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12 DAYS FROM MARRAKECH TO CASABLANCA
A deep explore trip to Morocco: Royal cities of Marrakech and Fes, The blue city of chefchaoun, the old Portuguese fortress Essaouira, the Atlas mountain and canyon with the Berber villages, the amazing kasbahs, the green Oasis, The mushrooms rocks of Jebel Saghro mountains, the golden Sand dunes of Erg Chebbi.
The whole trip by 4X4 Toyota with a driver and an experienced Tour Leader.
Overnight very nice hotel/Riad, 1 night in a private luxury camp in Sahara.
Program
Day 1
Arrival in Marrakech, meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Overnight hotel or Riad.
Day 2
Full day sightseeing of Marrakech, Palaces, gardens and the souks. Overnight hotel or Riad.
Day 3
Day trip to Essaouira, old Portuguese town called “Mogador”. Late in the afternoon back to Marrakech. Overnight hotel or Riad.
Day 4
Drive via Tizi n’Tichka, pass to Telouet where we visit an old palace of Pacha Thami El Glaoui ( The Lord of the Atlas). We follow the old caravan route of salt, gold and slaves till Ait Ben Haddou. Visit this UNESCO World heritage site. Drive to Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of Morocco!. Afternoon we reach the oasis of Skoura with its 1000 kasbahs.. Overnight family hotel in the oasis. 5h30h to drive.
Day 5
Drive eastward Through Rose’s valley to Dades Canyon, After exploring the Dades Canyon we head to the ‘Precambrian’ Jebel Saghro mountain range, amazing view after Tizi n’Tazazert pass, the lunar scenery of Bab n’Ali rocks. Overnight nice Kasbah in the Nkob village. 6h to drive. 1h hiking.
Day 6
A short drive to reach the green oasis of Draa Valley where we explore, Ksour ( fortified village), beautiful Kasbah, small souks ( weekly market) and the life of the Berbers in the tiny fields…lunch in Zagora. Afternoon we drive eastward through a rocky desert to Oumjrane then off road to Rich Sidi Ali and Djebel Zireg (the blue mountain). Overnight Riad Nomade in Tafraoute. 5h to drive.
Day 7
We keep driving, eastward via Ouzina Sund dunes and the archiologic site of engraving stones Taous to the big Erg Chebbi. On the way, visit a small village of Haratine” Old salves of Soudan and Mali” where they make a show of the famous Gnawa music. Late in the afternoon ride a camel for an incredible sunset from the top of the Erg. Overnight private Luxury camp at the foot of Erg Chebbi. 5h to drive.
Day 8
Early in the morning, we leave the Sahara for a long drive to Fes. We cross the three mountains range of the Atlas: Anti Atlas, High Atlas and middle Atlas where we will discover the monkey living in the Cedar forest. 8h driving. Overnight Riad in Fes.
Day 9
Sightseeing of Fes, the oldest royal town in Morocco…Overnight Riad in Fes.
Day 10
Today you discover the roman site of Volubilis and the blue city of Chefchaoun. Overnight hotel in Chefchaoun. 4h driving.
Day 11
A long drive to Casablanca, visit Hassan 2nd mosque. Overnight hotel in Casablanca. 5h driving.
Day 12
Transfer to the Casablanca airport, End of our services.
8 Days