Overview

Cities visited: Casablanca, Marrakesh, Ouarzatate, Tinghir, Erfoud, Merzouga,

This tour will take you on a journey through the desert life of a nomad in Morocco. You will be welcomed in Casablanca, and from there we will travel to Marrakesh and explore its lively Medina before entering the dessert. We will drive through the Tichka pass into Ouarzazate, and the beautiful drive through the Atlas Mountains will take you through the city of roses at Kalaat M’gouna, to the town of Merzouga, where you will ride a camel into the Saharan sunset and sleep in a Nomad tent in the desert. We will follow the Atlas Mountain Range into the royal city of Fes before heading back to the coast to end our journey in Casablanca.

As a halal travel agency, we take great care in reserving fully halal restaurants and are attentive to all prayer times.

Included/excluded

We include all trasnportation in a new Bus/Van with AC

FREE 1 bottle of Water every day provided (0,5 L)

English-speaking Muslim local escort guide the entire trip

Transfers and transport fees covered from start to end of the trip

Daily wonderful breakfast in hotels

Hotel city tax included

Official guides at selected monuments

Hotel city tax included

Free wifi at hotels

Extra travel insurance

International Flights

Personal expenses

Marrakesh	Casablanca
✔ Menara Gardens	✔ Hassan II mosque
✔ Bahia Palace	✔ Arab League Park
✔ Koutoubia Mosque	✔ Morocco Mall
✔ Jamaa El Fna
✔ Saadien´s Tombs

Meknes – Fez	Sahara Dessert
✔ Bab el Mansour	✔ Taourirt Kasbah
✔ Mausoleoum Moulay Ismail	✔ Berbere Palace
✔ Lahdim Square	✔ Cinema Museum
✔ Bab Boujloud	✔ Aït Benhaddou
✔ Qarawiyyin University	✔ Alcazaba Amridil
✔ Henna Souk	✔ Camel Ride
✔ Bau Inania Madrasa	✔ Buryuut hajar (Bedouin Tent)

Day 1: Casablanca – Marrakesh

You will be met at Casablanca Airport by our local guide. We will transfer to Marrakesh for a tour of the city, visiting the Menara gardens and Bahia palace, then transfer to the Koutubia mosque for the afternoon prayer, admire the sister minaret of the Giralda in Seville, and enjoy the bustling life at the central market of Jamaa el Fna. After some free time for shopping, we will head to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 2: Marrakesh – Ouarzazate

After breakfast, we will take a tour of the Saadian Tombs inside the royal kasbah district of the city. After lunch, we will begin our journey into the desert, driving through the Tichka Mountain pass into Aït Benhaddou, the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakesh. It is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and a Unesco World Heritage Site, followed by dinner, check-in, and an overnight stay.

Day 3: Ourzazate - Kalaat M'gouna – Merzouga

After breakfast, we will visit the historic Taourir Kasbah before continuing our journey to Merzouga; on the way, we will visit the Alcazaba Amridil in the oasis of Skoura and the city of Roses of Kalaat M’gouna. Upon our arrival in Merzouga, you will be able to ride a camel through the dunes as the sun sets in the Saharan desert and eat and sleep as the Bedouins did in a desert camp.

Day 4: Merzouga – Midelt – Fes

After breakfast, we begin our transfer to the town of Midelt. Located at the foot of Mount Ayachi, between the Middle and High Atlas, Midelt is a small town at medium altitude. This city has a magnificent landscape to admire. After lunch and prayer, we will continue our travels to the city of Fes, where upon arrival we will head to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 5: Fes

Following breakfast, we will begin our day by touring the Medina of Fez, which is regarded as one of the most extensive and well-preserved historic towns in the Arab-Muslim world. We will enter through Bab Boujloud and visit the many neighborhoods, each devoted to a certain craft, enjoy the views of the colorful tanneries with a cup of Moroccan tea, and visit the Qarawiyyin mosque, home to the oldest university in the world. After dinner, we will head back to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 6: Fes – Meknes – Casablanca

After breakfast, we begin our transfer to the imperial city of Meknes. We will take a tour of the city center, exploring heritage sites like the gate of Bab El Mansoor, the Mausoleum of Mulay Ismail, and Lahdim Square. After lunch, we will continue our journey to the city of Casablanca, where upon our arrival we will visit and pray at the mosque of Hassan II and then visit Morocco Mall for shopping and dinner before transferring to the hotel for check-in and an overnight stay.

Day 7: Casablanca – Airport