9-day/8 nights best MoroccoTour from Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Marrakech, Sahara

Day 1 Casablanca- pickup, Casablanca – Rabat

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   Hassan II Mosque

   1 hour Admission ticket not included

   Pick up at Mohamed V airport and visit Casablanca Hassan II mosque- 2nd the biggest mosque in the world. We will stop by Mohamed V Square and Rick’s coffee- scene of movie “Casablanca”. From Casablanca we travel to Rabat, Morocco's third oldest Imperial City and modern capital.

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   Square of Mohammed V

   10 min

   sightseeing

Day 2 Rabat – Chefchaouen (blue city)

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   Hassan Tower

   2 hours

   From Casablanca we travel to Rabat, Morocco's third oldest Imperial City and modern capital. After lunch, we will visit the Hassan Tower, the Mohammed V Mausoleum and also the old medina.

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   Chefchaouen Medina

   2 hours Admission ticket not included

   We will walk though picturesque blue alleyways of the medina, visiting Outa Hamam Square with 14th-century fortress.

Day 3 Chefchaouen – Volubilis- Meknes- Fes

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   Volubilis

   1 hour

   Visit the impressive site of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the best-preserved Roman site in Morocco.

Day 4 Fes city day tour

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   Fez

   6 hours

   Today we will have a full day walking tour to discover Fes, the extraordinary medieval walled city. In contrast to the well-planned new city, the old city is a labyrinth of alleys and lanes lined with shops, mosques, homes and schools. In 1980 UNESCO designated the medina a World Heritage Site. At Fes, we will start with visit to the Royal Palace, Jewish Quarter, theological schools and several mosques. Our guide will take us to the medina to view the market shops or souks. We will see the famous traditional tannery factory and shops of tailoring handicraft. Today's walk is an amazing look into the life of the Moroccan city dweller where little has changed over the centuries.

Day 5 Fes – Ifrane – Erfoud – Merzouga

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   Ifrane

   4 hours

   We drive through Ifrane, the Switzerland of Morocco with white-walled and steep red roofs French-style villas. Brief stop as Azrou, where you can see Barbary apes in the cedar forest of the Middle Atlas. Lunch is in Midelt Kasbah restaurant, “the apple capital”, at the foot of the Ayachi Mountain. From here we pass by Erfoud, famous for its date festival and fossils.

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   Merzouga Desert

   4 hours

   Once you arrive Merzouga, you will be greeted with a glass of tea. Then you will watch sunset over the sahara desert dunes either by 4x4 vehicle or by camel. This is a magical landscape with huge sand dunes. Their color shifts from pink to gold to red to white depending on the time of day. We will have dinner in desert tents that followed by an evening of music.

Day 6 Merzouga - Todra Gorge – Ouarzazate

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   Gargantas del Todra

   30 min

   This morning we depart for the Todra Gorge, one of Morocco's most spectacular sights. It is a vast fault in the plateau separating the High Atlas from the Jbel Sarhro, two sheer cliffs over 300 metres (958 ft) high separated by a narrow corridor only 20 metres (66 ft) wide. Later we cross the southern slopes of the High Atlas before arriving at the captivating city of Ouarzazate. We stop en route in the heart of the Dades Valley at the oasis of Kelaa Mgouna.

Day 7 Ouarzazate - Marrakech

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   Ait Ben Haddou

   2 hours

   After breakfast, the route goes on to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, a World Heritage site and Hollywood of Africa that filmed “Game of Throne” , “Kingdom of Heaven” and “ the Gladiator” etc. It is the most famous Kasbah in Morocco and one of the most visited spots in the whole country.

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   Jemaa el-Fnaa

   1 hour

   Marrakech, a city that blends Berber traditions with Arab renaissance and western influences.

Day 8 Marrakech – Argan oil production- Marrakech

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   Jardin Majorelle

   8 hours

   After breakfast, we will visit unique Argan oil production and if lucky you will take funny pictures of goats climbing Argan tree. Then we come back to Marrakesh to visit to the magnificent Majorelle Botanical Gardens, inspired by French artists and fashion designer Yves St. Laurent (YSL). We will visit the 12th century Koutoubia Mosque, which rises above the city, 6th century Saadian Kings tomb, and the beautiful Bahia Palace. The visit to Marrakech will be completed after a stop at the Djemaa El Fna square, the home of spice vendors, storytellers, snake charmers, fire eaters, acrobats, musicians and more.

Day 9 Marrakech- Casablanca

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   Casablanca

   4 hours

   Transfer to the airport for your departure flight from Casablanca