   • You will have free time to visit it and have lunch in the village. After, you head to Marrakesh via the high atlas mountains (2260), admiring the impressive mountainous views and special Berber villages on the mountain's sides. 
   • Arrive in Marrakesh in the evening.

8. Day 8 - Exploring Marrakech

   • After breakfast, meet your local private guide, who will lead you through the old city of Marrakech. 
   • As you explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will encounter lively souks and maze-like alleys. 
   • You will surely be dazzled by displays of djellabas, brightly coloured babouches, intricately-pierced lanterns, conical mounds of exotic spices, and the intense hubbub of medina life. Along the way, your knowledgeable and energetic guide will regale you with the history and stories of the Medina, the Souk, and the Mellah neighbourhoods of the Red City.

9. Day 9 - Free day in Marrakech

   • Take the morning to explore the Kasbah area south of Jemaa el-Fna. Once there, check out the Saadian Tombs and discover the 500-year-old craftsmanship that went into its construction. 
   • Visit the sunken gardens of the 17th-century El Badi Palace as you work through the Mellah and to the 19th-century Bahia Palace. 
   • If there's time, you may check out the Dar Di Said Museum (also known as the Museum of Moroccan Arts) to see exhibits of clothing, antiques, jewellery, and beautifully carved Hispano-Moorish decorations of carved cedar wood. 

10. Day 10 - Transfer to Marrakech airport or Casablanca

    • It's time to say goodbye to beautiful Morocco. Your driver will ensure you arrive at the airport plenty of time before your flight. Have a safe and comfortable journey home or to your next destination.