14 Days Tour From Casablanca

Day 1: Arrival in Casablanca

Welcome to Morocco! Your driver meets you at Casablanca airport or at your hotel. Depending on your arrival time we visit the Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest in the world, built over the Atlantic Ocean, and drive along the Corniche of Aïn Diab. Night in a hotel in Casablanca.

Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat – Chefchaouen

After breakfast we drive to Rabat, the capital of Morocco: the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the white-and-blue Kasbah of the Oudayas. Then we cross the green countryside to the Rif mountains and Chefchaouen, the famous blue city. Dinner and night in a riad in Chefchaouen.

Day 3: Chefchaouen – free day in the blue city

A relaxed day in Chefchaouen. Get lost in the blue alleys of the medina, visit the kasbah and its garden, and walk to the Ras El Maa spring. If you like nature, a short hike in the Rif mountains around the town is possible. Night in Chefchaouen.

Day 4: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes

We leave the Rif and drive to Volubilis, the best-preserved Roman city of Morocco, with mosaics and columns among olive groves. Then we visit Meknes, the imperial city of Moulay Ismail, with the Bab Mansour gate and the royal granaries. Arrival in Fes in the evening. Night in a riad.

Day 5: Fes – visit of the medina

A full day in Fes el Bali, the oldest medina of Morocco and a UNESCO site: the Bou Inania madrasa, the Karaouine, the Chouara tanneries, the Nejjarine fountain and the souks of the craftsmen. We recommend a local guide for the medina (not included). Night in Fes.

Day 6: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Merzouga

Early departure across the Middle Atlas: Ifrane, the “Switzerland of Morocco”, and the cedar forest of Azrou with its Barbary macaques. After lunch in Midelt we follow the Ziz Valley and its palm groves to Erfoud and Merzouga. Camel ride into the dunes of Erg Chebbi at sunset, dinner with Berber music and night in a desert camp.

Day 7: Merzouga – Khamlia – Rissani – Merzouga

Sunrise over the dunes and breakfast at the camp. Today we explore the area: the Gnawa village of Khamlia and its music, the nomad families around Erg Chebbi, the seasonal lake of Dayet Srji and the old market town of Rissani. Free time for sandboarding in the afternoon. Second night in the desert camp.

Day 8: Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley

Sunrise over the dunes, camel ride back and breakfast. We drive through Rissani and Erfoud, famous for its fossils, to Tinghir and the Todra Gorges, a canyon with rock walls up to 300 metres high. In the evening we arrive in the Dades Valley. Dinner and night in a hotel.

Day 9: Dades Valley – hike in the gorges and the Monkey Fingers

A day on foot with a local Berber guide: a walk through the red rock formations known as the “Monkey Fingers”, the narrow part of the Dades Gorges and the small villages and gardens of the valley, with tea in a family house. Night in the Dades Valley.

Day 10: Dades – Valley of Roses – Skoura – Ouarzazate – Aït Ben Haddou

We follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs: Kelaat M’Gouna in the Valley of Roses, the palm grove and kasbahs of Skoura and Ouarzazate with the Kasbah Taourirt. In the afternoon we arrive at Aït Ben Haddou, the UNESCO ksar where Gladiator was filmed. Sunset over the kasbah and night in a guesthouse.

Day 11: Aït Ben Haddou – Tizi n’Tichka – Marrakech

Morning walk in the ksar of Aït Ben Haddou before the visitors arrive. Then we cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2,260 m), with Berber villages, argan oil cooperatives and wide views. Arrival in Marrakech in the early afternoon and free time in the medina. Night in a riad.

Day 12: Marrakech – visit of the Red City

A day to discover Marrakech: the Koutoubia mosque, the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Ben Youssef madrasa, the Majorelle Garden and the colourful souks of the medina. In the evening, the Jemaa el-Fna square comes alive with musicians and food stalls. We recommend a local guide (not included). Night in Marrakech.

Day 13: Marrakech – Essaouira

We drive west through the argan plains (sometimes with goats in the trees!) to Essaouira, the windy white-and-blue town on the Atlantic. Afternoon walk on the Portuguese ramparts, in the fishing port and in the relaxed medina. Night in a riad in Essaouira.

Day 14: Essaouira – Oualidia – El Jadida – Casablanca – end of the tour

We drive north along the coast road: the lagoon of Oualidia, famous for its oysters, and the Portuguese city of El Jadida with its cistern (UNESCO). In the afternoon we arrive in Casablanca and drop you off at your hotel or at the airport – end of our services.