10 days tour exploring Fes- Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert (Camel trek)
Overview:
This 10 day desert tour departing from Casablanca will save you the trouble of navigating public transport or renting a vehicle. Immerse yourself in the exotic colours and cultures of Morocco.
Rich history and traditions await you in this ancient land, from Casablanca to Rabat, Meknes (the capital of Morocco) to the whitewashed city of Chefchaouen. This northbound tour will take you to the ancient city of Fes and the spice markets in the medinas. You’ll also visit the Roman ruins at Volubilis.
With us, you will discover Morocco’s diversity. Air-conditioned vehicles allow you to travel between attractions in comfort. After the camel trek, a night in a Berber tent camp is included.
We offer private options in standard, luxury, or mixed (Medium). Prices are very competitive and depend on the number of travellers and the type of accommodation. Contact us at any time.
Welcome to Morocco. You will be met by your English-speaking private driver at the Med V airport, Casablanca. The driver will give a short review of your New Year tour. You will then visit Casablanca, Morocco’s most significant and commercial capital.
Enjoy the magnificent architecture, the Hassan II Mosque and the gardens and terrace cafes that overlook the Atlantic Coast.
After that, depart towards Rabat. Overnight at the Riad or Hotel with dinner.
Today, we are driving to Chefchaouen. Before we reach the blue city, we will stop at a few places on our Grand Tour of Morocco. Then, we will spend the night in an authentic riad within the Medina.
We drive to Meknes today for a guided tour. As we drive through the rolling hills, we’ll visit the impressive Roman ruins at Volubilis. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the best preserved Roman ruins in this part of Northern Africa.
As you gaze up at the marble pillars and marvel at the mosaic floors, your local guide will tell you about the Roman Empire. We then continue to Meknes, leaving the Roman Empire.
After lunch, we begin our tour with a guided visit to the Bab Mansour, built in the 18th century by Sultan Moulay Ismail. This is the ornate gate of Meknes, the imperial city.
We will continue our 10-day desert tour to the Mausoleum of Moulay-Ismail, a small but stunning mausoleum. We will then pass the entrance to the Meknes Royal Palace before arriving at the massive Heri Es Souani of Moulay Ismail. It was the personal stable and granary of his 12,000 horses. We depart Meknes and make our way towards Fes. Dinner and overnight are in Fes.
After breakfast in your Riad, you will start your tour. The medina is one of the largest walled cities in the world, dating back to the 9th Century.
Visit the Royal Palace Gate, the Jewish headquarters named “Mellah”, built in the 16th Century.
The medina is home to many artisans’ quarters. We visit the wedding adornment and brass and copper souks. Carpenters, butchers, and bakers all have special areas in the medina. The famous Fes Tannery is an amazing place to visit. From a 360-degree view, we can see the men at work dyeing and treating the hides.
Visit Al Karaouine University, founded in the 9th Century and one of many Medersas. Breakfast is included in your overnight stay at the Riad.
We continue our 10-day Morocco tour, starting in Casablanca today, as we depart Fes for Erfoud. En route, you will pass through a picturesque forest of cedars and cross the Middle Atlas Mountain Range to the mineral-mining city of Midelt, where lunch is planned. The journey continues through the Ziz Valley, which is known for its length and palm trees.
Along the road are countless ksars—small villages with individual houses. We then travel to Erfoud, which is famous for its fossils and date festival. After approximately 7 hours, you will reach your destination, the Merzouga Desert. You will spend the night and dinner in a Kasbah.
From Merzouga, you can start your Saharan adventure with a trip to a Nomad Village and a lunch break at a Kasbah Hotel by the Erg Chebbi dunes. Relax by the pool and prepare for the next stage of your journey.
As the sun sets, you can either walk or ride a camel across the sands. Once you reach the Erg Chebbi dunes, they will turn a beautiful red colour.
Enjoy a Moroccan feast under the stars while listening to the beats of Berber drums and songs. Your tent will have a bathroom with hot water and a shower. Enjoy a Gala Dinner and an unforgettable Night Camping in the Desert.
Enjoy a beautiful sunrise and a delicious breakfast. Then, you return to Merzouga and re-join the car to continue your journey to the stunning canyons of Todra Gorge along the rugged Road of a Thousand Kasbahs.
Hollywood has used this area for many years to film films like The Last Temptation of Christ or Jewel of the Nile. Enjoy the natural beauty of the Todra Gorges, where water springs run between the rock faces.
You can take a short walk to explore the Todra Gorge, which has walls of grey and pink rock. Continue through the Dades Valley. We spend the night at a Kasbah.
Discover the Valley of Roses today, Kelaa M’Gouna. This is a center for Moroccan roses and rose-related products. Continue your journey via the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs, which passes through the Skoura Palm Oasis to Ouarzazate. Continue your visit to Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO-protected site, after stopping for lunch in Ouarzazate.
Tizi Tichka, the highest road pass in the Atlas Mountains, is 2260m above sea level and offers a panoramic view of the valleys, mountains and Berber villages. Arrive in Marrakech at sunset. Spend the night in the Riad or hotel.
After breakfast, you will be guided by a professional guide on a city tour of Marrakech. The tour begins with the Koutoubia Mosque, a landmark that has inspired many other buildings, such as the Giralda de Seville and Hassan Tower in Rabat. Next, you will visit the Saadian Tombs and Bahia Palace.
The Saadian Tombs in Marrakech date from Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur’s reign. Discovered in 1917, they were restored by Beaux-Arts. The mausoleum contains the graves of approximately sixty descendants of the Saadian Dynasty, which originated in the valley of the Draa River.
Then, you continue to the famous Jemaa el Fna Square. Here, you will find a variety of foods, snake charmers, local musicians and fortune-tellers. The Jemaa el Fna is the center of the old Marrakesh. It’s unique. Also, you will walk through the souks to see hundreds of handmade crafts. Riad breakfast is included in the night.
Take a return flight from Marrakech Mohammed V International Airport or Casablanca. Enjoy the stories of Arabian and Berber nights and days.
A luxury private tent has private ensuite bathroom and shower with shower condiments and towels. A comfortable tent has shared bathrooms and hot showers outside the tent. You have to bring your own towel and shower accessories.
All tents on the private tour are private.
If you choose a luxury tent, it has a private ensuite shower with accessories and towels. Comfortable tent has shared hot showers outside the tent and you have to bring your own towel and shower condiments with you.
Yes, you can safely store the big luggage in the car.
There is no sandboarding offered in Zagora, but in Merzouga there is.
There are no quad bikes in Zagora, but they are in Merzouga.
The sunset camel ride is about 1 hour and sunrise trek is 40 minutes.
It is possible to skip the camel ride and take 4×4 instead.
In winter temperatures fall dramatically and it can be freezing at night, please bring warm sleeping clothes with you.
At least one person is required to run the private tour.
Best 10 Days desert tour from Casablanca!!
Three of my close friends and I visited Morocco. We engaged Omar as our tour guide. His knowledge, passion, sense of humour, and charm made our trip memorable.
The places we went to included Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, Merzouga Desert, Marrakech, and Casablanca.
He was helpful, reliable, trustworthy, and caring. We will definitely recommend this company to anyone who would like to travel to Morocco, a lovely country.
Fabolous Morocco & Ahmed (our driver)
My friends and I had a fantastic time travelling through Morocco with our private driver, Ahmed. This agency is unique, and we highly recommend it. They pick us up at the airport in Casablanca and a night in Rabat, and then we drive to Blue City for an overnight and a city tour. We travel to Fez for two days.
The best part was staying in the desert at a luxury camp. Camel trekking—what an experience!!! Sunset as we arrived at the camp. Sunrise, breakfast, and riding the motor quads (highly recommended; they were a lot of fun).
After that, we spent three more days driving to Marrakech. We had so much fun that Ahmed joined the group, but we had to say farewell to him with regret. As we drove from city to city, we sung an Arabic song we had dubbed “Calabasas” in the vehicle. Our expectations were well exceeded by the trip.
This agency was very flexible and accommodated us in every way possible—Carmen & friends from Florida, US.
10 days from Casablanca Morocco tour
My girlfriend and I went on a 10-day desert tour from Casablanca with this company. From the beginning, our communication was so easy, and Moha was very quick in responding. Even though we asked 100 questions, he was easygoing and happy to answer.
After scheduling the tour, our driver/guide met us in Casablanca and drove us to Rabat, where we stayed in a beautiful riad (a traditional Moroccan home). Next, we traveled to the blue city of Chefchaouen, which my girlfriend had always wanted to see, and we spent two days there before continuing on to the amazing city of Fes, which is home to the oldest and largest Medina (the old town).
We had a funny experience because we got lost in some of the alleys, so we had to ask many times, which was a part of the experience which we liked. The night of the next day was the best ever. It was in the Sahara desert, where we enjoyed the beautiful sky full of stars and delicious tajine, followed by some local music.
It was hot inside the tent, so we slept outside. Every member of the camp staff was really friendly and inviting. Said was receptive when we emailed him the next day to see if we might engage in any further activities.
On the next day, we rode quad bikes for two hours and visited some nomads living in tents near the vast dunes. After that, we went back to the same town, Merzouga, where we spent a night in a perfect hotel with a swimming pool. The next day, we had to drive all the way to Marrakech because we wanted to spend more days there before we got to Essaouira. Then, we went back to Casablanca for our flight departure. We highly recommend it.
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