6 days 5 Night discovring the history
Fes - Sahara  Desert -  Atlas - Marrakech 

Day 1: Fez – Midel/Erfoud - Merzouga 

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After breakfast, departure from your Hotel at 08:00 AM, driving by crossing the cultivated and fertile valley of Saiss up to Imouzzer de Kandar with its nearby gorgeous lake ‘Dait Aoua’ and on to Ifrane, a charming Ski resort and Azrou, a typical Berber town with its flat roofed earth houses.

The road goes through magnificent cedar, pine and Oak forests. This particularly varied itinerary from north to south offers a diversity of impressions through the Middle Atlas Mountains where nomad shepherds live in black tents and move with their herbs of goats and sheep across these mountains in the hot season down to the desert land areas in the winter.

Follows their route down to the Saharian plateau before you start ascension up the high Atlas Mountain where you will see more some of the most beautiful sceneries so far thanks to the geological variety of this range as well as its date palm valleys, fortified earth made villages.

After Er-rachidia you will enter the tafilalet country from where the present royal family is originated and admire this legendary valley named Ziz and which runs along a deep canyon all the way down to Erfoud.

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Switch to 4*4 land cruiser (45 mins drive) .We enjoy a tour highlight this afternoon as we set out on a sunset excursion to the breathtakingly beautiful sand dunes at Merzouga on the edge of the Sahara erg, In the enormous silence we watch the sun set over the desert as we take a camel ride (30 mins ride) along the Morocco’s only Saharian dunes where we will spend the night in our luxury tents.

A traditional dinner will be served and local musicians will entertain us under the stars. (About 1 hour30 drive).

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Day 2: Merzouga - Todra Gorges/Tinghir – Ouarzazate

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Wake up early to watch the sunrise in the surrounding dunes, and then head ‘’ Walking distance ‘’ to your camp for breakfast.

Around 09.00 drive a short trail to join the main road to the town of Rissani. 10.00 – Rissani, This town is a former trading caravan post and the birthplace of the Alaouites dynasty, the current ruling dynasty.

Visit My Ali Cherif Mausoleum and one of the surviving Ksours of medieval times and the amazing souks … Continue through a succession of Berber villages.

13.00 – Tinghir Here you go for a detour to the impressive canyons of Todghra Gorges in Atlas Mountains. Afternoon, you will be driving along the Dades valley, Roses valley and Skoura oasis back to 18.00 – arrival to Ouarzazate

You’ll have a stop for lunch on the way (Chez Michel restaurant in Tinghir) – not included in the price. - Entrance fees: My Aly Ali Cherif,

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Day 3: Day trip to Zagora

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Early morning, and around 08H00, leave Ouarzazate towards Zagora. With an English speaking and knowledgeable driver, you drive south east to Agdez, where you stop to Mint tea and Moroccan pastries, then start a walking visit of Kasbah Tamnougalt which used to be the a fortified village for both Berbers and Jewish. For film production, used by Brad Pitt to film the movie « Babel ». Share a cup of mint tea and fresh dates with the locals before we continue our drive along the magnificent Draa river with its hundreds of thousands date palm trees, Kasbahs and fortified villages. You will be taken on an hour walk in the palmeraie under the shade of lemon, almond, olive and palm trees watching the local taking care of their crops or herding their kettle.

We arrive at the old Jewish quarter of Amezrou. Where Haratines, Berbers and Arabs live together from the tradition they inherited from the Jews who all immigrated in the last century: Silver jewelry making. On the arrival at Zagora, the last main town before reaching the desert dunes, we will have lunch served at a traditional restaurant before we visit the sand dunes of Tinfou.

A camel ride will be a must to experience the only transportation mean our ancestors had to travel from one point to another. Later in the afternoon, drive back to Ouarzazate for the overnight.

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Day 4: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

 

Start of the day, Leave Ouarzazate, which has become a major base for many film shots in this fascinating area of snowy peaks, palm groves in verdant oases, walled villages and magnificent Kasbahs. This morning, visit the sumptuous kasbahs of Taourirt & Ouazazate (duration 1 hour).

11.00 - fortified village of Ait Benhaddou, the backdrop for famous films such as “Lawrence of Arabia”.

This impressive kasbah is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Stop for a walk through the fortified village and explore these superb dramatic structures.

Lunch at leisure in Oasis d’Or restaurant.

Afterwards, cross the Atlas Mountains along a twisting road with wonderful views as you descend to Marrakech.

The drive along the river Imini shows off Morocco’s picturesque farmland, Berber villages and ruins of ancient Kasbahs. Climb to the breathtaking Tizi-N-Tichka Pass at 7500 ft. before descending to Marrakech. Overnight in the Marrakech Riad/Hotel.

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Day 5: Full day tour of Marrakech

 

This is an exciting and most interesting exploration of the deep and authentic side of the old city of Marrakech, where we will see the traditional activities of the inhabitants of the old city and understand their way of life as well as some remains of the glorious past of this medieval capital of Morocco. Start through one of the historical gates of the old Medina and walk to discover the medieval way of life of its inhabitants and their daily occupations..

Along the way, we will hear children from the Koran schools reciting verses, see old fountains, historical gates, visit an old bakery and taste the local bread, see the furnace that heats the public steam bath and learn the role they play in the social life of each quarter.

This morning, we will visit the 16th century Ben Youssef theological school along with the Moorish Museum to admire besides the marvelous Moorish architecture, an interesting collection of antiques going from the art of embroidery to ethnic jewelry and the fine blue and polychrome pottery.

Next, see the archaeological site of the Almoravid dynasty and discover the hidden quarters and the historical caravanserai called Fondouks used once as hotels for the caravan traders. We will stop at the 16 th century Dar Cherifa Litterary Café for a nice Moorish Coffee.

In the afternoon, we will walk you through the maze of narrow colorful streets, taking you back in time through this active and bustling part of town. Stop by the olive stalls and taste the different varieties of one of Morocco’s premium products.

We will take you to the heart of the traditional markets to see the different alleyways, districts and the bright colours of the shops displaying all sorts of garments, shawls and fabrics made of wool, cotton or vegetable silks; feel the texture of all these fabrics and learn about their quality. Stop every now and then at your leisure and haggle, if you wish, over the prices of different items. With the help of our guide, you may want to talk to the crafts people and ask them questions in order to learn more about their traditions and skills.

Overnight in the Riad/Hotel.

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Day 6: Hotel – Marrakech Airport

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Transfer to the airport 

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What is included:

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• Departure from your accommodation in Fes or any aeroport*

• Private transport

• English speaking driver

• A night in a private tent with dinner

• 1 hour ride camel. 

• Locals guides

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What is not included

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• Lunch between 

• Optional activities

• Drinks 

• Hotels*

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Price :

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1900 $ for 2.

2100 $ for 3.

2200 $ for 4.

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