Overview of the 8 Days Tour From Marrakech
Explore in 8 days the top attractions of Morocco starting with Marrakesh through Fes to Chefchaouen known as the blue city as well as the desert of Sahara. This can be translated to meaning that within the 8 days and 7 night s that one has before the next event, he or she is going to be visiting so many wonderful places. Including : the range of High Atlas and its Tizi-N-Tichka pass, the ksar of Ait Ben Haddou and the town of Ouarzazate. Other than Amridil Kasbah, Dades valley and Todra gorges are the other distinguish places in Morocco. Also repeat a visit to Merzouga Sahara desert also. Where you can actually ride camel, you can also watch the sunset and the sunrise and also sleep in the desert camp.
So feel free to join us for a few hours reading the information about Merzouga Sahara over a four by four car. Besides, you will visit Rissani known for the traditional market and Erfoud, referred to as the fossils town. Next head to the Swis pretty town of Ifrane and then to the cedar forest where the Barbary macaque lives. Learn about Fes and Meknes two of the Imperial cities that are located in the Kingdom of Morocco. Volubilis is the archaeological site with ruins of the ancient Romans while Chef-Chaouen is known as the blue city; consider going there for a day tour. Therefore, it is expected that the 8 days tour from Marrakech ends in Tangier.
Highlights of 8 Days tour from Marrakech to Fes & Chefchaouen
- Travel the High Atlas mountains and the Tizi-N-Tichka pass.
- Visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah one of the cultural identification of Morocco listed by the UNESCO.
- A visit to the city of Ouarzazate that has been used severally in the shooting of movies.
- another clip that I shot represents tourist camels from the Merzouga Sahara Desert.
- Spend the night in a Bedouin-style luxurious tent accommodation area which is located in the middle of the desert.
- Learn more about Fes the and why it is famously referred to as being the cultural capital of Morocco.
- Stroll in the blue painted lanes of Chefchaouen.
- Volubilis is among the attractions for anybody interested with the Roman architectural history.
Included / Excluded of the 8 Days Tour From Marrakech
To help you plan your 8 days tour 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 8 Days tour from Marrakech to Fes & Chefchaouen 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 8 Days Tour From Marrakech
DAY 1 -Marrakech to High Atlas mountains – Telouat Kasbah – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Ouarzazate
The 8 days tour from Marrakech where guest can be picked from the airport of on hotel in Marrakech at morning. Then, it will proceed to drive through the scenic High Atlas mountains and Tizi-N-Tichka pass. There will also brief hairy stops for wonderful view point of the splendid sceneries of the terrains . As a continuation of the sequence, here we go to Kasbah of Telouat. After that, we move to the tourists’ attraction that includes the visit of Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
Furthermore, the Kasbah has appeared in many movies including : Braveheart, Titanic, saving privet Ryan, Mission Impossible 2, Armageddon, Battlefield Earth, Flintstone, 2001, U-571, What women want, Remember the Titans, Pearl harbor and many more. John also spoke about motion pictures and some of them are Motion pictures include; Fifty Shades of Grey and some TV series include; Game Of Thrones. We proceeds to the Gate of the desert that is, Ouarzazate. Including a meal and shelter in a hotel for a night.
DAY 2 -Ouarzazate to palm groves of Skoura – Amridil Kasbah – Rose valley -Dades Valley
For the second day of our 8 days tour from Marrakech, and just after taking breakfast in the morning we are proceeding for visit the city of Ouarzazate. The first one is a visit to Atlas studios, where different motion pictures were shot and the second stop is, Taourirt Kasbah it is a Mud fort and one of the oldest and beautiful Ksars in Morocco. After this we proceed to our car and drive east to photograph the ruins of the Kasbah of Amridil with palm trees in Skoura.
We proceed to Kala-Magouna locally Called The Rose valley. A Rose Festival is held annually in May, where the locals offer their rose products, from : pure scents; rose flavored water; Oil & cosmetic products; We then move to the Dades valley passing through Boumalne Dades en-route. However there are certain stops that include the ‘’monkey fingers’’ this is a rock formation and the other is on of the hill on top of which you get to view the Dades valley. Early breakfast then move to the city of Boumalne Dades for lunch and spend the night in a hotel.
DAY 3 – Boumalne Dades to Todra Gorges -Erfoud -Merzouga Sahara – overnight in a luxury camp
After breakfast we continue our drive to Todra Gorges; The Todra river has cut a vast canyon through the mountains making a high red cliff-sided canyon. You are free to go for the gorges and one can appreciate the violent sceneries. This is followed by palm trees of Touroug and Tinjdad. Get lunch on the way and that would be free. In the afternoon, one arrives at the Saharan territories of Erg Chebbi Merzouga. Where you exchange to camels and cross over the sand desert. There will be a stop to allow one to sleep on a promising dune to admire the aesthetic virtue of the sunset. This is succeeded by the desert luxury camp. Which means where you can dance to the Berber drums as you are in circle around the camp fire in the cold night under the stars. In the evening prepare dinner and then sleep in the tents of the camp.
DAY 4 -Explore Merzouga region to Nomads – Khamlia – Merzouga lake – Erg Chebbi – palm grove
Get out of their beds early in the morning then proceed to see the sunrise over the desert is a must. Free time for breakfast. Then you ride camals back to Merzouga where the driver awaits your arrival to take you back to the hotel. The whole day of our Morocco desert trip we devote to the exploring of the area of Merzouga. It is so rich in beautiful attractions that one could hardly name them; the sand dunes, wild lake, mines, fabulous fossiles zones, and oases. Which are perfect locations for so many outdoor activities. Firstly, the tour starts in Merzouga; Later, with the car, we start off-road to visit an eyeliner mine of some years back. We then proceed to see the nomads in the dwelling, a dwelling being a hand woven tent in which they live in. Watch how they live while taking your southern mint tea.
The last destination of this day of our 8 days tour from Marrakech is to visit is the Khamllia village which tourists will be able to listen and watch Gnaoua music and dance. This has immigrants from the sub-Saharan countries such as Mali, Sudan and Niger among others, such immigrants adopt different networks than other immigrants. Setting and having a meal at a restaurant of the centre. Then we relax and have a walk through the grove of palm trees The effect of machines on the grove of palm trees is dreadful. After that, continue few kilometers where you can see the wild lake called Merzouga or flamingo lake. Moderate Dinner and overnight in a hotel.
DAY 5 -Merzouga Dunes to Erfoud – Midelt – cedars forest – Ifrane – Fes
Next, we leave the desert for Rissani town a former Tafilalet kingdom on a tour of the town. Rissani is even today an important commercial city; there is a Souk in the town at present encompassing a vast market, which operates on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. The Rissani souk closing time is the time you will be heading to Erfoud and on our way there we will visit one of the workshops that works on the fossilized marble From here we proceed through the Ziz River to view the beauty of the Ziz Valley.
Lunch break in Midelt to take some pictures of the town and relax a bit. We then head to the cedars forest where the Barbary Macaque, the only primate that was native to the rock reside. It should be taken when walking through the forest Nowadays, rigid rules are no longer enforced, and everyone is free to do as he or she wishes. We move on to the city of Ifrane which has received its fame due to the cold weather similar to the snow and the edifice structures like the alpine – That is why the city is referred to as the Morocco Switzerland. Finally, the last stop of of this day of the 8 days tour from Marrakech is You accommodation in Fes.
DAY 6 -Guided tour sightseeing Fes
For instance, our driver will for example pick you from your accommodation in Fes after breakfast for a the Fes city tour. It is one of the three that were giants or imperial cities and stands for the civilizational and spiritual core of Morocco. The first scene is the shooting of the Royal Palace gate in the morning. Next on is the well preserved medieval Medina that is now classified under the UNESCO World Heritage site. The indicated door is the Blue gate or Bab Boujloud that opens to the old Medina. If there is any you will be moving into the Medina accompanied by a guide. The visiting places include: Bouanania Medrasa, Najjarine fountain, Tanneries and in carrying out these the grand mosque and university of Quaraouine – which is the oldest university in the world. After that we leave the Medina to visit the Jewish hemlet commonly referred to as the Mellah. Next, we move to what used to be a kind of a liner for rather a round vision of the Medina and the city of Fes. Then return to your riad As we have mentioned before Moroccan food is halal and the next time you sit for another meal you might find yourself face to face with a meal prepared strictly from the perceptions of the Quran.
DAY 7 – Fes to Meknes – Volubilis ruins – Chefchaouen
Following breakfast, we make sure we set off to the city of Meknes which was earlier called the Ismaili capital and one of the four Imperial cities. In which we visit : Encouraging the religious secondary schools in Morocco At Souk Tune with Bab Al-Mansour, The Sahrij Souani basin, The Royal Stables, The granary, & The Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. Free time for lunch. Subsequently, we go another 30 km off-road and parallel to Meknes to visit one of the most renowned services of archeology all over the world, VOLUBILIS the ancient Roman city. It remains well – intact mainly because it has been referred to as the World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO. They have several mosaics that are situated almost anywhere, in addition to that it also has some old pillars and arches. Because we visit ruins we proceed to the northern region of Morocco passing through Ouazzane heading to Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains. This city is also referred to as the Blue city.
In particular, considering the architectural features, it deserves to note that the city is rather famous for the buildings and, especially, narrow streets where blue ornamentations are presaged. Accommodation in a hotel: 24 hours either one day, or one night.
After breakfast Depending on the flight time We can have a walk in the appealing alleys of the blue city before we drive through the rif mountains to tangier and then drop you at the airport. Which completes the compection of the 8 days tour from Marrakech.
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