5 Days Desert tour from Casablanca
Duration
5 days
Tour from
Casablanca
end in
Marrakech
Itinirary
Day 1: Casablanca – Rabat – Meknes – Fes
You will start your desert tour from Casablanca, the economic capital, to Fez and continue through beautiful landscapes. First of all, you will reach the town of Volubilis, which is home to the famous Roman ruins of the southernmost outpost of the Roman Empire. It also was selected as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Not far from Volubilis, you will arrive in Meknes the seat of the first Arab dynasty built by Moulay Ismail. You will visit the famous gate of Bab Mansur, the entrance to Moulay Ismail’s palace, and near the quarter of El’hdim. It then leads to the water store Sahrij Suani, stables, and garrison. Arrive in Fez and check in to your hotel for a night’s stay.
Day 2: Fes day trip
After breakfast, a private guided tour to discover Fes, one of the imperial cities in Morocco. Your local guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the most attractions and must-see sights of this ancient city. Visit the golden gates of the Royal Palace, stroll through the Fes E’lbali (Old medina), and see Medrasat El Bou Ananias, Nejarine Fountain, Karawin Mosque, one of the essential Islamic cultural centers and home to Fez University (the oldest university in the world), Moulay Idriss’s Mausoleum is to be discovered. Of course, we cannot forget the Mellah, a Jewish quarter of Fez, the tannery quarter, and the crafts guilds. A delicious free lunch will be served on the day. An overnight stay awaits you.
Day 3: Fez – Midelt – Errachidia – Merzouga
You start your desert tour from Casablanca with the Morocco4X4 team, and depart Fez for the Merzouga desert via Ifrane and the cedar forests of Azrou, home to wild monkeys. This will be an excellent opportunity to take pictures for souvenirs. Lunch in Zaida, a small Berber village. Continue your journey through the Atlas Mountains, enjoying the Midelt landscape, until you reach the capital city of the region Errachidia. From there, you will take the road to the Merzouga desert. We will find a professional camel guide waiting to take us on a ride camel to the heart of the desert. We will attend the breathtaking sunset over the high dunes and spend the night in a camp enjoying the Berber Gnawa music under the starry sky.
Day 4: Merzouga, Todra, Dades gorge, Ouarzazat
After attending the panoramic sunrise and having our breakfast, we will take a camel ride back to the village of Merzouga and drive to Rissani to visit a traditional Souk (market). We will then drive via Tinajdad and explore the Todra Valley, famous for its big rocky walls, before heading to Dades gorges to continue our path to the Kasbah of Skoura. Arrival and overnight in Ouarzazate.
Day 5: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
That day’s program is visiting the Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate. We will also visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site where famous films such as Game of Thrones, Gladiator, and Lawrence of Arabia were shot. Later, we continue through the Tizi N’tichka pass to the red city of Marrakech. Spend the night in a local riad or a hotel. End of our desert tour from Casablanca.
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Gallery
INCLUDING
- Travel to the imperial cities
- Transport in 4×4 or minibus
Driver - Fuel
- Camping in the desert
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage site
- Visits to the must-see sights
NOT INCLUDED
- Midday meal
- Drinks
- Entrance fees
- Gratuities and what is not in the program
- Flight tickets
IMPORTANT NOTE
In all the routes of our site, you can modify the circuits and the category of the hotels. The price depends on the number of people and days of the tour.