11 Days
On this 11-day tour, you will get to know the diversity of Morocco up close. In Tangier, also known as the gateway to Africa, you will learn a lot about the people and the Andalusian heritage from a local guide. In Tetouan, also known as the “White Dove”, you will be amazed by the everyday life of the Rifish women during a city tour.
The small blue city of Chefchaoun, also known as the Blue Pearl of Northern Morocco, is one of the most famous places in the country and is popular with Moroccans and tourists alike.
Fes is one of the most attractive royal cities in Morocco and is considered a spiritual city with an extraordinary history and culture.
You leave the north and cities and continue through the Middle and Oriental High Atlas towards the desert and sins of Morocco, where beautiful views of valleys, breathtaking gorges, kasbahs, green oases, desert plateaus can be experienced.
You fly to Morocco. At Tangier airport, you will be greeted by your tour guide and taken to your accommodation. Use the rest of the day to relax or go on a first exploration tour on your own or with a local city guide.
After a leisurely breakfast in the riad, meet the guide for a tour of the old city of Tangier. You will learn about the history of the city before continuing to Tetouan. In Tetouan, you will also take a short tour of the city to get an insight into the life of the locals.
Then continue through the Rif Mountains to the blue city of Chefchaouen in the north of the country. Situated between two great peaks, Chefchaouen sometimes looks like a romantic little town with blue and whitewashed, narrow, tall houses nestling on the mountain slopes in terraces.
Today you will spend the day in Chefchaoun and discover the old medina with its pebbled streets and steep alleyways. Situated between two large peaks, Chefchaouen sometimes looks like a romantic little town with blue and whitewashed, narrow, tall houses nestled in terraces on the mountain slopes.
After you have seen the town, it is time for a mint tea and enjoy the wonderful view over the central square Outa el Hamam and the Great Mosque Tarik-Ben-Ziad from a café terrace.
After a leisurely breakfast in the riad, you will leave the Blue City of Chefchaoun and drive through the Rif Mountains towards Fes. First you will drive to the Roman city of Volubilis, just 40 kilometers from Meknès. The journey then takes you to Meknes to explore the city’s most important sights. The journey then continues to Fes, where you will be warmly welcomed with a mint tea in your riad in Fes before you set off on your own to explore the old medina of Fes or relax in the riad.
After breakfast meeting with the city guide, you will discover the beautiful intricate labyrinths of the Old Medina, with its narrow streets and souks.
Fès is the oldest of the four royal cities, the country’s center of arts and crafts and the heart of Arab-Moroccan culture. You will first get an overview of the provincial capital, which has around 1.1 million inhabitants. From the Borj Sud fortress, you have a good view of the medina called Fès El Bali, which is located in a basin.
Southwest of it, on a high plateau, is the district of Fès El Djedid, founded by the Merinids (a medieval Berber dynasty). Your exploration tour starts at the imposing royal palace. You then continue into the medina, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980. You will take a look inside the former Koranic school Bou Inania and pass the mausoleum of the city’s founder Idris II. Continue to the Kairaouine complex in the heart of the old town. In Merinid times, up to 8,000 students studied theology and Islamic law here. Today, the building’s scholarly past has almost been forgotten; El Kairaouine now functions as the main mosque of Fès with space for 22,000 worshippers. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Relax in your accommodation or stroll through the souks. In the evening, you are invited to dinner with a Moroccan family.
You will spend the night in the same accommodation as the day before.
Today we head towards the Middle Atlas via Ifrane and Azrou to Midelt. First you pass farmland and orchards, then through the sparse cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. Near the village of Azrou, you can stretch your legs and, with a bit of luck, spot a few macaques. The area around Azrou is also very popular with winter sports enthusiasts. The route continues southwards and the landscape slowly becomes drier and more barren, but this in no way diminishes its beauty. After lunch in Midelt, continue along the beautiful Ziz Valley, following the old trade caravan route to Erg Chebbi. There we encounter the highest dunes in the south. We spend the night in the desert in a luxury camp with private shower and toilet.
You enjoy the sunrise and a delicious breakfast before leaving the desert and driving towards Tinjedad, where you can visit an ethnographic museum. You then continue to Tinghir, where you can visit the Todra Gorge and spend the night.
In the morning you will drive to the Dades Gorge and on the way to the Rose Valley you will have the opportunity to visit a nomadic family. (If the family has not already moved on).
The journey continues through the green valley of Mgoun via the idyllic village of Bou Tharar, with its old kasbahs, and via the road of 1000 kasbahs you reach the town of Kelaat Mgouna. It is known as the rose city of Morocco and rose water and rose oil are produced here.
In the afternoon, you will reach the clay town of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk in the village and overnight stay in the Kasbah hotel.
Distance: approx. 205 km
Travel time: approx. 4 hours
Meals: (F/A)
After a leisurely breakfast, we drive along the beautiful Ounila Valley with its green oases, olive trees and many date palms to Marrakech. On our way we will visit the old Pasha residence Kasbah Telouet. Afterwards we will drive through the Atlas Mountains over the Tizi n Tichka (2260m) back to Marrakech.
The Marrakech city tour is certainly one of the highlights of your stay in Marrakech. A local German-speaking guide will be at your disposal for this. Marrakech has numerous important cultural monuments, such as the Koutoubia Mosque, the Bahia Palace, the enchanting Saadian tombs, the Menara water basin and the city wall. The special attraction lies in the colorful life in the souks and on the famous square “Djemaa El Fnaa”, where acrobats, storytellers, snake charmers and musicians meet. This city tour will end at noon and you will say goodbye to your tour guide.
You will be picked up at the riad 3 hours before your departure and driven to Marrakech airport. We say goodbye to you and say “Beslama” and see you next time in Morocco.
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