High Atlas Holidays

Sample Itinerary - REF MOROCCO 300

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Day 1: Casablanca

Welcome to Morocco! Arrival in Casablanca airport where we will collect you and transfer you to your hotel.

Day 2: Casablanca - Fes

Free time this morning to explore, perhaps visit the Hassan II Mosque. we then depart and travel past Rabat and Meknes to arrive in Fes for tonight. Overnight - Hotel Bellerive

Day 3: Fes

Today we embark on a half day morning guided tour of the city of Fes. Explore the tanneries, souks, potteries, and the Medina, and learn the fascinating history of the city. The afternoon is at leisure for you to explore further on your own. Overnight - Hotel Fes Inn

Day 4: Fes - Midelt

Today we travel over the Middle Atlas and the cedar forest before reaching Midelt where we spend tonight. Overnight - Hotel Fes Inn

Endless dunes

Day 5: Midelt - Merzouga

Today we travel over the High Atlas and down to Merzouga at the foot of Erg Chebbi dunes of the Sahara. Here you have the option to take a short camel ride to see the sunset over the dunes (book/pay locally). Overnight - Kasbah Asmaa

Day 6: Merzouga - Ouarzazate

Today we leave the Sahara behind and travel Along the Valley of the Roses with a visit to the Gorge du Todra before continuing onto Ouarzazate. Overnight - Portes du Desert

Day 7: Ouarzazate

Today you have the chance to visit Ouarzazate and the famous Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, where Lawrence of Arabia was once filmed. Overnight - La Perle Du Sud

Day 8: Ouarzazate - Marrakech

Today we continue on our way and travel over the High Atlas and the Palace of the Glaoui at Telouet, before descending to Marrakech. No visit to the city is complete without a visit to the city’s UNESCO-listed medina & Djemaa-el-Fna, an extraordinary gathering and market place. Overnight - La Perle Du Sud

Day 9: Marrakech

This morning we enjoy a guided tour of old Marrakech. Set within the rose-coloured walls of the medina and a tangle of winding streets lead to bustling souks, the focal point is the central square, the Djemaa el Fna. The afternoon is at your leisure to explore on your own. Overnight - Aquarelle Riad

Day 10: Marrakech - High Atlas

Depart to Imlil in the High Atlas and a short walk to a gite in Aroumd. Night in Gite (note gite accommodation is basic accommodation in mountains usually used for trekkers). Overnight - Aquarelle Riad

Day 11: High Atlas - Marrakech

Desend to Imlil and take the transportation back to Marrakech, afternoon in Marrakech at leisure. Overnight - Kasbah Gite in Imelghas (no en-suite)

Marrakech souk

Day 12: Marrakech

Today we transfer you to Marrakech airport for your onward departing flight. Overnight - Aquarelle Riad

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Ait Benhaddou

Ait Benhaddou

Aït Benhaddou is a ‘fortified city’ situated along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech, used to carry ...

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last updated - 23 May 2012 7:08 AM