15 Days Tour from Casablanca to south Morocco

15 Days Tour from Casablanca to south Morocco

This 15 days tour, will start from Casablanca to South Morocco. Cross through Chefchaouen, the Sahara desert, and the Atlantic coast.

Day 1: Arrival at Airport – Visit Casablanca

Arrive at Casablanca Mohamed V airport, after that you will visit the historical heritage of the largest city of Morocco, we will be able to explore some places in the city.  As the biggest Mosque Hassan II and the Coastal Seaside “Corniche”. Before we come back to the hotel overnight.

Day 3: Full day in Chefchaouen 

This day is specialized for exploring Chefchaouen. With its steep, narrow streets, white and indigo limewashed buildings. The Place Uta el-Hamman, the square at the heart of the old town. Is ideal for a relaxed stroll, and is close to the Grand Mosque. Nearby are the Fondouk, the Kasbah, and Museum. The Medina, with its maze of alleyways, contains more than 100 weavers’ workshops – Chefchaouen is famous for the woolen jellabas, that are woven here. The Quartier Al-Andalus district also contains highly decorated and painted houses.

Day 4: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes

After breakfast, we will depart to Volubilis and explore the ruins of this Roman city. We continue to Meknes, where you will explore the Medina of Meknes and the Sahrij Souani. Used for irrigation and plantation, The Square of Lehdim, and the Gate of Bab al Mansour. You will have the opportunity to explore the souks. Later we will continue onto Fez. Accommodation at a traditional Riad.

 Day 5: Exploring Fes with a local guide

Today, Exploring the attractions of Fes the old imperial city of Morocco. The journey starts from the Royal Palace gate, you will have the opportunity, to visit the ceramics cooperative to see traditional Moroccan crafts. And takes you through the narrow streets of the Medina to the Jewish Quarter and the Tanneries. This tour highlights all the sites with cultural and historical interest. Including the famous Al karaouine University, Overnight.

After breakfast, 15 days tour takes us to the Sahara desert, Passing through Ifrane and the cedar forests, where the wild monkeys are located. It will be a good opportunity to take photos of the wilderness in Morocco. Lunch in a small Berber village. We continue the way through the Atlas Mountains enjoying the landscapes of Midelt, then Erfoud in which we’ll feel the beginning of the Desert oasis of Tafilalet. And then continue to Merzouga desert, after relaxing few min.. you’ll ride the camels to spend the night in a Desert Camp.

Day 7: Merzouga – Berber Families – Black Desert – Merzouga 

Wake up early morning, to catch the beauty of the sunrise in the desert, you will ride camels back to where you will meet your driver, you will have all the day around the desert, visit Nomad families, and Gnaoua village of Khamlia. Where we will be entertained with authentic instruments. After spending a worthwhile moment with Gnaoua, Here you will have a traditional Berber Pizza. Then, we drive to the Hotel or Riad, overnight.

 Day 8: Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades valley – Ouarzazate

Today morning, departure to Rissani. The desert gate of Erg Chebbi, with a bustling Souk little frequented by tourists, is a park of donkeys near the market. Then, drive to Tinghir and Todra Gorges. It is the highest and narrowest gorges in Morocco. After lunch in the gorge, we’ll drive through the Dades Valley. Then, continue to Ouarzazate – “the Hollywood of Africa”- whose geography, and beautiful landscapes have attracted many world-class movie producers. Overnight.

Day 9: Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou Kasbah – Taroudant

After breakfast in your riad, we’ll head to south Morocco via Taroudant. Visiting Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, the largest Kasbah in Morocco. Built during the beginning of the 11th Century, and is now a UNESCO world heritage site, since 1987. On to Taliouine, the capital of saffron in Morocco, you have the option to visit the Saffron co-operative. If your visit coincides with the saffron harvest, you will have the opportunity to meet the Berber people with their families harvesting the saffron in their fields. We should arrive at Taroudant in the afternoon, here you will see the ramparts and walk within the small alleys in the Medina. Taroudant is always referred to as “The little Marrakech” because it was built by the Saadian dynasty. Who used it as their capital before they moved to Marrakech in the 16th century.

Day 10: Taroudant – Agadir – Essaouira

this morning, after breakfast. 15 days South Morocco tour head for Essaouira, traveling via Agadir. Our first stop will be at Agadir, a resort city which was a very big tourist destination, for many years. After lunch and a small walk along the Promenade, you will continue to Essaouira. The coastal road offers beautiful scenery, an area famous for the Argan trees. Here you will see herds of goats climbing the Argan trees looking for better food than they can find on the ground. After several stops along the coast, we get to Essaouira in the afternoon. Overnight accommodation at a riad in the Medina.

Day 11: Exploring Essaouira

Today, the exploitative journey of the city. You’ll visit the Skala Fortress, see Thuya wood carved by artisans, walk through the alleys of the medina and view hundreds of handicrafts. Today you will have lunch in a Moroccan way, freshly bought fish cooked to order. In the afternoon, you will have some free time to wander around, go to the beach and enjoy time to yourselves. Essaouira is also referred to as The “City of the Wind” and it attracts surfers from all over the world. Essaouira knew many civilisations. Including the Portuguese occupation, which affects much of its architecture – however, it remains a small village with much history. Because of its size and its characteristic blue doors and washed walls, it is also regarded as Morocco’s “Jewel of the Atlantic”. There is an annual festival of “Gnawa music”, Usually it starts in the second week of June, Overnight.

Day 12: Essaouira – Marrakech

After breakfast in your riad, you will have some free time before leaving for Marrakech. On our way – since this is the land of Argan culture, – this is an opportunity to visit the women’s co-operative of Argan oil. Where they extract the oil that is famous for its culinary, cosmetic, and medical properties. After several stops to take photographs, you will continue your journey to Marrakech and check in to your riad. After dinner, you will have the option to enjoy walking within the famous square of Jemaa El Fna, entertained by magicians, storytellers, musicians, and snake charmers.

Today will have an optional private Guided Tour of Marrakech, with an official guide from Marrakech. You will see the famous Mosque of Koutoubia, the Medina, and its souks, and explore some more of Marrakech’s secrets: Ali Ben Youssef Koranic school, the Saadian the Bahia Palace, and Majorelle Gardens, a night at a Riad in the Medina. Overnight.

Day 14: Marrakech – Ouzoud Waterfalls – Atlas Mountains – Marrakech

One day trip from Marrakech to Ouzoud Waterfalls, starting from Marrakech, this site is located about 170 km from Marrakech, northeast of the city, you will discover the beautiful waterfalls of about 110 m high, and a beautiful landscape full of birds and monkeys. On the arrival, if you like you can negotiate the services of a local guide to make walks or hikes at a height of 1068m.

 Day 15: Marrakech – Aiport

Transfer to the airport (Marrakech or Casablanca), end of the 15 days tour from Casablanca.