Day 1: Casablanca Airport Arrival
Our Casablanca tours and desert excursions are available every day. Travel with Special Morocco Tours to explore the best of Sahara. Upon arrival in Casablanca, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. We will enjoy a guided tour to the Hassan II, one of the world’s biggest mosques. Overnight in a local hotel.
Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat – Chefchaouen
Today after breakfast, you will leave towards Chefchaouen, the famous blue city of Morocco in the Rif Mountains. On route, you will stop at Rabat, the capital city and residence of the King, for lunch and a time to enjoy the beautiful coastal city. After lunch, you will continue on to Chefchaouen for the night.
Day 3: Free Day to enjoy Chefchaouen
After breakfast, you will have a tour of this “cool” blue town, tucked away in the mountains. You will enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Rif Mountains.
Day 4: Chefchaouen- Volubilis - Fes
Today we will set out in the morning to the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis. You will spend the morning exploring the 2000-year-old ruins and getting a picture of life during the Roman Empire. Lunch will be taken in Meknes one of Morocco’s Imperial cities. After lunch, your guide will take you on a tour of Meknes, and then you will head off to Fes, the cultural and spiritual capital of Morocco.
Day 5: Exploring Fes: Guided City Tour
You will explore the narrow streets lined with fresh fruit, mounds of spices, intricately woven Berber carpets, and many other art objects of Morocco. A visit to the King’s Palace, the tanneries, and potters are just a few places you will experience. For lunch, you will eat in a traditional restaurant in the heart of the medina. After lunch, you will continue exploring Fes with our local guide, before returning to your hotel for the evening.
Day 6: Fes – Ifran – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga Desert
Today we drive across the Middle Atlas Mountains. Most of the day will be spent winding your way through the beautiful forests, jagged rock faces, and Berber villages as you cross the Atlas Mountains and begin to descend towards the Sahara Desert. Halfway, you will stop for lunch in the town of Midelt, Then to Erfoud, famous for its fossils and rocks. will head off in some 4-wheel drive vehicles across the barren land to the majestic Sahara sand dunes. On arrival at the hotel in Merzouga, a hot shower and relaxing with a cup of tea at the hotel before setting off by camel for a trek out to the oasis where you will spend the night in Berber tents.
Day 7: Merzouga Camel Ride – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges
Today we will return by camel to the 4x4s and head back to Erfoud. From Erfoud, you set out behind the High Atlas Mountains the way to the Todra Gorges. In the afternoon, you will take a walk-up in the towering Todra Gorges (600 feet high). The picturesque river valleys make for a beautiful journey towards the southeast of Morocco. You will stay the night in Boulemane near the Dades Gorges before you cross the High Atlas Mountains.
Day 8: Dades Gorges – Roses Valley – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Atlas Mountains – Marrakech:
Today we visit Kasbah Ait Benhaddou – used for more films than any other location in Morocco; films including, Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth, and recently The Gladiator. After your visit to this famous Kasbah, you will complete the drive over the High Atlas Mountains. Once in Marrakech, you will check into your hotel and then head off to the Djemaa el-Fna, the center square of the medina. The famous Djemaa el-Fna is one of the center attractions of Marrakech. Overnight in Riad or Hotel in Marrakesh.
Day 9: Marrakesh Guided Sightseeing Tour
Today we will enjoy a guided tour of Marrakech, the southern pearl of Morocco. You will discover the Palace of the Bahia, the Saadian Tombs, and many other hidden treasures. After lunch, you will continue with the tour to the magnificent Koutoubia Mosque and the famous Djemaa el-Fna, one of the center attractions of Marrakech. The tour will conclude with an exploration of the souk (market) lined with fresh fruit, mounds of spices, intricately woven Berber carpets, and many other art objects of Morocco. End of the tour.
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