10 Days 9 Nights Casablanca – Fez – Merzouga Desert – Dades Gorges

After breakfast, we will visit Casablanca. The most famous site is the monumental Hassan II Mosque, with its 210 meter high tower. We'll pass by wide avenues lined with palm trees, by Mohammed V Square and by the Arab League Park, where we'll taste the famous Moroccan pastry. We can also visit the Notre Dame de Lourdes cathedral in Casablanca, built in 1954 by the French. There is also the famous Rich’s Café, a piano café that recreates the movie “Casablanca”. In the afternoon, after having had a good lunch, we will start our way to Fez, where we will arrive for dinner and overnight in a hotel/riad.

After breakfast, we will be accompanied by the local guide to visit Fez. To

entering the streets of the medina, we will feel that time has receded, with its narrow streets

labyrinths that do not allow the passage of any other means of transport, in addition to

donkeys. There is a constant flow of people among whom we will be surprised by the

Andalusian neighborhoods, magnificent mosques and Koranic schools. Fez has always been associated with study and religion and is still considered the spiritual capital of Morocco. After the guided tour of the medina, there may still be the opportunity to visit the royal palace, the Mellah and the oldest mosque in Fez. We will have dinner and accommodation in a hotel or Riad.

After breakfast, we'll leave by 4×4 for Merzouga. On the way, we will pass by

Ifrane, the so-called “Moroccan Switzerland”, by the Cedar Forest, with its ancient trees, famous for its Gibraltar monkeys in freedom. We will continue the journey through the Ziz Valley, a large palm grove, to our destination, the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Here we will change the 4×4 for dromedaries and enjoy a special sunset between the dunes. Upon arrival at the haimas camp, we will enjoy an excellent tea and a delicious Berber dinner, always accompanied by drum music. Here we will spend a unique night, by the heat of the fire and under the millions of stars that populate the desert night.

Today we will have the opportunity to get up early to see the sunrise from the top of the dunes.

before breakfast. We will return by dromedary to the 4×4, discovering the area and visiting a family of Gnawa musicians, Bambara, descendants of slaves from Black Africa, who will enchant us with their traditional music in the small village of Khamlia. After this stop, we'll head towards Ouzina, crossing the Paris-Dakar track, where we'll eat the famous Berber pizza. On the way back to Merzouga, we will pass through the Mifiss mines and the desert plateaus. In the evening, we will return to the riad for dinner and rest.

In the morning, we will depart for Rissani, origin of the Alaouite dynasty, first imperial city of

Morocco. We will take the road to Erfoud, rich in black stone and marine fossils, where

we will visit. We will continue on our way to the Tafilalet palm grove. We will visit the Gorges of Todra and arrive at the Dades Valley, where we will have dinner and overnight in a hotel/riad.

After breakfast, we will enjoy one of the best views of the Dades Valley. We will do it from one of the most strategic places offered by the mountains. From there we will be able to observe the great number of Kasbahs and the picturesqueness of each one of them. After several stops to enjoy the route of the “Thousand Kasbah”, the Valley of Roses and the large palm grove of Skoura, we will arrive in Ouarzazate, where we will have lunch. We will also visit the Kasbah of Ait-Ben-Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the afternoon we will depart back to Marrakesh, crossing the Tizi N’Tichka mountain pass. Arrived in Marrakech, we will have dinner and overnight in Riad.

After breakfast, we will depart for the city tour of Marrakech with a local guide. This visit includes the Menara Gardens, Gueliz, the modern part of Marrakesh, the Koutoubia tower and the "Jmaa el Fnaa" square, the Saadies tombs and the Bahia palace. The souks and the medina of Marrakech will be visited at length. After lunch we will depart for Essaouira, a fantastic traditional fishing village, where we will visit and spend the night in a riad.

We'll have breakfast at the riad and have the day to enjoy the beach in Essaouira. Essaouira's interesting architecture showcases the Portuguese, French and Berber city, creating a spectacular landscape. Protected by UNESCO, its white houses, its relaxed atmosphere, its good coffee in the streets, its artistic and artisanal work and its excellent seafood make this an absolutely charming city to visit. It is called the “pinnacle of the Atlantic coast”, with a bohemian and relaxed spirit. As an extra activity, we can kite-surf. After lunch, we will return to Marrakesh, where we will have dinner and overnight in a riad.

Breakfast and free time until transfer to the airport.