Semester At Sea Morocco Adventure Tour
Carefully selected hotels, Kasbahs, Riads. Includes one night in a traditional Berber camp
Qualified multilingual local guides / drivers.
Air-conditioned 4WD vehicle(s), mini bus or motor-coach
Casablanca, Fes, Ifrane, Azrou, Midelt, Errachidia, Ziz Valley, Erfoud, Merzouga, Erg Chebbi dunes, Rissani, Todgha Gorges, Dades, Roses Valley, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben haddou, Atlas mountains, Marrakech
Conducting preliminary research on flights from your nearest airport to find the most cost-effective options for landing in and departing from Morocco would be valuable. Please note that our tours are flexible, and we can commence from any city that aligns with your schedule.
Day 1: Pick-up from Casablanca Port - Drive to Rabat - Meknes - Fes - (Boulaajoul)
DESCRIPTION: We will have a meet-and-greet at Casablanca port where you will see our Best Travel logo, We will wait for each individual to check-in the vehicles. We will explore the economic capital of the kingdom and its largest city. We will begin your discovery of the imperial cities with a visit to the courtyards of the splendid Hassan II Mosque. It is the world’s second largest mosque and one of the Islamic world’s greatest monuments. It is also the only working mosque in Morocco that can be visited by non-Muslims. We will depart along the coast to visit Rabat if time allows, the political capital of Morocco, and walk around the impressive and unmatched Mohammed V Mausoleum and the Hassan Tower - the landmark of Rabat and one of the oldest mosques. We will leave towards Meknes or the “Moroccan Versailles”, which was founded at the end of the 17th Century by Moulay Ismail. Highlights of Meknes include Bab Mansour, Sahrij Souani and the old Medina. You will be free to explore and find some lunch before we depart to Volubilis, UNESCO-sponsored Roman ruins, and the sacred town of Moulay Idriss, where the founder of Islam in Morocco is buried. We will then continue to Fès, where we will check-in at your hotel, have dinner and spend the night, in the evening you have time to go out have dinner and discover Fes at night.
Note: Today depends on what time you check-out from the ferry, if you it’s after 10 AM, we might spend the night in a town at the foothills of the Middle Atlas mountains in order to arrive the desert early the next day and do the dunes buggies and quad bikes before riding the camels.
Distance: 190 miles / 289 km -
Average driving time: 4 hours (Excluding stops)
Day 2: Fes – Ifrane - Azrou - Midelt – Ziz Canyon & oasis - Erfoud - Merzouga – Camel trekking in the Erg Chebbi.
DESCRIPTION: After picking you up from your hotel in Fes, we will embark on a picturesque journey towards Ifrane, through hills covered in forests of cork oak and giant cedar in which a few Barbary apes still make their home. Crossing strikingly beautiful passes over both the Middle and High Atlas ranges we will catch our first glimpse of the South’s incredible architecture. After passing through a barren plain of scrub and desert on the other side of the mountains, we will stop for lunch in the town of Midelt, from which we will have a fantastic view of the dramatic peaks of the High Atlas rising behind the town. Crossing Tizi-n-Talremt (Pass of the She-Camel), we will descend into a desert plain along the Ziz Valley. We will then head south to Erfoud and Rissani, into a huge oasis containing over six million palm trees, edged by many ksours (fortified villages). Our route will continue through an immense palm oasis and a vast area of stony plain that marks the transition to the desert before reaching the tranquil desert town of Merzouga in the afternoon, from which we will mount our camels and ride into the pink sands of the Erg Chebbi. We will have time to wander around the dunes before watching the sunset, and will spend the evening in a Berber camp amidst the dunes where we will have a campfire and enjoy a traditional Moroccan feast. After dark you can relax outside and marvel at the stars and crystal-clear Milky Way like few people have seen them.
Distance: 290 miles / 466 km -
Average driving time: 7 hours (Excluding stops)
Day 3: Merzouga - Erfoud - Toroug - Dades Valley - Rose Valley - Skoura - Ouarzazate - Atlas Mountains - Marrakech - Free night in Marrakech
If you would like, your camel guide will wake you up early so that you can watch the spectacle of sunrise, when the colour of the dunes contrast beautifully with the play of shadows. After breakfast and shower we will continue our journey to the fortified village of Rissani and Erfoud in the Tafilalet region. Nestled at the edge of the Ziz Valley. We continue our journey through the impressive Tinerhir Oasis, with its green valley of palms and traditional villages, before continuing on a scenic drive along the Valley of 1000 Kasbahs”, with wonderful views across the fertile Dades Valley passing fields cultivated by Berber women, with the peaks of the High Atlas as a fitting backdrop. Our journey will continue toward Skoura Oasis and Ouarzazate also known as the “Hollywood of Morocco”, our route continues to Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, the most famous kasbah in Morocco, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the backdrop for many Hollywood blockbusters such as “Gladiator” “Indiana Jones” and “Lawrence of Arabia''. If time allows, we will make a short visit to the kasbah, Before we continue across the territory of the powerful Glaoui tribe where a number of ancient kasbahs and fortified granaries dot the countryside. We will cross the picturesque High Atlas Mountains through the Tizi N Tichka pass at an altitude of 7,415 feet, the highest vehicular pass in Morocco. The road passes through various villages that are typical of northern slopes of the mountains, where corn can be seen ripening in the sun on the packed earth roofs of the stone houses. Around midday we will reach Marrakech, the second largest imperial city in Morocco, also known as “The Pearl of South''.
Distance: 348 miles / 560 km -
Average driving time: 9 hours
Day 4 : Free time in Marrakech with optional city sightseeing tour - Depart to Casablanca at 11:30 am to be in the SAS ship 3:30 PM
On your last morning in Marrakech you will have a little bit of time, so we will begin our two to three hour sightseeing tour, escorted by an official local guide. Inside the rose coloured medina walls is a tangle of winding streets and alleys that open onto verdant gardens and bustling souks, the perfect place to hone your bargaining skills. We will visit the Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Minaret and the Menara Gardens, as well as the vibrant and chaotic Djemaa El Fna square, which by day is a marketplace, but by night transforms into an open air theatre and a place for non-stop entertainment. You will have the evening to spend as you wish. Your guide will also suggest some optional activities for your night in Marrakech. If you would like to just have free wander around and look for any souvenirs or last-minute gifts for friends before we pack up and make the short drive back to Casablanca. We will leave Marrakech around 11:30 a.m., leaving plenty of time to return to the SAS ship for departure.
Distance: 140 miles / 226 km -
Average driving time: 3 hours (excluding stops)
We exclude the entrance fees to monuments and cultural sights from the tour total cost in order to not charge you for things you might not be interested in visiting, Please let us know if you need a list of all the monuments that require a fee for entry.
Our tours are designed to be flexible and accommodating. Our knowledgeable guide will offer various options ( both paid and unpaid worth to visit ) for objectives and sights not only in each city but also along the way. Additionally, we're committed to offering the best possible experience for our clients.
We intentionally exclude dinners in urban areas or big cities for two main reasons. Firstly, dining at Riads or hotels in city settings tends to be relatively expensive. Secondly, the presence of a variety of restaurant options in cities allows our clients to choose according to their budget and preferences.
We can arrange cooking classes/ Hammam & SPA / Hot air balloon / ATV Quads / Dune buggies and any additional activiy available in any destination upon request.
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We have over 20 years of experience crafting a Moroccan experience perfectly tailored to our guests needs. These are our most common itineraries, to be used as starting points in developing yours.
Day 1: Pick-up from Casablanca Port - Drive to Rabat - Meknes - Fes - (Boulaajoul)
DESCRIPTION: We will have a meet-and-greet at Casablanca port where you will see our Best Travel logo, We will wait for each individual to check-in the vehicles. We will explore the economic capital of the kingdom and its largest city. We will begin your discovery of the imperial cities with a visit to the courtyards of the splendid Hassan II Mosque. It is the world’s second largest mosque and one of the Islamic world’s greatest monuments. It is also the only working mosque in Morocco that can be visited by non-Muslims. We will depart along the coast to visit Rabat if time allows, the political capital of Morocco, and walk around the impressive and unmatched Mohammed V Mausoleum and the Hassan Tower - the landmark of Rabat and one of the oldest mosques. We will leave towards Meknes or the “Moroccan Versailles”, which was founded at the end of the 17th Century by Moulay Ismail. Highlights of Meknes include Bab Mansour, Sahrij Souani and the old Medina. You will be free to explore and find some lunch before we depart to Volubilis, UNESCO-sponsored Roman ruins, and the sacred town of Moulay Idriss, where the founder of Islam in Morocco is buried. We will then continue to Fès, where we will check-in at your hotel, have dinner and spend the night, in the evening you have time to go out have dinner and discover Fes at night.
Note: Today depends on what time you check-out from the ferry, if you it’s after 10 AM, we might spend the night in a town at the foothills of the Middle Atlas mountains in order to arrive the desert early the next day and do the dunes buggies and quad bikes before riding the camels.
Distance: 190 miles / 289 km -
Average driving time: 4 hours (Excluding stops)
Day 2: Fes – Ifrane - Azrou - Midelt – Ziz Canyon & oasis - Erfoud - Merzouga – Camel trekking in the Erg Chebbi.
DESCRIPTION: After picking you up from your hotel in Fes, we will embark on a picturesque journey towards Ifrane, through hills covered in forests of cork oak and giant cedar in which a few Barbary apes still make their home. Crossing strikingly beautiful passes over both the Middle and High Atlas ranges we will catch our first glimpse of the South’s incredible architecture. After passing through a barren plain of scrub and desert on the other side of the mountains, we will stop for lunch in the town of Midelt, from which we will have a fantastic view of the dramatic peaks of the High Atlas rising behind the town. Crossing Tizi-n-Talremt (Pass of the She-Camel), we will descend into a desert plain along the Ziz Valley. We will then head south to Erfoud and Rissani, into a huge oasis containing over six million palm trees, edged by many ksours (fortified villages). Our route will continue through an immense palm oasis and a vast area of stony plain that marks the transition to the desert before reaching the tranquil desert town of Merzouga in the afternoon, from which we will mount our camels and ride into the pink sands of the Erg Chebbi. We will have time to wander around the dunes before watching the sunset, and will spend the evening in a Berber camp amidst the dunes where we will have a campfire and enjoy a traditional Moroccan feast. After dark you can relax outside and marvel at the stars and crystal-clear Milky Way like few people have seen them.
Distance: 290 miles / 466 km -
Average driving time: 7 hours (Excluding stops)
Day 3: Merzouga - Erfoud - Toroug - Dades Valley - Rose Valley - Skoura - Ouarzazate - Atlas Mountains - Marrakech - Free night in Marrakech
If you would like, your camel guide will wake you up early so that you can watch the spectacle of sunrise, when the colour of the dunes contrast beautifully with the play of shadows. After breakfast and shower we will continue our journey to the fortified village of Rissani and Erfoud in the Tafilalet region. Nestled at the edge of the Ziz Valley. We continue our journey through the impressive Tinerhir Oasis, with its green valley of palms and traditional villages, before continuing on a scenic drive along the Valley of 1000 Kasbahs”, with wonderful views across the fertile Dades Valley passing fields cultivated by Berber women, with the peaks of the High Atlas as a fitting backdrop. Our journey will continue toward Skoura Oasis and Ouarzazate also known as the “Hollywood of Morocco”, our route continues to Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, the most famous kasbah in Morocco, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the backdrop for many Hollywood blockbusters such as “Gladiator” “Indiana Jones” and “Lawrence of Arabia''. If time allows, we will make a short visit to the kasbah, Before we continue across the territory of the powerful Glaoui tribe where a number of ancient kasbahs and fortified granaries dot the countryside. We will cross the picturesque High Atlas Mountains through the Tizi N Tichka pass at an altitude of 7,415 feet, the highest vehicular pass in Morocco. The road passes through various villages that are typical of northern slopes of the mountains, where corn can be seen ripening in the sun on the packed earth roofs of the stone houses. Around midday we will reach Marrakech, the second largest imperial city in Morocco, also known as “The Pearl of South''.
Distance: 348 miles / 560 km -
Average driving time: 9 hours
Day 4 : Free time in Marrakech with optional city sightseeing tour - Depart to Casablanca at 11:30 am to be in the SAS ship 3:30 PM
On your last morning in Marrakech you will have a little bit of time, so we will begin our two to three hour sightseeing tour, escorted by an official local guide. Inside the rose coloured medina walls is a tangle of winding streets and alleys that open onto verdant gardens and bustling souks, the perfect place to hone your bargaining skills. We will visit the Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Minaret and the Menara Gardens, as well as the vibrant and chaotic Djemaa El Fna square, which by day is a marketplace, but by night transforms into an open air theatre and a place for non-stop entertainment. You will have the evening to spend as you wish. Your guide will also suggest some optional activities for your night in Marrakech. If you would like to just have free wander around and look for any souvenirs or last-minute gifts for friends before we pack up and make the short drive back to Casablanca. We will leave Marrakech around 11:30 a.m., leaving plenty of time to return to the SAS ship for departure.
Distance: 140 miles / 226 km -
Average driving time: 3 hours (excluding stops)
We are experts at creating a Moroccan experience perfectly tailored to our guests needs. These are some of our most popular itineraries, and they may be customized to the utmost extent of your imaginations.
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