drive towards Moulay Idriss which is an important
religious site in Morocco. Then we will continue and drive to
Volubilis
-an archaeological site and features the best preserved
Roman ruins in this part of northern Africa.
(UNESCO World Heritage
site in 1997). We head to Meknes where we will visit the famous
gates Bab el-Mansour and Bab
el Khamis. In the late afternoon we
will arrive in Fez where we have dinner at our hotel where we will
be staying this night.
Day 4 : Fez
This day is especially dedicated to Fez, one of the oldest imperial
cities. Fez was Morocco's capital for more than 400 years
and is still considered the religious and
cultural centre of the country. We discover the extraordinary medina
El Bali (is worth a few days walking in itself).
Other highlights include the Merenid tombs, the Royal Palace,
the Medersa Bou-Inania or Attarine, place
Nejarine with its splendid mosaic fountain and the Mellah (Jewish
quarter).
In the evening we will have dinner at our
hotel.
Day 5 : Fez – Midelt – Erfoud - Merzouga
Today we will continue our tour towards Merzouga. On our way we will
enjoy the beautiful views of the Mid-Atlas Mountains
while we're passing through. We will drive
through cedar forests and gorgeous towns (Ifrane and Azrou). On our
way to Merzouga we will have lunch in Midelt and then we cross the
High Atlas mountains and drive through the gorges of the Ziz.
The
gorges are the result of the power of the Ziz River. We drive Via
Erfoud to the famous dunes of Merzouga (Erg Chebbi)
where we will
have dinner and we stay in nomad tents overnight.
Day 6 : Merzouga – Tinghir – Boumalen Dades
Today we will watch the sunrise over the sand dunes of Merzouga and
then we continue towards Boumalen Dadès.
On our way to Tinghir we'll be pass through
Jorf and Tinjdad. We will explore the gorges of the Todra. After we
had lunch
in the beautiful area we will depart to
Boumalen Dades where we'll be staying for the night.
Day 7 : Boumalen Dades - Ouarzazate
In the early morning we'll depart to the Valley of the Roses. After
visiting this town we'll continue our journey to Ouarzazate
and on our way through the Skoura oasis we
will visit the famous monument Taourirt Kasbah (one of the most
attractive
and beautiful sites in southern Morocco).
There is also the opportunity to visit the movie studios of
Ouarzazate,
these studios are known as Moroccan Hollywood.
We‘ll have dinner at our hotel in Ouarzazate.