Day 1: Airport – Casablanca
Your private tour of Morocco begins with a transfer from the airport to your hotel in Casablanca. Today’s tour site seeing depends on the time of your arrival. If time permits we can explore a handful of Casablanca tourist sites, such as the Hassan II Mosque, Moroccan Mall shopping center and a nearby beach area.
DAY 2: TRAVEL FROM CASABLANCA TO CHEFCHAOUEN
Today We pick up you in your hotel and then we explore main monuments and sights in city followed by transfer to Rabat, capital to visit the city. We continue to Chefchaouen in Rif mountains where we spend the night in local riad.
DAY 3 : CHEFCHAOUEN – VOLUBILIS – MEKNES – FES
So today after your breakfast in the riad will start towards Volubilis. Crossing via Wazan and other rif villages. So in Volubilis we will discover the Roman ruins and learn about the archeological site of Moroccan history. Then after the visit of the ruins, we will shift our way to Meknes city the 17 th century heritage. There we stop for lunch and hang around the historical huge walls of the medina, Bab El Mansour and enjoy a visit of Moulay Ismail shrine. Finally after the visit of Meknes. We will drive directly to Fes city where you will spend the night in riad.
DAY 4 : FES SIGHTSEEING
After breakfast in your riad, you will start exploring the oldest city in Morocco. In the first place walking in its alleys and small streets. So our visit starts by visiting the Royal Palace gate, the Jewish headquarter, the first Mellah ever built in Morocco, built during the 16th century. Hence we will ensure that you visit all sites with cultural and historical interest including the famous Al Qaraouine University, the oldest in the region, the Tanneries, the Attarine museum and Mulay Idriss mausoleum. Then after lunch, you will visit the tiles cooperative. Then experience a wonderful panoramic view over the whole Medina of Fes.
Day 5 : Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Errachidia – Ziz valley – Merzouga
After breakfast, you leave for Midelt through the mountains and the cedar woods of the middle Atlas, passing by Ifrane, a charming ski resort and Azrou an important handicraft centre specialised in the work of cedar wood. After the Zad pass (2,178m/7,146ft) you arrive in Midelt for lunch. Afternoon you will drive to Erfoud via Errachidia and the Ziz valley dotted with palm trees. Continuation to the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi for the desert tours. Dinner and over night in hotel/guest house in Merzouga.
Day 6 : Merzouga – Erg Chebbi – Merzouga
After the breakfast, you will make the large turn of the dunes while passing by : 2 oasis of MERZOUGA, the wandering deposit, the village of KHAMLIA (village of the Gnaoua) mines of M’fis, the plates desert with the meeting of the Berber nomads of the desert, oasis Tissardmine, and return to the hotel around 3 pm. for the departure of your caravan with back of dromedary so attending the sunset and spend the night in Berber tents or luxury tents in middle of the dunes.
Day 7: Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – dades Valley
Wake up for Sunrise lovely pictures, then return by camels to the hotel for breakfast and Shower. Then, depart to Erfoud which is known by fossils’ . Drive through palm trees groves. We stop for lunch, then we take a short walk in Todra Gorges. We head our stoping point Boumalne de Dades. Dinner and overnight in the typical Kasbah
Day 8: dades Valley – Ouarzazat- Kasbah ait Benhadou – Marrakech
After breakfast, departure from Rose valley to Ouarzazat and to Marrakech . We will follow the Rose Valley through El Kelaa M’gouna, the Valley of the Roses and the road of 1000 Kasbahs. We visit Ouarzazat and stop for lunch in Ait Benhadou kasbah. We will have time to explore the famous protected UNESCO site which is the nest of many films like the Gladiator, lawrance of Arabia and much more. We will drive via Tichka pass to Marrakech.
Day 9: Marrakech sightseeing
For the city tour of Marrakech you are going with the local guide. You will visit Bahia palace, built by Bahmad Grand visir of Marrakech with its incredible mosaics and stucco and hear some interesting stories about 4 wives and the 24 concubines. The extraordinary architecture of Saadian Tomb, royal necropolis of 17th century. Spending some great time in the famous souks of Marrakech; you going to like different smells, colours, itmes and how big is the souks of Marrakech. Jack Majorelle garden,a peaceful spot in the ville nouvelle, contains botanic and exotic plants brought from all over the world, with dominating indigo blue to paint the wall. You will finish your tour at the square Jamaa Elfana. A bustling place where there are snake charmers, monkeys, food stalls and musicians, the most animated square in Marrakech!!
Day 10: Marrakech – Casablanca
When you are ready you will have a transfer to the airport of Casablanca and it will be the end of imperial cities 10 days in Morocco.