11 Days Trip Kasbahs & Deserts of Morocco
11-day trip to the imperial cities and sahara desert from Casablanca / Grand tour Morocco 11 days Casablanca to the sahara desert and Atlantic coast / Circuit 11 days from Casablanca to the Merzouga desert via imperial cities, blue town, route of a thousand kasbahs, high atlas mountains.
- Description: This tour of 11 days and 10 nights from Casablanca to the desert via the blue town, imperial cities and end of return to Marrakech, offers a great opportunity to visit and discover the imperial cities of Morocco and explore the historical monuments. Morocco is a country full of contrasts, from imperial cities to the blue town Chefchaouen to the vast desert, from spectacular mountains and gorges to lush valleys, Atlantic coast. You will meet new people, experience their culture and explore their landscapes.
- Route: 11 Days trip kasbahs & deserts of Morocco
- Duration: 11 DAYS & 10 NIGHTS
- Start: Casablanca Airport
- End: Casablanca Airport
Day 1: Casablanca – Visit Hassan II Mosque
Pick up at the Casablanca airport and transfer from the airport to the lodging.
Prepare to be amazed!
Night in the economic capital of Morocco!
Day 2: Casablanca – Essaouira
After breakfast, we leave from Casablanca to Essaouira, a port city on the Atlantic coast, called Amogdul (the well guarded one) in the Berber language, probably because it is so well protected thanks to its long walls.
Essaouira has that exotic and at the same time familiar air, accompanied by the incessant squawks of the seagulls that fly over the city. At first it may seem that you are in a city in French Brittany, however, once you pass its walls it is an infinitely Moroccan city.
Essaouira is known for its medina declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, it is also known for its artists who work the Tuya (tree that produces good wood), the money souk.
- Kilometers of our stage: 375 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 4 hours and 20 minutes.
Day 3: Essaouira – Marrakech – Visit with a local guide
Today we wake up with farewell to Essaouira on the way to Marrakech, it is an ancient imperial city in western Morocco and an important economic center with mosques, palaces and gardens. The medina is a densely populated, walled medieval city dating back to the period of the Berber Empire, with maze-like passages and lively souks (markets) selling traditional ceramics, jewelry, and textiles.
Visit to Marrakech with a local guide to put into practice the art of bargaining in the souks and discover the most remote places of the medina.
Tonight will be in the heart of the medina!
- Kilometers of our stage: 184 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 3 hours.
Day 4: Marrakech – High Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Skoura Oasis – Valley of Roses – Dades Valley
We start our day crossing the high atlas, crossing the port of Tichka at 2260 meters high, making panoramic stops to contemplate the wonderful landscapes and take pictures, since it is one of the most impressive routes in Morocco, where we will begin to observe the first adobe villages of the Berbers on the slopes of the mountains with a stop at the argan oil cooperative, where we will discover the process of realization and they will explain the innumerable benefits it has for the human body.
Let’s get to the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and in this spectacular setting renowned films such as Gladiator, The Jewel of the Nile or Sahara (with Penélope Cruz) have been shot also famous for being one of the best ksours and kasbahs in Morocco. Free time to walk through the kasbah and climb to its summit to contemplate its view.
After passing the city of Ouarzazate, the so-called “gate of the desert”, we will continue through the Skoura palm grove and the Valley of the Roses until we reach the Dades Valley.
! Quiet night surrounded by mountains and valleys!
- Kilometers of our stage: 325 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 6 hours.
Day 5: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga Desert – Excursion in dromedaries – Magical night in Berber camp
After breakfast, we start our adventure through the Dades Valley, famous for its spectacular landscapes and the hospitality of its inhabitants. After a journey we will arrive at Tinghir, where the spectacular Todra Gorges are found. The Todra riverbed has formed a gorge of vertical walls of enormous proportions and great beauty; It is a climber’s paradise and a unique place, perched at 1,360 meters of altitude. Free time to explore and wander.
We will continue towards the desert until we reach the impressive Dunes of Merzouga, where we will change our transport for a caravan of dromedaries that will take us to the camp (Haimas) in a journey of one hour. We will make a stop halfway to watch the sunset over the dunes and stretch our legs a bit before continuing to camp. Once there, we will have a hospitality tea and we will have the opportunity to climb the great dune or the small dunes that are near the campsite.
Typical dinner and then a special party to the rhythm of Berber drums.
Without a doubt a magical and unique night!
- Kilometers of our stage: 265 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 4 hours.
Day 6: Merzouga – Ziz Valley – Midelt – Middle Atlas – Cedar and monkey forests – Ifrane – Fez
Before breakfast, get up early to see the sunrise and without losing the opportunity to see a sunrise. That in few places is enjoyed like that. After breakfast, we will say goodbye to the desert and return. With the dromedaries to the place where our transport awaits us to take the route to Fez passing through the Ziz Valley. Crossing the Middle Atlas mountains, we will reach the cedar forests where the macaques live in Liberty.
Once past the city of Ifrane, better known for the “Moroccan Switzerland” we will arrive in Fez, transfer to the lodging.
- Kilometers of our stage: 467 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 7 hours.
Day 7: Visit Fez with a local guide
Free day with a local guide to practice the art of haggling in the souks and discover the most remote places of the medina.
Tonight will be in the heart of the medina!
Day 8: Fez – Chefchaouen – Free time
After breakfast, we leave from Fez in the direction of the blue town Chefchaouen. After a few hours we arrived at the blue town Chefchaouen or Chaouen. It is a city located in the Rif mountains, in the northwest of Morocco. It is known for the spectacular blue buildings of different shades in its old town, as well as for its cobbled and sloping streets, full of looms and leather goods. Free time to stroll at your own pace through its pleasant medina and to explore its streets and markets.
Unique night in a riad in the heart of the main square!
- Kilometers of our stage: 211 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 4 hours.
Day 9: Chefchaouen – Rabat
Today we leave from Chefchaouen in the direction of Rabat, the capital of Morocco, it is located next to the Bou Regreg river and the Atlantic Ocean. It is famous for the monuments that reflect its Islamic and French colonial legacy. Such as the Alcazaba de los Udayas. This Berber royal fort is surrounded by French gardens and offers views of the sea.
After four hours we arrive in Rabat, transfer to the lodge.
Quiet night in the capital!
- Kilometers of our stage: 252 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 4 hours.
Day 10: Rabat – Casablanca
After breakfast we went to visit Rabat with the first visit to Torre Hassan is the minaret of an unfinished mosque in Rabat, this place is one of the most striking and representative symbols of this city, both for its height and for what it represents. The Almohad Sultan Yaqub al-Mansur (12th century) planned to build the largest mosque in the world after Samarra in Iraq. The works were abandoned after his death in 1199.
After the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, it is a royal tomb. Located on the esplanade of the Hassan Tower, near the end of the Bou Regreg river. The mausoleum houses the tomb of King Mohamed V, and his sons Hasan II and Mulay Abdellah. It was built between 1961 and 1971, 10 years of work in which more than 400 Moroccan artists collaborated.
Continuation to Casablanca to visit the Hassan II Mosque is truly unique in its architecture and dimensions. The idea of building a great mosque in Casablanca. Reflects the royal will to provide the metropolis of Casablanca. With a great spiritual monument and of Moroccan civilization, ensuring a harmonious urban development and allowing to increase its radiance based on faith, piety and tolerance.
Night in the economic capital of Morocco!
- Kilometers of our stage: 87 km.
- Duration of the journey by car: 1 hour.
Day 11: Casablanca – Transfer to the airport
Depending on the scheduled departure time of the flight. Free time to rest or if the scheduled departure time of the flight allows it.
Shuttle to the airport at the set time.
We wish you a happy return home and a future return to Morocco, inchalah
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