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8 DAYS TOUR FROM MARRAKECH

  • Day 1: MARRAKECH – HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS – KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU – OUARZAZATE – DADES VALLEY:

    In the morning, our agency driver will pick you up from your accommodation and leave Marrakech towards Dades Gorge. Crossing the high Atlas Mountains via Tizi-in-Tichka pass (2260 m in altitude), with stops for panoramic views and take your lifetime shoots of the Berber villages and their beautiful landscape. By the afternoon we will arrive at one of Morocco's most famous and historic sites, Kasbah of Ait Ben-Haddou, a UNESCO world heritage site and a place where many international movies were filmed including, Game of Throne and Gladiator. After having lunch at one of the local restaurants in the Kasbah, we drive to Ouarzazate to visit the Atlas Film studio, where many popular movies have been filmed such as; Lawrence of Arabia, The Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Kingdom of Heaven, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, etc.). Then have a short walk at the Kasbah of Taourirt, the most impressive fortification in Morocco. After, we drive to Dades Gorges passing through the Skoura valley route known as the valley of thousand kasbahs and “Roses Valley”, famous for its rose water, and artisanal distillation factories. In the late afternoon, we will reach Dades Valley where you will spend the night in a hotel.

  • DAY 2: DADES GORGE – TODRA GORGES –ARFOD–MERZOUGA CAMEL TREKKING:

    In the morning, after having breakfast, you will have time to wander the impressive Dades valley before we drive towards the Sahara Desert. We will drive through Dades valley, a green oasis full of palm trees and farmers. The first stop will be in Tinghir to visit Toudgha Gorges, the famous canyons that reach about 300m high. It is considered a popular destination for rock climbers, also Moroccan families enjoy a picnic by its river. Here you will have a chance to walk along the river and take some pictures before we continue our trip. The second stop will be in Tinjdad for lunchtime. After that, we’ll carry on to Jorf village, where you explore underground irrigation. System. Then to Arfod city, known for its fossils. From there we’ll drive to the Merzouga desert. On the way, you will catch the magnificent sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, the highest dunes in North Africa. The sight of them unexpectedly rising from the desert bottom never ceases to amaze you. After arriving in the desert, you will ride your camel and cross the high Erg-Chebbi dunes. You will enjoy a magnificent sunset on top of a high dune. You will have time to take pictures and watch the sunset before arriving at the desert camp. After having a delicious dinner, you will be entertained by Berber music played by local nomads under a starry sky. overnight will be at camp.

  • DAY 3: TODAY WILL BE DEDICATED TO EXPLORING THE DESERT AND CAMEL TREKKING ACTIVITY.

    Today we will go on an explorative journey of the Erg Chebbi desert, the biggest dunes within the desert of Morocco. After breakfast will, we will visit khamlia village, where you will be entertained with Gnawa music (traditional African music) and dance performance. Afterward, we’ll head across the hamada (black desert) towards the village, and site with Berber nomad families in their tent homes. and having tea with them. Then, drive to the deep desert where you can see many ocean fossils embedded in desert rock. Then Back to your hotel. After having a rest at the hotel, you will ride your camel and cross the high Erg-Chebbi dunes. You will enjoy a magnificent sunset on top of a high dune. As you will have time to take pictures and watch the sunset before arriving at the desert camp. After having a delicious dinner, you will be entertained by Berber music played by local nomads under a starry sky. overnight will be at camp.

  • DAY 4: MERZOUGA DESERT – RISSANI MARKET – MIDELT – AZROU - CEDAR FOREST- IFRANE – FES.

    Today you should Wake up early morning, to enjoy the beauty of the sunrise in the desert. After having breakfast, you will ride your camel back to Merzouga. Where you meet our driver and drive to Fes. The first stop will be at the RISSANI market, where local people buy and sell vegetables, species, traditional clothing, and livestock. Here you’ll have a chance to visit the local souk. After that, we will visit Erfoud, famous for its fossilized marbles. Visit the cooperative fossils before heading to Ziz Valley, where we'll stop to take your shoots of its panoramic views.  lunch in time will be in Midelt. Later, we will continue to Azrou and take pictures of wild monkeys in the Cedarwoods forest. Proceed to Fes via Ifrane. Our driver will drop you at your accommodation in FES.

  • DAY 5: FULL DAY TO EXPLORE FES WITH A LOCAL GUIDE.

    Today will be dedicated to exploring the spiritual city of Morocco with a local guide. After having breakfast, you will meet your local guide and start to sightsee the old medina from the outside. Admiring a beautiful panoramic view of the medina from the tombs of Merenids. Then continue by discovering the surrounding parts, covering the most important sites inside the city, Admiring the city’s pretty fountains, the mosaic Nejjarine Fountain, Tour the Medersas (Koranic schools), dating back to the 13th century. visiting The Royal Palace Gate, the Jewish Quarter” Mellah ” dates back to the 14th Century, blue ceramics of the Bab Boujloud gateway and historic mosques, including the Quaraouiyine Mosque, founded by Fatima el Fihri in 859, and the Andalusian Mosque, dating back to 860. Afterward, you will wander inside the narrow streets lined with intricately woven Berber carpets, and many other arts and craft objects of Morocco, visit the ceramics Cooperative to see traditional Moroccan crafts, the big Chouara Tanneries, Medersa Seffarin where metal and other decorated architectural masterpieces are made traditionally. Overnight in your Riad.

  • DAY 6: FES – MEKNES – VOLUBILIS – RABAT – CASABLANCA:

    Our driver will pick you up after having breakfast at your riad in Fes. Then, drive to Meknes, our first stope we will be in the UNESCO World Heritage of Volubilis, Roman ruins, you will explore it with a local guide as you will have pictures of the stunning partially excavated mosaics, monuments, arches, and columns. The second stop will be in Meknes; explore the beautiful medina and admire its magnificent doors like; Bab Mansour, a huge gate mosaic tile, and the vast Heri es-Souani; a complex that once housed stables and food warehouses. Then visit the mausoleum of Sultan Moulay Ismaïl Palace. After that we continue to Rabat, the capital of Morocco, we will visit Hassan Mosque and Tower, which were built in the 12th century and left incomplete when the Caliph died. There you will have a chance to visit the Mausoleum of the two last previous kings of Morocco, Mohammed V (who died in 1961), and his son Hassan II (who died in 1999), you will be fascinated with intricate Moroccan carving and Zelig tilework. Then, walk the Oudaias Kasbah. Late afternoon, we drive to Casablanca. Overnight in the hotel.

  • DAY 7: CASABLANCA – MARRAKESH

    After breakfast this morning, you will explore Rabat, the Moroccan capital. You'll go to the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, which is close to the Atlantic Ocean. You can see stunning specimens of Moroccan Islamic architecture, handcrafted tiles, and elaborate plaster carving at the mosque. Before we travel to Marrakech, you may stroll along the Corniche and take in the Atlantic Ocean. You will have some free time in the afternoon to explore Marrakesh and Djeema el Fna Square, which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You may enjoy viewing painters, water vendors, snake charmers, and storytellers in the square. And explore the largest traditional souk in Morocco, which has long been a haven for woodworkers, metalsmiths, and spice merchants. the stayover at a hotel or riad.

  • Day 8: Marrakech – Airport:

    Today our driver will transfer you to the airport depending on your departure time. and this will be the end of our service for your Morocco tour.

ITINERARY OF: 8 DAYS TOUR FROM MARRAKECH TO SAHARA DESERT

The Tour Price Includes:

  • Private A/C Vans or 4×4 vehicles
  • Fuel
  • English speaking driver or a driver+a personal guide who speaks English.
  • Pick up & Drop off at your accommodation
  • Typical hotels, Kasbahs, Riads
  • Camel ride
  • Camel man (guide of the camel caravan)
  • Overnight in a traditional nomad tent
  • All breakfasts
  • All Dinners in the desert line:  Midelt,  Ifrane, Azrou, Desert, Zagora, Dades, Ouarzazate, Ait Benhaddou, and all the regions. (Vegetarian meal option available)
  • Enough time to explore the sites: Kasbahs, Walks, Canyons, stops for photos and toilet.

The Tour Price Excludes:

  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Dinners in: Marrakech, Fes,  Agadir, Essaouira,  Meknes, Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Tanger.. and all cities outside the desert line are NOT included.
  • Entrance fees to all sites and monuments
  • Tipping Driver & Guides
  • Accommodations in the pickup and drop off cities, unless you want us to book them.
8 Days Tour From Marrakech To Sahara

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