15-Days The Best of Morocco – Desert And Imperial Cities Tour From Marrakech

We’ll meet at 4 p.m. at Marrakech or Casablanca airport for a 15-day Morocco tour of Morocco.
Arrival at Marrakech airport, we will welcome you and transfer to the Hotel or Riad.
Depending on the time of arrival, you can enjoy a first contact with the wonders of Marrakech, as well as the main square of this exotic city, known as Djamaa el Fna. Accommodation in Riad.

15-day Morocco route from Marrakech, Ait ben Hadduo Departure from Marrakech towards the High Atlas, we will cross the whole mountain range and pass by the Tizi n’Tichka pass 2,260 meters altitude, the highest road pass in the country, we will deviate then to the valley of Ounila, one of the most beautiful valleys in the area with incredible landscapes, along the road, we will visit La Kasbah de Telouet, sometimes also called the Glaoui Palace, the kasbah was built in the 18th and 19th centuries In the small Berber village of Télouet, ancient capital of the country of the Glaoua and the pacha of Marrakech Thami el Glaoui.
After the view, continuation to Ait ben Haddou, a fortified village, (Ksar) formed by a set of adobe kasbahs surrounded by high walls, is a type of traditional pre-Saharan habitat and a remarkable example of southern Moroccan architecture.
In the afternoon, and after the visit of ait ben Haddou, we will end up in the nearby village of Tazentoute, 18 km from Ouarzazate, where we will spend the night at the home of a Berber family and watching the preparation of dinner or tea (perhaps some kind of Moroccan cuisine) and being able to enjoy a natural environment, far from the tourist, (Also, it is possible to sleep in a hotel if you wish).

Our morning drive takes us from, after breakfast, towards Ouarzazate, called Hollywood of Morocco, we will visit the film studios and the kasbah of Taourirt, former residence of Pacha, later we will arrive at the palm grove of Skoura, it is one of the few palm groves of the country still cultivated and inhabited, we will visit the kasbah of Amridil, originally, this Kasbah was a small Zaouia or brotherhood, His mission was purely religious. She ensured the teaching of the principles of Islam and the learning of the Qur’an, I was also a place of passage and a stopover for the Trans-Saharan caravans.

After the visit, we will have lunch, and then we will continue towards the Dades gorges passing through the valley of roses, dinner and hotel accommodation.

Gorges of the Todra, 10 days tour of Morocco Breakfast and departure at the agreed time to discover the gorges and the valley of Dades, and then we will continue towards the desert of Merzouga, on the way we will discover the gorges of Todra the strongest point of the part South of the Country, is the favorite place for hikers and lovers of climbing, free time for a rest, and take a walk.

Then we will continue our trip to get to Merzouga, where we will spend the night in a Hotel at the foot of the dunes.

15 days Morocco Tour from Marrakech continues with the night in the desert, After breakfast Breakfast and departure from the hotel, today you are invited to climb the adrenaline and live strong emotions during a 4×4 excursion through the dunes, we will go by one of the tracks used in the famous Paris-Dakar Rally.

We will pass through immense desert plateaus and visit the mines of Mifis, the Oases of Merzouga and Tiserdmine, the nomadic lands and the village of Khamlia where a population of black skin originating in Mali lives.
We will have lunch and return to the hostel, rest or go to the pool. In the afternoon, we will ride dromedaries and at a slow pace will take us to our camp crossing a wide expanse of golden sand dunes and enjoying a wonderful landscape that offers the sunset.

At night we will sleep in haimas, and enjoy a typical Berber dinner and music and appreciate the silence and the spirit of the desert with its indescribable starry sky.

Breakfast and departure to Rissani, the origin of the Alaouite dynasty that reigns Morocco until today, if we coincide with one of these days, (Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday), we will visit the market and its famous burros parking , a unique place, where all the nomadic tribes come to stock up, a very curious visit.
Later, we will continue to Midelt, capital of the Apple, 190,000 tons of apples are harvested every year in this province, that is to say 31% of the production of the whole country, we will continue then to the mountains of the Middle Atlas, a quiet area where some communities of Berber shepherds of semi-nomadic tradition.
We will cross the town of Azrou, along the road, we will make a stop in a wonderful cedar forest, which serves as habitat for a sub-population of Barbary macaques, we will also pass through Ifran, called the Moroccan Switzerland, in the afternoon We will arrive in Fez, dinner and accommodation in Riad or Hotel.

A full day dedicated to the visit of Fez, is one of the immemorial imperial cities next to Marrakech, Meknes, and Rabat the current capital, perhaps it is a symbol of the most important of Morocco, Fez is the religious and cultural center, the pearl of the Arab world, is the place of great sensations.

Fez has labyrinthine streets, and its Medina (old town) is one of the largest medieval sites in the world.

Volubilis Departure from Fez towards Meknes, the Ismaili capital, Meknes is surrounded by cultivated fields and olive trees, and agriculture is one of the bases of the economy of this city. In the 17th century, Mulay Ismaíl declared it the capital of Morocco, but his death, in 1727, meant that the city lost its capital title shortly afterward.
We will visit the monumental gate Bab El Mansour, the Royal Stables, the El Hedim Square and the Jewish Quarter, then we will follow the Roman ruins of Volubilis, it is an ancient Roman city, its archaeological site is possibly the best-preserved Roman site in North Africa. In 1997 it was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. After a visit, we will continue to get to Chauen in the afternoon. Accommodation in Riad.

ChauenTras breakfast, free time to visit the city, Chefchaouen is a city that was founded in 1471, its original population was composed of Muslims and Jews exiled from Al Andalus, for centuries, the city was considered sacred and the entry of foreigners was forbidden for centuries.
After the visit, we will go to Tangier, we will make a stop in the cave of Hercules, and then we will go to Asilah, installation in the Riad, and a free afternoon.
Despite its obvious Andalusian features, Asilah has been during its history a crossroads of cultures where Roman civilization has passed and, more contemporary, Spanish and Portuguese civilization, is one of the most enchanting Atlantic cities in the country, for this reason, it is worth it to go into it and visit it.

Breakfast at the hotel, and departure to Moulay Bousselham, where we will make a stopover and boat trip to the Merja Zarka (Blue Lagoon), which is a paradise for ornithologists. It is a large coastal lake where you can see more than a hundred species of birds that migrate between Europe and Africa.

We will continue to Rabat, the current administrative capital of Morocco, we will arrive, we will have lunch and later we will visit the Kasbah of the Oudayas, the Hassan Tower, and the Mohamed v mausoleum, in the afternoon we will go to Casablanca. Dinner and accommodation in the Hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to the Hassan II mosque, it is the largest in the world after Saudi Arabia, after the visit, we will go to Mazagan or Mazagon which corresponds to the current one city ​​of El Yadid or El Jadida. It was a Portuguese possession in Morocco, we will make a visit and we will go to Oualidia, we will have lunch, and then we will continue to finish in Safi where we have hired the accommodation in a Riad. Safi is from a rich and varied heritage.

It has the first Muslim mosque in Morocco, as well as Portuguese monuments dating back more than five centuries.

Breakfast and departure to Essaouira, today we have a few kilometers, we will arrive in Essaouira, installation in the Riad and free time, Essaouira is known by the old name of Mogador, I was occupied by the Portuguese, in the year 1506, they have built a port there, which, today has become a fishing port, and also, built several forts that can now be visited, its medina (historic center) is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 2001.

Breakfast at the Riad and free time until 4:00 pm, and departure to Marrakech, once there transfer to the Riad.

A day dedicated to the visit of the red city, Marrakech starting with the Saadian tombs where the founders of the city are found, the Bahia Palace, residence of the former vizier, the Koutoubia, splendid minaret, the madrasa ben Yussef, to finish in the inenarrable Plaza Djemaa El Fna, this patrimony of the humanity that, in the morning is a great souk and in the night a magical spectacle.
Accommodation in Riad

Breakfast and free time until the indicated time for the transfer to the airport of Marrakech and end of our service.