Grand tour of Morocco- 14 days trip from Casablanca -

The grand tour of Morocco 14 days trip departure from Casablanca is one of the most adapted tours for medium and long stay in Morocco.

Day 1: Casablanca – Rabat

The Hassan Tower in Rabat, Morocco

Upon arrival, we will greet you at the airport and drive to Casablanca and then to Rabat. In Casablanca, you will visit the Hassan II Mosque, the largest outside of Mecca and experience the coastal “Cornish” seaside. Afterwards, we will leave for Rabat, the capital of Morocco, where we will spend the night in a riad or hotel.

Day 2: Rabat-Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen, the blue city of Morocco

After breakfast, we will visit the Hassan Tower in Rabat and then drive to Chefchaouen via the city of Knitra and the Rif Mountains, crossing via Wazzan and other Rif villages. We will be in Chefchaouen by the early afternoon.

Day 3: Chefchaouen

The amazing blue city Chefchaouen

An easy day in Chefchaoun to explore one of the most beautiful cities in Morocco, one of the stunning villages at the feet of the Rif mountains. The
Chefchaouen medina had a Spanish-style square surrounded by many funky arts and crafts stores, roof-top restaurants and cafes where you will spend your night in a nice place to enjoy the breeze and the beauty of nature.

Day 4: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fez

The roman ruines of Volubilis

After your breakfast in the riad/hotel, our exciting journey will start towards Volubilis, crossing via Wazan and other Rif villages. In Volubilis, we will visit the Roman ruins and learn about the archeological site and its Morrocan history. After visiting the ruins, we will make our way to Meknes, a city with a 17th century heritage. We will stop here for lunch and hang out at the historical huge walls of the medina, Bab el Mansour and enjoy a visit to Moulay Ismail s shrine .
After the visit to Meknes we will drive directly to Fes city, where you will spend the night.

Day 5: Fez Sightseeing

Karaouine mosque in Fez

After breakfast in your riad, you will start exploring the oldest city in Morocco, walking in its alleys and small streets. Our visit starts by visiting the Royal Palace gate, the Jewish headquarters, the first Mellah ever built in Morocco, built during the 16th century. We will ensure that you visit all sites with a cultural and historical interest including the famous Al Qaraouine University, the oldest in the region, the Tanneries, the Attarine museum and Mulay Idriss mausoleum. After lunch, you will visit the tiles cooperative and then experience a wonderful panoramic view over the whole medina of Fez.

Day 6: Fez – Midelt

Midelt, the capital of apples-Morocco

At mid-day, you will leave Fes travelling towards Ifran, a beautiful mountain village, referred to as “the Switzerland of Morocco” and then on to Midelt. During this journey you’ll experience glimpses of the Middle Atlas and Higher Atlas mountains. Stopping at Azrou, a Berber village in the middle of the famous cedar forest – the largest in Morocco – where you may well sight Barbary apes. After some time within the forest, your journey continues to Midelt along the magnificent hills and the Atlas mountains. In Midelt you will be accommodated in a hotel.

The end of our activity for this journey of the grand tour of Morocco 14 days trip.

Day 7: Midelt – Ziz Valley – Erfoud – Merzouga

The Ziz valley- Arfoud

After breakfast in your hotel, we start the activity of the 14 days tour- grand tour of Morocco. You will travel to Merzouga via Errachidia and Erfoud. You will be travelling through the fascinating Tiz Ntalghamt pass and the Ziz Gorge, taking in views of the High Atlas plateau. You’ll notice how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the city of Errachidia, where you will have lunch and enjoy the Berber hospitality. Afterwards, you will travel along the luxuriant Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views along the way to Erfoud . You will arrive at Merzouga in the afternoon.

You’ll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea before you start your camel ride to spend an overnight at the desert camp with Berber music and sand boarding.

Day 8 : Merzouga – Toudgha Gorges – Dades valley

Erg Chebbi Dunes in Merzouga- MOROCCO

After breakfast We then set off for Erfoud – fossil town. Here you will see stalls selling crystals and semi-precious stones as well as fossils. The workshop Usine de Marmar is open to visitors. We then travel through Todra Gorge, a narrow corridor with sheer cliffs 300m (985ft) high rising up dramatically on each side. These are the most impressive cliffs in southern Morocco and they are well known to experienced mountaineers. Here you will have lunch before continuing to the Dades Valley where you will see some impressive rock formations known by locals as “monkey toes” as well as interesting mud Kasbahs.

Then an overnight stay in a hotel or riad overlooking the Dades Valley.

Day 9: Dades valley – Ouarzazette – Ait Ben Haddou kasbah – Marrakech

Kasbah Ait Benhaddou – Morocco

After breakfast in the hotel, you will travel through the Dades Valley towards Kalaa M’gouna and Ouarzazat. The route through Dades Valley is called, “the way of the thousand kasbahs” – providing numerous opportunities to take some of your best photographic shots of the trip in both the valley, famous for its roses and the cinema city of Ouarzazate. We will pass by Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. the largest Kasbah in Morocco, built by T-hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains.

During the beginning of the XXth Century, it used to be one of his stops during his long travels from the Sahara to Marrakech, now it is a UNESCO heritage site. After that, we will begin to cross the high Atlas mountains with many panoramic views and attractive Berber villages all along the way till marrakech.

Day 10: Marrakech – Essaouira

Essaouira (Mogador)-Morocco

The hustle and bustle of Marrakech quickly slips away as you travel to and enter into the peace and beauty that is Essaouira. This ancient citadel on the West Atlantic coast of Africa literally means “wall” in the Berber language, and you’ll soon discover why. Travelers from all over the world come here to experience the very special weather, and explore its diverse and unique history.
As we leave Marrakech, we drive through lush valleys filled with orange groves, ancient olive trees and working farms on the drive to the coast. After a short while, we arrive in Chichaoua, where we can take a short break for a coffee or snack at Cafe Afoulki.

After the coffee break, we will continue our grand tour of Morocco. Argan trees are all along the path. These special trees are valued for their nutritive, cosmetic and numerous medicinal properties. The tree, a relic species from the Tertiary age, is extremely well adapted to drought and other environmentally difficult conditions of southwestern Morocco, and because they are now endangered, they are under the protection of UNESCO.
After all of your morning travels, you arrive in Essouira, where you have the chance to wander the ancient streets and can imagine what life existed here in the past. The streets have a genuinely Portuguese feel, after they renamed the city in the 16th century and used it as a port city of their own. Here you can dine on fish straight out of the sea at any number of local restaurants, and can even have a camel ride on the beach, if you want!

Day 11: Essaouira – Marrakech

Jamaa Lfna square in Marrakech- Morocco

After breakfast in your riad, depart back to Marrakech. On our way – since this is the land of Argan culture – this is an opportunity to visit the women’s co-operative of Argan oil where they extract the oil that is famous for its culinary, cosmetic and medicinal properties. After several stops to take photographs, you will continue your travel to Marrakech and check-in to your riad.
After dinner you will enjoy walking within the famous square of Jemaa Elfna, entertained by magicians, story tellers, musicians and snake charmers. Overnight in a riad in the Medina.

Day 12: Marrakech Sightseeing

The Majorel gardens in Marrakech- Morocco

After breakfast in the riad , you can start exploring Marrakech ” the red city of Morocco”. We will ensure that you see the most important sites of historical and cultural interest, including the Majorelle Gardens, the Koutoubia Tower, the Saadian tombs, the Bahia Palace. After lunch at a restaurant near the square, you will walk through the souks and view hundreds of handicrafts. In the afternoon, you will have some free time to wander by yourself through the other parts of the city .

Day 13: Free day in Marrakech

The Koutoubia mosque in Marrakech- Morocco

Today you will be on your own and if you would like to have a cooking class, Roughtours Team will help to arrange it for you.

Day 14: Transfer to the airport

The Menara airport in Marrakech- Morocco

We will drive you to the airport.
The end of our services for the grand tour of Morocco.

Included :

Transport in vehicle air-conditioned during the circuit.
All the necessary assistance during the circuit.
Fuel.
Driver / guide.
Insurance RC civil liability