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Highlights of Morocco 2027
10 Day Tour from Casablanca to Casablanca
Tour Description:
Our affordable tour of Morocco truly is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Exotic and fascinating, the Kingdom of Morocco is rich in history and culture, revealing intriguing historic sights, authentic cuisine, and changing scenery that is perfect for value-minded travel lovers wanting to explore and learn about a new destination. This itinerary takes in the Imperial cities of Morocco, such as Fez, Marrakech, Meknes, and Rabat, as well as inspiring cities, like Ouarzazate, Casablanca and Erfoud. In the red city of Marrakesh, step back in time as you wander through the Jemaa-el-Fna, the main square and exotic bazaar, offering some of the greatest open-air entertainment. Listen to the storytellers—an integral part of the culture—and browse for handicrafts. In Fez, take an optional tour to visit the ancient medina. Founded in the 9th century, it is one of the largest medieval cities in the world and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On this comprehensive and affordable tour of Morocco, you will also be enchanted by beautiful oasis, stunned by the beauty of the desert, and surprised by the mountain scenery of the Middle Atlas. You’ll also visit Casablanca and see its modern great Mosque and Meknes. Your tour also takes you to Ouarzazate, where you'll visit the Kasbah de Taourirt, and the amazing, fortified city of Ait Benhaddou, used as set to the “Gladiator” movie. Stop at the mountain resort of Ifrane; overnight in Erfoud, the gateway to the Sahara Desert, and visit Rabat, Morocco’s vibrant capital. From the Middle Atlas Mountain range and Ziz Gorges to arid desert, this budget-minded Morocco vacation will amaze you with spectacular scenery.
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Dates & Pricing
| Thursday 18 Mar 27 — Sunday 28 Mar 27 | Starting at $1,519 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 01 Apr 27 — Sunday 11 Apr 27 | Starting at $1,729 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 15 Apr 27 — Sunday 25 Apr 27 | Starting at $1,729 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 29 Apr 27 — Sunday 09 May 27 | Starting at $1,729 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 13 May 27 — Sunday 23 May 27 | Starting at $1,729 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 27 May 27 — Sunday 06 Jun 27 | Starting at $1,729 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 10 Jun 27 — Sunday 20 Jun 27 | Starting at $1,729 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 24 Jun 27 — Sunday 04 Jul 27 | Starting at $1,729 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 09 Sep 27 — Sunday 19 Sep 27 | Starting at $1,729 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 23 Sep 27 — Sunday 03 Oct 27 | Starting at $1,729 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 07 Oct 27 — Sunday 17 Oct 27 | Starting at $1,729 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 21 Oct 27 — Sunday 31 Oct 27 | Starting at $1,729 | Get a Quote | |
| Thursday 18 Nov 27 — Sunday 28 Nov 27 | Starting at $1,519 | Get a Quote |
Destination & Sightseeing
Destination & SightseeingThe world is within reach with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, complimentary headsets, private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi. Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app!Your Tour Includes:
- Guided sightseeing in Rabat, with visit to the Kasbah of the Oudayas and Chella Gardens
- Guided sightseeing in Morocco’s former capital of Meknes
- Orientation tour of Ifrane, Morocco’s “Little Switzerland”
- Scenic drive through the Atlas Mountains
- Excursion to Rissani, including a visit to the Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Sharif
- Visit to the ancient underground irrigation system of khettara
- Visit to the Todra Gorge
- Scenic drive along the Dades Valley
- Visit to the Kasbah de Taourirt in Ouarzazate
- Visit to the fortified city of Aït Benhaddou
- Guided sightseeing in Marrakech with visit to Bahia Palace
- Guided sightseeing in Casablanca, including a visit to the Hassan II Mosque
Notes:
The motorcoach onboard emergency restroom is not available in Morocco.
The motorcoach onboard emergency restroom is not available in Morocco.
ITINERARY
ITINERARYDay 1 ARRIVE IN CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
Check into your hotel. Later, meet your Tour Director and travel companions
Day 2 CASABLANCA–RABAT–MEKNES–FEZ
Skirt the Atlantic coast to Rabat, once a lair of the corsairs and now the country’s capital. The highlights of the included sightseeing tour are the Royal Palace, Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Hassan Tower, and the Kasbah of Oudayas. Visit the Chellah Gardens. Continue to Meknes and see its monumental gates, mosque, palace, and miles of protective walls during your guided tour. Travel east towards Fez, Morocco’s most enchanting city.
Today’s Distance: 224 mi/ 360 km (B,D)
Breakfast Dinner
Breakfast
DinnerDay 3 FEZ
Spend the day at leisure in ancient Fez, which occupies a position of outstanding scenic beauty. Envision a magic carpet ride in Fez with an optional sightseeing tour to visit the exotic ancient UNESCO World Heritage site of Medina and walk through a maze of narrow, bustling streets and alleys that are home to brilliantly hued souks. (B)
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 4 FEZ–IFRANE–ERFOUD
Travel today into the very heart of Morocco. Stop in the quiet, French-built alpine mountain resort of Ifrane. Verdant cedar forests give way to volcanic mountains and windswept plains as you travel across the Middle Atlas range. Pass fortified mud-and-straw villages and descend into the spectacular Ziz gorges. The landscape becomes progressively more arid as you enter a stony desert. Approaching Erfoud, encounter an unexpected and breathtaking surprise: the peaceful oasis of the Ziz Valley.
Today’s Distance: 267 mi/ 430 km (B,D)
Breakfast Dinner
Breakfast DinnerDay 5 ERFOUD
The best choice today is an included excursion to Rissani. See the Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Sharif, the first ruler of the Alaouite Dynasty, and get a feel for daily life in a Berber town. This evening, why not join an optional excursion to experience an oasis mirage while witnessing a magical sunset over the windswept Sahara Desert dunes. (B,D)
Breakfast Dinner
Breakfast DinnerDay 6 ERFOUD–THE ROAD OF A THOUSAND KASBAHS–OUARZAZATE
Upon leaving Erfoud, we learn about the Khettaras, ancient underground irrigation systems. Enjoy the drive through the eastern slopes of the Atlas Mountains and arrive at the Tinghir oasis with its green valley of palms and local villages. On to the impressive Todra Gorge, then along the Dades Valley. Arrive in the film capital of Morocco, Ouarzazate, where you’ll visit the Kasbah de Taourirt, the intricate and fascinating residence of Pasha Thami el Glaoui.
Today’s Distance: 217 mi/ 350 km (B,D)
Breakfast Dinner
Breakfast DinnerDay 7 OUARZAZATE–AÏT BENHADDOU–TIZI-N-TICHKA PASS–MARRAKESH
Travel to Aït Benhaddou, an ancient, fortified city, famous as a film location for “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Gladiator.” Pass through picturesque villages surrounded by craggy mountains towards 7,414-foot-high Tizi-n-Tichka Pass in the heart of the High Atlas Mountains. Each new twist in the road leads to a different, more dramatic landscape. Leaving the pass behind, see the landscape gradually change to a tapestry of red ochre. Enter the gates of the red-hued imperial city of Marrakesh, justly considered the most fascinating of all Moroccan cities. Tonight, experience the vibrant culture and cuisine of the original inhabitants of North Africa with an optional exotic floor show and dinner in traditional Berber style.
Today’s Distance: 143 mi/ 230 km (B)
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 8 MARRAKESH
Get to know this fascinating city on an included city sightseeing with a Local Guide, featuring Majorelle Gardens, created by the French Orientalist artist Jacques Majorelle over almost 40 years, starting in 1923, and purchased in 1980 by French fashion designers Yves Saint-Laurent and Pierre Bergé; Bahia Palace, built in the 19th century and intended to capture the essence of the Islamic and Moroccan style, and former royal residence, and a walk through the ancient quarters to the fascinating Jemaa-el-Fna square and its exotic bazaar. You’ll feel as if you’ve stopped the march of time. (B,D)
Breakfast Dinner
Breakfast DinnerDay 9 MARRAKESH–CASABLANCA
Leave Morocco’s magical city of Marrakesh for the journey back to Casablanca. On arrival, see the main sights and visit the majestic Hassan II Mosque in the company of a Local Guide. In the evening, consider joining the optional dinner at “Rick’s Café,” inspired by the historic film Casablanca.
Today’s Distance: 168 mi/ 270 km (B)
Breakfast
BreakfastDay 10 CASABLANCA
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Accommodations
Accommodations| Casablanca | Fez | Erfoud | Ouarzazate | Marrakesh | Casablanca |
Kyriad Casablanca Centre Ville
Superior Tourist-Class
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