8 Days - Tour To Imperial Cities Via Desert From Marrakech
Day 1: Exploring Marrakesh
Today we’ll have a guided tour of Marrakesh. You will explore the main attractions and monuments of the city including the famous Jamma el Fna square, Koutoubia mosque, the souks, palaces, and museums. We’ll also explore parts of the city such as Gueliz, The Menara Garden, and Marjol Garden.
Day 2: Marrakesh – Tizi n Tichka pass – Ouarzazate – Dades Gorge
Today your tour kicks off with a view of the Atlas Mountains as we snake through the Tizi-n-Tichka pass to the Unesco World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou, famous on the big screen for movies like The Gladiator and the famous HBO series Game of Thrones. We’ll then continue to Ouarzazate to visit Atlas Film Studios and a Kasbah located in the city. We’ll continue our tour from Marrakesh towards the Valley of Roses, famous for its annual Festival of Roses. We will drive to Dades Gorge where we spend this night in a local hotel/riad.
Day 3: Dades Gorge – Todra Gorge – Rissani – Merzouga desert
Here, we’ll continue our tour to visit Todra Gorge, a colorful narrow canyon famous for outdoor lovers. We’ll continue through the Ziz Valley to reach Erfoud, an oasis town known as the gate to the Sahara desert and recognized for its unique fossils. There we can visit a local factory that produces artisans and house decor made from fossils, there is also a local shop where you may purchase such items as souvenirs.
Then, we’ll drive towards Rissani, where we’ll visit the local souk and then drive in the direction of the desert to reach Merzouga. Overnight in local Riad/hotel.
Day 4: Merzouga Desert
This day will be spent exploring the Merzouga desert. You’ll get a chance to “do your own thing”, with the option of camel trekking, or exploring via the comfort of a 4×4. We’ll also visit the Khamlia village famous for its traditional music. We simply can’t miss the opportunity of appreciating the sunset behind the dunes of the bewildering Sahara desert. we leave the vehicle and begin our camel ride into the desert dunes, accompanied by experienced guides, arriving at the Merzouga Desert Camp where we’ll stay overnight in Berbere tents. This spectacular night will be rendered unforgettable with a unique and traditional starlit Berbere dinner topped off by tribal music around a desert campfire.
Day 5: Merzouga – Midelt – Fes
We’ll fetch an early start to the day to catch the sunrise, and then continue by camelback to our hotel. After breakfast at the hotel, we’ll drive past Rissani and Erfoud stopping in Midelt, the Atlas Mountains, for lunch. Then we’ll drive to Fes where we’ll spend the night.
Day 6: Fes guided tour
Today we’ll explore the oldest city in Morocco and enjoy walking through its alleys and small streets.
Sightseeing includes the Royal Palace gate and Jewish quarter visits as far as other cultural and historical sites including the Al Qaraouine University, the Tanneries, and the Mulay Idriss mausoleum.
You can spend the afternoon exploring the fascinating medina before having dinner at a local restaurant. We’ll spend the night in Fes at a local riad/hotel.
Day 7: Fes – Rabat – Casablanca
Fes consists of three distinct parts; Fes el Bali (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) is the oldest of the three with more than 9000 narrow streets and alleys fortified by a large wall, Fes-Jdid “new Fez” (home of the Jewish quarter) and the “Ville Nouvelle”, the newest sector of Fez created during the French occupation. Later in the day, we’ll drive to Rabat and then to Casablanca.
Day 8: Casablanca – Marrakech
Today we’ll visit the main attractions and monuments in Casablanca including Hassan II Mosque. Then, after lunch at a local restaurant, we’ll drive back to Marrakesh where our tour ends.
– The price of this Morocco tour depends on the number of travelers, please fill in the booking form or contact us to get the pricing for your tour.
Includes
- Pick-up service from your accommodation in Marrakech
- Private Transport by an A/C vehicle
- Overnight in desert camp dinner and breakfast are included
- Camel ride for sunset and sunrise (one camel each)
- Official art historian guide in Fes, Rabat, Chefchaouen & Marrakech
- You can stop everywhere to take photos
- Fuel included
- Professional English-speaking driver
- Local guide at ait benhaddou Kasbah
- Accommodations in selected hotels & Riads or Kasbahs (breakfasts are included)
- Drop off service at your accommodation in Marrakech
Does not include
- Entrance fees
- Tips and gratuities
- The flights tickets to and from your homeland
- Personal expenses
- Lunches and drinks
- Anything not mentioned in the program
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