11 Days Grand Tour From Marrakech to Discover Morocco

Top 11-Day Tour from Marrakech – Journey Around Morocco

Overview of the 11 Days Tour from Marrakech

On this 11-day Morocco Grand Tour from Marrakech, you will spend a memorable holiday and explore one of the most gorgeous countries in North Africa. The Marrakech tour will introduce you to the best spots known in Morocco. During this grand tour, you will visit the 4 imperial cities, and free your mind & soul by touring the Sahara Desert and the nearest areas such as Erfoud, Rose Valley, Draa Valley, and so on. Our team is ready to take you on a wonderful journey full of adventure and entertainment. This tour is just a suggested itinerary, we can tailor a new trip according to your interests, needs, and budget. So, don’t hesitate to contact us.

11-Day Grand tour from Marrakech highlights

• Explore Marrakech: guided tour of the old medina, visit Jamaa el-Fna, visit Koutoubia Mosque, Bahia Palace, etc
• Drive to the Atlas Mountains via Tizi n’Tichka Pass
• Visit several Berber Villages
• Discover the UNESCO Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou
• Visit Ouarzazate Filming Studios
• Spend the night in the impressive Dades Gorges
• Deep into the Sahara Desert of Merzouga
• Stop to feed the Barbarian Monkeys 
• Sightseeing of Fes: visit the Karouine Mosque, Medrassat el-Bouanani, old medina (Fes el-Bali), Mellah, etc.
• Travel to the most beautiful city of Chefchaouen also called the Blue City.
• Arrive at the port of Africa, the Euroup Moroccan City of Tangier
• Drive via the Atlantic Ocean
• Visit the famous Hassan II Mosque
• End the Grand tour in Marrakech after a memorable 11 Days in Morocco

11-Day Morocco Tour from Marrakech Plan

DAY 1: Arrival in Marrakech

Welcome to Morocco! Arrive at Menara airport in Marrakech where you will meet your driver. The driver will provide a brief review of your tour. Dinner & night at the Riad.

DAY 2: Marrakech Sightseeing Tour

After breakfast, you will enjoy the guided city tour of Marrakech. The morning begins with a visit to the magnificent Koutoubia Mosque the landmark of Marrakech which has inspired other buildings such as the Giralda of Seville and the Hassan Tower of Rabat. Your next stop is the Bahia Palace and the Saadian Tombs. The Saadian tombs in Marrakech date back to the time of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur.

The tombs were discovered in 1917 and were restored by the Beaux-arts service the mausoleum comprises the interments of about sixty members of the Saadian Dynasty that originated from the valley of the Draa River. After the lunch break, You Continue to the world-famous Jemaa el Fna Square. which houses an array of food, snake charmers, local musicians, and fortune-tellers. There’s nowhere on Earth like the Jemaa el Fna, the square at the heart of old Marrakesh. You will also walk through the souks and view hundreds of handicrafts. A night with breakfast at the Riad/Hotel.

DAY 3: Marrakech – Atlas Mountains

Today departure from Marrakech south up to Asni weekly market every Saturday then to Imlil (1740m), set in the top-level foothills of the High Atlas mountains, the main trailhead with paths branching out in all directions. Upon arrival, we leave the car with a welcome glass of mint tea in the village where you meet a local guide prior to setting out for a walking tour.

The tour starts south to the Berber village of Aroumd passing the jagged Western High Atlas peaks of the Toubkal Massif overlooking ancient irrigated terraced fields of barley, corn, and vegetables and always surrounded by almond and walnut trees. We thence carry on for another Half an Hour to get to our lunch which will be served among a Berber family in the village of Achayn prior to setting off back down the other side of the valley back to Imlil for the night with dinner in a typical Berber family house.

DAY 4: Atlas Mountains – Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – Rose valley – Dades gorges

Today we start a fresh day with a drive through the magnificent Atlas Mountains and the pass of Tichka (2260 m), offering an impressive landscape in the heart of the Atlas Mountain chain to Ouarzazate where many famous movies have been shot such as Alexander the Great, The Mummy, The jewel of the Nile, Kingdom of heaven Et.c. The scenery is absolutely stunning.

We stop at the kasbah of Ait Benhaddou one of the most spectacular fortresses in the South of Morocco and a UNESCO world heritage site. Lunch in Ouarzazate “The Hollywood of Africa”. We continue our journey to the Valley of Roses known for its annual festival during the rose’s harvests in May. Spend the night with dinner in Dades Valley.

DAY 5 : Dades gorges – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga

After breakfast, a departure from Dades valley toward the Todra Gorges where many rock climbers come to enjoy their preferred sport. Later we continue our journey, following the ancient Bedouin trading routes parallel with the Middle Atlas, passing a series of fortified villages with outstanding pre-Saharian architecture. The route to Erfoud is one of the most pleasant of all the Southern routes. The town is in a dry red built of desert and was built by the French as a central administration town. It is known for its rich black fossils and marble.

The stone is sculpted to bring the fossils into relief on everything from ashtrays to washbasins and more. We head down to the spectacular Merzouga dunes where sand dunes signify the start of the mighty Sahara Desert. We leave our vehicle and take a camel ride into the desert to a Berber camp. To seal this as an experience of a lifetime, why not surf the Sahara Desert and try sand Dunes Boarding? After dinner, we gather around the fire and enjoy the desert night sometimes with traditional Berber drums.

DAY 6: Merzouga – Ziz valley – Midelt – Cedar Forest – Ifrane – Fes

After a picturesque sunrise with breakfast at the camp, you will leave the desert riding the camels to Merzouga to venture into the Atlas Mountains heading to a different part of Morocco. We cross the verdant oasis and magnificent Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock, and 8 rough the Tizi Ntalghamt Pass to Midelt passing millions of palm trees and fortified villages characterized by fascinating southern architecture.

We stop for lunch in the small town of Midelt, a sleepy village flanked by the verdant beauty of the Middle Atlas Mountains, bursting with colorful minerals that mottle the mountainside in a blaze of ruby. Continue through the Middle Atlas mountain range and great forests of cedar trees, terraced farms, and sienna mud-brick Berber villages via Ifran a charming ski resort, and Azrou an important handicraft center specializing in the work of cedar wood. Dinner and night in Fez.

DAY 7: Exploring Fes

Enjoy a guided city tour to Explore dramatically the first imperial city of Morocco, Fes; this UNESCO World Heritage Site was founded in the 9th century and is home to the world’s oldest university. The first stop of the morning is a visit to the entrance of the largest royal palace in Morocco We will also visit the medieval Medina with its Medersas (religious Islamic universities) Attarine and Bou Anania, the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay Idriss mausoleum, the Karaouine Mosque University.

Enjoy a Moroccan lunch at a traditional restaurant in Medina. Afterward, continue to explore the medina and Its narrow alleys house hundreds of merchants and craftsmen selling a range of products such as dates, fish, spices, copper urns, and musical instruments. A night with breakfast at the Riad / Hotel.

DAY 8 : Fes – Chefchaouen (blue city)

After breakfast depart from Fes to the charming Chefchaouen. Drive through the breathtaking landscapes of the fertile coastal plains. Continue the road until you arrive in the region of the Rif Mountains which is the heart and location of the quiet blue and whitewashed city of Chefchaouen. Spend the day wandering the blue-washed narrow alleys of the friendly medina.

Visit the walled fortress of the Kasbah contains beautiful gardens. Near it is the small museum and art gallery which houses the rich culture of the Rif Mountains. From the rooftop of the os, the blue and white washed exploring the medina, walk in the nearby hillsides with the magnificent waterfalls. The many native humane not available elsewhere in en blankets. The goat cheese Kasbah views a spectacular house, tiled roofs, and a tiny such as wool gas oven native to the area is also popular and night in a guest house.

DAY 9 : Chefchaouen – Tangier

Drive from Chefchaouen via the green lush of the Rif Mountains toward Tangier, an ancient Phoenician town.  Located at the point where the waters of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic meet. The surrounding mountains provide a magnificent backdrop to this intriguing city. The gateway to Africa from Europe has always been an international melting pot. Take a tour of Tangier and explore the bustling medina, and city surrounds, and enjoy the stunning vista where the Mediterranean and Atlantic oceans meet.

After lunch, Continue to a headland about 12km from Tangier, ideal for admiring the Atlantic Ocean. On the way, stop to visit the Hercules Cave. According to legend, this mythical Greek half-god rested here after digging the Strait of Gibraltar. Close by is there restored Roman town of Cotta with ruins of a temple and hot baths. The tour will include also a stop by Cape Sapartel where the Atlantic and Mediterranean meet. Dinner and night at the hotel.

DAY 10 : Tangier – Asilah – Casablanca

After breakfast at the hotel, depart from Tangier to Casablanca via Asilah. Similar to Greece, with its whitewashed homes and blue walls and doors.

Asilah is an art city with many beautiful murals covering the interior city walls. Lunch is to be enjoyed in this beautiful town before we depart towards Casablanca with nice stops. Arrive at your hotel in Casablanca to check in for a hotel.

DAY 11 : Casablanca – Marrakech

After breakfast, you will visit the economic capital Casablanca including the impressive Mosque of Hassan Il, which opened in 1993. It can accommodate 25,000 worshipers and is one of the only religious sites open to non-Muslims by the beautiful Corniche seaside. 11 Days Grand Tour From Marrakech

Take a moment to catch your breath and admire the serenity of the Atlantic Ocean. Continue on a short drive through the residential areas of Casablanca. To the city center to visit Mohamed V Square. The Habous Quarter and the Notre Dame de Lourdes Cathedral. After lunch, we will leave for Marrakech City. We drop you off at your Riad or the airport. End of our service. 11 Days Grand Tour From Marrakech.