The Itinerary : 11 Days the Atlas and Desert Tour

Upon your arrival in Fes International Airport, one of our team members will welcome you, and then transfer you to your accommodation.

After breakfast you will be joined by an official local guide, who will show you the city and its historical monuments “Fes El Bali the old medina”, “Al Qraouine University” “Jewish Quarter”…etc. Fes is the fourth largest city in Morocco and also used to serve as one of its former capitals during the reign ship of the Idrissis. You will enjoy walking its narrow streets and its huge ancient gates. The Medina of Fes, Fes el Bali is believed to be the largest car-free urban area in the world as the people of the Medina use only mules or small motorcycles to get merchandise inside the medina.

After breakfast we will depart toward the beautiful city of Meknes, a journey which includes also a visit to the ancient roman ruins of Volubilis which is one of the Roman Empire’s remote territories where the remaining rocks have so much history to tell. Then we continue towards the imperial city of Meknes, ones was a capital of Morocco during the reign ship of the Ismailien, in which we will visit the famous Bab Mansour and the notoriously known Qara Prison, and the Tombs of the founder of this city Moulay Ismail and his Children and Grandchildren.

After breakfast a road trip will take us to the apple capital of Morocco, the city of Midelt or the little Paris as the French called it during the protectorate era, a city that hides between the middle atlas Mountains. Passing Through the most beautiful city in Morocco, the city of Ifrane; Switzerland of Morocco, one of the cleanest cities in the world, in which we will visit the famous lion statue.

After breakfast a journey will take us to a very famous town, known for love. A young guy fall in love with a girl but could not get married because of the hostility between their two fighting tribes the reason that made each one of them choose a spot in the woods and shed tears until they made two famous lakes in the area Lake of Itsslit “The Bride’s Lake” Lake of Issli “The Groom’s Lake”. A fairy tale which is highly believed in and on which is a marriage festival takes place in the town of Imilchil, the Echo of love in the Atlas Mountains.

Leaving the love of the mountains and the green landscapes behind us to dive into the magic of the desert and join the Berber village of Merzouga from where you will camel trek crossing the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi to spend a night of your lifetime under the clear sky and under the nomad tents in a camp in the middle of the desert.

You will wake up a bit early in order to attend one of the most beautiful sunrises you will ever see in your life, as the sun rises up from, behind a sea of dunes. Then camel trek back to the hotel where you will have breakfast and shower. After refreshing up, we will depart to Hollywood of Africa, the city of Ouarzazate, where some of the famous movies were filmed such as “Gladiator”, “The Mummy”, “Kingdom of Heaven”, “Prince of Persia”. Our first stop will be the historical town of Rissani, the cradle of the Alouiste Dynasty, who are ruling Morocco for more than 350 years ago.

After breakfast we will depart to the red city of Marrakesh. Our first stop is going to be the famous fortified Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987, then we will drive to pass by the famous Kasbah of Telouat, which ones was a house for the notoriously known Thami El Glaoui, the warlord of the Atlas Mountains, which from the look of it from the outside looks destroyed and ruined, but lavishly decorated from the inside which gives the visitor an idea of how the former warlord used to live. Then we continue our way through the Tichka Pass. One of Morocco’s amazing roads, which lies on the edge of the Atlas mountains and which stands in 2260m above sea level, after the pass, we will stop at a women argan oil co-operative oil, so that you get a clear explanation of how this famous and rare oil is used for. We continue our way to join the red city of Marrakesh.

After breakfast you will be joined by an official local guide to see all the sites with historical and cultural interest, including the Koutoubia Menaret; the Saadian tombs; the beautiful Palace of Bahia and the Ben Youssef Coranic School. Finally, end the morning by walking through the medina alleys -getting a chance to admire all of the different artisans performing their crafts before arriving at the famous Jamaa El Fna Square. In the afternoon you will have a chance to walk around the famous square by your own.

After breakfast we will hit the road back to the city of Fes, visiting one of the nature’s gifts to Morocco, the beautiful Ouzoud Waterfalls, a very beautiful natural source which makes this area of preferred by the majority of the Moroccans during summer.

After having great time with us in Morocco, we will transfer you to the airport according to your flight time.

Tour Information :

Tour price to Include :

• Transportation by private 4x4, Mini Van or Mini Bus with driver and fuel
• Riad in Fes with dinner and breakfast
• Riad in Meknes with dinner and breakfast
• Hotel in Midelt with dinner and breakfast
• Hotel in Imlchil with dinner and breakfast
• Desert Camp with dinner and breakfast
• Hotel in Ouarzazate with dinner and breakfast
• Riad in Marrakesh with dinner and breakfast
• Local guide in Fes, Meknes and Marrakesh
• Camels for the trekking
• Entrance fees for historical monuments

Tour price to Exclude :

• Lunch
• Beverages
• Tips

P.S :

• P.S: The Tour can start in your accommodation, train station, bus station in and ends in your accommodation or any place you want. Also it can be extended or shortened according to your desire.

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