8 days | Departure City: Casablanca
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Besides Casablanca and Fes this tour will take you to see thousands-years-old Kasbahs and traditional Berber fortified villages.
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Tour Highlights
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Get an idea about the history of Morocco through the Imperial cities of Marrakech and Fes.
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Get lost in the alleyways of the medina, immerse yourself in the centuries-old souks and discover the amazing architecture through themonuments and museums.
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Walk in Morocco's most impressive Canyon through spectacular rock formations, Todra and Dades.
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Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountains through the three different ranges, High Atlas, Middle Atlas and Anti Atlas and Rif mountains to the North.
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Discover the spectacular lush valleys and over a hundred years old Kasbahs revealing your love of the great outdoors.
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Experience the real nomad life! Ride a camel, watch the beautiful sun-set over the dunes of the Sahara without missing out on the bright stars in the sky above.
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Travel on rarely frequented off the beaten track and enjoy the freedom of the drive!
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An appreciation of cultural diversity and warm hospitality of the Berbers ( Imazighen )
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Taste the Moroccan gastronomy! A balance between spices and the rich combinations of vegetables and meat.
Day 1 : Arrival to Casablanca airport and drive to Fes
Day 2 : Fes – Fes
City tour of Fes with your local guide.
Day 3 : Fes – Volubilis – Meknes - Fes
Start your journey to Fes via Volubilis, the Roman ruins, dating to 25BC where some of the original mosaics are still in very good shape. Continue to Meknes, one of the Imperial cities of Morocco 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. Continue to Fes via the foothills of the Rif Mountains. Get to Fes at the end of the day. Check into your accommodation.
Day 4 : Fes – Desert
Drive to Merzouga via Azrou forest where you will stop to see the little monkeys climbing the cider trees, continue through Ziz valley with its thousands of plam trees and then set off to Erfoud. To arrive Merzouga desert you will start the camel ride for an overnight in the dunes under nomad tent.
Day 5 : Desert – Todra Gorges – Dades valley – Ouarzazate
You will wake up early to see the beautiful sunrise over the dunes and then ride back your camels to the auberge where you will have breakfast before continuing the trip through Rissani one of the oldest cities in Morocco,and the capital of the Alaouit,this spot was centuries ago a very busy commercial trade centre sun-sahararan African and to the North . Set off through Todra gorges the so called '' The Grand Canyon of Morocco ", continue through the road of Thousands Kasbahs via Dades Valley, roses valley and Skoura palm tree Oasis. Arrive Ouarzazate and check into the hotel.
Day 6 : Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
After breakfast you will drive for about 1h from Ouarzazate to see a UNESCO heritage site, its the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou where many famous movies were filmed such as ; Babel , Gladiator and Lawrance of Arabia. Continue to Marrakech over the high Atlas through Tizi N'tshka Pass. On the side of the mountains you will see host of Berber villages.
Day 7 : Marrakech
City tour of Marrakech.
Day 8 : Transfer to the airport.
