Imperial City from Casablanca long
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The Anti-Atlas is a desolate world of rocky outcrops and lunar landscapes where the contrasts are extreme. Most of the land is dry and barren, but water gathers and runs in some remote places, forming clear basins. Villages in the area are limited to a few small houses surrounded by palm trees.
Cultural trip out of the commun where you can discover the marocan art’s history. Morocco is a friendly an welcoming country with its traditions, religion, architectere, dress and tradewhich are part of an ancient culture that has developped in a harsh environnement and remained inchanged for centuries.
- Duration
- 8 days
- Location
- Morocco Imperial Cities
- Group Size
- Up to 12 people
- Transport
- Private Vehicle
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Best Season
- All year round
Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrival to Marrakech.
- Day 2: Marrakech – Casablanca – Rabat.
- Day 3: Rabat, Meknes, Volubilis – Fes.
- Day 4: Fes City Tour.
- Day 5: Fes – Ifrane – Midelt was questioned for – zigzag path to Exit Gorges – Erfoud – Rissani – Merzouga (camel ride in the Erg Chebbi desert).
- Day 6: Merzouga – Gorges Todra – Dades valley and ravine.
- Day 7: Dades Gorge – Rose Valley – Skoura – Ait Benhaddou – Atlas mountains – Marrakech.
- Day 8: Marrakech – Transfer to the airport.
We are with our guide and driver of our includes the transfer. A half day excursion to the stunning Ourika Valley to see traditional Berber villages is available for those arriving early today, otherwise, a free day (half day) in the city of Marrakech. The night in Marrakech.
Our first stop is Casablanca where we have a guided tour around the impressive Hassan II Mosque. After lunch, we head to Rabat, where we will visit the mausoleum of Mohammed V and Kasbah des Oudaias. The night in Rabat.
Today, we are in first place inside stopping at Volubilis, Morocco’s largest and best-preserved Roman ruins. We visit near Meknes, the third Imperial city. From here it is a short drive to Fez, the oldest of the imperial cities. The night in Fes.
We have today in the vibrant atmosphere of Fes in a full day tour with a local guide. We will visit the Medersa Bou Inania, the Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss and the Andalusian and the Quaraoiyin mosques. We visit the Nejjarine Museum Square with its fountain of the 18th century. Fes medina is a maze of more than 9000 small narrow cobbled streets, and is a world of modern Fes. The night in Fes.
Southeast direction we stopped in Ifrane, the Lion City before continuing in the Middle Atlas mountains with the cedar forests of Midelt was questioned for where we will stop. After a time at lunch, we continue to Errachidia, stopping at a panoramic view of the gorges and Oasis zigzag path to exit. At the desert's edge, we relax by the sand dunes and enjoy the pool at a guest house. After lunch, we have free time to explore the dunes or take a camel ride. In the evening, we have dinner around a campfire and sleep in tents for a true wilderness experience. One night in the desert.
We make the return trip to meet with our driver, leaving the wilderness behind. Traveling through vast rural areas, we see the impressive landscape change again. Local conditions permitting, we will visit the impressive Todra Gorge before continuing to Dades Gorge. The night in Dades Gorges.
After breakfast, enjoy the green landscapes en route to Ouarzazate, the gateway to the Sahara and famous for its role in Hollywood movies. We drive along the Ounila River, known for its kasbahs, to visit the fortified city of Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Crossing the 2260m Tizi n’Tichka pass, we descend to the plains, arriving in Marrakech in the late afternoon. Time to freshen up and take a last night together. One night in a hotel/riad in Marrakech.
The tour ends after breakfast with a transfer to the airport. For those with later flights, there is an optional excursion to the Ourika Valley or the Atlas Trek (subject to flight schedules).