The Desert and North Morocco – 11 days

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Day 1:Tanger (optional)- Fez

Pick –up and transfer to Fez, Morocco´s cultural capital

Day 2: Fez

A day to discover the cultural capital of Morocco. We´ll be able to visit many monuments: Medersas ( Koranic schhols), Chahrij, Bou Inania, Attarin, shouks, Fes El Jedid, Karaouine Mosque (the 1st University in the world)

Day 3 : Fez- Midelt

We´ll head towards Midelt via Ifran, which is also known as the Moroccan Switzerland. We´ll visit Azrou Forest where we´ll enjoy watching the monkeys climbing the cedars. Then we´ll continue via the Middle Atlas mountains. We´ll arrive in Midelt and stay in a hotel

 Day 4: Midelt- Merzouga

We´ll continue via Ziz Valley and its gorges, and Errachidia. We´ll arrive to the city of Erfoud, famous for its fossils. We´ll arrive in Merzouga and ride our camels to spend the night in the middle of the dunes in a nomad haima.

Day 5: Merzouga – Todra Gorges

We´ll wake up early to watch the sunrise and climb up the dunes then, we´ll come back to the hostel  by camel where we´ll have breakfast to continue towards the gorges via Rissani where we´ll stop to visit its traditional Souk, considered as the biggest at the south of Morocco. We´ll continue towards Todra Gorges, and will spend the night in the middle of the gorges.

Day 6: Todra Gorges- Ouarzazate

We´ll have breakfast and the we´ll walk a little along the gorges before continuing towards Dades Valley, the Roses Valley and Skoura Oases. We´ll arrive in Ouarzazate and will stay in a hotel.

Day 7: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou- Marrakech

After breakfast we´ll visit Ait Ben Haddou, where we´ll visits its famous Kasbah (declared World Heritage site by the UNESCO). In this astonishing many films like “Gladiator” “Obelix” “Sahara” with Penelope Cruz, or “The jewel of the Nile”” have been filmed. We´ll have lunch and will depart towards Marrakech via Tizi N´Tichka. Nestling in the mountains, we´ll see Bereber villages and farms.

Day 8: Marrakech

We´ll have a day to discover Marrakech charms and historical monuments: Menara gardens and basin, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadiens Tombs, Dar si Said museum, Bahia Palace and Jamaà el Fna square with its souks.

 Day 9: Marrakech- Casablanca- Rabat

We´ll depart towards Rabat via Casablanca, Moroccan economic capital. We´ll visit Hassan II Mosque, one of the biggest mosques of the Islamic world. Then we´ll continue towards Rabat, the administrative capital. In this Imperial capital we´ll visit Hassan Tower, The Royal Palace and  the Oudayas Kasbah on the shore of Bou Regreg river. In the afternoon we´ll transfer you to the hotel.

Day 10: Rabat- Chefchaouen

After breakfast  we´ll cross The Rif Mountains, to visit the typical village of Chefchaouen, where we´ll spend the night.

 Day 11: Chefchaouen-Tanger or Fes

We´ll come back to Tanger or Fes where we´ll transfer you to the airport.

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