Discover Morocco : 17-Day Grand Tour from Casablanca.

You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in Casablanca.Overnight in a hotel in Casablanca.

Our English speaking driver will pick you up from your hotel at 9:00 AM. You'll also be welcomed by an English speaking guide on the spot to begin your Casablanca City Tour. During this full-day tour, you'll get to explore all the main attractions in Casablanca.

You'll have the chance to appreciate the captivating blend of modern and traditional influences that give the city its character. The tour includes visits to the Central Market, the Habous District, the Royal Palace, the Aïn Diab Corniche, and a panoramic visit to the Hassan II Mosque.

Around 5 PM, you'll head back to your hotel for the night, staying at the same hotel in Casablanca.

After having breakfast at your Casablanca hotel, we will begin our journey to Rabat, which is the capital of Morocco. In Rabat, you'll get to see the Hassan Tower and the Oudaya Kasbah. Next, we'll head to Tangier via the city of Asilah. Most of the drive will be along the coast. Our first stop will be in Asilah, where you'll have the chance to explore the city. Asilah is famous for its annual art festival, with many walls of the Medina painted by renowned artists from all over the world. Your visit will include the Skalla fortress, where you can enjoy a fantastic view of the Medina and the ocean. After visiting Asilah, we'll drive to your hotel in Tangier, where you'll spend the night.

Enjoy a full day guided tour of Tangier , a city that serves as Morocco's main gateway to Europe and has been a haven for artists from all over the world. Tangier is a truly unique city with many fascinating landmarks. Our journey begins with a visit to the renowned St. Andrew's Church, famous worldwide. We'll then explore the neighborhood filled with elegant villas and mansions, where you'll catch a glimpse of the Royal Palace and the homes of various celebrities. Next, we'll head to Cape Spartel, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. There, you'll have the opportunity to explore the Cave of Hercules, a site dating back to the Neolithic era. We'll return to Tangier to continue your city tour, which includes stops at the Dar El oued Makhazin Kasbah, the American Legation, the Mendoubia Gardens, and the vibrant Grand and Petit Socco. Here, you'll also have the chance to enjoy the tunes of Andalusian musicians. Around 4 PM, we'll drive you to your hotel in Chefchaouen.

After breakfast in your riad, you will start exploring the Chefchaouen “The blue city of Morocco”. Situated at the footstep of 2 higher mountains, Chefchaouen is a beautiful unique city, with its white washed walls and blue doors and windows. Unlike many parts of Morocco, Chefchaouen was occupied by Spain; therefore there is much influence from Spanish civilisation and Moorish architecture. In the afternoon you will have your own time. This provides the opportunity to wander around unguided or just enjoy some time to yourselves.

The drive from Chefchaouen to Moulay Idriss near Volubilis is about three hours. Once in the region, we’ll be able to explore the Roman Ruins and the sacred town of Moulay Idriss. A walk around the impressive Roman city site, then you will have some time to see where Morocco’s first Arab conquerors settled, in the small, sacred town of Moulay Idriss. Then off to Meknes where you can explore an afternoon some of this Imperial city’s sights and continue to Fes. Dinner and overnight.

After breakfast we take a full day city tour of Fes with a local guide, which will include Jamaa Al-Karaouine –the world’s first established university–and the Medersa Bouanania, not to mention the tanneries, clay workshops, artisan quarters, and souks of largest and oldest medina in Morocco. Overnight in Fes.

After breakfast, you will leave Fes travelling towards Merzouga to Midelt and the Ziz valley. Today you will travel via the Ifrane city, a beautiful mountain village, named the Switzerland of Morocco. Here you will also stop at the cedar forest on the middle Atlas Mountains. During this journey you’ll experience glimpses of the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains and stop at Azrou, a Berber village in the middle of the famous cedar forest – the largest one in Morocco – where you will have the opportunity to see the Barbary apes. After that, your journey continues to Midelt along the magnificent hills and mountains of the Atlas. After lunch in Midelt, you’ll be travelling through the fascinating Tiz Ntalghamt pass and the spectacular Ziz Gorge, taking in views of the High Atlas plateau, seeing how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the province of the south-east Errachidia city. Afterwards, you’ll travel along the fantastic Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views along the way to Erfoud and Rissani. Arriving in Merzouga in the afternoon you’ll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea. Then take a camel ride in the dunes of the Sahara Desert of Merzouga to reach the camp where you will have the night.

Today, you live a special morning in the middle of the Sahara, it worth waking up to enjoy the spectacular views of the sunrise over the sand dunes, before you take your breakfast and freshen up, ride the camels back to the departure point to meet your driver at the dune line.

Then leave for an off-road discovery excursion of the surrounding villages such as Hassi Labied, Khamlia village where a lot of dark-skinned musicians known for their love of the Gnawa music that came originally from Sub-Saharan countries.

Visit Mefes town, an abandoned small town known for its Lead mines, and then a date with a nomad family living on the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes.

In the afternoon, you can relax in your accommodation, alternatively, you can visit the dunes and watch the sunset one more time, and why not an hour of ATV Quad biking in the dunes to end up your day . The night is spent at the hotel.

Take an optional sunrise camel ride along the golden sand dunes in Merzouga. Then return to Erfoud for breakfast before driving to Tinghir via Rissani and Tin- jdad. Tinghir is a gorgeous, 40km oasis, which boasts all above the Todra Gorge, a 300m wall, carved deep into the High Atlas Mountains, then transferred to Kelaat M’Gouna along the Dades Valley. Kelaat M’Gouna is a large village, which is famous for cultivating roses, so expect to find many fine, rose-infused products there. Transfer to Ouarzazate, also known as “Morocco’s Hol- lywood,” for dinner and overnight.

Begin a city tour of Ouarzazate with the Taourirt and Ti- foultout Kasbah, which are considered to be among the most beautiful kasbahs in Morocco. Next, visit the film studios where some of the most famous desert land- scapes were and are still being shot. Continue on to the spectacular fortress of Ait Ben Haddou, the iconic land- scape immortalized in such films as Lawrence of Ara- bia, Gladiator, and Alexander. Leave Ait Ben Haddou, crossing the High Atlas Mountains via the magnificent Tizi N Tichka pass to Marrakech overnight.

Take a full day guided city tour of Marrakech, be- ginning with the world-famous Jemaa el Fna Square, which houses an array of food, snake charmers, local musicians, and fortune-tellers. Next, visit the Koutoubia Minaret, Bahia Palace, and the Saadian Tombs, lunch at the hotel, afternoon tour of the medina . Dinner at a local restaurant and Overnight in the hotel.

Depart from Marrakech at 9:30 am. We will drive across some berber villages and through many beautiful landscapes. The first stop will be at a Moroccan berber house. You will have the opportunity to tour the house. The rooftop/ terrace gives a wonderful panoramic view of the village and surroundings. You will also learn how to specially make Moroccan mint tea from a berber woman who resides in the home. A traditional Moroccan breakfast will follow, which consists of bread, olive oil, jam, and honey. After visiting the berber house, we will take a camel ride, which will last for approximately 30 minutes.

The second stop will be at Setti Fatma, a village in the Atlas Mountains, where we will take a short hike for about one and a half hours. Our destination will bring us to a view of the "7 waterfalls," and wonderful views of Ourika village .

Finally after hiking, we will go to a berber restaurant for lunch, and head back to Marrakech through a different route to see different landscapes. Arrival in Marrakech will be at approximately 5:30 pm.

Today is a day dedicated to relaxation. You'll get to indulge in a 40 minute traditional Hammam exfoliation with a kessa glove using black eucalyptus soap and a seaweed mask with sea salt. Afterward, you can unwind with a one-hour relaxing massage.

We will head towards Essaouira for the rest of the day and overnight. Essaouira is an attractive city with a beautiful old Medina that never ceases to seduce its visitors. Its beautiful architecture, cultural treasures, curving sandy beaches, and stunning combination of ocean views. Essaouira is also very rich with artisan quarters and has a big fishing port.

After breakfast, transfer to Casablanca via Safi, Oualidia and El Jadida. Safi was under protectorate by the Portuguese Empire from 1488 to 1541, while the fortress built to protect the city, under Portuguese rule, is still there today. Safi is the main fishing port for the country’s sardine industry, and also exports phosphates, textiles and ceramics. During the Second World War, Safi was one of the landing sites for Operation Torch. After Safi, stop at Oualidia for lunch before continuing through El Jadida to Casablanca for dinner and overnight.

You'll have the opportunity to savor your final day in Casablanca. When the time comes, we'll arrange for your transfer to Casablanca airport to catch your return flight, depending on your departure schedule.