| Day: |
Description: |
| 1 |
CASABLANCA: |
| 2 |
CASABLANCA - FES:
Free morning before taking the train to Fes. |
| 3 |
FES:
A guided walking tour of the Medina and souqs (markets), including the leather tanneries, noted as much for their overpowering smell as for their spectacle!
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| 4 |
MEKNES - VOLUBILIS:
Though not as large as Fes, Meknes has a charm of its own and is far less frequented by travellers. We have time to explore before continuing to the Roman ruins of Volubilis. Return to Fes for the night. |
| 5 |
FES - ERG CHEBBI:
A long day’s journey across the Middle Atlas Mountains, via the remarkable rock formations of the Ziz Gorge. Continue to the western fringe of the Sahara Desert where we stay for two nights amongst the great dunes of Erg Chebbi in a Berber style camp. |
| 6 |
ERG CHEBBI:
Enjoy the sunrise in the dunes before visiting some of the local villages to see how people live in these desert surroundings. In the afternoon you’ll have the option to take an overnight camel ride into the great dunes. |
| 7 |
ERG CHEBBI - TODRA GORGE:
Leaving the eastern desert region we continue to Tinehrir and the Todra Valley. |
| 8 |
TODRA GORGE:
Morning walk through the lovely Todra Valley palmery. Afternoon to explore the spectacular Todra Gorge, a deep chasm cutting through the desert mountains. |
| 9 |
"VALLEY OF 1000 KASBAHS" - AIT BEN HADDOU:
Journey along the "Valley of 1000 Kasbahs" to the desert city of Ouarzazate and visit the fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou. |
| 10 |
MARRAKECH:
We cross the Atlas Mountains via the spectacular Tizi ‘n Tichka mountain pass to the great city of Marrakech. |
| 11 |
MARRAKECH:
A full day to explore this exotic city. |
| 12 |
MARRAKECH - ESSAOUIRA:
Today we travel to the Atlantic Coast and the 18th century Portuguese fishing port of Essaouira. Plenty of opportunities to sample the local seafood! |
| 13 |
ESSAOUIRA:
A full day to explore this white-washed city, famous for its woodwork shops, or relax on the beach. |
| 14 |
ESSAOUIRA - CASABLANCA:
Return to Casablanca. |
| 15 |
CASABLANCA:
Tour ends. |
Our journey through Morocco takes us from the noise and mayhem of the Fes medina, with its famous leather tanneries, to the silence of the great sand dunes at Erg Chebbi on the edge of the Sahara. We visit the spectacular Todra Gorge and travel along the "Valley of 1000 Kasbahs" to the exotic city of Marrakech. The trip ends with a chance to relax in the beautiful old Portuguese fishing port of Essaouira on the Atlantic Coast.
