15 Days the Best of morocco

Highlights

Overview

During this trek you will be able to explore and climb the Toubkal Mountain(4167m), which is the highest peak in North Africa.

Climbing to the peak is challenging, however it requires no climbing and mountaineering experiences. You will enjoy the breathtaking and amazing views from the summit.

You will be introduced to the local Berbers to learn about their culture and lifestyle. This trek includes mountain transfers, professional local guide and accommodation at the mountain’s hut and Berber guesthouses.

This Trek is for mountains lovers. It combines adventures with stunning landscapes all alongside the way. Definitely an unforgettable trip.

at the end of the trip you will have an extra day to visit and discover The Red city.

  • 10 Days
  • Age 15+
  • Group size: 6 Min – 16 Max

Technical sheet

Period:Hiking possible from March to November
Level of difficulty :Accessible to any walker in good physical condition
Departure:Marrakech, Morocco
Arrival:Marrakech, Morocco
Luggage:On the hike the muleteers and mules recruited to carry your luggage.
Accommodations:Sleeping in Berber houses and mountain hut
Meals :All meals with nice picnics in the middle of nature.
Included:
  • English speaking Guide
  • Transfer from and to your hotel
  • Mules for luggage carrying
  • Kitchen equipment
  • All meals with nice picnics in the middle of nature
  • Visit Bahia Palace
  • Visit Koutoubia Mosque
Excluded:
  • Plane tickets
  • Travel insurance
  • Sleeping bags
  • Entrance fees in some monuments in Marrakech
  • Tips
  • Personal purchases

Tour Plan

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Day 1: Arrival at Marrakech

Salam Aleikum Ladies Welcome to Morocco. Arrival at the airport transfer to your accommodation. Your adventure start with a quick meeting at 5pm,and heading out for welcome dinner with local family.

    • Included meals: Dinner
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Day 2: Diving into the real Marrakech with a guide

After breakfast, you will have a guided tour to discover the main sites of old Marrakech medina , start your visit from historical Koutoubia Mosque and the bustling Jemaa el-Fna, one of the central interests of Marrakech, the breathing heart of the Medina. Visit Bahia palace,Souks and numerous other hidden treasures.Afterward back to your accommodation you might like heading out to admire the vibrant of the square by night.

    • Included meals: Breakfast
    • Accommodation: 1 night at Hotel
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Day 3: Marrakech- Essaouira (The Pearl of the Atlantic)

Today leave the bustling of Marrakech city behind , and heading to Essaouira. The city is situated in the Atlantic Ocean, a relaxed small city that can fall in love with its lifestyle. It is also, well known for its international festival of ‘Gnawa’, Along the way we will stop for wine tasting, continue driving crossing the Argan trees forest. Take an opportunity to visit local women’s cooperative and learn how some fine cosmetic products are locally made out of the rich Argan oil. You will have time in late afternoon in Essaouira to walk around the beach and enjoy the waves as well as the sunset

    • Included meals: Breakfast
    • Accommodation: 1 night at Hotel
    • Wine tasting along the way to essaouira
    • Visit women’s Agran cooperative
    • Orientation walk in Essaouira
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Day 4: Diving into the real Essaouira with a local guide

After breakfast, we will start our day by visiting the ramparts called Skalla fortress. Then walk inside the narrow alleys of the Medina- UNESCO World Heritage Site – with beautiful arts and crafts including objects carved of local Thuya wood. Lunch in a Moroccan way, freshly bought fish” cooked to order”. Essaouira is also known as” City of the wind”; it attracts surfers from different parts of the world. Essaouira was occupied by Romans, Phoenicians and Portuguese. Thus, there is a big influence noticed in its architecture. It is a small beautiful town with much history. Free afternoon to explore more of Essaouira in your pace you may like strolling around the main square and enjoy a mint tea in one of its Cafe shops.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch (fresh sea foods)
    • Accommodation: 1 night at Hotel
    • Medina walking tour
    • Hamam spa
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Day 5: Essaouira- Agadir- Taroudant

After breakfast at the Riad, We will make our journey to Taroudant known as the little ‘Marrakech’ driving through the coastal city of Agadir, you will enjoy beautiful sceneries with the fishermen villages along the coast. You will have lunch in agadir after that, a short walk on the beach, one of the biggest beaches in the country. Continue to reach Taroudant (a Berber town build by the Saadi Dynasty 1528; it was their capital before they moved to Marrakech). In the late afternoon, we will explore Taroudant Souks to see how jewelries are made as well as the hidden alleys of its medina.

    • Included meals: Breakfast
    • Accommodation: 1 night at Camp
    • Explore Taroudant
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Day 6: Taroudant-Taliouin-Ksar Ait Benhaddou

After the breakfast we will hit the road to Ait benhadou via Taliouin ; which is the heart of suffran growing area of Morocco , you will have a cup of tea with saffron at the feminine cooperative for Saffron ,and see how it is used in cooking and makeup by the Berber women and other beneficial things. we continue our journey to take the visit of The Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou ; is a fortified village, which holds about half a dozen market areas and merchant houses. Ksar Ait Benhaddou is ranked by the UNESCO as a world heritage site.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    • Accommodation: 1 night at Hotel
    • Visit Ksar ait benhadou
    • Women’s saffron cooperative
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Day 7: Ait benhadou- Skoura-Dades gorge

After breakfast, you will drive to Ouarazazate, or preferably the Hollywood city of Morocco, then continue through land of the 1000 Kasbah to Dades valley via Skoura ,continue toward to roses valley -the seasons of roses is take place in every May- Upon arrival to Dades valley, where you have approximately two hour hiking to explore the beauty of natural Berber villages, and enjoy the incredible colors of fantastic rock formation known as monkey’s finger, passing through the lush cultivate field ,and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Dades river, with the sunset as a backdrop, admire the majestic scenery of Dades gorge, we then continue to our hotel for relax enjoy calmness of nature ,and delicious dinner.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    • Accommodation: 1 night at Hotel
    • Hiking in dades valley
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Day 8: Dades valley- Todra gorges- Sahara desert

Let’s go to sahara! Today we set off driving through the colorful Berber villages of the Dades valley,further to Tinghir the Kasbah dominated houses with its beautiful palm grove and Jewish quarter. Then you continue to Todra Gorges for short walk in wonderful canyon ,and natural dramatic cliffs of Toudra gorge,along the way visit berber museum in Elkhourbat oasis before continue to reach the spectacular Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga Sahara desert.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    • Accommodation: 1 night at Hotel
    • Visit berber museum Tinjdad
    • Women’s cooperative Tinghir
    • Visit Toudra gorge
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Day 9: Exploring Merzouga and riding camels

Relaxing day! after the breakfast we will exploring the area, begin by visiting Khamlia the village of black people originally from Mali to enjoy their traditional Gnawa music and the way they live. After that, we will drive to Miffis to meet Berber nomad families living in tents; they will offer a cup of tea and learn about their life style. Before returning to the hotel, teach you how to mount and dismount and other handy camel-related safety tips then ride camels to admire the mysterious sand-sea in Merzouga.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    • Accommodation: Overnight at the luxury Berber camp
    • Visit Khamlia village Enjoy its local music
    • Visit nomade family
    • Camels ride
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Day 10: Ziz Valley – Middle Atlas – Ifrane – Fes

Wake up early to enjoy the wonderful sunrise over the dunes, after breakfast road trip to Fez the journey quite long driving, full with many stops along the you will admire the beautiful panoramic views of Ziz Valley, continue through the Tizi ntlghmt pass over the high atlas mountain, then to Midelt Middle Atlas, where you will stop for lunc after lunch drive crossing the cedar forests where you may have the chance to watch the Barbary Apes climbing the trees. last stop will be in th Ifrane town , which is known as “The Switzerland of Morocco”, there we enjoy some coffee, before we arrive at Fes.

    • Included meals: Breakfast
    • Accommodation: 1 night at Hotel
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Day 11: Diving into Fes with a local guide

Today you will have a guided tour to discover the medina and the famous Souks of Fes and its narrow cobbled streets are filled with ancient mosques and towering green-glazed minarets as well as the unique Andalusian architecture in every corner of the old city and its monuments, We will ensure that you visit all sites with cultural and historical interest including the famous Al Qaraouine University (the oldest university in the world). The tour will includes also a visit to the tanneries and the ceramic cooperative to see traditional Moroccan crafts.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    • Accommodation: 1 night at Hotel
    • Fez medina walking tour
    • Medrassa Attarin coranic school
    • Tanneries
    • University of al-Qarawiyyin
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Day 12: Fes- Meknes- Volibilis- Chafchaouen

After breakfast makes our way to the blue city of Chefchaouen, we will pass by Meknes, its name was derived from a Berber tribe called Miknasa. Meknes used to be the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Smail (1672-1727). Then we will continue towards Volibilis, a city in North Africa built by the Romans. Volubilis contains essentially Roman vestiges of a fortified municipium built on a commanding site at the foot of the Jebel Zerhoun. Covering an area of 42 hectares, It is one of the richest sites of this period in North Africa, not only for its ruins but also for the great wealth of its epigraphic evidence. After the visit of roman archeological site continue our journey to Chefchaouen.

    • Included meals: Breakfast
    • Accommodation: 2 nights at Hotel
    • Visit of meknes
    • Volubiis Ruins
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Day 13: Explore the blue city

After the breakfast meet with your guide and walk through beautiful town with blue doors, windows and white washed walls ,this beautiful town known for its shady alleyways ,medina of white houses and blue doors, afternoon is your to explore more of this lovely city perhaps walk about an hour to the Spanish mosque where you will enjoy amazing view of the sunset and town who was founded on the hillside of Rif Mountain.

    • Included meals: Breakfast
    • Accommodation: 1 night at Hotel
    • Medina walking tour
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Day 14:Chefchaouen- Rabat

In the morning, we will drive towards Rabat, the political capital of Morocco. Rabat has an excellent old quarter that we take time to explore.

    • Included meals: Breakfast
    • Accommodation: 1 night at Hotel
    • Visit hassan tower
    • Oudai kasbah
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Day 15: Rabat- Airport

Your adventure come to the end, transfer on time to airport MED V in Casablanca

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