Route of a Thousand Kasbahs 8 days from Marrakech - Club de los 60 (Travelplan)

Arrival in Marrakech, assistance and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast and departure for a tour of the city, known as the "Pearl of the South." The tour begins in the magnificent Menara Gardens, where it is said that warriors learned to swim before crossing the Strait of Gibraltar to invade the Iberian Peninsula. Afterwards, there is an exterior view of the Koutoubia Minaret, twin sister of the Giralda in Seville. Once in the old city, a visit is made to the Bahia Palace, with its layout filled with rooms for the retinue of the Pasha of Marrakech's harem. In the afternoon, an extensive tour is undertaken throughout the old city, the medina. Visits are made to the different artisan guilds that make up this area, and free time is available to explore on your own and purchase handicrafts. Transfer back to the hotel, dinner, and overnight stay.

Breakfast and free day in this city. Lunch and accommodation.

Optional:

Ourika Valley

Visit the area surrounding the High Atlas Mountains; near the valley of the same name, you'll find villages built of mud and a central river flowing down from the valley floor. These Berber villages rely on livestock farming and agriculture, and you'll also have the opportunity to purchase local pottery and fossils.

Breakfast and departure for Ouarzazate. Today you will cross the Tizi n'Tichka pass at over 2,000 meters altitude to traverse the High Atlas Mountains. Arrival at the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, possibly the largest and best-preserved in the entire country. Visit to this site. Afterwards, continue to Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast and visit to the Taourirt Kasbah. Departure for the Todra Gorge, a vast natural wonder where guests can explore on foot. To reach this place, they cross the Dades Valley with its palm groves laden with date palms. Arrival in Erfoud. Dinner and overnight stay.

Optional:

4x4 sunset dunes of Merzouga

Upon arrival in Erfoud, you will be met by 4x4 vehicles with drivers who will take you to the Erg Chebbi dunes. Enjoy a tour of this area with the opportunity to watch the sunset from the Great Dune and even, optionally, take a camel ride.

Nomad camp accommodation and Berber party

Sunset followed by dinner and accommodation in a local nomadic camp with tribal music and dances and the best of Tuareg cuisine.

Breakfast and departure for Fez. Today you will cross the Ziz River valley with its endless palm groves and the Middle Atlas Mountains, passing through Midelt and Azrou with its Swiss-style houses. Arrival, dinner, and overnight stay.

Breakfast and city tour. Starting at the gates of the Royal Palace, the Jewish Quarter, and the South Fortress, we will then enter the grand medina through the Blue Gate, Bab Jeloud. This city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, thanks to the intricate network of narrow streets that form its core, a history that dates back centuries to the Middle Ages. We will visit the Bou Inania Madrasa and the Nejjarine Fountain, as well as the souks and the tanners' guild. Lunch at the hotel. The afternoon continues with a tour of the modern part of the city, Fes el Jedid, before returning to the hotel in the mid-afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.

Optional:

Dinner from the 1001 Nights

Tonight you will have the opportunity to enjoy dinner deep in the medina of this city in an authentic Arab palace with cuisine in the purest Fez style and a belly dancer performance.

Breakfast and transfer to the airport for departure.