Real Morocco Tour

Casablanca - Meknes - Fes - Midelt - Merzouga  - Erg Chebbi

Ouarzazate -  Dades Gorge - Essaouira - Marrakech

12 days/11 nights Morocco Holiday

Day 1 Casablanca - Rabat - Meknes

Will we collect you from your hotel to vist the Hassan II Mosque before departing to Rabat.  In Rabat you can visit to the Mechouar of the Royal Palace, the ruins of Chellah, the Mohammed V Mausoleum and the Hassan Tower.  After lunch we will depart to Meknes to arrive early evening.  You can take dinner in the restaurant overlooking the square opposite the Bab Mansour gate.

Day 2  Meknes - Volubilis - Fes

After breakfast we will take a tour of Meknes including El Hdim square, Bab El Mansour, the massive gate which is the entrance to the old city and the Jewish quarter, the Royal Granaries & the city rampart.  We will then depart via Volubilis, the Roman ruins and Moulay Idriss, the holy town and an important place of pilgrimage where the founder of Morocco’s first dynasty is buried. We will continue onto Fes.

Day 3    Fes

You will have a guided tour of Fes to visit the  Médersas Attarine, Fontaine Ennajarine, Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss and the Karawiyin Mosque. The tour will include a visit to the tannery and the ceramics cooperative to see the traditional moroccan crafts. You can spend the afternoon wandering the fascinating medina before having dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 4    Fes - Ilfrane - Azrou - Midelt - Merzouga

After breakfast we will depart for Merzouga through the Middle Atlas region. We will drive through Ifrane, the ‘Switzerland’ of Morocco and the cedar forests of Azrou where we can stop to hand feed the monkeys. We will continue to Midelt  where we will have lunch.  We will then follow the Ziz River through the valley and stop to see the Ziz Gorges on our way to Merzouga.  

Day 5     Merzouga - Khamlia - Rissani – Erg Chebbi

Today we will explore the desert region and the marvel that is the Erg Chebbi desert dunes. We will will make a circuit of the desert dunes where you will have the opportunity to see the the nomad's way of life and the amazing changing contrasts of the of the desert.  We will visit the  ‘black village’ of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians. We will have a traditional Berber pizza for lunch in the ancient capital of Rissani.  In the afternoon we will ride the camels to see the sunset over the dunes and spend the night in the desert camp. We will have a traditional tagine dinner, drink delicious mint tea, listen to traditional berber music while watching the stars and the rising moon in the amazing Sahara desert. 

Day 6     Merzouga - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges
We will wake up early to see the spectacular sunrise over the dunes before making our way back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower.  We will cross the palm lined valleys of Tourog and Tinjdad to arrive to Todra Gorge.  We will take a walk in the Todra Gorges and have lunch in a local restaurant before continuing to our accommodation in the Dades Gorge

Day 7      Ouarzazate - Telouet - Marrakech
After breakfast we can take a walk in the gorge before we continue to Ouarzazate through the Valley of the Roses and the road of the thousand kasbahs.  In Ouarzazate we will visit the Kasbah Taourirt and the Atlas Film Studio.   In the afternoon we will visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou before crossing over the High Atlas mountains through Tizi N'tichka Pass to arrive early evening in Marrakech.

Day 8     Marrakech
You will have a guided tour to discover the multiple facets of Marrakech with a stroll in the labyrinth of the narrow streets of the Medina amongst its famous Souks and a visit to the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Marrakech.

Day 9    Marrakech

You will have the day to explore Marrakech or you can take an optional day tour to Cascade d’Ouzoud.

Day 10    Marrakech - Essaouira

At your leisure we will depart to the coastal city of Essaouira, a picturesque and laid back  coastal town, lying on the southwest coast of Morocco..  Along the way we will have the opportunity to see the goats climbing the argon trees.

Day 11    Essaouira

Enjoy your day wandering the old fortified fishing port of Essaouira on the atlantic coast.  See the amazing mixture of Portuguese and Berber architecture. Explore the colourful souks, art galleries, the carpentry workshops devoted to cedar and Thuya wood carving and the fortified harbour with it’s stalls of freshly caught seafood.

Day 12    Essaouira - Marrakech

We will spend the morning at leisure for shopping or relaxing in Essaouira before leaving early afternoon to arrive in Marrakech by 4pm (or if you have a departing flight or want to spend time we can leave Marrakech at your convenience).