9 Days: Imperial Cities & Desert

Discover the Imperial Cities – Casablanca, Meknes, Rabat, Marrakech and Fes, explore Kasbahs, go Camel trekking into the dunes, and spend the night in a nomad tented camp

9 days Tour Imperial Cities & Desert

Day 1: Fes

Day 2: Fes Guided Tour

Day 3: Fes| Ifrane | Azrou | Erg Chebbi

Day 4: Erg Chebbi Tour – Night in desert camp

Day 5: Erg Chebbi | Dades Gorges

Day 6: Dades Gorges | Ait Ben Haddou | Marrakesh

Day 7: Marrakesh Guided Tour

Day 8: Marrakech | Casablanca | Rabat

Day 9: Rabat Guided Tour

Day 10: Transfer to airport

DETAILED ITINERARY:

Day 1: Fes

Pick you up at the airport and transfer to your Riad.

Day 2: Fes Guided Tour

Optional Guided tour with an official guide and you will be able to explore the UNESCO protected Fes Medina. Fes has up to 9,000 roads and alleyways and the best way to explore it is with an expert. Fes Medina is the oldest and most beautiful in Morocco, almost unchanged since the Middle Ages and declared World Heritage of Humanity in 1981. The doors lead us to a tangle of narrow streets and alleyways around the mosque Kairouine. Its university is the oldest in the world. Visit the neighborhood of the tanners and discover a terrace overlooking the tannery. Night at a Riad.

Day 3: Fez | Ifrane | Azrou | Erg Chebbi – Sahara

Departure from Fez to Merzouga in southern Morocco. On the way you will visit the Moroccan Switzerland, Ifrane and pass through a forest of century cedars in Azrou in the Middle Atlas. Late afternoon you will arrive to your destination in the Sahara desert, a charming Auberge situated in Erg Chebbi dunes, where you will taste a typical moroccan dinner. Night at a saharien stylish room.

Day 4: Erg Chebbi Tour

You will have the whole day to explore the Erg Chebbi region in the Sahara Desert. Visit a local musical village Khamlia, share a tea with a nomadic family, discover the fossil, see the biggest lake in the area and the beautiful oases in Merzouga village. You will also have the opportunity to experience a part of the former “Dakar” offroad in the dunes. Dinner and night at a saharien stylish room at a beautiful Auberge.

Day 5: Erg Chebbi | Ouarzazate

After a mesmerizing sunrise, head back to Auberge to start the trip towards Marrakech. You will head through Alnif and Agdz to give you a taste of the Drâa Valley. Your destination is Ouarzazate, relatively new city is home to the Kasbah Taourirte once owned by the Glaouis family, who ruled Morocco. Dinner and night at a Riad.

Day 6: Ouarzazate | Marrakech

Cross the Tizi N Tichka pass and the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech. Free time in the afternoon for a walk in the Jemaa el Fnaa Square and Souks. Night at a Riad.

Day 7: Marrakech Guided Tour

Optional private Guided Tour to visit Marrakech with an official guide from Marrakech. Visit the famous Koutubia Mosque, the Medina and its souks, and explore some more of Marrakech’s secrets: Ali Ben Youssef Koranic School, the Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace and Majorelle Gardens. Night at a Riad in the Medina.

Day 8: Marrakech | Casablanca | Rabat

Departure towards Rabat. On the way you will visit Morocco’s economic capital: Casablanca. Vist the impressive Hassan II Mosque. Continue towards Rabat. Night at a Riad.

Day 9: Rabat Guided Tour

In the morning, optional Guided Tour with an official guide; you will visit the Oudayas Kasbah, Hassan Tower & Mohammed V Mausoleum, along with the Chellah Gardens & Necropolis. You will be spending the night at a Riad. End of our services.

** Camel trekking in the Erg Chebbi Dunes, you can choose from standard or deluxe camp.

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