See some of Morocco's best sights on this two-week itinerary. Ifrane is a city located in the Middle Atlas Mountains in Morocco.., then head to the sandier seas of the Atlas Mountains and Erg Chebi with a camel trek and desert camping. Follow expert guides through the bustling markets of Fes and Marrakech, and wrap up your trip in the bohemian enclave of Essaouira before you depart.
*Enjoy Berber hospitality with local interactions and home-cooked meal.
*Embark on private guided tours of Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Fes, and Marrakech.
*Choose to 4x4, mountain bike, or horseback ride in the mountains.
*Private transfers throughout.
* Featuring expertly selected hotels.
*Discover Essaouira-Mogador and its ramparts which draw the contours of Astapor, the city of the Game of Thrones series
*Learn to cook Moroccan food in the markets of Essaouira
Casablanca is known as the industrial city of Morocco, where most economical entities take place. It’s also a city of evolvement, and its change is permanent; which allows the visitor to always find something new to know about, and to enjoy. The corniche is a principal destination in the city, with its monumental Mosque, its Mall and restaurants, as well as the view and freshness it allows next to the Atlantic Ocean
Fes is one of the most ancient cities of Morocco, which make of it a rich one artistically and culturally. It’s one of the destinations well known by tourists, where they take most of their souvenirs from, in terms of carpentry and handmade crafts. it's a city full of color for every person to find an inspiration between its streets and products. founded in 859 CE. The city of Fes reached its true economic and cultural height through the 13th and 14th centuries under the Merinids, at which time it replaced Marrakesh as the capital of the kingdom. Although the political capital of Morocco was transferred to Rabat in 1912, Fes has retained its status as the country's artisan center. Workshops hosting master craftsmen in the medina are as busy today as they were hundreds of years ago, and strongly contribute to the city’s industrial economy. Trades such as blacksmithing, leather working, ceramics, silk weaving, and sculpting are still practiced, and you’ll sure to witness this firsthand throughout the day. The tannery of Fes, colorful and pungent, is a must-see; here, workers labor in small pools filled with specific dyes to treat their wares. The original ramparts still protect this ancient city, and its estimated 9,000 passageways and bustling streets are a joy to explore. With a private driver and expert guide at your side, discover the essential highlights of Fes over the course of this full-day tour.
Out to tour the labyrinthine souks of Fes with your private guide. Among the many shops and stalls are artisan workshops and studios where traditional skills, passed down by Moorish émigrés from Andalusia for generations, are still practiced by master craftsmen. Metal and leather workers, ceramic, silk, tapestry, and sculpting masters all congregate in the area, just as in centuries past. Highlights of the tour include visiting a vast open-air tannery and the spice souk known as El Attarine, undoubtedly the most vibrant in Fes, as well as the henna and wood-working souks located in the Nejjarine neighborhood where the heavy scent of cedar lingers in the air. Here, the main plaza is lined with trees that provide a welcome respite from the warm sun and is also where you can the city’s best fabric dyers. Wool and cotton are treated in colorful dyes here, and small streams of excess pigments float down the streets as finished garments are completed and rinsed. After a few hours navigating the Artisan's Quarter, you will be returned to your hotel.
Enjoy time at leisure to explore at your own pace, or relax at your hotel.
Leave Fes to head into the desert. On the way, you will travel through the largest cedar forest in Africa, which is also home to the Barbary apes (aka Atlas Monkeys), which are sure to entertain. You’ll cross the Middle Atlas Mountains to Midelt, on the high plains between the Middle and High Atlas Mountains, where you will stop for the night.
After you arrive, take a short walk in the ecological park to check out the local flora and fauna. Make sure to sample the specialty local trout caught in the volcanic lakes while you're here, then grab a bottle of wine and watch the local wildlife in the pond under the shadow of the Atlas Mountains.
Head into the High Atlas Mountains via the Ziz River Gorge to the large dunes of Erg Chebbi. Take some time to explore the area around the dunes before meeting your camels and trekking into the heart of the dunes to your luxury camp for the night. (If camels aren't quite your style, you can opt for a 4x4 instead.)
Once you arrive, you can climb the nearest dune to watch the sun go down and the stars come out. Enjoy dinner, traditional music, and stargazing into the evening.
Get an early start to watch the sunrise over the dunes. Hop back on your camel and ride back to the edge of the dunes.
It's time to get on the road to the Dades Gorge. Along the way, you’ll stop to visit the ancient irrigation system that once brought water to the desert from the distant Saghro Mountains, as well as a visit to the oasis town of Tinghir where you will have a guided walk of the palmeraie and old Jewish area. Next, you’ll visit nearby Todgha Gorge where you will walk through the most impressive part of the canyon, before you reach the Dades Valley.
Pay a visit to the local rose cooperative to observe the distillation process involved in creating the valley's signature rose products, or see a different sort of creative process at the Azlag Cooperative. The Skoura palm grove covers 25 km². Countless date palms and lush gardens of olive, almond and pomegranate trees cover this territory. It is an impressive abundance of vegetation specific to the oases of the south.
In the middle of the palm grove, marvelous earthen fortresses still retain their beauty of yesteryear. Each has its own story that recalls the way of life of the local community. The most famous is the Amridil Kasbah built in the 17th century. Others are also of great importance such as the Kasbah Ait Aabbou, Ben Moro…
Skoura represents a crossroads of cohabitation between Amazigh, Arabs and Jews. The latter have left traces of their lives as evidenced by certain architectural motifs on the facades of the Kasbahs, crafts, the cemetery, places of worship, rites.
Take the road of 1000 Kasbahs on your way to the city of Ouarzazate, also known as the Hollywood of Morocco. You'll pass through Ouarzazate and continue to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou. Explore this impressive ksar, before traveling over the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka path, reaching an altitude of nearly 7,500 feet (2,286 m) above sea level. There will be plenty of stops for tea and photographs as you take in the breathtaking vistas before arriving in Marrakech.
Located in Marrakech - nicknamed the "red city" or "ocher city" -, Morocco's fourth largest city after Casablanca, Fez and Tangier, the Majorelle Garden is a botanical garden with a tourist vocation created by the French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886- 1962) in 1931. Bought by Yves Saint-Laurent (1936-2008) and Pierre Bergé (1930-2017) in 1980, it is one of the most visited sites in Morocco and attracts nearly 600,000 visitors each year. Covering an area of 8,000 m², the garden is inspired by Moroccan oases and Islamic and Spanish gardens in the Moorish style. A small haven of peace in the middle of the effervescence that rages in Marrakech, the Majorelle garden offers a festival of bright colors where blue is in the spotlight. Are you also planning to visit the Majorelle Garden in Marrakech? Here is our little guide to this essential activity of a stay in Morocco!
You will be privately transferred between your hotel and Casablanca's international airport by an English-speaking driver. Approximate travel time varies based on the location of your accommodations, taking up to one hour.
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Morocco Highlights & High Atlas Mountains
Morocco Highlights & High Atlas Mountains
Morocco Highlights & High Atlas Mountains
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