Tour del Marocco di 8 giorni da Fes

After pick-up in Fes you spend the day on a guided walk through the medina, one of the oldest in Morocco. The walk takes in the tanneries, the Medersa and the craft quarters, with their workshops and small shops. Your guide explains how the medina works and what to look for as you go. You spend the night in a riad in Fes.

A day trip from Fes to the Roman ruins of Volubilis and to Meknes, one of Morocco's imperial cities. The route runs from Fes to Volubilis and Meknes and back again, about 160 kilometres in total. In the afternoon you return to Fes, where you spend the night in the same riad.

The drive leaves Fes and crosses the Middle Atlas, then follows the Ziz Valley south through palm groves and kasbahs. The road runs on to Merzouga, at the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes, a drive of about 470 kilometres in total. You spend the night in a hotel at the edge of the dunes.

The day stays in Merzouga, in the Erg Chebbi desert. You visit the village of Khamlia, then drive out to the dunes, which rise up to 150 metres above the sand plain. In the afternoon you ride camels into the dunes at sunset, a slow ride with time to take in the light and the quiet. The night is spent in the desert camp, with dinner in camp.

The morning starts with sunrise over the dunes and breakfast in the desert camp. Then the drive leaves Merzouga behind and heads west to Todra Gorge, where the road runs between high rock walls. From the gorge the route continues into the Dades Valley, past kasbahs and palm groves. You spend the night in a hotel in the Dades Valley.

The day follows the Dades Valley west to Ouarzazate and on to Ait Ben Haddou, the old ksar of clay houses above the river. From there the road climbs over the High Atlas and the Tizi n'Tichka pass, at 2,260 metres. The drive down the other side brings you into Marrakech, where you spend the night in a riad.

A guided walk through Marrakech, starting at Jemaa el-Fna and the Koutoubia, then into the souks. Your guide shows you the main sights and the lanes of the medina. You spend the night in a riad in Marrakech.

The last morning in Marrakech is free, for example for a visit to the Jardin Majorelle. After that you transfer as planned, and the tour ends.