9 Days Tour from Marrakech to Casablanca

Overview

Enjoy this long tour that will take 9 Days Tour From Marrakech to Casablanca via the Merzouga desert to discover many beautiful places, our trips will start from Marrakech towards the Sahara desert south of Morocco and we will end in the biggest city in Morocco Casablanca, We will discover the Atlas Mountains with its the Beautiful traditional buildings.

Then visit the Old Kasbah of Ait ben Haddou which has an old history, it’s Unesco world heritage, we will see The fantastic two valleys, Roses valley, and Dades valley then the Todra Gorge, Ride Camels in the Sahara desert of Erg Chebbi to see beautiful sunset and you will spend a great night with a sky full of stars in Desert camp (Berber tents).

Visit the nomad people and their daily life in the Desert, enjoy Khamliya with Gnawa Music, and visit Fez, it is a charming city for its visitors, as it is an ancient city surrounded by hills and forests, which made it one of the most beautiful places in the region there, and it enjoys the original Moroccan architecture that was untouched by any modern architectural intervention, in addition to the narrow streets the city is characterized by mosaic art and arched entrances Beautiful ironworks, as well as a rich historical legacy, as it is possible to visit medieval Roman ruins, in addition to the ruins of an empire dating back to the third century. We will see the blue city of Chefchaouen, we will drive through The cities of the Rif Mountains and back to Casablanca.

Info:

•  Duration: 9 days & 8 nights
•  Departure: 08:00 am
•  Starting Location: Marrakech
•  Ending Location: Casablanca

Agenda:

Day 1: Arrival In Marrakesh.
Day 2: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate.
Day 3: Ouarzazate – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Sahara Desert.
Day 4: Sahara Desert – Ziz Valley – Midelt – Azrou – Ifran – Fes.
Day 5: Visit Fes.
Day 6: Fes – Meknes – Volubilis – Chefchaouan.
Day 7: Chefchaouan – Tetouan – Tangier.
Day 8: Tangier – Asilah – Rabat – Casablanca.
Day 9: Casablanca – Marrakesh After Breakfast.

Highlights:

•  Cross the High Atlas Mountains and its Tizi Ntichka pass.
•  Visit the UNESCO world heritage site of Ait Ben Hadou.
•  Drive to Dades Gorges.
•  Visit  The Todgha Gorges and drive across Erfoud To the Desert.
•  Ride a camel in Merzouga while join a breathtaking sunset.
•  Sleep under the stars in Erg Chebbi Sahara camp.
•  Drive through the Ziz valley To Fes.
•  Enjoy the blue city of Chefchaouen.
•  Visit Tanger city.
•  Spend a great night in  Asilah.
•  Explore Morocco’s Capital Rabat and Hassan tower.
•  Visit Casablanca/ Hassan II Mosque.

Marrakech.

Marrakech, is the main city in the center of Morocco. The first of Morocco’s four imperial cities is located in the center of the irrigated fertile plain of Haouz, south of the Tennsift River. The former section of the city, known as the medina, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

and get to know Marrakech in 9 Days Tour from Marrakech to Casablanca, Between tradition and modernity, Marrakech is the promise of unparalleled sensations. Strolling around the Jemaa El-Fna square and the souks with their bright colors and oriental smells, the red city offers a complete change of scenery. Horse-drawn carriage rides, sunny terraces, traveling artists, and other daytime and night activities will give a hopeful return.

Ait Benhaddou Kasbah.

get to know Ait Benhaddou in Your 9 Days tour in Morocco from Marrakech to Casablanca, It is a village in Morocco located in the province of Ouarzazate. It is presented as a set of earthen buildings surrounded by walls, the Ksar which is a type of traditional pre-Saharan habitat. The houses are grouped within their defensive walls reinforced by angular towers. Ait Benhaddou is a clear example of the traditional architecture of southern Morocco.
All around this Douar a set of villages are grouped together. All were attracted by a river that crosses a valley. The inhabitants of these douars are mostly Berbers who were formerly nomads and then chose sedentariness for various reasons. 9 Days Morocco tour from Marrakech will let you discover all that.
The Ksar of Ait Benhaddou has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1987 and several films have been shot in this Ksar, for example:

The Man Who Wanted to Be King (1975) – Jesus of Nazareth (televised) (1977) – Bandits, bandits (1981) – The Nile Diamond (1985) – Killing is not playing (1987) – The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) – A tea in the Sahara (1990) – Kundun (1997) – The Mummy (1999) – Gladiator (2000) – Alexandre (2004).

Ouarzazate.

Ouarzazate is relatively small (60,000 inhabitants) and for Morocco quiet city, which can be very refreshing coming from a city like Fez, Meknes, or Marrakech. You will just be disturbed here and can walk freely and enjoy the streets. Therefore, it is not surprising that his name comes from a Berber phrase that means “no noise” or “no confusion”.

At a height of 1135 m, built mainly along the main road – Avenue Muhammed V. Once in its history, Ouarzazate had been a crossroads for African traders seeking to reach the cities of northern Morocco and Europe. During the French period, Ouarzazate developed considerably as a garrison town and administrative center.

Todra gorge.

The gorges of Todra in Morocco up to 300m high and only 10m wide in its narrowest part are probably the most impressive gorges in Morocco. Nestled in an idyllic red desert landscape, this place attracts many mountaineers, climbers, and travelers looking for extraordinary places for their beauty.
The Todra Gorges are located in the southeast of Morocco, 15 km from Tinghir, and are the gateway to the High Atlas. Ouarzazate is 168 km from this valley and Erfoud is 160 km away. Its location on the busy road between Marrakech and the Sahara desert in Merzouga makes it a place where desert visitors stop or even spend the night.

Merzouga Desert.

Merzouga is a village in the Sahara desert in Morocco, on the edge of the Erg Chebbi, a set of sand dunes 50 km long and 5 km wide reaching up to 350 m. Most people are here for a camel safari, and to enjoy life Berber distance (influenced by tourism).

The local population is a mix of Arab and Berber and is generally welcoming and friendly.

Fes medina.

Fes is one of Morocco’s Imperial cities. It is famous for being the home of the oldest university in the world, al-Qarawiyyin University (founded in 859 AD and graduated from a university in 1963). It has an ancient fortified city, which many compare to the fortified city of Jerusalem.

Volubilis, roman ruins.

Volubilis is a Berber-Roman city partly excavated in Morocco located near the city of Meknes and may have been the capital of the kingdom of Mauritania, at least since the time of King Juba II. Before Volubilis, the capital of the kingdom could be Guild. Built-in a fertile agricultural area, it developed from the third century BC as a Berber settlement, then proto-Carthaginois, before being the capital of the Kingdom of Mauritania. It grew rapidly under Roman rule from the 1st century AD and extended to cover about 42 hectares (100 acres) with a circuit of 2.6 km (1.6 miles) of walls. The city conquered several important public buildings in the 2nd century, including a basilica, a temple, and a triumphal arch. Its prosperity, which derived mainly from the cultivation of the olive tree, led to the construction of many beautiful terraced houses with large mosaic floors.

Chefchaouen, blue pearl.

The Moroccan city of Chefchaouen occupies a special place in world tourism. It is a small city embraced by rural mountains in the far north of the country. Although it needs only a few hours to explore it all, the pleasure of learning about its secrets remains alive for a long time. The city preserved its authenticity, simplicity, and art, which saturated the culture and civilization of Andalusians and Moriscians, who settled it as a safe haven after being expelled from Andalusia in the 15th century. Chefchaouen is a Moroccan colloquial “Shaouen” and its Shawnion people are known for their good management and interaction with others. Her name is said to be Amazighi and means centuries. “Marrakech Tour Company” takes you on a private tour 9 Days from Marrakech to Casablanca to the blue city of Chefchaouen.

Tangier.

Tangier is a city in northern Morocco, with a population of about 700,000. It is located on the northern coast of Africa in Gibraltar’s western entrance, where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of Tangier Tetouan.

Asilah.

Morocco is a star in northern Morocco, the jewel of the ocean, the necklace of the north, and the meeting of Arab culture. s quiet and elegant city, that have undergone significant changes over three decades in infrastructure, public utilities, and urbanization s population and its people, to which thousands of intellectuals invoke every year.

Casablanca.

Casablanca is a Moroccan city known as the Kingdom of Morocco’s largest city, and the third most populous city in Africa, after Lagos and Cairo; Its population was 3,359,818 in 2014. Casablanca is a Moroccan city with 60% of Moroccan companies and factories, which varies between cars, aircraft, electronics and other industries. City Exchange is ranked third after Johannesburg and Cairo. Casablanca was formerly known as Anfa, Casablanca belonged to the Portuguese who called it “Casa Branca,” referring to the White House they found when they came in the 16th century, then the Spaniards called it “Casa Blanca,” and Morocco used only Casa. Casablanca’s name was used during the reign of Sultan Alawi Sidi Mohamed bin Abdallah.