South Morocco Discovery Tour

Arrival to Marrakech, and transfer to your hotel.

We are moving towards the legendary Marrakech, the second oldest imperial city, founded by the Almoravids in the century. the 11th, also known as the Pearl of the South, where we will take a panoramic tour of the city, which includes the Koutoubia Mosque, whose minaret is a true symbol of the city, and the Bahia Palace, a masterpiece built at the end of the 19th century by an among the grand viziers. We will see the olive groves from Menara, but also the fabulous Jamaa El Fna Square, where a real festival with medieval influences takes place every day, and in the evening it turns into a huge open-air restaurant. Accommodation in Marrakech.

Breakfast. We will leave for Ouarzazate, beyond the Atlas Mountains. On the way we will admire picturesque and spectacular landscapes and cross the Tiz-in-Tichka pass, located at an altitude of 2260 meters above sea level. Practically, we will completely change the climatic, landscape, architectural and ethnic register. After crossing the Atlas, we will enter the stony desert and discover the colorful Berber villages with fortified barns, the most spectacular being Ait Benhaddou, a settlement with real fortified castles, strewn with meanders and unforgettable panoramas of the desert area we have just entered. Dozens of films have been shot in Ait Benhaddou, including Jesus of Nazareth, Marco Polo, The Mummy, and Gladiator, Prince of Persia or parts of Game of Thrones. The gate of the desert is the city of Ouarzazate, developed around a Kasbah - the palace-residence of the local leader called Taourirt. We will visit this and the Tifoultout Kasbah, located near the city to discover the picturesque architecture of the Tuareg Bedouins, natives of the Sahara, whose language with a distinct alphabet has been recognized as the official language in Morocco, Accommodation in Ouarzazate.

Breakfast. Today we will leave for Erfoud, the "entrance gate" to the Sahara desert. On the way, we will cross the "Valley of 1000 Kasbahs"; Kasbahs are small citadels built by Tuaregs to store and defend their most valuable wealth - grains, but also as a residence for local leaders. Along the road that crosses the stony desert we will see such buildings extremely often, either along the road or a little further, in the desert. From Erfoud we will board 4x4 vehicles, which will take us to Merzouga. We will then walk with camels through the Sahara desert, Accommodation in a hotel or (you can spent the night in the camp under the tents in the Sahara just near the sand dunes of Merzouga. We truly recommend this awe-inspiring spectacle of Nature as a "once-in-a-life-time" event).

Breakfast ,departure to Tinghir , The road takes you through Tingehir a lush oasis. Also known as the "Road of 100 Kasbahs” today’s itinerary follows the Kasbah are walled cities or  fortresses, once fierce  protectors  of  the fertile  lands  from  Saharan  invaders. Visit of the”Gorges of Todra”: an impressive site with changing colors under sunlight. Continuation via Dades Valley Road , dinner and overnight in Tinghir.

Breakfast, Continuation to  Marrakech via  Tizi-n-Tichka pass (2260 m) in a variety of beautiful and impressive landscape in the heart of Atlas Mountains chain, Arrival in Marrakech. Dinner and overnight. (Optional dinner show in a typical Moroccan Restaurant ) .

From Marrakech we drive to west direction to the white city of Essaouira Arriving in the old Portuguese town of Essaouira- the setting for Orsen wells film, Othello. Built on a rocky peninsula, where the shoreline is largely exposed to strong winter tides and gale force winds, "ESSAOUIRA" the old name "EL MOGADOR" will overwhelm you by its isolation. Surrounded by mimosa plants to stop the drifting dunes, the town contains a classic style of ancient rampart. "ESSAOUIRA” has survived the years, and remains a town of great antiquity. This town with its purple islands off the coast (named after the dyes which the Romans used to dye their togas ) is famous for its wood-inlay work and indeed as one walks around the town the smell of the wood is everywhere. Free time is allowed to wander around for a little while and explore the tiny alleyways that make up the Medina. The charm of this town is the mixture of Portuguese and Arab architecture. Dinner and overnight inMarrakech