10 DAYS TOUR TO DESERT FROM FES

itinerary of 10 DAYS TOUR TO DESERT FROM FES

day 1 : Arrival to Fes

On the first day of 10 days tour from to desert from Fes your driver will meet you at the airport at your specified time and transport you to your accommodation, Dinner and overnight in the Riad or Hotel.

day 2 : Explore Fes with a local guide

After having the breakfast at the riad, we start our tour from Fes in the new part of the city , where we approach the royal palace, barium Jews (Mellah), the visit will take you to the oldest University in the world the mosque and Madrassa of Karaouine build by Fatima El Fehria in the 9th century. Your guide also will take you to visit the tomb of the city founder “Moulay Idriss the Second”.

Here it comes to lunchtime when you will be served in a much known traditional restaurant in the Medina. In the afternoon the Najarine fountain, the old harem Garden and the Batha Museum. On your way to the hotel, the guide will invite you to have a panoramic look at the city and take pictures.

day 3 : Volubilis – MOULAY IDRISS – MEKNES – RABAT

After breaakfast A UNESCO Wolrd Heritage Site is the first destination on the third day of thr trip,  Before arriving there we will go through Volubilis an old Roman site that represents the very southern presence of the Roman Empire then we will meet Moulay Idriss Zarhoum Village where the Mausoleum of the founder of the first Arab dynasty in Morocco and the father of the founder of Fez city.

After that, we will move to Meknes which is named this way since it was the place where the Miknassa Amazigh tribe settled in the 10th century. You will be served lunch near the palace of El Hadim on which the Bab Mansour great door opens and visit the Heri Soani before leaving for Rabat through the very amazing olive and fields cultivated fields. A short break in the evening to enjoy the scene of the ocean through the Kasba of Oudaias. Then we can call it a day and join your place of stay for dinner.

day 4 : RABAT – CASABLANCA – MARRAKECH

Today in the morning. we will continue our journey to visit the city of Casablanca which is the economic capital of the country,  there you will have a walk on the Cornish which will lead you to the Hassan the second mosque with it giant minaret. We will learn from the guide the impact wonderful city at the history of Morocco.

After having lunch there the voyage will continue towards the city of Marrakech, to overnight there in order to have a full day visit to the city the following day.

day 5 : DAY TO EXPLORE MARRAKECH

We  will have a special guided tour of the city with an official guide from marrakech,  You will start by visiting the Menara, an old pool surrounded by beautiful gardens and fields irrigated from the pool using an old system of irrigation, which was established in the 12 century.

The over View of tour will consider several important places in the city, for example, the Koutoubia Mosque, Majorelle Gardens, Bahia Palace, and Dar Si Said Palace Museum of Jewelry. The guide will invite you for an optional lunch in the Medina, and then you will walk the colorful souks of Marrakech. The sunset time you will have an overlook from the terrace of a café to the Jamaa Elna square. The day will End with a special dinner served at the Hotel.

day 6 : MARRAKECH – ATLAS MOUNTAINS – AIT BEN HADDOU – OUARZAZATE – SKOURA – DADES

After the  breakfast, We will drive through the High Atlas mountains which are known as the highest top in Morocco 4,167m named Toubkal go Through the Tizi N’Tichka passage on the mountain and enjoy the various landscape views. On the route, we will have a break for tea with mint or coffee at one of the Amazigh Hamlets.

The next break will be at Ait Ben Hadou village to visit the Kasbah of Ait Ben Hadou; an old building that is for collective living, this Kasbah is nominated as a UNESCO Heritage in 1987. This Kasbah and the region, in general, are very important for the industry of film making (famous movies like the man who would be king in 1975 and many others) it is also a fortress on the Salt Road where caravans from different regions came to buy slaves, gold, ivory, and salt. Here we will enjoy the lunchtime special food of the region.

Then we will continue the path towards the Dades Valley, through the Kalaat Magouna; a town known for its thousands of hectares of roses you can admire on May, Skoura Amazigh villages surrounding the valley of Dades; this valley which is shaped in a form of gorges long time ago, here we can spend the first night.

day 7 : DADES – TODRA GORGES – JORF – ERRISSANI – MERZOUGA (CAMEL RIDE & NIGHT IN DESERT)

On this day and after having the breakfast, we will drive through dades valley to see the amazing rock formation and take a break in one of the nice spot of the gorges,  Entering Tinrghir region and the Todra Valley and its panoramic landscape view and surrounding Amazigh villages. In the Todra valley, we will have a walk through the river with its amazing 300m high red cliff which is a favorite destination for many rock-limbers to practice this sport. Lunchtime will be served either in Rissani or Erfoud; two town oases in the Sahara, before leaving to Merzouga the village of the golden sand where you will be welcomed with tea with mint then check in a Hotel and leave ride camels to the camp in desert to enjoy the sunrise and spend the night under the Amazigh tent

day 8 : MERZOUGA – BERBER NOMAD FAMILIES – BLACK DESERT – DESERT MOUNTAINS – MERZOUGA

Today, we will start exploring the Merzouga Desert area , we will start very early to allow you to see the sunrise and the changing of color of the golden dunes with time. After that, you will ride back camels to Merzouga at the hotel where you can get a fresh shower and a tasty breakfast before going on a visit to the villages surrounding Erg Chebbi dunes such as Hassi Labied, Merdani, Khamlia andM’fis. We will meet locals on the way to Khamlia who will show you their desert fausses. On the sand, you will probably encounter desert reptiles and mammals.

Arriving in khamilia known as the Gnawi village, black people coming from southern countries of Africa as slaves in the past, get integrated into Moroccan society. The people there will be welcoming you very hospitably with a cup of tea made in the desert manner (Amazigh whiskey) and listening to their lovely spiritual Gnawi music.After that

we will go toward the Algerian borders to have a panoramic view of the golden dunes before having a picnic lunch under the shadow of a tree. The ride will continue visiting nomads of the region living under an Amazigh tent and taking care of their herds. On the way back to Merzouga to have dinner and sleep the night at the hotel, you will come across the volcanic rocks and the Yasmina Lake where you will be surprised with the natural postcard of the dunes surrounding the lake ( in spring).

day 9 : MERZOUGA – ERFOUD – ZIZ VALLEY – AZROU – IFRANE – FES

After taking shower and breakfast destination and end of services, we are going to cross Errachidia the capital of the Daraa Tafillat Region, we will enjoy the Ziz gorges along the way and pass through Tunnel Zaabal which is if we can say the border to start a new landscape view.

30 minutes from the city of Midelt; there is the Tizi N’talghamt or the passage of the camel in the Middle Atlas mountain, we will pass from Midelt city which is known for its apple production and old Plumb mines of Minladen and Ahouli. There we will stop for a lunch break. Then the trip will continue to Fez overnight at the Riad.

DAY 10: FES – AIRPORT

The last day of your 10 days tour from Fes will start at the hotel with a tasty breakfast. Then our professional driver will take you to the airport.

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IMPORTANT :

Please note that this suggested itinerary is flexible and can be tailored to your specific preferences and travel duration. We specialize in creating custom-made Morocco tours and trips.

The tour price per person is subject to change based on group size and chosen accommodation standard. Fixed transportation costs are divided among participants.

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