5 days tour from Marrakech to fes

DAY 1 : MARRAKECH – TIZI N’TICHKA – TELOUET – AIT BEN HADDOU – OUARZAZATE

5 days tour from Marrakech to fes, Departure from Marrakech in the morning (Riad or Airport) towards Teoulet, we will cross the High Atlas Mountains where we will enjoy the extraordinary landscapes that these mountains offer us, the colors change from orange to green, the shoulders of the roads occupied by vendors and a landscape worth seeing, we will cross the mountain pass Tizi’n Tichka, the highest point of this route with 2,280 meters high.

Our first stop will be in Teoulet to visit the kasbah of Pacha Glaoui built on an ancient kasbah of the eighteenth century and in order to control the passage of commercial caravans, this palace was expanded using solid stone for its construction, although there are still several rooms that remain in good condition, is impressive contrast that creates the ruined adobe walls with the decorative luxury of the main rooms, tastefully decorated with mosaics, marble, silk tapestries, stucco ceilings and cedar wood doors, after the view we will eat in the local restaurant of this small kasbah.

After lunch we will head to Aït Benhaddou (declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco), this fortified kasbah was inhabited by the Ben Haddou tribe until it began to deteriorate, it was when Unesco helped to rehabilitate much of it. Aït Benhaddou is a majestic sand-colored fortification, its interior looks like the set of a movie and it is impressive to wander through it. Its citadel is tiny and consists of narrow cobbled streets and narrow streets that are ascending to reach the top of the fortification, where there are splendid views with the shades of the mountains are red and parched. Continue route to Ouarzazate, is the intermediate point linking the mountains and the desert where we will spend the night.

Dya 2 : OUARZAZATE – SKOURA – KELAA MGOUNA – VALLE DE LAS ROSAS – LAS GARGANTAS DEL DADES – BOUMALNE – TINEGHIR – GARGANTAS DEL TODRA .

In the morning and after a good Moroccan breakfast we will head towards the Skoura Valley with more than 700. 000 date palms and noted for its important enclave of greenery and its kasbahs scattered throughout the oasis and its surroundings, we will visit the kasbah of Amredil an imposing kasbah that deserves a visit for the treasures it contains, be surprised by its corners, its small villages, orchards and olive groves hidden under its huge palm trees, all of a simplicity and suggestive beauty, an ideal place to visit.

We will continue through the Valley of the Roses located at the foot of the High Atlas, as its name suggests is the most important and interesting growing area from the point of view of tourism, 30 km of uninterrupted cultivation of roses, a splendid greenery nestled at the foot of a canyon of ocher tones that offers a spectacle of beauty and is part of the most important sites in Morocco. We will cross the mountains and we will have the opportunity to visit one of the nomadic families living in the caves of the High Atlas where we will be offered a welcome tea and we will enjoy the hospitality of the Berber people, We will continue towards the Dades Gorges with its spectacular scenic value and its architectural value is completed by the various ksur and numerous kasbah of abobe that we will find as we go, many of them in ruins but still dotted along the narrow valley a panorama to admire. We will continue towards Boulmane du Dades where we will stop for lunch.

Our route continues towards Tineghir towards the impressive gorge of the Todra Gorges, a mandatory stop to contemplate the great canyon, formed by red limestone rock vertical walls and where the last 600 meters of the gorge are the most spectacular, the canyon narrows and happens to have a width of about 10 meters and 160 meters high, a paradise of stone where it houses a river of crystal clear waters and its picturesque setting makes it a must stop, we will arrive at the foot of Erg Chebbi where we will spend the night at Riad Aicha.

Dya 3 : GARGANTAS DEL TODRA – CIUDAD TOUROUG – – TINEJDAD ERFOUD – ERG CHEBBI ( MERZOUGA ) .

Today after breakfast we will have time to visit the Todra Gorges and contemplate the great canyon, formed by red limestone rock vertical walls and where the last 600 meters of gorge are the most spectacular, the canyon narrows and happens to have a width of about 10 meters and 160 meters high, A paradise of stone where it houses a river of crystalline waters and its picturesque atmosphere makes it a must stop, dotted with kasbah and full of palm trees make this one of the most beautiful landscapes of Morocco.

We will continue to Tinjedad where we will stop for lunch, our route will continue through Berber villages such as Touroug, El-Jarf etc, reaching Erfoud, where the main deposits of fossils, its important souk and market next to the central square is the nerve center of the population, finally arrive in Merzouga where camels will be waiting for us to go into the heart of the desert to spend the night and enjoy the blanket of stars and the silence that surrounds usAfter that you will continue to the dunes of Erg Chebbi captivating , these dunes are also called Merzouga Dunes. Arrival at the hotel and get ready for a camel ride for an hour and a half to enjoy the sunset. While on the side of the.

DAY 4 : MERZOUGA – HASSI LABIED – KHAMLIA – NOMAD FAMILY – FOSSIL SITE – DUNES INFORMATION

Early in the morning we will get up early to admire the sunrise, with the light of dawn the desert sand takes a spectacular reddish color and as the sun rises, the color is more yellowish. Back with our camels to take a shower, have breakfast and continue our route making a tour of the dunes in 4×4 visiting and surrounding the desert of Erg Chebbi over 250 meters high, an expanse of fine sand desert where natural scenes become an immemorial landscape bordering Algeria, we will make different stops, we will visit the Black Volcanic Rocks of fossils, rock engravings that are in the middle of the desert, Another of our stops is the village of Khamlia (original people of black Africa, where we will enjoy their traditional music (gnawa) while we take a delicious tea and enjoy the hospitality of the people, continue to visit the beautiful lake of Dayte Sarji where we can find pink flamingos bathing and a contrast between the orange colors offered by the desert and the blue of the sky and water. We will stop for lunch in Mezouga or Hasie Labied and continue to discover the oasis located at the foot of the dunes. mid-afternoon arrival at the hotel.

Dya 5 : MERZOUGA – ERFOUD – ERRACHIDIA – MIDELT – AZROU – IFRANE – FES

After breakfast today we will continue to RISSANI very famous for its market, this city shows with dignity and is proud to be the last commercial stop before the desert, the atmosphere that you breathe walking through the souks of Rissani is not found anywhere else in Morocco, a penumbra due to the roofs that filter the sun’s rays, an explosion of colors and smells that stand out to the combination of spices so well known, we can stroll through its souks and its local market where we will discover a different world. We will continue to Erfoud where we will have the opportunity to visit the factory of fossilized marble and the Museum of Fossils and Minerals where they house a collection of fossils out of the ordinary, our route continues to the Ziz Valley a hidden treasure in Morocco, for all those who love nature and natural areas is a pleasure to admire the immensity of the mountain and erosion over the years have produced the waters that once came from the High Atlas with great force. The contrast of the green of the palm trees with the red earth of the mountains and the small typical Berber houses of ocher color that are along this valley and that are accommodated in a spectacular landscape that we can not miss. We will continue towards Midelt through the mountain pass Tizi n’talghamt where we will stop for lunch. We will continue to Fes passing through ARZOU an important Berber village located in the interior of the Middle Atlas and known for its cedar forest that surrounds it where we can admire the many monkeys that live in complete freedom in this forest, we will pass through IFRANE, small mountain village that will captivate you by its cleanliness and its good condition, also called “The Switzerland of Morocco”, a holiday destination for the wealthiest people in the country.in the afternoon we will arrive in Fes.

Tour Includes:

– Pick up at your hotel/airport

– Transportation in 4×4 / Minibus A/C

– Combustible

– Spanish-speaking Driver Guide

– Hotels/Riads on PM basis

– Overnight in nomadic haima on PM basis

– Excursion in dromedary ( One per person )

Not included:

– Midday meals

– Drinks

– Entrance fees to monuments