9 Day / 8 Night Tour in Morocco

Day 1: Arrive to Marrakech

Arrive to Marrakech. You will have a half day free upon arrival to discover this glorious city that is  known as the “Red City” because of its pink-tinted buildings. Visit the souks, and plunge into the excitement of the place Djemâa El-Fna Square in the heart of Morocco, a square which entails oral Art and Fiction. There, you will be delighted by the dancers, snake charmers, jugglers, narrators, fortune-tellers and singers. Spend the night in a nice Riad in Marrakech.

Day 2: Sightseeing around Marrakech

Following breakfast, you will have a full day tour of Marrakech around the city ramparts. You will visit the Koutoubia Minaret, the Majorelle Gardens, the 16th century Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace, and the Dar Si Said Palace museum of jewelry, kaftans, leatherwork, carpets, chests and doors. Spend the night in a nice traditional Riad in Marrakech.

Day 3: Marrakech / Ait Ben Hadou / Ouarzazate/ Rose Valley / Dades Valley:

Depart Marrakech and travel over the Tizi n' Tichka Pass while enjoying superb views of the High Atlas Mountains and of the Berber villages along the route. Stop for lunch and tour the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aït Benhaddou that is situated on a hill along the valley used as a backdrop for many films including The Four Feathers,  Lawrence of Arabia, Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, and Gladiator. Next, You will carry on towards the El Kelaa M'gouna (Valley of the Roses), and the Dadès Valley (Valley of a Thousand Kasbah). Stay overnight in a hotel right by the Dadès Gorges and enjoy the evening with an authentic Moroccan dinner.

Day 4: Dades Vally / Todra Gorges / Tafilalet  Oasis / Erfoud / Erg Chebbi:

Around 8 : 30, you will depart towards Todra Gorges. Its 20 m/66 ft wide entrance, bubbling clear stream and its 304 m/1000 ft high rock walls stretch 99 m/325 ft back on either side and is the most stunning part of the canyon.The narrow valley is lined with palmery and up on the rocks you may see the Nomad families tending sheep and goats. You might notice the eagles that nest in the Todra and other amazing birds.  Lunch will be served in the Gorges or in the middway, travel further into the desert to the tiny village of Merzouga, in which you will camel trek into the beautiful Erg Chebbi Dunes. You will spend the evening in a bivouac (camp), enjoying a Moroccan dinner,Berber music, and sleep in a traditional Nomad Bivouac.

Day 5: Erg Chebbi / Rissani / Anti Atlas / Draa Valley / Ouarzazate

Wake-up to a glorious sunrise in the desert and enjoy the early morning amazing landscape. Bivouac trekkers will escort you by camel to the hotel for breakfast and for showering. Afterwards, you will drive to Rissani to see the castles and Kasbahs of Tafilalet, stopping in the Tafilalt Palm Grove on the way. You will visit the zaouia of Moulay Ali Sherif (mausoleum of the dynasty’s founder) and experience the local market day in Rissani to see the traditional souks. Then, continue to Ouarzazate via Alnif, Tazarine, Draa Valley, and Agdz. Overnight in Ouarzazate.

Day 6: Ouarzazate/ Taznakht / Taliouine / Taroudant

Leave Ouarzazate in the morning and drive along the Anti Atlas Mountain to reach Taznakht, a berber town famous for local berber Carpets. Later we head south west to Taroudant city. It is called the "Grandmother of Marrakesh" since it resembles Marrakesh with its surrounding ramparts. The ramparts of the town are nearly 6 kilometers long. It has the feel of a small fortified market town on some caravan route. It is known as well for its local crafts such as jewelry and carpets. Taroudant contains almost the whole city within its walls. However, a new area is being developed outside the city walls. Under the Saadi Dynasty, Taroudant has undergone its golden age, chiefly under the reign of Mohammed ash-Sheikh, when the city walls,  the great mosque and its beautiful minaret were built in 1528. The town became the capital of the Saadians. Taroudant has rich plain and farms.

At the present time, the town is a notable marketing town and has a souk near each of its two main squares, Talmoklate. Not that far from Talmaklate square, there is the Arab souk specialized in handicrafts like pottery, leather, carpets, rugs and jewelry.

Day 7: Taroudant – Agadir – Essaouira

Around 70 km from Taroudant, a beautiful coastal city called Agadir is situated. The capital of Berbers since it is the biggest Berber city all over the kingdom. Agadir is also a very modern city that is located on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, near the foot of the Atlas Mountains. It has the most important fishing and commercial port of Morocco; moreover it is the first sardine port in the world, (exporting cobalt, manganese, zinc and citrus). It is also a seaside resort with a long sandy beach. Thanks to its large buildings, wide roads, modern hotels, and European-style cafes, Agadir is not a typical city of traditional Morocco, but it is a modern, busy and dynamic town and very famous for its sea food. Next, we will drive for almost 120 miles towards Essaouira Along the ocean. This town is known for its white painted houses and their blue windows and doors, a well-designed picture. As early as the  16th century, Essaouira was named Mogador. The Berber name means the wall, a reference to the fortress walls that originally enclosed the town.

Day 8: Sightseeing around Essaouira

This can be devoted to bathing and relaxing on the beach of this coastal city. On the fortifications of the ancient town, you will trace Portuguese, French and Berber architecture. They are whitewashed houses, cool breeze, relaxed atmosphere along with its friendly cafes, numerous craftsmen and the delicious fresh fish make this a charming place to stay another night .

Day 9: Transfer to the airport .