Imperial Cities, the Sahara Desert and
Atlantic Coast : 12 days Includes: Today our driver/guide will pick you up from the
Port/Airport. Then we transfer you to the hotel and you will have free program
for the rest of the day. After breakfast we'll go to Tetouan. On our way, we will
visit some traditional villages along the Jbala region.The region has a lot to
offer like the aroma of breeze and the fresh air around the hills. We arrive to
Chefchaouen and we will visit medina by walking through the town centre, known
for its famous square and its markets. Accommodation will be in a very nice hotel. Departure to Fez, you will visit Volubilis -an old
Roman site. Then we drive to Meknes, another imperial city with its historical
sites . After visiting Meknes we continue towards Fez where we stay overnight. After breakfast we will explore The medina of Fez ( old city )
with a local guide.Fez is one of the world’s largest and oldest cities in the
world. We will explore the narrow streets alongside with fresh aroma of spices
and colourful carpets, in addition to many other art products of Morocco. We’ll
visit Kings Palace, the tanneries, the potters and other handicraftsmen lining
on the sides. Then we will have lunch in a traditional restaurant in the heart
of the Medina and later we will finsh the tour and we return to our hotel. Today we will have breakfast earlier as we will travel
across the Middle Atlas Mountains. On our way to Merzouga, We will pass through
the beautiful forests, spacious plains and Berber villages on the slope of the
Atlas Mountains till we reach the Sahara Desert. We will stop for lunch in the
town of Midelt, the capital of apple and after that, we’ll go around the snaky
roads overlooking the wide flowing Oued Ziz from above. We pass kasbahs and
palm groves ,we travel across coloured city of Er-Rachidia till we arrive in
the stunning little town of Merzouga, the pearl of the Sahara Desert. In the
late afternoon, you’ll ride your camel to take you through the desert for a
beautiful sunset. We will spend a night in the camp - bivouac with delicious
food. After breakfast we will make
expedition to the dunes through the two oasis of Merzouga, the Berber nomad
lands,and the Khamlia village (village of the blacks), the desert plateaus, the
Berber nomads. We will enjoy camel ride to the dunes where we will see the
beautiful sunset. We will sleep in nomadic tents in a beautiful In the morning we get back to the hotel (after
watching sunrise in the desert). After shower and breakfast we will visit the
Rissani Souk(popular market). Then we will go to Alnif and turning towards
Todra Gorge. You’ll walk through alongside the running streams of the Canyons.
We continue to the Dades Gorges where we stay overnight in local Riad. Today we will set off towards the High Atlas Mountains
via Ouarzazate and we visit Kasbah Ait Benhaddou , one of the cinematic sites
of Morocco. This site has attracted several film makers, and many awarded
movies took place there including : Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth, the Gladiator
and many others. Our lunch will be served in the Kasbah and in the afternoon,
we will head across the Tizi n Tishka pass in Atlas mountains to Marrakech
where we stay overnight in a Riad. After breakfast we drive to Essaouira, a coastal
city and a historically prestigious point in Morocco. After arrival , you’ll
discover the ancient streets ,museums and castles and the bronze cannons. In
the afternoon we get back to Marrakesh and we stay here overnight in a Riad. we will spend all day
sightseeing in Marrakech, the “magnet of travellers” exploring this beautiful
city and tourist hub of Morocco. We will visit the Medina, its souks, the
famous Jamaa el Fna square , Saadian Tombs, the Menara gardens and the palaces
of El Bahia and Badia. Accommodation will be in a riad or hotel in Marrakech . Today we head to Rabat, and we’ll pass through
important cities like Casablanca , Rabat (capital of Morocco) where we visit
Hassan II Mosque. Then we drive north till we arrive to Assilah -a stylish town
on the coast, gleaming with the blue colour. We stay here overnight in a Hotel. After breakfast, we will drive to Tangier to finish
our tour discovering some of the attractions and then we take you to the ferry
port or airport before your scheduled departure. Please contact us for any further
information or current price of this private tour. © Copyright 2016 Imperial Cities, the Sahara Desert and Atlantic Coast: 12 Days
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.
Circuit details
Day 1: Tangier
Day 2: Tangier – Chefchaouen
Day 3: Chefchaouen – Volubilis - Fez
Day 4: Medina of Fez Visit
Day 5: Fez – Midelt – Merzouga
Day 6: Merzouga – Erg chebbi
Day 7 : Erg Chebbi – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges
Day 8: Dades Gorges - Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
Day 9: Marrakech – Essaouira – Marrakech
Day 10: Historical Tour of Marrakech
Day 11: Marrakech – Casablanca – Rabat – Asilah
Day 12: Assilah – Tangier
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