Day 1: Casablanca – Rabat
Arrival in Casablanca followed by a brief tour of this commercial capital and largest port of Morocco; visit Hassan 2 mosque then on to Rabat. Sightseeing includes the Medina (old city), with its stone-and-whitewashed buildings boasting great, dark-wood studded doors; the Hassan Tower, whose intricate stone-work dominates the skyline; the Mohammed V Mausoleum housing the onyx tomb of the late king, and the ramparts of Mechouar encircling the Royal Palace.
Day 2: Rabat – Meknes – Volubilis – Fes
Morning Departure for Meknes, with visits to its Medina, or old city, and Bab el Mansour, the monumental gateway and main entrance into this 17th –century city. Next, stop at the Roman ruins of Volubilis—the finest archaeological site in Morocco—with mosaics, temples and triumphal arch, on your way to the village of Moulay Idriss, the holy founder of the first indigenous Islamic kingdom of Morocco. Travel Fes for check-in at your hotel.
Day 3: Full day exploring Fes
Entire day sightseeing in Fes, the oldest of the Imperial Cities, founded in 790 A.D. Visit the medieval Medina, and the Karouiyne Mosque, whose central aisle is embellished with elaborate floral and Kufic script carved into the plaster. And don’t miss the Islamic universities including the Abou Anania and the Attarine boasting dazzling exterior and interior decoration and craftsmanship. Also view the colorfully tiled Nejjarine Fountain. Finally, browse the markets of Fes, the most fascinating in all of Morocco.
Day 4: Fes – Azrou – Midlet – Ziz Valley – Merzouga
You will be meet at your Hotel by your driver guide and after breakfast you will start your day to experience spectacular views of cedar forests of the middle Atlas, we pass by Ifrane, a charming ski resort .On the way we will stop to see the Barbarian Apes .We arrive in Midelt for lunch. At the afternoon we will drive to Erfoud and into the desert via the Ziz valley and view the Aoufous oasis which offers amazing photographic opportunities. We continue to the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Merzouga area and the Camel trek
After breakfast , you will start your day to discover the desert area heading to Khamlia village to enjoy live Gnawa music, continue through an off-road to have a tour of sand dunes then stop to have a tea with nomads in berber tents you will discover a new sence of life.From there back to the Hotel in time to relax around the swimming pool before to start your camel trip into the middle of the dunes in order to see the sunset then after you will arrive to the Bivouac ( Desert camp) and spend the night under nomadic tent.
Day 6: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges
Rise early in the morning to see the amazing sunrise over the dunes then head back to your Hotel to re-fresh and take breakfast before departing for Todra Gorge & Tinehir. One of the highlights of the South is the massive fault in the plateau that divides the High Atlas from the Jebel Sarhro, called the Todra Gorges. The crystal clear river emerging from the deep ochre and pink rock formations offer a dramatic landscape and great photographic opportunites ,then drive through the Dades Valley , Night at the hotel in Dades Gorges.
Day 7: Dades Valley – Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou – Tizi n’Tichka Pass – Marrakech
After breakfast, We will follow the Dades Valley through El Kelaa Magona, the Valley of the Roses and the road of a thousand Kasbahs. We will visit Ouarzazate “Hollywood of Morocco” and stop for lunch in Ait Benhadou village. We will have time to explore the Kasbah the famous protected UNESCO site which is the nest of many films like the Gladiator, Lawrance of Arabia and much more. We will drive via Tichka pass(2260 m) .We will stop to enjoy the impressive views before to arrive to Marrakech.
Day 8: Exploring Marrakech
Entire day sightseeing in fascinating and beautiful Marrakesh, a city blending Berber traditions with Arab renaissance and Western influences. See the Tombs of the Saadien Kings; the Dar Si Said Museum, housed in a 19th century palace; the Agdal and Menara Gardens, and the 12th century Koutoubia Mosque, towering above the city. Also explore the Bahia and Bedii Palaces, and the tanners’ and dyers’ quarters. No visit to Marrakech is complete without a stop at the Djemma El Fna Square, home to spice sellers, storytellers, snake charmers, fire-eaters, acrobats, musicians and much , much more.
Day 9: Marrakech to Essaouira
Essaouira is around 2.5 hours’ due west of Marrakech and is one of Morocco’s most charming coastal fishing towns. Essaouira is known as Mogador. It is a city that reminds us of the time in which Spain, Portugal and England were beaten to keep control of their coasts.
The city has many things to offer ; the typical port with lively examples of Moorish art and art Portuguese. Essaouira is known as artists working with the Thuya, the Distress of money, the port, the islands and the meusems
Day 10: Essaouira – Marrakech
Day 11: Transfer to Marrakech Airport
Transfer to the airport and End of services.