Classic Tour of Morocco 11 Days

Name: Classic Tour of Morocco 11 Days - Morocco Dream Travel Luxury Private Morocco
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Casablanca, Dades Oasis, Marrakech

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This 11 day Morocco itinerary highlights the best of the country including Fez, the Sahara Desert, Marrakesh, and Essaouira. With your private driver, you will see the real Morocco …

Please note that this tour can be customized to fit your group size, time frame and all of your travel needs and preferences.
You can also choose to book your accommodation separately if you prefer, send us a message, and we will give you a special rate for our services without accommodation, etc…

Itinerary

Day 1 - Casablanca
Upon arrival in Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco, you will be met and taken to your Casablanca hotel. You will visit the city, including an optional visit to the Hassan II, one of the world’s biggest mosques Outside of Mecca.
Day 2 - Casablanca – Rabat – Fes
After breakfast, you will leave towards Fes. On route, you will stop at Rabat, the capital city and residence of the King, for lunch and a time to enjoy the beautiful coastal imperial city. After lunch, you will continue on to Fes, the spiritual capital of Morocco.
Day 3 - Fes – Guided tour of the Medina
After breakfast, you will begin our guided tour of the Fes medina, one of the world’s largest walled in cities. You will explore the narrow streets lined with fresh fruit, mounds of spices, intricately woven Berber carpets and many other art objects of Morocco. A visit to the King’s Palace, the tanneries, and potters are just a few places you will experience. For lunch, you may choose to eat in a traditional restaurant in the heart of the medina. After lunch, you will continue the tour and return to your hotel for the evening.
Day 4 - Fes – Excursion to Volubilis, Moulay Idriss, and Meknes
After breakfast, you will set out in the morning to the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis. You will spend the morning exploring the 2000-year-old ruins and getting a picture of life during the Roman Empire. Visit also the holy city of Moulay Idriss. Lunch will be taken in Meknes one of Morocco’s Imperial cities. After lunch, your guide will take you on a tour of Meknes, and then you will head off to Fes, the cultural and spiritual capital of Morocco. Dinner will be served in the Riad.
Day 5 - Fes – Atlas Mountains – Midelt – Erfoud
Depart Fes after breakfast and start heading to the famous South of Morocco. Visit the forested hillside city of Ifrane built in the 1930s to resemble a Swiss village, today a popular ski resort area. Then continue to Azrou, a famous town for woodwork. Near Azrou you will also encounter in the cedar forests many colonies of Barbary apes that will keep you amused. Then continue towards Midelt, traveling through the spectacular Ziz Valley passing palm groves and green valleys. Then father South the scenery will change into the dry, desert looking.
Day 6 - Erfoud – The Sahara Desert – Camel Trek
After breakfast in your Kasbah Hotel, you will start an explorative journey of the area; you will visit the nomads in their goat-hair tent and learn about the desert life, afterward you visit the Gnaoua people, originally slaves brought from Sudan, There play Gnaoua music, you will learn about them and enjoy their music. In the afternoon, you will head off in some 4-wheel drive vehicles across the barren land to the majestic Sahara dunes. You will set off by camel for a 2-hour trek out to the oasis where you will spend the night in Berber tents ***this could be optional if you would prefer to return to the hotel to sleep***
Day 7 - Sahara Desert – Tinerhir – Todra Gorges – Dades Oasis
Wake early and climb a dune to sit or to take some nice pictures. Have a shower and after breakfast, transfer to Dades Gorge with a detour at Tinerhir famed with its beautiful palm grove, and Jewish quarter. Visit Todra Gorge, the highest oasis valley gorge in Morocco with 300m sheer cliffs and a mouth just 20m wide, Dades Gorge is next. Another great spot for trekking and climbing with the sheer colored rock everywhere. Dinner and Overnight in a beautiful Kasbah Hotel in Dades oasis
Day 8 - Dades Oasis – Roses Valley – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
After an early breakfast, you set off to Marrakech via Ouarzazate. You will visit one of the jewels of Morocco – Kasbah Ait Benhaddou. In typical Moroccan fashion, the true treasures must be searched out and discovered usually off the beaten path. After lunch, you will head over the mountains to Marrakech.
Day 9 - Marrakech – Marrakech Guided City Tour
After breakfast, you will have a guided tour of Marrakech, the southern pearl of Morocco. You will discover the Palace of the Bahia, the Saadian Tombs, and many other hidden treasures. After lunch, you will continue with the tour on to the magnificent Koutoubia Mosque and the famous Djemaa el-Fna, one of the center attractions of Marrakech. The tour will conclude with an exploration of the souk (market).
Day 10 - Marrakech – Casablanca
Your last day of travel will take you back to Casablanca where you began your voyage 10 days before.
Day 11 - Casablanca
Breakfast and transfer to the Airport of Casablanca for departure.