15-Day grand Tour From Casablanca

Your private Morocco tour from Casablanca begins with a transfer from the airport to your hotel in Casablanca. Today depends on your arrival time; given the time we may explore some of Casablanca’s touristic features such as Moroccan Mall shopping center, the Hassan II mosque and a nearby beach area.

Today starts with a quick visit to the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca before departing to Rabat (the capital). In Rabat, we will visit the Royal Palace, the Mohammed V Mausoleum, the ruins of Chellah and the Hassan Tower and of course its souks and medina. Then, we will depart to Meknes where we’ll have a great delicious dinner at a local restaurant overlooking the square opposite the Bab el Mansour gate. After dinner, we’ll retire to a local hotel.

From Meknes, you will head out to visit the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis left from the Roman Empire’s most southern outpost, before continuing to Fez where we will spend the night at a local Riad – Hotel.
Dinner and overnight.

Today we will start exploring the oldest city in Morocco (1200 years), snaking through its narrow streets and alleys. We will begin sightseeing at the beautiful Royal Palace gate, followed by the ancient Jewish headquarter where the first Mellah ever was built in Morocco, during the 16th century. We’ll ensure that you visit all top sites with historical and cultural interest including the famous Al-Karaouine University, the oldest university Africa and the Arab world. We will also visit the Attarine museum, Tanneries, and the Moulay Idriss mausoleum (The founder of the city of Fez). After lunch, you will visit different cooperatives and then, experience a beautiful panoramic view over the whole Medina of Fez before ending the night at your Riad.

5th day of private Morocco tour from Casablanca
Today begins with a drive towards the Atlas Mountains, stopping to visit the Ifrane town (Switzerland of Morocco), where we will get a chance to explore the famous cedar forest, home to the Berber apes. We will then continue through Tiz Ntalghamt Mountain Pass and the Ziz Gorge where we can stop for pictures and lunch in Midelt. From Midelt we will continue through the Ziz Valley to Errachidia, before retiring to the southern traditional village of Erfoud After, we will leave for Rissani and to Merzouga in the afternoon to a local hotel with restaurants and a Great swimming pool. Before the sun sets, you enjoy camel excursion in the dunes of Erg Chebbi. enjoy the beautiful sunset over dunes. Once it’s dark, our dinner will be served around a campfire. This night will be spent in a luxury tents in the desert.

After breakfast, you’ll travel via SUV some nearby caves where natural fossils can be discovered. After exploring the caves, you will be taken to the small and ancient village of Tisrdmin, where many movies have been made. You will then across the Black Desert, its name related to the presence of volcanic stones, where we will share tea with a local Tuareg family. We will also explore the Saharian region around the Erg Chebbi desert dunes where you will have the chance to see the nomad’s life style and the marvelous contrast of the desert. We will later visit the black village of Khamlia; where we will indulge in the Gnawa music. For lunch, we will delight in a traditional Berber Pizza (Medfouna) in the ancient capital of Rissani and in the late afternoon, we will ride on camel back to watch the sunset over the dunes and spend the night in the same luxury camp. Upon arrival at the camp, we’ll have a traditional Tagine dinner, drink delicious local mint tea, and listen to traditional Berber music around a campfire while watching the stars and the rising moon in the amazing Merzouga Sahara desert.

We will fetch an early start to enjoy the sunrise over the beautiful dunes before arriving at the hotel to freshen up. After breakfast, we will head through Rissani to Todra gorge; the highest and narrowest gorge in the country. After lunch at the gorge, we will drive through the Dades valley appreciating the view of the geological feature known locally as “Monkey Toes”. We will stay overnight in Boumalen Dades valley.

After breakfast, we will continue our grand tour towards the city Ouarzazate through the path of a thousand Kasbahs stopping at Kalaat Mgouna, the center of the roses Valley, famous for its annual Roses Festival. We will continue to the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, famous for being used as a filming location for Hollywood movies such as Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, and the famous Fantasy series Game of Thrones. We will then take the Tizi-N’tichka mountain pass to Marrakesh, where we will spend the night.

This morning we travel from Ouarzazate to Taroudant a Berber town developed in turn of a market located in the southern of Morocco. Noted for local crafts (carpets, jewelry, pottery, etc.), Taroudant is located on the route of the caravans (used for trade). It has said to resemble a smaller and less-chaotic Marrakesh. We will spend this night at a local Riad or Hotel in Taroudant.

Today you will continue to Tafraoute, a charming town, sheltered from the hot African weather by beautiful granitic rocks that surround it, a spectacle of nature that allows you to experience this different part of Morocco. You will continue along this route to Agadir city where you will spend the night.

11th day of the private Morocco tour from Casablanca.
Today well continue on the Atlantic coast to Essaouira (Mogador), the Pearl of the Atlantic. In the afternoon we will check in at a Riad and then head out to watch the sunset from the Murallas (walls that fortify the city), an experience you can not miss. You will explore the ancient city ‘Mogador’ a name given by the Portuguese. Evaluated as one of the most beautiful coastal cities of the Atlantic, the medina is a canvas of white and blue surrounded by beautiful beaches and the ancient walls of the Portuguese colonial time. In the evening, we will be treated to a dinner of the freshest fish. We will spend the night in Essaouira.

Today you will discover Essaouira for yourself. This beautiful city has a rich historical background as well as a very touristic appeal due to its annual music Festivals. Located by the ocean, its white and blue port is a center of commerce for the local fisherman. There, you will find some of the freshest seafood in all of Morocco. You can have lunch at the local restaurants that reside near the port, where you can choose the fish of your preference to be prepared to your liking.

the 13th day of the private Morocco tour from Casablanca
This morning after breakfast, we will depart to Marrakesh, where you will have a free day to discover the most important touristic city of morocco.
We will spend this night at a local Riad or hotel.

This morning, after breakfast we will have a guided tour of Marrakesh. You will explore the main monuments and attractions of the city, including the famous Jammae El-Fna square, Koutoubia mosque, palaces, the souks, and museums. We will also explore parts of the new city such as Gueliz, Majorelle and The Menara Gardens,

This morning after breakfast in Marrakesh, we can relax during the early part of the afternoon before departing to Casablanca, where our private Morocco tour from Casablanca tour ends.