8 Days Tour from Marrakech to Sahara & Imperial Cities

Departure in the morning at 8:30 am from your hotel or riad in Marrakech to cross the High Atlas mountains. After passing Tichka, the highest in North Africa at 2260 m, you leave the main road and go to the second road to the Kasbah of Telouet, which belongs to the leaders of Atlas, the Glaoui family. Each addition to the building now stands in ruins exposed to the wind and rain, abandoned and looted after the death of the last Pasha in 1956. Hope to be happy and struck by the beauty culture like you reaching the farthest end in the distance from 1956. Kasbah. From here you drive along the beautiful valley of Ounila, full of twists and turns on the road, rock and land with wonders, Berber villages and gardens, and small Kasbahs. you stop for a delicious lunch, after which you will have more energy to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for many Hollywood blockbusters. We continue for another hour or two towards Skoura to stay there at the guest house.

After breakfast, you will have time to walk along the river of thousands of palm, olive, and almond trees, and pass traditional houses in the middle of the fields. The tour is followed by a visit to the well-restored Kasbah Amredhil, a vivid example of traditional Berber life. We continue to the Dades Gorges passing Kela'a Mgouna, the Valley of Roses, famous for the Rose Festival in early May. Here, we stop to see the local decorations from the abundant flowers of the valley. These products are well-known throughout Morocco and are highly valued. From there, you have to go out of your way to get a better view of the scene. On the way, you will stop at a cave, used by the Berber nomads who live there. We will have a cup of tea with them before we continue to Dades Gorges for lunch. This leaves you half a day to go to the valley or relax or walk in the fields and gardens, or have tea with a Berber family. You spend the night in a guest house.

After breakfast, the trip continues for a short time to Tinghir and Toudgha Gorge is very different where you can take a short trip to appreciate the higher parts of the gorge and the narrow sky above. From there you continue to the dunes of Chebbi through Tinjdad, the Oasis of Tafilalet near Erfoud, famous for its festivals, and Rissani, which is the seat of the Alawite family of the King of Morocco now. Between Tinjdad and Erfoud, one can stop to descend into a deep underground canal in the earth, always cool and prevent evaporation from the source of irrigation. It's fascinating to descend to see the serenity of the land below and marvel at the ancient engineering involved. In the park, you are welcomed with a cup of tea, before riding a camel to enjoy the sunset from the top of the dunes. Later, dinner and overnight in a nomadic tent at the bottom of the dunes.

After breakfast, you take the camels, either on horseback or on foot, as they carry everything you need to prepare your lunch, which will be prepared by your camel driver. in the well. You will climb for about three hours in the morning, followed by another three hours in the afternoon to return to the bivouac for dinner and overnight. On the other hand, after breakfast, you will explore the desert area thoroughly. First, you will visit the Gnawa people in Khamlia village. They are experts in Gnawa music who were imported from sub-Saharan Africa in the slave trade. They will play it for you. Then you will go to the old town of Rissani. This village is the foundation of the Alaouite dynasty - the current ruling royal family in Morocco. It is surrounded by 360 ksars (a ksar is a fortified city with many towers) and has a large souk (open market) that is held three times a week. Here, you will walk around the souk, which sells groceries, vegetables, household items, and handicrafts. Rissani was built on the site of Sijilmassa, which was the meeting place of the salt pilgrims, from Timbuktu in Mali. And then in the afternoon, you will get on your camel and an experienced driver will drive you to Erg Chebbi station in Merzouga for 1 to 1.5 hours to watch the sunset. Dinner is at another amp followed by drums and music around a campfire.

After breakfast, proceed to Rissani and Erfoud, where you will stop to see how local materials are turned into furniture and artifacts. It is amazing to see the number and beauty of these fossils, but rest assured that there is no obligation to buy anything. From there, the road leads north to Er Rachidia in the Ziz valley, which is remarkable for its abundance of palm trees and the number of dates produced each year. Lunch is in Midelt, 1508m, called the "apple capital", and is located in the Middle Atlas below Mount Ayachi. The city serves as an agricultural center for the surrounding area and is one of Morocco's capitals for the extraction of many minerals, such as fluorite, vanadinite, quartz, and cerussite. We pass the Tizi-n-Talremt pass, known as the "camel pass", and reach Azrou, where you can see Barbary apes in the cedar forest looking for treats.

Enjoy a full-day sightseeing tour of Fes, the oldest of Morocco's four 'cities'. The old city of Fez El Bali or "Old Fez" is still intact and preserved. While traveling in this part of the city, you can visit the great Bou Inania Medersa, the medina, and the Kairaouine Mosque, where you can take pictures of the beautiful garden from the gate. the oldest university in the world is Kairaouine , founded by Fatima Al Fihri in 859. You can visit Fes El Jdid or "New Fes" and the Museum of Moroccan Arts in the afternoon. Overnight stay at the riad.

After breakfast at your traditional riad, we drive through beautiful valleys and mountains. We stop at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Volubilis, the great ruins of Rome spread out in the distance with a beautiful view. We then headed south to Meknes to visit the old town and its gates. After lunch, we go to the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, which was built in honor of the king, who died in 1961. His son and successor, Hassan II, who died in 1999, is also buried. You will spend the night in a beautiful riad.

After breakfast, you will have time to explore the powerful Muslim Necropolis, Chellah, overlooking the Bou Regreg River. Later, we go on the highway to Casablanca, where a visit to the magnificent Hassan II Mosque, the largest mosque in Africa, is planned with the most beautiful tiles. decorate it. You can queue for tickets for a while there. Guided tours depart every hour and last approximately one hour. After lunch, we explore more of Casablanca and the corniche before heading down the highway to the red city. Your tour of Marrakech ends when your driver takes you to your Riad in Marrakech.