HIGHLIGHTS :
- Wander along the banks of the Todgha River, and we’ll visit Berber villages
- Explore Marrakech city and visit the main monuments and landmarks
- We’ll travel through the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass as we cross the High Atlas Mountains
- Discover the hidden berber villages in the desert and meet the nomads
- Ride camel in the desert and enjoy a sunset over the dunes of Erb Chebbi
- Stop at Unesco world heritage site of Kasbah and Ait ben haddou
OVERVIEW :
This 8-day Moroccan Sahara and Imperial Cities Tour will allow you to explore the amazing wonders of Morocco. In this private tour, we will go through Marrakesh to discover the deep Moroccan culture and the moment to live with the locals and enjoy the Moroccan authenticity. We visit the old Kasbah, pass oases in palm groves, ride a camel in the desert, sleep in a Bedouin tent in the desert camp, explore the medieval city of Fez and visit the main landmarks and landmarks of the first imperial cities in Morocco, then travel to Meknes to explore its ancient gates and see the ruins of ancient empires In Morocco.
DAILY TOUR :
DAY 1 : Arrival In Fes Airport / Guided City Tour Of Fes
On arrival in Fez, you will be assisted by an English speaking guide and then you will be transferred to the agreed hotel, then we will be dedicated exclusively to visiting the city of Fez. The route will start with a visit to the mountains surrounding this beautiful city. Later, they would visit the great doors of the royal palace made of bronze. They will follow the road passing through Medina, see the schools and tour the various neighborhoods of the area. When this visit is over, you will have free time before checking into the hotel. Overnight and dinner in Riyadh.
DAY 2 : Fes / Meknes / Rabat
After breakfast in the riad, the 8-day tour begins from Fez through the imperial cities towards Meknes, an ancient and elegant imperial city surrounded by kilometers of stately walls. Visit the most important monuments including the beautifully decorated Bab Mansour gate, the water tank, the stunning Moulay Ismail Palace, the ancient ruler of Meknes and the Kingdom of Morocco, the mausoleum and mosque dedicated to him, as well as the Jewish Quarter. Then we continue to Moulay Idriss and Volubilis, an ancient Roman city, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Then we depart for Rabat, the elegant capital located on the Atlantic coast. Visit the city's most important monuments, in particular the outer facade of the Royal Palace, Tur Hassan Tour, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and the Kasbah of the Udayas, a fortress strategically located on the ocean. Overnight and dinner in Riyadh.
DAY 3 : Rabat / Casablanca / Marrakech
After breakfast in the riad, head towards Casablanca with a short tour of Casablanca, a bustling city in Morocco and a place with strong contrast. Here we will visit the most important monuments, in particular the central market, the Habous neighborhood, the Royal Palace, Mohammed V Square, the residential area of Anfa and the Hassan II Mosque (outside) the largest mosque in Morocco. After exploring Casablanca, we will continue our trip to Marrakesh, where you will have the possibility to take a walking tour of the famous Jamaâ El Fna Square. Overnight and dinner in Riyadh.
DAY 4 : Marrakech Guided Tour
Today we will dedicate a guided tour of Marrakech - the “Pearl of the South”. Perhaps due to the charm of the snakes, the narrator and local music bands that filled Jamaâ El Fna Square, the constant flow of famous performers who own property here, the huge community of foreign residents or its geographical location, Marrakech is more famous than its Fez counterpart. One thing is certain: no other Moroccan city can boast of such demographic diversity : Arabs, Europeans, and Berbers have always mixed with the Tuareg people of the northern Sahara and black Africans whose ancestors worked at the sultan's court in a city always known for its existence.
Passage point for convoys coming from its gates from the four corners of Africa. Navigating its city streets can be tricky and the street vendors can be intimidating at times, so we recommend asking your guide to take you through the maze of Medina. Highlights of the Marrakech tour include: Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Majorelle Gardens. Overnight and dinner in Riyadh.
DAY 5 : Marrakech / High Atlas Mountains / Ait Ben Haddou / Dades Gorge
Brekafast in Riyadh and then we take a path that gradually climbs towards the High Atlas: we leave behind the cultivated fields of Al Haouz, to enter the heart of Morocco. A series of impressive bends carved into the rock leads to the Tizi’n’Tichka Gorge, located at 2,260 meters above sea level where we will have the opportunity to witness one of the most spectacular landscapes in the country. Visit the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, one of the most amazing and beautiful fortified towns in North Africa. The beauty of this place has attracted many film productions over the years. After lunch we will take the path where we will see how the landscape changes as you pass through it little by little, from green valleys to red ocher areas. We will stop in the Valley of Roses, a town known for growing a unique type of rose with an unusual aroma. Here we stop to take pictures, have a drink or whatever you want
. The Kasbah Trail, south of the High Atlas, is a tour of some of the adobe castles with their walled towers and geometric ornaments. You should know that these Amazigh art monuments are unique in the world. It is located at the crossroads of desert and mountain, where the landscape is full of contrast between red and ocher, with wonderful luster and silence. Then we continue towards the Strait of Dades which we will climb for a few kilometers to discover unique views, where the green color of the plants and the yellow colored rocks are the heroes. Dinner and night in a nice riad.
DAY 6 : Dades Gorge / Dades Valley / Todra Gorge / Merzouga Desert Dunes
After breakfast in Riyadh, we head to the Todra Gorge along the Kasbah 1000 road, a road filled with these magnificent art monuments that are unique in the world. As soon as you reach the deep yellow village of Tinghir, visit the stunning gorges of Todra, whose high vertical walls give life to a unique landscape. We will leave at the agreed time for this wonderful natural area where they will be able to enjoy the fruits of the erosion of the Todra River for centuries, a canyon with vertical walls over 300 meters high at some points.
If you love climbing, welcome to your paradise. After entering the interior of the strait, you will have lunch and depart for the Kasbah Road, resume the walk and get into the car until you reach your destination, the Sahara.
Once you arrive at the place, you will have the opportunity to experience adventures in the desert, such as passing through the roads of Paris-Dakar, witnessing different wildlife or washing your feet in Bedouin wells until you end up in the sand dunes of Erge-Chebbi. In the afternoon, you will tour the vast desert above camels. When the day comes, they will settle in a Berber camp where they will live 100% of their customs of a typical dinner, music and dances in the moonlight. That night we will sleep in a desert camp.
DAY 7 : Merzouga Desert Dunes / Ziz Valley / Monkey Area / Ifrane / Fes
After enjoying the beautiful sunrise over the sand dunes, you will return to Merzouga with the camel (or jeep) and you can have breakfast and take a shower. Then we continued our journey towards Fez, through a stately palm grove that hides the planted spots near the Ziz River, while on the horizon are gorgeous sand dunes tinged with orange as the sun goes down. After stopping for photos in the Ziz Valley, we will continue north to appreciate the diverse and charming landscape.
Along a mountain road we reach Ifrane, a wonderful place with an Afro-Albini climate, the cedar forest of Azrou, we will stop to see the monkey area, then continue to Fez where we will spend the night: overnight and dinner in a riad.
DAY 8 : Fes Airport Transfer
After breakfast and depends on your flight time we will drive to fes airport to reach your flight.
INCLUDED / EXCLUDE :
- Hotel pickup and drop-off service
- Private Transport with Professional
- Driver Speaking : English / French / Spanish.
- Transport by an air-conditioned vehicle
- Over stay Dinners and breakfasts
- Sleeping in desert tents in desert camp
- Camel ride in desert sunrise & sunset
- Soft drinks
- Lunch
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal Expenses
- Travel insurance
This itinerary is only our suggestion. Please get in touch with us at moroccoinspirations@gmail.com to discuss a more personalised itinerary to your exact requirements.
If the itineraries we offer do not match what you are looking for, do not hesitate to contact us and we will prepare the trip to your needs and requirements and price depending on the number of Travellers, Hotel category and season.
The capacity of our organization is limited to between 2 and 60 people, each group of 4 people takes a separate 4×4 for transfers.
Please note flights are not included. Prices are based on sharing a twin room. If you would like to upgrade to a private single room, this can easily be arrange for you, simply contact our customer experience team.
