{"id":16374,"date":"2024-09-15T11:25:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-15T11:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moroccotoptrips.com\/?post_type=trip&#038;p=16374"},"modified":"2025-05-27T01:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T01:03:26","slug":"8-day-tour-from-casablanca","status":"publish","type":"trip","link":"https:\/\/www.moroccotoptrips.com\/?trip=8-day-tour-from-casablanca","title":{"rendered":"8-day Tour from Casablanca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our <strong>8-day tour from Casablanca<\/strong> includes Fes, Sahara Desert Tour, Marrakech, and Ouarzazate with visits to Meknes, Rabat, Ait Ben Haddou, and the ancient site of Volubilis along the way.<\/p>\n<p>With two nights each in Marrakech and Fes, you will enjoy private sightseeing tours with local guides to explore the top attractions in both cities. We will spend one night in a luxury desert camp in Desert. We will explore the stunning Todra Gorges, the beautiful Dades Valley, and Ouarzazate, where we will visit the famous Ait Ben Haddou Ksar. This tour lets you experience Morocco&#8217;s rich culture, history, and natural beauty. It includes exploring the busy souks where you can shop of <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moroccoproducts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Moroccan products<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. We will cross the High Atlas Mountains Before reaching Marrakech.<\/p>\n<p>This is the night-by-night stay for 8-day tour from Casablanca:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 night in Casablanca or Rabat<\/li>\n<li>2 nights in Fes,<\/li>\n<li>1 night in the Desert,<\/li>\n<li>1 night in Dades Valley or Ouarzazate,<\/li>\n<li>2 nights in Marrakech.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All our<strong><em><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moroccotoptrips.com\/\"> tours in Morocco<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong> are entirely private and fully customizable. If this travel itinerary doesn\u2019t meet your expectations, visit our <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moroccotoptrips.com\/trip\/\"><strong>trips page<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for more packages or just <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moroccotoptrips.com\/contact-us\/\">Send Us a Message<\/a><\/strong><\/span> with your inquiry. Our team is very responsive. We will provide you with a tailored tour that suits your needs within a few hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For this short escape to Morocco, we will explore Fes, experience the magic of the Moroccan Sahara Desert, and enjoy a sightseeing tour of Marrakech \u2014 with beautiful stops along the way including Rabat, the ancient Roman site of Volubilis, Dades Gorges, Todra Gorge, Ouarzazate, and the iconic Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","destination":[263],"activities":[],"trip_types":[],"difficulty":[256],"trip_tag":[279,275],"class_list":["post-16374","trip","type-trip","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","destination-tours-from-casablanca","difficulty-easy","trip_tag-8-day-tour","trip_tag-tours-from-casablanca"],"blocksy_meta":[],"packages_ids":[16375,16376,16377,16378],"trip_extras":[16277,16275,16273,16276,16272,16248],"cut_off_time":{"enabled":false,"duration":0,"duration_unit":"days"},"booked-seats":[],"trip_extra_services":[{"service_cost":"80","service_type":"default","service_unit":"traveler","field_type":"select","pricing_type":"single-price","single_price":"","options":[],"title":"Calligraphy Session in Marrakech"},{"service_cost":"80","service_type":"default","service_unit":"traveler","field_type":"select","pricing_type":"single-price","single_price":"","options":[],"title":"Cooking Class in Marrakech"},{"service_cost":"250","service_type":"default","service_unit":"traveler","field_type":"select","pricing_type":"single-price","single_price":"","options":[],"title":"Hot Air Balloon in Marrakech"},{"service_cost":"60","service_type":"default","service_unit":"traveler","field_type":"select","pricing_type":"single-price","single_price":"","options":[],"title":"Pottery Class in Fes"},{"service_cost":"60","service_type":"default","service_unit":"unit","field_type":"checkbox","pricing_type":"multiple-price","single_price":"","options":[],"title":"Quads ATV in Merzouga"},{"service_cost":"120","service_type":"default","service_unit":"unit","field_type":"select","pricing_type":"single-price","single_price":"","options":[],"title":"Buggy in Merzouga, Erg Chebbi"}],"code":"08-DC","price":2160,"has_sale":false,"sale_price":0,"discount_percent":0,"currency":{"code":"EUR","symbol":"&euro;"},"duration":{"days":8,"nights":7,"duration_unit":"days","duration_type":"both"},"min_pax":"","max_pax":"","discount_value":0,"discount_label":"0% Off","primary_category":260,"available_times":{"type":"default","items":["2021-1-01","2021-2-01","2021-3-01","2021-4-01","2021-5-01","2021-6-01","2021-7-01","2021-8-01","2021-9-01","2021-10-01","2021-11-01","2021-12-01"]},"description":"This 8-day tour from Casablanca is the perfect escape for a short vacation in Morocco. It features visits to the four imperial cities\u2014Rabat, Meknes, Fes, and Marrakech\u2014and includes a night in the desert and another night in either Dades or Ouarzazate, situated midway between Marrakech and Merzouga.\r\n\r\nIf you arrive early in Casablanca, we highly recommend driving directly to Fes with a stop in Rabat. With your first night in Fes, you will enjoy a two-night stay in the desert, including one night in a hotel and one night in a luxury desert camp. This option provides a full day to fully experience the Moroccan Sahara.","cost_includes":"Full assistance in planning your Morocco tour\nComfortable and private transportation for the entire trip\nMultilingual driver (escort guide)\n7 nights in comfortable accommodations\n7 breakfasts, \n2 dinners (1 in the desert and 1 in Dades)\nPrivate sightseeing tours with local guides in Marrakech, Fes, and Volubilis\nCamel trek in Merzouga\nWater during the tour\n\nFor the Luxury, Premium, and VIP packages, entrance fees are included.","cost_excludes":"Entrance fees, Drinks, Unmentioned meals, and any Personal Expenses","itineraries":[{"title":"Arrival to Casablanca","content":"Arrive at Casablanca airport. Meeting with the driver, then transfer to your hotel to relax before we take a short sightseeing tour of the city. You can also choose the option of visiting Casablanca and then driving to Rabat or directly to Fes, especially if you have an early arrival flight to Morocco.\r\nOvernight in Casablanca"},{"title":"Casablanca - Rabat - Meknes - Volubilis - Fes","content":"Breakfast at your hotel then heads toward Rabat, the capital of Morocco and one of the imperial cities in the country. We will explore the most attractions in the city. Oudaya, the old medina, Shalla, and Hassan tower. Then we will continue to Meknes one of the four imperial cities. We will have a short tour of the city and lunch break. \r\nBefore we reach Fes, we will drive to Archaeological site of Volubilis. It's an UNESCO world heritage which was founded in the 40s BC. \u2013 It is one of the most-preserved monuments of the Roman era in North Africa. The ruins are vast in area and spread among picturesque green fields. It has impressive administrative buildings, palaces, and baths with beautiful mosaics. \r\nOvernight in a Riad in Fes"},{"title":"Guided tour of Fes","content":"We will do sightseeing in the cultural and religious capital of the Kingdom. You will plunge into the magical atmosphere of a medieval oriental city, walk along the crooked and narrow streets of the ancient Medina, and get acquainted with the numerous historical and architectural monuments that adorned the former capital of the Kingdom of the Sultans from the Merinid and Alaouite dynasties.\r\nMost of these monuments are excellent examples of the Moorish architectural style. You will visit the Bu Inanya mosque, see the madrassas (Muslim universities), Nejarin square, and the fountain. you will find yourself in the handicraft quarters, where leather and pottery craftsmen work according to the technology they inherited from their grandfathers and great-grandfathers, whose secrets are carefully transferred from generation to generation. Then we will continue to the Jewish quarter that is still present now. It shows the co-existence of the 2 communities, Muslims and Jewish."},{"title":"Fes - Ifrane - Azrou - Erfoud - Merzouga Desert","content":"Today, the departure towards the desert. After breakfast, we check out and go to Merzouga. It is the longest journeys of our amazing adventure, around 7hrs drive, but with the change of landscapes, we will enjoy the time. On the way, we will stop at Ifrane which has a European nature and climate, parks with lakes and chalets, a ski resort, and an abundance of snow in winter giving the town the nickname \u201cMoroccan Switzerland\u201d. In the vicinity of Ifrane, we will be able to admire the majestic Atlas cedars and feed the wild monkeys on our way to Azrou. The monkeys are friendly, they like when someone feeds them. Lunch stop in Midelt. Further, our path will run through the gorge and the valley of the Ziz River, and as we approach Er-Rashidia, the landscape will change to a desert one.\r\nWe will have camel rides to the camp in the desert, the camp \u2013 accommodation has comfortable beds, individual showers, and toilets. At night, we will have a Moroccan dinner, enjoy playing drums around the fire, and listen to songs by Berbers in the desert. In addition, enjoy the stars in the clear sky.\r\nOvernight in a luxury desert camp."},{"title":"Merzouga - Rissani - Todra gorges - Dades Valley","content":"We will wake up with the first rays of the sun to see the sunrise over the stunning and silent sand dunes. This moment will become one of your most vivid impressions of Morocco!\r\nAfter breakfast, we will return to the village of Merzouga and continue our journey to Dades. On the way, we will pass by Rissani which has \u201cThe fossil factory\u201d, where you can see the many fossils that this region is rich in. After about 3 hours, we will stop for a panoramic photo near the picturesque town of Tinghir in the middle of a large palm oasis. Next, we will continue to the famous Todra Gorge, We will walk along the gorge and have lunch at a local restaurant. We will continue our journey through the amazing village of Dades.\r\nOvernight in Dades."},{"title":"Dades - Rose valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech","content":"Today, we will have a short drive to Dades gorges, then continue our way to Ouarzazat. We will pass by Mgouna where the roses festival takes place every year. We will continue our journey to Skura oasis. It is a fertile palm oasis cut through by several rivers. Then continue to Ouarzazate which is 30 minutes drive from Skura. This city is often called the \u201cHollywood of Morocco\u201d due to the fact that many historical films were filmed in this city. Kasbah Taurirt is one of the historical places in the city, we can visit the Kasbah, then visit Cinema Museum, Atlas film studio. Next, we will have a a short drive to Ait Ben Hadou, the world UNESCO heritage, this place is attracted by many visitors as it is the place where the Game Of Thrones was filmed. After our visit that will last for 1hr, we will move to Marrakesh through the highest Atlas Mountains, Tizi n-Tishka at an altitude of 2260 m (3.5-4 hours excluding stops). We\u2019ll be making photo stops along the way. This is one of the most picturesque roads in Morocco, which offers views of the green river valleys with adobe villages and the ruins of ancient kasbahs. Afterward, we will head toward Marrakech. We can have some rest in the hotel, and you have time on your own.\r\nOvernight in Marrakech"},{"title":"Guided tour of Marrakech","content":"After breakfast at the hotel, the whole day will be devoted to visiting the historical city of Marrakesh, the\u201cPearl of the South.\u201d Since the city was one of the capitals of the Kingdom during the reign of the three dynasties of the Moroccan sultans, It got a large number of museums and architectural monuments. Each Monument in the city is a piece of art. The whole morning will be devoted to getting to know them (the Koutoubia Mosque, the Manara Pavilion surrounded by olive plantations, the tombs of the Saadian sultans, a fine example of palace architecture the Bahia Palace, El Badii palace, and the Majorelle Gardens. After lunch, you will visit the most colorful market in Morocco and the famous Jemaa El Fna square. This is a real theater in the open air where you will see snake charmers, healers, sorcerers, merchants of fruits, and exotic spices.\r\nOvernight in Marrakech"},{"title":"Departure","content":"In the last day of your 8-day tour from Casablanca, you will have time on your own in Marrakech before the transfer to the Airport for your flight back to your country."}],"faqs":[{"title":"Is Morocco Safe?","content":"Yes, Morocco is generally safe for travelers. It is one of the most visited places in the world, known for its rich history and welcoming people. The country is recognized for its tradition of tolerance and coexistence."},{"title":"How to proceed with the booking","content":"After receiving your inquiry, one of our Morocco destination experts will answer all your questions about the itinerary and the accommodations included in your chosen package. Once all the details and pricing are confirmed, we will request a deposit of 25-30% to secure your reservations and begin booking the hotels."},{"title":"Is the deposit refundable?","content":"The deposit is non-refundable. However, in the event of an emergency requiring you to cancel the trip, you can postpone it and use the deposit for any future trip you plan in Morocco or any other country we operate in, under the same conditions."},{"title":"Can I book the tour online?","content":"Yes, you can. Simply browse the tour you are interested in on your desktop and click the \"Check Availability\" button. From there, you can select your starting date, and specify the number of participants (adults, children, and infants). You will see the total price for your trip and have the option to either pay the deposit directly or choose the \"Book Now, Pay Later\" option. If you choose the latter, we will get back to you within 24 hours to proceed with your booking or answer any questions you may have."},{"title":"Can this tour be customized?","content":"Absolutely! All our tours are completely private, allowing you to enjoy full privacy and have complete control over the itinerary. These itineraries are crafted based on our expertise and deep knowledge of the country. If you have other plans in mind, just let us know, and we ll adjust the itinerary to suit your needs perfectly."},{"title":"Tipping in Morocco","content":"Tipping in Morocco is not mandatory, but it is a common practice. It's appreciated, especially when you receive attentive care throughout your trip. Offering a tip is a nice way to show your gratitude for excellent service."},{"title":"Can I choose my own accommodations?","content":"<p>Yes, you can choose the ones that are perfect for you. However, it's always a good idea to ask a local expert for recommendations to ensure you get the best experience.<\/p>"},{"title":"Need more information about this tour?","content":"<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\r\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\r\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\r\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\">You can always reach out to us with any inquiries. Our team is highly responsive and will get back to you within a few hours of receiving your request. 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