5 Days Private Tour from Casablanca to Fes and Sahara Desert

Day 1 Casablanca – Rabat– Fes

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   Casablanca

   Today we will start Morocco tour, our driver guide will meet you at Hotel, Airport or where ever you want and travel to Fes passing by Rabat, which is the country’s capital and one of the four imperial cities in Morocco. We will discover the best attraction of this city such as the Hassan Tower, Chellah, and Oudaya Kasbah.
   Then continue to Meknas, the Ismaili capital & one of the four Imperial cities in Morocco, we will exploring interesting places of the city such as: the fascinating Bab Mansour Gate built by the Sultan Moulay Ismail, discover the tranquil courtyards of the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail and Sahrij Swani used for irrigation and plantation. Strolling around the ancient Meknes medina and soak up the charming hubbub of El Hedim Square. We will have free time for lunch. In the afternoon we head to Fes to relax, dinner and overnight in a traditional Riad or Hotel in the heart of the medina

Day 2 Fes -tour

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   Fez

   5 hours

   After breakfast, you will start discovering the most historical and cultural city in Morocco. In Fes “the spiritual city of Morocco” you will visit the medina – the old city, with its architecture. Our guided tour in Fez includes many monuments Such as: the Jewish Quarter (Mellah) and the Dar El Makhzen or Royal Palace with its colorful mosaicked architecture & golden doors. The famous Chaouwara Tanneries the largest leather workshop in the city built in the 11th century. The Kairaouine Mosque (the old school of Islamic learning), and also one or the oldest universities in the world, while non-Muslims cannot enter but you can admire the mosque courtyard from the gates. The Najjarine Marble Fountain and Al-Attarine Madrassa is a religious school with some of the most striking Islamic architecture. The Bou Inania Medersa is one of Fes most architecturally beautiful theological colleges.
   You will have time for lunch in Moroccan local restaurant. After you will discover

Day 3 Fes – Ifrane – Cedar Forest – Atlas Mountains –Ziz Valley – Merzouga – Experience Sahara desert

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   6 hours

   After breakfast, we leave Fes and driving though the Middle Atlas Mountains. We will stop in Ifrane city which referred to as “the Switzerland of Morocco”. We will stop also at Cedar Forest near to Azrou, where we can watch Monkeys. Then, continue our road to Midelt, the famous town of apples where we will have free time for lunch. Later in the afternoon we’ll drive to Sahara desert towards Tizi N’talghoumte pass (1907m), passing by small Berber villages and the wonderful Ziz Valley. After that we will connect with the amazing land of sand dunes in Merzouga where we can change the vehicle to the Camels. That will take us to experience the Sahara desert and watch the amazing sunset in the middle of sand dunes. Dinner & overnight will be in desert camp around the campfire, music with local people under magic sky

Day 4 Merzouga – Rissani Town – Tinghir – Todra Valley & Gorges – Dades Valley

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   Dades Gorges

   6 hours Admission ticket included

   Morning of the next day, better to wake up early for lovely sunrise, after breakfast & shower return by camel ride / or vehicle to Merzouga village departure to Rissani town. We will walk around the famous, traditional and biggest Market of the area exploring the local-made goods and art crafts. It’s better to visit Rissani in one of the following days: Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. In these three days its Souk, so it’s good days for the people of desert area that want to do shopping. Later we travel to Tinghir along the Tafilalt Oasis where we can stop to see the ancient system of irrigation found there.
   Arriving to Tinjdad town where we will have free time for lunch. Then, continuing to Tinghir to explore the stunning views of Todra valley & walk along Todra Gorge with it orange towering cliffs, the canyons of Todra Gorge are almost 1,000 feet deep, also its a preferred place for the climbers. We will end our day in Boumalne Dades with its green valley then Dinner & Overnight.

Day 5 Boumalne Dades – Valley of Roses – Ouarzazate – Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou – High Atlas Mountains – Marrakech

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   Marrakech

   7 hours

   After breakfast, we will travel to Ait Benhaddou Kasbah via land of Roses and the road of thousands Kasbahs. After that we will arrive to Ouarzazate famed as “the Hollywood of Africa”, where we will stop to photograph the Kasbah Taourirte & visit world renowned cinema studio (Atlas studios). Then we continue to the next point which is the ancient Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. This fortified walled city was built right on the caravan path between Marrakech and the Sahara and was once a thriving trading post during the 17th century. Inside the high mud walls are 6 Kasbahs and a small number of homes. Ait Benhaddou has appeared in several movies, including Gladiator & Lawrence of Arabia.
   After visit of the Kasbah, we will have a break to have lunch in local restaurant. In the afternoon continue our tour to the final point Marrakech via High Atlas Passes. On the road we will make stops to enjoy the stunning views of the Atlas Mountains and Tizi N’tichka pass (2260m). To reach Marrakech