9-Day Casablanca Desert, Mountains & Discovery Tour

Overview

The 9-day version from Casablanca, adding Ifrane and the Middle Atlas cedar forests for a mountain day before the desert.

Route

1. Casablanca
2. Rabat
3. Meknès
4. Fès
5. Ifrane
6. Midelt
7. Merzouga
8. Todra
9. Dadès
10. Marrakech

Highlights

• Northern imperial cities: Rabat, Meknes and Fes
• Ifrane cedar forests, sometimes snow-capped in winter
• Ziz Gorge and Midelt oasis en route to Merzouga
• Overnight desert camp in the Sahara and the kasbah route

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Casablanca to Rabat

   Hassan II Mosque, then Rabat's Kasbah of the Udayas and Hassan Tower.

2. Day 2

   Meknes & Volubilis

   Bab Mansour, royal granaries, Roman ruins of Volubilis.

3. Day 3

   Fes Medina

   Full guided day through the tanneries, medersas and souks.

4. Day 4

   Fes to Ifrane to Midelt

   Azrou cedar forests, the alpine town of Ifrane, descent into the oasis valley of Midelt.

5. Day 5

   Midelt to Merzouga

   Ziz Gorge and palm oases, arrive at Merzouga for a camel trek and overnight desert camp.

6. Day 6

   Sahara to Todra Gorge

   Sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes, drive to the Todra Gorge.

7. Day 7

   Kasbah Route to Dades Gorge

   Kasbahs of Tinghir and Boumalne Dades, overnight in the gorge.

8. Day 8

   Dades to Marrakech

   Ait Ben Haddou kasbah, Tizi n'Tichka Pass, arrive in Marrakech.

9. Day 9

   Departure

   Transfer to Marrakech airport.