10-Days Morocco vacation Tour from Casablanca

Overnight in : Chefchaouen
Meals: Breakfast,
Optional(s): Mint Tea Break at Café Maure

After breakfast at your hotel, join your tour guide to discover the capital city of Morocco. Rabat was founded by Abd Al-Mu’min, a ruler of the Almohad dynasty for military reasons. It was built to serve as a fortress, hence its original name Ribatu l-Fath, meaning “stronghold of victory”.  Our guided tour in Rabat will then revolve around uncovering the history of Rabat. The tour includes a visit to the Royal Palace, Chellah, Hassan Tower, and Kasbah Ouddaya.  Free time afterward to stroll around the souks and bazaars in the old medina of Rabat which are full of all type of merchandise, as well as leather, made traditional and modern shoes alongside Moroccan styles bags with some authentic
Berber style and old jewelry shops. Then, Continue to “Café Maure “on the ban of river Bouregrag, to enjoy a Moroccan mint tea (optional) alongside some Moroccan goodies like Kaab Ghazal and Ghariba; After the tour, you will be taking the road and say goodbye  Rabat and Hello Chefchaouen.

The more you know: Kaab Ghazal means in Arabic the hoof of the dear, and Ghoriba and Mint Tea are symbols of the hospitality Culture of Morocco.

Overnight in: Fez
Meals: Breakfast
Optional(s): Guided Tour of Chefchaouen – Guided Tour of Meknes

After breakfast start your tour which includes a visit to Kasbah Ali Ben Rachid Plaza Uta el-Hammam and a tour of this beautiful city.

Chefchaouen is Morocco’s “Blue Pearl”. It has come to be known as such due to a distinctive blue color all the inhabitants use to paint their houses. This tradition trace back to the Jewish traditions and beliefs that the color blue represents the sky which in turn reminds people of heaven and God. This color covering the city gives it an amazing charm as well as a sense and an atmosphere of relaxation, comfort, and peace.  Have you heard of healing pearls and gems? Well, this one really works. End the day at Fez, the Capital of science and Knowledge. Along the way, you will be making a stop by Volubilis and Meknes. The archeological site of Volubilis is listed by UNESCO as a worldwide heritage. You will walk around the remains of the Roman and Berber cultures that once occupied it. Afterward, the trip will continue to the Imperial City of Meknes, one of Morocco’s lesser-visited. It was built by Moulay Ismail and was conceived to be the ‘Versailles of Morocco’.

Overnight in: Fez
Meals: Breakfast
Optional(s): Pottery Experience workshops – Cooking Class – Lunch

Wake up today in one of the most ancient cities in Morocco, and must-visit when you travel in Morocco. Founded in AD 808 by Sultan Moulay Idris II, the city’s history and position are well Ingrained in the upcoming Moroccan Identity and traditions. It was once the Mecca of Science and Knowledge for it had the first University in the world, Al Karaouyine, and it wielded many scholars and intellectuals. It had fertilized the minds and the souls of many over the age, and surely more to come. Its solid and well-established position over centuries as a cultural melting pot had provided it with a unique spirit of multiculturality, tolerance, and peace. Therefore, Open up to the city and enjoy what it has to offer.

Along with your guided tour, touch on the cities marking features and uniqueness which you cannot find anywhere else. As you walk into Fez El Bali ( the ancient town) you are faced with a fork in the road, the right one is “talaa kebira “ and the left one is “talaa sghira” and unlike Robert Frost, we will travel the road most taken as we follow the footsteps of great women and men who been here. The “Talaa Kbbira” will lead us straight to Bou Inannia Madrassa at the end of the market. This Madrasa served as a theological college and was built in 1351 with a Merenid Style.

Right in front of Bou Inannia lays one of Fez’s mysteries, the Hydraulic clock. It was mainly made to announce prayer times. Continue After it towards the Henna Souk passing by Fon Douk Smen. After souk Hanna, you will reach Zawyat Moulay Driss II (the sultan’s shrine) and across it is is Madrasa el Attarine and a few maters is the Kairaouione mosque university.

While wandering around your mind would not help but wonder about the lost stories, the legends, hopes, and the love stories that once lightened those brick walls, It’s The magic of Fez, the heart of the culture of Morocco, and in the top list of the things to do in Morocco.

Overnight in: Merzouga
Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Local Experience: Spending the night under the stars in a desert camp

After breakfast, we will be heading towards Erfoud through Ifrane and Midelt. Erfoud will be our gateway to discover the majestic Moroccan Sahara Desert. it is well known among archeologists due to fossils dating back hundreds of years. Upon arrival, you will head off for a once in lifetime Adventure drive in 4-wheel vehicles across the barren and sand dunes. Enjoy the beautiful sunset along the way to the camp in Merzouga.

The more you know: Erfoud is well known for “Medfouna” which translates to the buried. It is a Berber calzone filled with meat. Do not miss it!

Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Overnight in: Ouarzazate
Local experience: Camel ride

Wake up early to catch the sunrise over the dunes on the back of a camel. Then travel today between Erfoud and Ouarzazate. En-route, stop in the Todra Gorge, These gorges are located just southwest of Tinerhir and some 110 km (65 miles) from Ouarzazate. After some stunning photos, before continuing our drive to Ouarzazate, stop in Skoura – one of Morocco’s beautiful oases. At first glance from the road, it resembles a sort of thin, long, oasis but if you have a chance to explore it, you will notice it is rather large and impressive.

Overnight in: Marrakech.
Meals: Breakfast

After Breakfast, meet your driver guide in front of the hotel because ….
“Lights, Camera, Action!”
“Rolling picture”
“CUT”

Here are some of our favorite catch phrases that maybe we do not get to say. However, today you’ll have the chance to visit the Atlas studios home of some of the world’s most loved films and series like the Mummy , Gladiator , Asterix and Obelicx and of course “ embrace yourself “ Game of thrones. So make the best of it . En route enjoy the dramatic Tizi n’Tichka mountain pass and Ait Ben Haddou – the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Once arrival Marrakech, enjoy time at leisure to explore at your own pace or relax at your hotel.

Activities: Majorelle Gardens, Menara Gardens, Koutobia, Bahia Palace, Jamaa El Fna Square.
Overnight in: Marrakech.
Meals: Breakfast
Optionals(s) : Kotchi Experience (Horse Carriage Tour) – Lunch – Cooking Class

Today you will get the chance to wake up and live Marrakech, a dream of many who travel in Morocco, so be sure to make the best of it. After your breakfast, our local guide and driver will be waiting for you to start a guided city tour of the “Ochre City”. We will visit first in the morning the Majorelle Garden which was named after the French painter, Jacques Majorelle who dedicated a lot of effort and passion to this art piece. After Majorelle let’s continue after it to Menara and though the name in Arabic translates to “lighthouse”, it is actually a pavilion with a basin and a garden of orchards and olive groves. We will be heading afterward to the Koutoubia Mosque and through the Jewish quarter called Mallah, visit the Bahia Palace, before finishing your visit with a carriage ride / “Koutchi” (optional) to Jamaa El Fnaa.

The more you know: Marrakesh is known for being holy, Moroccans call it “the land of the seven
men” who were huge religion and Sufi scholars that gave their lives for knowledge and worship

Overnight in: Casablanca
Meals: Breakfast
Optional(s): Hassan II mosque (interior visit), Museum of Moroccan Judaism

After breakfast, meet your driver to travel to Casablanca; the economic capital of morocco. in the road enjoy the natural views which symbolizes the diversity of the natural richness in Morocco when you arrive to Casablanca you will be joined with your local guide for a visit of the Hassan II mosque (exterior visit) then you will explore the city in road to la Cathédrale Sacré Coeur, Habous Quarter, Museum of Moroccan Judaism (optional), La Corniche, before check in your hotel.

Meals: breakfast
Optional(s) : Fast Track

Wake up and enjoy a lovely breakfast at your hotel before heading to Casablanca to catch a flight back home. End of your Morocco Vacation.