20 days tour

Grand Morocco Tours From Casablanca, Luxury Camp – 20 Days

Grand Morocco Tours From Casablanca, Luxury Camp – 20 Days

This tour includes:

Guide

English /french Guide Driver local Guide in imperial cities

Flights

Meals

All Dinners and breakfasts as mentionend

Accommodation

• Authentic Quality Riads/Hotel • Berber luxury Tents in the Desert

Transport

Air-conditional Car /minivan

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Itinerary of your trip Grand Morocco Tours From Casablanca, Luxury Camp – 20 Days

  • Day 1 Day 1: Casablanca – Rabat
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Casablanca – Rabat

      We greet you at the airport and escort you to the financial city, Casablanca, with first views of the Moroccan countryside and vegetation.Here, a visit is scheduled at the iconic symbol of the city, namely the spectacular Hassan II Mosque, the largest mosque in Africa with the highest minaret in the world. It is remarkable for its location having been entirely built over the ocean. It is decorated with beautiful traditional tiling and the utmost Moroccan craftsmanship.You may need to queue a while for tickets. This can be an opportunity to take a tour around the mosque to admire its full majesty. The guided tours take an hour to tour the mosque and leave every hour.Afterwards, we continue to the capital city, Rabat, to spend the night in a beautiful riad with time to wander the medina in the evening and get the first feeling of Moroccan hospitality.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Rabat – Alisah
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Rabat – Alisah

      After breakfast in your riad, a 2-hour drive leads to our next destination, Asilah. Situated on Morocco’s the Atlantic Ocean, south of Tangier, Asilah’s old medina, which was built by the colonial Portuguese, is enclosed by well-maintained huge ramparts and intact massive gates, adorned with inspiring artwork, all explorable within one day on foot.Stroll along Asilah’s white-washed alleyways to admire the paintings, which are one of the town’s main attractions. This charming town’s artworks offer fantastic backdrops for photographs and attract art lovers all year round. Visit the local souk where it is possible to find local artists offering their individual art pieces for sale. Purchase a souvenir, textile, or musical instrument, if desired.Asilah offers great restaurants for lunch and dinner either in Restaurante Oceano Casa Pepe or Port XIV.After lunch, wander the medina to discover the 15th-century ramparts, stop by the Church of San Bartolome and take a walk by Paradise Beach, or enjoy a relaxing coffee overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The night is spent in a beautiful guest-house.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Asilah, Tangier, Tetouan – Chefchaouen
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Asilah, Tangier, Tetouan – Chefchaouen

      Today in the morning, our journey in Morocco continues north as far as Tangier. Here in Tangier, you can stop by both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean beach, visit the famous Grotto of Hercules and the Cap of Spartel.After lunch, the next stop on our Morocco trip is Chefchaouen. Along the way, we stop in Tetouan, remarkable for its white-painted houses and Spanish looking streets and squares.The evening can be spent wandering the lovely medina of Chefchaouen, up and down the alleyways, or simply chilling in one of the many little cafés in the center of the town. The night is spent in a beautiful riad.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Chefchaouen Sightseeing
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Chefchaouen Sightseeing

      Today can be spent relaxing in one of the many cafés overlooking the city with amazing views of the Rif Mountains, wandering the vibrant,  white-washed alleyways, which offer great opportunities to take fabulous photos, or simply taking a sightseeing tour with a local guide to reach the hidden spots of the blue town, you might get to on your own.Explore the colourfully decorated local shops and purchase a souvenir, if desired, photograph the blue-painted houses of this exquisite unspoiled town. Go for a short hike up the hills on the other side of the river at the end of the town. The night will be spent in an authentic riad.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Chefchaouen – Fes
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Chefchaouen – Fes

      After breakfast in the riad, we leave for Fes, passing green farms and the beautiful scenery of the Rif Mountains as far as the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Roman remains of Volubilis. These ruins are spread over a wide area and offer fascinating views over the fertile valleys, fields, and rolling hills. Here, it is possible to hire a local guide for greater insight into the fascinating history of this expansive heritage site.Shortly afterward, we visit the holy town of Moulay Edriss Zerhouni. Even though Non-Moslems are not allowed entry into the mausoleum, it is worth visiting the main square which offers scenic views and has lovely little shops. From here, we continue through the hills and the mountains to Fes, which will be the venue for dinner and the overnight stay in a beautiful riad.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Fes Sightseeing
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Fes Sightseeing

      Following breakfast in your riad, enjoy a full day’s walking tour in Fes to explore the oldest of Morocco’s four Imperial cities’ places of interest. Fes El Bali or the “Old Fes” remains complete and is unspoiled. During your tour of this part of Fes, you can visit the exotic Bou Inania Madrassa, the medina, and the Kairaouine Mosque, where you can take fabulous photos of the exquisite courtyard and its beautiful tile work.The university of the same name, founded by Fatima Al Fihri in 859, is said by the Guinness Book of Records and also by UNESCO to be the oldest university in the world. Of course, you will pay a visit to the famous leather tanneries and learn how the leather is processed into leather raw material, used to make the leather products you probably saw in the medina.In the afternoon, you can visit Fes El Jdid, or “New Fes” and the Museum of Moroccan Arts. The rest of the day can be spent exploring the rest of the medina, stopping by the colourful shops which offer opportunities to purchase silver and leather souvenirs! The night is spent in the riad.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Fes – Merzouga
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Fes – Merzouga

      After breakfast you will leave Fes, travelling past Ifrane, nicknamed the Switzerland of Morocco for its unusual houses sloping roofs. This is to cope with the seasonal snowfall. Near Azrou in the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, you can see Barbary apes in the cedar and oak trees.From here, we travel over the Middle Atlas Mountains and through Timahdite to arrive in Midelt, known as “the apple capital” of Morocco and located at the foot of the Ayachi Mountain. Here is where lunch is scheduled!Next, we continue south over the Tizi-n-Talghemt pass and descend along the Ziz Valley, well-known for its huge palm trees, the length of its green oasis, and fortified Kasbahs.We reach Errachidia and then Erfoud, famous for its date festival and locally found fossils. You can visit the fossil exhibits to see how fossils have been worked into artifacts and home decoration items.Our Morocco holiday continues further south to Rissani and finally to the famous dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga. From here, an hour to an hour and a half’s camel ride leads to the summit of the dunes from where the sunset is a spectacular sight. Then we return to the luxury desert camp.You have dinner and spend the night at a luxury desert camp in Merzouga with a private bathroom, king-sized beds, beautiful Moroccan furnishings, and lamps tastefully arranged to enhance your enjoyment of the silence and beauty of the dunes.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Merzouga
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Merzouga

      After breakfast, you take the camels, maybe walking behind them, as they carry everything needed to cook lunch which will be prepared out in the dunes by your camel man.You will walk for about three hours in the morning, followed by another three hours in the afternoon returning to the desert camp for dinner.Alternatively, you can choose to go on a half a day 4×4 tour around the Erg Chebbi dunes to visit Khamlia village. Here in the village, you will visit Berbers performing Gnawa music and share a glass of tea with the nomads. Communication is restricted as they speak only Berber and a little Darija (the Moroccan dialect of Arabic).At night, dinner is followed by an evening of music around a campfire before you settle for the night in your own private tent.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Merzouga – Dades Gorges
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Merzouga – Dades Gorges

      If you wake up early, you can climb to the summit of the dunes to watch the sunrise, when the colour of the sand dunes and the play of the shadows are an amazing sight. Back at the camp, after breakfast, we leave for Tinghir and the Toudgha Gorges.On the way, we stop at the underground water channels (“khettarat”), which you can descend into to appreciate the architecture and genius behind this form of irrigation which prevents evaporation in the summer heat. The channels start at a higher gradient at one end until they finally emerge at the surface of the soil where they are fed into the fields.In the Toudgha Gorges and the valley, there will be plenty of opportunities to walk along the riverbank, in the gardens and green fields, and beyond the gorge itself. Perhaps go for a hike with a local guide around the gorge.Later, the itinerary continues to the Dades Valley. Here you can explore the fertile valley and spend the night in a beautiful guest-house at the edge of the valley.

  • Day 10 Day 10: Dades Gorges – Skoura Oasis
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Dades Gorges – Skoura Oasis

      After breakfast, there will be an opportunity to visit the Dades Valley and to go for a short walk in the fertile valley. Shortly afterwards, the journey continues to Skoura Oasis, going off-track along the Boutartar piste to visit the Berber nomads in their caves and share a glass of tea with them.The visit allows you to learn about nomadic life and how hard existence is for them in this very dry environment, trying to feed their goats and bring up their children.From here, we continue through the Valley of the Roses, famous for its Rose Festival in May, and stop by the cosmetic co-operatives to learn about and sample the locally cosmetic and toiletry items.After lunch, we travel along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs, as far as Skoura Oasis. Here, you will visit the beautifully repaired Kasbah Amredhil, which gives a clear idea of housing in the south of Morocco.You can spend the rest of the day wandering Skoura Oasis to discover its innumerable palm trees and the everyday life of the local inhabitants. Dinner and the night will be spent in an authentic guest-house.

  • Day 11 Day 11: Skoura, Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate – Zagora
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Skoura, Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate – Zagora

      After breakfast, the road takes us to Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, one of Morocco’s eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, one of Hollywood’s favourite film locations in Morocco.You will explore the Kasbah with a local guide to learn about the interesting history of this most famous Moroccan kasbah.Back in the car, we travel through Ouarzazate and over the Tizi-n-Tinfifte Pass as far as Agdez. Descending from the pass, you will be amazed by the vast number of palm trees, green oases, and ancient kasbahs, all an indication of the beginning of the Dra’a Valley.Shortly after, a visit to Kasbah Tamnougalte is scheduled, being the oldest Kasbah in the Dra’a Valley. Our adventure continues south, driving along the ancient road of the caravans as far as Zagora. Here, the rest of the afternoon can be spent exploring Zagora or relaxing in one of the many cafés. The night will be spent in a nice riad.

  • Day 12 Day 12: Zagora – Erg Chegaga Dunes
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Zagora – Erg Chegaga Dunes

      After breakfast is served, we drive to Tamegroute, where you will visit the local green pottery co-operatives and the historic Qoranic Library.We continue south, driving through many Berber villages as far as M’hamid at the end of the asphalted road, and known as the gate to the Sahara Desert. This is where lunch is scheduled.In the afternoon, we set out for the Erg Chegaga Dunes with about 60km of off-track driving. The road passes different features of the desert, “erg” dunes, “hammada” stony desert and oases. These wind-blown sand dunes are far away from civilization, creating a great opportunity to experience moments of pure peacefulness.After a relaxing glass of tea in the camp, enjoy a camel ride to the summit of the Erg Chegaga dunes (300m), from where the sunset is spectacular. Back at the camp, dinner is served, followed by music and nomad drumming around a campfire.You will spend the night in a luxury camp with a private bathroom, king-sized beds, beautiful Moroccan furnishings, and lamps tastefully arranged to enhance your enjoyment of the silence and beauty of the dunes.

  • Day 13 Day 13: Erg Chegaga: Free Day Or Trekking
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Erg Chegaga: Free Day Or Trekking

      After breakfast, enjoy a full day’s trekking in the largest Sahara Desert. You take the camels, maybe simply walking behind them, as they carry everything needed to cook lunch, which will be prepared out in the dunes by your camel man.Walking time is approximately five hours, two hours and a half in the morning and the same in the afternoon, although it is possible to ride the camels. In the afternoon, we return to the desert camp.Alternatively, you can spend the day relaxing in the desert camp.

  • Day 14 Day 14: Erg Chegaga Dunes – Taroudant
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Erg Chegaga Dunes – Taroudant

      After breakfast, we drive another 90 Km across the magnificent Sahara Desert through the flat, stony ground. We stop by the salt and dried up Iriqui Lake where you can hunt for fossils, some lying loosely around but most firmly fixed into the rocks.From the edge of the desert at Foum Zguid, we drive north as far as Taznakht, well-known for its Berber gelims and traditional carpets crafting, which will be the venue for lunch. After crossing the Tizi-n-Ikhsane and Tizi-n-Tighatine passes, we arrive at Taliouine, the heart of the saffron growing region.After lunch, a visit is scheduled for a local government-run museum featuring the agriculture of saffron growing.  As you enter, you will notice the delicious scent of saffron. The journey continues to Taroudant, where we stop for the night in a riad.

  • Day 15 Day 15: Taroudant – Essaouira
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: Taroudant – Essaouira

      In the morning, a visit is scheduled for the town known as “the little Marrakech”. It is remarkable for its massive ramparts, its beautifully vibrant medina, and lively local souks. From here, you travel along the Souss River Valley with all its argan trees groves, banana, and orange farms as far as Agadir.From Agadir, the road continues north up the coast, driving through Taghazout, a surfer’s paradise, and beside the Anti-Atlas Mountains with varying views of the Atlantic Ocean. Upon your arrival in Essaouira, you will be escorted to your riad to rest and get settled. The evening can be spent in one of the many little cafés in the middle of the town.

  • Day 16 Day 16: Essaouira Sightseeing
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 16: Essaouira Sightseeing

      Essaouira is many tourists’ favourite! Formerly known as Mogador to the Portuguese inhabitants, Essaouira is a charming small town on the coastal sea. After breakfast in your riad, enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of this charming coastal town.Visit the women’s co-operatives, where argan nuts are processed by hand into one of the most versatile oils, delicious in salads, and a treat for the skin. Shortly after, explore the medina’s local markets, windy alleyways full of little shops selling thuja wood products from small to very large items. Stop by the local craftsmanship workshops and photograph the massive ramparts of the town.At the seafront, the customer chooses a selection of freshly caught fish to have prepared on the spot. After lunch, explore more of the medina, talk a walk by the beach or relax in one of the many cafés overlooking the coast. The surfing opportunities and the beach make Essaouira a perfect spot for coastal lovers and truly a favourite place to chill and relax. The night will be spent in a riad in the town.

  • Day 17 Day 17: Essaouira – Agafay Desert
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 17: Essaouira – Agafay Desert

      After breakfast, we continue our holiday in Morocco driving to Marrakech. Along the way, we pass many Berber villages, stopping perhaps at a co-operative of argan oil offering higher quality than that outside of Morocco where you can purchase argan oil products if desired!Agafay Desert is a rocky, dry, moon-like desert offering unexpected and splendid views of the high Atlas Mountains, snow-capped in winter. In the middle of Agafay desert lies an unexpected oasis, a place of tranquillity and pure peacefulness, disturbed only by the occasional flock of sheep passing by in their search for grass and herbs.Having passed Marrakech, you reach Agafay, where you will be welcomed with traditional mint tea and Moroccan biscuits. Shortly after, enjoy a one to one hour and half camel ride and take photos wearing blue turbans with the sunset and the snow-capped Atlas Mountains in the background.At night, taste one of the most delicious dishes in Moroccan cuisine under a starlit sky in a magical setting.

  • Day 18 Day 18: Agafay Desert, Atlas, Anima Garden And The Saffron Farm, Ourika – Marrakech
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 18: Agafay Desert, Atlas, Anima Garden And The Saffron Farm, Ourika – Marrakech

      After breakfast, we drive to the majestic Atlas Mountains. Along the way, we stop by the first Berber village of Tahanout and the mausoleum of Moulay Brahim.Sip a glass of tea with a local Berber family, who will show you a traditional hammam and bread ovens. Shortly after, we stop by the Toubkal National Park, and then Asni, a small Berber village, famous for its local souks. From here, we continue east through the Ourika valley bordered by gardens, fruit trees, small villages, summer houses, as well as cafés and restaurants.This part of the High Atlas is ideal for hiking which can be organised with a local Berber guide.  Such a hike takes you further into this beautiful countryside offering a great idea of the mountain vegetation and local Berber life. It is a golden opportunity to experience the other side of Moroccan life and will remain a permanent mental image.On the way back to Marrakech, a visit is scheduled to the Saffron Garden, the Paradis du Safran, where along with saffron cultivation, there is a large orchard of olive trees, lemons, oranges, kumquats, pomegranates and aromatic and medicinal herbs. Here you can have a guided tour and an explanation of saffron cultivation.  However as from the beginning of 2020, it will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The entrance fee is 100 dirham and includes the tour, saffron tea, mineral water and a bare-foot Kneipp walk.Shortly after the garden, we reach the Anima Garden, designed and created by Andre Heller over a period of 10 years. This unique garden has been described as one of the most beautiful and imaginative gardens in the world.We arrive back at Marrakech by the end of the afternoon for the overnight.

  • Day 19 Day 19: Marrakech Sightseeing
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 19: Marrakech Sightseeing

      Marrakech is probably best known for the central Djemma El Fna with its juice stalls, dried fruit and nut stalls, women applying henna, snake charmers, storytellers, and the myriad of nightly food stalls.After breakfast, you will be joined by a licensed local guide who will guide you through Marrakech. You will be able to visit the following places according to time and your preferences: the Majorelle Garden, which belonged to Yves St Laurent and is famous for its special shade of blue, called Majorelle blue.Another famous and stunning garden is le Jardin Secret, a traditional Islamic paradise garden divided into four equal areas on each side of the central crossroads pathway whose water channels are fed directly from the Atlas Mountains.The Koutoubia Mosque, which is Marrakech’s iconic landmark and can be seen towering over the city, is located near Djemma el Fna and is worth wandering past – non-Muslims are not permitted entry. The garden behind is worth a visit in spring with the overpowering scent of the orange blossom and people competing for the innumerable benches in the shade.El Bahia Palace which means “the palace of the beautiful”, the Qoranic School, the Ben Youssef Madrasa, which used to house some 80 Quranic students, as well as the Saadian Tombs are all worth a visit.Among the souks are the tanneries and the leather workers, the metalwork in the shape of innumerable lamps, carpets, and Berber rugs, while the Mellah quarter with the Jewish souks have been beautifully restored.

  • Day 20 Day 20: Marrakech – Airport Transfer In Marrakech Or Casablanca
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 20: Marrakech – Airport Transfer In Marrakech Or Casablanca

      After breakfast in your riad, and depending on the time of your flight, you will be transferred by your driver to the airport to catch your flight on time.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but you’re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

You’ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 2 / Max: 80

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