Imperial treasures & desert wonders from Marrakech XM25-14

Day 1: Marrakech

Welcome at Menara airport by Atlas Voyages staff. Brief review of the tour during your transfer to the hotel. Check-in, dinner and accommodation. (PS: The hotel’s restaurant closes at 10:30 PM. No possibility of dinner served in the room)

Day 2: Marrakech Casablanca Rabat

Early departure to Casablanca. (The trip can be done by train, Transfers in/out are included). Visit of Morocco’s economic capital: the Mohamed V square, the exterior of the impressive Hassan II Mosque, the residential area of Anfa, the unique Habous district and the exterior of the Royal Palace. Optional (FB Basis): Fish lunch in local restaurant. Continuation to Rabat the Administrative capital of the country, City tour: the Royal Palace, (Mechouar), the Oudaya Kasbah, the Mohamed V mausoleum, the Hassan Tower. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 3: Rabat Meknes Fez

Departure to Meknes and visit of the Ismalian capital, famous for its 40 km long walls, visit of Bab Mansour, and the Jewish quarter. Optional (FB Basis): Lunch at a typical Moroccan Restaurant. Continuation to visit the impressive ruins of the Roman city Volubilis with photo stop in the holy city of Moulay Idriss. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel in Fez.

Day 4: Fez

The whole day is devoted to the city-sightseeing of Fez, the spiritual capital of Morocco: the medieval Medina and the Bou Anania Medersa, the Nejjarine fountain, the Foundouq Nejjarine : Museum of woods, Moulay Idriss mausoleum, and the outside of Karaouine mosque. Optional (FB Basis): Moroccan lunch at a traditional restaurant in the Medina. Afternoon: visit of the esplanade of the Royal Palace with its sumptuous golden door and then sightseeing of Fez Jdid. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 5: Fez Beni Mellal Marrakech

Departure to Marrakesh passing by the Berber village of Immouzer Kandar and Ifrane (In case of bad weather, the itinerary can be modified via Khenifra). Optional (FB Basis): Lunch and a moment of relaxation in Beni Mellal, one of the agricultural centres of Morocco. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 6: Marrakesh

Visit of historical Marrakesh famous by its beautiful palaces and monuments: the Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia Minaret and Menara Gardens. Lunch in an old palace in the medina (FB basis). Afternoon: Explore Secret Garden; Rebuilt in the mid-19th century by an influential Caïd of Atlas. Complete our sightseeing with a stop at the famous Jamaa El Fna Square with its surrounding souks and handicraft quarters. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Day 7: Marrakech

Enjoy a full day at leisure or shopping at the souks for some optional excursions. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. ** The today’s lunch in not included in the FB supplement. **

Day 8: Marrakesh Kasbah Telouet Ounila Valley Ksar Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate

Breakfast and early departure by 4WD to Ouarzazate by the main road that crosses the Tizi n-Tichka pass (2260 m of high altitude) with a parade of varied and enchanting landscapes and small villages. Visit the sublime Kasbah of Telouet which is one of the oldest caravan routes to the Sahara, between Ait Benhaddou and Marrakesh. Optional lunch on site (FB Basis). Departure to Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, considered one of the best preserved Ksars of all of Southern Morocco. Arrival in Ouarzazate, panoramic visit of the city with stop in front of the Kasbah of Taourirt. Dinner and overnight at the host.

Day 9: Ouarzazate Zagora

After breakfast departure to Taznakth, famous for its Berber carpets. Then continuation southwards to Agdz where we join again the road Ouarzazate-Zagora. From Agdz to Zagora is dotted with palm groves and numerous Kasbahs, most of them falling in ruins, but some are still worth a visit. Free lunch on the way. Dinner and accommodation in Tizi desert (12Km far from Zagora), under desert tents.

Day 10: Zagora Marrakech

Breakfast and then back to Ouarzazate following the same road till Agdz and then through the mountains of the Anti Atlas. Stop at noon in Ouarzazate for lunch. Heading on to Marrakech via the national road crossing the TiznTichka Pass. Arrival in Marrakesh, Dinner and accommodation.

Day 11: Marrakech Departure

Transfer to the airport of Marrakesh, assistance with departure formalities.