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Step back in time as the Kingdom of Marrakech tours the four corners of Morocco. Visit medieval imperial cities, ancient Roman settlements, Barbary coast pirate ports and experience a night in the Morocco Sahara Desert at a deluxe desert camp. the heart of the Soaring Erg Chebbi sand dunes. This heritage tour of Morocco tours the historic north Atlantic coast to extend our Tour 11 itinerary. This Morocco travel itinerary highlights the exotic trade capitals and staging posts along the trade routes of the old trans-Sahara merchant camel caravans from Western African to Europe and the East carrying gold, spices, salt and other exotic riches. You will investigate the ancient souks and markets of Marrakech, Fez and Essaouira, follow the trade routes through Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Enjoy this Morocco tours ‘ itinerary by choosing to join one of our deluxe Cultural Experience group tours of Morocco or choose to take this itinerary as a custom private tour of Morocco.
Casablanca
Your Kingdom of Marrakech tours itinerary begins when you arrive at Casablanca Airport and are welcomed to fascinating Morocco by your Berber Treasures driver and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon your city tour of Casablanca introduces you this famous city’s principal sights including the impressive Hassan II Mosque, La Cornich and Mohammed V Square. Overnight in Casablanca hotel.
Casablanca – Rabat – Asilah
Today your holiday in Morocco tours the historic north Atlantic coast. Your first stop is the imperial city of Rabat, the capital of the Kingdom and a UNESCO world heritage site. Exploring the city’s ancient heritage your Rabat tours itinerary includes Oudaya Kasbah, the Hassan Tower, the Mohammed V Mausoleum, the Royal Palace (Mechouar) and, if time permits, the Necropolis of Chellah, situated in the ruins of the Roman town of Sala Collonia. Your Morocco travel takes you along the length of the Morocco’s north Atlantic coast to the beautiful little historic port of Asilah with its Portuguese colonial fortifications and pirate past. Overnight in Asilah hotel. (Breakfast)
Asilah – Tangier – Tetouan – Chefchaouen
From the Atlantic you turn onto the Mediterranean coast and head to the ancient city of Tangier, an important port town in the days of the camel caravans. In Tangier your Moroccan travel adventure begins tracing some of the overland old camel caravan routes and towns. After an orientation tour of Tangier visiting the principal sights, you head south travelling via UNESCO world heritage Tetouan into the Rif Mountains to the beautiful blue town of Chefchaouen. Overnight in Chefchaouen riad. (Breakfast)
Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fez
This morning your Morocco tours first destination is the ancient Roman town of Volubilis, a UNESCO world heritage site. Explore the ancient Roman buildings and enjoy the marvellous mosaics. Your route travels to your Morocco holidays ’ first Moroccan imperial city, the UNESCO world heritage Meknes. Discover the sights including Bab el Mansour and Agdal Basin. Continue on to Fez – one of the great medieval trade capitals of the world and a UNESCO world heritage site. Here you stay in one of the lovely Fez riads. Overnight in Fez riad. (Breakfast)
Fez
Full-day heritage tour of Fez, with your expert local Fez travel guide. Your Fez tours ’ highlights include the historical monuments, bazaars and souks of the UNESCO designated world heritage old walled medina’s 14th century Madrasa Bou Inania, the Kairaouine Mosque and old merchant fondouks from the days of the camel caravans, ancient leather tanneries, Royal Palace Dar el Makhzen , Bab Dekakene and the Mellah – the old Moroccan Jewish heritage quarter. Overnight in Fez riad. (Breakfast)
Fes – Middle Atlas Mountains – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga
Today your Berber Treasures Morocco Tours ‘ itinerary traces the path followed by the old camel caravans as they transported exotic riches from the Sahara Desert and West Africa to Fez, Tangier, Europe and the East. You travel to Morocco ’s Middle Atlas Mountain towns of Ifrane and Azrou, continue south through Midelt, cross the High Atlas Mountains, follow the Ziz River through the Ziz Gorge and into the Sahara Desert of Morocco to Merzouga, a small desert Berber village situated at the foot of the spectacular Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert sand dunes. Overnight in Merzouga area traditional kasbah. (Breakfast & Dinner)
Erg Chebbi Desert Villages & Deluxe Desert Camp
This morning your Kingdom of Marrakech tours itinerary focuses on the culture of the desert Berber people including a visit of the Merzouga oasis and village area, the home territory of the Berber nomad “blue men”. In the late afternoon your Morocco holidays immerse you in the cultural heritage of the desert Berber nomads. Traveling by a 4-wheel drive vehicle you arrive to your Morocco deluxe camp peacefully located in the eastern wilderness preserved section of the spectacular Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Here can glimpse the past days of the Berber camel caravans joining your sunset camel train ride led by your local Berber guide or you can choose to relax at your Morocco deluxe camp Berber tent camp. Overnight camping in deluxe Berber tents at Erg Chebbi Morocco deluxe camp. (Breakfast & Dinner) (Option to overnight in the Merzouga Kasbah)
۞ Prefer not to ride a camel: The camel ride leaves from and returns to the camp. If you prefer not to ride a camel you can relax and enjoy the desert sunset from the camp.
۞ Non-camping Option – Merzouga Kasbah: If you prefer not to stay at the camp you can choose to stay in a Merzouga Kasbah – Supplement applies
Merzouga – N’Kob – Zagora
Your exploration of the Moroccan desert passes the ruins of the once great city state of Sijilmasa, an important trade capital in the days of the trans-Saharan camel caravan trade. Heading further south you travel to Morocco s desert heart your Morocco tours route takes you past the rugged Jbel Saghro Mountains and small desert oasis villages into the incredible D’raa Valley oasis and Zagora – an old desert caravan oasis staging post famously 52 days by camel caravan to Timbuktu. Overnight in Zagora/Amazraou area riad. (Breakfast)
Zagora – Tamgroute – D’raa Valley – Ouarzazate
This morning your Morocco tours exploration of the past travels to Tamgroute, renowned for its ceramics and its library filled ancient illuminated medieval manuscripts. Your Morocco travel route then takes you through the extensive D’raa Valley to the oasis town of Ouarzazate, strategically located on the crossroads of old desert caravan routes and nestled close to the High Atlas Mountains. Overnight in Ouarzazate kasbah. (Breakfast)
Ouarzazate – Dades Gorge – Skoura Ouarzazate
Your Morocco holidays ‘ day excursion travels along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through the Roses Valley to where the High Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert merge. Here you enter the striking Dades Gorge with its Berber kasbahs, fig and almond orchards and unique rock formations. On the return journey your Morocco holidays ‘ excursion investigates the charming oasis kasbah village of Skoura. Overnight in Ouarzazate kasbah. (Breakfast)
Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – High Atlas Mountains
Today your holidays in Morocco travel along old merchant camel caravan trade routes to the spectacular UNESCO world heritage kasbah village of Ait Benhaddou and then through the Ounila Valley into the soaring High Atlas Mountains. Your path through the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco travel s past old medieval merchant settlements, through Teloute and crosses the Tizi n’Tichka High Atlas Mountain pass. Tonight you stay in one of the scenically situated Berber Villages of the beautiful High Atlas Mountains. Overnight in High Atlas Mountains riad. (Breakfast)
High Atlas Mountains – Essaouira
Leaving the High Atlas Mountains your Morocco tours itinerary takes you west to the UNESCO world heritage Atlantic coast town of Essaouira – a famous trade port in the days of the trans-Saharan camel caravan trade. Overnight in Essaouira riad. (Breakfast)
Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – High Atlas Mountains
The final destination on your Morocco tours ‘ itinerary is the Jewel of the South – the old imperial city of Marrakech. Surrounded by its millennia old red walls and with the soaring High Atlas Mountains acting as a dramatic backdrop exotic Marrakech truly is magical. In days past the trans-Saharan camel caravans brought goods from all over world to the exotic markets and souks of Marrakech. You can immerse yourself in atmosphere of this marvellous city staying in the heart of the old medina at one of the beautiful Marrakech riads, Overnight in Marrakech riad. (Breakfast)
Marrakech
Full-day city tour of Marrakech with your expert local Marrakech travel guide. Your heritage tour of Marrakech immerses you in the sights, sounds and smells of the UNESCO world heritage old walled medina, La Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian tombs, Ben Youssef Madrasa, Djemaa El-Fna Plaza with its magicians, story tellers and snake charmers and Marrakech’s famous souks. Overnight in Marrakech riad. (Breakfast)
Marrakech
Transfer to Marrakech Airport where this tour of Morocco ends and you start dreaming of your next Morocco holidays. (Breakfast)
Marrakech
Full-day city tour of Marrakech with your expert local Marrakech travel guide. Your heritage tour of Marrakech immerses you in the sights, sounds and smells of the UNESCO world heritage old walled medina, La Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian tombs, Ben Youssef Madrasa, Djemaa El-Fna Plaza with its magicians, story tellers and snake charmers and Marrakech’s famous souks. Overnight in Marrakech riad. (Breakfast)
Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – High Atlas Mountains
The final destination on your Morocco tours ‘ itinerary is the Jewel of the South – the old imperial city of Marrakech. Surrounded by its millennia old red walls and with the soaring High Atlas Mountains acting as a dramatic backdrop exotic Marrakech truly is magical. In days past the trans-Saharan camel caravans brought goods from all over world to the exotic markets and souks of Marrakech. You can immerse yourself in atmosphere of this marvellous city staying in the heart of the old medina at one of the beautiful Marrakech riads, Overnight in Marrakech riad. (Breakfast)
Marrakech
Full-day city tour of Marrakech with your expert local Marrakech travel guide. Your heritage tour of Marrakech immerses you in the sights, sounds and smells of the UNESCO world heritage old walled medina, La Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian tombs, Ben Youssef Madrasa, Djemaa El-Fna Plaza with its magicians, story tellers and snake charmers and Marrakech’s famous souks. Overnight in Marrakech riad. (Breakfast)
Departures: Casablanca – Marrakech
*Cost per person (double/twin share) AUD$
07 Jan – 21 Jan – $4699*
14 Jan – 28 Jan – $4699*
21 Jan – 04 Feb – $4699*
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