6 Days Tour From Casablanca To Marrakech
6-day journey to imperial cities & Erg Chebbi dunes
Overview
On this 6-day tour from Casablanca, you will visit Morocco’s imperial cities and spend an unforgettable night under the stars in the impressive Sahara desert of Merzouga, in the middle of the famous Erg Chebbi dunes.
Included in the price
- Pick-up & drop off at/from your accommodation
- Transportation in a modern vehicle with A/C
- Experienced driver/guide who speaks English
- Vehicle's fuel expenses
- Camel trek (one camel per guest)
- 4 nights in a hotel or riad room (your choice)
- 5 breakfasts
- 3 dinners
- Camp transfers by 4x4 vehicle (instead of camels)
Not Included
- Dinners in Fes
- Monuments fees
- Tipping
- Dranks
- lunches
Here are the main stops of the 6-day tour from Casablanca to Marrakech:
- Stop at the Hassan 2 Mosque in Casablanca
- Visit the Hassan Tower in Rabat
- Meet Barbary Apes in Azrou Cedar forest
- Panoramic aspects of Erg Chebbi dunes
- Experience Camel ride in Merzouga Sahara
- Watch the Sunset over the dunes
- Do Sand Boarding activity
- Hearty dinner and party around the campfire (Berber Drums)
- Overnight Camping at Merzouga Desert Camp
- Merzouga explore tour & a visit to a nomad family
- Visit Atlas Studio & Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
- Spectacular views of the Atlas Mountains landscapes
Tour Itinerary of 6 days from Casablanca
Here is the tour itinerary for the 6 days from Casablanca to Marrakech:
Day 1: Casablanca » Rabat » Fes [294 Km]
On the first day of our desert trip, after a great breakfast at your accommodation, we will go to Fez, stopping off in Meknes, a city under the mountains of the Middle Atlas.
We will stop at places of interest, including the Roman ruins (Volubilis), a World Heritage Site, among others. Lunch in Meknes and continue the route to Fes.
Once we are in Fez, in the afternoon, we will reach the place of accommodation, where you will have dinner and sleep.
Day 2: Explore Fes City with a Local Guide
After breakfast, the day will be particularly dedicated to the visit of Fes. This magnificent city is separated into three zones: Fez el¬ Bali, the old part. Fès el¬ Jdid, the modern and the old Medina, the French side.
People who visit this city are completely captivated by it one of the largest medieval sites full of endless streets. Here are many things to visit: The Mellah, the Jewish Quarter, the Plaza of the dyers, Fes el Bali, the medieval medina of the city, Fes el Jedid, the new medina of Fes, the Andalusian Mosque, and many more sites.
When the sightseeing tour ends, we will move to the riad where you will have dinner and spend the night.
Day 3: Fes » Ifrane » Azrou » Midelt » Ziz Valley » Merzouga [460 km]
In the morning, after breakfast, we will continue the excursion to the desert of Merzouga, making a few stops at various interesting sites. At this stage of the route, we will enter the Middle Atlas.
A charming and distinct from the rest of Morocco, called Ifrane. It has a colder climate than the rest and somewhat different European architecture. Then, we will head to Azrou, where there are many extinct volcanoes, such as Jebel Hebri 2104 meters, among others.
Furthermore, we will visit a forest of the oldest in this country, full of cedars and very friendly monkeys in Azrou, with the possibility of giving eat. The village is characterized by having a major cottage industry of ceda,r and then we will make a city tour to see the sights.
We will continue our journey to Midelt, located between the Middle Atlas and the High Atl; we will stop for lunch and continue the route to the Ziz Valley to admire the immensity of red gorges, clothing large oases, and the beautiful villages and adobe kasbahs.
Later, in the afternoon, we will arrive in Merzouga w,h ere wyou willleave your things in our auberge and take what you need to spend the night in the tent. Depending on our arrival time, we will take tea and rest before leaving while we equip the camels. Once everything is ready, you will begin your great adventure in Erg Chebbi¬up of these large animals.
After an hour and a half, we will arrive at camp having enjoyed the wonderful colors of the sand that we provide those hours, and arrive at sunset to contemplate it. Then, you will have a typical Moroccan dinner and later enjoy a night of live music with drums and a campfire to join us under the immensity of the starry sky.
Day 4: Explore Merzouga area & Visit a nomad family [45 km]
The next morning, you will wake up early to watch the sunrise. At midday, we will visit a nomad family. We will eat under the shade of a tree, you will see how the Berber pizza is made, and then we will taste it.
After lunch, you will rest for a while, and later, we will make a route through the desert. We will see an oasis in the desert in 4×4, also visit the town of Khamlia ( village of skin people and MeFes mines, and meet the Berber nomads living on the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes… Then you shall return to the camp, you will have dinner, play music again and will be staying in a Berber tent.
Day 5: Merzouga » Rissani » Draa Valley » Ouarzazate [368 km]
The next morning, camel trek back to the Riad, and you can have a shower. We will continue the trip to Rissani and stop to observe a large market that brings together many merchants, where lots of things like handicrafts, carpets, animals, and food are sold…
When we finish lunch, we will visit and resume the march towards the Draa Valle, where we can see the great nature around this area, stopping to take pictures and remember these precious places. We will reach Ouarzazate, where we will arrive at the accommodation, dinner, and sleep.
Day 6: Ouarzazate » Ait Ben Haddou » Marrakech [195 km]
After breakfast, we will go through the Kasbah of Taourirt, a World Heritage Site, full of towers and walls. Inside the Islamic and Jewish religions are mixed.
Later we will go to the fortified city called Ait Ben Haddou, a World Heritage Site by Unesco since 1987 and have been filmed in various famous movies like Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, The Mummy… It is one of the best-preserved fortified Kasbahs around Morocco, where they were designed to defend, houses, crops, and palm trees.
The next stop is the Kasbah of Telouet, located in the village of Telouet village is and was used to pass the High Atlas to Marrakech. It is deteriorating but with a special charm Kasbah.
On the way we will pass along the High Atlas, making several stops to enjoy the great scenery, take photographs, and breathe the fresh air offered by this place. We will arrive in Marrakech and head towards your accommodation.