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Day 1: Marrakech – Arrival Day
Upon your arrival at the Arrive airport, we will pick you up and drive you to your riad at the Medina. Check in and overnight at your Riad Caesar . BB
Day 2: Exploring Marrakech
After late breakfast in your riad, we 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 Saadien tombs; the Palaces of El Bahia and El Badi; and the Ben Youssef Coranique school. Lunch at a restaurant near the square, then in the afternoon visit the Majorelle Gardens and the Koutoubia tower. Overnight accommodation will be in your riad Caesar. BB.
Day 3: Marrakech – Tizi Ntchka pass – Ouarzazate – Dades Valley
After your breakfast in your riad, you will depart for Ouarzazat through the famous Tizi Ntichka pass (2260m), over the High Atlas Mountains. You will get to the Famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, the largest one in Morocco, 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. You will stop by the Kasbah and continue to the Dades Valley via Ouarzazat. “the Hollywood of Africa”. After Lunch . Your first stop will be at the famous village of Kalaa M’gouna,known for its roses and rose products. Since this is the road of the thousands Kasbahs you’ll have plenty of opportunities to take some of the most beautiful pictures of your trip. Overnight at Hotel Xaluca Dades. DBB
Day 4: Dades Gorge – Todra Gorge – Merzouga
After a Luxury Breakfast at Your accommodation, we will drive back in the valley to see the amazing rock formation referred to as “the monkey toes”, and the standing 19th century Kasbah of Ait yul. Leave the Dades valley towards Tinrghir and the Todra valley. 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. You will be welcomed with a glass of mint tea before you check in to your riad Nezha. (you have an optional camel trek and overnight at the desert camp). Dinner Bed and Breakfast. DBB.
Day 5: Merzouga – Midelt – Cedar Forest – Ifran – 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 Fes via Midelt and Azrou. 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 yacout. BB
Day 6: 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 visit includes the Jewish headquarter and the royal palace gate. 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 Yacout.BB.
Day 7: Fes – Meknes – Volubilis – Rabat
After breakfast in your riad, you will start travelling to Meknes and Volubilis. In Meknes, another significant imperial city in Morocco, known as the Ismaili capital of Morocco, you will see the famous gate Bab Mansour, the Sahrij Souani Bassin, and the Mulay Ismail Mausoleum. After lunch, your journey continues to Volubilis, the Roman ruins, dating to 25BC where some of the original mosaics are still in very good shape, explore the site and continue to Rabat . Overnight at Riad el Kalaa. BB
Day 8: Rabat – Casablanca
After breakfast at your accommodation, departing for Casablanca but before that you will explore the capital of Morocco. Depends on your flight’s departure. Here you’ll see the Mosoleum, the Hassan tower and the oudaya Kasbah. You will travel to Casablanca. Where the Tour ends depends on your flight’s departure. The tour ends at the airport.
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!