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Are you looking to have the ideal itinerary that mixes the ancient history of Morocco with the breathtaking nature beauty? The 9 Days tour marrakech to Imperial Cities and desert is the best solution. This is a complete trip to Morocco, combining the color and the spirit of Marrakech, the tranquil silence of the Sahara, and the historical richness of Fes and Rabat. Being scholars in Morocco Tours, we ensure that this guide is so elaborate and laden with first hand Expertise that no further search is required.
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Already published by Said Ait Elkaid founder of Moroccan Desert Trips, one of the best Moroccan Travel Agencies. Said has more than 20 years of Experience in guiding and planning all the major Trips In Morocco routes personally. He is also a Deep Expert in the 9 Days tour of Marrakech to Imperial Cities and Desert itinerary, and has a profound knowledge of navigating the Fes medina to walking the Sahara making this guide the ultimate source of planning your dream tour.
The Critical Highlights of the 9 Days tour from Marrakech to Imperial Cities & Desert
- Explore four magnificent Imperial Cities with local experts.
- Experience the serenity of the mighty High Atlas Mountains.
- Ride camels into the towering Erg Chebbi golden dunes.
- Spend a magical night under infinite Sahara Desert stars.
- Walk the ancient, UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou.
- Discover the medieval, labyrinthine Fes el-Bali Medina.
- Enjoy the blue tranquility of charming Chefchaouen’s streets.
- See the stunning Hassan II Mosque in cosmopolitan Casablanca.
The Grand Itinerary: Your 9 Days tour from Marrakech to Imperial Cities & Desert
This Moroccan Desert Trip itinerary is a high-end experience, as it enables a cultural tour of Morocco and offers the most unique experience to the travelers.
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Day 1: Welcome to Marrakech and The Red City Immersion
Your trip starts as soon as you arrive in Marrakech. As soon as you arrive, our personal vehicle greets you and takes you to your conventions riad around the Medina.
You are free to relax or sightsee in your neighborhood in the afternoon, but you simply cannot miss going out to Djemaa el-Fna at sunset. Thus, this unbelievable square becomes a huge open-air stage, full of food stands, narrators, and musicians, which indeed preconditions your tour in 9 Days of Marrakech to Imperial Cities and Desert.
Day 2: Marrakech Cultural Guided Adventure.
A professional guide in the area today, will reveal to you the secrets of the red city and offers you personalized tours of the city of Marrakech. Our visit starts with the Majorelle Garden and the mighty Yves Saint Laurent Museum that are located nearby.
Then we visit the historical beauty: the gorgeous Bahia Palace and the peaceful Saadian Tombs. Subsequently, we explore the mazes of the souks in search of the sensory experience to establish this as one of the Best Morocco Tours in Marrakech. This day long therefore makes you ready to well in advance the next leg of your 9 Days tour from Marrakech to Imperial Cities and Desert.
Day 3: Marrakech to Dades Valley -Crossing the Tizi n Tichka.
The start of your grand adventure to the desert. We begin with the city of Marrakech, and then head into the dramatic mountains of the High Atlas on an intense Atlas Mountains Tour.
The well known Tizi n Tichka pass, which asserts itself to an altitude of 2,260 meters, is driven on. Experience The first sight I had was the high mountains in morning sun, and then the little, obstinate Berber villages, clung to the steep sides, and what a great sight of endurance.
We stop in our Atlas Mountains Day Trip From Marrakech desert tours at Ait Benhaddou Kasbah. Notably, this mud-brick fortified village that is on the UNESCO list offers an excellent photo opportunity. Lastly, we will be crossing Ouarzazate and heading to the Dades Valley which is the third day of your 9 Days tour of Marrakech to Imperial Cities and Desert.
Day 4: Dades Valley to Merzouga Desert (Erg Chebbi)
We are now heading further into the desert terrain, the pre-Saharan paths. We first enjoy the vast Todra Gorges with its steep, vertical cliffs.
Experience: When you enter the ravine, it becomes much colder and the roar of the little stream is fantastic, thus, keeping in mind you the sheer size of the rock cliffs. Then we pass through Erfoud, with its marine fossils, to Merzouga.
In the later afternoon we are joined with our camels on the scenic ride into the Dunes of Erg Chebbi. So, this crucial desert experience is what predisposes this one to be the best of all the Desert Tour Morocco options. Our luxury camp is finally reached to spend a very nice night on this 9 Days tour of Marrakech to Imperial Cities and Desert.
Day 5: The desert Culture, Erfoud and the Ziz Valley.
The day starts with a sunrise trek up a dune which is optional, though strongly suggested. Admittedly, it will be a highlight in life to watch the sun turn the enormous Dunes of Erg Chebbi to gold.
In the morning, we go sightseeing in the region, and we visit the local village Khamlia to listen to the fierce, religious Gnawa music. This is what makes us view this as a cultural immersion of Moroccan Desert Trips.
Then we start our long, yet picturesque, journey to the North. We therefore trace the Ziz Valley, the home of the giant palm groves, and we arrive at our pleasant night lodging site at Midelt, which is strategically located in your 9 Days trip of Marrakech to Imperial Cities and Desert.
Day 6: Midelt to Fes—Across the Middle Atlas
We quitting to-day the deserted scenery and approach the oldest Imperial City. Also, we start by mounting to a cooler more forested Middle Atlas Mountains.
We pass through cedar forests around Ifrane, which is commonly referred to as little Switzerland because of its architectural design of the European style. Markedly, we also visit the wild Barbary Macaques in the cedar woods.
Our journey goes on, and we reach Fes in the late afternoon. Thus, we arrive at our usual riad, and we are already ready to explore the culture intensely the following day as part of this long Trips In Morocco trip. That is the manner in which we make a smooth progression into the history centre of your 9 Days tour of Marrakech to Imperial Cities and Desert.
Day 7: Fes Tourism Cultural Field Trip.
Fes is the intellectual and beating center of Morocco, which seems to be a time-lapsed city. Thus, you get met with an experienced local guide who takes you through the sensory overload of Fes el-Bali.
We are taken to the great Chouara Tannery (sensory tour!), the lovely Al Quaraouiyine University, and the complex Royal Palace gates. In fact, the reason behind a guide in these Marrakech desert tour is attestable when one goes to examine the thousands of narrow alleyways and souks.
Moreover, the Morocco Desert Trips guide will make sure that you know the historical and artisanal importance of all the things you observe. The Imperial City element of 9 Days tour between Marrakech and Imperial Cities and Desert actually gets its feet on this day.
Day 8: Fes to Chefchaouen via Meknes
We are going north to-day, and the soothing blue allure of the Rif-Mountains. First, we visit the old Roman ruins of Volubilis which is a UNESCO site that demonstrates the profound history of Morocco.
Then, we pay a brief visit to the Imperial City of Meknes, with its massive gates, such as the magnificent Bab Mansour. Finally, we pass through the beautiful Rif Mountains, and reach the beautiful blue city of Chefchaouen in the afternoon.
It is a relaxing alternative to the vibrant vitality of Fes and Marrakech and the fitting culmination of a complete 9 Days trip through the Marrakech to Imperial Cities and Desert.
Day 9: Chefchaouen to Casablanca/ Departure.
Today your 9 Days tour of Marrakech to Imperial Cities and Desert ends. First, one should spend a last morning in the quiet blue-washed streets with possibly a last photo at the Spanish Mosque perspective.
Then you are brought by your own transport to your departing airport of choice, which will be any of the these two, most probably being Casablanca (CMN) or Tangier (TNG). But, given time, we can easily organize a quick sightseeing of the magnificent Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca before going to the airport which will complete your amazing Desert tour in Marrakech.
Customization & Luxury Trip To Morocco Options
This itinerary is the foundation for an incredible journey, but we specialize in making it perfect for you.
- Luxury Trip To Morocco: We offer upgrades to the finest 5-star riads, boutique hotels, and our exclusive luxury desert camps, ensuring premium comfort throughout.
- Morocco Custom Tours: We can easily swap out Fes for the coastal charm of Essaouira, or extend this trip into a full Morocco 12 day itinerary by adding more remote regions.
- Desert Trips Morocco: If you want more time in the sand, we can add an extra night near Merzouga for dune biking or further exploration.
Included and Excluded (Strict 5-Word Limit)
Your Tour Price Includes:
- Private A/C transport
- Expert driver/guide
- 8 nights accommodation
- Daily half-board meals
- Camel trek experience
Your Tour Price Excludes:
- Flights and insurance
- Lunches and drinks
- Site entrance fees
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal items cost
Creative FAQs About the 9 Days tour from Marrakech to Imperial Cities & Desert
Is this Morocco Desert Tour too fast paced?
No, the speed is reasonable since the Morocco Desert Tours will have sufficient rest time, which will never allow rushing too much during the trip, which is nine days long.
Does this adventure in Morocco Custom Tours qualify as safe?
Yes, the roads are secure since our qualified drivers will always be careful hence providing everyone with a secure and reliable Morocco Custom Tours experience.
Does this Moroccan Desert Trips itinerary require warm clothes?
Yes, you should come with warm clothes as the desert temperatures are very harsh at night particularly in winter months in this Moroccan Desert Trips trip.
Is it possible to include a short trip to the Marrakech Day Trips?
Yes, we do include a day trip to Marrakech that is short in nature since the itinerary has enough flexibility, particularly during the last day of departure.
How comfortable is the accommodation in this Luxury Trip To Morocco?
The accommodation is outstanding as you will be staying in hand selected and highly rated Riads that determines the great value of this Luxury Trip To Morocco.
Will this tour visit Rabat the capital city?
Yes, Rabat, the capital, is included in the tour, as the Imperial Cities loop of the trip will see the capital of the country, thus fulfilling the most important historical element of the journey.
Tour Plan
Day 01: Marrakech ➝ Ourika Valley ➝ Berber Villages ➝ Sidi Fares Valley ➝ Agafay
We begin our 2 Days Agafay desert tour & High Atlas mountains&berber villages with a Pick up at 9:00 am from your accommodation for a drive to the Ourika valley one of the most beautiful valleys in Morocco. This valley is about thirty kilometres long from Marrakech; it extends through the foothills of the High Atlas and contains the clay upland homesteads there. MORNING: You will take a tea break at a traditional Berber local people’s home before proceeding to of a Berber women’s cooperative producing Argan Oil in the same region. Learn more on how this precious product is sourced from the Argan tree and the different applications of the product.
Moreover, we will be still keeping on the Oued Ourika (Ourika river) that has water through hout most of the year and prompted the cultivation of vegetable and fruits you can take a break and enjoy a cup of tea at a cafe by the river. The journey then takes one to a quite Berber village noted for its friendliness in the southern face of High Atlas Mountains at an altitude of fifteen hundred meters. Subsequently, move on to Sidi Fares Valley / Oasis to have lunch in one of the local restaurant or in a local house and take a short walking right above the village.
We begin afternoon through hold forest track to the region of Sidi Fares down hill the Mount Oukaimeden. This route has an enchanting view of Mount Oukaimeden before arriving to Ait Mizan Valley the valley near Toubkal containing vegetation and a river winding through it in the Atlas mountain range. Carrying on to Kik Plateau; the terrain becomes gradually prevails to the sparse light brown plateaus of Agafay Desert. Despite the lack of sand dunes the Agafay is similar to the Sahara in terms of solitude and colour to which the mountains that preceded the desert stand in obvious contrast. After a 4pm arrival to Agafay, you will set up camp and have a camel ride with tea under the stars while watching the level sunset. Once the day is over and dinner was served, the camp offers unprecedented spectacle of the night sky in the middle of the desert. This late afternoon change on the winter time ,so on the winter time the camel ride and tea in the nomad tent with the sunset will be in the second day instead the first day. (Overnight at luxury camp )
Day 02: Agafay ➝ Marrakech
After a refreshing breakfast at the camp, the morning unfolds with an exciting quad bike tour (optional) starting at 10: straight from our camp site at around. Those that do not want to be very active or are unable to do the quad biking can always take a nature walk, or just relax at camp and the Swimming pool provided.
Then, just after the exciting quad bike tour or free time, a delicious lunch will be served in the camp where the guests can enjoy a traditional Bedouin cuisine and taste delicious meals in a calm and relaxed atmosphere surrounded by the beautiful desert. Later in the afternoon, around 3: or 4 our considerate driver will come to pick you for the journey back to Marrakech. Expect to arrive at your accommodation by approximately 5pm (summer time / winter time around 7 pm) and thus bringing to an end your wonderful two-day Agafay desert trip, High Atlas Mountain, and Berber villages.
Other Extended tours:
10 Days Tour from Casablanca and 12 Days in Morocco Tour.
Included
- Private modern vehicle with A/C and touristic insurance
- Professional and English /French speaking driver /guide
- Local guide for a walk at Ourika valley waterfalls
- One night in one of the best luxury camp at Agafay
- Dinner x1
- Breakfast x1
- Camel ride at Agafay desert
- Tea in a nomad Bedouin style tent
- Pick up from your accommodation and drop off at your accommodation in Marrakech
Excluded
- Additional Services
- Quad Bike
- Drinks
