Grand tour and desert tour from Agadir

Arrive in Al Massira international airport, we will assist,welcome and move to Souss city where we discover Agadir city, and begin our tour from Kasbah Oufella is the upper town of Agadir, was built in 1540 by Sultan Mehmed Sheikh Al-Saadi protect the city from possible invasions, especially Portuguese, which was affected by the earthquake that struck the city, after we will see Talborjt Mosque and the word Talborj means(small tower) in berber language, and continue to the Souk El Had in Arabic means Sunday market and in the end we lodge in the hotel.

We will travel to Ouarzazate city referred to Morocco hollywood and after 4 hours of driving among berber villages, Argan grove, high atlas mountain we arrive in Ait Ben haddou Kasbah is a historic Ksar fortified village along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987, there are lot of movies shot in Ait Ben Haddou like: The Mummy (1999), Gladiator (2000), Alexander(2004), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Babel(2006), we will pass to take pictures in Taourirt Kasbah, it is is a historic fortified residence complex, it was first built in the 17th century by the Imzwarn, a powerful local family, and expanded by the Glaoui family in the 19th century, then we will reach Kelaa M’gouna, call rose land, it cultivate roses and make rose water and oil, the Monkey fingers in top mountain and Dades gorge where we will take picture of amazing zigzag road. Afterwards we will lodge in the hotel.

Drive to Todra gorge admire and famous for its magnificent Todra canyons which rocks reach an altitude of 250 meters, then we will move to Erfoud city known for dates and fossils, and stop at a local artisan collective to learn everything there is to know about the types of fossils found in the area, after we will reach Merzouga to meet our camel man and follow him to arrive in the top of sand dune to watch sunset and make amazing pictures afterwards we will join our luxury camp desert site for dinner and campfire under the starry night sky, we will lodge in luxury camp desert.

In early morning we will get up so to enjoy sun rise in sand dune and we will return to campsite to eat our delicious breakfast then leave the dunes behind us and will pass along Ziz palms which produces the finest dates call”Majhoul”, and amazing landscape and berber village to Midelt city or “Apple City”, known for its fruit orchards and cold city. We lodge in the hotel.

Move to Azrou forest, it located in a woodland area in the Middle Atlas Mountain range in Morocco, it is notable as a habitat for a sub-population of Barbary macaques and we will watch Morocco Barbary macaques in live, we will join aslo Ifrane city situated the Middle Atlas Mountains. It is often referred to as the Switzerland of Morocco after we will take our way to Fez city, the 1st imperial city in Morocco and begin tour city from Fez El jdid in Royal yellow gate, the mellah(old Jewish heritage quarter), move to South Borj in hill overlooking at old Medina of Fez El Bali, we will visit ceramic factory and continue so to visit Fez El Bali and explore its monument historic,Medersa El-Attarine is a madrasa in Fez near the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. It was built by the Marinid sultan Uthman II Abu Said in 1323, after which we will see Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. It was founded as a mosque by Fatima al-Fihri in 857–859 and subsequently became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the historic Muslim heritage world and in the end of our visit we will explore the Tanneries Chouara of Fez like those of Marrakech, have not changed since medieval times after we will lodge the hotel.

We will depart to Meknes city, it is the Ismaili capital under the reign of Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672–1727), it is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, our visit is to discover the famous Bab Mansour is a monumental gate in the city of Meknes in Morocco. Located on the south side of place el-Hedim, continue to Madrasa Bou Inania and finish our tour in Moulay Ismail Mausoleum afterwards drive to holy city of Moulay Zerhoun where we will stop to take panoramic picture and next stop will be in Volubilis, the roman ruins, it is UNESCO protected, exploring merchant homes, temples, and many mosaics in site, after we will take the way to blue city or chefchaouen, we will pass in small cities, villages, amazing landscape of Rif mountains, hours of driving we will arrive in chefchaouen city and we will lodge in the hotel.

Today we will discover this amazing city located in the heart of the Rif Mountains. In this small city everything’s painted by blue color, buildings, walls, windows, stairways, alleyways, and archways like sky blue. Enjoy our day trip from place Outa el-Hammam, the square named for the number of hammams(public baths), and around square situated the Kasbah, old mosque, dome restaurant and coffee old Medina and its blue building and alleys then continue to Ras Al Maa falls water, then will move to Tetouan city and visit old Medina, is a UNESCO World Heritage site after we will across Rif mountains to Tangier city, the northern pearl city and we will guide to see Caves of Hercules,then move to cape Spartel after we will continue our way to Grand Succo, a popular nighttime square close to the Mosque of Sidi Bou Abib, walk to petit Socco which was once the heart of the medina. And we will lodge in the hotel.

Next step of our tour will be Assilah, it is white and quiet city, we will visit old Medina after we will lead to the capital city of Morocco where we will visit Mohammed V mausoleum, Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan,it is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, it was commissioned by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, near the end of the 12th century, after we will join Kasbah of Oudayas, it is located at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river, it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2012, in the end we will lodge in the hotel.

We will explore Casablanca city and our city tour will be start from la corniche beach in Ain Deb, enjoy our time of taking pictures and after we will take the way to Anfa city with Modern building and we will join Mosque Hassan II, it is the second largest functioning mosque in Africa and is the 7th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world’s second tallest minaret at 210 metres, discovered inside and outside Mosque Hassan II and museum, our tour continue to Mohamed V square, is a public square of historical and symbolic significance located in central Casablanca known by pigeon square.

After 4 hours of driving via highway we will arrive in Marrakech city or red city because It was built on red sandstone city walls and buildings, we will begin our tour from Koutoubia Mosque and Gardens. The 77m high minaret is the tallest tower built in Marrakech, we will stop to visit the Saadian Tombs where the royalties of the Sadien Dynasty are buried, as well as we will discover Bahia palace,is a mid to late 19th-century palace in Marrakech and after we continue to Dar Al bach,This palace was built for Pacha Thami El Glaoui, who ruled over Marrakech from 1912 to 1956 afterwards we will discover Jaam al fina, it fills with snake charmers, artists, fire-eaters, acrobats, hawkers, herb dealers, trained monkeys, cooks, and musicians. In the end we will lodge in the hotel.

We will travel to Essaouira city in west coast of Morocco and along olive and argan tree orchard and vast rolling plains, we will stop to see and snap the goats dining on the argan fruit, above the tree branches, we will stop for pictures, after we will visit a argan women cooperative to learn how they make argan oil for the food and cosmetic industries. We will Arrive in Essaouira and begin our tour from Essaouira Harbor and blue boat, it is the most important for Sardines in Morocco, join Sqala kasbah, also called sqala of city or sqala of Medina, is an artillery platform dating from the 18th century and one of the main fortifications of Essaouira in Morocco. It is located along the Atlantic Ocean, after witch we will continue to Moulay Al hassan square, it is the most vibrant square in the city of Essaouira. We will find a number of cafeterias, restaurants, shops and banks set up along the strand. The location of the square between the port and the entrance to the old Medina with narrow alleys, its souks and bazars, then continue to visit Bayt Dakira or the House of Memory is a Jewish museum located in the Jewish quarter “Mellah”, after we will lodge in the hotel/Riad.

Move to Agadir city through berber village, Argan grove and the coastal road. After 4 hours of driving we will arrive in Agadir city and we will depart to Al Massira international airport.