Morocco All Aspects Tour

After a home-cooked morning meal, you will leave base camp on the back roads across the Rif Mountains to Ouazzane and enjoy a guided tour of the city. Lunch will be at the central Shish Kabab market, then continue to Chefchaouen. After visiting the jewel of these mountains, the blue city of Chefchaouen, you will trek up to Mount Akchour, where you will base camp for the night at the Talassemtane National Park cedar forest.

You will travel to Meknes on an excursion that embodies much of Morocco's early history. First, you will travel through Volubilis, Morocco's Roman provincial capital, and then through Moulay Idris, a creation of the country's premier Arab dynasty. You will then continue to Fez, receiving dinner and accommodations at Camp.

Undeniably fascinating, Fez stimulates the senses with its haunting yet beautiful sounds, visual splendor, and evocative smells. The most ancient of imperial capitals and the complete medieval city of the Islamic world, Fez is reminiscent of a city suspended in time, unfazed by the constantly evolving world outsides its walls, owing nothing to the Western world save electricity. Time spent in Fez will reveal much about the sophistication of the Moroccan artisan, providing an unparalleled learning experience to those who cross its path. Your morning will be spent visiting the Medina. You will break for midday meal at a typical Moroccan restaurant and continue to explore and shop for the remainder of the day. Dinner and entertainment are in a Moroccan restaurant in Medina. Return to Camp for the night.

You will spend your day discovering the rural environs of the Atlas Mountains Berbers. Covered with evergreen pines, tall cedar trees, and poplars and laced with flowing streams, your first view of the Middle Atlases will appear oddly un-Moroccan. You will soon come to the first real town of the Middle Atlases, Azrou, an important market center for the region's Berber tribes located at a major junction of mountain routes. At Midelt, the Middle Atlases give way to the High Atlas Mountains, whose peaks are visible through the haze, soaring to over 12,000 feet. You will stop in Midelt for midday meal, enjoying the dramatic sight before you. You will then continue to Erfoud, one of the most delightful southern regions consisting of a dry, red belt of the desert with a sudden drop into the lush valley of Ziz, with copious date palm groves and flowing streams. You will conclude your day with dinner and drumming with the Berbers over the dunes of Merzouga.

Walk to reach the highest peak of the dunes to watch the sun rise over the spectacular Merzouga dunes. This is an experience that should not be missed. Afterward, you will eat morning meal with the Tuaregs and continue to explore the ancient, holy oasis of Rissani. There, you will visit the ruins of Sijilmassa, the ruins of an old caravan trade outpost. Continue to the prehistoric fossils area. You will then return to your hotel for dinner.

With its indescribable beauty, watching the sun as it rises over the spectacular Merzouga dunes is an experience that should not be missed. Afterward, you will eat morning meal with the Tuaregs and continue onward, transported in Land Rovers, to explore the ancient, holy oasis of Rissani. There, you will visit the ruins of Sijilmassa, remnants of the first Arab and Islamic city of Morocco, and the prehistoric fossils present throughout the desert. You will Travel to Tinghir for the night at the Todra Gorges. Only 15 kilometers from Tinghir, you will find the Todras, the highest, narrowest gorges in the region. Dinner and accommodations are at Auberge Todra.

You will travel through the Dads valley, wherein the spring, thousands of Persian roses bloom in hedgerows, filling the air with their heavenly perfume. You will also see the thousands of Kasbahs scattered along the Dads River, majestic sandcastles with a visually appealing, timeless beauty. You will explore the Dades Valley, traveling through El Kela De Mgouna and Boumalne to view the inimitable natural vistas and unusual rock formations. You will then continue to Ouarzazate, where one large oasis intercepts the water flow between the Dads, the Dra valleys, and the majestic High Atlas Mountains.

You will spend most of your day en route to Marrakech, exploring the legendary Kasbah of At-Benhaddou, a renowned architectural marvel. You will take the back roads to Taleouate, then Taddart, and continue to Marrakech. You will arrive in Marrakech, a city of pleasure for visitors and locals, where southern tribespeople and Berber villagers bring their goods to market and find a variety of entertainment. To tourists, the city is a feast for the imagination, full of incomparable beauty, situated before the towering mountains that provide a thrilling backdrop. After a visit to the bustling Jemaa El Fna square, you will conclude your day with dinner and other accommodations at your hotel.

You will devote your morning to the exploration of Marrakechs many historical sites, including the Menara, a magnificent pool surrounded by flowerbeds. Reflecting the image of an exquisite Moorish edifice, constructed in 1866 for the dignitaries, who enjoyed glorious sunsets with the ethereal Atlas Mountains as a backdrop; the pool also functions as an innovative irrigation system that is adapted to live in the desert. Your tour will cover many impressive sites, including the Koutoubia Minaret (which is identical to la Giralda, a tower found in Sevilla, Spain), and the Saadien tombs, which demonstrate Moorish architecture at its best. The tombs consist of sixteenth-century mausoleums, which lay walled-in and undiscovered until 1917. Dinner is at Jamaa El Fna Square. You will then return to your hotel for the night.

You will begin your day with an excursion to the Ourika Valley, where you will visit the traditional Berber Souks and the Jewish shrines. After midday meal, you will see the Berber Museum of Arts and Crafts to learn about the dwellers of these mountains and their products before you discover their workshops and sophisticated, hand-made products. You will return to Marrakech for dinner and other accommodations at your hotel.

You will begin your day by traveling to Essaouira (Mogador), a picturesque city with a rich history. With fascinating antiquity, Essaouira was occupied by the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, supplied essential purple dyes to the Romans, absorbed the sophisticated Jewish arts of the silversmith, and spent centuries as a Portuguese enclave. Despite the apparent influence of these civilizations, Essaouira has managed to remain a small, authentic Berber town. Alive with the breath of fresh air provided by the Atlantic, Essaouira is a jewel nestled in the rugged coast, with a vast expanse of empty sands trailing back along the peninsula towards the South. After an introductory tour, you will conclude your day with dinner at Camp.

Your; the local guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel after morning meal; He will take you on a historical tour to the marvels of explore Essaouira for your whole day. Lunch will be at the fishing harbor of Essaouira.

Day at leisure to enjoy Essaouira your way.

You will travel to Casablanca, stopping at El Oualidia for a seafood midday meal. You will continue to El Jadida, where you will visit the citadel, evidence of the 11th-century Portuguese occupation. Finally, you will arrive in Casablanca, having completed a journey that has led you to immeasurable antiquity. You will conclude your day with a farewell dinner at the Port of El Jadida and spend the night at base camp.

In the morning, you will travel to Mohamed V Airport for your return flight home with authentic memories of Morocco.