In-Depth Cultural Morocco

Arrive at Casablanca airport. First, you go and get the driver, then you will be picked up by him and taken to your hotel to stay for some time and then after that,our 8-Day Tour From Casablanca starts as we take a short tour of Casablanca, which is the commercial capital of Morocco and is also the most cosmopolitan city. Hassan II mosque is one of the biggest on our travelling day, we will visit it.

Let's start breakfast at the hotel and then drive towards Rabat, the capital of Morocco among other country's imperial cities. These will take you to the most popular city attractions. Oudaya, it is the oldest medina, Shalla, and Hassan tower.

Next of your 8-Day Tour From Casablanca, we will drive to Volubilis, it takes about 2hrs20mins , since it is 76 km far from Rabat. I believe that the visit to the ruins of Volubilis city (UNESCO world heritage) founded in the 40s BC will bring a lot of benefits. – First of all, it is the perfect monument among the glorious remains of Roman era in North Africa. The ruins are, in fact, very large in scale, and border with beautifully green fields. It has a spectacular Grand Palace which is decorated with marble columns, baths with mosaics, and various palaces that depict beautiful scenes of the ancient time.

Then, Intellectually, we will proceed to the city of Meknes which is one of the imperial cities. This is will be a short tour in the city, there will be time to relax and have a lunch break, then we after that we will set to Fez for an overnight.

The first destination is capital cultural and religious of the Kingdom, we will do walking tour to capture the historical moments. You will be engulfed in the mystical ambiance of an old oriental medina filed with the streets that bend and are narrow. You will follow the routes passing through the numerous historical and architectural structures belonging to the merineid and alaouite dynasties that ruled Morocco when this city used to be the capital of this kingdom.

They (monuments) are often favoured because they are the best models of Moorish architectural style. You will have the opportunity to see the Bue Inanya mosque at close range, wonder at the universities of manuscripts makers, Nejatir square, and the beautifully designed fountain. Therefore, you will realize how the climax of the story is set in the handicraft shops, where leather and pottery masters work in accordance with the technology inherited from their grandfathers and great-grandfathers; the secrets about which are carefully transferred from one generation to another. We will continue next to the Jewish quarter situated in the modern times. It depicts their cohabitation, the affectionate attitude of the two communities, Muslims and Jews, towards each other.

For this day of our 8-Day Tour From Casablanca, around noontime, you set off for the desert. After a breakfast meal, we pack, and we head to Merzouga, which is approximately seven hours away, and you will get an opportunity to enjoy the sceneries for the time you are on a road trip. The route also includes a stop at Ifrane, often called "Moroccan Switzerland" for its European style, Parks that have lakes and chalets, a ski resort, and abundant snow in winter, that is, at that time of the year town is covered in snow and giving people the impression that they are in Switzerland. Beside Ifrane, we will get a phenomenal spectacle of the indigenous Atlas Cedars and have a miraculous feeding session with the free monkeys while on our way to Azrou. The monkeys are warm heartsed, they are happy as we make them laugh by being around them.Lunch stop in Midelt. And lastly, we will embark on the beginning section which is located in the valley and gorge of the Ziz river. As we get closer to the city of Er-Rashidiya, the landscape turns into a desert one. Upon arrival, will be accompanied on camel rides to the camp in the desert and will be provided with a room or tent that meets a reasonable standard, does pave way for individual showers and toilets. During the night, we are going to have a Moroccon dinner party round the bonfire, drum around the fire, and sing songs in the scorching night with the help of Berrbers. Also, the clear sky offers a scenic appearance for the stars.Overnight in the camp.

The earliest call to start the day will be the first sunbeams entering onto the gorgeous, silent dunes. How peculiar that the moment of folly will be one of your most penetrating pictures of Morocco!

For the afternoon, we will come back to the village of Merzouga after having breakfast and proceed our trip to the Dades. First we will drive by Rissani, which is home to “The fossil factory”, and this is a good place to see the many fossils made by the region.

After about 3 hours on the road, we'll stop for a beautiful photo near the lovely town of Tinghir, surrounded by lush palm trees. Then, we'll head to the famous Todra Gorge, where we'll take a leisurely walk along the cliffs and enjoy lunch at a nearby restaurant. After that, we'll continue our journey through the charming village of Dades, where we'll spend the night.

Next part of the 8-Day Tour From Casablanca, we will have a short drive over passing the Dades Gorges and finally get to Ouarzazat. We will be flaunting Mgouna in view of the ‘Festival Des Roses’ is celebrated annually. Altogether, we will head to Skura oasis, the next stage of our expedition. It has a firm palm oasis that serves as a jungle cleavered by the great rivers. Finally, move towards Ouarzazate just 30 minutes drive from skura. This town is sometimes known as the “Moroccan version of Hollywood” because it is, in many cases, the place where the historical movies were shot. Kasbah Taurirt constitutes the historical places of the city where are we supposed to go first to visit Kasbah, then the Cinema Museum, Later, Atlas Film Studio. Then, there will be a short distance driving to Ait Ben Hadou, the UNESCO World Heritage, carefully preserved from Glory of the filming of GOT (Game of Thrones) until today. During the course of our trips which will last for an hour, we will start our journey and disseminate to Marrakesh via the highest Atlas Mountains, Tizi n-Tishka at an altitude of 2260 m (3.5-4 hours excluding the cases whereby the vehicle would make stops). We entail you to some photo-stops along the way.The breathtaking scenery of this road gives rise to scenes combining green river valleys adorned with adobe villages and the ruins of ancient kasbahs. We will leave our destination behind and head to Marsa. We can relax in the hotel for a while, but you can take rest too.

For this day of our 8-Day Tour From Casablanca, We will have breakfast in our hotel and the whole day will be dedicated to the visit the “Pearl of the South” who is the historical city of Marrakech. The city is one of the capitals of the Maroccan kingdom during the three dynasties of the sultan and that is why the city got a huge collection of museums and ancient buildings. There is no art greater than the Mausoleums of the city. The entire morning will be spent exploring some iconic landmarks, including the Koutoubia Mosque, the serene Manara Pavilion nestled among olive groves, the historic tombs of the Saadian sultans, the stunning Bahia Palace showcasing exquisite palace architecture, the majestic El Badii palace, and the enchanting Majorelle Gardens. After a delicious lunch, you'll have the opportunity to explore the vibrant market, known as the most colorful in all of Morocco, and experience the lively Jemaa El Fna square. It's like an open-air theater, bustling with snake charmers, traditional healers, mystic sorcerers, and lively fruit and spice merchants.

Your 8-Day Tour From Casablanca comes to an end as we tranfer you to Marrakech or Casablanca Airport, and our Morocco travel agency will always be at your side when ever you’ll decide to join   our Morocco Tours.