MAGNIFICENT MOROCCO: JOURNEY SOUTH.

THE PEARL OF THE SOUTH

Set out on a magnificent journey across the southern regions of Morocco, where the magnificence of this remarkable gem is revealed at every turn.

DAY1: MARRAKESH

MARAKESH

 Arrival at the Menara airport. Welcome by your guide. Transfer to the hotel. Diner and accommodation at the hotel.

DAY2: MARRAKESH / OUARZAZATE

OUARZAZATE

 After breakfast, depart to Ouarzazate through the Tizin’Tichka pass  52260). The road passes through various villages of the high Atlas with dominating pisé houses.

 Arrival at Ouarzazate for lunch... In the afternoon, visit the town and the Taourirt Kasbah, its historical importance and architecture make it one of the most beautiful kasbahs in Morocco. The terrace of the ancient Glaoui’s residence offers a splendid view of the fortified villages, oases, and mountains.

 Dinner and night at the hotel.

DAY3: OURZAZATE / TINEGHIR / OUARZAZATE

TINEGHIR

 Breakfast, departure to Tineghir through the Dades valley, on the road of the kasbahs and oases Sjkoura, renowned for the cultivation of roses, then the Kelaâ of Megouna (the City of Roses).

 Arrival to Tineghir, famous for its extensive palm groves, outstanding Ksours, and kasabahs. Visit the town. Lunch, then incursion into the Todra Gorges (Canyon).

 Free time to profit from the site, then return to Ouarzazate. Dinner and night at the hotel.

DAY4: OUARZAZATE / ZAGORA / OUARZAZATE

ZAGORA

 Breakfast. Departure to Zagora through the Draâ valley, The road follows the oued Draâ, with palm groves laid out along the banks and dotted with about fifty kasbahs, Ksours, and Fortified villages. 

  Arrival at Zagora, this large village, known as the « Gate of the Desert» is an ideal staging post before the entrance to the desert.

 Then excursion to Tamegrourte, an old age religious center with its library possessing (handling) precious manuscripts of illuminated Coran and ancient works of history and medicine. You could also visit the pottery district (green pottery).

 Lunch then return to Ouarzazate. Dîner and night at the hotel.

DAY5: OUARZAZATE / MARRAKESH

MARRAKECH

After breakfast, departure to Marrakesh. Arrival for lunch. Free afternoon. Dinner and Night.

DAY6: MARRAKECH / ESSAOUIRA / MARRAKECH

ESSAOUIRA

After breakfast, Departure for a day excursion to Essaouira. Visit the city which had been since Ancients times, an extremely important commercial port: la porte de la Marine;  the Medina port. Lunch in a seafood restaurant.

 In the afternoon, free time at the splendid seaside of Essaouira. Return to Marrakesh. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY7: MARRAKESH

MARRAKESH

 After breakfast, visit the south capital which once gave its name to the Country: The Koutoubia Mosque, a strikingly beautiful example of the combination of apparent simplicity and superb craftsmanship of the Hispano-Moresque art. The Saadien Tombs, an outstandingly beautiful feat of the architecture of the 16th century, the Bahia Palace, with its luxurious apartments opening onto an inner courtyard;  the Menara gardens planted with olive trees, and disposing of a great system of irrigation.

 Return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, a continuation of the visit by a panoramic tour of the ocher-red ramparts built in the 12th Century. Then, the famous Jamaâ El Fna square, the traditional meeting place of astonishing characters, storytellers, acrobats, and snake-charmer, a spectacle that defies belief. From there reaching the Souks with its various quarters of craftsmanship in the Central area of the Medina.

 In the evening, depart for a farewell dinner with traditional dances. Night at the hotel.

DAY8: MARRAKESH

 After breakfast, and according to flight hours, free time then transfer to the airport. Assistance for the registration formalities.