Imperial Cities and Sahara Tour 12 days

Welcome to Morocco, after arriving to Casablanca we are going to do the transfer to your hotel in Rabat. If you are not tired we recommend to visiting the mosque HASSAN 2 as worth sight to see. Overnight in Rabat raid.

departure at 9:00 Start the tour of Rabat do the visit of this beautiful city especially the Royal Palace, the majestic Hassan mosque Tower from the 12 century and the OUDAYA Kasbah Jewish heritage built on the headland which overhangs the estuary and the Atlantic Ocean, shelters an old palace transformed into museum of traditional Arts .visit of Rabat will be not completed without seeing the city of CHALLA necropolis, dating from ALMOUAHAD time ,here you also fin the ruin of roman empire too.

Departure from Rabat to CHEFCHAOUN through the beautiful fertile west plains of Morocco. Via the green hills that exploring local agriculture in the west of the country then across the Riff Mountains to stunning town of Chefchaoun, one of the Jewish heritages. Overnight in riad in CHEFCHAOUN.

With its distinctive pale blue and winding alleyways, CHEFCHAOUN was charming city according to its connection with Andalusia its name comes from the Berber word which means (horns) because of the mountainous peak which surround and overshadow the Andalusian town that magnetic travelers with its special atmosphere. Highlight of your day include a short hike to the ruin of Spanish offering a fantastic panoramic view. Visit RAS AL MAA where city’s fresh water spring from mountain, and restored Kasbah and garden. Overnight in CHEFCHAOUN.

Departure morning to reach the roman ruin of VOLUBILIS. After a crossing riff mountains.volubilis was provincial authority for many years of Roman Empire dating from the third century BC, the Roman area lush and peaceful, gently rolling and planted with olive trees. Walk between the partially restored ruins then discover the intricate floor mosaics still intact.

Meknes is the fourth imperial city and the sixth city of Morocco. It was registered as a world heritage site with UNESCO in 1996.

Moulay Ismail foundator of Meknes has chosen it as a capital city and by equipping it with imposing monuments, raising the 25km of rampart.

We carry on to and explore the old city such as BAB Mansour the main gate and the finest in Morocco, AGDAL basin used to water the royal gardens, Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail and granary…then late afternoon arrival to Fes. Overnight in fez raid.

Founded by Idriss the 1st in 789,”Medina fes” is the oldest of the imperial cities and one of the most prestigious cities of Islam. It remained the intellectual and political capital of Morocco for several centuries and was an important center for meeting and exchanges for many dynasties.

will be a full guided visit of Fes including the Royal palace, the Jewish area with its synagogue and beautiful balconies, the ceramic school, the cooper cop, The Boanania medrassa, the caravan Ceria, the tanneries, the Arab carpets of Fes, the alley ways of the oldest medina in Morocco the Karawiyine university, the Nejjarine Fountain and the mausoleum of the My Idriss the second the founder of Fes in 808 AC Flat shoes are a must in these alleyways. Night in Fes.

will be and other experience to cross the two beautiful ranges of the middle and high atlas in Morocco via the first stop in IFRANE the Swiss town and also for a nice little walk in the forest of the Cedar trees and see Makake monkeys through the middle atlas mountains we are going to stop for some nomadic people if you want to give them some sweeties or pens or books instead of money when you want to see people, stop in Middlte for lunch and carry on for a beautiful Overnight In Erfoud Hotel .

we will do the visit of Erfoud especially the places where they polish all beautiful fossils in Morocco and also the market of the dates, the Jewish Cemetery where Abou Hassira is buried, then go to Rissani and visit the palms oasis and Mausoleum of the father of the current Alaouite dynasty and go to the nearest place of the desert dunes to visit and listen a kind of African music Gnawa which represent a mixture of Ethnology .and have lunch there for the Berber pizza Drive to the camp and after that to take the camels tour for the sunset the overnight will be in Nomad luxury Tent .

will be a drive to west of Morocco to visit more places and Kasbahs in Tinghir town and do some walk in the palmeraie and visit the beautiful TODRA gorges two sheer cliffs (300 m) high separated by a narrow corridor only (20 m) wide as unforgettable sight, that deserve to be visited far of fifty kilometers after TINGHIR, we will be another visit of another beautiful Gorges. DADES gorges an enormous block of limestone slashed open by a sabre.in this rough, jagged universe, the Kasbahs take on mauve, red, tawny, purple colors of the rocks. And to see if we can do something special for the group for example if we coincide with a traditional weeding so we can participate. Overnight in BOUMALEN DADES Hotel.

Drive to Ouarzazate via the capital of pink roses EL KELAA M’GOUNA and always in the first week of May there is a festival of pink roses that perfume the road of thousands Kasbahs with most beautiful rose garden in the valley, so we can assist that, visit the authentic Kasbah of Taourirt and stop for a picture in the film studios overnight in Hotel in Ouarzazate.

Drive To Marrakech through the high Atlas mountains arrive in beautiful villages and visit one of them in AIT BEN HADOOU where the film Gladiator was filmed and carry on to across on a dramatic drive to the high atlas mountains where the view get more impressive until Marrakech. Overnight in Riad in Marrakech.

In the past time, Morocco was known in the Orient under the name of Marrakech. The ochre city, the red city, or the pearl of the south, none of these images miss in its description.

The visitor is attracted by the richness of color, the oriental scents, the activity and the bustle of life in Marrakech.

will be full day visit of Marrakech including the Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace , the koutoubia mosque and the Majorelle gardens ( Dinner in the square JAMAA EL FNA for a local experience ( the price is 80 dh per person optional ) Overnight in Marrakech Riad.

Depends your departure flight time we can transferred you by 4×4 car or minibus to your airport.