10 DAYS TOUR FROM FES – NORTH MOROCCO – MARRAKECH – SAHARA

Embark on an unforgettable 10-day journey from Fes to Marrakech via Sahara desert, exploring the enchanting landscapes, rich history, and diverse cultures of North Morocco. This immersive tour offers a perfect blend of ancient traditions, bustling medinas, and breathtaking natural wonders. From the imperial city of Fes to the vibrant souks of Marrakech, each day promises a unique and authentic Moroccan experience.

This tour is ideal for tourists with lots of time in Morocco who want to break up the long drives between Marrakech and Merzouga and spend more time at each location they visit.

⇒ Fes sightseeing with a local guide

⇒ Visit Volubilis, the Roman Empire

⇒ Overnight in the blue pearl of Morocco

⇒ Enjoy a walk in the blue streets of Chefchaouen

⇒ Visit Rabat and Casablanca

⇒ Marrakech sightseeing with a local guide.

 ⇒ Traverse the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi N’tichka pass.

⇒  Walk to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and explore the Berber village.

⇒  Visit Ouarzazate, the gate of the Sahara

⇒  Visit the film studios (Optional)

⇒  Take a promenade along the stream in Todra Oasis to the majestic gorges.

⇒  Ride your camel and enjoy the views of Erg Chebbi dunes with its dramatic sunset.

⇒  Spending a night in the desert camp

⇒  Enjoy a Berber dinner under the stars and spend the night at your Merzouga desert camp.

DAY 1: ARRIVAL AT FES AIRPORT – PICK UP TO THE HOTEL/RIAD:

  Upon your arrival at Fes airport, our team will be waiting for you to welcome you to Morocco. They pick you up to your hotel/riad in the middle of the old Medina(city).

Overnight in Fes.

DAY 2: FES SIGHTSEEING WITH A LOCAL GUIDE:

After breakfast at your riad, you meet your local guide and the exploration of Fes begins. You start with the Royale Palace, founded back to the foundation of the new Fes.

Then, Mellah, the Jewish quarter, where you see a 17th-century synagogue. Also, The University of al-Qarawiyyin, founded as a mosque, then became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the historic Muslim world.

As well as, Chouara Tannery, the largest and oldest at oldest Medina quarter of the city, surrounded by leather shops with terraces from where you look down onto the pits.

Furthermore, you will take a walk around old souks (markets) of Fes, and wonder between the narrow alleys of the old Medina. Have an amazing lunch in one of the narrow streets in the heart of the old Medina. After that, you drive to the north highest place in Fes, from where you will have an incredible view of the old Medina. In addition to visiting the Moroccan Pottery and Ceramics with real professional local craftsmen.

Later on, Our team picks you up back to the riad for spending your second night in Fes.

DAY 3: FROM FES – VOLUBILIS – TO CHEFCHAOUEN:

We depart from Fes in the morning towards the north, to the blue city. Along the way, we stop to explore the UNESCO world heritage site of Volubilis, the once-bustling city and African administration center of the Roman Empire. In addition to the vestiges of Berber civilization that took the city from Rome AD 270. After exploring this historical site, we continue through the views of the remarkable Rif mountains towards our next destination.

Lunch will be taken in Ouazan city. Upon arrival at the pretty blue small town, free time in the afternoon and evening to explore it on your own. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Rif mountains.

Overnight in Chefchaouen

DAY 4: FROM CHEFCHAOUEN – TANGER – RABAT:

We leave the beautifully blue-painted town around 8 am heading to Rabat, the capital. But before that, we will visit Tangier, the Moroccan port on the Strait of Gibraltar. We visit Cap Spartel, an attractive lighthouse with a pale square tower and brown carvings at the top, typical of Islamic designs. Located at the point where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, the lighthouse was built in 1864.

In addition to the famous Cave of Hercules, an archaeological cave has two openings, the first opening to the sea, known as ‘The Map of Africa’, and the second opening to the land.

Later, we continue our adventure driving towards Rabat, the capital of the kingdom, the residence of the King, and one of the four former imperial cities. Here we are going to visit the huge unfinished Hassan Tower intended to be the largest one together with its minaret throughout the world. Its construction began in 1195 and was commissioned by Ya’qub al-Mansu. Across from this great historical spot is the mausoleum of King Hassan the fifth, It contains the tombs of the Moroccan king Mohammed V, and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah.

Besides, we explore the Udaya Kasbah, a walled neighborhood that dates back to the 12th century by the Almohads dynasty. The Kasbah is still inhabited now, and it is a unique place looking at the Atlantic ocean with fantastic blue and white walls. Lunch will be taken here in Rabat city before the start of the explorations.

Eventually, we recommence our way to our destination of today which is Casablanca. Overnight in Casablanca.

DAY 5: FROM CASABLANCA – TO MARRAKECH:

Casablanca, the biggest city in the Kingdom, a well-known city around the world, famous for its American movie “Casablanca”. After breakfast at the riad/hotel, we are going to visit the most important sites of this commercial capital, including Hassan’s second mosque, looking out to the Atlantic Ocean, it is the second biggest mosque in all Africa and the fifth-biggest all over the world. The mosque is one of few open mosques for non-muslims to visit.

    Have a walk at the Cournich of Casablanca, from where you can get an interesting view of the Hassan II. Looking at the Atlantic Ocean and the movement of the waves is also a good show. As well as the pigeon square or Mohammed V square, where you will enjoy a ton of pigeons flying around you. In addition to the famous Rick’s Cafe, where the American movie “Casablanca” took apart.

    Eventually, we continue our way to Marrakech, the red city, one of the four former imperial cities, and the fourth largest city in Morocco. Here you spend the night in a riad in the middle of the old Medina *City.

DAY 6:MARRAKECH SIGHTSEEING WITH A LOCAL GUIDE:

In the morning around 9h30, your local guide will be waiting for you at the reception of your hotel. Your guide will accompany and show you all the historical sites of the red city Marrakech, including; Jemaa el-Fna Square, one of the main cultural spaces in the Marrakech founded in the eleventh century and considered one of the busiest squares in all the world. And Saadian tombs dated back to the Saadian dynasty(1578–1603). In addition to Bahia Palace, one of Marrakech’s most impressive buildings that were built at the end of the 19th century, and intended to be the most eye-catching palace of all times. Moreover; the 12th Koutoubia mosque was the most important and largest worship place at that time.

    Later on, you will stroll inside the narrow streets of the old Medina *old city, and visit the colourful Souks/markets. After lunch in one of the restaurants inside the old Medina, you hit the road to the modern area. Where you explore the blue garden of Majorelle and YSL Musume. In addition to Menara garden.

    At last, after a long exploratory day, and after making sure that you do not have any other desired place to visit, we pick you up back to your riad.

Overnight in Marrakech.

DAY 7: MARRAKECH – HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS – AIT BEN HADDOU KASBAH – BOUMALNE DADES:

Around 8 am as agreed before. Our team will be waiting for you at the lobby of the riad/hotel. Then leave Marrakech behind, towards some Southeast parts of our beautiful country. Crossing the highest road in Morocco, the Tizi n Ticha pass in the High Atlas mountains. We stop through the way for outstanding pictures of the muddy Berber villages, landscapes, nature.

In about 4 hours drive, we arrive at one of the famous sites in Morocco, the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a fortified castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A place where popular movies have been filmed. Such as Gladiator, Game of Thrones, Lawrence of Arabia, and many more. Make a visit to this extraordinary site, then have lunch either there at the village of Ait Ben Haddou, or at our next stop Ouarzazate which is half an hour’s drive.

In Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of all Africa. You visit and discover the Atlas studio, the world’s largest film studio. Afterward, you drive through the road named the road of thousands of Kasbahs. To the city of roses in Morocco *Kelaat M’gouna. Here you can see the pinky flowers everywhere alongside the road during springtime, and see how people there make different products from roses.

Eventually, we arrive at Boumalne Dades, or Dades Valley, a calm town, with a beautiful green valley. You spend your first night here in a hotel or a riad with dinner included.

DAY 8: BOUMALNE DADES – TOUDRA GORGE – ERFOUD – SAHARA:

After a restful night and a flavourful breakfast at your hotel. MCT team picks you up for one of the most visited places around Morocco. It usually starts around 9 am. Leaving the town of Boumalne on the way to Tinghir, the city Toudra Gorge locates. You visit the astonishing Canyons of Toudra Gorge, a place visited all-year-round by worldwide rock climbing for adventuring. You may be lucky to see them climbing during your visit. A place not far from where nomads still live in caves, they come with their animals “sheep, goats, donkeys” for water, also take water with them for their home use. After a walk near the freshwater, you hit the road to Tinjdad town or near another village for lunch. Next to Erfoud, a town famous for fossils, not to forget fresh dates from the large valley of Ziz crossing the town. After that, in an hour’s drive, you get to the beautiful Sahara desert of Merzouga, one of the most visited sites in Africa.   

    Your camel man awaits you next to dunes for lifting you by his camels to the desert camp. The camel ride takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes including an amazing stop for an incredible sunset at the top of a high dune in the middle of the desert. Your camel guide will take several memorable pictures for you along the ride. Arriving at the well-equipped camp, you will be welcomed with Moroccan tea and some cookies by the camp workers. In an hour, the working staff serve you a delicious dinner, then they make a fire outside the camp under a sky full of stars, where they will be playing Berber and African music, while you enjoy and dance around the fire.    

  Overnight at the camp.

DAY 9: MERZOUGA – MIDELT – IFRANE – FES:

It’s worth waking up early on this day, for one of the best sunrises ever. After having breakfast at the camp. You then ride camels or take a four-wheel-drive vehicle back to the village where camels have carried you from yesterday. Meet your driver and guide again and pick you up for a new destination, Fes. We will drive through Ziz Valley, Errachidia to Midelt, the mineral mining and apple town lying between the two Atlases: high and middle.

After lunch in Midelt, we resume our drive through the cedar forests of Azrou, have a stop to meet the Barbary Apes. Following this, Ifrane, the Switzeland of Morocco, is known for its alpine-style architecture, forests, and a well-known landmark lion stone.

Subsequently, carry on with our way to Fes city. Overnight in Fes.

DAY 10: FROM HOTEL/RIAD TO THE AIRPORT:

+ Pick up at Fes airport.

+ Private trip.

+ Private transportation in an air-conditioned touristic minivan/4WD.

+ Fuel/gas/All car-related expenses.

+ An English-speaking guide during the trip/Well-experienced driver during the trip.

+ Accommodations in hotels/riads during the tour.

+ Local guides of Fes and Marrakech.

+ Breakfast in all cities.

+ Overnight in a luxury desert camp(private tents with private bathrooms).

+ Sandboarding in the desert.

+ Camel Trekking in the desert.

+ Drop off at Fes airport.

✗ Lunches & Drinks.

✗ Entrance fees to attractions and museums(cheap).

✗ Any other personal expenses.

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