8 days Tour Imperial Cities & Desert

You’ll see Morocco’s top cities: the Imperial Cities – Casablanca, Meknes, Rabat, Marrakech and Fes, explore Kasbahs, go Camel trekking into the dunes, spend the night in a nomad tented camp

8 days Tour Imperial Cities & Desert

Day 1: Marrakech

Day 2: Marrakech Guided Tour

Day 3: Marrakech | Casablanca | Rabat

Day 4: Rabat | Meknes | Fes

Day 5: Fes Guided Tour

Day 6: Fes | Ifrane | Azrou | Erg Chebbi

Day 7: Erg Chebbi | Ouarzazate

Day 8: Ouarzazate | Marrakech

DETAILED ITINERARY:

Day 1: Arrive to Marrakech

Pick you up at the airport and transfer to your Riad. +Free time to relax while exploring the main square Jemaa el Fnaa and the souks. Night at a Riad in the Medina.

Day 2: 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 3: Marrakech | Casablanca | Rabat

Today’s destination: Rabat. Upon your arrival to Casablanca, visit Hassan II Mosque and continue the trip towards Rabat. Optional Guided Tour with an official guide: visit the Oudayas Kasbah, Hassan Tower & Mohammed V Mausoleum, Chellah Gardens & Necropolis. Night at a Riad.

Day 4: Rabat | Meknes | Volubilis | Fes

Travel to Meknes, one of Morocco’s Imperial City. Visit the square and see one of Morocco’s most impressive gateways, Bab Mansour. You’ll then head through Volubilis, the UNESCO Heritage Roman Ruins and then head to Fes for the night. Night at a Riad.

Day 5: 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. Night at a Riad.

Day 6: Fes | Ifrane | Azrou | Erg Chebbi

Pick you up around 9am, start the trip towards the Erg Chebbi Dunes in the Sahara Desert. On the way you will pass Ifrane and Azrou before continuing through Midelt and the Ziz Valley and onto the desert for the night. Arrive to your destination in the afternoon. Camel Trekking into the desert, on the way you will stop to admire sunset. Dinner under the stars and night in a Berber-style tent. We have our own private camp area. If you prefer not to camp out, you have the option Camel Trekking for one hour to admire sunset and spend the night at the Auberge.

Day 7: Erg Chebbi| Dades Valley | Ouarzazate

Admire the mesmerizing sunset and take some outstanding photos before Camel Trekking back to the Auberge. Head to Ouarzazate, on the way you will detour to visit Todra Gorge and continue the trip towards Ouarzazate to visit Taourirt Kasbah once owned by the Glaouis family Dinner and night at a Riad.

Day 8: Ouarzazate | Ait Ben Haddou | Marrakech

After leaving Ouarzazate you will be stopping at the UNESCO world heritage site at Ait Ben Haddou. Then, you’ll cross Tiz n Tichka pass, over the High Atlas Mountains and to Marrakech. Night at a Riad. End of our services.

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