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Day 1: Arrive to Marrakech
Arrive, greet you and drive to Marrakech. Check in to your riad at the Medina . overnight at riad Ksar Anika. Bed and Breakfast. BB
Day 2: Exploring Marrakech
After breakfast at the riad, you will start exploring Marrakech ” the red city of Morocco” Your guide will ensure that you see the most important places of historical and cultural interest, including the Saadian tombs; the Palaces of El Bahia and El Badi; and the Ben Youssef Coranic school. Lunch at a restaurant near the square, then in the afternoon visit the gardens at Majorelle; Menara and the Koutoubia tower. Overnight accommodation will be in your riad Ksar Anika. BB.
Day 3: Marrakech – Asni – Imlil – Kasbah Toubkal: 80km
After breakfast in your riad , leave to the village of Imlil and the Toubkal area. Today you will travel along the magnificiant Moulay Brahim Gorges and enjoy the fascinating landscape and the berber villages along the valleys. After couple of hours drive, get to Imlil village, a remarkable berber village, with a storng berber culture, in the high Atlas smountains. After cheching in to your hotel, go for hike within the valley and meet the berbers of the area. Here you will experience the real berber culture and enjoy the Moroccan hospitality. Overnight Kasbah Toubkal or Similar. BB
Day 4: Toubkal – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazat: 210km
After your breakfast, we will depart for Ouarzazat through the famous Tizi Ntichka pass (2260m), over the High Atlas Mountains, snow on its peaks most of the year. Appreciate the beauty of the landscape on the twisted road and the remarkable Berber villages along the journey.
We’ll get to Ait Ben Haddou village, where stands the famous kasabah , built by the last Berber chieftain El Glaoui Ethami, late 19th century. The Kasbah is recognised as a UNESCO matrimonial historical site, now a house of many Glaoui family members. Lunch by the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and continue to Ouarzazat, “the Hollywood of Africa”, where you have the option to visit and see many props used in movies you may already have seen such as Gladiator, and Alexander the Great. Overnight accommodation will be in a hotel in Ouarzazat. Riad Ksar Ighnda. Dinner bed and breakfast. DBB.
Day 5: Ouarzazat – Skoura – Dades Valley: 180km
After breakfast in the hotel, we will leave to explore the fascinating Dades and Rose Valleys. Your first stop will be at Skoura to walk within the Birds Valley and visit the beautiful and well preserved Kasbah of Ameridil. Then we’ll continue to the famous village of Kalaa M’gouna, famous for its roses and rose products. A rose festival is held here every May, when the roses are harvested. Since this is the road of the thousands Kasbahs you’ll have plenty of opportunities to take some beautiful pictures. Our journey continues to the Dades Gorge where you enjoy seeing the amazing Rock formation called “the monkey Toes” and the standing Kasbah of Kasbah Ait yul. After that we will drive to the hotel. Xaluca dades. Dinner bed and breakfast. DBB.
Day 6: Dades Gorge – Todra Gorge – Merzouga: 250km
After breakfast in the hotel, you leave to Merzouga via the Todra Gorge and Rissani. After the town of Tinghir , you get to the Todra Gorge, the narrowest and the highest in the region. Watch the panoramic views of the old mud Berber villages overlooking the valley. Lunch in a restaurant under 200m high red cliff of the gorge. Hundreds of rock climbers come to enjoy their preferred sport here. Continue your trip to Erfoud and Rissani then through the open black desert to the village Merzouga where you will be welcomed with a glass of mint tea before you check in to your Riad Nezha. Bed Dinner and Breakfast. DBB.
Day 7: Merzouga area and the Camel trek
After breakfast in your hotel, you will start an explorative journey of the area. You’ll visit the Gnawa people, originally slaves brought from Sudan, to experience their music and lifestyle. Not far away there’s the lake of Merzouga, with its bird populations. You may also visit the nomad wire house where many Berber handicrafts are priced lower than in the big cities. On the afternoon you will mount your camel, guided by an experienced camel man to explore within the sand sea of Merzouga. Dinner in front of the tent where you will spend the night (the camp in equipped with flash-toilets and shower). DBB
Day 8: Merzouga – Risani – Erfoud – Errachidia – Fes
Early morning your camel guide will wake you up to watch what well may be the best sunrise in your life. Afterwards you will camel trek back to your riad in Merzouga. After breakfast in the riad, you’ll travel to Errachidia via the towns of Risani and Erfoud . in Risani you will have the opportunity to walk within the authentic Souk, full with vegetables, spices, dates and alot more; here you will see alot of conservation with men hooded and women veiled. Your journey will continue to Errachidia along the magnificent rich Ziz valley. You will have a stop to enjoy the panoramic view over the ziz Canyon, Get some Family hospitality with the family then, you will travel to Fes via Midlet and Ifran. Your journey will be along the rich Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock and through the Tizi Ntalghamt Pass to Midelt. Stop in Zaida to enjoy a barbecue and refresh with a glass of mint tea then continue your journey to Azrou, a berber village in the Middle Atlas Mountains, before which we stop to see the Barbarian apes in the famous Cedar forest. On to Ifran “the French village”, stop for a picture or a drink then drive to your accommodation in Fes, riad Fes. BB
Day 9: Exploring Fes
Most of the day will be spent visiting the medina (the old city) and its alleys – including the famous tanneries and the Quaraouine mosque. Your vist includes the Jewish headquarter and the royal palace. After lunch in a typical Moroccan restaurant in the Medina, you’ll visit the Merinid tombs and experience a wonderful panoramic view of the city. On the afternoon you will have a short walk in the new city before you go back to your riad. Overnight accommodation will be at your riad Fes. BB
Day 10: Fes – Meknes – Volubilis – Ouazzan – Chefchaouen
After breakfast in your riad, you will travel to Chefchaouen via Meknes and Volubilis. In Meknes you will see the famous Bab Mansour gate, the Sahrij Souani basin, and the Mausoleum. Your will continue to the Roman site of Volubilis where you will see some beautiful Mosaic dating to 25BC. On to Chefchaouen where you will stay at Riad Lyna & Spa. BB.
Day 11: Exploring Chefchaouen
After breakfast in your riad start exploring the Medina of Chefchaouen. it is a beautiful unique city with its white washed walls and its blue doors, and windows. Unlike many parts of Morocco, this city was occupied by Spain; therefore there is much influence of the Spanish civilisation and architecture. You have the opportunity to meet locals and walk in this beautiful Medina. Overnight Riad Lyna & Spa. BB.
Day 12: Chefchaouen – Tangier/Casablanca
After Breakfast in your riad, you will travel to Tangier port for your departure. Tour ends at the port, it can end as well at the airport in Casablanca if you wish.
My husband and I had a glorious day trip with Morocco Expert Tours in September. Arranging our day to Essaouira was completed promptly and with excellent communication. Our stop along the way to see the goats in the argan trees was a real treat. Essauoira is a picturesque seaside town and we had a terrific lunch with seafood chosen fresh from the water. Youssef, our guide and Mohammed our experienced driver were terrific to travel with. Youssef gave wonderful historical facts and commentary and kept us humoured by riddles en route. Many thanks to Hamid for helping with the arrangements.
Thank you Morocco Expert Tours for this memory of a lifetime!
Morocco Expert Tours took me throughout Morocco, from Casablanca, to Rabat, Meknes, Fes, Merzouga, through the gorges and into Marrakech. The company booked me into beautiful riads in each city. The guides and drivers were incredibly attentive, reliable and sensitive to my needs. By the end of the two weeks, I felt like family. I can’t say enough good about this touring company.
Morocco Expert Tours did an AMAZING job customizing a tour to our needs, right down to a last minute change required because our luggage arrived late. They were nothing short of spectacular! We felt so well taken care of! MET took care to match our activities to our interests and made long days travel days in the car fly by, pacing stops and excursions with perfect timing! We could not have been happier with our trip!