Best Morocco Itinerary 13 Days Tour
On this Morocco itinerary 13 days, you’ll journey from Casablanca to Rabat, the blue city Chefchaouen, Marrakech, Fes and to the High Atlas Mountains, delving into the exquisite beauty of Moroccan culture and landscapes. Morocco itinerary 13 days is more than just a trip; it’s an exotic tour adventure across the Atlas mountains and through the Sahara Desert that unravels the magic of Morocco in just nine days. Not only will you traverse breathtaking landscapes, but you’ll also explore the imperial cities of Fes, Rabat, Meknes and Marrakech.
TOUR INFORMATION
• Tour category: Private tour in private vehicle with english speaking driver
• Duration: 13 Days/ 12 nights
• Departure: Depending on your flight arrival
• Starting Location: Casablanca
• Ending Location: Casablanca but it can be tailored according to your needs
• Accommodations: Check them below in the Itinerary
• Tour Price: Check below
HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROCCO ITINERARY 13 DAYS
- Morocco itinerary 13 days will take you to experience the charm of the imperial cities of Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech, rich with history and stunning architecture. Explore the medinas of Marrakech, Fes, with bustling souks (traditional markets) and significant historical monuments.
- Traveling through stunning landscapes of High Atlas and Rif Mountains.
- Spend a night in the heart of High atlas Mountains in Ourika Valley.
- Hiking and exploring the High atlas Mountains.
- Exploring fabulous blue town Chefchaouen.
- Take un unforgettable tour adventure in amazing Sahara Desert.
- Exploring Sahara Desert in an off-road safari with 4×4 Jeep.
- Enjoy a camel trek atravers sand dunes of the sahara.
- Immerse yourself in the local lifestyle and enjoy opportunities to explore Berber culture through interaction with local berber families, artisan craftsman communities, and by engaging in traditional tours during your trip.
- Enjoy many spectacular and dramatically stunning landscapes including the breathtaking High Atlas Mountains, Middle Atlas, Ziz Gorges, Todra Gorges, Draa valley and the stunning Roses and Dades Vallys!
- Wandering beautiful town of Essaouira.
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Detailed Morocco Itinerary 13 Days tour from Casablanca
Check out this Morocco itinerary 13 days provided below to get glimpse of what the trip includes. If this itinerary doesn’t match what you are looking for. Please Contact us we are happy tailor your trip in Morocco according to your needs and interests.
DAY 1: CASABLANCA
Welcome to Morocco! Begin your Morocco itinerary 13 days when you arrive at Casablanca Airport and are welcomed to fascinating Morocco by your driver and transferred to Casablanca’s main attraction is the relatively modern and monumental Hassan II Mosque. Inaugurated in 1993, it sits on an outcrop jutting into the Atlantic and offers beautiful views. It has a 690-foot (210 m) minaret—the tallest structure in Morocco and the tallest minaret in the world. What makes this mosque different is that it’s one of the few mosques in the country where non-Muslims are permitted to enter. Join a guided tour and appreciate the fine examples of Moroccan and Islamic partisanship. Overnight Stay in Casablanca at Hotel Kenzi Besma or Hotel Melliber or Hotel Oum Palace or similar (breakfast included)
DAY 2: CASABLANCA - RABAT - Rif Mountains - Chefchaouen
Today your Morocco itinerary 13 days really get underway. Head to the present-day capital city of Rabat. Visit the Bab Oudaia gate and the Kasbah des Oudaias, a 12th-century fortification built during the Almohad reign. Next, visit the Hassan Tower, a minaret of the incomplete mosque, and the Mausoleum of Mohamed V. Then travel to the blue town Chefchaouen situated in the heart of Rif Mountains.
Arrive in charming blue city Chefchaouen. This town offers a relaxed atmosphere and is known for its blue and white washed buildings in its historic medina and Kasbah (old town). Explore its narrow alleyways which cling to the hillside of the Rif mountains. Explore Outa el-Hammam Plaza, the main square named for the number of traditional hammams (public baths) which used to encircle the square. Visit the Kasbah and Grand Mosque (The Kasbah is an old fortress or fortification) and tour the kasbah’s beautiful gardens, museum, and some of its old prison-cells. at late afternoon, take the path leading to the abandoned old white Spanish Mosque (25 to 30 minutes) to admire a nice view over the town of Chefchaouen and wonderful sunset as the sun sets behind the mountains. Overnight stay at Riad Hicham or Riad Dar Mounir or Dar Solaiman or similar
DAY 3: CHEFCHAOUEN - VOLUBILIS - MEKNES - FES
Rise early morning to snap pictures of the people-less streets before traveling for Fez through Rif Mountains, Volubilis and Meknes. Stop along the way at the UNESCO world heritage site protected Volubilis ruins—the Romans farthest reach in the african continent. Discover the ancient ruins which include some marvellous mosaics before continuing on to imperial city of Meknes. Exploring this 17th century imperial capital you find Agdal Basin, Heri es-Souani (old granaries) and the old city’s famous massive gate of Bab el Mansour, the main entrance to the second Alaouite sultan, Moulay Ismail’s 17th century city. Continue your journey on to the second imperial city, Fez. With its impressively large old medina, In Fez you experience a true Moroccan delight staying one of the gorgeous Fes riads. Overnight stay in Fes at Riad Dari Fes or Riad Tahra or Palais Houyam or similar (Breakfast included)
DAY 4: EXPLORING FES
Meet your guide at the Riad at 9:30AM for full-day city tour of Fez, one of Morocco’s oldest imperial cities. Visit the UNESCO world heritage old walled medina, historical monuments (including Madrasa Bou Inania, the Kairaouine Mosque and Mihrab), famous leather tanneries, bazaars and souks (such as Souk Ain Allou (leather), Souk Attarine (spices), Souk au Henne (henna and kohl), Fes el Jdid, the exterior of Dar el Makhzen (Royal Palace) including the enormous Merenid gate of Bab Dekakene, formerly the main entrance of the royal palace, Mellah (the old Jewish Quarter) and enjoy the panoramic view of Fez from the late 16th century Borj Sud fortress. Overnight stay in Fes at Riad Dari Fes or Riad Tahra or Palais Houyam or similar (Breakfast included)
DAY 5: FES - MIDDLE ATLAS MOUNTAINS - IFRANE - MIDELT - ZIZ VALLEY AND GORGE - MERZOUGA DESERT
Today your 13 day Morocco itinerary travels via Ifrane, Azrou and Midelt south to Merzouga. Passing cedar and pine forests, the route from Ifrane past Azrou crosses through the Middle Atlas Mountains and is one of the most scenic routes across this mountain range. Continuing on to Midelt you begin the climb into the Eastern High Atlas Mountains before descending along the road following the valley carved by the Ziz River into the fabulous Morocco desert. Here you can enjoy a panoramic view of the beautiful Ziz Gorge with its vast date palm groves. Making your way through the vast Tafilalt Oasis area you arrive to the desert Berber village of Merzouga and Morocco’s spectacular Sahara Desert sand dunes, the beautiful Erg Chebbi dunes. Overnight stay at Riad Dar Morocco or Riad Azawad or Riad Azalay Merzouga or similar, (dinner and breakfast included)
DAY 6: EXPLORING SAHARA DESERT
Today you will discover the authentic desert tribes and nomadic lifestyle on a an off-road safari with 4×4 Jeep, your sahara desert adventure will start by visiting a oasis right in the middle of the the desert, with its luch palm groves learning about local farming life. Then continue to Khamlia village where you will admire the Gnawa music, visit nomadic or the bedouins tribes, mines of desert fossils. In the late afternoon you are taken by 4-wheel drive vehicle to your Morocco desert luxury camp located in the Erg Chebbi dunes. Here you can take a camel ride into the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert to watch the sun setting over the desert or relax at your camp. Tonight is spent camping under the stars in comfort in your private deluxe Berber tent with private ensuite. (dinner and breakfast included)
DAY 7: MERZOUGA - TODRA GORGE - DADES VALLEY - VALLEY OF ROSES - SKOURA OASIS - OUARZAZATE
You can rise early to watch the sunrise over the sand dunes of the Moroccan desert. Departing the Erg Chebbi area after breakfast, you can visit the fossil area around Erfoud, some of Morocco’s rich fossil fields and quarries are found in this area. Your adventure now turns to the west toward Tingehir. Arriving to the Todra Valley you trace the path of the Todra River through the lush Todra oasis to the beautiful Todra Gorge. Continuing westward your Morocco travels you pass via the Berber town of Boumalne Dades to join Dades Valley and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs. Following the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs your tour takes you through the Roses Valley to the lovely oasis village of Skoura. continue your heritage tour along old merchant camel caravan trade routes to explore the oasis town of Ouarzazate, strategically located on the crossroads of the old desert caravan routes and nestled close to the High Atlas Mountains. Overnight stay in Ouarzazate at
Le Petit Riad or Riad Tama or similar (Dinner and breakfast included)
DAY 8: OUARZAZATE - AIT BENHADDOU KASBAH - HIGH ATLAS - OURIKA VALLEY:
This morning after breakfast continue your along the Ounila Valley to the stunning UNESCO world heritage ksar village of Ait Benhaddou. Ouarzazate has long attracted attention and interest, including by a Pasha who built magnificent kasbahs here, the French who established a garrison for the French Foreign Legion here during their colonial rule period and most recently this lush oasis town’s spectacular location nestled between the High Atlas Mountains and Anti-Atlas ‘ Jbel Saghro Mountains has made it the movie making capital of Morocco. Ait Benhaddou has some of the Atlas region’s most exotic and best preserved Kasbahs. Saying farewell to the desert of Morocco you begin your crossing of the western region of the soaring High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Your route through the High Atlas Mountains crosses the Tizi n’Tichka High Atlas Mountain pass, the highest pass through this mountain range. continue your adventure through stunning mountains traveling to Ourika Valley. Overnight stay in Ourika Valley at Riad Dar Zahra or Riad Dar Ikalimo or similar.
DAY 9: HIKE IN OURIKA VALLEY THEN TRAVEL FOR MARRAKECH:
After breakfast before traveling to Marrakech, meet your guide and take a wanderful hike in the valley and visit Sti Fadma village situated in the heart of High Atlas Mountains from this village you will trek to a stunning waterfalls and amazing rock formation. After lunch in this Valley, you will travel to Marrakech,, Morocco’s sparkling “Jewel of the South.” The wondrous old imperial city Marrakech is a highlight of all Morocco tours. Tonight you stay in the heart of the old medina (historic town centre) in one of the atmospheric Marrakech riads. Overnight in Marrakech at Riad Bahia Salam or Riad De L’Orientale or similar. (Breakfast included)
DAY 10: MARRAKECH CITY TOUR
City tour of Marrakech with your expert local Marrakech travel guide. Your heritage tour of Marrakech showcases the city’s stunning past and allows you to immerse yourself in sights, sounds and smells of this captivating city. You explore the UNESCO world heritage old walled medina, La Bahia Palace, Ben Youssef Madrasa, Koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian tombs, Place Djemaa El-Fna with it magicians, story tellers and snake charmers and Marrakech’s famous souks and colourful markets. Overnight in Marrakech at Riad Bahia Salam or Riad De L’Orientale or similar. (Breakfast included)
DAY 11: FREE DAY IN MARRAKECH
Free time in Marrakech, youcan experience a Spa Hammam or take a nice walk to visit Mohammed VI BOULEVARD Gueliz or discover some beautiful gardens such as Majorelle garden and Le Jardin Secret. Overnight stay in Marrakech. (breakfast included)
DAY 12: DAY TRIP TO ESSAOUIRA
Your day trip to Essaouira from Marrakech involves a drive of 2 hours 50 minutes from Marrakech to this beautiful old coastal small town. Your driver will pick up you from your hotel in Marrakech at 8.00 a.m. and make your way across the stunning landscapes of the Argan forest. Along the way you may stop to see goats clamb up the low branches and feed of the argan trees. It is a spectacular sight, and an absolute must when it comes to taking photos opportunity.
Your trip to Essaouira from Marrakech arrives at around 11 am in the resort and port of the vibrant old town (medina) Essaouira is a UNESCO world heritage site. Explore Essaouira with local city guide, visit historical sites, souks, old Medina, Mellah jewish quarter, Harbor, and Place Moulay Hassan, enjoy a delicious seafood in local restaurant. Return to Marrakech in the late afternoon.
DAY 13: DEPARTURE
Today we will transfer you to Casablanca airport or Marrakech airport depending on your flight departs.
Transfer from your hotel to Marrakech airport takes 15 min. and to Casablanca airport takes 3 hours.
PRICE FO MOROCCO ITINERARY 13 DAYS TOUR
The price of the 13 day Morocco tour itinerary begins from 1590 EUR and subject to change based on various factors such as the type of accommodations you choose, the size of your travel group, and the season you plan to visit. To receive a personalized quote that accurately reflects your group’s needs, we recommend reaching out to us as soon as possible. Our team is always available to assist you in creating an itinerary that fits your budget and preferences.
INCLUSIVE AND EXCLUSIVE OF MOROCCO ITINERARY 13 DAYS
INCLUSIVE:
✓ Pick up from the airport in Casablanca
✓ A private A/C modern 4×4 vehicle, a van, or a minibus (depending on your group size)
✓ car insurance, fuel, Parking and driver’s accommodations and meals
✓ English-speaking driver during your trip
✓ local city guides to explore Fes, Marrakech and Essaouira.
✓ 12 nights accommodation with breakfasts included
✓ Dinner provided at your desert camp and hotel in Merzouga village and Ouarzazate
✓ camel trekking experience in Merzouga desert.
✓ 2 hiking in Ourika Valley with local guide.
✓ Off-road safari on 4×4 Jeep exploring desert areas.
✓ Sandboarding on the desert sand dunes
EXCLUSIVE:
X International flight tickets.
X Visa to enter Morocco.
X Dinner in Casablanca, Fes and Marrakech
X Lunches and any soft drinks.
X Historical monuments entry tickets
X Personal expenses and tips.
X Travel Insurance.
1. WHAT KIND OF TRANSPORTATION IS USED DURING MOROCCO ITINERARY 13 DAYS ?
This is a great question! We believe that comfortable travel enhances the overall experience and we strive to provide the best possible travel solutions for our guests. We use comfortable transportation options such as Toyota Prado Land Cruiser TX, Ford Tourneo Custom, Mercedes Vito Tourer, and if you are travlling as group of 8 people or more and you want to experience this Morocco itinerary 13 days, we use comfortable minibuses Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Volkswagen Crafter Minibus.
2. HOW FAR IN ADVANCE SHOULD WE BOOK THIS 13 DAY TOUR OF MOROCCO?
It’s recommended to book the trip as soon as you have booked your flight tickets.
3. HOW TO PAY FOR THIS MOROCCO ITINERARY 13 DAYS?
To confirm your booking, you must make a small deposit via PayPal or bank transfer. The remaining balance must be paid in cash to our driver/guide on the first day of your tour, in euros, US dollars, or an equivalent amount in Moroccan dirhams.
Is 13 days in Morocco enough?
13 days in Morocco can provide a great introduction to the country’s architecture, culture, history, and nature of the Desert and Atlas Mountains. While it may not be enough time to see all sights in the main cities, it is certainly enough time to discover most popular destinations such as Chefchaouen, Essaouira, Marrakech, Fes, Rabat, Meknes, Volubilis, High Atlas Mountains and Erg Chebbi Desert.
How many days is good for Morocco?
With 14-16 days, you are able to see all the main cities of Morocco such as Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Meknes, Fes, and Marrakech, while also visiting some of the smaller towns like the blue town Chefchaouen, Essaouira, Asilah and Merzouga without feeling too rushed. Perhaps you would be interested to see High Atlas Mountains and Kasbahs in the Desert regions.