Private Road to Casablanca

Upon arrival at Casablanca airport you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Casablanca - Marrakech. This morning after breakfast, drive to Marrakech to embark on a guided city tour. Inside the rose coloured medina walls is a tangle of winding streets and alleys that open onto verdant gardens and bustling souks. At the heart of the medina is Djemaa El Fna, the city's exuberant market place and towering over it, is the famous Koutoubia Mosque, the tallest building in the city.

Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate. Departing the city this morning, you travel across the plains of haouz and reach the great High Atlas mountains. Climbing over the pass of Tizi n Tichka, you stop for lunch and then continue onwards with great views over the Mountains and valleys to Ait Benhaddou. This incredible ancient fortified Kasbah was built for defence purposes high on a hill and is a stunningly well preserved medieval city which has famously featured in many blockbuster movies, including Gladiator and Laurence of Arabia as its beauty is unequal to any other fortified kasbah in south Morocco. Carrying on, you continue south to the Hollywood of North Africa – Ouarzazate (pronounced war-zazat). Ouarzazate is famous for being the filming location for many other Hollywood blockbusters and famous TV shows including James Bond – The Living Daylights, The Mummy and more recently Game of Thrones.

Ouarzazate - Todra Gorge - Merzouga (Sahara). This morning, begin your journey into the Sahara with a medley of palm trees, rose fields and magnificent gorges. Travelling from Ouarzazate, there is a possibility of visiting the kasbah Amherdhil in Skoura before seeing the rose fields and reaching scenic Todra Gorge. Surrounded by towering vertical limestone cliffs reaching heights of 1000ft, it is known as Morocco’s Grand Canyon. The charm of Todra lies in its changing colours as the sun slowly moves from east to west. After time to wander through Todra you hit the road again for Merzhouga – your base before heading into the Sahara.

Depending on the time of year, spend the afternoon relaxing and swimming before climbing aboard your camels for an incredible trek into the Sahara Desert to watch a beautiful sunset and spend the night at our remote Berber Camp, nestled amongst the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Enjoy local food, music and an amazing night camping in the Sahara. If you would prefer to take a Jeep to the Berber camp.

If you would prefer the comfort of a hotel with en-suite facilities this evening, opt for our Sahara hotel alternative at no additional cost. Please do let us know your preferred option at the time of booking.

Merzouga (Sahara) - Fes. Departing early, climb back on your camels, disembarking for a truly stunning sunrise. After freshening up and breakfast in Merzouga you’re back on the road heading for Fes. It’s a long drive today however there is a lot to see on the way. You’ll pass through cedar forests full of Barbary Macaque monkeys on your way through the Moyen Atlas mountains. Just before Fes, stop at Ifrane – a beautiful town often likened to a Swiss Alpine resort. Along the way you also start to see your first glimpse of Morocco’s nomadic Berbers – travelling across the mountains and often staying in make shift tents as they head to their next destination. You arrive into Fes in the early evening.

Fes is the oldest and largest medieval city in the world and its medina is a cacophony of aromas, sights and sounds. This morning, enjoy a guided tour of Fes el Bali - the old walled city. This fascinating medina is a veritable rabbit warren of 9400 alleys that often finish with dead ends. You also visit the dye-pits and tanneries before lunch in the medina. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

Fes - Volubilis - Meknes - Rabat. Departing Fes this morning, you visit the fascinating UNESCO listed Roman ruins of Volubilis, which date back to AD40. Continuing on, you stop at the Imperial City of Meknes, which became known as the Versailles of Morocco due to its impressive buildings and elaborate monuments. After lunch and some free time your final stop of the day is Rabat – Morocco’s capital, where you overnight.

Rabat - Casablanca. This morning, take a guided tour of Rabat and visit some of the capital’s highlights, including the impressive Chellah - a necropolis and complex of ancient, medieval ruins, the Royal Palace and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. After lunch, you continue to Casablanca where you visit the Hassan II Mosque, which has the tallest minaret and is the third largest mosque in the world - it can hold 25,000 worshippers at any one time. After your visit to the mosque, check in to your hotel in Casablanca.

Casablanca. Your amazing tour of Morocco ends today after hotel check out. An included onward departure transfer to the airport will be provided.