7 Days Private Tour Casablanca - Marrakech - Sahara Desert - Fez - Casablanca

Day 1: Casablanca - Marrakech

1. Casablanca
   3h
   The driver will pick you up from the airport of Casablanca upon your arrival time
2. Marrakech
   14h
   drive to Marrakech via highway. After about 3 hours we will reach Marrakech and check into your accommodation. A traditional riad in the medina (old city). You'll have the rest of the day to relax while exploring the main square Jemaa el Fnaa and the souks.

Day 2: Marrakech full day

1. Medina of Marrakesh
   20m · Admission ticket not included
   Today after breakfast in your riad will have a private guided tour of Marrakech Medina with an official guide.to discover the Medina, and its souks, and explore some more of Marrakech’s secrets
2. Koutoubia Mosque
   15m · Admission ticket not included
   You will see the famous Mosque of Koutoubia
3. Ben Youssef Mosque
   20m · Admission ticket not included
   Ali Ben Youssef Koranic school
4. Saadian Tombs
   20m · Admission ticket not included
   the Saadian tombs
5. Bahia Palace
   45m · Admission ticket not included
   the Bahia Palace
6. Jardin Majorelle
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Majorelle garden

Day 3: Marrakech - the High Atlas Mountains - Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah - Ouarzazate - Boumalne Dades

1. High Atlas Mountains
   15m
   Pick up from your accommodation in Marrakech at 8 o´clock in the morning, and depart to the High Atlas, a subrange of Moroccan Atlas mountains, going through Tizi N´Tichka pass with stops for panoramic views and taking pictures of the Berber small villages that camouflage in the landscape.
2. Ait Ben Haddou
   2h
   Then we continue south to the ksar (fortified village) of Aït Ben Haddou where we will visit the famous Kasbah (declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Famous films have been shot in this spectacular stage, including Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, and Sahara with Penélope Cruz…etc. Free time for lunch in town.
3. Taourirt Kasbah
   15m · Admission ticket not included
   Then we continue to Ouarzazate also known as “The gate of the desert” that in the Berber language means “noiseless or without confusion”. Here we´ll see the Taourirt Kasbah, one of the most spectacular ksars in Morocco.
4. Valley of the Roses
   15m
   The next site to visit is the Rose Valley going through the big Skoura palm grove, a beautiful place to contemplate more than 700.000 palms and numerous kasbahs that are built in the surrounding area. In this Valley damascenes, roses are raised for cosmetic use such as the valued rosewater. The Rose Festival is held here annually in May, it is an important museum for Moroccan culture.
5. Boumalne Dades
   14h
   Finally, we reach the Dades valley where we´ll spend the night. Overnight in a cozy hotel/riad.

Day 4: Boumalne Dades - Todra Gorges - Jorf - Erfoud - Merzouga (overnight in Sahara desert)

1. Todra Gorge
   30m
   After breakfast in the hotel, drive back through the valley to see the amazing rock formation “the monkey toes”, and the still standing 19thcentury Kasbah of Ait Yul. Leaving the Dades valley towards Tinrghir and after some stops on the way, we´ll reach the Todra Gorges. The scenery is spectacular. At the Gorge, you’ll walk under the 300m high red cliff, where many rock-climbers come to enjoy their preferred sport. Local people live in the area and can be seen in their adobe villages.
2. Fossiles d'Erfoud
   20m
   After a short walk in the Todra gorges continuing our trip to Erfoud and Rissani where we’ll have lunch
3. Merzouga
   14h
   afterward we’ll leave for the village of Merzouga. On the afternoon you will have a camel ride, guided by an experienced Camel man, to explore inside the mysterious sand-sea of the Erg-Chebbi. Here you’ll spend your first night under the stars, or if you prefer, in a traditional Berber nomad tent. Dinner will be served in the tent where you will spend the night. Overnight in a Berber desert camp.

Day 5: Merzouga - Rissani - Ziz Valley - Azrou - Ifrane - Fes

1. Errachidia
   15m
   Very early in the morning, we have a “Date with the sunrise”. In the middle of the desert, waking up early is a “must-do” to contemplate the most spectacular sunrise you´ve ever seen at the top of a dune close to the camp. After having breakfast, we return to Merzouga on the camels and we start our trip to the north, through the Tafilalet palm grove, the biggest in the world. You´ll see thousands of palm trees along the 20km of road. This way leads us to the Ziz valley, which river comes down from the high Atlas and feeds the palm grove. Here we make a stop and from this high viewpoint, enjoy a magnificent view of the valley and the town of Aoufous
2. Midelt
   1h
   We make another stop in Midelt, just in the heart of the Atlas where you´ll have free time for lunch and rest for a while.
3. Azrou Cedar Forest
   15m
   In the afternoon we continue our way through the Cedar forest where, if we are lucky, we´ll see some monkeys.
4. Ifrane
   15m
   The next place we´ll visit is the city of Ifrane, situated in the northwestern slope of the Middle Atlas at 1630 meters above the water level. Its broad avenues, its urban development with perfect cleanness, the gardens, the green areas, and its architecture make this city look like a Swiss town. Ifrane feels misplaced in Morocco. That's why it´s named Moroccan Switzerland, and if that´s not enough it has an important ski resort, Michlifen.
5. Fez
   12h
   At about 6 pm we arrive at Fes and check into a traditional riad in the medina (old city) of Fes.
   
   Overnight in a traditional Riad

Day 6: Fes sightseeing - Casablanca

1. Fes El-Bali
   4h · Admission ticket not included
   After breakfast, you will meet with a local tour guide to explore Fes, the most ancient and holy of the Imperial cities. Your cultural and historic tour will take you through the 2000-year-old living medina. A labyrinth of narrow streets, alive with markets and souks, craftsmen, donkeys and mules transporting their loads. Visit the Attarine and Bou Anania Medersas (Islamic universities), the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay Idriss Mausoleum, and the Karaouine Mosque.
2. Casablanca
   12h
   we will depart for Casablanca via highway. In the afternoon will reach Casablanca and check into your hotel.
   
   Overnight in a cozy hotel.

Day 7: Casablanca Airport

1. Casablanca
   1h
   This morning the driver will come to pick you up from your accommodation and transfer you to the airport of Casablanca upon your departure time and this is the end of our services.

Pickup details

You will find the driver waiting for you in the exit of the airport with your name written in a piece of paper.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness