Grand tour & desert from Fez

Arrive in the international airport of Fez saiss, assist and transfer to Fez city where we will lodge in the hotel/Riad.

Today Consecrated to discover fez city, it is Arabic name witch means pickaxe, it is 1st imperial cities in Morocco, located in northern inland, Fez consists of two old medina quarters, Fes el Bali and Fez El Jdid, then we will begin our tour from Fez El Jdid in Royal yellow gate, the mellah(old Jewish quarter), Boujloud blue & green gate tiles which are the colors of the Fez city, reach the Madrasa Bou Inania, built in the middle of the 14th century after move to South Borj in hill overlooking at old Medina of Fez El Bali, we will visit ceramic factory and continue to visit Fez El Bali and explore its monument historic, Medersa El-Attarine is a madrasa in Fes 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 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 in hotel.

We leave Fez behind us and travel to Ifrane city, it’s known for its alpine-style architecture and nearby ski slopes, with neat red-roofed houses, blooming flower beds, lake-studded parks and snowbound winters, this remarkable European styled town is often referred to as “Morocco’s Switzerland.” After we will continue to Azrou forest to see Morocco Barbary macaques then we will carry on to Midelt city or “Apple City”, known for its fruit orchards and cold city where we will lodge in the hotel.

Early morning and after breakfast we will travel To Merzouga via Ziz valley, village berber, high atlas mountains then we will join Erfoud city known for dates and fossils, and stop at a local artisan collective to learn everything there and to know about the types of fossils found in the area after we will reach Rissani have lunch in this small city to eat popular food call” “Medfouna Pizza”, afterwards we will continue to Khemliya village, its people originally from Sub Saharan and enjoy with Ganawa music, as well as we will meet our camel man and follow him to arrive in top of sand dune to watch sunset and make amazing pictures then 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 move to discover Todra gorge famous for its magnificent Todra canyons which rocks reach an altitude of 250 meters, after lunch in local restaurant we will walk along water of Todra River, and we will continue to Dades valley, discover the Monkey fingers in top mountain and Dades gorge where take picture of amazing zigzag road, afterwards we will lodge in the hotel.

Today we will travel to Kelaa M’gouna, call rose land, it cultivate roses and make rose water and oil, after we will join Ouarzazate city call Morocco hollywood, where we will stop in Taourirt Kasbah and a atlas studio for pictures then we will continue to Kasbah Ait ben Haddou, the Kasbah is actually under UNESCO protection and after lunch in local restaurant we will lodge in the hotel.

We will visit Kasbah ait ben Haddou and after we will continue to Marrakech through Amazing landscape, high atlas mountain and pass Tizi n’Tichka collar, we will stop in the atlas mountain to take picture of amazing zigzag road and we will eat Moroccan delicious lunch after we will move to Marrakech along amazing nature, groves and berber village, arrive in Marrakech where will lodge in the hotel.

We will explore the 2nd imperial city in Morocco, it was built by Youssef Ben Tachfine, he was leader of the Berber Almoravid empire, thus we will start our city tour from the Koutoubia Mosque and Gardens. The 77 m 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 after we will return to our Hotel/Riad.

We will lead to Essaouira city in west coast of Morocco 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, Morocco. It is located along the Atlantic Ocean, after which 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 bazaars, 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 the hotel/Riad.

We will travel to Safi city known by pottery, it located in Essaouira norther on a 16th-century fortress built by Portuguese colonizers, is on the waterfront, then we visit National Museum of Ceramics, and after we will travel to explore charming seaside town of El Jadida, it is coastal town with Portuguese heritage, located at 100 km south of the city of Casablanca, we will discover La Citerne Portugaise, El Jadida fortified city and old Medina, the Portuguese Fortified City of Mazagan was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 and next step we will take the way to Casablanca city where we will lodge in the hotel/Riad.

We will visit the economic capital of Morocco Kingdom, we will start our city tour from la corniche beach in Ain Deb, enjoy your time of taking pictures and after take the way to Anfa city with Modern building, continue to 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 meters, discover inside and outside Mosque Hassan II and museum, your tour continue to Mohamed V square, is a public square of historical and symbolic significance located in central Casablanca known by pigeon square as well as we move to Rabat city, 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, we will lodge in the hotel.

After breakfast in our hotel we will drive to Meknes city, the Ismaili capital under the reign of Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672–1727), and Meknes is one of the 4th Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco, founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, we will visit 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 after we will pass inside holy city of Moulay Zerhoun after we will join Volubilis, it is the roman ruins and UNESCO protected, exploring merchant homes, temples, and many mosaics in site after short visit we will continue to Fez city where we will lodge in the hotel.

We will depart to Fez Saiss the international airport.