Day 1: Casablanca - Rabat - Meknes
We will collect you from your hotel to go and visit the Hassan II Mosque
before departing for Rabat. In Rabat, you can visit the Mechouar of the Royal
Palace, the ruins of Chellah, the Mohammed V Mausoleum, and the Hassan Tower.
After lunch, we will depart to Meknes to arrive in the early evening.
DAY 2: Meknes - Volubilis - Fes
After breakfast, we will take a tour of Meknes including El Hdim square,
Bab El Mansour, the massive gate which is the entrance to the old city and the
Jewish quarter, the Royal Granaries & the city rampart. We will then depart
via Volubilis, the Roman ruins, and Moulay Idriss, the holy town. We will
continue onto Fes. Dinner and accommodation at a traditional riad.
DAY 3: Fes
You will have a guided tour to discover the medina and the famous Souks of
Fes - its narrow cobbled streets are filled with ancient mosques and towering
green-glazed minarets. You will visit the most beautiful palaces and monuments
of Fes. The tour will include a visit to the tannery and the ceramic cooperative
to see traditional Moroccan crafts.
DAY 4: Fes - Ilfrane - Azrou - Midelt - Merzouga
After breakfast, we will depart for Merzouga through the Middle Atlas
region. We will drive through Ifrane, the ‘Switzerland’ of Morocco, and the
cedar forests of Azrou where we can stop to hand feed the monkeys. We will
continue to Midelt where we will have lunch. We will then follow the Ziz River
through the valley and stop to see the Ziz Gorges on our way to Merzouga.
DAY 5: Merzouga - Khamlia - Erg Chebbi
Today we will explore the desert region and the marvel that is the Erg
Chebbi desert dunes. We will make a circuit of the desert dunes where you will
have the opportunity to see the nomad's way of life and the amazing changing
contrasts of the desert. We will visit the ‘black village’ of Khamlia to see
the Gnawa musicians. We will have a traditional Berber pizza for lunch in the
restaurant of Hassan's family. In the afternoon we will ride the camels to see
the sunset over the dunes and spend the night in the desert camp. We will have
a traditional tagine dinner, drink delicious mint tea, listen to traditional
Berber music while watching the stars and the rising moon in the amazing Sahara
desert.
DAY 6: Merzouga -Rissane - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges
We will wake up early to see the spectacular sunrise over the dunes before
making our way back to the hotel/riad for breakfast and a shower. We will go
and see the Rissane market and cross the palm lined valleys of Touring and
Tinjdad to arrive at the Todra Gorge. We will take a walk in the Todra Gorges
and have lunch in a local restaurant before continuing to our accommodation in
the Dades Gorge.
DAY 7: Dades Gorge - Ouarzazate
After breakfast, we will take a walk in the gorge and then take the off-road
track to see the nomad caves. We will continue via El Kelaa Magona, Valley of
the Roses, and the Skoura oasis to arrive early evening in Ouarzazate.
DAY 8:Ouarzazate-Marrakech
After breakfast, we will depart to Ait Benhaddou and visit the World
Heritage Site. We will continue with a visit to the traditional High Atlas
Berber village of Telouet and the Kasbah el Glaoui. We will have lunch in a
local restaurant in Telouet before descending the Tizi-n-Tichka to Marrakech.
DAY 9:Marrakech
You will have a guided tour to discover the multiple facets of Marrakech
with a stroll in the labyrinth of the narrow streets of the Medina amongst its
famous Souks and a visit to the most beautiful palaces and monuments of
Marrakech.
DAY 10:Marrakech-.....
We will spend the morning at leisure for shopping or relaxing in Marrakech
before leaving the mid-afternoon to arrive in Casablanca by 4pm (or if you have
a departing flight or want to spend time in Casablanca we can leave Marrakech
at your convenience).
INCLUDED :
Private trip.
Driver and English speaking guide.
Airport transfer (return).
Fuel.
4x4 transport with air conditioning.
Specific visits in the tour.
Camel excursion and night in the desert tents.
Half board hotel (drinks not included).
NOT INCLUDED:
- Flights- Drinks
- Lunch
- Entrance tickets