9 DAYS (8 nights) FEZ - MERZOUGA DESERT - DADES GORGES - MARRAKECH - ESSAOUIRA - MARRAKECH

After breakfast, we will be accompanied by our local guide to visit Fez. As we enter the streets of the medina, we will feel that time has rolled back, with its labyrinthine narrow streets that do not allow the passage of any other means of transport besides donkeys. There is a constant flow of people in the midst of which we will be surprised by the Andalusian quarters, magnificent mosques and Koranic schools. Fez has always been associated with study and religiosity and is still considered the spiritual capital of Morocco. After the guided tour of the medina, there may also be an opportunity to visit the royal palace, the Mellah and the oldest mosque in Fez. Dinner and accommodation in hotel or riad.

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 and enjoy a special sunset among the dunes. Upon arrival at the Berber tent camp, we will enjoy an excellent tea and a delicious Berber dinner, always accompanied by the music of drums. Here we will spend a unique evening, in the warmth of the fire and under the millions of stars that populate the desert sky.

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 in the small village of Khamlia. After this stop, we will continue to Ouzina, crossing the Paris-Dakar track, where we will eat the famous Berber pizza. On the way back to Merzouga, we will pass by the Mifiss mines and the desert plateaus. In the evening we will return to the riad for dinner and rest.

In the morning we will set off for Rissani, the origin of the Alaouite dynasty and the first imperial city in Morocco. We will take the road to Erfoud, rich in black stone and marine fóssil. We will continue our way to the palm grove of Tafilalet. We will visit the Todra Gorges and reach the Dades Valley, where we will have dinner and stay overnight in a hotel/riad.

After breakfast, we will enjoy one of the best views of the Dades Valley. We will do it from one of the most strategic places offered by the mountains. From there we will be able to observe the great number of Kasbahs and the picturesque of each one of them. After several stops to appreciate the route of the "Thousand Kasbahs", the Valley of Roses and the great palm grove of Skoura, we will arrive in Ouarzazate, where we will have lunch. We will also visit the Kasbah of Ait-Ben-Haddou, a UNESCO world heritage site. In the afternoon we will set off back to Marrakech, crossing the Tizi N'Tichka mountain pass. Upon arrival in Marrakech, dinner and overnight in Riad.

After breakfast, we will depart for the city tour of Marrakech with a local guide. This visit includes the Menara Gardens, Gueliz, the modern part of Marrakesh, the Koutoubia tower and the "Jmaa el Fnaa" square, the Saadies tombs and the Bahia palace. The souks and the medina of Marrakech will be visited at length. After lunch we will depart for Essaouira, a fantastic traditional fishing village, where we will visit and spend the night in a riad.

We will have breakfast at the riad and will 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. After lunch, we will return to Marrakech, where we will have dinner and stay overnight in a riad.

Breakfast and free time until transfer to the airport.