Morocco itinerary 9 days, desert & imperial cities

Morocco itinerary 9 days starts at Casablanca.
Arrival at Casablanca International Airport, where we will meet you and drive to Casablanca and Rabat, the capital of Morocco.
In Casablanca, you will see the Hassan II Mosque, the largest outside Mecca, and experience the coastal seaside, Cornwall. Then we will leave to Rabat. Here, you will see the Hassan Tower and the Oudayas Kasbah, before entering your Riad in the medina. Night at Riad or Hotel

The second day of your Morocco itinerary takes you to Chefchaouen.

After breakfast, you’ll visit Roman and Islamic ruins, the 20th-century Andalusian Gardens, and Hassan Tower, a 12th-century minaret.

After around 4 hours, you reach Chefchaouen and you will be impressed by the majestic view along the way. You arrive to Chefchaouen in the evening. Overnight at your Riad in Chefchaouen.

On the third day of our Morocco itinerary 9 days, we will head to Fez.

The drive involves multiple stops along the way especially in Meknes and Volubilis.

Volubilis is a great landmark in Morocco. It was founded by the Berber people in the 3rd century BC. After the fall of Carthage, the city became part of Mauretania. However, in 25 BC, King Juba II was placed on the throne and began building his royal capital at Volubilis.

After Volubilis we will head to Meknes, which is another imperial city of Morocco. We will enjoy a guided tour in the old medina. We will explore the best tourist sites, including the door of Bad Mansour and the mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.

After lunch, we will head to Fez for a night in a riad in the medina.

Breakfast in your riad, then start a tour of the Medina where you will visit many hidden treasures that only the locals know.

Fez has been the capital of Morocco for over 350 years and is home to the University of Al Karaouine, the oldest university in the world. Your guided tour will take you to Moulay Idriss mausoleum, the Nejjarine Fountains, and the Tanneries.

After lunch, you can see the outside of the Royal Palace and walk through the famous Jewish quarter “Mellah”, where you will have the opportunity to visit one of the few synagogues of life in Morocco. Your visit to Fez includes a short visit to the famous ceramic factory, then you can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire medina.

In the afternoon we will go to the new city for a drink. Overnight at your RIAD.

After breakfast in your Riad, you will go south-east following the caravan route to Merzouga.

During this trip, you will experience a glimpse of the Middle Atlas and the upper Atlas Mountains. Stop at the cedar forest, the largest in Morocco, on the mountains of the Middle Atlas, where you can see the barbarian monkeys.

after lunch, in Midelt, you will continue through the large open desert, and notice how the landscape changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the city Errachidia. Your journey continues along the lush Ziz Valley and the Tafilalet palm grove, famous for the culture of the date.

This area is the foundation of the Alaouite dynasty – the current royal family in Morocco. You will arrive in Merzouga at the end of the afternoon.

Another journey will start as you ride your camels that will take you to spend your night in the desert. At night, you will eat Berber food and dance under Berber music.

Early in the morning, your camel guide will wake you up to watch the sun rising. Maybe it’s the best sunrise in your life.

Then, After breakfast at the camp, you will trek camels to the village of Merzouga. En route, you might not fail to appreciate the unique and spectacular beauty of the sand dunes of “Chebbi” – in the changing light of day.

Later, we drive to Tinghir, and Todra gorges – the tallest and narrowest gorges in Morocco.

After lunch at the heart of the gorges, we will drive through the Dades Valley, where you will see the majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as “monkey toes”.

Overnight will be in at your hotel overlooking the Dades valley. Dinner & breakfast included

After breakfast at the hotel, we drive through the Dades Valley to Kalaat Mgouna and Ouarzazate.

The road through the Dades Valley is the path of a thousand Casbahs – providing plenty of opportunities to take some of the best pictures.

We will stop at Kalaat Mgouna, “the pink city”, then in Ait Ait Ben Haddou before we continue our Morocco itinerary 9 days to Marrakech. 

Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou was built by Et Hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber leaders during the 18th century. After visiting the Kasbah, your journey will continue through the twisty itinerary of Tizi n’Tichka (2260m) on the High Atlas.

By the evening, you arrive to Marrakech. Overnight at your hotel in close to Jamaa El Fna.

After breakfast in your RIAD, you can enjoy a guided morning tour of Marrakech, “the red city of Morocco”. Your guide will ensure that you see all the sites with historical values and cultural interests, including the Minaret Koutoubia, the Saadian tombs, the beautiful Bahia Palace and Ben Youssef Koranic school.

through the alleys – get a chance to admire all the different artisans of the medina exercising their trades before arriving at the famous Jamaa El Fna square.

Lunch in a restaurant near the square. Then in the afternoon visits the Majorelle Gardens, and a quick tour of Gueliz – the new city of Marrakech.

Later, after dinner, you will have the opportunity to walk through the Jama El Fna square entertained by magicians, storytellers, tooth pullers, and food vendors.

Overnight will be at your riad.

Today, your Morocco itinerary 9 days from Casablanca comes to end. Our driver will check for your flight details and comes to transfer you to the airport.

We hope that you enjoyed Morocco and you had great memories with us.