3Days 2Nights to Erg chebbi from Marrakech, Depart every Friday / 170 euro per person.
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You'll see a LOT in a short amount of time!
Day 1 : Marrakech and Dades Gorge.
Rise and shine, your tour starts 8:00am with a pickup from your Riad/hotel.
Your journey today will include a trip over the Atlas Mountains to visit the famous Kasbah at Ait Ben Hadou.
Then it's off to Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of Morocco.
Next, we head toward the Dades Gorges, driving through the Rose valleys and Mil-Kasbah road to reach your hotel before sunset to enjoy the spectacle of the view from the top of the canyon.
Day 2 : Dades Gorge To Erg chebbi Desert!
We leave the Dades Gorge for Todra Gorge, which is located 50Km from the Boumalen Dades
The Todra Cliffs are known for great climbing. We continue on to The Jerf village which was once inhabited by Jewish community and now occupied by Arabs.
After crossing the Ziz Valley, we finally reach the desert, where your camel is ready and waiting to take you on an amazing 90 minute journey into the desert. You'll arrive at our private camp, surrounded by towering sand dunes to enjoy music and an authentic Moroccan meal cooked by your bluemen.
Day 3 : Erg chebbi to Marrakesh
After viewing a breathtaking sunrise over the dunes, your camel will carry you back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower. Then it's off to Marrakesh through the Agdz Nekob and Tazzarine village (Where movie of 'Babel' was filmed) ; then to Ouarzazate and to Marrakesh via the Tizi-nTichka pass.
Arrive to Marrakesh at 19:00
Price include:
Pick up from your Riad
Accommodation
Transportation 4x4
English speaking Driver
Dinner and breakfast
Camel each person
Private bivouac
Desert-trips S.L ., is a company that organize trips throughout Morocco, formed by a highly trained and experienced professional staff and expert native guides, with good knowledge of the area and familiar with the customs and culture of our country.
We offer endless opportunities to discover a country full of contrasts, from the Rif to the Atlas, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Desert, from the Imperial cities to the mud and sandy Kasbahs ... We plan all kinds of options.
Our goal is to help you live the best experiences, creating a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, which not only allows you to discover those places that interest you but, for a few days, get closer to our customs and way of life.
Why us?
Trust and honesty.
Experience and professionalism.
Native guides with knowledge of several languages.
Experts in the area.
Flexibility in scheduling travel.
Quality transport.
Special activities.
Desert-trips , personalized tours for independent travelers.
For those independent travelers around the world who want to travel to Morocco in a different way, without haste and in small groups (friends, families, couples ...), but with the reassurance and confidence to feel in a cozy pace and join for a few days our culture, enjoying an amazing country filled with contrasts.
We help you plan your route, but it is YOUR trip to Morocco and therefore, you decide what to visit, when to stop and for how long ... TRAVEL TO MOROCCO YOUR WAY!
Desert-trips offers the opportunity to do many activities during your trip to Morocco such as visits to local Berber families, take a cup of tea with nomads in their caves, enjoy a Berber wedding, visiting local cooperatives or associations that cooperate on development in the area, visiting archaeological and historical explorations, camel rides, sleeping in berber tents in the Sahara desert, Berbers Homestays with native families, trekking, quads, climbing, mountain bike, sandboarding, windsurfing, henna paintings, stargazing, bird watching, and of course, haggling in the souks and local markets.
Feel free to contact us anytime, 24 hours, 7 days a week and we'll respond as quickly as possible without compromise.
Desert-trips S.L. - Patente nº: 64739993 - R.C. nº: 3984/2010 - I.F. nº: 938402736
Euros 490 per couple
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8 Days 7 nights - Marrakesh - Atlas and the great Sahara.
Day 1: Marrakech
Pick up from Marrakech airport. Day- off to visit the city. Marrakech is a four-colour city: ochre-coloured from the ground, white from the Atlas Mountains, blue from the sky and green from the vegetation. Marrakech is the great level of Haouz, surrounded by the High Atlas Mountains. It was chosen by Abou Bakr, chief of Almoravide, for being an area with great water richness. The city was built with the region own materials: wood from the Atlas forests, blue stones and sand. Thus, Marrakech was given rise - the snow and gold oases- .
Day 2: Marrakech Ouarzazate
Departure to the South. From the Ait Ourir village, the road becomes narrower to cross Tiz-in-Tichka neck with 2,260 meter-altitude. The slope is made through the ued Tamesnar valley. We could also visit the Irhem N'Ougdal tighremt (granary), an adobe and stone building whose towers allow the surveillance of the village surroundings. Other treasure of the region declared world heritage by UNESCO is Ait Benhaddou, which is fortified by gorgeous crenellated and decorative towers. This is one of the most beautiful villages of the Glaua region.
Day 3: Ouarzazate - Tinghir - Todra Gorge.
Discovery of Skoura (42 km), located at the heart of the palm valley. We will walk through the oases whose exuberant vegetation gives value to the secret Kasbahs. From here, we will go to Dades Gorge . After that, we will go to Boulmane that appears between Dades sides- a road marked by kasbahs and ksours which offers an ochre-coloured, red and mauve landscape - a stony plateau where the camels graze. After a journey full of Ksours, oases and palm groves, we will reach Tineghir, 1,350 meter-altitude and partially surrounded by a palm grove.
Day 4: Tinghir - Erfoud - Merzouga
We will visit Todgha Gorge, whose walls become increasingly narrower to reach 300 meter-height. After visiting this spectacular landscape we will go to Tinejdad (55 km) and Touroug (35 km), surrounded by gorgeous oases. We will introduce into Jorf palm grove which is extended to Erfoud, where the best dried dates of the country are collected. Then, we will find the desert and its voluptuous, thin and gold dunes. Merzouga dunes are accessible by car thanks to the asphalt that substituted the old track.
Day 5: Merzouga - Zagora
This itinerary crosses the south Saharan regions of Djebel Sagho through a tarmac road. At 3 km before reaching Rissani, we will find Alnif through a road which rises through the desert. After that, we will reach Mcessi, lost in the middle of the desert. After Alnif, we will reach the palm grove of Tazzarine. Beautiful villages surround Djebel Tizouguirine. We will go through Kob, Tansikht villages and we will incorporate into the Draa valley, huge greenness snake which crosses 250Km of dessert and drives us to Zagora.
Day 6 : Zagora - Ouarzazate
From Zagora we will go to Ouarzazate crossing the Draa valley (164Km of tarmac road) discovering a vast number of villages and oases. After Agdz, we will cross the heartshaped Djebel Sagho. This will assure an incredible tour.
Day 7: Ouarzazate - Marrakech
We will come back to Marrakech through Tiz-in-Tichka, in the heart of the Atlas Mountains. The slope offers an exceptional coloured landscape over Haouz level.
Day 8: Marrakech
End of the itinerary. Departure from Marrakech
Conditions
* Arrival and Departure: Marrakech Airport
* 8 days / 7 nights
* There is a 4 person minimum on this tour
Tour includes:
* Transfers Marrakech Airport
* Tour in 4x4 vehicles
* Driver
* Guide
* Fuel
* Hotel overnight stays (breakfast & dinner included)
* Dromedaries (one per person)
* 1 night in bivouac including dinner and breakfast
Not included
* Flight
* Meals
* Drinks
* Anything not mentioned in the "included"
3Days 2Nights to Erg chebbi from Marrakech & stay the night under berber tents.
If you are driving a rental car and coming from Fez, one of our staff will wait you in Erfoud or Rissani, and guide you to the Village where we start the camel trek, then you go to our guesthouse, you leave the heavy bags, and pack a small bag with important stuff [ Passport, Money, Camera, toothbrush..etc, a jacket, shoes and a turban or a scarf] you will need to pack this things to take to the camp with you.
Then we go to the camp, our camp is on 1h 20 min from the village. on the way we will stop to see the sunset, then continue to the camp, Dinner will be served at the camp, there are lot of blankets and mattresses. we stay the night there, in the morning you wake up to see the sunrise, and have breakfast then we ride camels back to the village, we arrive to the guesthouse then you take shower and pack your bags and you depart for your next destination, and end of our services.
we offer sightseeing tour in 4x4 around Merzouga in case you want to expand your stay in this area.
The drive from Fez to the desert is :
without stops : 6 to 7h
with stops : 8 to 9h.
The price euros 45 per person includes :
English, Spanish and French speaking guide during the trek
Pick up from Bus station or guide from city if you have your own car.
Private camp [ private services only for you]
2 bottles of water
Room with hot shower in our guesthouse -to take shower when the trek is over.
secured parking for your vehicle
A deposit of euros 50 is required to secure your trek, the balance of the payment will be cash in the end of the trek.
NT: Standard camel treks cost euros 30 per person [ in shared camps with big groups]
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Day 1: Airport - Tangier
Arrival and picked up by our guides in the port or airport of Tangier and transfer to Hotel. You can visit the old Medina. Dinner and overnight in Tangier as selected hotel category.
Day 2: Tangier - Fes via Meknes
After breakfast departure to Fez with a stop in Larache to eat. We continue towards the city of Moulay Ismail (Meknes), famous for its monumental Bab Mansour and the walls of their city. Arrival in Fez, dinner and hotel accommodation as selected category.
Day 3: Fes- Fes
Free day in FEZ. Upon entering the streets of the medina (old town) feel that the time back: the guild structure is still present in the workplace, the narrowness of the streets does not allow other means of transport as donkeys and a constant tingling of people move through the maze of narrow streets in the middle of which will surprise neighborhoods such as Andalusians and magnificent mosques and Koranic schoolsFez has always been associated with the study and religion, and remains the spiritual capital of Morocco. After visiting the medina other option is to walk aimlessly through the streets of Fez-Jdid, which houses the royal palace, the mellah (Jewish) and the oldest mosque in Fez. Dinner and hotel accommodation as selected category.
Day 4: Fes - Erfoud
It's time for Atlas. Not far from cross Fez Ifrane, residential center, before arriving in the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. After crossing Midelt we face a striking change in scenery, the road crosses the High Atlas and quickly move into the Deep South. The land becomes arid, with spectacular geological formations and deep valleys, as the Ziz Valley, huge green spots in the desert.'ll Start to see the adobe architecture, palm trees, some distant kasbahs ... We are at the gates of the desert. We arrived in Erfoud where we will spend the night in a hotel in the morning soon be able to make a trip to the desert of Erg Chebbi to see the sunrise from the large dune and from the hotel.
Day 5 : Erfoud - Ouarzazate
Breakfast and departure to the west side of the Atlas Mountains to reach the enchanting oasis of Tinghir. Proceed to the Dades Valley "Valley of the 1,000 Kasbahs" admiring its magnificent forts and the Valley of the Roses, and arrive in Ouarzazate, famous for its film studios. Dinner and hotel accommodation as selected category.
Day 6: Ouarzazate - Marrakesh
Breakfast and visit to the Kasbah of Taourirt and the famous Ait Ben Haddou (Cultural Heritage of Humanity). The journey is a series of strengths. La jornada de hoy es otro de ellos. This day is one of them. The 200 km between Marrakesh Ouarzazate run through the High Atlas. The road must be traveled slowly, for its beauty and because it is a mountain pass that crosses the Atlas to nearly 2,300 m. Rounding out the spectacular day, do the road following the old caravan route linking the two cities Ounila Valley, where there kasbahs built in caves and we will also visit the Telouet. Y continuamos hacia la ciudad roja de Marrakech. And we continue to the red city of Marrakech. Dinner and hotel accommodation as selected category.
Day7 : Marrakesh
Free day in Marrakech, a city famous for its Jemaa el Fna, which will occupy much of our time: an amalgam of aromas, sounds and sensations unique. The city also has plenty of places you wander and enjoy: Gardens Majorelle, Menara, Tombs Saadianas, walks or the mellah medina (the old Jewish quarter), the route of the walls, the modern city (Gueliz) with Western lifestyles. Dinner and hotel accommodation as selected category.
Day 8 - Marrakesh - Casablanca
Breakfast and departure to Casablanca, Morocco's economic capital and mythical city on the Atlantic Ocean, fascinating architecture. Visit its famous beach area and La Corniche Hassan II Mosque, second largest mosque in the world after Mecca. Dinner and hotel accommodation as selected category.
Day 9: Casablanca - Rabata - Asilah
Breakfast and departure to Rabat, check the capital of Morocco, the Royal Palace, the mausoleum of Mohammed V, Hassan Tower, Kasbah Oudaya, etc. In the afternoon continue to the town of Asilah Medina to visit the beautiful white. Dinner and hotel accommodation as selected category.
Day 10: Asilah - Asilah
After breakfast, free day to visit the city, relax, shopping ... Dinner and hotel accommodation as selected category.
Day 11: Asilah - Tangier Airport (43KM)
Breakfast and transfer to the port or airport as flight schedule or boat in Tangier. End of our services
Welcome To this page where we have listed our March break for 2012, Join us from MArch9th to March 19, with a pick up from Casablanca Airport to Desert and back, a loup of the country to experience all what can be seen in Morocco. Our jounrneys are escorted by North American guide and a local representative. Tour include visits to intimat places such as local houses and meals with local and nomads of the Sahara Desert. This unique experience includes huminatarian duty, visits to local schools ...ect. for more info please join our facebook pages.
Price : $2700 per couple based on room with double bed,
or $1530 for single room with single bed.
Registration is open till Feb 2012.
Contact us at : Moroccodeserttrips_gmail.com
Accomodation for our trips in Morocco.
Morocco allows you to live an authentic experience by staying in cozy and exotic accommodations, driving you easily to the stage of "a thousand and one nights". There are many ways to travel and so we offer different accommodation options for you to choose the one you like and fits your capabilities and interests:
One of the possibilities offered by Morocco, is the pleasant experience of staying in a riad. Riads are traditional housing inMoroccan urban centers (Medina) and consist of inward-looking houses organized around a central courtyard, following the traditional Arab-Muslim home. The courtyards are decorated with trees, flowers and fountains, providing multiple flavors and sensations, conveying peace and serenity. These are the perfect places to forget the stress and enjoy your vacation. They also have a totally typical Moroccan decoration.
The hotels and riads we offer fall into two categories:
STANDARD CATEGORY
They are charming accommodations, clean, comfortable and beautiful surroundings, but more simple and economical than the luxurious ones.
LUXURY CLASS
These accommodations offer all possible comforts, all the services and the best quality. An unforgettable experience for those who have a higher budget.
An experience that you can not miss is to spend a night in the middle of the desert in a haima.
If you want something different, learn more about people and our culture, we also offer the chance to stay in houses with Berber families, which will make your trip a unique experience.
And if you travel with your family or you want more independence, you also have the option of renting an apartment.
Among all the possibilities, choose and make your trip to Morocco your way!
Excursion to Essaouira 1 day.
Departure at 8 am. After about 3 hours, we reach the ancient port of Mogador, built by the Portuguese in a narrow peninsula with a huge sand crescent. Perfectly sheltered by stunning French-built walls of the eighteenth century, the city is largely pedestrian and is divided into various districts for design in grid form. From the top of Skala you can see the colorful fishing port and Spanish fortresses and guns.
Essaouira is also famous for its fine handicrafts, especially wooden objects (tuya) perfectly interspersed with lemon wood, ebony, nacre or copper or silver threads. If you like fish, enjoy a meal in the port. Evening return to Marrakech.
Excursion to Ouarzazate and Aitbenhadou 1 day .
This long tour will drive us through the High Atlas by an impressive mountain road that winds through the picturesque valleys and numerous Berber villages and gemstones sellers up to Tizi N'Tichka, the highest mountain pass in the Atlas to 2,260 m. In the south, beyond these impressive mountains covered with snow from November to April, there a different semi-desert landscape emerges, dotted along the river on the way to Ouarzazate with Kasbahs and small houses of mud and straw that contrast sharply with the emerald green fields around him. The visit to Ouarzazate, a modern military town, built by the French on the edge of the Sahara, including the former home of Pacha Glaoui, the kasbah of Ait Benhadu Taourirt and a picturesque old mountain town declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco and famous among film directors, and Atlas studies, making it one of the most interesting visits.
Excursion to Ourika valley 1 day.
Visit the lush Ourika valley and many small little towns along the valley. We continue to Setti Fatma where you can enjoy delicious local cuisine and a short walk along the waterfalls. Back in the afternoon to Marrakech.
Excursion to Ouzoud waterfalls 1 day.
Departure at 8 am at the most famous waterfalls of Morocco, Ouzoud waterfalls, located near a village with the same name. His impressive 100 meters high are what give strength to the waters of el-Abid. Back to the afternoon to Marrakech.
Price of the tour depends on the number of travelers. This are the prices according to travelers and the services provided. Choose your excursion and contact us.
Price of the excursion to Essaouira
Couples offer: 130€
Group 1 to 6 persons: 150€
Group 7 to 10 people:210€
Group 11 to 14 people: 230€
Group 15 to 16 people: 250€
Price of the excursion to Ouarzazate:
Group 1 to 6 persons: 160€
Group 7 to 10 people:220€
Group 11 to 14 people: 240€
Group 15 to 16 people: 260€
Price of the excursion to Ourika valley:
Couples offer: 110€
Group 1 to 6 persons: 130€
Group 7 to 10 people:190€
Group 11 to 14 people: 210€
Group 15 to 16 people: 230€
Price of the excursion to Ouzud Falls
Private tour, You will be the onlye people in the group, You can stop whenever you want.
Pick up at hotel, riad, airport or wherever you want.
Transport by normal car, 4x4 or minibus, depending on the number of people you are.
English-speaking driver.
Fuel, tolls and all associated expenses.
Meals and drinks.
Kasbahs entrances.
Before you travel.
Practical tips to travel to Morocco
Before you read the important information to consider in your trip to Morocco, we want to do some insights into the peculiarities of travelling to Morocco, which we hope will make your journey the most pleasant.
How to choose your trip to Morocco
There are many travel agencies that offer very cheap trips, but this implies that do not offer a quality service, with uncomfortable transport or in disrepair, dirty accommodation, no hot water, shared bathrooms, crowded groups with rigid itineraries and little time to enjoy places and people, non-English speaking guides ...
From Desert-trips.com we are committed to trying to make each trip a unique experience filled with pleasant memories and good feelings, so all our tours are conducted in comfortable transportation, in perfect condition, air conditioning, drivers with great experience and accommodation can be chosen either standard or deluxe, standard accommodation allways in nice places and clean, air-conditioning and private bathroom. Furthermore, as a customized trip, you can stop whenever you want and enjoy the routr at your own time, without haste or pressure to be coupled to a schedule or group. And all at the best possible price, adjusted according to season, number of passengers, type of accommodation, places and activities to do, and so on.
We wish you a VERY HAPPY JOURNEY THROUGH MOROCCO!
Documentation to trvale to Morocco
You need a valid passport with minimum validity of 6 months from the entry to Morocco. Europeans do not require visas. The legally permitted maximum stay is 3 months from the entry to Morocco.
Health in Morocco
No vaccination is needed. In pharmacies are the same drugs than in Europe. By contrast, in areas difficult to access health services and medicine are virtually nonexistent.
Moroccan currency
The currency is the dirham. The change is approximately 1€ = 11DH. In Spain, Moroccan consulates have changed bank branch where € per DH. The easiest is to change in the Moroccan airport after traveling through Morocco bank branches in urban areas. In some hotels, and possibly in some cities can pay by credit card.
Time zoon in Morocco
Morocco is on Greenwich time slot and is not time change in spring and autumn. With respect to most Europe, Morocco is 1 hour earlier in winter, and 2 hours less in summer.
Climate in Morocco
Because of its geography, Atlantic coast, Mediterranean coast, low mountain, high mountain, steppe, desert in Morocco are all climates. Generally has a warm climate except December, January and February are the coldest months of the year. In the desert during the August temperatures gets to 50ºC.
What to wear in your trip to Morocco
Sunglasses, sunscreen, protective anti mosquito cream, lip balm, soap, tissues, ibuprofen, aspirin, laxatives, astringents (just in case), comfortable shoes, sandals, jacket for cold nights, batteries for devices that require them (in Africa batteries are of very poor quality).
Travelers from other countries should only drink bottled water, and hot tea in Morocco should be taken sparingly. Green tea is the national drink is prepared and sometimes mint. Part of the tradition and it is a ritual to celebrate the welcome the newcomer. They call it the Berber whiskey is known to be well prepared by his turban foam.
Food in Morocco
The national dishes are the Tagine, meat and vegetable stew and couscous, cracked wheat steamed carefully a delicious stew of vegetables and meat. The main secret of all the kitchen is a special selection of the wide variety of spices that exist in Moroccan cuisine.
Bread is an unconditional, is present at every meal.
In rural areas, every family has a stone oven baked clay where carefully kneaded bread to eat fresh.
Harira is the Ramadan soup, nutritious mixture of pasta, rice, grits, vegetables and spices and strong cilantro flavor.
Buy in Morocco
At the time of purchase must not forget that Morocco is developing so everything is a little cheaper than in Europe. Even today it is marketed as formerly with bartering, exchanging objects or food.
The souks are markets where you can buy almost anything, an explosion of scents and colors. It is also usual haggling, to buy you have to negotiate the price with the seller with skill and if not abused.The idea is to start with a little less than the price you would pay for the desired object and since then the seller makes a counteroffer starting the skilled game of bargaining to reach an agreement.
Some typical products include orange blossom water, rosewater, argan oil, musk, dates, couscous, harissa (spicy sauce), carpets, printed scarves, turbans, silver accessories, hooded, slippers, fossils and quartz extracted the country, Arab and Berber handicrafts, ceramics, textiles, musical instruments (djarbuca, castanets gnawa ...), variety of spices such as saffron, cardamom, cumin ... so valuable in ancient times they were used as currency change in trans-Saharan routes.
The grand Imperial tour of Morocco
The Arabian Nights,
by Tahir Shah
In this very touching and personal book one is absorbed into the very fascinating life of the author Tahir Shah. Hedraws one in from the start and manages to hold one's attention with rapt anticipation for the next twist and turn in the story.He makes the reader appreciate the art of storytelling by telling all his own life's stories. And what a life it is! A joy from start to finish!
Only by living there can a westerner begin to understand the Moroccan people, and then, only if willing to see beyond stereotypes and the filter of European cultural norms. Living in a house in a poor section of Casablanca, dealing with repairmen, superstitious servants, and a house infested with jinns or evil spirits, is both a trial and a joy.
Add the wonderful tales told by an old Moroccan storyteller, and you have a fascinating picture of the Morocco of today.
''Copied from : ww.barnesandnoble.com''
12 Days 11 Nights.
Day 1 : Arrival and pick up from Casablanca Airport, Refreshment at your hotel.
Day 2 : Pick up from your hotel in Casablanca and begin the tour of the city,
Casablanca is the commercial capital of the kingdom, so it has few historical sites. but visiting this city has an advantage which is giving the possibility to make a compensation between Moroccan cities after visiting Fes and Marrakesh. today we will visit all Casablanca sightseeing, Our Guide will show you the Hassan II Mosque, which is the third huge Mosque in the Islamic world. then we visit the Cornish, which one of Casablanca's seaside streets, Then Lunch will have space in the same spot. in the afternoon we go to explore the city and have dinner in a local restaurant. Transfer to your Hotel.
Day 3: Casablanca - Rabat.
After breakfast, we depart to Rabat, The administrative capital of Morocco, and the home of the actual king, Mohamed VI. once are at your Hotel in Rabat, we start to explore the city, Rabat has lot of things to offer for its Visitors, although it is not a big attraction but it is one of the imperial cities and it history goes back to 200BC.
First stop will be at the Kasbah des oudaya. a Moorish walled city with Andalusian style, its white and blue painted homes have a long story.
After 10 minutes drive from the Kasbah, we get to the Hassan Tower and the tombs of the Ex king Hassan II and Grand father of the actual King ( Mohamed V). the main attraction in this incomplete Mosque is its Tower, which was build by the Almohad dynasty in 1195.
Then we head to the Souk - Traditional Market of Rabat- afterwards, we will have a chance to have lunch with a local Home in the Medina.
Transfer to your hotel for rest. ( free after noon)
Day 4 : Rabat - Volibilus - Moulay Driss Zrhoun - Meknes
After breakfast, we depart to Meknes, on the way, we will visit the roman ruins of Volibilus and explore this site from (Tangier gate to the Forum), Volibilus is one of the main Archaeological sites in Morocco, located at the side of Oued Khoumane and expand on surface of 43 hectares. Lunch will have space at the same site.
After Lunch, we drive for 20minutes to reach the Holly city of Moulay Driss Zrhoun This city contain a tomb of one of the decedents of the prophets, whom rolled in Morocco in the epoque of Addarissa dynasty. each year thousands of Pilgrims visit this small city.... Our guide will take you for a visit inside the small town and get closer to the Mausoleum, - Not allowed for non Muslims- . Then we drive to your hotel in Meknes.
Day 5 Meknes - Guided visit of Meknes - Menknes.
After breakfast, a Local guide will meet you in your Hotel, and will show you the city. Meknes is located about 130km est of Rabat and 61km from Fes, the city was Capital of Morocco in 1627-1727 under the Sultan Moulay Ismail. Our guide will take you to the Medina after visiting the sightseeing out side of the walls -by car- ( then the visit of the Medina which is not accessible by car).
The guided visit will include all sightseeing in Meknes :
Dar El Makhzen palace, located in El Mechouar Stinia. It is sided by a 2 km-long corridor formed by two large walls. It was Moulay Ismaïl's official palace.
Bab Mansour gate, named after the architect, El-Mansour. It was completed 5 years after Moulay Ismail's death, in 1732. The design of the gate plays with Almohad patterns. It has zellij mosaics of excellent quality. The marble columns were taken from the Roman ruins of Volubilis. When the structure was finished completed, Moulay Ismail inspected the gate, asking El-Mansur if he could do better. El-Mansur felt complied to answer yes, making the sultan so furious he had him executed. Still, according to historical records, the gate was finished after Moulay Ismail's death. The gate itself is now used as an arts and crafts gallery; entry is by a side gate.
Lahboul gardens. It houses a zoological garden and an open-air theatre.
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, built in 1703 by Ahmed Eddahbi
Néjjarine Mosque (10th century), located in the old city.
The Grand Mosque, founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids. It has 11 gates and 143 arcades.
Koubat Al Khayatin ("Ambassador's Hall"): a pavilion in which sultan Moulay Ismaïl received foreign ambassadors.
Bab Lakhmis: a large decorated gate from the 17th century.
Bab Berdaïne: a majestic gate built by Moulay Ismaïl in the 17th century.
Dar El Beida, a 19th century palace built by sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah. It is currently home to the Royal Military Academy.
Royal stables
Agdal reservoir, built by Moulay Ismail. It measures 319 x 149 meters, with a depth of 2 m.
After your guided visit, we drive back to your Hotel.
Day 6 : Meknes - Fes.
After breakfast, we depart to Fes, [40 minutes drive from Meknes).
Fes is the Oldest City of the Imperial cities and it has the first university in Africa, The city has lot lot lot of history and our Local guide will make it as enjoyable as possible. one we arrive at Fes, we will meet our guide who will escort you for this tour of the Medina,
Sites to visit :
Bou Inania Madrasa
Al-Attarine Madrasa
University of Al-Karaouine
Zaouia Moulay Idriss II
Dar al-Magana
Aben Danan Synagogue
After the visit, We drive to your Riad in the Medina.
Day 7:: Fes - Free day in Fes-
Today is a free day in fes so you can do your shopping or visit places that you can explore without being tied with tour programme.
Day 8 ; Fes - Khenifra - Beni malal.
After breakfast, We pick you up from your Riad in the Medina and drive through Cedar forest and Apple, Beni Melal, which is a half way point between Marrakesh and Fes, is known by the green and the richest agriculture province. Night in 4hotel star.
Day 9: : Beni Malal - Ouzoud waterfalls - Marrakesh
After breakfast we depart for a journey into the Medium Atlas, visiting the Ouzoud waterfalls ( The biggest waterfall in Morocco), Lunch in the same site, then we drive to Marrakesh, Night in an Authentic Riad in Marrakesh.
Day 10: Marrakesh - Marrakesh
After breakfast, Our local guide will meet you for a full guided visit of the city, Marrakesh is known as the red city, the poem of the Atlas Mountains, the Capital of the south. Marrakesh has lot of sights which you will visit with your Local guide .
Medrassa ben youssef
Kotoubia Minaret
Saadin tombs
Badi Palace and Bahia
Majorelle gardens
Medina
and the famous Square Jamaa el Fna
After your visit, transfer to your Riad, then in the evening you can come to visit the square which comes alive at night, the square is just 5 to 10 minutes from your accommodation.
Day 11 : Marrakesh- Essaouira - Marrakesh
After breakfast, we depart to Essaouira for a day trip, The Mogador site is a small town at the beach, and 1 day excursion from Marrakesh is highly recommended because this city can be visited in 3h. you can have Lunch at the seaside restaurants and enjoy the artistic Medina of Essaouira. in the afternoon we drive back to Marrakesh through Expressway. Night in your riad in Marrakesh.
Day 12 :: Transfer to Casablanca Airport.
This transfer depends on time of your flight, Casablanca Airport is 3h on Expressway from Marrakesh. So the schedule of this day depends on your flight time.
End of our services.
Price Includes : 14,380 Moroccan dirham, per person. / Equivalent of $1,691 per person
Transportation, 4x4WD.
English speaking Driver/Guide
Accommodations / Riads and 4* Hotels
Dinner and breakfast.
Fuel.
Bottled water.
Local guides
Not Included :
Lunches / anything not mentioned in the [included]
How to book :
A deposit of $100 per couple is required to secure your booking, we accept paypal transactions, and bank transfers.
Reservations
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Dear Clients :
A deposit of euros 50 is required to secure your booking with Desert-trips.com
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Once you pay the deposit. we will receive a notifications, then we will send you an invoice with all details.
balance of payment can be paid in cash when the tour is over.
How much is a deposit?
Euros 50 is the official deposit to book with Desert-trips.com
What to do in case of cancellation?
We repay you 70% of your deposit.
Cancellation conditions :
30days before date of the tour.
Monday January 23 : Pick up from Airport - Riad in Marrakesh.
Our driver will wait you at the airport then transfer to your Riad in the Medina of Marrakesh,
you will have a room with private bathroom and breakfast, then spend the rest of the day to have rest after your flight.
Tuesday January 24 : From Marrakesh to Atlas mountains - Aitbenhadou - Ouarzazate- Dades gorge.
Your tour starts 8:00am with a pickup from your Riad.
Wednesday January25 : Dades Gorge To Erg chebbi Desert!
After crossing the Ziz Valley, we finally reach the desert, where your camel is ready and waiting to take you on an amazing 90 minute journey into the desert. You'll arrive at our private camp, surrounded by towering sand dunes to enjoy music and an authentic Moroccan meal.
Thursday January 26: Erg chebbi to Marrakesh
After viewing a breathtaking sunrise over the dunes, your camel will carry you back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower. Then it's off to Marrakesh through the Agdz Nekob and Tazzarine village (Where movie of 'Babel' was filmed) ; then to Ouarzazate and to Marrakesh via the Tizi-nTichka pass. Night in a friendly Riad in the Medina.
Friday January 27 : Marrakesh - Airport
You can enjoy Marrakesh and have a tour of the city before your flight, our driver and car will take you to the airport 2h before your flight, or anytime that suit you. once you are in the airport our services is finished.
Price :
Total price for 5 days 4 nights : euros 390 per person.
Dinner and breakfast [ except for Marrakesh]
Not included:
Lunches
Dinner in Marrakesh
Drinks.
Book now.
Contact us:
Moroccodeserttrips_gmail.com
Tel :00212 671 100 026
fax :00212 535 578 919
Desert-trips
BTP 34 ,40020 Menara Marrakesh Morocco
Hassi labied 52202 Post Merzouga
PV. Errachidia
Maroc.
