Group travel
From North to South of Morocco
27 April - 5 May 2024
A journey through the wonders of Morocco. Visit the Imperial Cities of Fez with its majestic Medina, Meknes and Volubilis, before reaching the Blue City, the pearl of Morocco. We continue to enter the fascinating Sahara Desert of Merzouga, an adventure among the majestic dunes on the border between Morocco and Algeria. After leaving the desert you reach the red earth of the Great South of the Todra and Dades Gorges, and then visit the famous Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou through the Rose Valley. We end the trip in the colorful and sparkling Marrakech
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Day 1
Italy-Tangier–Chefchaouen
Arrival at Tangier airport, reception and private transfer, transfer to the Blue City. Free evening. Transfer approximately 3 hours. Accommodation Riad.
Day 2
Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Meknes - Fez
After breakfast, the visit to the Blue City continues. Hidden in the Rif mountains in northern Morocco, an enchanting city stands out to be savored slowly, where everything is painted blue. The town was founded by Andalusian exiles around the mid-1400s, which is why it looks a lot like an Andalusian city with narrow streets and walls full of flowers. There are various theories as to why it is painted blue, some maintain that it was the Jews who painted the houses to recall the blue color of paradise, while others say the reason is purely practical: blue works as a mosquito repellent, there is no all we have to do is discover it together! After visiting Chefchaouen we head towards Volubilis where we can visit the archaeological site, followed by transfer to the city of Fez, arriving in the late afternoon. Free evening. Accommodation in Riad. Transfer approximately 4:50 hours.
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Day 3
Fez
After a rich breakfast, the guided tour of the ancient medina of Fes and its main attractions begins. A true stronghold of the country's culture and identity, upon entering Fez you will feel like you have taken a dive into the past and you will breathe a medieval air among wonderful landscapes, particular sounds, rich scents and many colours. Fez is divided into the New City, that is, the imperial city built starting from 1200 where the station, the royal palace and the Jewish quarter are located, and the Old City or Medina, a true labyrinth of narrow streets, over 9 thousand, with the famous tannery, with markets of all kinds, from carpets to brass objects, from ceramics to fabrics where the goods are still transported on the back of donkeys. The city, founded as the capital of the Idrisid dynasty between 789 and 808, is home to the oldest university in the world. it reached its peak splendor between 1200 and 1300 when it displaced Marrakech from its role as capital. La Ville Nouvelle, south of Fez is the area where the city's restaurants, bars, cafes, bookshops and other shops are located. In the Medina we find small cafes and they offer excellent breakfasts. Free evening. Accommodation in Riad.
Day 4
Fes - Merzouga Desert
After breakfast, the transfer to Merzouga awaits us. Stop in the cedar forest of Azrou, a town among the peaks of the Atlas, a Berber town with the largest and oldest cedar in the region. Arrival in the afternoon, it was once a resting point along the tracks that cross the desert, with an expanse of dunes that extends as far as the eye can see, an unattainable horizon and the only sound of the camel's foot sinking into the sand. Right from here begins our walk at sunset among the dunes on a dromedary with arrival at the tented camp in (superior formula) the evening continues with a traditional dinner, after dinner a walk among the dunes to admire the starry desert sky. Accommodation in a tented camp. Transfer duration approximately 8 hours.
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Day 5
Merzouga - Todra and Dades Gorges
After breakfast we say goodbye to the desert, departing towards the Dades Gorges with a stop in the Todra Gorges for a pleasant walk. Lunch break, departure for the Dades canyon crossed by the Dades river with the towering mountains of the High Atlas as a backdrop. The beauty of the landscape is enriched by oases of palm groves and splendid Arab fortresses called kasbahs. For hundreds of years this lunar territory has been crossed by merchants and nomads as it connects the desert and the ancient trading oases of Tifilait. Accommodation Riad. Transfer approximately 4 hours
Day 6​
Dades Gorges - Ait Ben Haddou
After breakfast, departure to visit the splendid Kasbah of Amridil, the most impressive in the entire valley dating back to the year 1600. We continue to reach Ait Ben Haddou, founded as a fortified city along the caravan route between the Sahara desert and the current city of Marrakech . We will visit the Ksar, a UNESCO world heritage site since 1987 and protagonist of many famous films such as Gladiator, the Last Temptation of Christ, Game of Thrones, The Crusades, etc. You will climb on foot between narrow streets, walls and characteristic craft shops until you reach the top from the characteristic barn and towards a unique 360 degree landscape towards the mountains and the desert. Here we have two days available to visit Ait Ben Hoddou with its beauty, enjoy a horseback ride or the possibility of having a Quad experience. Accommodation in Riad.
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Day 7
Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech
Departure for Marrakech through the fascinating mountains of the High Atlas, a mountain range that extends for over 1000 km crossing Morocco from the east to the Algerian border, with peaks over 3000 metres, in a mountain environment with a bewitching charm. A stop at the Tizi 'n Tichka pass, at 2,260 metres, where you can take beautiful shots of the landscape. Arrival in Marrakech, visit to the famous Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, a square so beautiful and exciting that it has appeared in many films, a vital and characteristic center of the city. During the day its face completely changes, if in the morning and afternoon it is home to a gigantic and colorful open-air market, in the evening it becomes even more lively with its snake charmers, storytellers and magicians. Overnight stay in riad. Transfer approximately 4:50 hours
Day 8
Marrakech
After breakfast we begin the visit of Marrakech, there will be a local guide with us who will take us to discover the medina, a fortified medieval citadel that dates back to the times of the Berber empire, its very crowded labyrinthine streets are a succession of souks, which sell fabrics , ceramics, jewellery, spices etc. After the visit to the medina we continue towards Jemaa el Fna square, the main square of the city pulsating with life at all hours animated by musicians, street artists, jugglers; lively by day, evocative by night, the visit continues to the Bahia Palace which means Splendor, it was destined to be the most majestic palace in Morocco, considered a masterpiece of traditional Moroccan architecture. Inside, the palace is made up of 150 rooms richly decorated with marble, beech and cedar wood and zellige stucco. Around it are several lush courtyards where there are orange, banana, cypress, hibiscus and jasmine trees. These gardens divide the set of rooms, stables, mosques and hammans that make up the complex. Once the visit of the palace is over we head to the Tombs of the Saadites, a funerary complex which are sumptuous tombs that were built by the will of the Saadian prince Ahmed al-Mansour who lived between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. We move to visit the Majorelle Gardens, the most famous and beautiful of the many parks and gardens in the city, this enchanting garden is located in the estate of the famous electric blue villa which was owned by the landscape architect Jacques Majorelle, later purchased and restored by French designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1964. After the visit we head towards the Koutoubia Mosque, like almost all mosques in Morocco, it cannot be visited by non-Muslim people. But it would be a shame not to admire this architectural wonder from the outside, the very elegant decorations of the minaret, the tower built in the 11th century inspired by the Giralda of Seville, the eye will get lost among harmonious decorative elements, keystones and exposed stones. After the visit, free evening. Accommodation in Riad/Hotel.
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Day 9
Marrakech - Italy
Private transfer from Marrakech to the airport for departure to Italy.
Price per person in a double room starting from:
- from 5 to 10 people 990.00 €
- from 11 to 15 people €900.00
- from 16 to 20 people 800.00 €
Single room supplement €290.00
The price includes:
Transfers from/to airport
Private transport with driver for the entire trip in Italian
Fuel for the entire tour
7 nights in Riad
1 night in a tented camp with private bathroom
All breakfasts as scheduled
3 dinners as scheduled
Guide in Italian for visits of Marrakech and Fez
Dromedary excursion
24 hour assistance
Activities as scheduled