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DURATION
3 Days
STARTING POINT
Marrakech
ENDING POINT
Fes
DESCRIPTION
Day 1: Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Dades Gorges
We’ll pick you from your riad, and head to the High Atlas Mountains. You’ll be amazed by the gigantic peaks of the Atlas (highest is around 3000 m). You’ll also enjoy the breath-taking views of Berber villages, residing on the side of the mountains. Next is Ouarzazate, or Hollywood of Morocco, a quiet town with fortresses and villages. Lunch will take place in Ouarzazate. Following the road of thousand Kasbahs and discovering Dades valley, with its beautiful “green line” which is composed of fruitful trees, including Roses and nuts which stretches for miles across the Anti-Atlas. Arriving Dades gorges, then overnight in the hotel.
Day 2: Dades gorges – Erfoud – Rissani- Merzouga
After breakfast, we’ll head to the neighboring Todgha gorges, much huge and cooler than Dades’. You’ll get to walk a little downside the gorges, before having lunch in a restaurant. Continue our road by passing through a number of towns: Tinejdad, Jorf and Erfoud. All these towns belong to Rafilalet region, which is the “home” of Morocco’s dynasties. Arriving Merzouga before sunset. You’ll have a little rest in the desert hotel, and then mount your camels and set off for an adventure during the splendid scenery of sunset. Dinner and entertainment in the camp, then sleeping in a traditional tent.
Day 3: Merzouga – Midelt – Ifrane – Fes
You’ll get to wake up at dawn time, to see the magical sunrise, then mount back your camels towards the hotel. You’ll have shower and breakfast, then leaving the Desert and driving to Rissani, 70 Kms north the desert. You’ll have a break there to explore the traditional souk, which once was a trading point for caravans and villagers. Continue our road along Ziz valley by Aufous, composed of thousand of Palm trees. After that, we cross the ZIZ gorges and pass through several mineral springs and spa resources till we arrive in Midelt, where we’ll have lunch, labeled for Apple production. Then we continue the journey ahead through Tizi Ntlghomt pass, before having a pause in the cedar forests by Azrou, seeing the rarely existing monkeys. Then, we continue straightaway till Ifrane, a European-like town, with its Swiss building style. Later on, we close up your trip at the final point in Fes. Taking you to your riad and ending the tour.
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- Departure Time 8:30 AM.
- Return Time Approximately 5:30 PM.
- Dress Code Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking shoes, hat, light jacket.
what's inclusions
- Local Taxes
- Accommodation
- Driver Guide
- Airport Transfers
- Breakfast
what's excluded
- Entry Fees