Morocco, The Great Desert
8 Days
ITINERARY
Tour Overview
Explore the best of Morocco in 8 Days. Casablanca, the capital, combines modern art deco with buildings from the thirteenth century. Discover Marrakech’s historical past as you walk around its Medina. Watch in amazement the storytellers, snake charmers, jugglers, and dancers in the famous Djemaa El Fna Square. From there, cross the High Atlas Mountain to the desert. Stop atAit Ben Haddou, considered the most beautiful fortress in the country and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here famous films such as Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, the Jewel of the Nile were filmed. Continue to Ouarzazate and the dunes of the Sahara. Visit Fez, the intellectual and religious capital of the country. The next Imperial City is Rabat, the official residence of King Mohamed VI.
Day 1 (Sat.) Costa Del Sol – Tarifa – Tangier – Rabat
Drive along the picturesque tourist route of Costa del Sol to Tarifa where boarding on Ferry to Tangier crossing the Strait of Gibraltar towards Africa. Arrival to Morocco, disembark, clear customs and continue to Larache. Continue to Rabat. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. (D)
Day 2 (Sun.) Rabat Casablanca – Marrakech
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour visiting the important sights as the Royal Palace from outside, Mohamed V Mausoleum, the unfinished Hassan Tower which are important examples of the Almohade architecture. Continue to Casablanca, the “cinematographic”. Economic capital of the country with more than four million inhabitants combines its modern art-nouveau or art-deco buildings with the old buildings of the thirteenth century, when it was known as Dar El Baida (the white’s hose). See Mohammed V Square, Boulevard D’Anfa, NĂ´tre Dame Cathedral and the exteriors of the impressive Great Mosque of Hassan II, where more than 3,000 craftsmen worked. Only the Mecca reach more importance and size. Continuation to Marrakech. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. (BD)
Day 3 (Mon.) Marrakech
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the city and its great historical past: Koutubia Mosque or the booksellers whose minaret in a hispanomorisco style, of great beauty, is the symbol of the city, the exceptional Mausoleum of the sixteenth-century princes Saadinos and The sumptuous Bahia Palace (The Precious), built in the IX C. by hundreds of artisans from Fez. Walking around the Medina (ancient city) and its souks where a thousand and one artisan products are offered to the visitor to end up in the fascinating world of the famous Djemaa El Fna Square (Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO) where storytellers, snake charmers, jugglers , Dancers, etc…Constitute an authentic “cut of the miracles”. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. (BD)
Day 4 (Tue.) Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate
Breakfast at the hotel. Early departure from Marrakesh heading south. Cross the High Atlas Mountains through the Tizi n’Tichka that connects Marrakesh with the presaharian oases. After several stops enjoying the wonderful panoramas, continue onto, Ait Ben Haddou, considered the most beautiful fortress in the country and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here famous films such as Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth or The Jewel of the Nile among others were filmed. Continue to Ouarzazate. Arrival, dinner and accommodation at the hotel. (BD)
Day 5 (Wed.) Ouarzazate – Erfoud
Breakfast. Visit the Kasbahs Taourirt, located in the heart of the city. Visit the interior and the Patio de Armas. Later departure to Erfoud crossing the Dades Valley through cities like Boulmane to Kellah M “gouna with its immense palm trees and the Valley of the Roses. Arrival at the Todra Gorges, impressive geographical accident caused by the erosion of the river. Free time to discover it on your own. Continue to Erfoud, dinner and overnight at the hotel). (BD)
Optional excursions*:
Sunrise in the dunes of Erg Chebbi – Excursion in a 4×4 vehicle to see the sunrise in the desert. Departure very early in the morning of the 5th day of the tour from our hotel in Erfoud to the sea of dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you can see the sun’s effect at dawn and take a dromedary ride. Return to the hotel for breakfast.
Night in the dunes of Erg Chebbi – Continue towards the dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you will stay in nomadic tents. You can spend the night in a heavenly place and dine the typical desert dishes. You will see the sunrise in the desert and take a 4×4 tour and a camel ride.
*If you hire this optional excursion, you cannot make use of the Erfoud hotel and there is no refund for not using the hotel in Erfoud.
Day 6 (Thu.) Erfoud – Fez
Breakfast. Depart towards Fez. Visit the Ziz River Valley with endless palm groves and houses built on mud and straw. Continue to the Middle Atlas through Errachidia and Midelt with high mountain climates and almost perpetual snow. Finally they arrive at the cedar forest of Azrou to arrive at the end of the afternoon in Fez. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (BD)
Day 7 (Fri.) Fez
Breakfast at the hotel and then, visit of this old city that with its 785 mosques and its splendid Medina (old city), is the intellectual and religious capital of the country. The guided tour starts with the exteriors of the Royal Palace and its 7 gates, Dar El Makhzen, old residence of the Sultan, the Bab Bojloud gate decorated with blue enameled ceramics (the color of Fes) and green (color of Islam) gives access to the walled enclosure of the Medina (old city), largest of North Africa and declared World Heritage. During this authentic maze of more than 2,000 squares, streets and alleys that ramble endlessly, guarding some of the most beautiful buildings in Morocco: palaces, madrasas, mosques, doors, fountains, which pleasantly surprise the visitor. Plaza Es-Seffarin will be seen with its pretty fountain of beautiful pottery and in it will be engraved in the marble flowers of lis, symbol that left the French prisoners who collaborated in its construction in century XVI; The Karaouine Mosque, the best known in the city with its celebrated Friday prayer, holy day of the Muslims, built in the IX C. and which is the oldest religious teaching center. Also visit the district of the dyers, the tanners with spectacular colors and the Souk, where they will be assaulted by noises, smells and colors of a crowded crowd, seeming to emerge from a forgotten page of history. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. (BD)
Day 8 (Sat.) Fez – Tanger – Tarifa – Costa Del Sol
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Tangier. Transfer to the pier and aboard the ferry to return across the strait of Gibraltar back to Spain. Arrival to Tarifa and drive towards Costa del Sol. (B) END OF OUR SERVICES

DATES/PRICING/ACCOMMODATIONS
Guaranteed departures: Friday all year round | |||||
2021 | Standard Class | ||||
Departure | DBL Occ | SGL Occ | |||
Jan 01 - Jan 09 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
Jan 08 - Jan 16 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
Jan 15 - Jan 23 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
Jan 22 - Jan 30 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
Jan 29 - Feb 06 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
Feb 05 - Feb 13 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
Feb 12 - Feb 20 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
Feb 19 - Feb 27 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
Feb 26 - Mar 06 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
Mar 05 - Mar 13 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
Mar 12 - Mar 20 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
Mar 19 - Mar 27 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
Mar 26 - Apr 03 | CAD 2,270 | CAD 2,830 | |||
* Only one piece of luggage per person is allowed. Passengers have to go through customs control with their own luggage. | |||||
* Passport details are required at least 72 hours in advance to the tour’s departure. | |||||
* The chosen option of accommodation in Merzouga (Hotel or Jaima) must be indicated at the time of booking. | |||||
* The Morocco portion can be modified without substancial variation of services. | |||||
Hotels: | |||||
Casablanca | |||||
Kenzi Basma / Les Almohades (S) | |||||
Marrakech | |||||
Atlas Asni / Kasbah Zalagh / Almas (S) | |||||
Ouarzazate | |||||
Kenzi Azghor / Oscar (S) | |||||
Merzouga | |||||
Kasbah Azalay / Xaluca Belle Etoile (S) | |||||
Fez | |||||
Menzeh Zalag / Sofia (S) | |||||
Tangier | |||||
Hilton Garden Inn / Solzur / Les Almohades (S) | |||||
2022 | Standard Class | First Class | |||
Departure | DBL Occ | SGL Occ | DBL Occ | SGL Occ | |
Apr 02 - Apr 09 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,050 | CAD 1,910 | CAD 2,440 | |
Apr 09 - Apr 16 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Apr 16 - Apr 23 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Apr 23 - Apr 30 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Apr 30 - May 07 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
May 07 - May 14 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
May 14 - May 21 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
May 21 - May 28 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
May 28 - Jun 04 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Jun 04 - Jun 11 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Jun 11 - Jun 18 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Jun 18 - Jun 25 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Jun 25 - Jul 02 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Jul 02 - Jul 09 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Jul 09 - Jul 16 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Jul 16 - Jul 23 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Jul 23 - Jul 30 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Jul 30 - Aug 06 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Aug 06 - Aug 13 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Aug 13 - Aug 20 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Aug 20 - Aug 27 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Aug 27 - Sep 03 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Sep 03 - Sep 10 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Sep 10 - Sep 17 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Sep 17 - Sep 24 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Sep 24 - Oct 01 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Oct 01 - Oct 08 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Oct 08 - Oct 15 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Oct 15 - Oct 22 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Oct 22 - Oct 29 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Oct 29 - Nov 05 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Nov 05 - Nov 12 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Nov 12 - Nov 19 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Nov 19 - Nov 26 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Nov 26 - Dec 03 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Dec 03 - Dec 10 | CAD 1,580 | CAD 1,910 | CAD 1,835 | CAD 2,360 | |
Dec 10 - Dec 17 | CAD 1,580 | CAD 1,910 | CAD 1,835 | CAD 2,360 | |
Dec 17 - Dec 24 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,050 | CAD 1,910 | CAD 2,440 | |
Dec 24 - Dec 31 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,050 | CAD 1,910 | CAD 2,440 | |
Dec 31 - Jan 07 | CAD 1,580 | CAD 1,910 | CAD 1,835 | CAD 2,360 | |
2023 | Standard Class | First Class | |||
Departure | DBL Occ | SGL Occ | DBL Occ | SGL Occ | |
Jan 07 - Jan 14 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Jan 14 - Jan 21 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Jan 21 - Jan 28 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Jan 28 - Feb 04 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Feb 04 - Feb 11 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Feb 11 - Feb 18 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Feb 18 - Feb 25 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Feb 25 - Mar 04 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Mar 04 - Mar 11 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Mar 11 - Mar 18 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Mar 18 - Mar 25 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Mar 25 - Apr 01 | CAD 1,520 | CAD 1,855 | CAD 1,715 | CAD 2,245 | |
Accommodations: | |||||
Rabat | |||||
Helnan Chellah (S) | |||||
Farah Rabat (F) | |||||
Marrakech | |||||
Meriem (S) | |||||
Mogador Opera (F) | |||||
Ouarzazate | |||||
Club Hanane (S) | |||||
Kenzi Azghor (F) | |||||
Erfoud | |||||
Palms Club (S) | |||||
Belere (F) | |||||
Fez | |||||
Menzeh Zalag Touristique (S) | |||||
Menzeh Zalag (F) | |||||

INCLUSIONS
Inclusions:
- Panoramic sightseeing Casablanca, Marrakech, Fez , Meknes and Rabat
- Tour escort during the tour
- Air conditioned deluxe motor-coach
- Accommodation / Daily breakfast and 8 dinners
- Travel insurance

EMAIL US
We welcome hearing from you! Feel free to call or simply Email us with any questions you may have.