10 day Morocco Tour from Casablanca: Imperial Cities, Atlas Mountains & Sahara Desert Experience

After morning meal, departure to Rabat. Upon arrival in Rabat, we will visit the administrative capital of Morocco. Our sightseeing will feature the splendid Mohamed V Mausoleum, the Hassan Tower and Place des Oudaya. After that we will drive to Chefchaouen, and enjoy the evening on that amazing Blue City with its small and authentic Madina.

Overnight in the Riad

After the morning meal, you will have a free morning to walk and discover the town of Chefchaouen, get your cheap sevounires then by the noon, we will drive to Fes, and other imperial city to explore with a rich Madina, its tanneries and El Qaraouiyyin Mosque.

Overnight in the Riad

Dinner is not included

The whole day will be devoted to the sightseeing of Fes, the oldest cultural and spiritual imperial city of Morocco, which was founded in790 AD by Moulay Idriss II. Highlights will include the Medieval Medina, the Medersas, the El Qaraouiyyin Mosque,the tanneries and the sumptuous Nejjarine fountain. After midday meal, we will visit the Arabian House to observe various craftsmen performing their work reminiscent of ancient techniques. Dinner and overnight stay.

After morning meal in your riad, you will leave Fes traveling towards Ifran, a beautiful mountain village, referred to as "the Switzerland of Africa" and then to Midelt in the middle atlas and Merzouga the desert by the end of the day.

During the journey, we will stop in the largest Moroccan cedar forests at Azrou, where you can see wild and endangered Barbary Apes. Through green hills with some nomads communities, we will reach Zaid and Midelt, famous as the apple capital, where we will stop for our tasty midday meal.

By noon, we will travel to Merzouga desert through the Middle Atlas Mountains and the Ziz Gorges, provide a rocky passage and the Oued Ziz brings to Tafilalt oases, Then Ziz Valley which is particularly well-known for its vast palm trees and the length of the oasis with some abandon Ksars and mud Berber villages. From here we reach Erfoud; the last city before the Sahara desert, famous for its date festival in October, and fossils.

In late afternoon we will reach at Merzouga admiring the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi sand dunes.. Overnight in a hotel or a guesthouse.

Today our desert adventure experience will take you on a relaxing and adventure day with different optional activities and discover the real the nomadic lifestyle.

After the morning meal in your riad/hotel, our expert desert guide will take you in an off-roading trail to visit the deserted mines and enjoy the amazing views offered by the sand dunes and the vast black Hamada desert, a stony volcanic plateau that separate Morocco and Algerian borders. From there, we will stop to visit a local and nomadic family and share a tea under their tent which is the best way to feel their life and learn about their daily life experience(Also, we can hike in a rocky-sandy mountain nearby if your trip is between Oct-Apr). One of the other options is to have a fun ATVs experience in the sand dunes and might you will see the Fennec foxes and sandfish, or have a short walk in Merzouga garden and have a Henna Tattoo with one of the local families in the village. If you are lucky to be in the area on Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday, we can drive to visit Rissani Souk as another option for that relaxing day.

By midday mealtime, we stop in one of the restaurants in Khamlia to try Berber Pizza and spicy coffee, before we drive to Merzouga, where you will meet your camel guide to take you in an adventure camel riding experience into the dunes to the bivouac(base camp).

The Camel Safari Trek through the Erg Chebbi dunes is a surreal and mystical experience that is likely to make you feel as though you were in the middle of a Star Wars movie. After one hour to one hour and a half through the spectacular orange waves, you will take one of the nearest dunes to enjoy the colors that changing from time to time, It is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures and enjoy the sunset which can be one of the best sunset in your life, and of course, the sandboarding is a fun experience to try.

After the sunset, you will reach your equipped base camp, and our friendly team will welcome you with a glass of mint tea before they show your tent for this unique night experience, providing all the details needs and dining time which will be served in a traditional restaurant tent. After dinner, you will enjoy the local Berber drumming music around the base campfire with traditional dancing, and if we are lucky, it will be a magical night if the sky is clear of cover and stars sparkle and shine with intensity. You will have free time to walk in the sand dunes before you get your bed, and it will be an opportunity to catch glimpses of the jerboa, desert hedgehog, and desert fox or fennec. For your convenience, our base camp is equipped with western bathrooms and showers.

In the early morning, we will wake you to watch one of the top world rating sunrises that will be embedded in your mind(at the same time, it is a chance to try sandboarding on the dunes). You will then have your big morning meal in the base camp before you ride the camels back(ATVs or 4x4 is the other option) to the meeting point enjoying the great landscapes of Sahara, then drive to Dades Valley.

Today, the journey will at us to Rissani leaving the Sahara desert behind. Rissani, it was the meeting place for the African caravans trade, which makes it be famous for its biggest traditional Souk(Market) and it's the birthplace of the Alaouite dynasty. Here we will take a walking sightseeing tour through the selling spices, vegetables, fruits, and clothes alive animals famous for its donkey parking. After the visit, we will continue to Tinghir Valley where you will have free time to enjoy the panoramic views of Berber villages, and Todra gorges, the highest, narrowest gorges in Morocco, where many rock-climbers come from different countries to enjoy their best sport.

By the end of the day, we will drive to Dades Valley, a green vast Valley, famous for its majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as “monkey toes”. Will stop by the area if time is allowed.

Overnight in riad/hotel in the Valley

Today, our Best Moroccan 10-day Adventures and Imperial Cities will drive us to Ouarzazate then to Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains.

After the morning meal, we will continue driving through Dades Valley until we reach Kalaa Mgouna, the rose city, where you can purchase local rosewater, it's famous for its Roses Festival in the first week of May. Along this road, we will enjoy a big line of kasbahs that makes the Valley famous as the route of a thousand kasbahs. Will continue our Desert expedition through Skoura Oasis, one of the largest Oasis with date palm trees including several different lovely abandoned kasbahs especially the standing 18th century Kasbah of Ameridhil.

By the midday, we will reach Ait Ben Haddou Ksar after Ouarzazate, known as “the Film Capital of Africa” because of the cinema studios and the movies that were filmed in the area. Ait Ben Haddou Ksar(fortified village) located on the route to the Sahara Desert. Previously used as a meeting point for travelers from Sudan on their way to Marrakech, it is now an iconic Film Capital film set. Ait Ben Haddou is mainly popular among big Film Capital producers who love to shoot films there, as it makes a timeless visual that is difficult to find elsewhere. More than 15 movies have been filmed here, as well as parts of the TV show Game of Thrones. One of the most popular films to have been shot in Ait Ben Haddou is Gladiator, in particular, the scene in which Russell Crowe is sold into slavery. The kasbah is one of the most intriguing red earth castles lining the ancient road of the Kasbahs and is a UNESCO world heritage site.

Lunch by the Kasbah and continue on our way to Marrakech through the famous Tizi -in-Tichka pass over the High Atlas Mountains. Appreciate the beauty of the timeless landscapes on the twisted roads through Berber villages. Arriving Marrakech You will be accommodated overnight in a hotel or riad.

Marrakech without a doubt is a town that shows all of Morocco's exotic culture and charm. Marrakech is the second oldest imperial city, known as the pearl of the south, or the red city because of its red houses.

After morning meal, one of our native guides will take you in historical sightseeing of Marrakech, starting with the Koutoubia mosque built in the 12th century, the Saadian Tombs, the 16th-century graveyard full of mosaic tiles, the Pahia Palace, then he will venture you to explore the fascinating souks admitting its colors, spices, handicraft sellers... is a great chance to get your Moroccan gifts and souvenirs...

After midday meal, our driver will take to visit the Majorelle Gardens. named after the famous French painter, who constructed here his art deco villa and started the botanical gardens, in 1980 it became the residence of Yves Saint Laurent. Afternoon, visit the famous Djemaa El Fna square with its surrounding souks and handicraft quarters. In the evening check into your Riad.

By the sunset, you will have free time to discover the famous Djemâa El-Fna square where you'll be charmed with snake charmers, singers, acrobats, dancers, narrators, and story-tellers and have your dinner in one of the top terraces.

Optional to enjoy a traditional Spa with a Hamman before to have your dinner

Overnight in the riad/hotel

After morning meal, we will drive to Casablanca Mohammed V International airport for your return flight, depending on the departure time. End of our Best Moroccan 10 day Adventures and Imperial Cities with memories, amazing stories to tell to your friends and family and of course with the love of this amazing country and the hospitality of its friendly people.