Moorish Heritage and Desert

Morning arrival at Tangier , start a leisurely day with a tour including the Cap Spartel to have a nice view on Spain coastlines .Cap Spartel is the meeting point between Atlantic ocean and Mediterrean sea , after a short stop visit the Hercules Caves.
Drive to discover the medina of Tangier at the beginning visit the Kasbah museum founded in the seventh century by the sultan Moulay Ismael converted later to a museum in which you can find the exhibition of the of different items like wood , Roman Mosaics , jewellery .
Drive to Chefchaouen crossing a part of the Rif mountains with it rich flora including pin trees, cork trees. Upon arrival stop for lunch. Chaouen is a picturesque hillside town built by refugees from Andalusia as a haven from the invading Christians. Chefchaouen, with its Spanish character, whitewashed houses, tiny balconies, blue-painted doors and its different alleyways is a lovely place to stroll. Stop to visit the Kasbah located in heart of the town founded in the XVII century.
Dinner and overnight in Chaouen.

After breakfast drive to Fez, crossing the major part of the Rif mountains.On the way stop to Volubilis. The site of the most impressive Romansite in Morocco. Under the Romans, it became one of the granaries of the Roman Empire and grew to 20,000 inhabitants. It exported olives and wheat to Rome as well as the lions used at the gladiator’s games in the Colosseum. Stop for lunch in Vokubilis and then drive to Fes
Dinner and overnight in Fes

Breakfast at your hotel then set out for a city tour of Fez, the spiritual and intellectual capital of ancient Morocco. Fez was the first Imperial City, founded in the 9th century. Among the sites you will see the impressive medina with its different gates, Mosques, tanneries, Attarine Medersa, Nejjarine Fountain and its Fondouk, the latter is housing a museum devoted to wood crafts in a beautifully restored 18th century building. Lunch in a typical Moroccan restaurant in the Medina. After lunch visit the Mellah or Jewish Quarter, the King's palace (from outside) and Bab Boujloud. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Fez.

Arise early for the drive to Erfoud with a stop in Ifrane, an alpine city known for its beautiful park and its famous ski resort. Continue your drive to Midelt, a town located between the Middle Atlas and High Atlas Mountains. Stop for lunch. After lunch start to cross the beautiful fertile valleys of Ziz and Tafilalet. Stop in Erfoud, visit a marble center where 500 million year old fossils are extracted, polished and exported around the globe. Drive into the Sahara Desert to Merzouga, the site of the Merzouga Dunes, the highest in Africa and one of the filming sites for Lawrence of Arabia. Take an optional camel trek to watch the sun set behind the Sahara dunes. Camp over night in a nomad tent, furnished inside with a comfortable clean cot, fresh linens and blankets set on colourful Moroccan carpets. Enjoy dinner at your encampment and later, the breathtaking sight of stars in the desert sky. Or, if you prefer, you may have dinner and overnight in a hotel in Erfoud.

After breakfast, drive to Todra Gorge, passing through the old town of Tinerhir with a stop to visit the ruined Glaoui Kasbah. Sheer cliffs rise up dramatically on each side of the narrow corridor that forms the Todra Gorge. Mountain goats and eagles are sometimes seen on the high cliffs. Then drive through the Dades Valley, a spectacularly beautiful area of contrasting colours and terrains, also known as the valley of a thousand Kasbahs. The Dades Gorge is a beautiful example of the intricate and effective irrigation systems needed in this area. The lush green willows, plants and trees sway in the breezes at the bottom of the valley while the sides of the gorge are a barren, stark shade of brick red. The Dades and Todra Gorges provide some of the best seasonal bird watching sites in Morocco, with many types of lark, sand grouse, buzzards, falcon, warblers, finches, and others. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Ouarzazate.

Arise early and leave after breakfast for Marrakech. En route, see the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, an exceptionally well-preserved site which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. Ouarzazate is the base for film studios where many famous films were made, such as, Gladiator, the Four Feathers, Romancing the Stone, Cleopatra, the Sheltering Sky, Jewel of the Nile and Lawrence of Arabia. Stop for a mint tea glass with a Berber family in their home. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Marrakech.

After a leisurely breakfast, begin your tour of the Red Pearl of Morocco. Among the sites are the Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian’s Tombs, and Bahia Palace. Stop for lunch, and then learn about Moroccan crafts from workers at a craft co-operative inside the medina. Later, have a tour inside the souk (market) beginning and ending at Jamaa El Fna Square, a World Heritage Site. Here you will see a medieval scene, complete with jugglers, fortune tellers, snake charmers, dancers, herbalists, food and juice vendors. Experience all of the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and contrasts of this exotic place. Dinner at one of the finest and most authentic Moroccan restaurants in the Marrakech.Overnight at your hotel in Marrakech.

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, and then drive west to the picturesque coastal town of Essaouira located on the Atlantic Ocean. Overlooking a scattering of wave-ravaged offshore islands, it offers a sandy beach stretching for miles to the south, while richly forested hills extend to the east. Ancient and narrow alleys wind through the medina and among the souks, a World Heritage Site. Artists, fishermen, farmers, craftsman all live peacefully in this enchanted coastal town. On the way we stop at an Argan Oil cooperative. Enjoy a fresh seafood lunch in Essaouira and after we visit the Skala and stroll through the medina. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Essaouira.

Enjoy a leisurely breakfastand depart for Casablanca, crossing the different fertile plateau of Doukkala and Abda. On the way, stop in Safi, a fishing city where the Portuguese influence is seen in the ruins of the Ksar El Bahr fortress. Stop for lunch in El Oualidia After lunch explore El Jadida, once the main Portuguese port in North Africa, and the center of all Portuguese operations in the Atlantic ocean . Mazagan, as it was called by the Portuguese, was under their control until the 19th century when Morocco re-conquered and renamed it El Jadida. The influence of the Portuguese remains, especially in a cistern which could hold enough water for 5,000 people for two months. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Casablanca.

After check out, you will be transported to the Casablanca airport for your return flight. This concludes the services of Moroccan Club Travel.