Duration: 8D/7N
Departure: Marrakech
Arrival: Marrakech
Day 1: Marrakech :
Meet in Marrakech the driver and the guide who will lead you to the main sights of Marrakech. Today will be dedicated to explore Marrakech. Historical visit of Marrakech will include Menara garden, a magnificent pool surrounded by flowers and other impressive sights such as the koutoubia Mosque (the twin tower of Giralda in Seville, Spain). The Saadian tombs demonstrate the Moorish architecture with its perfection, The Bahia palace and Madrassa Ibn Youssef. The guide take you to the restaurant for lunch.
Evening drums will draw you to the Djemaa El Fna (main city square). It’s a festival atmosphere, with snake charmers, Berber and Gnoua musicians, and storytellers illuminated by lamplight and wreathed in smoke. Food stalls on the square sell fresh salads, soups, fried fish and chips, chicken and beef kebabs and even boiled snails or sheep’s head. Finish it off with a glass of sweet cinnamon tea.
Day 2: Marrakech – ouarzazat – Dades :
After Breakfast, one of our qualified rivers/guides will come to pick you up from your Riad/ hotel around 8h00. We depart To Dades Gorges across the high Atlas Mountains with magnificent views of the valleys and the Berber villages. We drive on the high peaks among the Tichka pass is the highest (2260m), and we stop in Ait Benhaddou villages for lunch. We visit the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah which is the most attractive Kasbah in Morocco where more than twenty movies have been filmed like the “the Jewel of the nile” and the Gladiator”. We continue through Ouarzazate, and we cross the valley of roses before ending up in Dades Gorges. Overnight and dinner in the hotel.
Day 3: Dades – Merzouga :
After breakfast, We follow the Dades Valley and we join the main way in Boumalne. We drive to Todgha Gorges, a canyon which stands in 300m altitude and along which the Todghra River flows. We keep moving to Erfoud. We have lunch on the go, and we cross Rissani to reach Merzouga where we change our vehicles 4X4 with friendly camels to take you to spend the night in the heart of the dunes. Overnight and dinner in the camp where you enjoy the rhythms of Berber music and where you enjoy your nigh and starts.
Day 4: Merzouga – Midelt :
This morning you wake up for sunrise lovely pictures, and you drive back your camels to the hotel where you shower and you take your breakfast before departure. We drive via Rissani, Erfoud and the Ziz Valley where we stop for many pictures. We continue to Midelt.Overnight and dinner in the hotel.
Day 5: Midelt- Meknas :
After breakfast , We will drive through the Cedar forest of Azrou where we meet monkeys.,we will arrive to Meknas in the early evening. Meknes is another Moroccan imperial city like Rabat. It holds the ville nouvelle and the Medina. It was the capital of the Sultan Moulay Ismail during the 17 century, and it was besieged by huge walls for protection. Sightseeing includes Moulay Ismail mausoleum, the basin Swani, the Jewish cemetery and the old cereal storage rooms. We Visit the ruins of Volubilis . We drop you in your Riad.
Day 6: Meknas – Fez :
Fez or Fes is the first Moroccan imperial city. It holds a wealth of attractions and described as the spiritual centre of Morocco. The Karaouiyin University of Fez is considered among the oldest in the world. Hiring a local guide in Fez is essential to have a complete visit. You start the journey with a visit of royal palace and the ceramics and poetry looking at hand made artefacts. You move with your guide to explore the ancient University of Karaouiyin, the Tanneries and the vibrant alleys of the old quarter. You will admire the bustling streets of the Medina where merchants open their shops. After an active journey we take you back to your hotel.
Day 7: Fez-Azrou-Marrakech :
Departure from Fes , destination Marrakech. We cross Imouzzér, a tiny town ovelooking the plain of Sais and Ifrane, a summer resorts on the Mountains of the Middle Atlas. We follow the way between the Cedar forest to Azrou, a centre known by the sculpture of wood works. We turn to Khnifra, a town in the centre of the Middle Atlas from where the longest Oum Rbia River starts. Continuation via Bni Mellal and Kelaa Sraghna. Arrival to Marrakech , night in a charming Riad.
Day 8: Marrakech :
After Breakfast and at the appropriate time we transfer you to the airport. Far well!