11 days marrakech, desert and La Perle bleue

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Discover the South and North of Morocco! cities, mountains, valleys, desert and sea. Visit of Marrakech, Ouarzazate its green kasbahs and oases, road to the desert through the Draa valley, bivouacs at Erg Chebbi in Merzoga sunset in the sand.
This tour is custumized and is possible from Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Agadir or Casablanca. the duration of your stay in Morocco and your airport of arrival.

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* Duration: 11 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

Discover the South and North of Morocco! cities, mountains, valleys, desert and sea. Visit of Marrakech, Ouarzazate its green kasbahs and oases, road to the desert through the Draa valley, bivouacs at Erg Chebbi in Merzoga sunset in the sand.
This tour is custumized and is possible from Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Agadir or Casablanca. the duration of your stay in Morocco and your airport of arrival.

Itinerary

Day 1: REGION, DEPARTURE AIRPORT / MARRAKECH

Pass By: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
We offer a reception service at the airport to accompany you to your accommodation in Marrakech. first immersion in the old medina of the city. Dinner and overnight in Marrakech in Riad, guest house, or hotel.

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight in Marrakech in Riad, guest house, or hotel.

Day 2: MARRAKECH

Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Day dedicated to the guided tour of Marrakech: for the discovery of the city Ocher and its main monuments: the Koutoubia mosque with its 770 cm minaret, the most famous religious monument of Marrakech.- Bahia Palace, including decor evokes pleasure, refinement and enchantment. It contains 150 rooms, on one level. The Saadian Tombs and the Tour des Remparts. -After devoting to a visit to the old Medina with its alleys and its souks, is finished on the famous Djemaa El Fna square. Free time to admire the crowds and the exceptional atmosphere with photos taken in memory of your visit. Evening dinner with folklore show and Fantasia Show. 45 € Extra. Dinner and overnight in Marrakech in Riad, guest house, or hotel.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight in Marrakech in Riad, guest house, or hotel.

Day 3: MARRAKECH, PASSING BY TIZI N’TICHKA COL – AIT BEN HADDOU – KELAA MGOUNA- DADES

Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
After breakfast, you will take the road to Aït Ben Haddoud via the col du tizi n’Tcheka, the highest road in Morocco (2260 m). you can discover the panoramic views of the High Atlas mountains and Berber villages. Soon, you will go to The kasbahs of Ait Ben Haddoud, you will visit the Ksar (ksar ait ben haddou was classified in the world heritage of UNESCO), After, the city tower of Ouarzazate, Hollywood of Morocco is a desert city at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, and one of the best destinations for directors and one of the most desired places in Morocco by filmmakers. some of the films that were filmed in Ouarzazatet: Gladiator (2000), Alexandre (2004), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Babel (2006) and some episodes of the famous game of thrones series (2017). you will take the road to Kelaa Mgouna, passing through the palm oases in Skoura to throw yourself into the arms of the charming fields of Rosa × damascena, Dinner and overnight in Dades or Kelaa Mgouna in an inn, guest house or hotel.
Duration: 16 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight at Dades or Kelaa Mgouna in an inn, guest house or hotel.

Day 4: DADES TINGHIR TINJDAD ERFOUD MERZOUGA ERG CHEBI

Stop At: Tinerhir, Tinerhir, Souss-Massa
direction the Thousand Kasbahs road, until Tinghir. Lunch. Incursion in the famous Todra gorges, through a narrow corridor bordered by cliffs 300 m high, one of the most impressive curiosities of southern Morocco, a short walk in the palm grove of the Todra valley before taking the road to Arfoud. Continuation by Tienjdad and by several Berber villages before stopping at the Fossil Marbles in Arfoud, the ksar of Touroug, framed by very beautiful oases of the region, passing through the palm grove of Jorf which continues continuously to Erfoud. Dinner overnight at the hotel
Optional and at an additional cost (around € 35 to book and pay locally), possibility of 4×4 excursion to the gigantic dunes of Merzoga.
Duration: 16 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included:  Dinner overnight at the hotel

Day 5: ERG CHEBI CAMEL RIDE BUVOUAC

Stop At: Erg Chebbi, Erg Chebbi, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
The desert in Morocco, a major step during a road trip, Visit of Khamlia village and the house of Gnaouas, Located seven kilometers from Merzouga, the village of Khamlia is a place which bears witness to the traces of the trans-Saharan trade, history of Morocco. Also nicknamed “African village”, it hosts “Bambaras”, a population also known by the name of Gnawa. To discover this culture, make a stopover with a group that will share with you, for a few minutes, their Saharan music, accompanied by drums, guimbris and qaraqebs, a few dance steps in their company. the Bambara group offered, a therapeutic spiritual rhythmic music, take a camel ride towards L’erg Chebbi which is located near the city of Merzouga. Erg Chebbi is 22 km long and 5 km wide. Its highest dunes culminate at 200 meters. Discover a real dune desert and see sand dunes as far as the eye can see, the silence of the desert, the emptiness and the monotony will allow you to immerse yourself in the desert to be part of it, side by side with the wind you will feel the sand of marble under your blessed feet.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included:  Dinner and overnight at Merzouga hotel, bivouac, inn, guest house.

Day 6: MERZOUGA ERRACHIDIA MEDILT IFRAN FES

Stop At: Midelt, Morocco
After breakfast, you will take the road to Fez by Errachidia passing through the gorges and the Ziz valley dotted with date palms, Crossing the N 13 which connects to Erfoud-midelt, we will arrive through the green waters of the formed lake by the Hassan Addakhil dam. Oued Ziz, an essential water resource, irrigates the entire Tafiltat region. at the height of Riech you will meet the source of the wadi Ziz which, about twenty kilometers to the north, digs gorges with wild beauty. The road on the edges has a splendid view, Stop at Midelt for photos and meals, Continuation towards Azrou an important center of craft industry specialized in the works of cedar wood, Visit of Aguelmame Sidi Ali: a large lake extended and magnificent under mountains dressed in cedar, its depth is about 43 m is located in the province of Midlt, just on the border of the province of Khénifra in the heart of the Middle Atlas. It is part of the national park of Khénifra and i Frane. through the mountains of the Middle Atlas. On the way, we will stop on the cedar forests to see the Barbary Monkeys of magot in their natural habitat, then we will visit Ifrane, Dinner and overnight in FES in Riad, guest house or hotel.
Duration: 16 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight in FES in a Riad, guest house or hotel.

Day 7: FES

Stop At: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
 A day dedicated to Fez, one of the oldest imperial cities in Morocco which, for centuries, has been the cultural and religious center of Al Aqsa Morocco. Visit of Fez with first of all Fez el bali, the old medina with these intramurals with 9400 streets and alleys, with hundreds of covered bazaars full of restaurants, cafes, artisan shops, fountains, madrasahs, the caravanserais, the El Aturine medersa, the En-Nejjarine square with its magnificent architecture adorned with mosaics and a fountain with pretty zellij decorations, Visit to the medersa (Koranic school), Karaouiyine University, the first university in the world , founded and built in 859 by Fatima Alfihria. meal in the old medina. Afternoon devoted to the visit of Fez El Jedid and Bab Boujeloud, the most remarkable door of the city. Discovery of the souks, among the most beautiful in Morocco and particularly authentic, dinner and overnight in Fez in Riad, guest house or hotel.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: dinner and overnight in Fez in Riad, guest house or hotel.

Day 8: FES MEKNAS VOLUBILIS CHEFCHAOUEN

Stop At: Volubilis, Morocco
After breakfast, you will take the road to the city of Meknas, arrival in Meknes, we have a magnificent view of the medina. The visit of the walls with monumental doors dating from the 17th century Berdaïne Bab, Bab Khemis. We continue to explore the city through the Moulay Ismaïl stables and the grain stores. Stop at Moulay Ismail’s mausoleum was for a long time the only mosque that non-Muslims can visit in Morocco. and then left through the famous doors of Bab el Mansour on the place hedim. the Dar Jamai Museum of Moroccan Art offers a wide variety of handicrafts across the square. then we will visit the mausoleum of Moulay Idris the founder of Fez. visit the city and the Roman ruins of Volubilis and devote enough time to explore the 2000 year old ruins and Roman life during the Empire, you will take the road to the city of chefchaouen, dinner and overnight in chefchaouen at Riad, guest house or hotel.
Duration: 16 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: dinner and overnight at chefchaouen in Riad, guest house or hotel.

Day 9: CHEFCHAOUEN

Stop At: Chefchaouen, Chefchaouen, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
After breakfast, We will head north to explore the blue pearl of the rif gate: Chefchaouen located in northwest Morocco at 600m altitude due to the mountain peaks that dominate and surround the city. The name of the city in Amazigh means “the horns”. Chefchaouen, the center of the Western Rif and also has an old medina. a holy city forbidden to non-Muslims, the city was conquered in 1920 by the Spanish, then was a favorite destination for tourists from around the world. dinner and overnight in Chefchaouen in Riad, guest house or hotel.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: dinner and overnight in Chefchaouen in Riad, guest house or hotel.

Day 10: CHEFCHAOUEN RABAT CASABLANCA

Stop At: Rabat, Rabat, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra
After breakfast, Departure to Rabat: the administrative capital of Morocco; visit the Palais-Royal and the walls of the mechouar. Then, the site of La Tour Hassan, which was originally to be the minaret of the largest mosque in Morocco in the 12th century, and of the Muslim world, but has not been completed. Also visit the Mausoleum Mohammed V, Royal Tomb, which houses the sarcophagus of King Mohammed V and his two sons Moulay Abdellah and Hassan II. And The Oudayas Kasbah: inside you can visit an ancient military prison, gardens, a museum. then we will head towards the city of Casablanca. dinner and overnight in Casablanca in Riad, guest house or hotel.
Duration: 16 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: dinner and overnight in Casablanca in Riad, guest house or hotel.

Day 11: CASABLANCA MARRAKECH

Stop At: Casablanca, Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat
Visit the city of Casablanca, the largest city in Morocco. Economic capital of the country, it is located on the Atlantic coast about 100 km south of the administrative capital Rabat. Casablanca has 4,434,000 inhabitants. the largest city in the country. Visit the Hassan II Mosque, a masterpiece of Arab-Muslim architecture partly built on the sea and the 3rd largest mosque in the world. It is 20,000 m² its minaret and 200 m high, and it is equipped with a laser of 40 km range directed towards Mecca, Corniche d’Ain D’ab, discovery of the elegant buildings of the district of Anfa and Maariv, grand avenues and architecture mixing modern and Moorish styles. Place Mohammed V which is the heart of the city is full of pigeons, attracting many visitors from around the world to discover the city of Casablanca, place of Mohammed V. Stop at: Bvd Mohammed V. Tram station Marche Central, it attracts all visitors to Casablanca, it is always crowded and is ideal for those who want to mix with the Moroccan lifestyle. Return to Marrakech, END OF TOUR in Marrakech, Casablanca or your destination.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Dinner and overnight in Marrakech at Riad, guest house, or hotel.



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