Day 1 : Casablanca – Rabat:

We will pick up you from your airport at 08h35 am and we’ll explore Casablanca’s main attractions and cultural places, including the great Hassan ll Mosque and departure to the Imperial city of Rabat, (the administrative capital of the Kingdom) to visit the Kasbah Ouadaya with its gardens, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and Hassan II Tower. Overnight in a local riad.

Day 2 : Rabat – Chefchaouen:

After breakfast, we will leave immediately to Chefchaouen (more simply called Chaouen), the city white and blue-mogador, founded in 1471 and located in the cavity between two mountains (hence its name “Ech-Chaoua”, the horns). Narrow and steep streets with whitewashed and indigo buildings, little squares, beautiful fountains decorations and houses with richly embellished doors, along with red-tiled roofs, make it one delightful town. Chaouen is considered a “holy city” because it has eight mosques. Her original population was composed mainly of Andalusian exiles, as much Muslims as Jews, which is why the ancient part of the city looks very similar to that of the Andalusian countries, with small streets with an irregular track. The oldest part of the city was built in the part high in the mountain where there are also the sources of the Ras al-Ma river. The center of the city it corresponds to the square of Uta al-Hamman, where there is a fortress and a mosque with a tower of octagonal base. The new city was built further down. In the past, access to the city was forbidden to foreigners; it was the Spanish troops who opened Chaouen once he had taken control of the northern area of Morocco to establish their protectorate. overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 : Chefchaouen – Meknes – Volubilis – Fez:

Today we continue our private Morocco tour by exploring Meknes. The guided tour will include 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. Then departure towards the Romain Ruins ,Volubilis was a Roman settlement, located close to Meknes and 4 kilometres from the Islamic city of Moulay Idriss, dating from the 3rd century BC. Volubilis was a central administrative city for this part of Roman Africa, responsible for grain production and exports to Rome. It was also responsible for contact with Berber tribes who were never suppressed but cooperated for mutual benefit. Then we drive to Fez. Accommodation at the hotel/Riad in Fez.

Day 4 : Fez:

We will dedicate a whole day visiting the spiritual and cultural capital of the kingdom. You will have the chance of seeing the religious, artistic and intellectual centre of Morocco. Also, you will take a route through the most ancient Medina, the Medersas of Cherratine and of El-Attarine (construction dedicated to religious studies and profusely decorated in Arabic style), the Karaouiynes University and the Fountain of Nejjarine. After lunch, we will visit the souks differentiated by the different handicrafts, such as, for instance, the famous districts of the tanners or the Mechouar of the Royal Palace. night in the same riyad as the previous night.

Day 5 : Fez – Ifrane – Azrou forest – Erfoud – Merzouga:

We went south to cross the Middle Atlas Mountains until we reach Ifrane, called “the little Moroccan Switzerland” because of its great resemblance to that country. One of the animals that once inhabited here was the Atlas lion, for what has happened to become the symbol of the city and to which they have dedicated a stone statue in the center of it. We will take the opportunity to stop and take some photos. We will cross the famous cedar forests and we will be able to admire the Great Cedar monkeys, the largest millenary cedar in the region and also feed the hundreds of Gibraltar monkeys that live in the area. Lunch in Midélt and from here the land becomes arid and full of spectacular geological formations and deep green valleys, such as the Ziz Valley . We will begin to see the typical architecture of adobe, palm trees, some distant Kasbahs … we are at the doors of the desert. After an hour after Erfoud we arrive at the impressive Dunes of Merzouga here you’ll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea then you will ride your camel, guided by an experienced camel man to explore what is hidden in the middle of the highest sand dunes of morocco to reach desert camp. We climb high dune to watch the sunset in the dunes. Night and dinner in a deluxe luxury camp in the middle of the dunes. Here you will enjoy the night with a luxury dinner at campfire.

Day 6 : Merzouga:

Wake up early to watch the sunrise and, camel trek back to the dune line. After breakfast in your deluxe luxury camp you will start an explorative journey of the area leaving for a ride around the dunes of Erg-chebi an extension of the sand desert where the great dunes of morocco is located. More than 250 meters high. Following the trail that was the route from the ancient Paris-Dakar. Along the mountains that mark the border with Algeria and in the background. We will stop in the oasis of tissardmine and continue towards a nomad camp where the nomad’s families living to come into contact with their habits and the secrets of their lifestyle. Then we will reach KHAMLIA village. here you will visit the Gnawa people – originally from Mali, Senegal and Sudan- in their village Khamlia, where you will learn about their music and their lifestyle. Later we will drive to explore the desert area deeply..Today our lunch will be a traditional meal (Berber pizza) with a local family. After that we will drive back to the village of Merzouga and check in to our riad where you will spend the night. (dinner and breakfast)

Day 7 : Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorge – Dades Gorge:

Today we continue our private Morocco tour and after we watch desert sunrise over the dunes we ride camels back to Merzouga village. After breakfast and shower we head to Rissani , Tinjdad to arrive to Todra Gorge. We will take a walk in the Todra Gorges,then we continue to our hotel in the Dades Gorges where we will spend the night.

Day 8 : Dades Gorge – Ouarzazate – Marrakech:

After breakfast in your accommodation, we will start travelling through the Dades Valley towards Ouarzazate and then to Marrakech. The route through Dades Valley is called the way of the thousand Kasbahs – providing numerous opportunities to take some of your best photographic shots of the trip. You will stop at Kalaat Mgouna -the centre of roses valley-, where you will have the option to visit the cooperative for the roses, to purchase the rosewater, which will make your linen smell good a long time after your trip is over. Continue to Marrakech via the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. Built by Et Hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains during the 19th century, now the Kasbah is a house of many Glaoui people. Your journey will continue through the majestic Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260m) over the High Atlas Mountains,where you will have the opportunity to explore the process of producing the argan oil- existing only in Morocco, by Berber women in their cooperative, before arriving at your accommodation in Marrakech.

Day 9 : Marrakech – Essaouira – Marrakech:

After Breakfast we will depart to Essaouira . The main entrance to this splendid city’s harbor was built in 1184 and is called the (Porte de la Marine) and it is truly an architectural marvel. Sit back, relax and let the beauty of the sandy bay that sweeps to the south of this enchanting town and the wooded hills which dominate the eastern skyline captivate you. The narrow streets of the medina show a lot of craftsmen working jewels, wood… They are installed below the bastions of the city . In the upper side, there are some Spanish cannons from the XVI and XVII centuries. We will return to Marrakech to spend the night in the same riyad as the previous night.

Day 10 : Marrakech:

Today we will have a guided tour to discover Marrakech Medina, its famous souks and a visit to the most beautiful places and monuments of Marrakech including the Mosque of Koutubia, the Medina and its souks, and we explore some more of Marrakech’s secrets – Ali Ben Youssef Koranic School, the Saadian tombs, the Bahia Palace and Majorelle Gardens. night in the same riyad as the previous night.

Day 11 : Marrakech – Casablanca:

Wake up early for breakfast and then head towards Mohammed V airport in casablanca at 08h30 am. That will be end of our private Morocco tour.