15 Days Essential Of Morocco Tour From North To South

Arrival at Casablanca airport and welcome by our guide. Transfer to Casablanca and upon arrival, panoramic city tour and outside visit of the new Hassan II mosque. At the end of the morning, we will go to our hotel, to check in. Afterwards, lunch in a local restaurant, followed by a visit to the economic capital of the Kingdom: the United Nations Square, the Royal Palace and the Habbous district, the Cathedral, the Anfa district and the Aïn Diab ledge. Return to the hotel at the end of the day and welcome dinner. Walking Time: 1h to 2h Driving time: 1h to 2h (150 km) Meals included: breakfast, dinner Accommodation : Hotel :Le Casablanca Hotel Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps :Casablanca

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Rabat. Guided tour of the unfinished Mosque and the Hassan Tower. The mosque was built at the end of the 12th century by Sultan Yaqoub el Mansour (1184-1199). Thereafter, we will see the prestigious Mohamed V mausoleum, which is considered one of the most beautiful burials in the world, the Royal Palace Dar el Makhzen, adorned with immense doors chiselled in copper and made by a local craftsman, the gardens and the Oudaïas Kasbah, built in the 12th century by the Almohads. Next, a photo stop in front of the Necropolis of Chellah, erected in 1339 during the reign of Aboul Hassan Ali on the remains of an ancient Roman city. Continue to Chefchaouen via Kenitra and to the Rif Mountains. Arrival in Chefchaouen at the end of the day. Installation at hotel for the next two nights and dinner. Walking Time: 1h Driving time: 4h to 5h (340 km) Meals included: breakfast, dinner Accommodation : Hotel : Example : El Cortijo & Spa 4 * hotel Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps :Casablanca, Rabat, Cherfchaouen

Breakfast at the hotel. Complete visit to the Blue City, during which we will discover the special charm of this small town in northern Morocco. Dinner at a local downtown restaurant. Afterwards, free time to admire the small alleys magnificently decorated with plants and with special colors. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Walking Time: 1h to 2h Meals included: breakfast, dinner Accommodation : Hotel : Example : El Cortijo & Spa 4 * hotel Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps : Chefchaouen

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Volubilis to visit the Roman ruins. Volubilis contains the essentially Roman vestiges of a fortified municipality built on an imposing site at the foot of Jebel Zerhoun. Thereafter, we will admire the magnificent panorama of the holy city of Moulay Idriss, perched at the top of a rocky peak overlooking the Oued Erroumane valley. Dinner at Moulay Idriss. Thereafter, we will take the road to Meknes, founded in 711 by the Amazigh tribe of Meknassas, which gave it its name. Meknes has preserved imposing monuments; we will also take a guided tour of the city: Place El Hedim, Bab Mansour gates, which gives access to the medina, which is classified among the four most beautiful gates in the world and which is the most important in Africa. North, the royal stables and the old granaries, a gigantic architectural ensemble built by Moulay Ismaïl. Dinner and installation at the hotel for two nights. Walking Time: 1h Driving time: 2h to 3h (194 km) Meals included: breakfast, dinner Accommodation : Hotel : Example : 4 * Zaki Meknes hotel Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps :Volubilis, Moulay Driss, Meknes

(106 km) Breakfast at the hotel and departure for the discovery of Fez, the most impressive of the imperial cities and spiritual capital of the Kingdom. Historical visit of the "Fez El Bali" medina, the Néjjarine Square and its fountain, the tannery district and Casablanca Rabat Meknès la médersa attarine. Dinner and walk on the esplanade of the Royal Palace and its sumptuous golden door. Then, discovery of the ancient ramparts, from where we will have a panoramic view of the city and continuation of the visit with the complex of potters. Walking Time: 1h Driving time: 1h to 2h (106 km) Meals included: breakfast, dinner Accommodation : Hotel : Example : 4 * Zaki Meknes hotel Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps :Fez, Meknes

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Béni Mellal through the mountainous landscapes of the Middle Atlas via Ifrane, the little Moroccan Swiss, located in the heart of a cedar forest and surrounded by Berber villages. Stop at Béni Mellal for dinner. In the afternoon, continue to Marrakech. Installation at the hotel for two nights and Fantasia dinner show. (482 km) Walking Time: 1h Driving time: 5h to 6h (482 km) Meals included: breakfast, dinner Accommodation : Hotel : Example : Kech Boutique & Spa 4 * Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps : Meknes, Beni Mellal, Marrakech

Breakfast at the hotel and departure for the discovery of the imperial city "Marrakech la rouge". Historical visit of Marrakech: the Koutoubia and its minaret, the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Menara gardens and the tower of the ramparts. Having dinner. In the afternoon, visit the medina of Marrakech and the souks, then free time on the famous Place Djemâa El Fna and return to the hotel. Walking Time: 1h to 2h Meals included: breakfast Accommodation : Hotel : Example : Kech Boutique & Spa 4 * Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps : Marrakech

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure by 4x4 to Dadès via Ouarzazate via the Tizi ne Tichka pass, the highest road pass in Morocco (2,260 m). Arrival at Ait Ben Haddou and discovery of its ksar, a traditional pre-Saharan habitat type and classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The houses are grouped inside its defensive walls reinforced by corner towers, a striking example of the architecture of southern Morocco. Some of these dwellings appear to be small castles with their tall towers decorated with raw brick patterns. This site has also been used for the shooting of several popular films. Dinner and continuation to Skoura, the first step on the road of 1,000 kasbahs between Ouarzazate and Tafilalet, with a very pretty palm grove famous for its many kasbahs. The palm grove has many ancient villages whose inhabitants live mainly on agriculture. On the road, discover the oases of the valley of roses in El Kalâa Magouna. Arrival at the end of the day in Dades and installation at our hotel, for one night. Dinner at the hotel. Walking Time: 1h Driving time: 5h to 6h (259 km) Meals included: breakfast, dinner Accommodation : Hotel : Example : the Xaluca Dades 4 * hotel Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps : Marrakech, Aitbenhaddou, Ouarzazate, Skoura, Dades

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards the Todra gorges, then walk on foot in this magnificent place. The gorges are very impressive and offer a magnificent landscape. You feel tiny at their feet; their walls can reach 300 meters in height. Continue to Alnif for dinner, then to Zagora, the gateway to the desert, at the end of the lush Draa Valley, which is only a few kilometers from the first Saharan dunes. "Timbuktu: 52 days", this faded sign crossed in the heart of Zagora signs the ancient vocation of the city of the last stage of the caravan route. Installation at the riad, for one night and Dinner. Walking Time: 1h Driving time: 5h to 6h (293 km) Meals included: breakfast, dinner Accommodation : Hotel : Example : The Kasbah Tinsouline Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps : Dades, Todra Gorges, Draa Valley, Zagora

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure across the old caravan trail which joins the Draa at Timbuktu, after having crossed a good part of the Hamada du Draa, a stone desert before the Sahara, between oasis and Atlas. Continue to the dunes of Erg lihoudi, then a camel ride awaits you to stroll through the dunes. Dejeuner in the middle of nature. Then, departure to the large dunes of Chegaga, the largest dunes in Morocco. Installation at the luxury bivouac in Chegaga for one night. Then, you can climb the highest dune to watch the sunset. Dinner and Accomodation Walking Time: 1h to 2h Driving time: 2h to 3h (90 km) Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation : Hotel : Example : luxury bivouac Chegaga Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps : Zagora, Erg Lihoudi, Chegaga

Breakfast at the bivouac. Departure to Ouarzazate crossing the Drâa valley. We will return to Zagora and we will make a stop at the Kasbah Ouled Driss and at Tamergroute, a city known for its unique pottery. Continue to Agdez. Dinner en route in a kasbah. On the road, we will have the pleasure of admiring both the largest palm grove in the country and a multitude of kasbahs, witnesses of the route of sub-Saharan caravans of old times. Arrival in Ouazazate at the end of the day and installation at the hotel for one night. Dinner at the hotel. Walking Time: 1h to 2h Driving time: 3h to 4h (258 km) Meals included: breakfast, dinner Accommodation : Hotel : Example : the Karam Palace 4 * hotel Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps : Tamegroute, Agdez, Ouarzazate

Breakfast at the hotel. We will take the direction of Taznakht, capital of the carpets typical of the region, then continue to Taliouine, known for its saffron cultures. It is nicknamed the African center for red gold, saffron being the most expensive spice in the world. Stop at a saffron cooperative, then continue to Taroudant, also called little Marrakech. It is full of citrus groves (mostly oranges and clementines), and argan oil is specific to the region. Visit to an argan oil cooperative. Continuation through the country of argan trees, the endemic tree of south-western Morocco, which goats love to climb to eat the young shoots and the fruit, leaving the nucleus it contains. The stones are crushed with stones to extract the almonds, whose properties are recognized, then continue while following the plain of Sousse. Arrival in Agadir and accommodation at your hotel for the next three nights. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Walking Time: 1h to 2h Driving time: 3h to 4h (358 km) Meals included: breakfast, dinner Accommodation : Hotel : Example : the Beach Club 4 * hotel Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps : Taznaght, Taliouine, Agadir

Free days at the hotel with half board. Meals included: breakfast Accommodation : Hotel : Example : the Beach Club 4 * hotel Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps : Agadir

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Agadir airport to take our return flight. Back to home