This tour from Marrakech is our most popular desert tour,it takes you over the great Atlas Mountains, to encounter the iconic berber mud brick villages, kasbahs and UNESCO sites.
You will have an amazing time touring the desert of Merzouga.The landscape changes dramatically. Beginning with the fertile Haouz plantes of Marrakech and the high Atlas mountains, to oases and valleys, then to the rocky plateaus and the unbelievable Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Just make sure you bring your camera because you’ll see sites you have never seen before.
Your trip starts when you meet your driver guide at menara international airport who will take you to your riad inside the city of marrakech. The city is a captivating place in which to begin your wonderful morocco tour and your driver will guide you to see the most importants sights . Marrakech is Morocco’s most attractive tourist destination. It is actually a cultural center, which provides its visitors with a huge cultural heritage! The first well-known Moroccan square is the so-called “Djemaa el-Fna” which remains the hottest tourist spots with its endless live shows day and night. (overnight in Marrakech )
• You will discover The Bahia palace, in arabic called brilliance, this palace was built by ‘Si Moussa’ between 1866 and 1867,it is one of the best-preserved historical sites and positively most fascinating in Marrakesh. Craftsmen worked on this palace for fourteen years. The tiles were imported from Tetouan, the marble from Meknes while the cedar wood used for the painted and shimmering ceilings came from the Atlas mountains. • You will visit koutoubia mosque (69 meters high and 12.8 meter long) which is a magnificent place. It has a great similarity with Giralda of Seville . • As a visitor to Marrakech be sure to visit the Saadian tombs.They were discovered in 1917 but their date goes back to (1578/1603) which is the period of Sultan Ahmed al Mansour • One of the best places to visit in Marrakech is Djemaa El Fna square; At any time of the day from early morning to late evening it is bustling with activity with traders of spices, fruit, leather water bottles and metal cups, snake charmers, story tellers, dancers and traditional musicians . (overnight in Marrakech)
*Your trip will continue through the dramatically beautiful landscapes of the High atlas region, passing through old berber mud villages and over the Tizi n Tichka Pass, at altitude 2,260 M. *Once through the pass and over the mountains,you will reach Telouet Kasbah which was the birthplace of the High Atlas mountain's most powerful family in the 19th century, the Glaoui family. Built of stone and crude cement and It was the seat of the powerful Thami El Glaoui family .It stands at an elevation of 1,800 M occupying a strategic position in the High Atlas. *later on you will arrive to the spectacular UNESCO world heritage ksar village of Ait Benhaddou, which has some of the Atlas region’s most exotic and best preserved Kasbahs the most intriguing of the red earth castles and one of the most eye-catching filming locations featured in Game of Thrones, Gladiator and more. After driving 15km you will reach the city of Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa) also considered as the gate of sahara desert . (overnight in Ouarzazate ).
* You will continue your trip through the "Road of the thousand Kasbahs, the iconic berber mud brick villages and earth castles to the "Oasis of Skoura". It is an UNESCO protected and is famous for its numerous majestic Kasbahs and here we will stop to visit the "Kasbah of Amridil". * you will see the captivating town of boumalen dades which is famous for its beautiful and charming landscapes, as well as its idyllic gorges. also observe along the valley, amazing rock formations known as the Monkey fingers. * Visit the rose valley and Kalaat Mgouna, known as the rose’s capital, also known for the annual festival during the rose harvest in may to choose Miss rose of Morocco. *Heading toward todgha gorges known as a most spectacular canyon and has been used for several international movies such as the "Mummy". * The last destination on this day will be Merzouga sahara desert sand dunes known as Erg Chebbi. (overnight in Merzouga).
* In this day you will continue exploring the sahara desert by learning more about the culture of the Berber people .You will see berber farms and fields ,also underground water and irrigation system, for family agriculture and for spectacular date palms. * discover "Flamingos Lake" which attracts many species of birds during spring like Falcons, desert Sparrows and many more. * Heading towards the african village “khamlia”,an area famous for its Gnaoua singers, where you can listen to their beautifully spiritual music, watch, and, if you wish, join in with their traditional dancing. * Visit a nomadic Berber family, share a cup of tea with them and be enchanted by their lifestyle, their traditional tents and the harsh environment in which they live. * Having lunch of berber pizza which is a food specialty of the desert town of Merzouga (with a berber family if it is possible). *Returning to your kasbah in late afternoon for relaxing for a while, you will be taken by 4-wheel drive vehicle to your Morocco desert camp located in the eastern wilderness preserved section of the Erg Chebbi dunes. Here you can take a camel ride into the sand dunes of the sahara desert to watch the sun setting over the desert or relax at your camp. (overnight in Merzouga desert camp).
After having experienced a memorable 2 nights in the spectacular sand sea dunes of sahara, you depart for the town of erfoud which is consedered as the centre of one of the richest and most extensive fossil fields in the world .You will visit a local fossil craft workshop. Enjoy Driving through the scenic Ziz Valley oasis, containing the largest palm grove oasis in Morocco and stop for a panoramic view of palms between ancient striated cliffs dating back to the jurassic period. • Stop in midelt or Zayda town for lunch and enjoy a Moroccan dish or some fresh barbeque. Then continue driving through the scenic middle Atlas mountains untill reaching Ziz valley oasis, containing the largest palm grove oasis in Morocco between ancient striated cliffs dating back to the jurassic period. Navigate the green and superb Middle Atlas mountains, passing the cedar, oak and pine forests along the scenic where you may see the indigenous barbary macaque. . This kind of apes is found only in Morocco, Gibraltar and Algeria. You will Travel to Ifrane known as one of the best and top 10 cleanest cities in the world, that is why it is called by some tourists the little Switzerland of Morocco. It is A beautiful place you will admire while on your tour. The last destination on this day will be the ancient, vibrant and the UNESCO listed Imperial city of Fes (overnight in Fes).
You will meet your licenced local guide in your accommodation then you will begin a full day heritage guided tour of Fes (walking tour with transportation between places). You will visit the 12th century "Bab Boujloud" or "blue gate" with its stunning blue and green ceramics. View the largest royal palace in Morocco,” Dar el Makhzen”, with its seven golden doors and marvel at its wonderful golden gate, made of marble, copper and mosaics. Then passing through the Mellah or Jewish quarter of old Moroccan Jewish heritage, built near the Royal residence for protection in 1438. Enjoy the panoramic view of the city from Borj Sud, an ancient fortress on a hill, from where you can view the ancient Medina of Fes. Discover the amazing pottery factory and see how the pottery of Fes is made with its intricate mosaics, which decorate half of Morocco. Visit historical monuments (including Madrasa Bou Inania, the Kairaouine Mosque ,Mihrab and moulay idriss mausolem "Founder Of Fes"), famous leather tanneries, bazaars and souks (such as Souk Ain Allou (leather), Souk Attarine (spices), Souk au Henne (henna and kohl)). (overnight in Fes).
Continue your journey towards the Roman ruins of Volubilis, where you will undertake a guided walking visit of the ruins. The site has a rocky components and it is very special,it attracts thousands of tourists who come from all over the world and even from the kingdom itself to discover and enjoy the beautiful nature in “Volubilis” because it has a historical, cultural and environmental character. Depart to the Imperial city of Meknes. Visit the 18th century Bab Mansour gate which is the main entrance to the second Alaouite sultan Moulay Ismail’s 17th century city, the massive Heri es-Souani (granaries) , the Agdal Basin (water reservoir)and Lahdim square. after that you will head to rabat the administrative capital of the country where the royal palaces ,government institutions and international embassies are located. Among several highlights, Rabat offers the 12th-century architecture of the iconic red sandstone Hassan Tower. It was supposed to be the minaret of an imagined mosque that was never completed. Nearby, the Mausoleum of Mohamed V protects the remains of the first monarch of Morocco after the country’s independence. At the heart of Rabat, the Chellah necropolis is a medieval fortified city whose grounds are perfect to wander while finding the differences between its Roman and Islamic ruins. Walking through the grand door into the Kasbah des Oudaias transports you to the original site of Rabat, today a peaceful residential area. At the Andalusian Gardens, the river and ocean breezes come together to refresh you in a serene space built by the French in the 20th century. your driver will guide you to casablanca to see the most importants sights including the corniche one of the most amazing beaches in all of Morocco. Also visiting the impressive Hassan II mosque (exterior only) which is ranked as the 5th largest mosque in the world, it has a great location looking out to the Atlantic ocean, the amazing thing about this mosque that its walls are hand-craft marble and that gives it a great design and makes it very special.(overnight in Casablanca).
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