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Berber Treasures Morocco Tours Magnificent Morocco Travel itinerary immerses you in the magnificent contrasts and Morocco highlights on this 18 day itinerary. Explore the villages and scenic gorges of the High Atlas Mountains, Alpine Middle Atlas Mountains and once infamously rebellious Rif Mountains. Discover the best of Morocco ‘s cities and towns and villages visiting the marvellous imperil cities of Morocco with their old medinas, exotic markets and architectural beauty, the charming historic Atlantic and Mediterranean coast towns and villages and the fabulous Morocco Sahara Desert with its incredible mud kasbah villages, lush oases, beautiful gorges and soaring sand dunes. This truly is Magnificent Morocco. This Berber Treasures Morocco Tours itinerary operates as one of our deluxe Cultural Experience small group tours of Morocco or it is available as one of our personalised private tours of Morocco .
Marrakesh
Your Morocco travel adventure begins when you arrive at Marrakesh Airport and are met by your Berber Treasures Morocco Tours driver guide and welcomed to the fascinating old Moroccan imperial city of Marrakesh spectacularly situated near the base of the soaring High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Experience true Moroccan atmosphere staying at one of the beautiful Marrakesh riads. Overnight in Marrakesh riad.
Marrakesh
Full-day city tour of Marrakesh with your expert local Marrakesh travel guide. Discover the heritage of Morocco ‘s Jewel of the South as our Marrakesh city tours itinerary immerse you in the sights, sounds, smells and colours of Marrakesh’s UNESCO world heritage old walled medina , La Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian tombs, Djemaa El-Fna Plaza with its magicians, story tellers and snake charmers and the famous Marrakesh souks and markets. Overnight in Marrakesh riad. (Breakfast)
Marrakesh – Essaouira
Travel to Morocco ‘s charming Atlantic coast town of Essaouira. You can explore Essaouira’ s attractive UNESCO world heritage medina with its extensive old Mellah, colourful traditional port’s lively fish markets and brightly painted small boats and old cannon studded sea wall ramparts. Overnight in Essaouira riad. (Breakfast)
Essaouira – High Atlas Mountains
Heading inland your Morocco travel adventure climbs into the majestic High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Enjoy stunning views, the small Berber villages perched on the steep mountainsides and scenic valleys and mountain peaks as you make your way into the High Atlas Mountains. Overnight in High Atlas Mountains riad. (Breakfast)
High Atlas Mountains
This morning your Berber Treasures Morocco Tours itinerary showcases the Morocco High Atlas Mountains. Led by a local Berber guide you will discover some of the local village areas of this scenic High Atlas Mountains area on foot (optional mule ride).* Afternoon free time for your own investigations or to relax and soak up the scenary and local culture. Overnight in High Atlas Mountains riad. (Breakfast) *NB: High Atlas Mountain mule ride option available.
۞ Guided Walk: This is an easy walk for a person of average fitness/mobility. The pace is easy with plenty of stops to take photos and opportunities to meet with local village people and learn about their mountain lifestyle. Please contact us if you have any questions concerning the suitability of the walk for you.
۞ Vehicle Excursions: Optional half and full day vehicle based excursions available – supplement applies
High Atlas Mountains – Tizi n’Tichka – Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate
Today your Morocco travel adventure sets out for the Morocco Sahara Desert crossing the High Atlas Mountains via Tizi n’Tichka pass, the highest pass in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Winding down to the Morocco Sahara Desert the first desert destination on your Morocco travel adventure is the spectacular UNESCO world heritage mud kasbah village of Ait Ben haddou. Continue to the nearby desert oasis town of Ouarzazate set against the contrasting High Atlas Mountains backdrop. Overnight in Ouarzazate kasbah. (Breakfast)
Ouarzazate – Dades Gorge – Skoura Oasis – Ouarzazate
Your Berber Treasures Morocco Tours excursion takes you along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through the Roses Valley to where the High Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert of Morocco merge. Visit the striking Dades Gorge with its unique rock formations and picturesque village settings. Take a guided donkey ride (or walk) to explore the beautiful Skoura oasis area where you can find historic mud kasbahs set among the date palm, olive and henna groves. Overnight in Ouarzazate kasbah. (Breakfast)
Ouarzazate – D’raa Valley & Oasis – Tamgroute – Zagoura
The route followed by Magnificent Morocco tours the extensive lush palm groves of the D’raa oasis in the D’raa Valley. Berber Treasures Morocco Tours showcasing of the Morocco’s Sahara Desert culture visits Tamgroute, with its distinctive ceramics and library of illuminated medieval manuscripts. Tonight stay in the heart of the D’raa Valley oasis at Zagora, famously, 52 days by camel caravan to Timbuktu. Overnight in Zagora/Amazraou area riad. (Breakfast)
Zagoura – N’Kob – Merzouga (Erg Chebbi)
Continuing your discovery of the Morocco Sahara Desert your Morocco travel adventure follows the rugged Jbel Saghro Mountains eastward passing through oasis villages en route to Merzouga, a small Berber village situated at the base of the spectacular Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert sand dunes. Overnight in Merzouga area traditional kasbah. (Breakfast & Dinner)
Desert Villages & Erg Chebbi Deluxe Desert Camp & Desert Camel Ride
Visit the Merzouga oasis and village area, the home territory of the Berber nomad “blue men”, and the Moroccan village of Khamlea famous for its Gnaoua singers. Relax at your kasbah in the afternoon until you take a comfortable 4-wheel drive excursion through the lower Erg Chebbi sand dunes to your deluxe desert camp on the sand dunes in the heart of the Morocco’s desert. Here, meeting your local Berber camel guide, your Morocco travel adventure immerses you in days gone by as you experience the heritage of these nomadic Berber people and their love of their desert home as you are led on a desert camel ride through the Erg Chebbi sand dunes to witness the sun set over these beautiful, soaring, ochre coloured sand dunes of Morocco’s Sahara Desert. (The sunset desert camel ride is led by the local Berber guide at walking pace. Client’s prefering not to join the camel ride can relax at the camp or enjoy a stroll in the sand dunes.) Returning to your deluxe camp you spend a magical night under the stars experiencing the warm hospitality of Morocco’s desert Berber as you relax around the camp fire then enjoy a Berber meal before retiring to your deluxe Berber tent with private ensuite. Overnight at Erg Chebbi desert camp in deluxe Berber tents. (Breakfast & Dinner)
۞ 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 – Midelt – Middle Atlas Mountains
Today your Morocco holiday takes you north. Following the path of the Ziz River through the town of Erfoud to the beautiful Ziz Gorge with its vast date palm groves you farewell the Morocco Sahara Desert as Berber Treasures Morocco Tours takes across the eastern High Atlas Mountains on your way to Midelt. Overnight in Midelt area. (Breakfast)
Midelt – Middle Atlas Mountains – Meknes – Volubilis – Fez
This morning your Morocco holiday itinerary takes you across the Middle Atlas Mountains where, if fortunate in on your side, you may spot the indigenous Barbary Macaque. Continuing on your Morocco travel adventure visiting the UNESCO world heritage 17th century imperial city of Meknes. Discover the sights, including Bab el Mansour, Heri es-Souani and Agdal Basin. Visit the ancient Roman town of Volubilis, Morocco’s most important Roman site and a UNESCO world heritage site with its mosaics and ancient buildings. Berber Treasures Morocco Tours then takes you to one of the oldest medieval cities in the world, incredible Fez. Overnight in Fez. riad (Breakfast)
Merzouga – Midelt – Middle Atlas Mountains
Full-day heritage tour of Fez, with your expert local Fez travel guide. Our Fez tours ’ highlights include the historical monuments, bazaars and souks of the UNESCO world heritage old walled medina’s 14th century Madrasa Bou Inania, the Kairaouine Mosque, Royal Palace Dar el Makhzen , Bab Dekakene, the Mellah – the old Moroccan Jewish heritage quarter, and Borj Sud. Overnight in Fez riad. (Breakfast)
Fez – Chefchaouen (Rif Mountains)
Climbing into the Rif Mountains Berber Treasures Morocco Tours takes you to the beautiful Rif Mountain town of Chefchaouen the blue town. Enjoy the gorgeous mountain setting as you explore the lovely old medina with blue washed houses and central plaza and kasbah garden. Overnight in Chefchaouen riad. (Breakfast)
Chefchaouen – Tangier – Tetouan – Asilah
Today your Morocco travel itinerary’s first destination is lovely whitewashed Tetouan with its UNESCO world heritage medina and then onto the historic port town of Tangier on the Mediterranean coast. Tour of Tangier ’s principal sights then travel way west along the Mediterranean coast toward the Atlantic coast and onto the charming Atlantic beachside town of Asilah home of the annual Asilah Arts Festival. Overnight in Asilah riad. (Breakfast)
Fez – Chefchaouen (Rif Mountains)
Climbing into the Rif Mountains Berber Treasures Morocco Tours takes you to the beautiful Rif Mountain town of Chefchaouen the blue town. Enjoy the gorgeous mountain setting as you explore the lovely old medina with blue washed houses and central plaza and kasbah garden. Overnight in Chefchaouen riad. (Breakfast)
Merzouga – Midelt – Middle Atlas Mountains
Full-day heritage tour of Fez, with your expert local Fez travel guide. Our Fez tours ’ highlights include the historical monuments, bazaars and souks of the UNESCO world heritage old walled medina’s 14th century Madrasa Bou Inania, the Kairaouine Mosque, Royal Palace Dar el Makhzen , Bab Dekakene, the Mellah – the old Moroccan Jewish heritage quarter, and Borj Sud. Overnight in Fez riad. (Breakfast)
Fez – Chefchaouen (Rif Mountains)
Climbing into the Rif Mountains Berber Treasures Morocco Tours takes you to the beautiful Rif Mountain town of Chefchaouen the blue town. Enjoy the gorgeous mountain setting as you explore the lovely old medina with blue washed houses and central plaza and kasbah garden. Overnight in Chefchaouen riad. (Breakfast)
Departures: Marrakech – Marrakech
*Cost per person (double/twin share) AUD$
04 Jan – 21 Jan – $5495*
11 Jan – 28 Jan – $5495*
18 Jan – 04 Feb – $5495*
25 Jan – 11 Feb – $5495*
01 Feb – 18 Feb – $5495*
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22 Feb – 10 Mar – $5495*
29 Feb – 17 Mar – $5495*
07 Mar – 24 Mar – $5495*
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25 Apr – 12 May – $5495*
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09 May – 26 May – $5495*
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08 Jun – 25 Jun ††Ψ – $5495*
13 Jun – 30 Jun Ψ – $5495*
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27 Jun – 15 Jul – $5495*
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08 Oct – 25 Oct – $5495*
15 Oct – 01 Nov – $5495*
22 Oct – 08 Nov – $5495*
29 Oct – 15 Nov – $5495*
05 Nov – 22 Nov – $5495*
11 Nov – 29 Nov – $5495*
18 Nov – 06 Decb – $5495*
25 Nov – 13 Dec – $5495*
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