12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.
Description :
Get to know the vibrant culture and colorful backdrops of Morocco. Experience the rich history and unique natural beauty of Morocco visiting the authentic medina of Marrakech, Fez, Chefchaouen and beyond. Explore the famous the desert Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou; feel dwarfed by Dades and Todra Gorges in the Atlas Mountains; explore the Roman ruins of Volubilis; journey through the stunning Rose Valley; enjoy a sunset camel ride through Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga; and so much more. The colors of Morocco will dazzle you with its deep history, unique atmosphere and welcoming people.
Highlights :
- Discover the attractive city of Marrakech and its magical medina.
- Drive through the scenic landscapes of the Atlas Mountains.
- Explore old Kasbahs, Magical gorges & authentic Berber villages.
- Taste delicious traditional local food.
- Ride camels into the Sahara Desert.
- Spend a celestial overnight in a luxury desert camp.
- Wander through the ancient Medina of Fez.
- Explore Morocco’s beautiful architecture.
- Enjoy the blue washed walled city of Chefchaouen.
- Visit the gorgeous mosque Hassan II in Casablanca.
Introduction :
Experience the rich history and unique natural beauty of Morocco from Marrakech. Visit the authentic medina of Marrakesh, Fez, Chefchaouen and beyond. Explore the famous the UNESCO site of Ait Benhdaou, journey through the stunning Atlas Mountains and Rose Valley and enjoy a sunset camel ride in Erg Chebbi dunes Merzouga. The colors of Morocco will dazzle you with its deep history, unique atmosphere and welcoming people.
Program details :
Day 1: Arrival to Marrakech
- 12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.
Welcome to Morocco! Upon arrival to Marrakech you will meet your driver and transferred to your hotel for the check in. The driver will provide a short overview of your entire trip in Morocco. The rest of the day is at leisure. It’s possible you’ll like to begin your exploration of this exceptional and vibrant city, or chill out in your lodge and uncover its facilities spending the overnight with dinner in a Riad or hotel.
Meals: Dinner included
Day 2: Marrakech City Tour
- 12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.
After breakfast, you will be escorted by a local tour guide to explore the city of Marrakech. You will visit the main historical monuments including: the gorgeous Bahia palace built in 19th century, the Koranic School of Ben Youssef, and the Koutoubia mosque built in 12th century. You will also visit the famous Souks; a great place for shopping where you can buy presents for your family, friends or yourselves. Relax in the Majorelle Gardens, a peaceful space in the New Town with exotic botanical plants brought from all over the world. You will finish your tour in the main square of Djemaa Lefna with its story tellers, snake charmers, musicians, acrobats and open air food stalls. You will also have free time to enjoy a soft drink in one of the cafes where you can get amazing panoramic views across the square. Spend the overnight with breakfast at the Riad or hotel.
Meals: Breakfast included.
Day 3: Marrakech - Atlas Mountains
- 12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.
After breakfast, we drive towards the high Atlas Mountains via Berber villages and terraced fields of vegetables, fruit trees walnuts & cherries. We arrive to the village of Imlil 1740m where you meet your local Mountain guide. Check in at the hotel or Riad. On the afternoon, you will have few hours trek and hike between fields to climb the panoramic view over Imlil valley, Azaden Valley and the high Atlas Mountains over 4000m including Toubkal 4167m, then a nice walk through juniper forest to walk down to Tizi Oussem village, view on Azaden valley, meet local people. Spend the overnight with dinner at the hotel or guest house.
Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.
Day 4: Explore the Atlas Mountains & Berber life
- 12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.
Today you will set out for a hike towards the east up to the Tizi n'Tamatert (2272m) and on through fields of wheat and orchards of walnut, apple and cherry trees until you reach the village of Tamatert (1810m). Once through the village take a path which then leads up through pine and juniper woods; stop at the Tizi to admire the Imlil and Imenane Valleys, the latter with its many terraced Berber villages tucked precariously on to the slopes stretching around you. All along with Adrar n'Oukaimeden (3268m), almost as high as the Rockies, on the southern horizon, with the high peaks of the Tizi n'Eddi (2928m) and the Jbel Angour (3616m) also looming down. We continue the hike along the Tamatert Valley slopes until you reach the location for your field picnic at Amghedoul, surrounded now on all sides by the Toubkal Massif range. Once refreshed, set off back to the Douar Samra, first towards the oldest Berber village in this once-remote area, Tacheddirt, then via Ouaneskra and the other side of the Valley, passing through the villages of Tamegguist and Tinghourine with the stark Jbel Bou Iguenouane (3882m), Tizi n'Likemt (3615m), Aksoual (3842m) and the Azrou n'Tamadot (3664m) until a welcoming return to the village of Imlil for the overnight with dinner at the guesthouse.
Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.
Day 5: Atlas Mountains - Ait benhadou Kasbah - Rose valley - Dades gorges
- 12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.
After breakfast, we leave Marrakech venturing through the magnificent Atlas Mountains offering an impressive landscape in the heart of the Atlas Mountain chain to Ouarzazate where many famous movies have been shot such Alexander the Great, The Mummy, The jewel of the Nile, Kingdom of heaven Etc...The scenery is absolutely stunning. We visit the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou one of the most spectacular fortresses in the South of Morocco and a UNESCO world heritage site. Stop for lunch in Ouarzazate as "The Hollywood of Africa". We continue our journey to the valley of Roses known for its annual festival during the roses harvest in May. Spend the night with dinner in Dades valley.
Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included
Day 6: Dades gorges - Todra gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga - Erg Chebbi dunes
- 12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.
After breakfast, we start our day with a drive towards the Todra Gorges where many of rock climbers come to enjoy their preferred sport. Later we continue our journey, following the ancient Bedouin trading routes parallel with the Middle Atlas, passing a series of the fortified villages with outstanding architecture. The route to Erfoud is one of the most pleasing of all the Southern routes. The town is in a dry red built of desert and was built by the French as a central administration town. It is known for its rich black fossils marble. The stone is sculpted to bring the fossils into relief on everything from ashtrays to washbasins and more. We head down to the spectacular Merzouga dunes where sand dunes signify the start of the mighty Sahara Desert. We leave our vehicle and take a camel ride into the desert to a Berber camp. To seal this as an experience of a life time, why not surf the Sahara Desert and try sand Dunes Boarding! After dinner we gather round the fire and enjoy the desert night perhaps with traditional Berber drums.
Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.
Day 7: Erg Chebbi Desert - Ziz valley - Midelt - Cedar Forest - Ifrane - Fez
- 12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.
After a picturesque sunrise with breakfast at the camp, you will leave the desert riding the camels to Merzouga to venture into the Atlas Mountains heading a different part of Morocco. We cross the verdant oasis and magnificent Ziz Gorges carved through volcanic rock and through the Tizi Ntalghamt Pass to Midelt passing millions of palm trees and fortified villages characterized by fascinating southern architecture. We stop for lunch in the small town of Midelt, a sleepy village flanked by the verdant beauty of the Middle Atlas Mountains, bursting with colorful minerals that mottle the mountainside in a blaze of ruby. Continue through the Middle Atlas mountain range and great forests of cedar trees, terraced farms and sienna mud-brick Berber villages via Ifran a charming ski resort and Azrou an important handicraft centre specialized in the work of cedar wood. We arrive to the Imperial city of Fez for the overnight with dinner in a hotel or Riad.
Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included
Day 8: Fez City Tour
- 12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.
After breakfast, you will meet your private tour guide to enjoy a guided city tour to explore the first imperial city of Morocco, Fes; this UNESCO World Heritage Site was founded in the 9th century, and is home to the world's oldest university. The first stop of the morning is a visit to the entrance of the largest royal palace in Morocco. Afterwards, we will drive for a wonderful panoramic views of the whole medina from the southern tower of Fes, visit a pottery co-operative where tiles and Moroccan mosaic are made. We will visit the tanneries, to watch the locals working with the skins of animals such as goat, camel and cow. We will explore a Medrassa (Koranic school), the Nejjarine fountain, the Moulay Idriss mausoleum, and the Karaouine Mosque University. Enjoy a Moroccan lunch at a traditional restaurant in the Medina. Afterwards, continue to explore the medina and its narrow alleys house hundreds of merchants and craftsmen selling a range of products such as dates, fish, spices, copper urns and musical instruments. The rest of the day is at leisure with overnight at the Riad or hotel.
Meals: Breakfast included.
Day 9: Fes - Chefchaouen
- 12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.
Today you will drive to the blue town of Chefchaouen which is a Morocco popular tourist attraction and welcoming town situated in the Rif Mountains just south of the Mediterranean coastline in northwest Morocco. This nice bleu city is known for its traditional buildings. Enjoy a walk to explore the white and blue washed walls of the medina and the markets that offer some unique native handicrafts. Chefchaouen is a fantastic destination for photography with its wonderful views of the Rif Mountains. Spend the overnight with dinner at the hotel or Riad.
Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.
Day 10: Chefchaouen - Rabat
- 12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.
Today you can choose to have some more time in the blue Chefchaouen. Then, you drive to the administrative capital Rabat where you see Hassan Tower as a 12th Century mosque that was collapsed by Lisbon earthquake. You will have the chance to visit the ornamented mausoleum of Mohamed V and Hassan II. The building is considered a masterpiece of modern Alaouite dynasty architecture, with its white silhouette, topped by a typical green tiled roof. You will also reach the old Oudayya Kasbah at the side of Bou Regreg River. This fortification was built as a military defense in the 12th century by the Almohads dynasty. You can also go behind to early ages by visiting the Roman Chellah ruins as a necropolis at the outskirts of Rabat where you spend the overnight with dinner in a Riad or hotel.
Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.
Day 11: Rabat - Casablanca - Marrakech
- 12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.
After breakfast, drive from Rabat to Casablanca for the sightseeing of the city that includes the impressive Mosque of Hassan II, opened in 1993. It can accommodate 25,000 worshippers and is one of the only religious sites open to non-Muslims by the beautiful Corniche seaside. Take a moment to catch your breath and to admire the serenity of the Atlantic Ocean. Continue on a short drive through the residential areas of Casablanca to the city center to visit the Mohamed V Square, the Habous quarter and the Notre Dame de Lourdes Cathedral. After lunch, we will leave to the second imperial city Marrakesh where you will spend the rest of the day at leisure with overnight and dinner at the hotel or Riad.
Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included
Day 12: Marrakech - Back to the airport
- 12 days travel Morocco tour from Marrakech to discover the secrets of Morocco.Transfer to Marrakech international airport for your return flight with plenty of tales of Arabian and Berber days and nights.
Inclusions :
- Private air conditioned vehicle at disposal.
- Private English Speaking driver throughout your Journey.
- 11 nights' accommodation in the category of hotel chosen.
- Daily breakfast.
- Dinner as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Camel treks, where applicable, with the services of a local camel guide.
- Sightseeing by English Speaking local guides in Marrakech, Fes & Chefchaouen.
- Local Mountain guide for hiking.
- Hotel Taxes.
Exclusions :
- Air fare tickets.
- Travel Insurance.
- Lunches.
- Dinner as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Entrance fees to the monuments & Museums.
- Drinks.
- Tips.
What you expect :
Explore hundreds of years of history as you tour the important imperial cities of Rabat, Fes, Marrakesh and Meknes.
Feel the unique pulse of Africa in the mythical Djemaa el Fna square of Marrakesh where snake charmers, acrobats and story tellers breathe in the sweet aromas of spices wafting through the air.
Travel through the High Atlas Mountains; enjoy the lush forest area and the sight of Berber homes.
Visit the ancient Kasbah of Benhaddou that was used as a backdrop for legendary Hollywood movies like Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia and Jewel of the Nile.
Discover the hidden delights of a desert camp in the desert of Merzouga. Savor a magical sunset and dine under the stars while enjoying a musical performance by a local band.
Have a unique sensory experience in Fes, watching the dyeing skills of tanners on display as they use age old techniques to soak and dye skins.
Explore the blue-washed streets of Chefchaouen which is irresistibly photogenic. Discover the medina cast in shades of azure and aquamarine.
Walk through cosmopolitan Casablanca, marveling at the stunning art deco buildings before heading to see the glory of the King Hassan II Mosque.
Additional Info :
You will receive the final confirmation at time of booking.Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults.
Adult pricing applies to all travelers over 12 years.
Vegetarian food option is available during the tour.
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.
Good to know :
Arrival : MarrakechDeparture : Marrakech
Group Size : 02 people and more
Duration : 12 days/ 11 nights
Transportation : 4x4 Jeep - Minivan - Minibus - Coach
Guide : English/French/Spanish/Italian/German/Portuguese
Accommodation : Riads/Boutique Hotels/ Guest Houses/ Kasbah Hotels/Villas/Desert Camps.
Clothing : Depends on the season of your travel to Morocco.
Note :
The price for the tours will be dependent on numbers, the higher the number of people in your party the lower the cost per person.All accommodation will be private, you will only share vehicles, if applicable.
We are not liable for personal injury or loss of your own property. You should take reasonable care with your belongings at all times.
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