Overview
Embark on one of the top Moroccan adventures, starting in Fes and winding through the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech. Explore the historical and UNESCO world heritage attractions. Head south, traversing diverse landscapes, including Ifrane, Midelt and the Sahara Desert Merzouga. Enjoy camel trekking, overnight in a luxury tent. Immerse yourself in different cultures and join a local family for a cup of mint tea. Discover Todgha Gorges, Dades Valley, and UNESCO world site Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. Your journey ends in Marrakech after visiting it. This tour offers a captivating blend of history, culture, and natural wonders.
Highlights
- Starting your tour from Fes, It’s the intellectual capital city of Morocco where the oldest university in the world is found.
- Travel via the beautiful Atlas Mountains Stop at the largest Cedar Forest in Africa in Azrou and feed the Barbarian Monkeys.
- Deep into the Sahara Desert of Merzouga and learn the Amazigh unique culture.
- Experience camel trekking desert activity and admire the breathtaking views of sunset and sunrise over the high dunes of Erg Chebbi.
- Stroll over the wonderful Todgha Gorges.
- Enjoy driving via the impressive Dades Gorges, Boumalan Dades, and Thousand Kasbahs road.
- Discover the the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.
- Drive through the impressive Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2.260m above sea level) in the high Atlas Mountains.
- The End of your tour in Marrakech.
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Itinerary
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Day 1: Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Ziz Gorges – Erfoud – MerzougaDesert “Erg Chebbi”
We will Pick you up from your accommodation at 7h30 am. You will travel through the High Atlas Mountains today. Going to the south through a range of stunning scenery, including rocky, desert areas, cedar and pine forests, and fertile valleys. Our first stop is Ifrane. “The European-style town”. Ifrane is located at an altitude of 1665 meters in the Atlas Mountains, it was built in 1929 and has a population of only about 14000. Then reach the famous cedar forest, located about 26 km from Ifrane. Where you can see the barbary macaque roam the forest. Then drive to the city of Midelt, "The apple city". Cross the Ziz gorges enjoying the panoramic view of the palm groves. After a few hours' drive, we arrived at the town of Erfoud, it is known as the “ Desert Gate ”. Our destination is the Sahara Desert of Merzouga where you will spend the night at the hotel/camp facing the dunes.
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Day 2: Merzouga Exploration
After having your breakfast at your desert camp/hotel, you will start your desert adventure by exploring the area of Erg Chebbi. You will visit the village of Khamlia, a town of black people, some of whom are originally from Mali, to enjoy their music. Then continue our journey around Erg Chebbi to have tea with the nomads and try the local 'pizza'. And visit the old mines, you can also try sand surfing and quad biking. The journey will be by 4x4. Later you get back to Erg Chebbi near the dunes where you will find a camel man waiting for you. You will ride the camel to the famous Erg Chebbi dunes, upon arrival, you will hike and sitting above the dunes for the breathtaking sunset before heading to your desert camp.
The dunes are beautiful, especially when the evening light reflects off them and brings out the colors. Dinner and accommodation in a luxury camp. You will spend an authentic night, and enjoy the Gnawa music around an open fire.
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Day 3: Merzouga – Rissani – Todgha Gorges – Dades valley
Today you should wake up early to not miss the panoramic sunrise and also to have pictures for souvenirs. Have breakfast at the camp then jump in the car and continue your journey. Leaving for the big market of Rissani, Rissani is a town located ( about 41 km from Sahara ) and has a big Market in the area. After exploring the market, we will drive for about 2 hours before arriving at the impressive Todra Gorges where we will stop to walk along the river and admire huge walls changing color to reddish-brown as the day unfolds, forming a wonderful scenery. After lunch, drive to Boumalne Dades Valley, which is the main attraction of this area, so you can enjoy walking over this beautiful valley. overnight at the hotel on the foot of the mountain.
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Day 4: Dades Valley – Valley Roses – Ouarzazate – Ait BenHaddou – Marrakech
After breakfast in the hotel, you will travel through the Dades Valley to Kalaa M'gouna. You can get to the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs by traveling outside of the Dades Valley. We'll stop in Kalaat M’Gouna 'Valley of Roses', To see some Roses products. To reach Skoura Oasis, you will visit Kasbah Amridil with its mud-brick walls, and it is a historic fortified site at Skoura Oasis. Continue the journey to Ouarzazate, the Moroccan movie scene and production center. Then stop for lunch in a Moroccan traditional restaurant. After lunch. Arrive at “ Ait Ben Haddou “ a hilltop region largely unchanged since the eleventh century. There's one of Morocco's grandest Kasbahs, and the fortified village is a superb example of clay architecture. Among the numerous films and TV series in which the site has appeared, Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and Lawrence of Arabia. It was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in 1987. After the tour. Drive to Marrakech, you can observe a great series of colorful high Atlas Mountains and cross the impressive Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2.260m above sea level) descend to Marrakech in the evening. Arrive at the Riad/Hotel and the end of our services.
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