8-Day Private Tour Throughout Morocco with Sahara Experience

Day 1 Arrival at Casablanca - City tour of Casablanca - Rabat

1. 1

   Casablanca

   Upon arrival at the airport, you will be picked up and transferred to the city for a city tour.

2. 2

   Hassan II Mosque

   30 min Admission ticket included

   Hassan II Mosque is the largest functioning mosque in Africa and is the 7th largest in the world. The building was commissioned by King Hassan II to be the most ambitious structure ever built in Morocco.
   Mohammed V Square consists of plenty of buildings from the 20s in Casablanca. Most of its buildings are designed with Hispanic-Muslim architecture and Art Deco that spread all over Morocco.

3. 3

   Square of Mohammed V

   30 min

   Mohammed V Square consists of plenty of buildings from the 20s in Casablanca. Most of its buildings are designed with Hispanic-Muslim architecture and Art Deco that spread all over Morocco.

4. 4

   Quartier Habous

   30 min

   Also known as New Medina, Quartier Habous is a neighborhood of the city with a quiet markteplace where shoppers bargain for clothes, fabrics, and Moroccan staples like olives and dried fruits.

5. 5

   Royal Palace of Casablanca

   15 min Admission ticket not included

   Located in the Hubous neighborhood, the Royal Palace of Casablanca is the main royal residence of the King of Morocco in Casablanca, Morocco.

6. 6

   Church of Notre Dame of Lourdes

   15 min

   The Notre Deme de Lourdes church is a modernist Catholic church. The most outstanding external feature of the church is a massive concrete ‘hood’ which towers over the doorways of the church and is completed with a small crucifix attached at its highest point.

7. 7

   Ain Diab

   30 min

   Ain Diab is a commune located at the Corniche of Casablanca, Morocco. The commune is affluent and famous for the fashionable stretch of coastline known as the Corniche. There are numerous hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, and Lalla Meryem Beach and Ain Diab Beach.
   Later, transfer to Rabat for overnight stay.

Day 2 Rabat - Chefchaouen

1. 1

   Rabat

   2 hours

   After breakfast, have a city tour of Rabat. You will visit some main monuments like Oudayas garden and Hassan Tower and its Mausoleum

2. 2

   Chefchaouen

   1 hour

   After the sightseeing tour in Rabat, transfer to Chefchaouen.

3. 3

   Chefchaouen Medina

   2 hours 30 min

   Often regarded as one of the prettiest towns in Morocco, the “blue city” of Chefchaouen doesn’t disappoint. The ancient medina is nestled in a sharp valley between mountain peaks and is one of the more pleasurable medinas to visit in all of Morocco. It’s often painted by the locals in shades of blue that have been combined to make the stunning “Chefchaouen blue.”

Day 3 Chefchaouen - Fes

1. 1

   Fez

   4 hours

   Today, transfer to Fes and have a city tour: Bab Boujloud (The Blue Gate), Royal Palace Gates (outside view only), Karaouine Mosque (outside view only), Chouara Tanneries (Traditional Leather Factories) , Madrassa Bouanania (Entrance), Narrow Streets, Mausolée Moulay Idriss (outside view only), Nejjarine Fountain, Fes El Jadid.

Day 4 Fes - Ifrane - Erfoud - Merzouga

1. 1

   Ifrane

   4 hours

   Morning transfer to Ifrane.

2. 2

   Ifrane

   1 hour 30 min

   After Breakfast depart to Ifrane that is known for its alpine-style architecture and nearby ski slopes and forests. A stone statue of a lion near leafy Parc la Prairie is a well-known landmark. This is why Ifrane is known as Mini Swiss in Morocco.

3. 3

   Erfoud

   30 min

   After the tour in Ifrane, drive to Merzouga via Erfoud and see: Fossile Place, Desert

4. 4

   Merzouga Desert

   3 hours

   Continue to Erfoud, experience 4WD from Erfoud to the sand dune of Merzouga and Tea by Nomad Family and get your chance to enjoy the sunset with a camel ride.
   Dinner and overnight stay at desert camp and enjoy the Star gazing.

Day 5 Merzouga - Tinghir - Ouarzazate

1. 1

   Gargantas del Todra

   2 hours

   After breakfast, depart to Tinghir and visit Todra Gorge which known as "Morocco's Grand Canyon" to enjoy the view Valley of Roses.

2. 2

   Taourirt Kasbah

   30 min

   After the visit to Todra Gorge, transfer to Ouarzazate with a photostop at Kasbah Taouririt.

Day 6 Ouarzazate - Tizi n Tichka - Marrakech

1. 1

   Ait Ben Haddou

   1 hour

   After breakfast, we will start our journey by visiting Kasbah Ait Benhaddou & Kasbah Taourirt (photo stop) a traditional pre-Saharan habitat made of clay in Morocco.

2. 2

   Tizi n Tichka

   1 hour

   Continue driving to Tizi n Tichka which is a mountain pass in Morocco, linking the south-east of Marrakesh to the city of Ouarzazate through the High Atlas mountains.

3. 3

   Marrakech

   1 hour

   Then drive to Marrakech. The first of Morocco's four imperial cities, it lies in the centre of the fertile, irrigated Haouz Plain, south of the Tennsift River. The ancient section of the city, known as the medina, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985.

Day 7 Marrakech - Casablanca

1. 1

   Jemaa el-Fnaa

   30 min

   In the morning, have a city tour at Marrakech: visit Jemaa Fna Square, Koutobia Mosque (outside view only), Bahia Palace (Entrance), Old Medina and Souks.
   The Jemaa el-Fnaa is Marrakech’s main square and the most important part of the medina. Here, inhabitants and tourists gather both during the day and night to have something to eat, shop or observe the various shows taking place.

2. 2

   30 min

   Next to the Jemaa el Fna is the Koutoubia Mosque. At 70m high, the minaret the Koutoubia Mosque is the highest structure and the largest mosque in all of Marrakech.

3. 3

   Bahia Palace

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   The Bahia Palace is a 19th century building, consisting of rooms decorated with stunning stuccos, paintings and mosaics palace and a set of gardens.

4. 4

   4 hours

   Later transfer back to Casablanca.
   Free time at Casablanca and free shopping for Premium and Luxury Brand at Morocco Mall where you can find the Big Aquarium inside the mall.

Day 8 Casablanca departure

1. 1

   Casablanca

   4 hours

   Transfer to airport for your flight back home.