DAY 1 - TANGIER - CHEF CHAOUEN
Arrival at the port / airport of Tangier and pick up by our staff. Departure for Chaouen.
Arrival in Chaouen, transfer to your hotel and free time through its streets, its old blue and white houses and its panoramic views. Accommodation in Chaouen.
DAY 2 - CHAOUEN - FEZ
After breakfast we visit Chaouen, a holy city hanging on the mountain, located within a natural biosphere reserve. Its streets painted white and blue, a town of wise, kind and respectful people, offer the visitor beautiful urban landscapes in decline, precious samples of local crafts and a peace and serenity that today is difficult to find. After the visit we will go to our destination Fez. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3 - GUIDED VISIT OF FEZ.
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day visit of the oldest of the imperial cities and spiritual center of the country. We start with a panoramic view from one of the hills that surround the city, to then visit the bronze doors of the Royal Palace, and on foot we enter the medina, to visit Medersas (centers of Koranic studies) workshops in the artisans' quarter : Divided by guilds, and in which the spectacular tanners' neighborhood stands out. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 4 - FEZ - IFRANE - AZROU- MONKEY FOREST - MERZOUGA DESERT
From Fez we will go towards the Middle Atlas stopping in Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of Africa. The next town will be Azrou passing through the national park known for its cedars where the famous monkeys of the area are found. Then we will visit the Ziz Valley that will lead us to Erfoud, known for its fossils. Arrival in the desert where we change the 4 × 4 for dromedaries, with which we will take a pleasant two-hour walk through the dunes until we reach the haimas camp, in the heart of the desert where we will be received, according to the Sahara tradition, with a tea Berber. Night in Berber haimas under the stars of the desert.
DAY 5 - THE MERZOUGA DESERT - TODRA GORGES - DADES VALLEY
After breakfast we will leave the dunes behind and head towards Tinghir where we will visit the Todra Gorges, an ancient sewer system from the 15th century. We will also take a look at the palm grove of Tinghir, after which we will reach the Todra gorges where we will rest. Next, we will walk through the town and the Boumalne Dades valley to reach the Dades Gorges. There, the river has eroded the rocks to create a beautiful landscape. Dinner and accommodation in the Dades Valley.
DAY 6 - DADES VALLEY - OUARZAZATE - AIT BENHADDOU - ALTO ATLAS - MARRAKECH.
We will cross the Dades Valley and the Valley of the Roses, until we reach Ouarzazate, where we will visit the kasbah of Taourirt and after 25 km of road we will see the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, declared a world heritage site by UNESCO famous for being the scene of cinematographic blockbusters such as the Oscar-winning “Lawrence of Arabia”, “El Cielo Protector” or “Babel”. We will follow the road that crossing the port of Tichka (high atlas) will lead us back to the "Red City", Marrakech and here you can go out at night to have a first contact with the city. Accommodation in Marrakech.
DAY 7 - KNOW MARRAKECH.
After breakfast we have the guided tour of the city of Marrakech: Starting with the Minaret of the Koutobia, (S: XIII) sister of the Giralda of Seville, of splendid harmony is currently the lighthouse and spiritual center of Marrakech. Continuation to the Sâadian Tombs (S: XVI) where its central Carrara marble vault stands out. Later we will visit El Palacio Bahía, (S: XVI) example of the aristocratic life of the Muslim Middle Ages, and where its ambassadors room stands out, with its ceiling in cedar wood. On foot we will go to the “Jemáa el F’naa Square” Declared: World Heritage Site (the visit starts at around 09:00 and ends at 13:00). Free afternoon. Overnight at the hotel in Marrakech.
