10 Days Imperial Cities and Desert Tour from Casablanca

Casablanca is the capital of the economy in Morocco, a city with a large population. You will have your breakfast, and then start your Desert Tour from Casablanca by heading to the administrative capital, where we will see its rich history and modern side. In addition, some places look especially beloved, like the Tower of Hassan. Yacob Almansour planned it in the 12^th century. Unfortunately, he died before the building was finished. There are also Bab Lhad, Bab Challah, Oudaya Kasbah, etc. After a day between views of Casablanca and Rabat, it is time to move to Meknes and spend the night.

On the second day of your Desert Tour from Casablanca, we will have breakfast, and then we will travel to explore imperial cities, such as Meknes and Volubilis. Meknes is a city that organizes the International Festival of Agriculture each April. Moulay Ismail built its big and old part against attacks from Berber tribes who did not like to be under his rule. Today, there are Plaza of Lhdim, Bab Mansour, Sahrij Sawani, Old Medina, etc. After lunch in Meknes, we will travel to Volubilis. It is an old Berber and partly Romans ruined town. Seriously, it still saved its unique monuments that deserve to be visited and to know more about them. Before traveling to Fez, there is Moulay Idriss Zerhoun village to visit.

Fez is an imperial city with a great reputation and a rich history. After you have your breakfast, the local guide will select the most important places, and walk with you to visit them. Moreover, he always shares information with different visitors, so he has experiences that will help you to know a large amount of information. Fez has thousands of attractive places, which give Fez a big sight and make it economically progress year after year. It has a part that is a UNESCO Heritage Site; Fez El-Bali. It is an old town with panoramic architecture, and it talks about its prominent past. There are many important views to be explored like the old university and the first in the world, which is Qaraouine University. Fatima Elfihri was built with private finance. There are Attarine, Bonania, and Boujeloud to visit. Accommodation will be in Fez.

On the 4th day of our Desert Tour from Casablanca, our adventure will take us from the imperial city to the Merzouga Desert and the golden Sahara via Middle Atlas towns. We will have our breakfast, and then travel to Ifrane, the most beloved town in Morocco. Many people around the globe call it the Switzerland of Morocco because of its position and its beauty. It is covered with trees, being white by snow in winter; streams of water are poured, a sculpture lion from big stone, a Gouraud tree with Berber shops, etc. We will move to Azrou, and stop in Cedar Forest to see Berber horses and monkeys. After a while there, we will travel to Midelt. Briefly, we will stop at each unique place to entertain your holiday and take pictures. In Midelt, we will have lunch, and then cross Tizi N Talghamt to Merzouga through Ziz Valley. It is a panoramic and unique oasis of palm trees with high-quality dates.  We will travel to Merzouga through many villages and unique deserts. Our overnight stay will be in a hotel.

Merzouga is a small Berber village that is approximately located on the Algerian border. It is known because Erg Chebbi is the destination. After breakfast, you will explore the unique area by 4×4. We will start with Berber nomads to learn how to build a tent and how to produce it. They always offer a sweet and nice cup of tea with mint or herbicide. On the other side, there is the Khamlia village of Gnawa black people who came from Sudan and settled in Morocco. We will enjoy moments with Gnawa music that makes souls live with positive energy and lose the stress of urbanization. Finally, you will have an impeccable experience that will be unforgettable. Camels or cars will take you, as you prefer, to a luxury Sahara camp. Indeed, it is a moment that no one wants to miss because there are panoramic views to explore, such as climbing the dunes to shoot sunset lights, and millions of stars at night with Berber music to have suitable momentum.

On the sixth day of our Desert Tour from Casablanca, you will wake up early, and then go to the above dunes, where you will explore the beloved lights of sunrise with a sneeze of wind. After your adventure, it will take you back to Merzouga. You will have a Berber breakfast and take a shower. Today, you will leave this wonderland of sand. Briefly, Merzouga is a big underground body of water in Morocco. We will continue to Erfoud, which is an oasis town with décor that makes some films. It has fossils and a collapsed town-Sijilmasa. Before traveling to Tinjdad through Berber villages, we will stop here to share your new knowledge. In those villages, there is an old Kasbah to take a short look at and visit Berber shops for their unique traditional clothes and some souvenirs. In Tinjdad town, we will explore an old Kasbah after enjoying your Berber dishes for lunch. Todra Gorges is our next destination to visit. It is a narrow place, located between high mountains. It has a stream of water that makes it special. In a short time, there will be enough to fascinate your hearts. As the day goes on, we will move to Dades Gorges to spend the night.

Dades Gorges is a Berber village with panoramic views of nature such as streams of water with some small waterfalls entering the chains of mountains that look fabulous, and are a unique oasis.  Therefore, we will enjoy our delicious breakfast above the point that looks beautiful. Then we will cross an area with thousands of Kasbahs, which unfortunately collapsed after being abandoned. In addition, some families’ nomads have different traditions and different Berber accents, which means new information and secrets. Our adventure will take us to Kelaat M’Gouna, where we will see Rose Valley. It organizes the International Festival of Roses each year in April. Moreover, Ouarzazate is a Berber city with a large population. Shortly, it is the city of cinema in Morocco and Africa. Several international films have come to Ouarzazate. Additionally, it has the biggest solar energy station in Africa. Furthermore, Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah is a UNESCO Heritage Site that has panoramic views of historical architecture and the high wall around the old Berber village. It is located in a position that gives it wide vision.  Here, we are going to have our lunch before going to visit some Kasbahs like Aglaw and Amridil Kasbah. We will finally travel through Tizi N’Ticheka to Marrakech.

Continuing our Desert Tour from Casablanca, we will have our breakfast, and then a local guide will be with you to explore “the Red City.” Marrakech is a beloved city in Morocco because it mixes nature, modernism, and a huge number of stories. Historically, Youssef Ben Tachfine built it, and he made it the capital of Morocco. From the first glance at its old building, you will see that a wise and intelligent king ruled Marrakech. Today, those structures are a significant cultural heritage and the true face of Morocco’s past. The guide will select the most important places, and walk with you to visit them. Moreover, he always shares information with different visitors, so he has experiences that will help you learn a lot of information. Additionally, Marrakech has thousands of places to be visited such as the Plaza of Jemaa El-Fna and its area has the Koutoubia mosque with decorated stones, Old Medina, Souk, etc. There are also a Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Majorelle Garden, and so on. There are restaurants with national and international dishes.

After panoramic moments yesterday in Marrakech, we will travel to the Atlantic coastal city, which has unique views. Firstly, we will have enough time to take a shower and entertain ourselves in the morning with a sweet breakfast. On the road to Essaouira, there are trees of Argan to know closely. The Argan tree is a tree that belongs only to Morocco and especially to the areas of Agadir and Marrakech. We may have a chance to visit a cooperative of women who have worked to extract the oil of Argan and make accessories. Then we will continue our Desert Tour from Casablanca to visit Essaouira. It is an old city that was loved by the Berber king Yuba 2. It is located in a strategic place that made it, attacked by the Portuguese, and colonized for many years. As a result, it mixes Moroccan and Portuguese architecture. Today, all this stuff are place to spend time in. There are places like the Quarter of Jewish, ramparts that look to the sea, and beloved beaches by camel, etc. You will spend a night in a hotel in Marrakech.

Today, your Desert Tour from Casablanca is over, so you have to enjoy our delicious breakfast and buy some souvenirs before we transfer you to the airport. We seriously hope that we serve you as well as you admire us, and we will always be in contact with you until you arrive home. Do not forget that we are ready to take your next holiday on another adventure.