MOROCCO TOUR FROM FES
Duration 08 Days/07 Nights
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Day 1: ARRIVE FES
Arriving
in one of the country’s most often visited cities, you’ll be fast-tracked
through the airport and welcomed by your friendly host who will handle your
luggage and questions before transferring you to your luxury
accommodation. Relax with Moroccan Mint
Tea before tasting Moroccan hospitality and a cuisine rich in the flavours of
warm aromatic spices.
DAY
2; FES
We
pass through El Bali square, then Bab Boujloud: one of the older important
doors, after that, we’ll go straight on to Dar Al Batha: a Moorish building
mixed with Modern Art. Our visit continues towards the Madrasa Bou Inania: the
old Koranic school where young students once learnt the sacred text from the
Quran. Our visit will continue towards the Chouara Tannery (the largest and
oldest), then Quaraouine Mosque which was built in the IX century by Fatima El
Fihtia. The visit will end at Beffarne Square where we leave the Medina via the
Semmarine. Back to your luxury accommodation to relax before dinner.
Day 3: Fes - Merzouga
Today,
after breakfast, we head south, to the Sahara: the reason many people travel to
Morocco. Have your cameras ready for a kaleidoscope of changing colors and landscapes.
Our first village is Azrou, of Berber origin, located in the heart of a natural
park of 53,000 acres and bordered by forests of cedars and oaks, in the midst
of ancient volcanoes. Azrou is also famous for colonies of cheeky wild monkeys.
First stop is for coffee and sweet pastries at Ifrane, nicknamed the
‘Switzerland of Morocco’. We journey on, climbing the Middle Atlas to the place
of Zad and the town of Midelt at 1488m. Here, we break for lunch. From Midelt
the road continues through the gorges of Ziz until you get to Er-Rachidia. Then
we arrive to Rissani, the gateway to the desert, and from there to Merzouga in
the late afternoon. We’ll stop at your hotel in time for a quick stopover
before climbing upon a camel and reaching the dunes of Erg Chebbi from which
you can admire a spectacular sunset. Your ultimate experience awaits you in
your luxury tents where your gastronomic experience will be under the stars
before you retire under the light of the Milky Way.
Day 4: Merzouga - Boumalne Dades
We
begin our day with a moment to remember for a lifetime, waking before the sun
and then seeing it rise and dance its warmth and colors across the ever-moving dunes.
Coming back to camp, via a camel ride, we breakfast, before traveling to the
Todra Gorge: one of the most beautiful sights of the Atlas. This is a
photographer’s dream day. After, the
Boumalne Dades: a road known for its kasbahs and ksours. Arrival at your luxury
accommodation and dinner.
Day
5: Boumalne Dades - Marrakech
After
breakfast in Dades Valley, our destination is Marrakech, passing through the Valley
of Roses, Kalat Mgouna and the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs. Amazing houses
were built along the road which resemble ancient castles. Then, our direction is
the Skoura region to visit its Kasbahs before continuing on to Ouarzazate, often
called the door of the desert. A visit to Taourirt Kasbah, before continuing
the road towards Marrakech passing throughout the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass, which is
2260M. We arrive to Marrakech at the end of the afternoon for diner and overnight
at our luxury accommodation.
Day 6: Marrakech - Rabat
After
breakfast we tour the Bahia Palace, considered the jewel of the Saadiine era
architecture, then Dar Si Said Museum not forgetting the Saadiine graves. After
lunch, we head to Rabat by the highway with the chance for a small break along
the way, before reaching our destination at the end of the afternoon, relaxing,
and dinner at our luxury accommodation.
Day 7: Rabat - Meknes
The
day begins after a leisurely breakfast with a visit to the administrative
capital of Morocco, rich in terms of history dating back to the Saadiine era,
with numerous monuments and traditions but obvious signs of modernity and
advances in technology. Monuments like Hassan Tower, Oudayas Kasbahs, show the
development of the typical Saadiine architecture. You’ll also visit the souk,
the Mohamed V Mausoleum and we’ll make time for a stroll around the battlements
and the new city, before continuing on our way towards the city of Meknes where
we stay in luxury accommodation and dine together.
Day
8: Meknes - Fes
We
open the doors of our exploration on Meknes at the famous Bab Mansour, and the
Moulay Ismail. After, we visit the battlements of Meknes, constructed from clay,
and considered one of the most important monuments of Meknes. Then, straight on
to the archaeological site of Volubilis, the ancient Roman capital, followed by
a visit to the Mausoleum of Moulay Driss Zerhoun, and on to Fes. Dinner will be
a summation of your best Morocco moments, before you pack bags for your next
destination and rest easy.
Day 9 – Fes Airport
After breakfast, depending on your flight schedule, you’ll be transferred to the Fes airport. We are at your assistance for registration formalities and special flight needs before your departure, then return to your country and of course we hope to see you in Morocco again, sometime soon.