10 days Casablanca Chefchaouen desert tour

Day 1: Casablanca – Rabat.

10 days Casablanca Chefchaouen desert tour departure: Meet your driver/ guide on your arrival at Mohammed V airport, then you will drive to the big city of Morocco and the first economy as well. You will start by visiting the third largest and the biggest mosque around the world “Hassan 2”, it is the most attractive site in the city which is full of architecture of different civilizations. After that, we will continue to Rabat where we will have the first meal of Moroccan fresh food. In here we will visit Hassan Tower, Oudayas Kasbah, and challah main gate. Overnight at your Riad accommodation in the medina.

Day 2: Rabat – Asilah – Tangier – Chefchaouen.

Having your first-day meal at your riad, we will drive to Asilah where you will have one hour in the Medina (old city). Later on, we will drive to Tangier to visit Hercules cave and cap Spartil sites and have our lunch at one of the fish (see food) restaurants as the city is near to the Mediterranean Sea. We will drive again crossing the Riff Mountains towards the bleu pearl of Morocco (Chefchaoune). Overnight at the old city of the bleu city.

Day 3: Exploring the bleu pearl

The local guide will meet you at your accommodation in order to show you the all site of the city and explain the historical monument of the city for the duration of 3 hours. After having lunch you will have free time to walk by yourself and take more beautiful pictures of the city. Overnight at the same accommodation.

Day 4: Chefchaouen – Volubilis (Roman site) – Meknes – Fes

Today you will meet again your diver/guide at your accommodation and drive towards Fes. The first stop will take place at the Roman site which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continuing to Meknes where you will have free time to explore its site such as Almansour big Gate, The main square, the underground present, and the Swani granary. After having your lunch we will drive directly to Fes (the first capital of Morocco) where your accommodation is located in the old city.

Day 5: Fes Sightseeing (culture tour with local guide)

Today you will have a walking day at the spiritual city of Fes. Your local guide will pick you up and start exploring the new Medina including Royal Palace, South Tower and the tile factory (ceramic factory). Later on, you will get inside of the old city to visit its site such as: Alkarawiyin University, Chaouara tannery and Molay Idriss Mausoleum. Overnight at the same accommodation at the heart of the old city.

Day 6: Fes – Imouzar – Ifrane – Cedar forest – Midalt – Sahara Desert (Camel ride)

After breakfast you will have a long day towards Merzouga, during this day you are going to see different landscape of the Middle Atlass Mountains and the Anti-Atlas Mountains. The first stop will take place at Moroccan Switzerland (Ifrane) where you will have café break to explore around the city. Later on, we will stop at the biggest and largest forest in Morocco where we will see Monkeys (Barbarian Apps), continuing to Midelt which is the capital of Apples where our lunch will take place. Before arriving at our Hotel accommodation we will have a stop at the valley of Ziz which is considered as the biggest river at the area of Tafilalt. Overnight at the Hotel in front of the big Dunes of Sahara.

Day 7: Exploring Desert area (Style of life and nature)

Today we will have a little adventure at the sand dunes of Merzouga. Our day will start by visiting an old irrigation system where we can see what kind of agriculture that people have in the desert, then we will have a cap of tea at the nomadic family and discover their life. Later on, we will stop at Gnawa village where we will see new style of music of black people from sub-Saharan countries. Lunch will be the special dish that we have at the desert area (Berber Pizza). After that, we will drive directly at the camel rides to start your camel adventure among the sand dunes.

Day 8: Merzouga – Erfoud – Toudra gorges – Dades Valley

After the view of the sunrise and breakfast at the Luxury camp in the middle of the desert, we will drive towards Erfoud which the capital of Fossils to visit the factory of fossils and how they get them from the mountains. Continuing to Toudra gorges which are a series of river canyon in the High Atlas Mountains near the small town of Tinghir, our lunch will take place at this small town before we head directly to Dades valley where our hotel accommodation is located.

Day 9: Dades valley – Roses Valley – Ouarzazat – Ait Ben Haddo – Marrakech

Today will be another long day of the tour, after your breakfast we will drive to Marrakech via Roses valley and Ouarzazat (Hollywood of Africa, Cinema city and silence city) where films have their conferences at the cinema studio. Later on, we will continue to Ait Ben Haddo Kasbah, The most famous Kasbah in Morocco due to the films that shouted such as: Gladiator, Mammy, and Game of throne and Lawrence of Arabia. Arriving at Marrakech passing through Tizi n Tichka pass (2260 high). Overnight at the riad in the heart of the old city.

Day 10: Marrakech sightseeing (Local guide tour)

After breakfast you will start exploring the red city (Marrakech), your guide will show you the most attractive site of Marrakech like: Koutoubia mosque, Saadian Tombs, Jewish quarter ( Mellah) and Bahia palace. After lunch your driver will pick you up to visit the most beautiful Majorell Garden and explore the big Market by yourself. End of our 10 days Casablanca Chefchaouen desert tour.