11 Days Travel Around Morocco
Tour Description:
By booking this tour you will be travelling around the imperial cities of Morocco to explore capitals before Rabat. You will be visiting Fes the first capital in the 9-10 and 13-14-15 century by the Idrissed and Merinid dynasties. You will also visit Marrakesh that was the second capital of Morocco in the 11, 12 and 16 centuries by the Almohid, Moravid and Saadien dynasties. The tour includes Meknes which was the capital of the current Alouit dynasty since the 17 C. You will also visit the current Capital of Morocco Rabat under the UNESCO protection. This tour includes also beautiful small towns such as Asilah and Chefchaouen, additional to the world heritage site Tetouan. The highlight of this tour is the overnight in the desert of Erg Chebbi sand dunes where you will camel trek to your desert camp to spend the night with the berbers.Tour itinerary:
Day 1 : Casablanca-Rabat
You will be smiley welcomed by one of our team as soon as you arrive the airport. Visiting Casablanca depends on your time of arrival and your choice after your long flight. , we will be driving through the high way to Rabat, you will be exploring Rabat by visiting the the Mausoleum , walk in the Kasbah Oudaya and see the Hassan Tower. Overnight at the Medina of RabatDay 2 : Rabat-Assilah
After breakfast in your riad, you will be travelling by the Atlantic to Asilah in which we will have some stops along the way to enjoy the beauty of the landscape. You will check into your riad early afternoon, then you will start exploring the Medina of Asilah. Which is known by the annual festival for the arts, also you will be visiting the alleys of the Medina; and you will enjoy a few visits to the galleries that represent the culture of the area and Morocco. At the evening you will experience a wonderful view of the Medina and the most beautiful sunset in the ocean. Overnight in the Medina at AssilahDay 3 : Asilah-Chefchaouen
You will travel to Chefchaouen via the Rif Mountains. After arriving here, you will explore the unique beauty of this Medina, with its washed walls and blue windows and doors. . Enjoy Chefchaoen by walking in the beautiful blue alley, Chefchaouen is well known by goats cheese, don’t miss some, overnight at ChefchaouenDay 4: Chefhouaen- Rif Mountains-Volubilis-Meknes
Foolowing breakfast, our journey begins by travelling via Ouazen, and then to continue visiting volubilis, a Roma ruin dated back to the 3 century BC where you will see the most beautiful mosaics in Morocco. A 30 minutes drive would take us to Explore and Enjoy Meknes. Meknes is known by the Ismaili capital since it was the capital of Morocco in the 17 century during the reign of the King Ismail, At this city you will explore the square entertained by story tellers, musicians and snake charmers, you will also see the Mausoleum of Mulay Ismail, the Granary, the Sahrij Souani basin and the famous Gate of Bab Mansour, overnight at the heart of the medina at MeknesDay 5: To Fes - Exploring Fes with the local guide
You will be in Fes after a 50 minutes driving from Meknes, After your arrival you will look into Fes, your visit will start by walking in the narrow alley of the Medina, the Royal Palace, the Jewish headquarter, and the first built Mellah in Morocco, Proceed your visit to El-Attarine Souks where the craftsmen offers the visitor a non-stop spectacles. Leaving El-Souk through the gate with its green decoration and blue faiences, moving towards the amazing Moroccan Museum with its marvelous contains of Art; then optional lunch at El-Medina. Visiting the new city in the afternoon. Overnight in FesDay 6: Fes - Middle Atlas - Ifran - Azro - Ziz valley - Erfoud - Merzouga
Your journey starts by explore the Middle Atlas Mountain and visiting Ifran, the Swiss of Morocco , Afterward you will continue to Midelt via the forest of the cedar trees where you will have chance to feed the monkeys in their natural habitat. then continue to the the beautiful Ziz valley of palmtrees via the hight Atlas Mountains. Arriving Merzouga, Overnight at the hotel alonside the Erg Chebbi sand dunes.Day 7: Exploring the regions of the Sahara-Camel trekking
After having a beautiful breakfast enjoying the sennery of the Sahara, the blue sky, the green palm trees, your journey starts by visiting Rissani for the weekly market, visit some of the Kasbah and Ksour in the Area, take off road to Merzouga while stopping for lunch with berber family. In the early evening, Get ready to go for a camel safari experience in which you will be spending a memorable evening in a camp, enjoy a Moroccan dinner and sleep in a traditional nomad camel hair tentDay 8: Sahara- Todra valley-Todra Goarge-Rose valley
An early weak up to watch the sun rise would bring you back to your hotel for having breakfast, you Depart for the todra Gorge via Tinghir and the Vally of Todra, You will also explore the amazing scenery of the valley of one thousand Kasbahs, known by Dades valley, Overnight at the Rose valleyDay 9: Rose valley-Ouarzazat-AitBenhadou-Marrakesh
Enjoy breakfast and continue the journey to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aït Benhaddou that is situated on a hill along the Ouarzazate River. This beautiful example of southern Moroccan architecture has been used as a backdrop for over 20 films including Lawrence of Arabia, Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, and Gladiator. You will then continue to Marrakesh over the Tizi N’ Tichka Pass while enjoying superb views of the High Atlas Mountains and of the Berber villagesDay 10 : Explore Marrakesh:
Following breakfast, you will have a full day tour of Marrakech with the a local guide around the city ramparts and the secrets places. You will visit the Koutoubia Minaret, the Majorelle Gardens, the 16th century Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace, and the Dar Si Said Palace museum of jewelry, kaftans, leatherwork, carpets, chests and doors. Spend the night in the same accommodation.Day 11: Departure, Safe trip, We hope you enjoy your trip with us
