12 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech

Tour Overview

Day 1: Casablanca

On the first day of our 12-day tour from Casablanca. Upon your arrival at Casablanca's Mohammed V airport. Firstly, We will greet you and drive you to relax overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Casablanca -Rabat capital - Chefchaouen

After breakfast at your hotel. Our tour starts at the Hassan II mosque, which is t Africa's second-largest religious building. The mosque is open to everyone regardless of their religion.

Our 12 Days tour from Casablanca will be to Rabat the administrative capital of Morocco. In Rabat, you will visit The magnificent Kasbah of Oudayas, and Hassan Tower with its uncompleted minaret.

In addition, we will see the magnificent Mausoleum of Mohammed V and Hassan II (father of the current king). After lunch, we will travel to Chefchaouen via the city of Ouezzane. Most of the drive will be over the foothills of the Rif Mountains before we arrive at the beautiful pearl of Morocco Chefchaouen. Overnight in a riad/hotel.

Day 3: Chefchaouen sightseeing tour

After breakfast in your hotel, we will start exploring Chefchaouen (known as the blue city). A small charming clean and fresh town. You can walk around the old Medina with its restored kasbah, Plaza Utta Hammas. The square in the town center is a great place to relax.

Chefchaouen is a beautiful town. It has steep streets, white walls, and blue doors and windows. The mountains in the background make it perfect for stunning photos.

After lunch, you will see the natural spring water of Ras El Ma. Spain occupied this town, unlike other parts of Morocco.

Therefore, there is much influence from the Spanish and Moorish cultures. You will have an opportunity to meet with locals, wander in the souks (markets), and enjoy this amazing town. Overnight in a riad/hotel.

Day 4: Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Meknes - Fes

The trip today will continue by leaving Chefchaouen. Then we will cross the Rif mountains to arrive at the ancient Roman town - Unesco World Heritage Site. In addition, we will discover its mosaic floors, basilica, temple, and triumphal arch.

After that, we will visit Meknes. In Meknes, we will see the bab Mansour, Granary, Swani basin, old medina with souks, and Lahdim Square. We will also take a break at a café in Lahdim Square.

Later In the late afternoon, We set off for Fes. Overnight in a traditional riad in the Medina.

Day 5: Fes sightseeing tour

Today, we will explore Fes with a guide. We will see the Royal Palace Gate and the Jewish Quarter "Mellah" in the old city. The Mellah is from the 14th Century. You will also visit the Ceramics Cooperative to see traditional Moroccan crafts.

Afterward, you will visit important historical sites in the medina. These attractions include Bou Inania Medersa, Blue Gate, Karaouiyine Mosque, Chouara Tanneries, and Madrasa Seffarin, where artisans perform metalwork. You will also see beautiful masterpieces like Attarin Medersa and Neijarin Fountain. 

In the afternoon, we will show you the Merenid's tombs for a panoramic view of the medina. Overnight in your Riad.

Day 6: Fes - Ifrane - Midelt - Erfoud - Merzouga

Today, we are going on a 12-day tour from Casablanca to Marrakech and the Sahara desert. We will pass through the middle Atlas mountains during our journey. We will stop at Ifran, a small town called the "Switzerland of Morocco" for its resemblance to a Swiss alpine resort.

We are going south through the biggest cedar forest in North Africa where barbary monkeys live. We can take pictures and feed the monkeys.

After lunch, we go south through Talghomt Pass, enjoying the beautiful views and landscapes that nature provides. We reach Ziz Valley and stop to see the beautiful hidden oases with palm trees from a high viewpoint. Within around one hour, we will arrive Sahara desert where your camels are waiting for you.

Rest first, then ride camels with a guide across the tall sand dunes of the Erg Chebbi desert. Watch a beautiful sunset from a high dune, then walk to your camp to sleep in tents as nomads do. After dinner, you'll enjoy Berber music played by nomads around the fire and under a starry sky.

Day 7: Tour around Erg Chebbi by 4x4 - camel ride and night in desert camp

Waking up early is ”a must to” to see one that could be the most beautiful sunrise in your life. After breakfast, we will start our trip in the Sahara desert to see different areas of the desert. First, we'll visit Merzouga Lake, home to unique birds. Then, we'll go to the Sahara desert where nomads live with their animals in a traditional way.

We will drink mint tea with them and see how they live. We will be following the path of the Paris Dakar Rally.

Along the way, we will visit the old mines in Mifis. France once operated these mines. This visit will provide a great opportunity to explore them. 

We go to Khamlia village, home to black Berber people from Mali and Niger. We will have a chance to listen to their music and dance. Lunch in the village (Berber Pizza). Then, we set off to visit an impressive oasis on the edge of dunes before we ended our day in your hotel.

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

Today we will leave the desert and go to the city of Rissani. It used to be an important stop for caravans traveling through the Sahara. If we are on a Tuesday, Thursday, or Sunday, we can visit the market called a souk. It is considered the biggest market in the area.

We then set off to Erfoud - a fossil town. Here, you will see stalls selling crystals and precious stones as well as fossils. The workshop using Marmar is open to visitors.

We travel to Dades Valley, passing through villages like Mallaab, Tinjdad, and Toroug. Later, we reach Todra Valley, a green area surrounded by mud villages and mountains. After driving for about 30 minutes, we arrive at Todra Gorges. These narrow passages have cliffs that are 300m high on each side, making them a popular spot for climbers.

Eat lunch in town, then go to Dades Valley to see cool rock formations called "monkies fingers" and pretty mud kasbahs. you will be welcomed with a mint tea Overnight in a hotel overlooking the valley.

Day 9: Dades Valley - Ait Benhaddou - Marrakech

One of the best things to do in spring is the 12-day tour from Casablanca to see the rose fields. Today, we are going to El Kalaa M'gouna, also called Rose Town. Here, they gather more than 400 tonnes of rose petals each spring.

People use these petals to produce rosewater or sell them to perfume companies. These petals are used to make rosewater or sold to perfume companies. The Festival of Roses is held here every May. As we travel from Rose Town to Skoura you will see so many kasbahs among the greenery of Dades Valley.

The most stunning kasbahs in southern Morocco may be found here, and the tiny hamlet of Skoura is encircled by thousands of palm palms. Next, we'll travel to Ouarzazate, sometimes known as the "Hollywood of Africa," which is home to Morocco's largest film studios.

From there, we'll visit the renowned Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, which has been featured in numerous films and photos and is now a Unesco World Heritage site. There, we'll have free time to explore the site and enjoy lunch in the village.

Then, after taking in the breathtaking vistas of the high Atlas slopes (2260 m) tizi n tichka pass, and unique Berber towns perched atop the slopes, we go to Marrakesh. Reach Marrakesh late at night. Spend the night at a riad in the Medina.

Day 10: Marrakech sightseeing tour

You will begin your city tour of Marrakech, the red city of Morocco, after breakfast. The most significant historical and cultural sites, such as the Saadian tombs, the Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia Mosque, Jemaa el Fna, the Ben Youssef Koranic School, and Morocco's largest traditional souk, will all be made sure you see by your local guide.

following lunch at one of the neighborhood eateries close to the main square. After that, you can explore the Majorelle Gardens and the Koutoubia Tower. overnight in your riad.

Day 11: Essaouira day trip from Marrakech

On our way to Essaouira after breakfast, we will see many goats climbing trees to eat Argan nuts and leaves since this is the region of Argan trees. We will also visit a women's cooperative of Argan oil as well. During this course, you will learn about the various uses of the oil from culinary to cosmetics to medicine, as well as the various benefits and uses of oil.

After several stops on the way. we'll arrive at this walled city about 3 hours from Marrakech (Essaouira). A beautiful white town located on the Atlantic Ocean. We will start our exploring day by visiting the ramparts called Skalla Fortress. 

Then walk inside the narrow alleys of the Essaouira UNESCO World Heritage Site. Besides beautiful arts and crafts including objects carved of local Thuya wood. Lunch in a Moroccan way, freshly bought fish ”cooked to order”.

Essaouira is also known as the ”City of the Wind”, it attracts surfers from different parts of the world. Romans, Phoenicians, and Portuguese once occupied Essaouira.

Thus, there is an influence noticed in its architecture. The small town with much history. In the afternoon, we will take the road back to Marrakesh. Overnight in your Riad/Hotel.

Day 12: Marrakech - Transfer to the airport

After breakfast, we'll pick you up from your riad and drive you to the airport either in Marrakesh or Casablanca. End of 12-day tour from Casablanca.