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Morocco Tours 10 Days from Casablanca : Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert
Morocco Tours 10 Days from Casablanca : Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert
Morocco Tours 10 Days from Casablanca : Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert
Morocco Tours 10 Days from Casablanca : Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert
Morocco Tours 10 Days from Casablanca : Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert

Morocco Tours 10 Days from Casablanca : Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert

By Morocco Destination Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$2,389 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Discover the four Imperial Cities of Morocco Fez, Meknes, Rabat and Marrakech on this private eight day Morocco. Experience the history, architecture, rich culture and traditional Moroccan hospitality. Visit the ancient medieval medinas, monuments, mausalomes and souks.

Activity location

  • Hassan II Mosque
    • Blvd Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah
    • 20450, Casablanca, Morocco, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport
    • P3038
    • Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco

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Morocco Tours 10 Days from Casablanca : Imperial Cities & Sahara Desert
  • Activity duration is 10 days10d10d
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
AU$2,389.21 x 2 AdultsAU$4,778.42

Total
Price is AU$4,778.42
Until Mon, 25 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal Guide In Fes and Marrakech
  • What's includedWhat's included9 nights accommodation with Breakfast Included
  • What's includedWhat's included1 Night Accommodation in Dades with Dinner and Breakfast
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup
  • What's includedWhat's includedOvernight in Merzouga in camp tents, with private tents
  • What's includedWhat's includedFuel surcharge
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal guide in Marrakech and Fez
  • What's includedWhat's included1 Night Accommodation in Desert Hotel with Dinner and Breakfast
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by private vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDrinks and Entrance Fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDinner in Rabat - Chefchaouen - Fes - Marrakech

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Casablanca - Rabat
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: riad sidi fatah rabat , Riad Dar Saidi
Hassan II Mosque
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
visit the popular Hassan II Mosque and admire its exquisite craftsmanship. Sitting pretty on an outcrop over the Atlantic Ocean, the Hassan II Mosque is estimated to house 25,000 worshippers inside with additional room for 80,000 in its courtyard. Unique to Morocco, Hassan II is one of few mosques where non-Muslims are permitted to enter
Kasbah des Oudaias
  • 1h
You will Visit Kasbah Des Oudaias, a grand door that leads to Rabat's original city centre, and quietly wander the peaceful white and blue-washed streetsthen you can discover the 20th-century Andalusian Gardens which is inside the Kasbah Des Oudaias .
Day 2: Rabat - Chefchaouen
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Riad Hicham , Riad Asilah , Riad Al Khalifa
Hassan Tower
  • 1h
The morning start with the visit of Hassan Tower, a minaret of the incomplete mosque and Mausoleum of Mohamed V, a 12th-century project that was abandoned shortly after construction.
Chellah
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Explore the medieval fortification of the Chellah Necropolis in the heart of Rabat and explore its Roman and Islamic ruins . The Chellah is both a Roman ruin and Islamic burial place. As the Roman city of Sala Colonia, it was a bustling trading post of the empire's southernmost colony from A.D. 40 onward, and was one of the last to eventually sever links with the empire.
Chefchaouen
  • 12h
Known as the "Blue City," Chefchaouen is made up of narrow, winding streets and blue-washed buildings, enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and friendly locals. Spend your time in the compact medina along the northern hillside and enjoy a meal in Plaza Outa el Hammam, before touring the kasbah (old fortification). As the day draws to an end, make your way to the abandoned Spanish Mosque to enjoy one last view over Chefchaouen as the sun sets behind the mountains.
Day 3: Chefchaouen -Volubilis - Meknes - Fes
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Riad Sara , Riad la Perle de Fez
Volubilis
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The day dedicated to explore the Roman city of Volubilis. A UNESCO protected site, Volubilis is home to Morocco's best preserved Roman ruins. Wander the expansive complex, exploring the still-intact columns of former buildings, large merchant homes, temples, and the colourful mosaics, including the Labours of Hercules.
Bab Mansour Gate
  • 30m
Bab Mansour constructing is said to be related to one popular legend tells the tale of Ismail asking Mansour Laleuj, the architect responsible for the impressive city gate if he could have made the gate more beautiful, to be the grand entrance to the Imperial City of Meknes, Bab Al Mansour Gate was named after El-Mansour, a Christian renegade who converted to Islam. The 16 metres Gate was designed as a horseshoe-arched gate and its 52-foot-high wooden doors are located off the sprawling el-Hedim square.
Sahrij Swani
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Hri Swani, the Basin of the Norias, Sahrij Swani, is an artificial lake notable for its size (148.75 m by 319 m with a depth of 3.20 m). Three tall crenellated walls that stood around the lake have today been reduced to an isolated section of rampart located on the southwest side towards the Bani Ahmad district and the remains of the base of an enclosure wall more than 2 m thick. The size of the lake is reminiscent of the lakes of the Middle Atlas mountains located to the south of the town. The lake was filled from two sources: - Water from the ten wells dug near the Sahrij, below the silo, brought up using ten norias and ceramic channels. Water from the wells was used at times of trouble (war, etc.) and drought. Water from the Wadi Bufekrane which descends from the Middle Atlas mountains, crosses the southern part of Meknès and feeds the lake and part of the town of Meknès.
Day 4: Explore the City Of Fes
  • 5 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Riad Sara , Riad la perle de Fes
Royal Palace of Fez
  • 30m
We’ll start the day exploring the oldest city in Morocco, snaking through its alleys and narrow streets. We’ll begin sightseeing at the Royal Palace gate, followed by the Jewish headquarter where the first Mellah ever was built in Morocco, during the 16th century. We’ll ensure that you visit all sites with cultural and historical interest including the famous Al Qaraouine University, the oldest in the region. We’ll also visit the Tanneries, the Attarine museum, and the Moulay Idriss mausoleum. After lunch, you’ll visit many different cooperatives and then, experience a wonderful panoramic view over the whole Medina of Fes.
Fez Mellah
  • 30m
followed by the Jewish headquarter where the first Mellah ever was built in Morocco, during the 16th century.
Chouara Tannery
  • 1m
  • Admission ticket not included
We’ll also visit the Tanneries, the Attarine museum, and the Moulay Idriss mausoleum.
Mosque and University Kairaouine
  • 1m
  • Admission ticket not included
Founded in 859 A.D. by Tunisian-born Fatima al-Fihri in Morocco’s Fez, the university is not only the oldest higher education institution on Earth but also the first to be founded by a woman, and a Muslim one at that. Fatima used her inheritance from her merchant father’s wealth to found the university which started as an associated school – known as a madrasa – and a mosque that eventually grew into a place of higher education. It also introduced the system of awarding degrees according to different levels of study in a range of fields, such as religious studies, grammar and rhetoric. Though the university first focused on religious instruction, its fields of study quickly expanded to include logic, medicine, mathematics and astronomy, among many others.
Bab Bou Jeloud
  • 30m
Bab Boujeloud gate welcoming you onto Talâa Kebira
Day 5: Fes - Ifran , Azrou Forest - Into the desert: Erfoud, Merzouga and the Sahara
  • 5 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Auberge du Sud , Hotel Kenz Errimal , Hotel Nomad Palace
Ifrane
  • 30m
Ifrane was founded in 1929 and is situated in the Middle Atlas mountains; it includes in its immediate environs Morocco’s premier winter and summer resort areas. Located at an elevation of about 5,400 feet (1,650 metres) above sea level, Nearby cedar-covered extinct volcanic craters are equipped with alpine ski runs. It is also the home of Al-Akhawayn University (1995), a public institution of higher education modelled on the American university system. Azrou, 11 miles (17 km) southwest of Ifrane at an elevation of about 3,950 feet (1,204 metres), is an old Amazigh (Berber) settlement that was developed into an all-seasons resort.
Azrou Cedar Forest
  • 30m
where we’ll get a chance to explore the famous cedar forest, home to the Berber apes.
Aoufous
  • 30m
we will have the chance to stop in ziz valley to take picture of the view panoramic of ziz valley .
Erfoud
  • 5m
Erfoud, known for dates and fossils, and stop at a local artisan collective to learn everything there is to know about the types of fossils found in the area
Merzouga
  • 12h
Head towards the sea of sand of Erg Chebbi, where some dunes are more than 600 feet tall.
Day 6: Desert towns around Merzouga - Rissani
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Layali Camp , hotel nomad palace Camp
Khamlia
  • 1h
the traditional Saharan village of Khemliya—its people originally from Mali. Experience traditional music, drumming and dancing before taking a light walk around the village and its farmed plots in the sand
Rissani
  • 1h
the market town of Rissani to explore the live animal auction and nearby 'donkey car park
Day 7: Merzouga - Toudra Valley - Toudra Gorge - Dades Valley
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Hotel Babylon , Auberge Panorama , dar ahlam Dades
Tinghir
  • 30m
we will head to west to Tinerhir where you see the view panoramic of Todra Valley and admire the extensive stretch of oasis and the community of buildings that follow the greenery.
Gargantas del Todra
  • 1h
stop by toudra gorges to walk through it about 30 min in Todra Gorge and climb down to the water's edge to relax in the refreshing water of the Todra River.
Boumalne Dades
  • 15m
This probably would be the perfect definition of the well-known Dades Valley, also known as “the road of the thousand kasbahs”. It ranges from Ouarzazate (located 192 km from Marrakech) to the east of Tineguir and the Todra Gorges. The area is inhabited by Berber tribes who are responsible for building local houses and castles fortified with adobe or kasbahs. What is more, the Dades Valley is rich in gorges and karstic canyons that form a landscape of eroded rock formations and folds, unique in the world due to the geographical and climatic conditions of Morocco. For example, the erosion of the Dades Gorges is known as the “monkey fingers” because of its rounded and stacked shape that seems to recreate the fingers of this animal
Dades Gorges
  • 1h
At the Dades Gorge, we’ll stop at a local hotel where we’ll spend the night, and be treated to a complimentary dinner.
Day 8: Dades Valley - Rose Valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Benhaddou Kasbah - Marrakech
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: riad Bahia Salam , Riad Jnan Mogador Marrakech , riad Faraj
Valley of the Roses
  • 30m
stopping at Kalaat Mgouna, the centre of the Valley of Roses, famous for its annual Rose Festival.
Taourirt Kasbah
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
stop to take picture of taourirt kasbah in Ouarazazate and you will have chance to visit inside as well but it will be just optional .
CLA Studios
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
On the edge of the Sahara Desert in Ouarzazate, Atlas Film Studios is not only the centre of Morocco’s film industry, but the largest film studio in the world. Founded in the early 1980s, the studios boast an impressive pedigree, having hosted iconic film sets such as Gladiator and Star Wars, as well as scenes from Game of Thrones - prison Break .... .
Ait Ben Haddou
  • 2h
Ait Ben Haddou is a destination in which you have to make a stop to stroll around its old town. It is a famous tourist destination as it is one of the most beautiful places in the country and the area has been used as the setting for numerous films. The desert landscape mimetize with desert dust, palm trees and sand, making it a unique place in the world, a true paradise in the middle of the High Atlas Mountains and the Sahara desert.
Day 9: Explore the Red City of Marrakech
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: riad Bahia Salam , Riad Jnan Mogador Marrakech , riad Faraj
Bahia Palace
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Bahia Palace located in the Mellah, South of historic city. The centrepiece of the Moroccan architecture, it covers 8000 m2, and is the receptacle of the know-how of the craftsmen. Around the central garden, planted with orange, you can admire in the parts confortabe ceilings painted and gilded, wooden marquetry as fine as lace, like stucco, and zelliges bordering the fountains.. They are quite spectacular, full of the colourful ornaments and architectural elements common for the traditional Moroccan architecture. The palace was built from 1984-1900 designed by El Mekki, the Moroccan architect, on behalf of the Grand Vizier Ba Ahmed ben Moussa said Hmad. Only the best workmen and craftsmen of the country were working on this masterpiece of Islamic and Moroccan style. It’s an amazing place for capturing some great photos.
Saadian Tombs
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Saadian Tombs Located next to the mosque of the Kasbah, the Saadian tombs are one of the only remains of the Saadian dynasty that reigned over the golden age of Marrakech between 1524 to 1659. In the early 18th century, Sultan Moulay Ismail had indeed decided to remove all traces of the magnificence of this dynasty by demanding the destruction of all remaining vestiges. He dared not, however, commit the sacrilege of destroying their burials and ordered that the entrance to the necropolis should be completed. The secret remained well kept until 1917, date of the rediscovery of the site of the Saadian tombs.
Koutoubia Mosque
  • 30m
Koutubia Mosque is the largest mosque in Marrakesh with the traditional Minaret tower built in almohad style, that became one of the main landmarks of Marrakesh. And while the mosque itself is not really opened to non-Muslim, you shouldn’t miss checking out the area around. Besides the square in the front of the mosque, there is a nice lush park on a side that is a great place to rest for a bit and people watch. located in the Mellah, South of historic city. The centrepiece of the Moroccan architecture, it covers 8000 m2, and is the receptacle of the know-how of the craftsmen. Around the central garden, planted with orange, you can admire in the parts confortabe ceilings painted and gilded, wooden marquetry as fine as lace, like stucco, and zelliges bordering the fountains.
Jardin Majorelle
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The Majorelle Garden is a small, peaceful heaven, located in the heart of the city of Marrakesh. This botanical garden was created in 1931 by the French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886 - 1962) around his Art Deco studio of an astonishing modernity, built by the architect Paul Sinoir. This garden is a living masterpiece composed of exotic plants and rare species, which Jacques Majorelle, a botanical lover, brings back from his travels around the world: cactus, yuccas, water lilies, water lilies, jasmines, bougainvillea, palm trees, coconut trees, banana trees, bamboo... In 1937, the artist creates ultramarine both intense and clear blue, the Majorelle blue, of which he dyes his garden that opens to the public in 1947. The workshop became the Berber Museum, which was inaugurated in 2011 under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohamed VI. It presents a panorama of the extraordinary creativity of these people, the oldest in North Africa.
Day 10: Marrakech airport or Casablanca Airport
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Marrakesh Menara Airport
  • 15m
After breakfast in your riad, we will drive you to the airport for your departure flight. Your tour ends at the airport.
Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport
  • 3h
After breakfast in your riad, we will drive you to the airport for your departure flight. Your tour ends at the airport.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHassan II Mosque
    • Blvd Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah
    • 20450, Casablanca, Morocco, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECasablanca Mohammed V International Airport
    • P3038
    • Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco

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