Chefchaouen & South of Morocco tour

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Duration:10 days 9 nights
Travelers:2 - 16 guests
Tour Type:Daily tour, Group tour, Package tour, Private tour
Language:English

Our agency, specialist in travel to Morocco, offers private tours of 10 days combining the discovery of Chefchaouen and the south of Morocco in 10 days. Each trip is tailored to meet your aspirations and budget. You can also customize your itinerary according to your preferences and needs, with adjustments possible within a reasonable time. Our offers are aimed at single travellers as well as couples, families or groups. Trust our experts to create unique itineraries, perfectly adapted to your expectations.

This 10-day itinerary in Morocco takes you to discover the wonders of the country, from Casablanca to Marrakech, with a passage through the desert of Merzouga. It includes the imperial cities of Rabat, Fez, Meknes, and Marrakech, as well as iconic sites such as Chefchaouen, the blue city, and Volubilis, a Roman archaeological site. A unique experience awaits you in the Erg Chebbi desert with a camel ride and a night camp with dinner under the stars in a typical nomadic atmosphere. On the way, you will explore the gorges of Todgha and Dades, the Valley of Roses, the palm grove of Skoura, the old kasbahs and picturesque Berber villages. The tour includes a multilingual driver-guide and offers many opportunities to discover local culture, scenic landscapes and traditions.

Total change of scenery in a new and rejuvenating environment
Discover the extraordinary diversity of landscapes and cultural traditions.
Harmonious contrast between modernity and authenticity
The great millenary history of Morocco, and the historical treasures preserved in its imperial cities of Fez, Marrakech, Meknes, and Rabat, capitals to different dynasties.
Exploration of the charming blue city of Chefchaouen.
The impressive discovery of the desert and its natural and historical wealth.
Memorable camel ride on the impressive dunes of Erg Chebbi, and encounter a magnificent sunset.
Evening and typical dinner in the nomadic atmosphere in the middle of the desert of Merzouga and unforgettable night in a tent in the desert.
Exploring the oases, valleys and the vertiginous gorges of the Todghra and the Dades, Berber villages in adobe along the road of a thousand kasbahs.
Legendary Moroccan hospitality
Knowledge and immersion in local traditions.
Immortalization of these extraordinary moments in pictures, videos, etc...

Includes/Excludes

Transfers from and to the airport
Private transport by air-conditioned and comfortable vehicle
An accompanying driver
Guided visit in Fez and Marrakech accompanied by certified guide.
Accommodation: 1 night in desert camp and 8 nights in hotels/riads/Guest-houses
Half board during the tour (9 breakfasts and 9 dinners)
Camel Ride In the Sahara desert
Tourist taxes
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International airfare
Entry visa to Morocco
Lunches
Tipping

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Day 1 - Arrival in Casablanca

Upon arrival in Casablanca, you will be met by the driver/professional guide. Depending on your arrival time, you will visit emblematic sites of the economic capital, such as the Hassan II Mosque, one of the most prestigious mosques in the world built partly on the Atlantic with its minaret culminating at 210 meters. You will also visit the historic district of Habous (1913) with its markets and bustling streets, then a walk on the beautiful Casablanca Cornice of Ain Diab. Overnight in a hotel or riad in Casablanca.

Day 2 - Casablanca - Rabat - Chefchaouen

After breakfast, direction Chefchaouen with a stop in Rabat. You will visit the Royal Palace, the Hassan Tower, a 12th-century building with an unfinished minaret from the era of the Almohad sultan Yacoub El Mansour, followed by a visit to the nearby Mausoleum of Mohamed V, where are the tombs of King Mohamed V and his two sons, King Hassan II and Prince Moulay Abdellah. Continuation of the trip to Chefchaouen, the destination of the day. Dinner and overnight at the riad / hotel.

Day 3 - Full day in Chefchaouen

You will explore Chefchaouen, the blue city, founded in the XVth century in the mountains of the Rif to protect itself against the invasions Portuguese and Spanish. Chefchaouen is the city called the blue city, famous for the blue painted walls of its charming medina. In Chefchaouen, you will visit the waterfall of Ras El Maa, the Place Outa El Hamam, the Kasbah, built in the 15th century, as well as the Great Spanish Mosque dating from the 15th century also erected after the Spanish occupation of the city. Overnight stay in Chefchaouen.

Day 4 - Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Meknes - Fes

Departure towards Fez, first capital of Morocco, imperial city and spiritual capital. Stop at the archaeological site of Volubilis, Roman remains, and UNESCO world heritage. Then another stop in the city of Meknes, another imperial city and Ismaili capital for a visit to the El Hedim square, Bab El Mansour, and the mausoleum Moulay Ismail, before completing the trip to the city of Fes. Dinner and overnight in the riad in Fez.

Day 5 - Full day in Fez

Day dedicated to the visit of monuments, squares and historical sites that constitute the riches of the kingdom’s oldest capital (791). During this tour, you are accompanied by a local guide. You will visit the medina of Fes, the largest in the world, the university of El qaraouiyin (859), the Medersa Bou Inania, the Jewish quarter, the souks, and Bab Boujloud, in the meantime you will have lunch in one of the traditional restaurants of the medina. In the evening return to the riad for the night.

Day 6 - Fez - Ifrane - Azrou - Midelt - Merzouga

Destination of the day: Merzouga desert, first through the Middle Atlas mountains with a first stop in Ifrane, the small Switzerland of the Atlas, followed by further stops in Azrou, known for its cedar forests sheltering macaque monkeys, and then in Midelt, the city of apples. You will then follow the Ziz valley to Merzouga. On site, you will ride a dromedary for a hike on the high golden dunes of Erg Chebbi to meet a beautiful sunset with, as a highlight, an evening dinner under the stars in a typical Berber atmosphere, before spending the night in a tent in the middle of the desert.

Day 7 - Merzouga - Erfoud - Todgha Gorges - Dades Gorges

Early wake up to watch the sunrise in the desert before reaching Erfoud, then the famous gorges of Todgha with steep cliffs 300 meters high making the joy of experienced climbers before joining by the winding road the gorges of Dadès, Located further upstream. Overnight in a hotel or riad overlooking the Dades valley.

Day 8 - Gorges du Dadès - Skoura - Ouarzazate - Aït Benhaddou - Marrakech

On this eighth day, you will take the impressive Route of the thousand Kasbahs with stops in the Valley of Roses, in the peaceful palm grove of Skoura, then at the Atlas studios in Ouarzazate and the Aït Benhaddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, before continuing the journey to Marrakech via the impressive Tizi N'Tichka pass culminating at 2260 meters in the High Atlas mountains, offering breathtaking views. Overnight stay in the riad in Marrakech.

Day 9 - Visit of Marrakech

Discover the emblematic monuments of Marrakech, the country’s second historic capital and imperial city founded in the 11th century. You will visit the Menara, the Saâdian Tombs, the Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Majorelle Gardens, the medieval medina and the mythical Jemâa El Fana square which is animated by all kinds of shows from dusk until late at night. On this square, monkey trainers, snake charmers, storytellers, acrobats, dancers, musicians,... Depending on the flight, overnight in Marrakech or transfer to Casablanca.