Vacation in Morocco-6 days tour from Casablanca

Day 2: Rabat – Meknes – Volubilis – Fez

After breakfast, we will start exploring the most outstanding places in the political capital of Morocco Rabat. We will the Chellah necropolis, Royal Palaces, (if we have the opportunity to enter), Kasbah of Oudayas, Hassan Tower and tombs of the royal family . Then we will drive along the highway towards Meknes where we will stop for lunch. A few kilometers from Meknes, we will arrive at the Roman ruins of Volubilis (free time to walk and to explore this geological site ). Our journey will end in Fez. We will spend the night in a Riad in the Medina of Fez.

Day 4 : Fez – Ifrane – Ziz valley– Erfoud – Merzouga

After breakfast in the hotel or Riad we will take the road direction to the desert of Merzouga. Our first station is Ifrane wich known as the moroccan Switzerland. we will make a stop to enjoy the city with its completely European style. Then we will continue this unforgettable vacation in Morocco crossing the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. In these forests live a spacy of wild monkeys can often be seen its an opportunity to take pictures with them and to give them some food.

After this break we will continu the path enjoying the contrasts of the landscapes that the way offers. When arriving at Midelt famous for beeing the capital of apples in Morocco, we will make a stop for lunch break in a local restaurant or we will do some shopping (vegetables and fruits) and have a picnic along the river.

Then our journey will continue to the gorges of the Ziz valley with its palm groves while passing through many typical Berber villages to arrive at the city of Erfoud. This beautiful city is known for its best quality of dattes and also for beeing the capital of fossils and fossilized marble. We will visit a local fossil workshop to give you an idea about how plates are transformed into real object of art. When finishing the visit, we will continue the road to reach the fascinating dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga. Beautiful expanse of undulating dunes.

Upon arrival at Merzouga, Camel ride to access to the sahara desert campo to spend this night in a nomadic berber tent under thousands of stars and under the sweetnes of local music. Also you will enjoy the magical sunset from the heart of the desert.

Day 6 : Dades gorges– Roses Valle – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah– Marrakech

The morning after breakfast, we will drive along the Kelaa Mgouna (Valley of Roses)known for its production of roses and its festival of roes organizing every year between April and May when you can buy a bouquet of roses. We will then continue the road direction to Ouarzazate known for its cinema studios which host many international film productions. For this reason Ouarzazate is known as the «Hollywood of Africa».

We will continue the path following Ounila Valley and at just 40 kms from the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou(world heritage site by UNESCO), we will reach the Kasbah of Telouet wich was a crossroad of the old caravans that link the Sahara to Marrakech in the Atlas Mountains. It was the seat of power of the El Glaoui family. King Moulay Hassan gave them political power in south of Morocco and the High Atlas Mountains.

The Pacha Glaoui :

The Pacha Glaoui was almost powerful as the Sultan himself. The palace can still be visited, but it is increasingly damaged and is slowly collapsing. At 2010, works were underway to restore the property. If you have the opportunity on Thursday, we will visit a traditional souk in the Atlas village. Lunch in a restaurant at the Atlas Mountains.

After luch break we will continue the path crossing the Tizi-n-Tichka pass to reach Marrakech late the afternoon or early the evening.

The end of our services for this vacation in Morocco 6 days tour from Casablanca.