12 Days (11 Nights) Great Morocco Route

After breakfast, we will depart in a 4×4 to Merzouga. On the way, we will pass Ifrane, the so-called "Moroccan Switzerland", through the Cedar Forest with its thousand-year-old trees, famous for its Gibraltar monkeys in freedom. We will continue the journey through the Ziz Valley, a large palm grove, to our destination, the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Here we will swap the 4×4 for dromedaries to enter the desert and enjoy a special sunset among the dunes. Upon arrival at the Berber tent camp, we will be welcomed with an excellent tea and a delicious Berber dinner, always accompanied by the music of drums. Here we will spend a unique evening, around the campfire, under millions of stars that populate the desert night.

Today we will have the opportunity to rise early to see the sunrise from the top of the dunes before breakfast. We will return by dromedary to the 4×4 getting to know the area and visiting a family of Gnawa musicians, bambaras, descendants of slaves originating from Black Africa, who will delight us with their traditional music and the famous Berber pizza in the small village of Khamlia. On our return to Merzouga, we will pass by the Mifiss mines and the desert plateaus. In the evening we will return to the hotel for dinner and rest.

After breakfast we drive to Ouzina on the track of the Dakar Rally passing voluptuous dunes of fine golden sands. We will cross Ramlia, a desert of Berber villages. Then we will reach the village of Tafraoute, lost in the heart of the desert. We will follow the palm grove of Foum Jrane and some nomadic villages and enter the Draa valley, a vast expanse of vegetation which penetrates the desert for 250 km and leads us to Zagora. Here we will have dinner and sleep in a hotel.

After breakfast we will make a stop in Agdz and pass through the valley of the Draa river. We will visit Ouarzazate, the "Hollywood of Morocco", and also the town of Ait-Ben-Haddou, a fortified Kasbah declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and where several movies have been shot. Dinner and night in Ouarzazate.

After breakfast, we will set off for the Tafilalet Valley, an important oasis watered by the Ziz river. We will continue our way through Taznakht and reach the town of Taliouine, capital of saffron in Morocco. In the afternoon we will arrive in Taroudant with free time to visit the city. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

A few kilometres from Taroudant, we reach the Atlantic coast, reaching Agadir. From this town, the road runs along the coast in a succession of cliffs, dunes and forests of thuja, the conifers on which Essaouira's appreciated handcrafts are based. We will pass through charming seaside villages such as Taghazout. We will arrive in Essaouira with time for a first visit of the town, where we will have dinner and sleep.

We will have breakfast at the riad and have the day to enjoy the beach in Essaouira. The interesting architecture of Essaouira shows the Portuguese, French and Berber city, creating a spectacular landscape. Protected by UNESCO, its white houses, its relaxed atmosphere, its good coffee in the streets, its art and craft work and its excellent seafood make this an absolutely charming city to visit. It is called the "pinnacle of the Atlantic coast", with a bohemian and relaxed spirit. As an extra activity, we will be able to go kite-surfing. Dinner and night in Riad.

In the morning, after breakfast and a last shopping tour, we will leave for Marrakesh, where we will arrive after 165 km of good road. The rest of the day will be free to rest or walk around the city. We will have dinner and sleep in Riad.

We will set off in the morning towards the Ourika River to admire the High Atlas landscape populated by small villages on the valley slopes. We will continue to Setti Fatma, a small town, where we will visit the falls of the Ourika River and enjoy a delicious Tajine by the river. We will return to Marrakech in the afternoon, where we will have dinner and spend the night.

After breakfast, we will depart for a city tour with a local guide. This visit includes the Menara Gardens, Gueliz, the modern part of Marrakech, the Koutoubia tower and the "Djmaa el Fnaa" square, the Saadies tombs and the Bahia palace. The souks and the medina of Marrakech will be visited at length. Dinner and night in riad.

In the last day there will be free time until transfer to the airport at the agreed time.