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MOROCCO, RED CITIES
Marrakech, Dades, Merzouga, Ouarzazate. Morocco, a country of overwhelming diversity with legendary mountain ranges, ancient cities and endless deserts.
REGULAR TIRCUIT WITH SPANISH GUIDE • 7 DINNERS
Day 1 Portugal / Marrakech
Departure by flight to Marrakech. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Dinner* and overnight stay.
Day 2 Marrakech
Half board. Departure for a visit to the city of Marrakech, starting with the Koutoubia Mosque, known as the Mosque of the Booksellers and with its majestic Koutoubia minaret, the twin tower of the Giralda in Seville and the Tombs of the Saadies, the dynasty that made this city great. The visit ends in a magical place, Jemaa el Fna Square (People's Assembly), declared a World Heritage Site. Free time. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 3 Marrakech / Ouarzazate / Dades Valley (355 km)
Half board. Departure for the High Atlas. The landscape gradually changes along the route, without us noticing. From the strong green of the valleys, to the ochre red of the Col de Tizi N'Tichka until reaching Ouarzazate. Free time for lunch (not included). Continue along the route of the Thousand Kasbahs, where from the vehicle you can admire the beauty of the “Skoura Palm Grove” until you reach Kelaa da Mguna (Valley of Roses). The Kasbah route, in the southern High Atlas, is a route through a series of adobe-built fortresses with crenellated towers and adobe ornaments that sometimes constitute authentic fortified villages. Arrival
Day 4 Dades Valley / Todra Gorges / Desert (298 km)
Half board. Early departure to one of the most beautiful natural sites on the trip, the Todra Gorges, where, to pass through the mountain, the river has built through erosion a narrow canyon with vertical walls over 300 meters high. Entrance to the canyon to admire its spectacular beauty. Then, departure for the desert. The road becomes increasingly difficult and the villages crossed become increasingly authentic until you enter the domain of the desert people, the Amazigh people, known as “Berbers”. Arrival in Erfoud, continuation to Merzouga (Erg Chebi). Possibility of taking a camel ride to watch the sunset over the dunes. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 5 Desert / Al Nif / Nkob / Agdaz / Ouarzazate (365 km)
Half board. After breakfast, departure to Rissani, located in a palm grove 22 km from Erfoud. It is an attractive little town, both for its surroundings and its history, with several interesting monuments, a very busy market and an area used as a donkey parking area, where donkeys are also bought and sold. It is considered the heir to the mythical Sijilmasa, the first capital of Morocco and birthplace of the country's royal family. Then you will head to Al Nif, on the way you will be able to see herds of wild camels and an impressive semi-lunar landscape. Arrival in Agdez, stop to appreciate the beauty of the Draa palm grove. Continuation to Ouarzazate. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 6 Ouarzazate / Ait Ben Hadou / Marrakech (213 km)
Half board. Ouarzazate, called the “pearl of the south”, departure to visit the Kasbah Taurirt. It was once the residence of the Pasha of Marrakech and is built in adobe with crenellated towers. You will visit the old rooms of the Glaoui “Pacha”, the dining room and the room of favorites, which still preserve their painted stucco decoration and cedar wood ceilings. Continue to the Kasbah of Ait Ben Hadou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 7 Marrakech
Half board. Free day to enjoy this wonderful city. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 8 Marrakech / Portugal
Transfer and departure on flight back to Portugal. Arrival.
Our services
Regular flight, economy class (special class reservations). Bed and breakfast. 7 dinners (drinks not included). Transfers and visits on a regular circuit (shared with other clients) with a local guide in Spanish. Travel insurance.
Important to know
Price “from” based on Iberia, class A, for travel from January 8 to February 28 and from June 1 to September 30, in category C. Airline taxes included. IB: R$65. * If you arrive at the hotel after 10pm, you will have a light, cold dinner in your room. Regular visit shared with other agencies and nationalities in Spanish. The published itinerary is based on a Sunday departure. Possibility to stay in the desert in luxury tents (Jaimas) and walk in the desert.
Departures
Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays (6 Jan–29 Dec). Departure notes: Iberia: Lisbon / Porto.
Hotels
Marrakech. 4 nights Cat. C: Mont Gueliz – Corail 3★; Cat. B: Diwane – Meriem 4★; Cat. A: Al Andalous – Menara Palace4★ / 5★; | Data. 1 night Cat. C: Babylon – Old Cheatau 4★; Cat. B: Babylon – Vieux Cheatau 4★; Cat. A: Babylon – Vieux Cheatau 4★; | Merzouga. 1 night Cat. C: Sahara Hostel – Mohayut Cat. special; Cat. B: Sahara Hostel – Mohayut Cat. special; Cat. A: Albergue du Sud – Riad La Belle Etoile Cat. special; | Ouarzazate. 1 night Cat. C: Les Jardins Ourzazate – Amlal 3★; Cat. B: Le Fint – Kenzi Azghor 4★; Cat. A: Riad Tama – Dar Chamaa 5★. Planned hotels or similar category. Hotel classification is estimated by CATAI. Price based on a minimum of 2 people in a double room.