AfterĀ meetingĀ atĀ ourĀ agreedĀ place. WeĀ willĀ startĀ our tourĀ from Rabat whereĀ we will visit the Kasbah ofĀ UdayaĀ andĀ theĀ HassanĀ Tower inĀ Meknes, another important imperial cityĀ ofĀ Morocco. We will also visit the famous Bab ElĀ Mansour Gate,Ā Moulay Ismail Mausoleum and SahrijĀ Souani before continuingĀ to Fez.Ā NightĀ inĀ hotelĀ orĀ riad.
After breakfast, we drive toĀ “Moroccan Switzerland”Ā Ifrane and AzrouĀ viaĀ the Middle AtlasĀ mountains “TiziĀ nĀ t’lghamt pass”.Ā DuringĀ theĀ trip, we will stopĀ at many placesĀ to takeĀ photosĀ and have lunch inĀ Midert,Ā then weĀ willĀ continueĀ to visit theĀ ZizĀ Valley, theĀ city of Errachidia, Erfoud, afterĀ reachingĀ the heart ofĀ theĀ SaharaĀ desert in Morocco, Merzouga there,Ā you haveĀ a little rest,Ā thenĀ get onĀ yourĀ camel, go deep intoĀ the desert. During our camelĀ trek,Ā we willĀ seeĀ the sunset betweenĀ theĀ dunes.Ā DeliciousĀ dinnerĀ at Sahara camp, we enjoyed the eveningĀ inĀ our desert tents, under clear skiesĀ andĀ stars,Ā BerberĀ drums.
EarlyĀ in theĀ morning, your camel guide will wake you up to watch whatĀ couldĀ be the best sunrise of your life. After sunrise and breakfast, you willĀ returnĀ toĀ yourĀ hotel inĀ Merzouga,Ā where you willĀ meetĀ your driver.Ā You will then headĀ toĀ Rissani whereĀ we will visit theĀ market of Rissani,Ā a traditional town which was theĀ cradleĀ of the ruling familyĀ ofĀ Morocco andĀ aĀ meeting placeĀ for caravansĀ tradingĀ to Timbuktu,Ā Mali. Here you will seeĀ many hoodedĀ men andĀ veiledĀ womenĀ as you continue towards theĀ TodraĀ Gorge –Ā theĀ highest andĀ narrowestĀ canyonĀ in Morocco. After lunch in the heart of theĀ canyon, we crossĀ the DadesĀ ValleyĀ whereĀ you willĀ see majesticĀ sandcastlesĀ and amazing rock formationsĀ called “monkeys”. Accommodation for the nightĀ will be in aĀ luxuryĀ hotel overlooking the DadesĀ Valley.
After breakfastĀ atĀ the hotel,Ā we will visitĀ theĀ magnificentĀ rock formations ofĀ theĀ dadesĀ canyon to start the day. ThenĀ drive alongĀ Rose ValleyĀ to KalaaĀ M’gounaĀ andĀ Skoura, arrive in OarzazateĀ known asĀ AfricanĀ Hollywood and stopĀ at Atlas Cinema Studio. Then headĀ to theĀ “Kasbah Ait Benhaddou”, aĀ UNESCOĀ World Heritage SiteĀ since 1986. Ait Benhaddou Kasbah is one ofĀ theĀ naturalĀ settings ofĀ many moviesĀ like “Alexander,Ā Gladiator,Ā Tower of Babel…”Ā and have lunchĀ atĀ a local restaurant. In theĀ afternoon,Ā we willĀ head towardsĀ the red city ofĀ Marrakech,Ā passing through the TiziĀ N’tichkaĀ passĀ (2260m above sea level). ArrivalĀ in Marrakech andĀ dropĀ offĀ atĀ your accommodation.