DAY 1: AIRPORT OR PORT OF TANGIER – TANGER

Pick up at the airport or port of Tangier according to arrival time with a sign that says the name of our Agency and transfer to the hotel in Tangier, but along the way we will visit Hercules Cave and then a tour along the coast until we reach the center from the city, transfer to the riad and free time to visit the Medina of Tangier. Night in riad.

 

DAY 2: TANGIER - TETOUAN – CHEFCHAOUEN

After breakfast, the route begins in the direction of Chaouen, a mysterious town founded as a secret place from which to attack the Portuguese settled on the northern coast of the country. Europeans were completely prohibited from entering the town until the arrival of Spanish troops in 1920. It is located within a biosphere natural reserve. Chaouen is a holy city hanging on the mountain, its streets painted white and blue, a town of wise, kind and respectful people, offering visitors beautiful urban panoramas in decline, precious samples of local crafts and a peace and serenity that today It's hard to find. Arrival in Chaouen and free afternoon. Hotel accommodation in the medina.

 

DAY 3: CHAOUEN – ROMAN RUINS OF VOLUBILIS – MEKNESE – FES

After breakfast, free time to visit the small blue medina of Chaouen, surrounded by the Rif mountains, wandering through its serpentine streets, entering through any of its 5 doors and letting our senses carry us among its old blue and white houses. , full of new smells, colors and sounds. We continue our route towards Fez, bordering the Mamora forest and turning off about 27 km from Meknés (stop to take a walk around its square), where the ruins of the Roman city of Volúbilis are located. Time to contemplate and walk among the wonderful archaeological remains from the Roman era. Finally arrival in Fes where we will spend the night.

 

DAY 4: FES – FES  (HISTORICAL AND PANORAMIC TOUR)

Breakfast and guided tour in Fez, the first of the Imperial Cities, its origin dates back to the 8th century. It is also one of the first holy cities of Muslim worship in Morocco and is also proud to host one of the oldest universities in the world. Upon entering the streets of its medina (old city) we will feel that time goes backwards: the guild structure is still present at work, the narrowness of its streets does not allow any other means of transportation than donkeys.

 

DAY 5: FEZ - IFRANE - AZROU - MONKEY FOREST - ERFOUD – MERZOUGA

From Fez we will head towards the Middle Atlas to visit Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Africa. The next town will be Azrou "the rock", a Berber town known for its crafts, carpets and wood sculpture and later, arrival at Midelt. In the Middle Atlas, you can observe monkeys that live freely in the cedar forests. The path continues through the Tizi Talghemt or Camella's Neck, at 1,907 meters of altitude. The relief is impressive, the mountains are completely bare. Arrival in Errachidia, where the Tafilalet massif extends to the palm grove of Erfoud, which offers the best dates in the country. We will continue the route until we reach the large dunes of very fine orange sand of the Erg Chebbi next to Merzouga. Free time to enjoy a beautiful sunset in the desert. Dinner and accommodation in a hotel in front of the dunes.magnificent mosques and Koranic schools. Riad accommodation in Fes.

 

DAY 6: MERZOUGA – KHAMLIA – VISIT NOMADS DESERT – RISSANI – ERG CHEBBI DEISERT

After breakfast, we will go to the town of Khamlia, called the “town of the blacks”, because its population is made up of the descendants of inhabitants from Mali, excellent musicians who have made this art their way of life. We will enjoy a small Gnawa music concert and continue our journey in 4x4x to surround the dunes of the Erg Chebbi in 4x4, an extension of sand desert where the Great Dune of Morocco is located, more than 250 meters high, connecting by track with part of the route followed by the old Paris-Dakar, with the mountains that border Algeria in the background. Subsequent stop at a panoramic point where you can contemplate the Erg Chebbi as a whole and the old khol mines and abandoned Berber and French villages. Visit of a nomadic settlement where we will learn some secrets of their life and customs. We will then head towards Rissani to see its authentic African market where nomads and inhabitants of nearby towns come to sell their products and buy the belongings they need and you can try, if you fancy, the tasty Berber pizza (it is only made here). Return to the hotel and in the afternoon the dromedaries await us to enter the desert, while the sun sets, until we reach the tent camp in the middle of the desert of high dunes, where we will spend the night in a tent. Dinner and night in a tent under the desert stars.

 

DAY 7: ERG CHEBBI DESERT - ERFOUD - TODRA GORGES – DADES VALLEY

In the morning, you can get up early to see the sunrise from the top of a large dune and then return with the camels to the hotel. After having a good breakfast and taking a refreshing shower, we continue towards Erfoud, also famous for its fossil quarries, dating back more than 380 million years, which are worked by the people of the area to obtain multiple objects. We will continue until we reach the famous Todra Gorges, a favorite place for climbers and trekking lovers, where you will have time to walk between the high mountain walls and cool off in the river. We will continue towards the Dades Valley, following the so-called "Route of a Thousand Kashbas", until we enter the Valley of Roses where its people make creams, soaps and the famous rose water from the cultivation of these flowers. Dinner and overnight in a cozy hotel in the mountains next to the Dades River.

 

DAY 8: DADES – SKOURA – OUARZAZATE – KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU – MARRAKECH

We will head towards the impressive Dades gorges, following the course of the river that will take us into landscapes full of strange geological formations, abandoned kasbahs, Berber villages and lush orchards. From here we will continue towards Ouarzazate, passing through the town of Skoura, located in the heart of the valley of palm trees. You can take a walk through the extensive and labyrinthine oasis, whose exuberant vegetation shelters beautiful secret kasbahs and you can also visit the Amerdil kasbah. We will continue towards Ouarzazate, where we will have a panoramic view of the Taourirt kasbah. Ouarzazate is also known as the “Holliwood of Morocco”, so if you are interested in cinema, you can visit the film studios where many famous films have been filmed. 30 km from Ouarzazate we will visit the famous kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou (Declared a world heritage site by UNESCO). Free time to stroll through the streets of the Kasbah and climb to the top to see the beautiful views of the valley. In the afternoon we return to the road crossing the High Atlas mountains, crossing the Tizi Ntichka pass (2,260m altitude), making whatever stops you want to enjoy the spectacular mountain landscapes with their stone villages in their valleys or slopes. Arrival in Marrakech, where you could take advantage of the night to discover the magical atmosphere of Jemma el Fna Square, a unique spectacle. Night in a riad in Marrakech.

 

DAY 9: MARRAKECH – MARRAKECH

Free day in Marrakech (optional guided tour), a city famous for its Jemaa el Fna square, which will occupy much of your time: an unrepeatable amalgam of aromas, sounds and sensations. The city also has endless places to wander and enjoy: the Majorelle Gardens, the Menara, the Saadian Tombs, walks through the medina or the mellah (the old Jewish quarter), the tour of the walls and the modern city (Gueliz) with its western ways of life.

 

DAY 10: MARRAKECH – CASABLANCA – RABAT – ASILAH

Breakfast and departure to Casablanca. Arrival in Casablanca and panoramic visit of the economic capital of the country, the exterior of the Hassan II Mosque and a short tour to see the most emblematic points of the city: the Boulevard de la Corniche, the Park of Nations and Place Mohamed V. You can also enjoy a walk if you feel like it along the beaches on La Corniche boulevard. Then we will continue to Rabat, where we will take a panoramic visit of the capital of Morocco, the Royal Palace, the mausoleum of Mohammed V, the Hassan Tower, Kasbah Oudaya, etc.  and we will continue towards the coastal city of Asilah. Free time to visit the beautiful and peaceful white medina of Asilah and enjoy the views from the viewpoint next to the sea and the beach. Night in hotel in Asilah.Accommodation in a riad in the Medina.

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DAY 11: ASILAH - TANGIER AIRPORT

Breakfast and transfer to the Airport or Port of Tangier to take your return flight according to the departure time and end of our services.