12 Days Morocco tour from Fez

Day 1: Fes Sightseeing 

You are going to start your amazing trip by exploring the spiritual and cultural center of Morocco. You first visit Fes el Bali, the huge ancient medina, which boasts the largest car-free zone in the world and this will give you an immediate feeling of history. Next, you can wander through its intricate maze-like corridors, and you can discover the concealed historical treasures and marvelous architecture places with little effort. In addition, you should go to the well-known Chouara Tannery, where you can observe traditional artisans working and staining leather in a traditional process that has been passed down across generations using natural techniques. So you spend all day in the rich background of Fes.

You also have a good view of the ancient Al-Qarawiyyin University that boasts of being the oldest operational university in the world. Moreover, you visit different traditional Madrasas and other significant religious places, admiring the amazing Islamic architecture all over the place. This important day will make you ready to the long way and all the exciting things you will discover on the rest of the days of your adventure tours in the Morocco desert. Therefore, you are now prepared to begin your 12 Days top Morocco tour starting with Fez tomorrow as you have had an excellent orientation with the culture of the country.

Day 2: Fes -Meknes- Volubilis- Fes

Today you will make an informative circuit, going back to Imperial Cities and ancient Roman sites around Fes. To start with you go inland to Meknes, one of the other major Imperial Cities in Morocco, visit its old granaries and awe-inspiring Bab Mansour gate. The next attractively is the visit to the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis where you can walk through the retained mosaic floors and columns in learning about the Roman history of North Africa. As a result, you take in centuries of various history in a hectic day, Roman to Empire.

After this rare historical journey, you blissfully drive back to Fes, who have completed a short circuit on your Morocco Desert Trips adventure. Moreover, it is a day of deep exploration, which is a real juxtaposition between Roman ruins and the Imperial history of Morocco. So you spend another night in Fes, and are fully satisfied with the broad scope of your sightseeing. You end up sleeping, all in readiness to commence the Sahara part of your 12 Days best Morocco tour around Fez early the next morning.

Day 3: Fes – Midelt -Merzouga

You are making your big southbound run today, right into the desert, and it changes radically. As a result, you will be traveling through the beautiful town of Ifrane with its special alpine architecture and style. Then, you pay interesting visit in the well-known Cedar Forest, and enjoy a playful moment with the native Barbary Macaques. Then you move on through the great Middle Atlas Mountains with its deep gorges and chasms. After this you pass the large Ziz Valley with its luxuriant palm groves.

Your top 12 days tour of Morocco starting in Fez goes on as you eventually arrive at Erfoud town, the producer of distinctive fossil products and dates. So you begin to notice the initial indicators of the deep desert, as the colour of the sand becomes darker and the relief becomes level. At last, at last, you enter Merzouga, the exciting, sandy entrance to the great Sahara. You arrive and settle in your hotel in the dunes of Erg Chebbi and await you memorable experience of the desert tour of morocco tomorrow.

Day 4: Merzouga Desert Exploration, and Camel Trekking Merzouga

Now, you immerse yourself fully in the rhythm of the Sahara desert, the biggest desert on earth that is silent, but not the quietness of the real local life. The first thing you do is to visit the very far South West of the desert where the local Gnawa people (local residents) are doing their beautiful and genuine music and culture. Then, you get to know the absolute size of the sandy area, as you may want to have an even more adventurous quads Merzouga session and enjoy the high-speed adventure. As a result, you are an active participant in the local life and historical culture of the desert community.

Then, later this afternoon, when the golden sun is setting, you joyfully begin your memorable camel ride in Merzouga through the enormous, expansive Dunes of Erg Chebbi. Then you come to your own comfortable luxury camp in the depths of the sands and the strategic center of your tours in the Merzouga desert. In addition, you also savor an excellent traditional Berber meal under the stars, and you easily complete your fantastic Camel Ride in Merzouga adventure within this 12 Days top Moroccan tour of Fez.

Day 5: Merzouga- Todra Gorge – Dades Valley

Rise early in the morning and experience a spectacular sunrise over the magnificent Dunes of Erg Chebbi taking memorable pictures. You are immediately back on your camel to Merzouga, with magical memories of your peaceful night out in the desert. Secondly, you will be heading to Rissani with a visit to its colorful traditional market, where you can find some original local products, provided that there is some time to visit it. You will then go on to visit the beautiful Todra Gorges, where you will have an awesome stroll through the canyon walls, which are overwhelmingly high, and have the fresh air of the river.

You will thus reach the picturesque Dades Valley at the end of the day having had a long scenic drive. Your 12 days top Morocco tour of Fez is furthered when you journey westward in beautifully dramatic scenery. Your mountain scenery is covered with greatly varied photos and you are glad with the ever changing environment. In addition, you admire the sheer geological strength you can see in the deep canyons and high limestone cliffs of the area, as you set up and enjoy yourself through a comfortable night in the Dades Valley.

Day 6: Dades Valley -Ait Benhaddou-Ouarzazate

Now you are happily driving along the celebrated and picturesque, the “Road of a Thousand Kasbahs,” and you pass hundreds of ancient fortified buildings. First, you will pass through the gorgeous Dades Valley with the amazing rock formations of pink and red. Then you will arrive at Kalaat M’Gouna, the place where the Rose Festival and rose-based products famous every year are held. Then you will proceed to Ouarzazate, commonly referred to as the Hollywood of Africa, and perhaps visit a movie studio and see the huge sets.

The adventure at Fez that is your 12 Days top Morocco tour lands you at the famous Ait Benhaddou Kasbah. This old Ksar boasts of a very fine UNESCO World Heritage site with magnificent traditional earthen buildings. In addition, this spectacular site has served as a real movie set of many renowned foreign movies because of its picturesque scenes. This historical place is ultimately a very important destination on every good Morocco Desert Trips itinerary before you proceed to your hotel in Ouarzazate.

Day 7: Ouarzazate -High Atlas-Marrakech

It is a significant day when the dry desert area was replaced by the vibrant city of Imperial Marrakech, which is lovely scenic contrast. To start with, you will explore the ancient Ouarzazate region to the fullest and then start your climb. After that, you will joyfully embark on your fairy-tale trek across the High Atlas Mountains with its magnificent range of peaks, including the well known Tizi-N-Tichka Pass, which is among the highest and major crossings of North Africa. As a result, you make a lot of stops to capture dramatic pictures and appreciate the panorama and beautiful scenes of the high-altitude winding roads.

Your 12 Days top Morocco trip from Fez adventure moves forward as soon as you are out of the heat of the desert and into the cool crisp air of the mountains. Moreover, you visit the ancient Berber villages, embedded in the steep hillsides, and it gives you an idea of the life on the mountains. Lastly, you reach the colorful Marrakech during the later afternoon, which is the easy way to complete the desert experience of your thrilling Moroccan Desert Trips tours. You enter your well-appointed place of residence with a view to really sightseeing the new city tomorrow.

Day 8: Marrakech Sightseeing Day

Spend all day in exploring the numerous great sights and sounds of Marrakech, the Red City. Firstly, explore the historic Bahia Palace with its exquisite tilework, then the very peaceful Jardin Majorelle, with all its gorgeous architecture and their blue-colored gardens. Then, you can go to the confusing and yet exciting souks and observe how local artisans make everything out of leather and aromatic spices. Besides, you should not miss the sight of the impressive Koutoubia Mosque with its popular and impressive minaret that towers over the city.

The showpiece of your 12 Days top Morocco tour experience in the City of Fez is the bustling Djemaa El-Fna square, which you will be visiting at sunset. Therefore, you are in the great noisy confusion of the square, where you can see acrobats, snake peddlers, and storytellers entertain the very large audiences. You also get to taste yummy local dishes of the temporary evening stalls and sellers. Hence, you finish your sightseeing journey in this renowned city, and this is a significant cultural experience and the essence of your Marrakech Tours.

Day 9: Marrakech- Essaouira

Today, you still carry on with your 12 Days top Morocco tour in Fez and change pace where you drive westwards to the Atlantic coast where you are going to have a unique experience. On the one hand, you arrive at the beautiful seaside city of Essaouira, where the atmosphere becomes completely different at once and the pace is reduced to a much slower one. You will be struck at once by the cool, easy, and breezy atmosphere there, which makes a beautiful contrast to Marrakech. Then you visit the old medina, and the bustling fishing port where the local fishermen are proudly hauling in their daily Atlantic catches.

Moreover, you stroll on the old ramparts, come across breathtaking panoramic scenes, and you definitely have a taste of a nice fresh seafood lunch with the sea in front of you. Therefore, you will be able to spend much of your time visiting the numerous art galleries and small shops, which Essaouira is known by. You thus spend the rest of the day in a tranquil setting on the seashores, enjoying this much needed day out and the various sceneries that Morocco provides the tourists on your Marrakech Desert Tours holiday.

Day 10: Essaouira free day

The day is absolutely free, and you can enjoy spending your leisure time exploring Essaouira in your own rhythm and speed at your own pace. First you may rent a beach chair and just sit around the sea hearing the relaxing ocean waves, a relief in this long voyage. Instead, you might explore the medina once again, exploring some unique souvenirs with no specific time or schedule to follow. Moreover, adventurers may engage in certain watersports, because Essaouira has good windsurfing spots, which is attributed to the wind that always blows in the area.

The marine breezes and the slow rhythm is a fantastic contrast to the previous sections of your 12 Days top Morocco tour in Fez. As a result, this relaxing day will provide you with an opportunity to fully replenish before the last part of your full-fledged tour. Also you visit the Portuguese ramparts or just sit back in a cafe and see the local life go by. Thus you get the best out of this oceanic vacation, and you will be well rested and set to continue with the remainder of your Morocco tours itinerary.

Day 11: Essaouira -Safi- Oualidia -Casablanca- Marrakech

You are on the road back to-day, taking a long route, south and eastward, all the way along the shore, and inland some distance. To begin with, you will go to Safi, a large fishing municipality that is also well known in ceramics and specialization in pottery, which you will visit. Next, you go to the lagoon of Oualidia, with its amazing oyster production and birds, and have lunch there. Then you proceed with your journey along the coastal road to Casablanca and also take a quick tour of the spectacular Hassan II Mosque at its exterior.

As a result, you will see the significant variations between the economic and coastal cities. After this you initiate your inland journey back to Marrakech that is your base city. Besides, this journey day illustrates the sharp differences between the quiet coastlands, the busy modern city as well as the Imperial Cities. So the next thing you do is to relax in your Marrakech hotel which has been a significant part of your 12 Days top tour of Morocco starting with Fez.

Day 12: Walking out of Marrakech

End your unbelievable 12 Days top Morocco tour adventure with Fez adventure with memories of the experience that will remain unforgettable in the desert, mountains and the cities. Depending on your international flight plan, Planning to Morocco will smoothly organize your transfer (the private and comfortable one) to the Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK). Then you leave Morocco with the memory of the ancient Imperial Cities, of the deep Sahara Desert and of the great High Atlas Mountains. This is to confirm that you have finally settled on Planning to Morocco to take care of your ambitious goal of Marrakech Tours and cultural explorations in the country.

You can be sure that your leaving will be as comfortable and stressless as your arrival and further sightseeing. So, you depart Morocco with great stories and amazing photographs to take home to the family and friends. Moreover, we are very much sure that you have enjoyed your complete exploration of the coast and our Morocco Desert Tours. It is our pleasure to see you again on another memorable trip to Morocco in the future and we will continue to provide more superb tours plan in Morocco.