+212 625 43 43 93
[email protected]
COLORS AND LANDSCAPES OF MOROCCO
Discover the best of Morocco with this 10-day loop, featuring the imperial cities of Rabat, Meknes, Fes, and Marrakech, And blue city of chefchaouen, as well as several days in the desert. You’ll navigate the streets of ancient medinas, ride a camel over shifting sands in the Sahara, explore mud-brick cities in desert towns, and cross the high rocky peaks of the Atlas mountains.
Casablanca Airport (CMN) (Google Map)
Welcome To Morocco Upon arrival at Casablanca’s Mohammed V airport, we will greet you and drive you to your hotel in the heart of the economic capital of Morocco.
After breakfast at your hotel. We will start our tour by visiting the spectacular Hassan II mosque —the second largest religious building in the world which is open to non-Muslims. We then set off to the administrative capital of Morocco, Rabat. In Rabat, you will visit : The magnificent Kasbah of Oudayas , Hassan Tower with its uncompleted minaret, the Mausoleum of Mahammed V and the Hassan 2 ( father of the current king ) . After lunch, we will travel to Chefchaouen via the city of Ouazzan. Most of the drive will be over the foothills of the Rif Mountains before we arrive to the beautiful pearl of Morocco, Chefchaouen. Overnight in a Riad/hotel.
After breakfast, we will start exploring Chefchaouen ( known as the blue city ). It is a small charming, clean and fresh town. you’ll stroll around the old Medina with its old restorated kasbah, Plaza Utta Hammas, the square at the heart of the town is really an ideal place to relax. with its steep, narrow cobbled streets and white washed walls, blue doors, windows and mountains as a backdrop makes from Chefchaouen a wonderfull place for fascinating pictures. After, you will see the natural spring water of Ras In Unlike other parts of Morocco, this town was occupied by Spain. Therefore, there is much influence of the spanish and Moorish culture. You will have an opportunity to meet with locals, wander in the souks (markets) and enjoy this amazing town.We leave Chefchaouen and cross the Rif mountains to arrive at the ancient Roman town — Unisco Word Heritage Site- we will discover its mosaic floors, basilica, temple and triumphal arch. We then head to the Holy town of Moulay Driss ( pilgrimage for Moroccans ). After Lunch in the town, we continue our journey to Meknes where you will explore : The huge gate of Mansour, the Granary, The Swani basin, the old medina with its souks and Landim square where you will relax in one of its cafees . In the late afternoon, We set off for Fes. Overnight in a traditional riad/hotel in the Medina .
After breakfast, you will be met with a local guide with whom you will start your city tour by visiting first the outside part of the Medina ( old city ) including : The Royal Palace Gate, the Jewish Quarter “Mellah ” — dates back to 14th Century. You will also visit the ceramics Cooperative to see traditional Morocan crafts. Afterwards, you will cover the most important sites inside the medina with a cultural and historical interest including the superb architectural masterpiece of Bou Inania Medersa, Blue gate, the Karaouiyine Mosque, The Big Chouara Tanneries , Medersa Seffarin where people work on metal and make beautiful ( lamps , teapots..) and other decorated architectural masterpieces like Attarin Medersa and the Neijarin Fountain. In the afternoon, we will take you to the tombs of Merenids to admire a beautiful panoramic view over the medina . Overnight in your Riad/hotel.
After breakfast, we will travel through the middle atlas mountains. On the way, we will stop at Ifran, a small charming, clean town, known as ” Switzerland of Morocco ” because of its similarity to a Swiss alpine resort. We continue south passing through the largest cedar forest in north Africa and home to barbary monkies, we will have a chance to take fascinating pictures and feed the monkies. After lunch in midelt, we head south via Talghomt pass admiring the beautiful views and landscapes that nature offers us. We arrive at the region of Ziz valley where we will stop for a breathtaking panoramic view for this hidden oases filled with palm goves. Within around one hour, we will arrive Sahara desert where your camels are waiting for you. After a rest, accompanied with a guide you will ride the camels and cross the high dunes of Erg Chebbi desert, see a magnificent sunset on top of a high dune, then continue trekking towards your camp where you will sleep ( tents like the nomads use). After dinner, you’ll enjoy berber music played by nomads around fire and under a starry sky.
Waking up early morning is ” a must to ” to see one that could be the most beautiful sunrise in your life. After breakfast, we will begin our desert excursion in the Sahara desert to explore the different parts of the desert. First, we will see the lake of Merzouga that is home to exotic birds, then head directly to the middle of Sahara desert where nomads whith their animals still live a traditional life, we will sip a cup of tea with them and see how they live. Afterward, we take the route where Ralley Paris Dakar used to race, then we get to Mifis mines that once used to be exploited by France, time to visit them. We continue our journey by heading directly to Khamlia village that is inhabited by black Berber people originally from Mali, Niger …We will have a chance to listen to their music and dance. Lunch in the village ( Berber Pizza). Then, we set off to visit an impressive oases on the edge of sand dunes before we end up our day in your hotel.
After breakfast at your hotel. We’ll leave the immense desert and travel towards the city of Rissani, once a major stopping place for saharan-caravans route; if it coincides the day markets which take place on : Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays we will have an opportunity to visit the souk — the largest one in the region. We then set off to Erfoud — fossil town. Here, you will see stalls selling crystals and precious stones as well as fossils. The workshop using Marmar is open to visitors. We then continue our journey to Dades valley passing through villages such as: Millab, Tinjdad, Toroug to arrive later to Todra valley which is a green one surrounded by mud villages and mountains. Driving around 30 min we get to Todra gorges: a narrow vertical passage with vertical cliffs 300m high rising dramatically on each side, they are a popular destination for climbing lovers. Lunch in the town, continue to Dades valley where you will see the fascinating rock formation known locally as “monkies fingers” as well as beautiful mud kasbahs. Overnight in a hotel overlooking the valley.
Today, we travel to El Kalaa Mgou’na or Rose town where over 400 tonnes of rose petals are picked every spring to be processed into rosewater or exported to perfume Industries. The festival of roses is held here every May As we travel from Rose town to Skoura you will see so many kasbahs among the greenery of Dades valley. The small town of Skoura Is surrounded by thousands of palm groves and the most beautiful kasbahs in southern Morocco are to be found here. Continue our journey to Ouarzazate ” Hollywood of Africa ” -with the biggest cinema studios in Morocco- , then to the most famous, filmed and photographed kasbah of Ait Benhaddou — A Unesco World Heritage site — We’ll have free time to visit it and have lunch in the village . After, we head to Marrakesh via high atlas mountains (2260 ) , admiring the impressive mountainous views and speacial berber villages on the mountain’s sides . Arrive to Marrakesh in the evening. Overnight in a riad/hotel in the heart of the Medina.
After breakfast, you will start your city tour exploring Marrakesh ( the red city of Morocco ). The guide will ensure that you see the most important spots with historical and cultural interest including: The Bahia Palace, the Saadien tombs, Ben Youssef Koranic school as well as the largest traditional souk in Morocco. After lunch in one of the local restaurant near the main square, you can visit the Koutobia tower and the Majorelle gardens. Overnight in your riad/hotel.
After breakfast, we’ll pick you up from your riad and drive you to the airport either in Marrakesh or Casablanca for your flight.
End of 10 Days tour from Casablanca.
We left Casablanca and arrived in Marrakech. It was an incredible trip; we saw everything, from the mosque built on the sea to the oldest in Morocco. Beautiful cities like the capital Rabat , the Blue city Chefchaouen, and the old city Fez will remain in your heart. Marrakech is unique, with its enormous market. We had the opportunity to visit the desert, ride camels, and even take a quad bike ride. We then met the nomads and ate their food.
All the cities had a guide booked for the medina and the main sights.
In short, a unique experience that I recommend to everyone.
All this was possible above all thanks to Said, our tour guide. He accompanied us through all the cities, making strategic stops at key points around Morocco, such as the “Switzerland” of Morocco or the various farms selling argan oil, rose water, the gorges todra and so on.
Thank you, Said, for your availability, kindness, and friendliness throughout the trip. You are unique; we will never forget you.
We absolutely loved our 9 night trip around Morocco. My husband, our 22 year old daughter and I were amazed at the diversity of the landscapes and enjoyed learning about Morocco’s culture and history.
We chose the 3/4 star hotel option and were pleasantly surprised at the hotels and riads we stayed in. They were all very clean, had great breakfasts and were in excellent locations so we could explore on our own in the evenings. They were also near lots of great restaurants for dinners out.
The Toyota Prado we traveled in was very comfortable and had plenty of room for us and our luggage. Our driver Said, was an excellent driver and we always felt very safe,
whether it was driving on icy roads in the Atlas Mountains or in the crazy traffic in Marakesh. He was always punctual and a very pleasant travel companion. By the way he loves football!
The itinerary was really well paced with excellent tour guides meeting us to show us the highlights in Rabat, Fes, and Marrakech. Although we drove large distances there were always interesting things to see and scenic spots to get out along the way.
Excellent tour and would use Desert Trips if we ever go back!
We took a 10 day tour around Morocco and had a great time. Our driver Adi was helpful, friendly, a good driver, and very professional throughout the trip. The tour guides were also extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Our accommodations were clean and in great locations in all the cities we stayed in. The overall experience was phenomenal and we are glad we chose this tour!
Extraordinary Experience!!!! Private Marrakech and Desert Adventure | Nov 2025
Ireview會會食食食
KM
First class service!!! We first traveled with DesertTrips as a family. We felt so cared for by the team that I decided to work with them the following year to do a small group retreat. Once again, they delivered a seamless, unforgettable experience.
From pre-planning to the final day, every detail was handled with enthusiasm and precision. They were flexible with last-minute changes, met every special request | had for my group (of which I had many), and always made us feel genuinely cared for. Their honesty, loyalty, and professionalism made the entire process easy and stress-free. DesertTrips consistently goes above and beyond, adding thoughtful touches that turn a trip into something extraordinary. If you want a personalized, trustworthy, and truly special travel experience, I couldn’t recommend Desert Trips more. You are simply
missing gut if you choose elsewhere We created a lifelong fiendship with our quides – truly truly special, caring people.
The 10-day tour was perfectly organized, and we really enjoyed our time in Morocco. We experienced all different facets of the country, saw the most important monuments, and got interesting insights into the culture, religion, and life. Many thanks also to our driver, Said, who drove us securely to all interesting spots. We can definitively recommend this tour.
