Private 10 days tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Merzouga

Tour Description

private 10 days tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via desert is designed with the main purpose to minimize the hours of driving so that you can have enough time to thoroughly explore all the destinations you are intending to cover. Your private driver/guide will be your cultural ambassador during your journey, so never hesitate to ask him whatever questions you may have.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Casablanca - Rabat

Merzouga Adventures organized Morocco Private tour with experienced drivers and guides. At the estimated time, picked up by our guide at the Casablanca airport. We leave for the capital of Morocco to visit its main monuments: Alcazaba de Los Oudaias, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and the Hassan Tower. Hotel accommodation.

Day 2: Rabat - Casablanca - El Jadida

We leave for the economic capital of Morocco to visit its famous Hassan II mosque and if time permits we can visit more interesting places such as the Corniche, the Plaza de las Palomas and we left for El Jadida, through the coastal road, a former Portuguese colony famous for its friendly atmosphere. Visit the Portuguese ruins near the pier where the weapons used during the battles between the Portuguese, Spanish and English armies reflect the historical importance of this city. Optional lunch, afternoon tour of the medina, and if the weather allows a swim. Hotel accommodation

Day 3: El Jadida - Safi – Essaouira

After a rich breakfast at the hotel, we left for Safi, one of the oldest cities in Morocco, so its founding date is unknown. According to the historian Mohammed al-Kanuni, Safi must be identified with the ancient Thymiaterion or Carcunticus and was founded by the Carthaginian Hanno during his Periplus according to what was reported by Pliny the Elder. Under the Almohads, it functioned as an important port to the capital, Marrakech. After eating we leave for Essaouira and night in a riad.

Day 4: Essaouira - Essaouira

Breakfast and a free day to visit Essaouira or the pearl of the Atlantic, this city declared a World Heritage Site, maintains the charm and authenticity of a land lost in time. Essaouira has become an essential stage in the trip to Morocco. The adventurous explorer will be fascinated by the hospitable friendliness of the people of this city, which is not surprising since they have lived for centuries at the crossroads of cultures, civilizations, and religions, you can take a walk through its Medina, visit the port, and then enjoy a lunch of fresh grilled fish in the local restaurants of the port. If you wish, we can hire a local guide who will take you on a tour of the City, although we recommend that you visit the city on your own, because it is the best way to visit this small town.

Day 5: Essaouira – Agadir

Following the road, we will come to extensive argan forests, full of goat herds. A small walk-through Sidi Kaouki, a small fishing village, if the weather allows it. A 1/2 hour walk to the left of the village, bordering the coast, is a magnificent wild beach where you can bathe. Arrive in Essaouira to eat. In the afternoon, visit the city at night in a hotel.

Day 6: Agadir– Zagora

Breakfast and we will leave for the route of the valley of the Draa river until we reach Zagora "the Door of the Desert", the starting point of the caravans that were heading to Tumbuctú. Pre-Saharan valley par excellence, a meeting place between the mountains and the desert and dotted with beautiful palm groves, beautiful oases, and large Ksours or Alcazabas. The towns that we find on the route have lively and colorful souks where nomads gather for the purchase and exchange of products. For nine centuries, this area saw the caravans from Mali pass laden with spices, gold, and cloth. After a long journey, we will arrive in Zagora We will leave the car to ride camels for a 1-hour journey and head towards the Haimas camp to attend the sunset. After dinner, a Berber music show with drums will be waiting for us. We will spend the night in the nomadic Haimas camp in the heart of the desert under the stars.

Day 7: Zagora – Agdez - Ouarzazate

We will wake up before sunrise to watch the sunrise on the dune near the camp. Breakfast and return on camels to the town of Zagora to leave in our car for the Draa Valley, where we will make several stops to enjoy this beautiful valley that runs along the river that bears the same name. It is the longest river in Morocco and crosses the entire country to Mauritania for more than 240km. We will cross the Anti Atlas to reach Ouarzazate, where we will visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, the Cinema studios, the Cinema Museum if you wish, accommodation in a hotel.

Day 8: Ouarzazate – Ait ben haddou - Marrakech

The morning is dedicated to the visit of Ouarzazate: kasbah de Taourirt, Film studios. Afterward, departure to the Fortified town of Ait Ben Haddou, where we will visit its famous Kasbah (Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Films of such renown as Gladiator, Obelix, Sahara with Penélope Cruz or Joya del Nilo have been shot in this spectacular setting. Lunch in the village and in the afternoon we will leave for Marrakech crossing the mountain pass of Tizi Ntichka with stops to take photos. Here we will leave behind the lunar landscape that will give way to the predominant colors of green, ocher ... etc. Arrive in Marrakech around 6:00 p.m. or less, transfer to the hotel.

Day 9: Visit of Marrakech

After breakfast, a guided tour of Marrakech, a city that cannot be missed on our all-inclusive trips to Morocco. There are many monuments that you can visit: Madrasa Ben Youssef, Bahia Palace, Yamaa el Fna Square, Saadian tombs, souks, and the Koutoubia mosque. night at the Hotel.

Day 10: Marrakech - Airport

Breakfast and free morning until the agreed time, transfer to the airport where we will accompany you to check your bags and show you the boarding gate, here our services and end of the trip end.

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