Tour overview

Marrakech to Casablanca via Sahara desert erg chebbi and Imperial cities is one of the best options to discover the southern Morocco. In these 8 days, we will explore, the stunning, historical Imperial cities, the majestic Sahara desert of Merzouga and the unchanged Middle and high atlas mountains. We will visit Kasbah, monuments and drive along the road of 1001 Kasbahs.

8 days Marrakech to Casablanca  via Erg Chebbi Desert Highlights:

  • Marrakech, the top travel destination in Morocco
  • Morocco Imperial Cities explorations
  •  High Atlas & Middle Mountains
  • Erg chebbi Merzouga Sahara Desert
  •  Todra Gorge

Included

  • A/C modern 4×4 or van driven by an English speaking Driver /guide
  • Pick up and drop off
  • Drop off at your hotel or the closest accessible location
  • 2 Dinners
  • Accommodations & Daily Breakfast

Not Included

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

Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech

Upon arrival at Marrakech International Menara Airport (landing at xxx), you will meet your private English-speaking Guide/driver outside the airport at the arrival hall, after check into your Hotel/Riad and get some refreshment and explore the famous Jemaa el-Fnaa square. As the sun sets, the square transforms into a bustling hub of food stalls, storytellers, and musicians. It is the perfect sensory introduction to Morocco.

Day 2: Marrakech Exploring with Official Local Guided Tour

After breakfast, you will meet your official local guide at your Hotel/Riad and escort you around this beautiful city, visiting historical monuments. the gorgeous Bahia palace built in 19th century, the 17th century Saadian tombs, the Koranic School of Ben Youssef, and the Koutoubia Mosque built in 12th century, Jardin Majorelle, Jardin Menara You will also visit the famous Souks; a great place for shopping where you can buy presents for your family, friends or yourselves. You will have free time to enjoy a mint tea or coffee in one of the restaurants or cafes where you can get amazing panoramic views of Jamaa El Fna square,

Day 3: Marrakech --> Ait Ben Haddou --> Ouarzazate --> Skoura

After breakfast we will leave Marrakech and cross the High Atlas Mountains towards Skoura, and drive towards the stunning Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260 meters altitude), enjoying breathtaking views of the mountain landscape and Berber villages, tell we arrive at the famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. This ancient fortified city is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has been the backdrop for many films like Gladiator and Game of Thrones. You will have time to explore the kasbah and climb to the top for panoramic views, after lunch we continue to Ouarzazate, known as the "Hollywood of Africa." and visit the Taourirt Kasbah, then drive towards the palm grove of Skoura Oasis, where you will spend the night in a beautiful guesthouse or hotel nestled among the palm trees.

Day 4: Merzouga --> Erfoud --> Todra Gorges --> Merzouga Sahara Desert

After Breakfast, we shall drive through the Valley of Roses (famous for its rose water) towards the Dades Gorges, and pass along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to the Todra Gorges, Here, you can take a short walk alongside the towering cliff walls, Erfoud, known for its fossil workshops,You will have the opportunity to see how fossils are mined and carved, to the majestic Sahara sand dunes at Merzouga, You will set off by camel ride in the evening for around one-hour trek out to the oasis where you will enjoy the Sahara sunset and spend the night in luxury desert camp, and have dinner, sit around the campfire, listen to traditional Berber music and gaze at the starlit sky,

Day 5: Merzouga --> Rissani --> Ziz Valley --> Midelt --> Azrou --> Ifrane --> Fes

Waking up early in the morning, you can enjoy the sunrise in the Sahara sand dunes and have breakfast at the luxury desert camp, we shall stop at Rissani market and Erfoud to visit the Museum of Fossils and Minerals. After that, we shall pass the famous Hassan Eddakhil dam which was built during the French protectorate, and Ziz Valley which is characterized by palm trees, we shall at Midelt and have lunch, then we shall drive to Azrou to see the monkey forest and Ifrane, the little Switzerland, to see the stone lion. We shall arrive Fes in the afternoon where you will check in the riad and have some refreshment. You may look around the medina, have dinner and have a relaxing evening.

Day 6 : Fes Exploring with Official Local Guided Tour

After breakfast, the local tour guide will meet at your Riad 9:30am and begin guided tour in the Fes medina, one of the world’s largest walled cities. You will explore the narrow streets lined with fresh fruit, mounds of spices, intricately woven Berber carpets and many other arts objects of Morocco. You can have lunch in a traditional restaurant in the heart of the medina, then visit the leather tanneries to experience how traditional Morocco leather products are produced. You will also pass by the University of Al-Karaouine, one of the oldest existing university in the world.

Day 7: Fes --> Rabat --> Casablanca

After breakfast, we shall drive west towards the Atlantic, visiting two more imperial cities, first stop in Rabat the capital of Morocco You will have a tour of Hassan Tower an unfinished minaret, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and the Kasbah of the Oudayas with its charming blue-and-white streets overlooking the river, after lunch we continue the journey to Casablanca and visit the magnificent Hassan II Mosque one of the world's tallest minarets and one of the largest Mosques in the world and its hand-crafted beauty is breath-taking, and enjoy your last night in Casablanca

Day 8: Casablanca

After breakfast you will be Transfer to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) for your departure flight.