🏨 10-day private tour: The Sahara Desert and Imperial Cities. Any starting point. Activity

10-day private tour: The Sahara Desert and Imperial Cities. Any starting point.

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 240 hours

Departs: Casablanca, Casablanca

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

You will discover some hidden treasures of Morcocco that go beyond the usual touristic routes that are unique by their atuthenticity and natural beauty. You can expect to see the wonders of the desert and cities of Morocco with a private guide that is very funny, responsible and kind and that I am sure will become your friend.

Our guide will accompany you during all the journey, and he has a profound knowledge of his country and culture, which he will share with you and even surprise you with the opportunity of seeing and experiencing the true and genuine Morocco, that which is not so touristic... always in the utmost safety. He speaks fluently English, as well as French and some Spanish.

The accommodations all have a typical Moroccan decoration and possess great quality and charm.

Our cars are comfortable, new and all have an official license for tourism granted by the government of Morocco, and thus they have an insurance which extends to our travelers as well.

What's Included

3 Dinners: in Merzouga, Ziz valley and Dades valley

4 star Accommodations with breakfast + luxury nomad tent in the desert camp

Camel ride in the desert

Pick up and drop off at the airport

Transport by private vehicle with air conditioning and permanent guide

What's Not Included

Drinks, snacks, lunches and other dinners

Entrance in Museums

Flights

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 6
YOUTH: Age: 7 - 12
ADULT: Age: 13 - 89
SENIOR: Age: 90 - 100

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Face masks provided for travellers
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Siroco Tours

Day 1: Transfer from the airport of arrival (any in Morocco is available) and welcome into the country by our friendly guide.

Since this tour is circular, any point or arrival and departure is possible. The order of the visits might change, but the overall activites and places to visit will be the same.

All with the quality provided by SirocoTours

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Day 1& 2: Rabat is a city that grew up in the fourteenth and fifteenth century, with the expulsion of Andalusians from the Iberian Peninsula. It is surrounded by three walls corresponding to the most significant stages of its history: the Almohad wall, the Andalusian wall and the Alawite wall. Your guide will show you these walls and the main attractions of the city like the Hassan Tower, situated on top of an imposing mosque and the opulent tomb of Mohammed V, etc.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Chefchaouen Medina

Day 2 & 3 Head towards the blue city of Chefchaouen. To arrive at Chefchaouen is to dive into a labyrinth of that is unlike other Moroccan medinas, it has a perfect order and harmony. All roads lead to Hamman Square, where it is the largest mosque and meeting center of its inhabitants.

Explore the blue city of Chefchaouen - one of the most charming and emblematic of Morocco. With a calm Medina, nestling between the Rif mountains and the Middle Atlas, Chefchaouen is famous for its handicrafts and goat's cheese.

24 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Meknes Medina

Day 3: Sultan Moulay Ismail dreamed of making Meknes the most splendid of the cities of North Africa, hence its nickname of "Versailles of the Maghreb". Here we will visit the main points of interest with a professional guide which will tell you the rich stories and legends of Mecknès and present the city.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Volubilis

Day 3: We can visit the roman ruins of Volubilis, one of the best preserved roman sites of the world. For a long time, Volubilis was the principal roman administration center in the North Africa outside of Egipt.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Hassan II Mosque

Day 1: Guided visit of the Hassan II mosque. The visit is available in many different languages and it is done by a mosque's guide.

The Hassan II Mosque is the second highest in the world, and one rare example of mosques that can be visited by non-muslims. In the mosque your guide will teach you about the religious traditions and rituals of the muslim religion. In the words of the authors of the book Morocco Country Study Guide, the Hassan II Mosque "undeniably marks the continuity of a modernized ancestral art and bears the sign of innovations that are due not only to technical reasons but also to a fertile exploration of new aesthetic possibilities".

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Musee des Sources de Lalla Mimouna

Dya 5 & 6:

We will cross the huge fertile Ziz Valley, one of the world's largest oasis, where we will stop to snack and nibble the dates grown here, unique in the world for their size and flavor.

You will be warmly received here, as only Moroccans can. Being a host is an ancient art with deep cultural roots in Morocco.

24 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Merzouga Desert

Day 6 & 7: Arrive in Merzouga, you can enjoy a traditional Moroccan tea as a welcome sign of affection. For the ones who crave adventure, you can do activities like scavenger hunts and other challenges with these 4x4 quad bikes in the great dunes of the desert. The ride can be between 2 to 6 hours and you can explore the dunes beyond what a jeep reaches and the deep desert.

The colors of the late afternoon in the dunes are the delight of those who enjoy photography. Enjoy watching the sunset at the top of a dune

Then you can have an unforgettable night under a blanket of stars in the sky. There, dinner will be served and then there will be traditional live music around a bonfire. And then the silence of the night will fall and you won't hear anything besides your own voice or your companions'.

24 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Medina of Fez

Day 3, 4 & 5: Spend the morning and part of the afternoon visiting medina de Fes, described by Paul Bowles as "an enchanted labyrinth protected from time”. You will be with a guide specifically dedicated to this city, so that you can discover it deeply: its corners, traditions, stories and history.

You will be able to visit the most important palaces, the jewish quarters, the Madrassa (old school and university from the 13th century) and the coranic school. Furthermore, you will visit the authentic handicraft of Fes and its tannery, work of leathers. It is possible to buy fantastic leather products very cheaply and near the origin of production, where ancient methods are still used

48 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Taourirt Kasbah

Day 8: In Ouarzazate you can discover the ancient wall, the fortification of Kasba Taouirt and the palace of the Pasha Glaoui. You can visit the movie studios of Ouarzazate, which are the most important in North Africa, that have been used in films such as the famous "Lawrence of Arabia" or "Gladiator".

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

Day 8: Ait Benhaddou is considered a World Heritage Place by UNESCO and it is the most important point in the "Route of the One Thousand Kasbahs", a route of small fortifications that would allow the defense of the caravans of trade on its route between the Sahara Desert and the city of Marrakesh. It is still inhabited and used as a set to movies as "Gladiator" and "Game of Thrones", among many others, to keep their identity and charisma intact.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Gargantas del Todra

Day 7: Explore the gorges of Todra, towering rock cliffs that reach 600 meters in height, separated by only 10 m in width and that extend through several kilometers.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Jemaa el-Fnaa

Day 8, 9 & 10: On this day, we will visit Marrakech, the peal of the South, and the cosmopolitan centre of the country. The surprising architecture, the intense scent of spices, the colorful and exotic atmosphere, and the small corners and secrets of its history make this city the most desired and visited city of Morocco.

During the day you will be accompanied by a touristic guide/historian exclusively dedicated to the city of Marrakech, so that you can enjoy the best the city has to offer.

48 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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