Ready to joint this adventurous Morocco Cultural Tour? Take a careful
look on these 11 days tour where you'll find us waiting for you at Mohamed
V Airport in Casablanca with a sign by your name to drive you to your hotel.
Our tour will start from Hassan II Mosque with its splendid esplanade
and its tallest minaret in the world, before leaving to Morocco’s political and
administrative capital for a short sojourn to see what is remained from the
earthquake of 1755 of the monumental Hassan tower. Later on at the same day
we’ll head further to north to Chefchaouen with its bright blue,
Andalusian-tiled medina. The 3rd day
the wheels will be turned south for the maze to end all mazes, Fes, the largest
medina of the world.
From the busy life we’ll head southeast towards Merzouga and the gateway
into the golden dunes of the Sahara Desert to spend a Bedouin night. Then to
Todgha gorge to be stuck between the gigantic rock walls before getting dressed
to hike in the canyon.
The next morning we’re not only going to see the 11th century UNESCO-protected red mud-brick ksar of Ait Benhaddou but also the Hollywood of Africa and valley of roses as well. At the end of the day we’ll be in Marrakech to continue our adventurous Morocco cultural tour by riding the hot air Balloon to see the city from the sky before you discover its Medina on your feet by your Marrakech born and bred guide. At you 9th day tour we will head west to Gnawa City –Essaouira- passing by tree goats’ phenomenon before getting back to our meeting point Casablanca.
Touch down to Casablanca. After your driver/tour guide has picked you up & dropped you off at your hotel you might like to discover some of Casablanca’s sights. Notably the Hassan II Mosque which is considered to be the largest in north Africa and the third largest in the Islamic world, with its splendid esplanade and its tallest minaret in the world. It is a long reach of marble and emerald zellige rising 210 meters into the sky. Grand and timeless, the Great Mosque is constantly busy, a meeting point for Sunday strolls.
If time
didn’t allow you to visit Casablanca’s sights yesterday you must do it this
morning. After we done with Casa the Morocco’s political and administrative
capital will be waiting, Rabat may be short on top-drawer tourist attractions,
but it compensates with plenty of charm. You will have the opportunity to
explore the city in a short sojourn, first through the monumental Hassan tower
with the pillared stumps of its mosque being all that remains from the
earthquake of 1755. There is also the near-by Mausoleum of the royal family.
Head further to north to Chefchaouen with its bright blue, Andalusian-tiled
medina, with its grand
red-hued Kasbah lording it over the Main square of Outa Hmam.
You
will have a free morning to discover Chefchaouen city that perched beneath the
raw peaks of the Rif Mountains. The «Blue Town» has a mystical
blue-washed Medina, surely the prettiest and the smallest when compared to
others in the country. The town remained isolated with the Andalusian character
architecture. Chefchaouen is undoubtedly a place to enjoy exploring at random.
Later
on, you will be picked up by your driver/ tour guide and head south to Fes
where you can prepare for tomorrow’s amazing tour in its mysteries and secrets
of the 9000 alleyways that make it a maze, do not panic the guide will show you
the must-see sites.
Do not
panic the guide will show you the must-see sites! With your private Fes born
and bred guide you will have the opportunity to discover the ancient breeding
ground for scholars and artisanas and the largest medina of the world. Your
will see the America Fondouk, Nejjarines, the Tanneries, the Medersa
(Theological college) and Karaouine the first established university in the
world. Your guide will shed light on many tales and 1200 years of history of
this UNESCO-protected Medina. When you finish your visit of the medina we will
drive you out of Fes to have a delicious house-made food in Lalla Fatiha’s
place in Sefrou.
An
early-morning start is recommended for this day. We leave the mazing Medina of
Fes with its mysteries and secrets of the 9000 alleyways head to southeast
towards Merzouga and the gateway into the golden dunes of the Sahara desert. En
route we will pass by the cedar forests of Ifran, the Switzerland of Morocco,
where you might think that you are in the Alps. If we’re lucky we’ll come
across the Barbary Macaques in our way to Midelt where we’ll stopover for
lunch. After eating we drive through the Middle Atlas Mountains to reach the Ziz
Valley, which considered to be among the largest producer oasis dates in
Morocco, then it’s off to Merzouga with its highest dunes in Morocco, you can
store any baggage while packing an overnight bag to bring along. You’ll have
the chance to be accompanied by a camel and blue-turban-robed guide into the
sandy seas. After hour-long camel ride you will be among the luckiest to watch
the sun set over the Sahara dunes and spend a night in a Bedouin style tent.
This
morning you’ll wake up with the sun shining on you face to witness what we hope
is a glorious sunrise among the dunes, meanwhile to watch the light creep
slowly down the dunes and pull all the world around you outside their warmth
heavy mound of blankets for an early-breakfast. After an hour-ride camel back
out of the desert you will depart and head for Erfoud where you can marvel at
the million-year-old fossils that the area is famous for. Then heading north
for a sublime experience in the Todgha gorges where we’ll be stuck between the
gigantic rock walls. Arriving to Dades gorges a rust-red and mauve mountains. A
series of crumbling Kasbahs and Ksours line the valley in the Berber villages
to the monkey Fingers Mountains.
If we
get there earlier and you still have some energy to hike a couple of hours we
will drop-off our luggage at the hotel and get dressed for the hike.
You
leave Dades at 8:00am traversing the valley of roses and daggers straight to
the 11th century UNESCO-protected red mud-brick ksar, which has formed the
backdrop for many Hollywood movies production such as Lawrence of Arabia,
Kingdom of Heaven, Jesus of Nazareth, Gladiator, Game of Thrones and many
others. You might also like to explore Ouarzazate, home to Taourirt Kasbah and
the «Ouallywood» studio. Wind up the memorable Tizi
n’Tichka pass via the north Africa’s highest peak, the high Atlas Mountains
with the Berber villages lined beside the road to
arrive to Marrakech where you will have a day-long to explore the crazed cacophony of musicians, snake charmers and vendors in the
open-air famed Jamaa El Fnaa square, and the highly recommended
sites with your guide.
Do
you want to discover Marrakech from the sky? So be ready, because today your
driver will pick you up at the early morning to get on the Air Balloon for
nearly an hour flight over the red city of Marrakech, enjoy the breathtaking
views of the High Atlas Mountains in the background and enjoy a sunrise over
red dust, palm groves, and majestic open landscapes from the sky. After having
breakfast there you’ll have much time to carry on your Morocco Cultural Tour
with your private Marrakech born and bred guide.
You
embark exploring the Red City from its old part with its Medina’s skinny lanes
that leads to lavish sites, tombs and religious monuments decked out in marble.
Bahia and El-Badii Palace and Saadien’s Tombs will be your targets. Afterward,
you driver/Tour Guide will pick you up for the outside medina visit to explore
the Majorelle garden, Museum Saint Laurent, Berber Museum. While in Marrakech
you will surely encounter thousands of motorcyclists and horse-carts roaming in
the city and some of them pull over next the vast square of Jemaa El-Fnaa where
it’s carnival night every night and musicians, acrobats, storytellers and
slapstick acting troupes tap into the Medina frenetic pulse.
After
having your breakfast at the Riad, you’ll be picked up by your driver/tour
guide around 08:00am, you will head to Essaouira. Beside the road we’ll have
the chance to see the tree goats’ phenomenon, before having enough time to
explore Jimi Hendrix’s town. You’re free to roam in the city that was once and
still a haven for hippie backpackers and Gnawa musicians. You can book a local
guide, if not you can start your visit by the ramparts a series of forts that
were built in the 15th century around the Medina of Mogador. Inside the Medina
you’ll have the chance visit The Mellah (former Jewish quarter), the Morocco’s
3rd fishing port where you can have a delicious fish meal. For the
sports-oriented travelers, Essaouira is a place to some fine wind and
kitesurfing schools.
Around
8am you’ll head north to the 15 century Portuguese fortified city of Mazagan
known now as El-Jadida, nicknamed «the Deauville of Morocco» its Portuguese
structures, fortified ramparts and a system of defense surrounding the Medina
which advances out into the sea, all evoke the city’s past history. (Listed as
World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO), an ancient coastal town impressive
testimony of Portuguese architecture. Driving north to Casablanca where you
spend your last night in morocco before leaving.
Our trip comes to an end and we have to say “see you
again” instead of “goodbye” and we hope that you spend one of your best and unforgettable
tour with us.
Unless
a specific accommodation is requested, we reserve or recommend the best
different authentic stays from the most quintessentially Moroccan accommodation
available, reasonably priced, charming hotels/Riads in the Medina to the
Kasbahs and Bedouin style tents in the Sahara desert with private bath, hot
water, good service, value and sustainable management practices. Prices are
based on two persons sharing a twin-bedded room. Desert Camp feature full size
walk-in tents for two or more persons with Bedouin-style bedding or sleeping
pads. On trekking and camping trips tents, sleeping pads or mattresses, wash
basins, toilet facilities, cooking equipment, lanterns, pack animals and
portering gear are provided. Participants must furnish their own clothing,
soft-luggage and day pack. Sleeping bags are necessary for some trips, but are
usually available for rent. MSITravels reserves the right to substitute
equivalent or superior hotels/Riads.
Morocco Social Impact Travel exists to authentically connect you, not
only to Morocco’s incredible destinations. We want you to touch and feel the
good quality of our local families home-cooked meals and to taste the ras
el hanout and the saffron and more other commonly used
spices in our Delicious local & seasonal cuisine, such as seven
vegetable Couscous, flavorful Tagines &
creative soups & vegetables, plus Tanjia and Rfisa,
mint tea and pistachios. Plus, enjoy a hands-on cooking class so you
can impress friends & family back home.
Note: Jain, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal and Kosher
food options on request. Simply let our Customer Support team know the food
option that you prefer
While in Morocco we are pleased to support the
wonderful work of Ennajah association and Chabab Time, two nonprofit
organizations. the first one based in Zagora and aims to create sustainable
development in community through The Fight Against School Dropouts of girls by
providing transportation and providing water for the population ...
The second one is
based in Rabat but works all over Morocco and aims to motivate young people to
actively participate in Public life. We may also pick a local Berber
school to donate supplies & small toys, spreading joy in simple ways, and
giving a bit back to the local people of the area.
Last but not least, we want you to have the opportunity to give back, to support vulnerable families in meaningful ways. To build authentic connections and know that your visit matters. That when you leave, you’ll take carpets and Argan oil and lanterns and photographs and memories, but you’ll also leave a mark that made a difference.
We,
in Morocco Social Impact Travel « MSITravels », care about our
customers and their comfort. Thus, we offer different kind of transportation
depending on the number of travelers and the chosen tour. e.g. if the tour is
off-road we will offer a 4 wheels drive car for each 4 customers maximum.
Otherwise we have 7 seats Minivan, Minibus for 17 travelers and Coach for
more than 17 travelers.
⋎ Accommodation: 10 nights
⋎ Guide: Marrakech and Fes medina guided tours + Hiking guide in Dades
⋎ Meals: 11 Breakfast, 0 Lunches, 2 Dinner
⋎ Transport: Minivan, Camel ride
⋎ Air-conditioned vehicle
⋎ Visit to women's cooperatives
⋎ Shuttle from and to the Airport
⋎ Toll road fees, fuel charges and all taxes
⋎ Transport Insurance
⋎ French/English-speaking professional driver/tour guide
⋎ home cooked meals with locals
⋎ Hot Air Balloon ride
× Flights
× Travel Insurance
× Gratuities
× Entrance fees to historical monuments
× Additional services
× Anything not mentioned
in 'included'
Price varies by group size
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