Morocco Exotic Journey – 11 Days – 10 Nights – From Marrakech
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11 days 10 Nights . Tour from Marrakech
Are you looking to travel to the Sahara Desert from Marrakech to ride camels, sleep in a nomad tents in Erg Chegaga dunes and explore the Berber villages; Taznakht (the Berber carpet town), Taliouine (the saffron city), Taroudant (the small Marrakech), and explore the beautiful coastal cities or Agadir and Essaouira? Get in touch
1st day: Arrival to Marrakech – Transfer to Ourika Valley
Arrival to Menara Marrakech International airport. Then, transfer to the Atlas Mountains mainly to Ourika valley. Night in half board Riad .
2nd day: The Atlas Mountains & Berber villages Tour
After breakfast with a nice breeze in the gardens of the hotel, you will meet a mountain tour guide for an exploring tour around the main Berber villages and the green valley with a stop for lunch in a Berber family house. After relaxing, continue your walking tour and we return to the hotel. Night in half board.
3rd day: The Atlas Mountains – Ait Ben haddou Kasbah
Today we pick up by 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps to start your adventure tour through the magnificent Atlas Mountains and the pass of Tichka (2260 m), offering an impressive landscape in the heart of the Atlas Mountain chain to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah where many famous movies have been shot such Gladiator. The scenery is absolutely stunning. Arrival to the kasbah of Ait Ben haddou one of the most spectacular fortresses in the South of Morocco. After exploring the Kasbah and having lunch. Transfer to the hotel for dinner & night.
4th day: Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazate – Draa valley – Zagora
After breakfast, we start our day driving towards the deep south of Morocco with nice stops to enjoy the landscape and take pictures. Arrival to Ouarzazate with a stop to visit the old Taourirt Kasbah as well as the Atlas Film Studio. The trip goes further to the longest valley of Draa. Stop for lunch before we continue the journey to Zagora. Night with dinner at the hotel.
5th day: Zagora – M’hamid – Erg Chegaga dunes
After breakfast at the hotel, we drive towards M’hamid village, once an important stop for the old caravan route to Timbuktu. After visiting the old Kasbah of Draa river and having lunch in M’hamid, you will join your 4×4 Jeep and drive through the spectacular desert landscape with a break at the sacred oasis consisting of a small group of palm trees around a source in the midst of the desert. We reach the sand dune of Erg Chegaga – the largest group of dune in the region reaching a height of 300 m and a span of 40 km. Dinner with entertainment . Camp in nomad tents with shower facilities.
Morning departure for the beautiful oasis town of Taliouine known as Morocco’s Saffron capital with a stop in Taznakht for lunch. We continue to Taroudant, once a former regional capital and the first capital city of the Saadian dynasty located at the intersection of Souss valley and mountains of the High Atlas, it’s called “little Marrakech” gives an excellent overview of southern Morocco. Taroudant offers a pleasant setting and a unique product to researchers resting in the shade of ochre walls and the sweetness of life and Berber hospitality of Moroccans in a temperate climate throughout the year. Dinner & night in a hotel.
Marrakech
Essaouira
Agadir
Agadir Paradise Valley
Skoura Oasis
Marrakech High Atlas Mountains
Skoura
Tamagroute
Oasis and a camp on Zagora desert in Morocco, Africa
Tazenakhat
Ouarzazate
Erg Chegaga
Foum Zguid
Todra Valley
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7th day: Taroudant – Agadir – Essaouira
After breakfast at the hotel, you will have a two hours walking tour in the old medina of Taroudant. Then, transfer to Agadir for lunch in the Atlantic ocean. Afterwards, drive towards the town of Essaouira with nice stops to enjoy the sceneries and views along the Atlantic ocean with the argan trees and goats climbing the trees. Arrival in Essaouira. Dinner & night at the Riad.
8th day: Day in Essaouira
Today is a leisure time to explore the medina. You will have the opportunity to see the Mellah, the former Jewish quarter and the Medina as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with beautiful arts and crafts to be found, including objects carved out of local Thuya wood. You will enjoy a mint tea in one of the local cafés and explore the Atlantic-facing sandy beach. Night with dinner at the Riad.
9th day: Essaouira – Marrakech
After breakfast we’ll head for Marrakech. En route, you will see many Argan trees, important to the region both economically and ecologically. You may also see local goats perched in the trees feeding on the fruit and leaves. At the women’s Co-operative of Argan Oil, there will be an opportunity to learn about the wide ranging applications of the oil from cosmetics to medicines. After several stops to take photographs, you will continue your travel to Marrakech. You will have lunch and meet your tour guide for an afternoon medina visit. Transfer to the hotel for dinner and night.
10th day: Free days in Marrakech
These two days are at leisure to relax and explore Marrakech. Night with breakfasts at the hotel.
11th day: Marrakech – Return
You will be transferred to the airport for departure depending on your flight time.
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