Berber families travel along mountainous trails. The sunset casts the desert dunes into a blaze of color. Adobe villages offer insight into historic architecture. Roman ruins rise over mountain plateaus and rose plantations sweep across oases. You have your camera ready to capture the splendor of Morocco on this Morocco photography tour to Casablanca, Marrakech, the Sahara and the Atlas Mountains. Your custom tailored tour is designed with picture perfect moments in mind. Whether an experienced...
Customizable Itinerary
Day 1
Casablanca - Picturing Casablanca
Casablanca is a striking main gateway into Morocco. The city bolsters modern vigor and energy with classic architecture. The past is simultaneously present in the stunning Art Nouveau structures that harken back to French colonialism, and yet absent in the modern chic restaurants of the seaside Corniche, the beachfront district filled with lavish luxury hotels and elegant beach clubs. Your private transfer greets you at the airport before escorting you to a hotel located in the heart of the city. Palm trees line the wide avenues in the city center. The soft breeze carries the scent of the Atlantic Ocean.
The sounds of the city are vivacious. Art galleries showcase local and international artists in floor to ceiling display windows lining the Rue Jaafer el Barmaki Avenue. Your Morocco itinerary begins with your guide meeting you at your hotel and eagerly taking you out to the city streets, venturing to the Hassan II Mosque. The sunlight reflects off of the azure water. The minaret stands nearly 690 feet tall, making it the world’s tallest. It is easy to see the majesty in the mosque’s architectural design and its setting on the coastline. The current brushes the water against the rock-lined shores. One of the most elegant elements of the mosque is the prayer room floor that is made of glass. When worshippers kneel, they face the gentle turquoise of the Atlantic.
What's Included:
Day 2
Marrakech - Capturing the “Pearl of the South”
Day 3
Marrakech - Beyond the Camera Lens
Day 4
Telouet - Panorama of the Past
Day 5
Boumalne Dades - The Lens of Nature’s Wonders
Day 6
Sahara Desert - Roses and Camel Caravans
Day 7
Fes - Desert Dunes to Cedar Forest
Day 8
Fes - Intricacies of Fes
Day 9
Fes - Portrait of the Roman World
Day 10
Fes - Snapshot Morocco
Trip Highlights
- Photograph the layers of color cast over the Sahara Desert sand dunes on a remarkable camel safari
- Capture the particular angle at which the light alters the colors of the clay walls at the hilltop village of Aït Ben Haddou
- Witness the radiant culture of Marrakech on a guided tour where the images of snake charmers, story tellers, and entertainers come to life
- Discover the historic charms of the tanneries and the Old City of Fes
- Experience the diverse landscape of olive groves, cedar forests, mountain plateaus, rugged peaks, and sand dunes through a camera lens
- View and experience Berber culture in the Sahara, and across Dades Gorge, including the traditional Berber hospitality
Detailed Description
Photographs do not just capture an image but capture a moment. When you look back at a photo you have taken; you can remember the scent of the ocean or the sounds of a baseball game. Your 10-day Morocco photography tour to Casablanca, Marrakech, the Sahara and the Atlas Mountains takes you on an adventure to remember. Every photograph you take will change the image from a picture to a memory, enabling you to recall the aromas, sounds, textures, and tastes that accompanied each moment. Your photographic discoveries of Morocco begin with your arrival in Casablanca.
The city of Casablanca, known as the commercial capital of the country, is filled with a modern ambiance overlaying the historic heart. Your private transfer meets you at Mohammed V International Airport and escorts you into the heart of the city to your hotel. Your guide greets you and takes you on a vibrant introductory tour of Casablanca with your camera ready.
The following morning, your guide meets you at the hotel and takes you through the elegant neighborhood of Anfa before departing for the spectacular streets of Marrakech. You follow your guide on a picturesque tour of the culture and architecture of the city’s Medina. Another day in the enchanting city of Marrakech takes you to photogenic Majorelle Garden and the Ben Youssef Madrassa. A scenic drive out of the city brings you to the town of Telouet and the remains of the antique Kasbah of Glaoui before reaching Aït Bend Haddou and Ouarzazate.
In the morning light, you wander through the architectural marvels of Ouarzazate and venture on the Road of 1,000 Kasbahs to a small town nestled in the craggy scenery known as Boumalne Dades. You take in the every-day life of the local villages. In Erfoud, you meet your 4x4 transfer, which takes you deeper into the desert landscape stopping in the marketplace of Rissani where olive groves and ceramics brighten the cityscape. You saddle your camel and venture into the Sahara for a night under the stars at a Berber camp situated on captivating sand dunes. Enjoy the sunrise, with or without your camera present, before heading to the desert town of Merzouga and onward to the alpine city of Azrou.
Once in Fez, you settle for the evening in the celebrated imperial city. Your guide meets you in the morning and leads you on a photogenic tour of the city, taking in the spirit of Morocco layered in history. A full day excursion provides you the opportunity to photograph the former capital of Morocco, Meknes and the Roman ruins of Volubilis before returning to Fes for the evening. On your final morning in Fes, your private transfer meets you at the hotel after breakfast and escorts you to the Fes-Saïss Airport for your flight home.
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Starting Price
$3,700 per person (excluding international flights)
Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.
What's Included
- Accommodations
- In-country transportation
- Some or all activities and tours
- Expert trip planning
- 24x7 support during your trip
Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.
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