Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou - Dades Valley
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Marrakech
Today is the first day of our tour of Morocco, and we will come to meet you at your hotel in Marrakech. We will take you up in Marrakech and begin our journey to the Dades Valley from there. On the way, we will go through the High Atlas Mountains and across the Tizi n'Tichka mountain pass. You will get the opportunity to take in some breathtaking scenery as you make your way through the Berber mountain communities today. You are going to have a wonderful time watching the breathtaking scenery shift throughout the day.
Duration: 2 hours
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Ait Ben Haddou
We will make a stop at the largest Kasbah in Morocco, which is located in the Unesco World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou. It was constructed in the late 19th century by the last Berber chieftain El Glaoui Et-Hami, and it is now recognized as a significant historical monument by UNESCO. To this day, it is still home to numerous members of the Glaoui family.
Duration: 60 minutes
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Dades Gorges
We continue on our way to the Dades Gorge through the road known as "the Thousand Kasbahs," which provides many excellent opportunities for photography of both the natural world and its inhabitants. After arriving at Kalaat M'Gouna, which is well-known for its roses and the festival that takes place there every May during the rose harvest, we will drive to the "Dades Valley." The incredible rock structure known as "the monkey toes" can be seen right here, and it is a sight worth seeing. After the first day of our private tour, which began in Marrakech, we arrive at our riad for dinner and an overnight stay.
Duration: 3 hours
Dades - Todgha Gorges - Erfoud - Merzouga Desert
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Dades Gorges
Following breakfast, we will depart the Dades Valley and head in the direction of Tinghir and the Todgha valley.
Duration: 60 minutes
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Gargantas del Todra
We take pleasure in the breathtaking vistas of the historic Berber villages that gaze out over the valley. We pass beneath a crimson cliff that is around 300 meters in height. There is a possibility that we may go on a one-hour hike around the valley, where we will talk to residents working in their fields and learn about the culture of the area.
Duration: 60 minutes
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Merzouga Desert
Our tour departing from Marrakech will go to Merzouga via Erfoud after lunch at this location. As we travel through the valley of Tafilalet in Morocco, we pass past the country's largest date palm grove. We will take a stroll around the traditional souk in Rissani, and along the way, we will learn about the commerce caravans that traveled all the way to Tombouctou in Mali. After arriving in the desert of Merzouga in the afternoon, we check in to your riad and have dinner there.
Duration: 5 hours
Merzouga desert excursion
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Merzouga
After breakfast at the hotel, we will continue our tour across the Merzouga desert, which began in Marrakech.
Duration: 3 hours
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Khamlia
We are going to pay a visit to the nomads in their tent made of goat hair. We gain additional knowledge about the lifestyle of desert dwellers and travel to the Gnaoua village of Khamlia, where we listen to the music of people who were originally taken as slaves from Sudan, Mali, and Senegal.
Duration: 2 hours
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Erg Chebbi Dunes
In order to traverse the desert sand of the Erg-Chebbi dunes, we will be riding camels while being led by an expert camel guide.
Duration: 3 hours
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Merzouga Desert
As the sun sets over the Sahara desert, we take in its breathtaking scenery. After that, we are going to enjoy a traditional Berber meal in the desert camp where we are going to spend the night.
Duration: 60 minutes
Merzouga - Midelt - Fes
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Merzouga
We will ride camels back to the settlement in Merzouga after witnessing the dawn in the desert of Merzouga this morning. Today's activities will begin at sunrise.
Duration: 2 hours
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Midelt
Following breakfast at the hotel, we check out and begin our journey to Fes, passing via the Ziz Valley. In order to get to Midelt, we will have to travel across the Tizi n' Talghamt Pass, which will provide us with breathtaking views of the surrounding region.
Duration: 3 hours
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Ifrane
Moving forward, we will be traveling through the Cedar Forest and the Middle Atlas Mountains. We have a chance to see the Barbary apes in this area of the forest. We will travel to the city of Ifrane, which is known as "the Switzerland of Morocco" because to the architecture that can be found there.
Duration: 2 hours
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Fez
We continue on to Fes, which is the final stop on the Tour starting in Marrakech.
Duration: 2 hours
