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Overview 8 day Morocco itinerary from Casablanca
Spend a week on a grand tour of Morocco, which guarantees a taste of the country’s iconic landscapes and landmarks. You’ll begin in Casablanca to pay homage to its eponymous classic film, then head to the blue city Chefchaouen, before getting Meknes, visiting Roman ruins. Get lost in the medinas of Fes and travel across the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara. You’ll meet the area’s nomadic people, dine by the fire as you watch local performers, and sleep overnight in a traditional Bedouin tent before you end your trip in the bustle of Marrakech or Casablanca.
Information 8 day Morocco itinerary from Casablanca
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DURATION : 8 DAYS /7 NIGHTS.
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START: from Casablanca.
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END: Depends on your flight.
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DEPARTURE: Anytime you want.
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AVAILABILITY: Everyday.
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CATEGORY: Private Tour.
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ACCOMMODATIONS: Check them below.
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PRICE: Check it below.
Highlights of 8 day Morocco itinerary from Casablanca
during your 8 day Morocco itinerary from Casablanca you will; Explore Rabat.
Visit the blue city Chefchaouen.
Discover the historical sites of Volubilis.
Fes sightseeing tours
Visit the cedar forest of Azrou and see the monkeys.
Enjoy stunning views of High Atlas Mountains.
Overnight stay at the desert tented camp.
Explore the Red City Marrakech
Visit Dades valley, Ziz Valley, Dades Valley and Todra Gorge…
Detailed Itinerary 8 day Morocco trip from Casablanca
Day 1: Casablanca to Chefchaouen.
Casablanca is the modern commercial capital of Morocco, with relatively few sights for tourists compared, to the imperial cities of Fes and Marrakech. A single morning may actually be all you need for a quick tour of the highlights. Here before venturing further afield.
If you only visit one place in Casablanca. Make it the Hassan II Mosque, sitting in a picturesque location on the sea. Inaugurated in 1993, its 656-foot (200 m) minaret is the tallest structure in Morocco, and the tallest minaret in the world.
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After your visit, you’ll hit the road towards Chefchaouen. Enjoy a scenic 5-hour drive to Chefchaouen, watching the flat plains transform into the mountainous, landscape of the Rif mountains. You’ll also pass through many small towns along the way.
Chefchaouen, (known as “chaoeun” by the locals) translates to “two horns,” named for the two peaks rising above the hillside town. Travelers know this place as the “Blue City,” a vibrant town. That offers an endless winding maze of picturesque homes and streets. You’ll notice quite a difference from the medinas of Fes and Marrakech, with a much more relaxed atmosphere, and some of the friendliest people you will find in the country. Overnight at Lovely Riad in Chefchaouen.
Day 2: Chefchaouen to Fes via Roman Ruins at Volubilis.
8 day Morocco itinerary from Casablanca, After breakfast. You’ll drive about 3-hour to the old Roman settlement of Volubilis, a UNESCO world heritage site. Home to Morocco’s best-preserved Roman ruins. This town was once one of the most remote parts of the Roman Empire, yet after 200 years of rule. The Romans left to focus on other parts of the empire. They grew and exported much wheat for the rest of the empire, and sent many wild animals (lions, bears, elephants) to the capital for feasts, celebrations, and sacrifices.
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You’ll then hit the road, heading south for roughly 2 hours to Fes. With its impressively large and labyrinthine old medina, stretching down the hill. Before venturing into the bustling matrix. Lose yourself in the medina’s winding streets, which you’ll find much larger and more complex than Chefchaoeun’s.
Enjoy your evening in a beautiful riad. You can dine here as well if you like.
Day 3: Fes: Exploring the Imperial City & Medieval Medina
Today you’ll learn about Fes, the oldest of the Imperial Cities in Morocco, and perhaps the most interesting and exciting to explore. Its medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the most complete of its kind in the Arab world. Because the city never experienced much colonial development. Much of Fes feels like stepping back through time hundreds of years ago. How you tour Fes and its highlights is up to you, so consider some of these options or ask your local, specialists for ideas that speak to your interests.
If you’re inspired by history and culture and have time to spare. You could spend a couple of days wandering the medina, visiting Madrasas, and exploring beyond the medina walls. If you have a shorter trip. A full day exploring the medina and a few highlights outside may be enough. Either way, we recommend using an expert guide for a full-day tour, to learn more about this stellar city and help you navigate the medina.
Fes el Bali
Fes el Bali (“Old Fes”) is a great place to start your adventure. This city, founded in the 8th century CE by Moulay Idriss I. Welcomed refugees from Cordoba in southern Spain, and Kairouan in Tunisia, (both capitals of western Islam at the time). Their skill in architecture and craftsmanship, played a large role as the city grew over the next hundred years, as the city grew organically (thus the maze-like narrow streets).
The charming medina area will likely draw, most of your time and focus. The roads are much narrower, windier, and steeper than those of Marrakech; Making it almost impossible not to get lost at least a few times (part of the fun, just keeping walking until the flow of people increases, and you find yourself on one of the main streets). Shop the iconic souks (markets) of every variety, spices, vegetables, leather goods, ceramics, metal, shoes, scarves, medicines, and more. Many are concentrated together, and you’re bound to see artisans at work in small shops.
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Be sure to also check out the famed. Tanneries Chouara, which still implement traditional techniques from centuries ago. Find a local leather shop for a view from above (giving the tanner a small donation may help you gain access), to watch the masters at work. The process starts with a soak in a mixture of pigeon droppings, and limestone which helps remove any remaining fur and soften the leather. Next, the leather is dyed in the large colored vats, for about a week before being set out to dry on nearby rooftops or hillsides. To guard against the pungent scent. Grab some mint leaves to have onhand during your visit.
Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
The medina is also home to the 9th-century. Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque, which can hold up to 20,000 worshipers inside. Although it’s only open to Muslims, there are a few places where you can glimpse inside, to admire the beautifully decorated interior. Next door sits one of the oldest universities in the world — Islamic University. Regarded as Morocco’s scientific capital. You can also visit the old Madrasas, intricately decorated housing for university students: check out the Medersa Bou Inania (currently under renovation), and the Al Attarine Madrasa. (built in 1325). Their stunning main courtyards showcase detailed tile work, dark cedar woodwork, and intricately carved stucco patterns. Head upstairs to see old student dorm rooms with great views. Overnight at Riad in the Medina of Fes.
Day 4: Over the Middle Atlas to the Desert: Erfoud, Merzouga & the Sahara
8 day Morocco itinerary from Casablanca, Get an early start today. As you’ll be covering a lot of ground. You’ll be heading over the Middle Atlas, through a cedar forest, stopping through towns, and ultimately arriving near Merzouga. At the Sahara Desert’s iconic sand dunes. Where you can ride a camel before enjoying a delicious traditional dinner and spending the night in a Bedouin tent.
Your scenic journey this morning takes you through the town of Azrou. over the Col du Zad Pass, and through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas mountains. where you can spot Barbary macaque monkeys in the trees, and by the side of the road. You’ll enjoy lunch and a short stop in Midelt. “the apple city;” be sure to look out onto the nearby River Moulouya, which enables these orchards to grow in the desert.
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After lunch. You’ll continue over the Tizi-n-Talremt pass, and into the Ziz Valley, known for its hidden oases and palm tree clusters. Along the road, you will see many fortified houses, known as “ksars,” built by merchants to product precious goods like gold, salt, and spices. Just before Erfoud. You’ll see glimpses of the ever-shifting Saharan sand dunes. Because the dunes travel with the wind, they can encroach on farms, roads, and buildings. You’ll also see an ancient method of water “mining” — an ingenious way, to transfer water to farmland — as well as nomadic shepherds and their settlements. If time permits, you may even be able to visit a local nomadic Berber family here for a spot of tea.
Erfoud
The next stop is Erfoud, a bustling market town known for its date festival, fossil mining, and artisan factories. Stop at a local artisan collective. where you can to learn about the area’s fossils and see how the fossil-rich rock is transformed into beautiful objects. Soon you will see the sand waves of the Erg Chebbi. An extensive sea of sand dunes covering; their color change depending on the time of day and they are especially spectacular at dusk.
Merzouga Desert
If the desert is calling, take a short break near Merzouga for a camel ride through the dunes. You’ll arrive at camp just before sunset. Climb up the nearest sand dune to watch the colorful display on the sand sea as the sun dips in the west, then head back to camp for dinner, followed by an evening of traditional Berber music by your campfire. Before you head to bed, take a look at the expansive night sky. then turn in for the night in your traditional Bedouin tent.
If four walls and modern comfort are more your style, you can also opt to spend the night at a comfortable hotel/Riad in Merzouga.
Total driving time: Approximately 7-7.5 hours
Day 5: Erg Chebbi, Todgha Gorge & Dades Valley
8 day Morocco itinerary from Casablanca, Set your alarm before dawn, then crawl out of your tent and bundle up for a sensational sunrise over the sand dunes. After breakfast, spend the morning exploring more of the Sahara: you can rent a sandboard and test your skills on the dunes, tour Erg Shibi tour (around the sand dunes), join a quad ATV.
Continue through the desert to the town of Tinerhir and take in a great view of the nearby towns that cling to the side of the green river oasis, which filled with verdant palm trees. The surrounding desert landscape reveals impressive buttes, mesas, and plateaus. You’ll also stop by the Todra Gorge, which stands 984 feet (300 m) high, and features stunning red-stained limestones. Here you can enjoy an easy walk through the gorge, or relax in the cool water of the shallow river.
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Your journey then travels along the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs, a fortified complex where chiefs and landowners once lived. You’ll see various farms, many of which still use traditional methods, and will likely encounter Nomads herding sheep, goats, and camels. You’ll then pass through the Boumalen Dades to Dades Valley, and Gorge. Where you will spand the night in lovely Riad.
Day 6: Ouarzazate – Aït Ben Haddou Kasbah & Marrakech
Today you will travel towards Roses Valley where cultivated plots of farmland are bordered by rose bushes, which are used to make rose water and rose oil. If you’re here in May, you might catch the annual Rose Festival that celebrating the year’s production. Stop at the rose collective, where you can watch the distillation process; on the roadside, you may even see boys selling various crafts made from the roses.
Ouarzazate
You can also stop in Ouarzazate, a popular filming location for both local productions and Hollywood movies. You can tour one of the two movie studios here, where you’ll get an up-close look at props and sets, then head to the Atlas Studio for more background on local film history. If the landscape nearby looks familiar, it may because this area is featured in a number of Hollywood productions over the last century, including Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, and Game of Thrones.
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visit Aït Benhaddou Kasbah, the most famous Kasbah in Morocco and a UNESCO World Heritage site, which is believed to date back to the 11th century. As you head up and over the High Atlas, look out for the highest peak, Mount Toubkal, which stands at 13,671 feet (4,167 m). Near the top of the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass, you can enjoy great panoramic views over the mountain range, as well as the road ahead that snakes down the mountainside. After all the tranquillity of the mountains and the desert, soon you will be in the midst of the hustle, bustle, and clamor of vibrant Marrakech. overnight at a Riad in Marrakech
Day 7: Full-Day Marrakech walking guided tour.
In the morning at 9:30 you will your local expert guide. then start your exploration of Marrakech.
The bustling city of Marrakech, Morocco’s second-largest city, will undoubtedly shock your senses with its vibrant sights, sounds, and smells. “The red city” is named for its stunning natural red ochre pigment in the walls. If you have the time, consider using an expert guide for a half-day tour of the history and culture, as well as the medina’s hidden gems.
To understand the layout, orient yourself around Jemaa el Fna Square: the souks are to the north, the Koutoubia Mosque & Gardens to the west and the Kasbah area with the Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace, and El Badi Palace are to the south. In the Ville Nouvelle, you will find the Majorelle Gardens.
Koutoubia Mosque
head west of Jemaa el Fna, where you’ll be greeted by the striking minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque in the distance across Avenue Mohammed V. Although entrance is restricted to Muslims, non-Muslims can enjoy the gorgeous exterior: on the north side of the mosque, you will see the foundations of the original structure, which had to be rebuilt to properly align with Mecca. Walk around the back of the mosque to the beautiful Koutoubia Gardens, filled with fountains, pools, palm trees, and flowers. It’s a perfect place for a late afternoon stroll when the late-day sun glows on the minaret.
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You can also concentrate your time wandering the souks, alleys, and markets in the medina. Many areas are covered, which can be a nice respite from the heat. A few souks you may want to explore: Souk el Attarin (spices), Souk Haddadine (blacksmiths), and Souk Smata (slippers). One souk not to miss is the Souk des Teinturiers, the dyers’ souk. Here you can see people dying cloth and yarn, which will then hang above the streets in the afternoon to dry. You’ll also find many shops with rugs and leather goods nearby. Overnight at Riad in Marrakech
Day 8: Departure.
Depending on your flight time, you may have time in the morning to explore more before your transport to the Marrakech Menara airport.
But if your flight leaveing from Casablanca, we transfer you to the Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca, about 3-hour drive.
Know Before You Go: for 8 days Morocco tour
Pick-up can be arranged from Casablanca airport, or any hotel in the city. Should you wish to tailor this Tour, to your interests and timetable, please let us know. The accommodations are not guaranteed in high season, sooner you book the better chance we have to secure them. Tour price per person depends on how many participants there are in your party. Driving times above do not include stops for sightseeing, photos, lunch, and cafe. Entrance fees to historical sites are not included. That way we do not charge you for sites you are not interested to visit. A 4×4 can seat up to 4 adult passengers comfortably. If there are 5 participants and up, a minivan or minibus will be used for your tour.
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Price of 8 day Morocco itinerary from Casablanca
The 8 day Morocco itinerary from Casablanca to Chefchaouen and Marrakech through Sahara Merzouga desert tour, price depends on the number of travelers in your group. The accommodations you choose, and the month of travel.
THE PRICE FOR PRIVATE TOUR WITH Average Accomodation: STARTS FROM 795 EUROS PER PERSON
FOR PRIVATE TOUR WITH SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATIONS STARTS FROM 1090 EUROS PER PERSON
Get in touch with us to get the exact rate for your group and requirements.
What is included in this 8 day Morocco trip itinerary from Casablanca
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Pick up from your hotel or airport in Casablanca & drop-off at your accommodation or airport.
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8 days tour & 7 night stay
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7 breakfast
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Private A/C modern 4×4 or minivan driven by an English speaking driver.
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fuel for the transport
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Local expert guide in Marrakech & Fes.
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Camel ride in the sahara desert.
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Entrance fees to historical sites (That way we won’t charge you for sites you are not interested to visit)
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Beverages
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Lunches during the tour
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Tips to your driver
Reviews
unique 8 day Morocco itinerary from Casablanca
I joined a 8 day Morocco itinerary from Casablanca to Desert tour. They organized it very well. The accommodations were amazing especially the desert camp. U can trust & feeling relaxing nothing need to worry about. Whatever what you want they will try to fulfill yours. The car 4×4 is comfortable. I am a solo female traveler from UK during the trip i felt safe chilling…. My tour guide ” Said” was knowledgeable, professional, thoughtful, caring. So if someone who want to do a desert. I highly recommend Visit Morocco Sahara Travel company for everyone.
John Alison
Liverpool, UK
Great Morocco Trip From Marrakech
8 days 7 nights trip from Marrakech to Fes, Chefchaouen and Casablanca with Mohamed & Said, nothing was ever a hassle, they knew all the stops for great views and photos & both really made our trip so enjoyable fun. We had alot of laughs & learnt alot about Berbers (good riddles) and always felt like we were in safe hands. Accomodation was perfect & Mohamed was always thoughtful about everything and always ensured were happy. Highlight was the camel ride, feeding monkeys in Cedar forest & sunset in the Sahara dunes. We wish we could of spent more time with them & feel now we have a Berber amigo!
Claudia Zelist
London, UK
Memorable Morocco Excursion
I worked directly with Said via WhatsApp to book our 8 days tour from Marrakech to Fes – Merzouga – Chefchaouen. He was very quick to respond and extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I thought his price was fair and the accommodations he picked were really nice. We definitely felt like we were in good hands from the start. absolutely loved our driver Ibrahim! I felt like were in good hands from the start. My husband and I were worried about spending so much time with a guide, but Ibrahim was so fun and we quickly became friends…
Branda lolita
South Africa
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