8 Days Tour From Casablanca to Merzouga Desert, Fes, and Marrakech

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8 Days Tour From Casablanca to Merzouga Desert, Fes, and Marrakech Overview 

On this Tour From Casablanca to Fes and The Sahara Desert, you will visit highlights of Morocco including imperial cities Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Fes, and Marrakech passing by the stunning desert dunes of Merzouga in the southeast of Morocco, the one-lifetime experience of sleeping under the stars and enjoying the magical landscapes, sunrise, and sunset in the desert.

 

DAY 1 WELCOME FROM CASABLANCA – RABAT

 

Welcome to Morocco! On arrival at Casablanca Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. While this is an arrival day and you may arrive at any time, please note that hotel rooms are generally only available after midday and that there will a Welcome Meeting with your leader tonight. If you arrive early we will visit the Hassan II mosque the second largest mosque in Africa, Its minaret is the world’s second tallest minaret at 210 meters. Completed in 1993,

Accommodation: Hotel

Included Activities

Casablanca Hassan 2 Mosque –

 

DAY 2: RABAT – MEKNES – VOLUBILIS – FES

After breakfast, a guided tour in Rabat is scheduled where we will start by the Udayas Kasbah (or as it’s also known Oudayas Kasbah) kasbah, a haven of tranquility, with its flower-filled little streets, Andalusian garden, and Moorish café, the kasbah is the first milestone of the city of Rabat. It’s located at the mouth of the Bou Regreg River,  opposite the city of Salé. Another interesting site to visit is the Hassan tower or Sawm’at Hassan in Arabic, referring to the significant minaret shaft following the special Moroccan and Spanish style of architecture of the same time, the minaret is incomplete. Begun in 1195, the tower was intended to be the largest minaret in the world. In 1199, Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour died and construction on the mosque stopped. The tower, according to tradition, was designed by an architect named Jabir who used a similar design plan for Hassan’s sister tower, the Giralda in Seville, modern-day Spain.

Afterward, we will start driving to Meknes Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became a capital under Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672–1727), the founder of the Alawite dynasty. The sultan turned it into an impressive city in Spanish-Moorish style, surrounded by high walls with great doors, where the harmonious blending of the Islamic and European styles of the 17th century Maghreb are still evident today.

The Guided Historical Tour of Meknes will include Bab Mansour a 16 meters Gate that was designed as a horseshoe-arched gate and its 52-foot-high wooden doors are located off the sprawling el-Hedim square(Square of Ruins)that we will enter next. The square is lined with modern residential buildings and a covered food souk (market).

Just before sunset, we will arrive at our last stop before Fes, Volubilus also known as Walili, a Unesco World Heritage site, the ancient city was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Berbers and was  Romanized during the reign of the roman empire now contains mainly Roman remains (arch of Caracalla, basilica, Capitol, baths of Gallien). They can be seen from the road from Meknes to Moulay Idriss. After visiting Volubilis we will hit the road to Fes to spend the night.

 

Accommodation: Riad

Included Activities

Rabat – Guided Walking Tour / Chella, Oudaya, Hassan Tower

Guided walking Tour Volubilis

Meals Included

Breakfast

 

DAY 3: EXPLORE FES

After breakfast, you will have a sightseeing tour where you can Walk through high walled streets, watch the daily procession of mourners entering the tomb of Fez’s founder Moulay Idriss II. the medina of Fez is Founded in the 9th century and home to the oldest university in the world what makes it the spiritual and cultural heart of Morocco. Spend the day exploring the old city, visiting, Mederassa Bou Inania, the tanneries, and the splendid Funduk Nejjarine, a beautifully restored 18th-century inn. return to your hotel to spend the night and enjoy a delicious Moroccan dinner.

 

Accommodation

Included Activities

Guided walking tour Fes

Fondouk Nejjarine

Mederassa Bou Inania, Tanneries, Jewish Quarter

Meals Included

Breakfast