Overview of the 10 Day Morocco Tour from Marrakech
A 10 day Morocco tour from Marrakech traveling through the Sahara to Fes and Chefchaouen. In the course of these ten days / nine degree nights you will be able to visit so many interesting places. Including : the sites of Marrekesh, Essaouira, High Atlas Mountains, and Tizi-n-Tichka pass. Therefore, we have list with the addition of Ait-Ben-Haddou Kasbah and Ouarzazate city. Other places are Amridil Kasbah, valley of Dades and Todra gorges. Also go for Merzouga Sahara desert. There, you can ride camels, watch enchating sunset and sunrise and stay for the night in a specially prepared Bedouin tent. Also, take a 4 by 4 car for a tour around the Saharan desert of Merzouga Also. Further on, you will visit the Rissani local souk and Erfoud; the town of fossils.
This is followed by Morocco’s Switzerland, Ifran, the cedar forest and the stock of Barbary macaques. Motivate the two of the imperial cities of Morocco, Fes, and Meknes. Hiking down the red city of Marrakech, visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis and paint yourself blue in the blue city of Chefchaouen. And last but not the least is Tangier tour which becomes the end point of this tour.
Highlights of the 10 Day Morocco Tour from Marrakech:
- Travel Ouarzazate through the High Atlas mountains and the Tizi-n-Tichka pass.
- Explore UNESCO-listed Ait-Ben-Haddou Kasbah.
- Welcome to the city where all movie shooting happened, the city of Ouarzazate.
- Camels for trekking My walking/moving/riding animals around the desert of Merzouga Sahara.
- Read more about Essaouira a coastal town and a medina.
- Visit the blue painted streets of the Chefchaouen city.
- Going through an expedition to Archelogical Site Volubilis that contains the ruins of the old Roman civilization.
- Travel to the imperial cities of Fes and Meknes.
Included / Excluded of the 10 Day Morocco Tour from Marrakech
To help you plan yourgrand tour of 10 days in Morocco from Marrakech, we have put together a list of what’s included and what’s not included in your tour package. This will give you a clear understanding of what to expect and help you make any necessary arrangements before your 10 days in Morocco itinerary begins.
- Transfer back and forth from your hotel / riad with a professional French speaking driver.
- Breakfast, dinner, dromedary ride (return to camp), hotel accommodation (Gorges de Todra) and Touareg tent at the dunes of Merzouga.
- Possibility of visiting a real women’s cooperative of Argan oil for free.
- Gasoil Minibus or comfortable 4×4 has air conditioning.
- Lunch, Drinks and personal expenses.
- Entrance fees to the studio and the Kasbah.
- Tip for the driver.
Program of of the 10 Days Tour of Marrakech
To kick start the 10 days tour of Morocco, a client is picked from the airport in Marrakech. After this we shall be taken on a brief tour within the city before we drop you at your residence. Together with the representatives of the company and airplane companies, this can be easily arranged; Overnight in the Riad.
DAY 2 – Marrakech – Essaouira.
In late evening, we move slightly ahead to Essaouira city situated in the western part of Morocco. Here you will also be able to observe the goats’ climbing the trees in an attempt to get the kernels of the Argani tree. Ending up at the beautiful city of Essaouira or Mogador as it is advisable known; is one of the most famous coastal cities of Morocco. Instead of the fishing port, the walls that hold some large cannons at it and the old medina. Overnight stay in Essaouira.
DAY 3 – Essaouira – Guided tour sightseeing Marrakech
In the morning we return to Marrakech and this is the day that Discover the highlights of Marrakech with a local guide activity will occur. It is one of the four major so called Imperial Cities of Morocco together with Fes, Marrakech, Rabat and Taroudannt. The visit includes : the Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, the Ben Youssef Quran or Karam appeal Mosque and few more. And stroll on the biggest traditional Moroccan bazaar. Lunch should be between mid-noon depending on the local time chosen to be near the Scared Square or the Jemaa El-Fna square. Next, you go to Marrakech’s largest mosque- the Koutoubia mosque, and the Majorelle garden. Finally, go to the lodge of your choice, or any other destination that you prefer. We recommended to you to take a walk one day around the Jemaa El-Fna square by yourself.
DAY 4 – Marrakech to High Atlas mountains – Telouat Kasbah – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazate
Finally, the Marrakech guide will come to pick up from your hotel after breakfast to transfer you early morning. Next, move to the High Atlas mountains, and Tizi -N- Tichka pass which is quite adventurous. These halts will be for the photographic shots that will have been earmarked to capture some of the scenically beautiful terrains. We then move to the Kasbah of Telouat. Then we proceed to visit the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah that is famous all over the world. A village that has walls which were given a status of a world heritage site. Furthermore, the Kasbah has appeared in many movies including : These are the movies ; Gladiator, Alexander, The Mummy and the rest. Regarding TV series, heck yes, even that show of brutality and power struggle, Game of Thrones. Next we go to the “Gate of the desert”, that is Ouarzazate. Lit dinner and accommodation in a hotel.
After breakfast, we visit the Atlas Studio for films where sections of the movies where shot. Also visit the Taourirt Kasbah situated in Ourzazate. Next, take a southeast proceed to the Intricately enclosed Amridil Kasbah among palms in Skoura. Then proceed to Rose valley similar to the one before. As it has been discussed, ordinarily a Rose Festival occurs in May, and the people introduce their rose products. But few kilometers further we arrive to the Valley of Dades ; we stop to have a great look at the Dades Canyons. We next move to Todra Gorges, this is a large gorge that has been formed through the mountains by the todra river course.
Then, free time for lunch. Welcome to Roaring Brook and to the gorges and yes John the view is beautiful. In the afternoon we are still moving and arrive to the Sahara area of Merzouga. Where you replace the carriages with camels, where you cross the sandy barren. For you, a stop will be commenced at this point to let view the artistic sunset, which is totally possible if you go up the dunes. This follows by going to a desert/village camp. That where you can listen the Berber drums music and dancing around the fire, because the stars are your roof on the great space. Lunch at the camp and then prepare and have dinner as well and spend the night at the camp.
DAY 6 – Explore Merzouga region to Nomads – Khamlia – Merzouga lake – Erg Chebbi – palm grove
Getting up early in the morning is bio advisable in order to be able to witness the break of the sun while being surrounded by the desert sand. Free time for breakfast. You then ride camels back to Merzouga and the driver is expected to be waiting for your arrival. We spend the day exploring around the area of Merzouga. It is simply so much to see starting with sand dunes that I have never seen before, wild lake, mines, fabulous and enchanting oases, and the area where fossils are found. Which are actually the perfect spots for numerous outdoor activities. First of all, let’s start our route in Merzouga by private car to the ancient eyeliner mine.
The next activity in the schedule is going to the nomads where we can watch and at least taste their life in the nomad’s woven handmade tent. Watch how they live having a Berber tea. The next destination is the Khamlia village where there are Gnaoua music and dancing troupes arranged for. It’s population is coming from the sub-Saharan states such as Mali, Sudan, and Niger, among others. Literally free time for lunch, that means going to the restaurant. That is followed by a walk through a grove with palm trees. You can then go few kilometers further for you to have a view of the wild lake of Merzouga also known as the pink lake of flamingos. The dinner as well as the overnight accommodation will be a hotel.
DAY 7 – Merzouga Dunes to Erfoud – Midelt – cedars forest – Ifrane – Fes
In the morning we, depart the desert to get and explore Rissani town the former capital of Tafilalt. Rissani is still the necessary trading town of the region with the large lively souk. Off we go to Erfoud and then have a glance of one of the workshop that manufactures fossilized marble After having a brief session of photo taking along the side of the Ziz River, we get to watch a bird’s eye view of the valley. In Midelt, lunch is permitted to be eaten by own timetable and does not have to be eaten in the company of the employer. Next, we move through the cedars forest popular for the BARBARY MACAQUE residential area. Free to feed them while comparing the woods. Then we proceed to Ifrane which we are told experiences the snow fall and even had alpine structure houses. It is also rightly referred to as the ‘‘Switzerland of Morocco We then transfer you to your hotel in Fes.
DAY 8 – Guided Tour Sightseeing Fes
Our professional guide will be coming to pick you from the accommodation that you will be using in Fes after breakfast for a city tour of Fes. It remains among the places referred to as the imperial city and it turns out to be the cultural as well as the religious heart of Morocco. The first shooting location of the day is the gate of the Royal Palace. Then the well preserve medieval medina that is a world heritage site UNISCO. Bab Boujloud or what is referred to as the blue gate is still the entry point to the ancient city or the Medina. First of all, one have to get to the Medina with the guide speaking Arabic.
That for the purpose of exposing The Bouanania Medrasa, the fountain of Najjarine, the Tanneries. And the last but not the least Quaraouin mosque and university that claim being the oldest university across the world. Next we proceed out of Medina to the Jewish quarter of the town called the ‘Mellah’. Next we move to a fort to have a birds eye view of the Medina and the city of Fes. Last of all, retire to your riad or the place where you will be spending the night.
DAY 9 – Fes – Meknes – Volubilis ruins – Chefchaouen
In the morning we leave to visit Meknes the ismailia’s capital one of the cities of the derb. In which we visit : Bab Al-Mansour, a Sahrij Souani basin, Royal stables, the charthouse/good storehouse, and the Mouly Ismail mausoleum respectively. Free time for lunch. We then board our car and drive for approximately a half an hour and take a tour of the ruined city of Volubilis just outside of Meknes. It is relatively quite intact since it is listed as the World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
It also has many beautiful mosaics which are located this and that and also got many pillars and arched doorways. We then wander around in the rubble and then head for the north while Ouazzane is on the way we head to Chefchaouen in the Rif Mountains. Popularly known as the Blue city. One might recognize the city itself owing to the fact that the buildings and the small lanes are painted blue. Staying in a hotel with bed and breakfast for one night.
DAY 10 – Transfer to Tangier airport
And after breakfast, depending on the flight time that should also be scheduled while planning the day. They can take their fold away from work to go for a walk along the beautiful streets of the blue city. We then move to go through the Rif mountains to the Tangier airport. Capping the anniversary of the Marrakech 10 day tour.
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