10 days desert tour from Rabat to Atlantic coast, will start by pick you up at Rabat airport, pick-up by the our driver, transfer to hotel .

dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Meeting with your guide and visit to Rabat. Rabat is the political capital of Morocco and the main residence of the King.

We start with a visit to the Kasbah of Oudayas, with its pleasant blue and white streets and typical Andalusian gardens, where flowers bloom all year round.

Next up is the majestic Hassan Tower, once the minaret of the largest mosque in the world. All that remains of the mosque now are fragments of walls and pillars. Here is also the tomb of Mohammed V, the founder of modern Morocco, richly decorated with mosaics. If there is time, we will have the opportunity to visit the palace and admire its mighty entrance gates (the entrance to the palace is forbidden to outsiders).

Departure to Moulay Idris (2.5 hours), the holy city of the Moroccans, built around the tomb of the founder of the Idris dynasty (the first Moroccan dynasty) more than 12 centuries ago.

Visit the ruins of the town of Volubilis (UNESCO World Heritage Site), founded in the 1940s BC – one of the best preserved Roman ruins in North Africa. The huge ruins are set amidst scenic green fields. Impressive office buildings, palaces and baths, as well as splendid mosaics and sculptures, testify to the former greatness of the city, which was the administrative centre of the Kingdom of Mauritania.

Transfer to Fez (1.5 hours). dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day guided tour of Fez, the oldest of Morocco’s imperial cities. Founded shortly after the Arab invasion of North Africa and Spain, Fez soon became the religious and cultural centre of the country. The city was shaped by the influence of two cultures, Muslim Spain and the Arab East.

Old Fez takes you into the heart of Moroccan culture, where people in djellabas walk the narrow streets and donkeys are still the main means of transport.The old medina, the largest medieval Muslim city in the world, is a good starting point for exploring the city. The route takes you through the streets and bazaars of the old city, ancient caravanserais and artisan workshops.

We continue with a tour to the New Town of Fez and a walk through the Jewish quarter of Mellah. This was once home to the largest Jewish community in Morocco, but today it is practically in ruinsmosque and Qaraouin University, founded in the 9th century.

We will continue our journey of Morocco desert tours, admire the beautiful golden gates of the Royal Palace (the palace itself is forbidden to enter) and then climb the hill with the burial site of the Merinid dynasty, from where an impressive panoramic view of the old city is offered.

overnight at the hotel Includes dinner and breakfast.

Breakfast at the hotel, check out, and head for the Merzouga desert.

Today is the longest drive (7:30 hours), but before you know it you’ll be enjoying the ever-changing scenery. On the way, we’ll stop at the university and spa town of Ifrane, founded by the French during the Protectorate. the town the nickname “Moroccan Switzerland”. On the outskirts of Ifrane, we can admire the majestic Atlas cedars and feed wild sausages.

Stop for lunch at Midelt (extra charge). We then travel through the gorge and the Ziz River valley, and the landscape becomes desolate as we approach Er-Rachidia.

Arriving at the small village of Merzouga, at the foot of the white sand dunes, we take only the essentials and board a desert camel that will take us to a real Bedouin camp in the middle of the dunes (the walk takes about an hour). On arrival at the camp, we will stay in tents with comfortable beds, private showers and toilets. As darkness falls, we are treated to a hearty Moroccan dinner (included in the price), Bedouin singing around the campfire and watching the incredibly beautiful starry sky.

Overnight in desert tent includes breakfast and dinner.

We wake up with the first rays of the sun to see the sunrise over the majestic and silent sand dunes.

This moment will be one of your most powerful experiences in Morocco! After breakfast with a strong Bedouin tea, we will return to the village on camelback and continue by car. On the way, we will stop at a “fossil factory” where we will see the many fossils that this region is rich in. After about 3 hours we will stop for a panoramic photo in the small picturesque town of Tingir in the middle of a large palm oasis. Nearby is the famous Todra Gorge, which is crossed by a river. Its steep walls reach heights of up to 400 m and are only 10 m wide at their narrowest point. Walking tour of the gorge and lunch in a local restaurant (extra charge). Continue to the Skoura oasis on the outskirts of Ouarzazate via the Dades River valley and the famous rose-growing town of Kelaat Maguna.

Dinner (included) and overnight at a traditional guesthouse in Skoura Oasis.

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.

Optional (extra charge): 2-hour walk in the Skoura oasis. Skoura is a fertile palm oasis cut by several rivers. Amidst the date palms and desert landscape, you will find villages and gardens of olive, pomegranate and fig trees.

On our way, you will see many ancient kasbahs (fortified houses made of adobe), which have earned this valley the nickname “Valley of 1000 kasbahs”.

Transfer to Ouarzazate (30 min) Ouarzazate is often referred to as “Morocco’s Hollywood”, as many historical films have been filmed here, including Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Jesus of Nazareth, etc. An exterior view of the Taurirt Kasbah, which belonged to the powerful Glaoui Pasha clan in the last century. The impressive kasbah is made up of 20 parts-riads, but only a small part of it, the part restored by UNESCO, is open to visitors.

Transfer (20 min) to the town of Ait Ben Haddou ksar (castle) (UNESCO monument), one of the oldest and most magnificent castles in Morocco. It was once a trade route from the Sahara through the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech, carrying salt, gold, silver, and slaves, and served as a resting place and protection for caravans in numerous kasra and kasbahs. Lunch at a local restaurant.

Then continue our Morocco desert tours, Drive on to Marrakech via the highest pass of the Atlas Mountains, the 2260m Tizi-n-Tishka Pass (3.4 hours with stops.) This is one of Morocco’s most scenic roads, offering views of green river valleys, earth villages and ancient kasbah ruins.

Check-in at your hotel in Marrakech, overnight at hotel or Raid with breakfast and dinner.

Breakfast at the hotel. Guided tour of Marrakech. Marrakech is the tourist capital of Morocco and a city of legends that inspires artists and fashion designers. This sunny oasis under crystal blue skies against a backdrop of snow-capped mountain peaks artfully combines the treasures of a rich past with the vibrant energy of modern cultures.

We begin our tour with a visit to the Majorelle Garden, owned by the famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent Afterwards, we will see the symbol of Marrakech – the 12th century Koutoubia Mosque (view from the outside, entry is forbidden to non-Muslims). Take a stroll through the city’s main square, Jemaa el-Fna, where life pulses day and night. Here you’ll find all the colours of Morocco’s tourist capital: snake charmers and monkey tamers, gnaoua musicians and acrobats, henna painters and fortune tellers, water vendors and traditional healers, date and orange juice sellers.

we discover one of Morocco’s most beautiful palaces, the 18th-century Bahia Palace.

Free time for shopping or visiting other sights of your choice (guide and car available, entrance fee extra).

Transfer to the hotel. Includes dinner & breakfast overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Today our 10 desert tour from Rabat to Atlantic coast, will take you to explore the charming seaside town of Essaouira, just 3 hour’s drive from Marrakech. Along the way we will stop to take photos of goats in the argan trees, see argan oil being handmade in a women’s cooperative and taste.

On arrival in Essaouira, we stop for lunch of fresh seafood at a pleasant restaurant in Essaouira (extra charge).

After lunch, a guided walking tour of Essaouira’s old town. The sound of waves, the cries of seagulls and the narrow old streets with a strong sense of the past create a melancholic atmosphere. Set against a backdrop of artists, musicians and surfers, Essaouira is full of artisan shops, boutiques and galleries selling African masks and Moroccan designer clothes, colourful ceramics and original handbags, naive paintings and scrap metal figurines, musical instruments and Gnahua accessories. the ancient Portuguese fortifications with their towers and cannons, the Jewish quarter and a cabinet maker’s workshop.

After checking into our hotel, we still have free time for a leisurely walk and leisurely shopping in the medina.

includes dinner & breakfast overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Transfer to Oualidia (2.5 hours), a small fishing and resort village on the shores of a unique lagoon over 8 km long. Its warm, calm waters provide an optimal environment for the cultivation of oysters. This is why Oualidia is one of the best places in Morocco for oyster and seafood lovers. Oyster tasting and lunch at the seafood restaurant (surcharge). Optional: boat trip around the lagoon.

Transfer to El Jadida (1.5 hours). El Jadida (old name “Mazagan”). The center of the town is the 16th-century Portuguese fortress (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Its quiet, dilapidated streets are largely devoid of tourists and time seems to have stood still here. Visit the underground cistern on the grounds of the fortress, once a water warehouse and storage facility. Gothic vaults and a beam of light reflecting in the water create a unique effect. The site has served as the setting for several films, the most famous of which is Orson Welles’ Othello.

overnight at hotel includes breakfast and dinner.

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Transfer to Casablanca airport (40 min). Return flight.

If there is Enough time before the flight, a Casablanca sightseeing tour can be done for an additional fee.

your trip of 10 days desert tour from Rabat to Atlantic coast, will End at Your chosen point airport or Hotel.

Imperial Cities Morocco Tour 7 days from Rabat. Arrival at Rabat airport, meet the driver, and transfer to the hotel (30-45 min).

dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

We will start our Imperial Cities Morocco Tour 7 days from Rabat. by exploring Rabat with local Guide visiting the Kasbah of Udayas, with its pretty blue and white streets and typical Andalusian gardens, which are in full bloom all year round.

We will have a mint tea and a Moroccan dessert at a Moorish café with a beautiful view of the Bourgreg delta, then climb up to the observation deck where we can enjoy a panoramic view of the city and the sea. Next up is the majestic Hassan Tower, once the minaret of the largest mosque in the world. All that remains of the mosque now are fragments of walls and pillars. Here is also the tomb of Mohammed V, the founder of modern Morocco, richly decorated with mosaics. It is guarded by colourful royal guards and you should be in awe of the silence inside. Now it’s on to the mysterious fortress of Shera, home to the oldest settlement in the region. The Phoenicians and Romans left their footprints here and in the 14th century the Sultan of Merinid built the royal cemetery and the strong protective wall here, which is still in use today. If there is time, we can explore the palace and admire its mighty entrance gates (the entrance to the palace is forbidden to outsiders).

Check-in at your hotel in Rabat. Complimentary dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Transfer to Meknes (2 hours). Visit Meknes, the smallest imperial city in Morocco, which was the capital in the 17th century. During the 7 days imperial cities tour from Rabat, we will see the beautiful gates of Bab El Mansour; the mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, a true museum of traditional Moroccan decoration, rich in mosaics, Qur’anic verses and Arabic poetry; the magnificent royal stables and the barn of Heri es-Souani, which once housed 12,000 horses, with a system of underground water channels that keeps them cool all year round.

Lunch (extra charge). Transfer to Moulay Idriss (30 minutes). This is a Moroccan shrine built around the tomb of the founder of the Idris dynasty (the first Moroccan dynasty) more than 12 centuries ago.

Visit the ruins of the town of Volubilis (UNESCO World Heritage Site), built in the 1940s BC, one of the best preserved Roman ruins in North Africa. The huge ruins are set amidst lush fields. Impressive administrative buildings, palaces and baths, as well as splendid mosaics and sculptures, testify to the former greatness of the city, which was the administrative centre of the Kingdom of Mauritania.

Transfer to Fez (1 hour). Free dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Full-day guided tour of Fez, the oldest imperial city in Morocco. Founded shortly after the Arab invasion of North Africa and Spain, Fes soon became the religious and cultural centre of the country.

We will stroll through street the Old City of Medina, the largest medieval Muslim city in the world. We will pass through the streets and bazaars of the Old City, the ancient caravanserai and artisan workshops, the oldest Karawin Mosque and University in the world, built in the 9th century, the mausoleum of Moulay Idris II, the most revered tomb in the city (not accessible to non-Muslims), the Buinanian School, a jewel of Merinidadian architecture, richly decorated with mosaics, carvings and stucco. Nedjarin Square with its mosaic fountain; the elegant Attarin Madrasah; and of course Fez’s famous tannery where you can observe the leather processing using medieval techniques. Lunch (extra charge).

We continue our tour Imperial Cities Morocco of the new town of Fez and walk through the Jewish quarter of Merah. Once home to the largest Jewish community in Morocco, this area is now almost in ruins. Here you can see typical Jewish community houses with balconies overlooking the street, an old synagogue and a cemetery. We will continue our journey by admiring the beautiful golden gates of the palace (the palace itself is off-limits) and then climb the hill with the Merinid tombs, which offers an impressive panoramic view of the old town. Complimentary dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, check out and set off towards Marrakech. Today is our longest drive (8-9 hours) but before you know it you will be enjoying the ever-changing landscape of the Middle and High Atlas. On the way we will stop at the university and resort of Ifrane, which was founded by the French during the protectorate. The natural setting and climate of Central Europe, the parks with lakes and chalet hotels, the ski slopes and the abundance of snow in winter have earned the town the nickname “Moroccan Switzerland”. On the outskirts of Ifran we can admire the majestic Atlas cedars and feed wild macaques. Lunch in Beni Melal, the agricultural capital of Morocco (extra charge). Optional visit to the 110m high Ouzoud waterfall (best visited in winter and spring. The tour will take an additional 1.5 – 2 hours). Free dinner and overnight in a Marrakech hotel.

After Breakfast at the hotal, We start our tour Imperial Cities Morocco Tour 7 days from Rabat. with a visit Majorelle Garden, owned by the famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. A stroll through its shady streets filled with the sweet scent of flowers is a welcome escape from the hustle and bustle of Marrakech. Here and there, in the midst of lush exotic vegetation, bright blue pavilions can be seen, whose architecture combines Moorish style with art deco.

This colour, called ‘big blue’, has become the trademark of Marrakech. The ashes of the great couturier were scattered here and a modest monument was erected in his honour. Next we will see the 12th century Koutoubia Mosque, the symbol of Marrakech (outside viewing, non-Muslims are not allowed to enter). The simplicity and balance of the architecture and the exquisite decor have made the building one of the most beautiful monuments in the Maghreb.

Take a stroll around the town’s main square, Jemaa el-Fna, which means ‘square of severed heads’, as it was once used to execute criminals. Here you will come alive day and night and experience the flavour of Morocco’s tourism capital: snake charmers and monkey tamers, gnaoua musicians and acrobats, henna and fortune tellers, water peddlers and traditional healers, date and orange juice vendors.

Now find yourself immersed in the maze of streets and alleys of the traditional bazaars of Marrakech. They are divided into specialised quarters which can be wandered endlessly. The profusion of colours, sounds and smells is overwhelming. The spice market, the baboush market, the fabric and kaftan market, the embossed goods market, the carpet market… Here is a small part of what you can see here. A visit to the “Berber pharmacy”, where traditional remedies, roots and herbs are sold, and to an artisan’s workshop where you can observe the making of Moroccan mosaics or leather goods. Unexpectedly, behind an inconspicuous wall, we will discover one of the most beautiful palaces of Morocco, the Bahia Palace built in the 18th century.

Once it was the residence of a confidant of the Sultan with his 4 wives, 24 concubines and numerous children. Take a tour of its richly decorated halls and mosaic patios and gardens. Transfer to the hotel. Free dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Return flight Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Free time in Marrakech, optional extra excursions or activities:

hammam cooking class shopping Transfer to Casablanca airport (2.5h), return flight. and will be the Ending of Imperial Cities Morocco Tour 7 days from Rabat.