1 Week in Morocco

Day 1 – Marrakech

Start this 7 days tour to Morocco! We will meet you at the Marrakech airport to welcome you and transfer you to your accommodation. Depending on your arrival time, you will have the possibility to visit the Koutoubia area (16th century), the Menara Gardens and the famous DJemaa El Fna square known for its narrow streets and the Medina Souks.

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Day 2 – Marrakech 

After a rich breakfast, we will have a day trip to discover Marrakech, to immerse yourself in the red city and the Medina, we will visit the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Marrakech such as the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Majorelle Garden. We will also visit the famous souks of merchants selling everything from leather, carpets, screens, to spices, kaftans. You will have the afternoon free to do whatever you want.

Day 3 – Marrakech – Dades Gorges

Good morning! After a hearty breakfast we will head south towards Ouarzazate, towards the port of Tizi N’Tichka. You will have the opportunity to appreciate the oasis and palm groves, the numerous kasbahs and the landscape of the Middle Atlas. We will walk in the quietness of the mountains where you will appreciate the Berber lifestyle. At every step, you will discover a new scene of daily life.

Afterwards, we will visit the World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou, which has been named by UNESCO in 1987. This Berber kasbah has been used as a very important destination for international filmmakers for more than 20 films, it was also one of the most important strongholds of the fortress on the ancient route, where caravans brought slaves, gold, ivory, salt and silk from sub-Saharan countries to Marrakech. We will have a stop for lunch at a local restaurant.

Later we will pass through the valley of the roses where its inhabitants make creams, soaps and rose water until we reach the Dades Gorges, where we will end the day with dinner and overnight in a kasbah.

Day 4 – Dades and Todra Gorges – Desert

After breakfast we will continue our 5 days tour in Morocco. We will start the day crossing the Dades Gorges where we will discover typical villages and meet the Berber nomads of the mountain. We will have lunch in the Todra Gorges. We will travel along the tar road, crossing the important palm grove of Tinghir, which is one of the most beautiful and vast in Morocco. We will arrive in the town of Erfoud and from here we will head towards Merzouga.

Upon arrival, we will taste the typical teas and later we will get on the camels that will take us across this vast expanse of golden sand and enjoy the slow pace of the wonderful scenery that the desert offers us until we reach the haimas where we will spend an unforgettable and magical night in the middle of the dunes with fire and traditional musicians that will help you appreciate the spirit of the desert and the indescribable starry sky. Dinner and overnight in unforgettable haimas.

Day 5 – Desert – Drâa Valley – Ouarzazate

This 7-day Morocco tour is coming to an end, but there is still a lot to discover. Today you will wake up early, but believe me it will be worth it. We will see the sunrise from the top of a dune and return to the lodge for a delicious breakfast.

Later we will head to Ouarzazate, where we will visit the city of Rissani – the economic capital of Morocco and the first imperial city of the country – we will see the souk under the red arcades and its many ksours. Then we will follow the road to the village of Alnif.

We will continue through the magnificent Drâa Valley, where we will make several stops to enjoy this beautiful valley that runs along the river, which is the longest in Morocco and crosses the entire country to Mauritania. We will cross the Anti Atlas to reach Ouarzazate, where we will stay.

Day 6 – Ouarzazate – Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

After breakfast we will visit a kasbah in the center of Ouarzazate, called Taourirt. In the past it was the residence of the pacha of Marrakech. It is built in adobe with almond towers. We will visit the old rooms of the Glaoui, the dining room and the rooms that retain their painted stucco decoration, ceilings in wood and cedar.

We will continue our way and 30 kms from Ouarzazate we will visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO). In this spectacular setting have been filmed several famous movies like Gladiator, Obelix, Sahara with Penelope Cruz. Then we will turn off by a mini-road and in a beautiful landscape we will see the adobe and straw construction of the mountain villages.

We will visit the Kasbah of Telouat and have lunch on site. In the afternoon we return to the road passing through many Berber mountain villages until we reach the High Atlas. We continue the adventure crossing the Tizi Ntichka pass (2,260m altitude). We will end the day in Marrakech where we will spend the night.

Day 7 – Marrakech

And so ends this 7 days tour to Morocco. We will have a last breakfast at the lodge. At the appointed time, we will transfer you to the airport. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did, we look forward to seeing you in a new adventure!

Included:

• 7 days and 6 nights
• 6 breakfasts
• 3 dinners
• Transportation in 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser or Prado Tx or minivan with air conditioning.
• Guide at your disposal during all the days of the trip
• Fuel for the vehicle
• Dromedary excursion in the desert
• Transfer airport/accommodation (round trip)

Not Included:

• Everything not mentioned in “Includes”.
• Air tickets
• Full travel insurance or cancellation insurance
• Entrance fees to monuments, parks, attractions, etc.
• Visa or administrative fees
• Meals outside half board
• Optional activities not included

* Places subject to availability, remember to contact us to confirm your reservation.

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