DES8S:MOROCCO, THE GREAT DESERT

Drive along the picturesque tourist route of Costa del Sol. After arrival to Tarifa or Algeciras board the Ferry to Tangier crossing the Strait of Gibraltar towards Africa. Arrival to Morocco, disembark, clear customs and continue to Rabat. Arrival, dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour visiting the important sights such as the Mohamed V Mausoleum, the ruins of the Oudayas or the exteriors of the Royal Palace. Continue to Casablanca, the economic capital of the country to take a panoramic view including the exteriors of Hassan II Mosque, and the United Nations Square. Continuation to Marrakech. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, a city tour, known as the “Pearl of the South,” begins at the magnificent Menara Gardens, which features a side pavilion and countless olive trees. Next, an exterior visit of the Koutoubia Minaret, the twin sister of Seville’s Giralda. Once inside the old part of the city, there is a visit to the Bahia Palace, which belonged to a nobleman of the city. Finally, you will explore Jemaa el-Fna Square, one of the most fascinating places in Morocco, from where you can access the souks and the medina.

You will visit some artisan guilds: woodworkers, ceramicists, leatherworkers, spice merchants, and more. Lunch at the hotel. Free afternoon. Accommodation at the hotel. Optionally, dinner and show at “Fantasía Chez Ali.”

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Ouarzazate. Cross the High Atlas Mountains through the Tizi n’Tichka at 2,260 meters high, with villages built of mud and straw, in addition to almost perpetual snow. Arrival at Ait Ben Haddou, considered the most beautiful fortress in the country and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Here famous films such as Gladiator among others were filmed. Continue to Ouarzazate. Arrival in the late afternoon, dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Breakfast and departure to Erfoud, crossing the Dades Valley through towns like Boulmane and Kelaa M’Gouna, with their vast palm groves and the Valley of the Roses. Arrival at the Todra Gorges, an impressive geological feature shaped by river erosion. Free time at this location to explore on your own. Continue towards Erfoud. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. (BD)

Optional excursions*:

• Sunrise in the dunes of Erg Chebbi – Excursion in a 4×4 vehicle to see the sunrise in the desert. Departure very early on the morning of the 5th day of the tour from our hotel in Erfoud to the sea of dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you can see the sun’s effect at dawn and take a dromedary ride. Return to the hotel for breakfast.
• Night in the dunes of Erg Chebbi – Upon arrival in Erfoud, continue towards Merzouga where the 4×4 vehicle awaits to take you to the camp. During the journey you will be able to enjoy the magic of this landscape. Berber dinner and accommodation in the camp. The camp has camels that clients can ride in the early morning and enjoy the sunrise in the dunes. For this service you must notify at the arrival to the camp, where they will inform you about all the details of this included activity. (If you hire this optional excursion, you cannot make use of the Erfoud hotel and there is no refund for not using the hotel in Erfoud.)

Breakfast and depart towards Fez. Visit the Ziz River Valley with endless palm groves and houses built on mud and straw. Continue to the Middle Atlas through Er-Rachidia and Midelt with high mountain climates and almost perpetual snow, there being an incredible contrast between the heat of the desert and the snow of this place in a few kilometers. Continue to the cedar forest of Azrou to arrive, at the end of the afternoon, in Fez. Dinner and overnight at the hotel

Breakfast. Visit to the city founded in the 8th century by Idris I, considered the religious and cultural center of the country, and one of Morocco’s four imperial capitals. During this visit, you will take a several-hour walking tour through the most emblematic places, such as the exteriors of the Royal Palace, the Jewish Quarter, and the grand medina, which is entered through the famous Bab Bou Jeloud gate.

Here, you’ll have the chance to experience a journey back in time to a part of the city that still lives close to the Middle Ages: walls protecting its interior, formed by hundreds of labyrinth-like alleyways where you can experience a multitude of scents and flavors in this UNESCO World Heritage site. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Tangier. Transfer to the pier and aboard the ferry to return across the strait of Gibraltar back to Spain. Arrival to Tarifa or Algeciras and drive towards Costa del Sol. (B)

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