8 DAYS (7 nights) MARRAKECH - DADES GORGES - OUARZAZATE - MERZOUGA DESERT - FEZ

This day is dedicated to visit Marrakech. Known as the "red city" for the colour of its walls and buildings, it is full of gardens and interesting sites. A unique experience will be to discover the "Jmaa El Fna" square, where the life and activity of the city is concentrated, with dancers, storytellers, jugglers, craftsmen, traders and snake charmers. Overnight in Marrakech in Hotel/Riad.

We will set off after breakfast, crossing the High Atlas through a pass of 2260 metres, passing through Berber villages to reach the fortified village of Ait-Ben-Haddou, a place of passage for caravans across the Sahara desert and where several famous movies have been shot. We will have lunch in this magnificent setting. In the afternoon we will drive to Ouarzazate, the "Hollywood of Morocco". Here it is possible to visit the film studios. Our route will then continue south towards Dades. We will appreciate the oasis and palm trees, the numerous kasbahs and the landscape of the Middle Atlas. We will be able to take a walk in the quiet of the mountains where the Berber people make their home. In Dades, we will have dinner and sleep in a hotel/riad.

After breakfast, we will set off towards Ouzina, passing through the Middle Atlas Mountains, we will reach Nakob, crossing the arid but interesting desert landscapes where we will discover small Berber villages with their traditional adobe buildings. We will follow the famous Paris-Dakar track until we reach Ouzina, where we will have dinner and sleep in Riad.

After breakfast, we will drive towards Merzouga, along the Paris-Dakar track, where we will skirt the Erg Chebbi dunes, passing through nomadic villages, until we reach the hotel. Here we will leave the 4x4 and climb onto dromedaries, which will take us to the Berber tent camp, where we will be able to enjoy the sunset among the dunes. At the camp we will have dinner and we will spend an unforgettable eveninv under millions of stars, to the heat of the fire and to the sound of typical Berber music and dances.

After breakfast, we will return to the dunes and visit the villages and oasis of Merzouga and the Sergie Lake, stopping at the village of Khamlia, people originally from Mali. Here we will listen to African music and have the authentic Berber pizza for luch. We will have free time in the afternoon to rest or for extra activities such as quads. We will have dinner and sleep in a Riad in Merzouga.

We will continue our way to Fez, passing through Rissani, the ancient economic capital of Morocco, the Ziz Valley, Tafilalet and Midelt, enjoying its panoramic views of palm trees and gorges. We will reach Azrou, contemplating the wonderful landscapes of the Middle Atlas and the Cedar Forest with its free Gibraltar monkeys. Then we will pass through Ifrane, the so-called "Moroccan Switzerland" and arrive in Fez at the end of the day, where we will have dinner and spend the night.

After a good breakfast at the Riad, we will start our guided tour of Fez by a local guide, discovering the oldest city in Morocco, founded in 805. Through narrow, labyrinthine streets, amid a constant flow of people, we will discover its Andalusian quarters, magnificent mosques and Koranic schools. We will visit the royal palace, the mosque of Karaouine, the souks of Attarin and Charij Bouanania. At the indicated time, transfer to the airport.