8 days from fez

Day 1 : TRANSFER TO THE FEZ HOTEL.

At the time of arrival we will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Accommodation in Fez.

Day 2 :  FEZ GUIDED TOUR .

After breakfast we will begin the visit of the oldest of the imperial cities and spiritual center of the country. We will start with a panoramic view from one of the hills that surround the city and then visit the bronze doors of the Royal Palace, and on foot we will enter the medina to visit Medersas (centers of Koranic studies) workshops in the neighborhood of artisans, divided by guilds and in which the spectacular neighborhood of tanners stands out. Accommodation in Fez.

Day 3 : EXCURSION TO CHEFCHAOUEN  (THE BLUE CITY ).

After breakfast we will go straight to Chaouen to visit the city, which is located within a biosphere natural reserve. Its streets painted in blue and white, it is a town of wise, kind and respectful people, who offer visitors beautiful urban landscapes, as well as precious samples of local crafts and a peace and serenity that is difficult to find today. In the afternoon we will return to our destination, Fez. Accommodation in Fez.

Day 4 : FEZ – IFRANE – AZROU- MONKEY FOREST – MERZOUGA DESERT.

From Fez we will go through the Middle Atlas mountains stopping at Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Africa. The next town will be Azrou passing through the national park known for its cedars where the famous monkeys of the area are found. Then we will visit the Ziz Valley that will lead us to Erfoud, known for its fossils. Arrival in the desert where we will take a camel ride through the desert until we reach the heart of the desert where we will be received, according to the Sahara tradition, with a Berber tea, dinner and drum party in the Sahara camp.

Day 5 : THE MERZOUGA DESERT – GORGES OF TODRA – DADES VALLEY.

You are already in the desert!… Today, it is mandatory to get up early to see the sunrise from the top of the dunes, and then to have breakfast. We will leave the dunes behind and head towards Tinghir where we will visit the Todra Gorges, an old 15th century sewer system. We will also take a look at the Tinghir palm grove, then we will arrive at the Todra gorges where we will rest. Next, we will walk through the city and through the Boumalne Dades valley to reach the Dades gorges. The river has eroded the rocks to create a beautiful landscape worth seeing. Dinner and accommodation in Dades.

Day 6 : DADES VALLEY – OUARZAZATE – AIT BENHADDOU – ALTO ATLAS – MARRAKECH.

We will cross the Dades Valley and the Valley of the Roses until we reach Ouarzazate where we will visit the kasbah of Taourirt and after 25 km of road we will see the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and famous for being the stage of cinematographic blockbusters such as the Oscar-winning “Lawrence of Arabia”, “The Protective Heaven” or “Babel”. We will follow the road that crossing the Tichka port (high atlas) will lead us back to the “Red City”, Marrakech and here you can go out at night to have a first contact with the city. Accommodation in Marrakech.

Day 7 :  MARRAKECH GUIDED TOUR

After breakfast we have a guided tour of the city Marrakech: Starting with the Koutobia minaret, (S: XIII) sister of the Giralda of Seville, of splendid harmony is currently the lighthouse and spiritual center of Marrakech. Continuation to the Sâadiana Tombs (S: XVI) where its central Carrara marble vault stands out. Later we will visit the Bahia Palace, (S: XVI) example of the aristocratic life of the Muslim Middle Ages, and where its ambassadors room stands out, with its cedar wood ceiling. On foot we will go to the “Plaza de Jemáa el F’naa” Declared: World Heritage Site. (The visit of the city begins around 09:00 and ends around 13:00) Free afternoon Accommodation in Marrakech.

Day 8 : TRANSFER TO MARRAKECH AIRPORT.

At the agreed time, transfer to the Marrakech airport will take place. END OF OUR SERVICES AND GOOD RETURN TRIP (2 hours before the flight).