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8 Days Tour From fes to sahara and marrakech :

Day 1 : Arrival

Arrival at Fes Airport. Transfer to your Riad in the medina. Free time and individual dinner in the medina (not included). Overnight in Fes with breakfast.

Day 2: Explore Fez

Fes is the religious, artistic and intellectual center of Morocco as well as the oldest and most famous of the imperial cities. We start the day at 9 am at Bab Boujloud, one of the gates which lead into the Medina. In the morning we will visit some of the beautiful ancient buildings like the Medersas of Bou Inania and El-Attarine (Koran schools for religious studies) and the University and Mosque of Karaouine. Visit the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts and discover traditional tools, carpets, furniture and musical instruments in a beautifully restaurated caravanserai. After lunchbreak in the medina, we continue our tour to the famous tanneries, where the leather is processed still the same as hunderts of years ago. You can observe the workers from a lookout and they will be glad to explain you the different workings steps if you are willing to bargain for a bag or new belt afterwards. Outside the medina lies the Royal Palace with its large plaza lined with palm trees. Last but not least we will drive up a hill to the cementary Bab Fettouh, where we'll enjoy the panoramic view over the white sea of houses of the Medina.
Individual dinner in the medina (not included). Overnight in Fes with breakfast.

Day 3: Day Trip to Chefchaouen

Today, we are making a daytrip to Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains. This famous mountain village is about 3.5h north of Fes and charmes its visitors with the blue-and-white buildings in the medina. Stroll through the alleys and hike up the hill for a nice panorama view. Return drive in the afternoon and individual dinner and overnight in Fes (with breakfast).

Day 4:Fes to Merzouga

We start our journey in the morning and head for the Middle Atlas Mountains. Stop for a coffee in Ifran, also known as «Switzerland of Morocco» with its chalet like houses. Shortly after it’s time to feed the monkeys! They life in a cedar forest and love the sweet bananas which you can buy at the roadside. From here we are heading south through several

typical villages and you will have the opportunity to spot nomad families living in their tents along the road. After our lunch in Midelt we continue our drive and enjoy panoramic views crossing the Tizi N' Talghoumt pass. In Erfoud, you can enjoy a fantastic view of the valley of the river Ziz lined with thousands of date palms. Now we’re almost at the dunes! Overnight in the desertlodge in Merzouga with halfboard.

Day 5: Merzouga and Erg Chebbi

Today will be devoted entirely to enjoy the desert. We'll cross the dunes with our 4x4, visit nomads for tea in their tents, explore an oasis and ride through the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Visit the famous village of Khamlia and enjoy its folk music. After arriving back in Merzouga in the late afternoon, you will experience a one hour camel ride to reach the desert camp while the sun sinks down behind the dunes. Enjoy your evening dining in a berber tent, look for shooting stars at the camp fire and sleep in a nomad tent! Overnight in the desert camp with halfboard.

Day 6: Merzouga to Ouarzazte

Wake up by the first strays of light to watch the sunrise over the sahara before you enjoy your typical breakfast in the camp. If you like, you can catch a board and try some sandboarding after walking up a big dune next to the camp. We return on the camel's back or 4x4 to the desert lodge and start our drive. In Rissani we will have the opportunity to visit the local market with the «donkey parking» and have a look at some fossils outside the city. After lunch break, we will follow the road along the river to reach the gorges of Todra, where you can take a short but spectacular hike between the up to 300 m high rock walls. After, we continue to the gorges of Dades for some panoramic views. Along the way through the valley of roses there are a lot of scenic kasbahs to spot. After arriving in Ouarzazate, you can make a short stroll through the old town named Kasbah Taourirt. Overnight with halfboard in a Riad in Ouarzazate.

Day 7: Ouarzazate to Marrakech

After breakfast we drive to Aït Ben Haddou a little outside of Ouarzazate, the fortified clay city with its numerous ksars and kasbahs, where several famous movies such as Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven and Prince of Persia have been shot. This photogenic city is also listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. After the visit and enjoying your lunch in Aït Ben Haddou, we pass the High Atlas mountains over a different route with the visit of the Kasbah Telouet along the way. The bizzare Telouet Kasbah once belonged to the great Glaoui family and has a stratetic position with a fantastic view. Nowadays, it is fast crumbling into the red earth, but still an extraordinary site to visit.So many scenic views along and opportunities to take beautiful photos! Early evening arrival in Marrakech. Overnight in a Riad with breakfast.

Day 8: Departure

Time to say Goodbye! Transfer to Marrakech Airport for your return flight.

Included :

• Private tour with local guide (english/spanish/french)
• Transportation in a comfortable 4x4 car incl. fuel
• Airport transfers
• 3 Overnights with breakfast in the Riad in Fes
• 1 Overnight with Dinner and breakfast in the desert lodge
• 1 Overnight with Dinner and breakfast in the desert camp
• 1 Overnight with Dinner and breakfast in the Riad in Ouarzazate
• 1 Overnight with breakfast in the Riad in Marrakech
• Camel ride to/from the camp (about 1 h each way)
• Sandboarding equipment in the desert camp
• Local guide in Ait-Ben-Haddou

Not Included :

• Lunch, drinks
• Tips for your guide