12 days 11 nights
Daily Tour
30 people
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This 12 days tour from Casablanca is really full experience of Morocco. it’s not just a tour, but it’s a journey deep to the culture, history, and desert beauty of this amazing country. This tour is made for people who want to discover everything slowly and enjoy the local life, with simple and fun activities. From the big city Casablanca, to the bleu town of Chefchaouen, the old medina of Fes, the magical Sahara desert in Merzouga and camel ride, all the way to Marrakech and Essaouira at the Atlantic coast.
This 12 days Morocco tour from Casablanca to Marrakech cover all highlights that make Morocco special, and give you time to really feel the place. You will visit mountains, cities, desert, forest, and beach. And the tour includes very good food, culture, fun and lot of discovery.
This 12 days culture tour from casablanca is not just about places – it’s about moments, stories, and people you meet along the way. If you want to explore Morocco from the inside, this 12 days tour from casablanca itinerary is the best way to do it.
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On first day of our 12 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech, At the arrival you meet the driver out at the meeting point, welcome and drive to the hotel in Casablanca.
🛏️ Overnight in Casablanca
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast today our drive trip is around 300Km, after breakfast we will start the day visiting the famous and gigantic mosque Hassan ll, drive aroud casablanca to explore some more touristic places, la courniche; the seaside walk, rick's cafe and more, than keep on road in direction north,to arrive in Rabat the capital of the country, there we will visit Hassan tower, kasbah Oudayas, we keep on road for a few hour to the bleu city , Chefchaouen, a nicely washed bleu and white old town welknwon with its artistic painted alleyways, and the nice active square, hart of the town, there you are invited to enjoy a smooth and nice walk through the tiny alleyways take plenty of picture and smele nice flavors and parfumes, visit the old Kasbah, and enjoy observing the activities of people in the streets ant the square, a sunset is recommended from the famous view Bouzaafer mosque.
🛏️ Overnight in Chefchaouen
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast
we still have time to explore more the blue town walk of the early morning that time of the day streets are still calm, to have an opportunity of picturesque streets, back to the hotel to enjoy a nice and authentic breakfast, later we leave the hotel, and Chefchaouen for 200km, in direction of the famous Roman ruines, throw the groves of olive trees and olive press, pass by Ouazzan washed in green and white; a small city in the Rif mountains, the cradle of the famous Jellaba (men s’ suit) and kaftan (women s’ suit). Ouazzan the city capital of soufisme and zaouïa, was also a city of one of the biggest Jewish communities in 20th century, and in which the shrine of the Rabbi Imran ben Dioan is. One hour and a half later, you will be traveling far in time in the roman ruins Volubilis, not will restored, but still interesting with the arches the mosaics and columns it is standing between colins of wheat, Mise, and olive tree groves. In almost 1 hour visit you will enjoy trip to the old time, before driving again for one hour and half to Fes, overnight with bed and breakfast.
🛏️ Overnight in Fes
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast
After the breakfast, you are invited to walk in the labyrinthique city Fes Médina the biggest part of your visit will be by foot to discover the jewels that are hiding inside the walls of Fes a long 12 centuries; the tanneries, Sefarin the copper craftsman district, Madrassa Bouenania the coranique school, Alkaraouine mosque first university in the world wide, the shrine of the founder Moulay Idriss ll, and many more things and attractions. We start our day and visit by the suburbs, by car visiting the Royal palace Gate, the ceramic town and a view over the old Medina, it is a day of discovery before you came back to your accommodation; overnight in Fes.
🛏️ Overnight in Fes
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast
As always and after a rich breakfast, In 200km we are invited to enjoy a relaxing day trip through the mountains of the Middle Atlas mountains, in different natural and cultural aspects and deferent vegetation belts; our day starts with a drive to the mountain village Bhalil a nice and peaceful village wellknwon with its houses built on their ancestors' caves, in these historical caves we have an opportunity to visit and do a pause for a cup of tea with a family, later after a nice pause we keep travelling the middle Atlas with its forest of Cidar trees, the wood that is used in old historical buildings in Fes, you may see that in your visit. A stop in Ifrane the little Switzerland of Morocco is recommended, a nice and clean town, that will make you feel out of place for a while, it is a town found during the colonial 10th century, as a holiday cool place during summer and snow attractions during winter. Keeping on adventure in cedar forests where some monkey colonies are we can stop to to have some fan if we find some of these on our way, people usually take pictures with them. By late afternoon we get to our accommodation in Midelt. Overnight half board (dinner, breakfast and bed)
🛏️ Overnight in Midelt
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast
The distance today to the desert is too much shorter than ever, 250km that will change our perspective about sahara desert, make us learn a lot about it, at the same time enjoy the trip twords, driving through the high Atlas with its Junipers and the flat land covered partially by thin and thorny leaved bushes, a landscape that takes people remember Australia desert!!!. After crossing the high Atlas and just at the southern feet of the mountains you will come by the biggest valley of date palms in Morocco Ziz valley with almost 7 million trees of dates, it is the pri-saharian with is valleys and canyons, rocks and green, empty land and busy river banks, small villages along both riversides, land of contrast and beauty. Scenic views of canyons, all in a a distance while you are driving through green of palms and ocher rocks your long day driving come to end in a beautiful hotel, the age sand dunes of Merzouga, one of the castles of mud spread in the valley; overnight in Merzouga half board.
🛏️ Overnight in Merzouga
🍽️ Meals: Dinner && Breakfast
Tody of 12 days tour from Casablanca is Sahara desert enjoying, first visit will be to the Oasis to learn about life and culture of people and tribes; settled around for centuries as nomads and later citizens, their system of irrigation and many things more, later on we drive to our cooking class place, where we will enjoy preparing our lunch with a chef native of the desert. After the delicious lunch we prepared, all that we need is to dance to the tunes of the desert, the tunes of the drum and castanets, the tunes of subsaharienne countries, late afternoon we drive to meet our camels and ride for a while to watch the sunset, and reach the camp and far away from movies you can really see and live real moments of Sahara. overnight in desert in luxury camp (glamping) under the stars with no pollution, Half board.
🛏️ Overnight in Luxury Desert Camp
🍽️ Meals: Dinner & Breakfast
🐫 Camel Ride Included
Weak up early morning, it is another chance to observe the sunrise before enjoying your breakfast in the camp, than ride again to the meeting point, Today the drive in direction of the mountains in 300km, one more day to admire the valleys and canyons of the high atlas pre-saharian; exploring old villages and oasis, on the way we will visit a nice and small museum in one of the old berber villages, Tinjdad, before we achieve Toudra valley where a nice hike is recommended, farther pass by the Dades valley and the Rose valley, dinner and overnight in the hotel in Skoura, Half board.
🛏️ Overnight in Skoura
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast
today the drive of 300km will take us to many contrasts of colors, cultures, and nature, following the ancient caravans' trails of thousands of years back before founding the roads at the 20th century. Starting the day by a workshop of terracotta iwith a local family in Skoura valley, where you guys you can make your own little things and enjoy some time touching mud and bringing back childhood memories, it is a nice opportunity for children play with mud and bringing out thier creativity. the valley of Skoura visit its highlight Kasbah Amridil of the 17th century still standing strongly in face of years, later stop in Ouarzazate to have a high regard and take some pictures for the Kasbah TAOURIRT, before we leave to visit the famous scenic Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou , still the panoramic views of Tizi N’Tichka are on our path to Marrakesh, late in the afternoon we get to the red city Marrakesh. Overnight in Marrakesh. (Bed and breakfast)
🛏️ Overnight in marrakech
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast
The entire day is devoted to exploring the famous city of Marrakech, the second oldest Imperial city which has for centuries been an important stop for traders and travelers. Your tour will include the famous Jardin Majoralle, the Bahia Palace and the Saadian tombs. Visit the Koutoubia Mosque, with its 66 metre high minaret dominating the centre of Marrakech.
In the afternoon visit Djemaa El Fna Square, the Centre square of the medina which comes alive by sunset and through night with local storytellers, musicians, entertainers, snake charmers and the scent of delicious food being grilled over hot coals. Overnight in the same hotel.
🛏️ Overnight in marrakech
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast
early morning we drive in direction of Essaouira the famous coastal city for one day trip to enjoy the activities of people and the deferent style of daily life from Marrakesh, relax over a freshly caught fish lunch at a local restaurant, stroll through the serene squares, browse artisan shops and galleries, and observe the handicrafts of the ’tuya’ wood found only in Morocco, late in the afternoon drive back to Marrakesh. Overnight in Marrakesh.
🛏️ Overnight in marrakech
🍽️ Meals: Breakfast
today you have a last chance to walk in the medina of Marrakesh. Do your last shopping and Discovery of Marrakech before the Transfer to the Airport for departure.
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The distance from Casablanca to Marrakech is not very far. It’s about 240 kilometers or little more. It depend from where you start in Casablanca and where you go in Marrakech, but in general it’s like that. Many peoples do the trip in one day with no problem. So when you do the 12 days tour from Casablanca, you can end in Marrakech easy.
By car, Casablanca to Marrakech is around 2 hours and 45 minutes or 3 hours, if no traffic on the road. The road is very good, it’s highway all the way, and comfortable for driving. On the way you can stop for coffee or food if you want. For peoples who take 12 days tour from Casablanca to Marrakech, this part of the road is smooth and beautiful.
If you go by car, the time from Casablanca to Marrakech is around 3 hours. If you take train it’s more or less 3h30min. By bus it can take more time like 4 hours or so, because of stops. So in average, you can say 3 to 4 hours travel from Casablanca to Marrakech depending on transport. In our 12 days Morocco tour from Casablanca, we finish in Marrakech, and many clients enjoy relaxing road trip.
The flight from Casablanca to Marrakech is very short. It’s only 1 hour or less in the plane. But the problem is that not too many flights are available between these cities. Also, when you add time for airport check and waiting, sometime car or train is better. In our 12 days desert tour from Casablanca, we don’t need plane because it’s more fun by road and you see more.
Yes, there is some Casablanca to Marrakech flights, but not many per day. Mostly with Royal Air Maroc or sometimes with low-cost companies. But the prices are not always cheap, and it's not too fast if you add time of check-in and transport to airport. That’s why most people prefer train or private car, special during 12 days culture tour from Casablanca when they travel with driver.
Yes of course, many people go Casablanca to Marrakech by train. There is ONCF train company in Morocco, and it’s very good. The train is clean and safe. It takes 3 to 3.5 hours and the views are nice on the way. You can choose 1st class for more comfort. If you want to go before or after your 12 day tour from Casablanca, it’s a good option.
The drive from Casablanca to Marrakesh is very easy and nice. The road is highway all the way (called Autoroute). You can rent a car or book a private driver. It’s about 240km and you can do it in less than 3 hours. On the way, you can stop at gas stations or cafes. In our 12 days tour from Casablanca itinerary, we don’t rush this road – we enjoy it and make it part of the experience.
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