📅 Itinerary Summary

Day 1: Arrival in Casablanca

• Meet & greet at the airport

• Visit the Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest in the world

• Brief city tour along the Corniche

• Overnight in Casablanca

Day 2: Casablanca → Rabat → Chefchaouen

• Drive to Rabat, Morocco’s capital

• Visit the Royal Palace, Hassan Tower, and Mausoleum of Mohammed V

• Continue through the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen

• Explore the charming blue medina

• Overnight in Chefchaouen

Day 3: Explore Chefchaouen

• Free day to wander through the blue-washed streets

• Visit the Kasbah Museum and enjoy panoramic views from the Spanish Mosque

• Optional short hike in the Rif hills

• Overnight in Chefchaouen

Day 4: Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Meknes → Fes

• Visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis (UNESCO World Heritage)

• Short stop in Meknes, visit Bab Mansour and El Hedim Square

• Arrive in Fes by evening

• Overnight in Fes

Day 5: Full Day in Fes

• Guided walking tour of the Fes el-Bali (old medina)

• Discover Al Quaraouiyine University, Bou Inania Madrasa, and traditional tanneries

• Visit artisan workshops and souks

• Overnight in Fes

Day 6: Fes → Ifrane → Midelt → Ziz Valley → Merzouga

• Scenic drive through the Middle Atlas

• Stop in Ifrane, known as “Little Switzerland”

• Pass cedar forests and monkeys near Azrou

• Lunch in Midelt, continue through the Ziz Valley

• Arrive in Merzouga, gateway to the Sahara

• Overnight in a desert hotel

Day 7: Merzouga Desert Experience

• Morning at leisure or optional quad biking

• In the afternoon, camel trek into the dunes of Erg Chebbi

• Watch the sunset over the Sahara

• Traditional dinner & overnight in a Berber tent camp

Day 8: Merzouga → Rissani → Todra Gorges → Dades Valley

• Visit the traditional souks of Rissani

• Continue to the dramatic Todra Gorges, popular with climbers

• Drive along the Road of 1000 Kasbahs

• Overnight in Dades Valley

Day 9: Dades Valley → Ouarzazate → Ait Ben Haddou → Marrakech

• Stop at film studios and Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate

• Visit the iconic Ait Ben Haddou village (UNESCO site)

• Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass

• Arrive in Marrakech

• Overnight in Marrakech

Day 10: Marrakech Exploration

• Guided city tour: Koutoubia Mosque, Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs

• Explore the souks and Jemaa el-Fna square

• Optional evening: dinner with live music or hammam spa

• Overnight in Marrakech

Day 11: Day Trip to Essaouira (Atlantic Coast)

• Scenic drive to the coastal town of Essaouira

• Visit the Skala fortress, harbor, art galleries

• Stroll through the medina and along the beach

• Return to Marrakech

• Overnight in Marrakech

Day 12: Departure

• Transfer to airport in Marrakech or Casablanca

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