7 days desert tour essaouira

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A tour from Essaouira to the desert would typically involve traveling by car or minivan through the countryside of southern Morocco. The trip would take you through small towns and villages, and across the barren landscapes of the Atlas Mountains. Along the way, you might stop to visit traditional Berber villages and learn about the local culture and way of life. Once you reach the desert, you’ll have the opportunity to experience the stark beauty of the Sahara desert. Some tour operators will offer camel treks, where you’ll travel on the back of a camel and camp overnight in a traditional desert camp. Others may include 4×4 off-road excursions, sandboarding, and stargazing. The duration of the tour can vary depending on the itinerary, but a typical one-week tour would include 2-3 days in Essaouira, 2-3 days in Marrakech and the rest of the time will be spent in the desert. Please note that the desert can be quite hot during the day, so it’s important to dress appropriately and bring plenty of sunscreen. It is always recommended to choose a reputable tour operator who has experience in organizing these types of tours and has good reviews. Additionally, you should check the tour itinerary and ensure that it includes all the activities and sights that you want to see.

Day 1: Essaouira – Marrakech

7 days desert tour essaouira starts After your morning breakfast in the riad/hotel you will tour Essaouira before arriving in Marrakech.

Essaouira has become the most popular coastal town in Morocco. Essaouira is known for its fishing port and its blue fleet of wooden fishing boats.

There are lots of great dining options for lunch (we’ll give you a map showing you our favorites). Close to the port, there are tables set up where you can choose your lunch from the fish or seafood that has literally just been pulled out of the water. There are several “must-sees” in Essaouira – the Skala du Port, the Wood Souk below the ramparts where local artisans produce amazing wood products made from the beautiful Thuya wood local to Essaouira, the ramparts with the cannons still in place from the Portuguese era, the labyrinth of streets with the wonderful blue front doors, the Jewish Synagogue, the beach and so on. The Medina of Essaouira is one of the best-maintained medinas in Morocco.

Its numerous craft shops and art galleries attract visitors from all over the world. The city is proud to count artists like Orson Welles and Jimi Hendrix among its biggest fans. Welles shot several scenes of his film Othello in Essaouira. If you chose to visit in late June, you’ll be joining a big crowd who travel to Essaouira every year to attend the world-renowned Gnaoua Music Festival.

Your accommodation(s) and dinner will be in a hotel / Riad in Marrakech.

Day 2: Marrakech – Casablanca

After your morning breakfast in your hotel, we will depart from Marrakech to travel to Casablanca. Once we arrive in Casablanca you will have free time to explore the city on your own. Your accommodation(s) and dinner will be in a riad/hotel in Casablanca.

Day 3: Casablanca – Rabat – Meknes – Volubilis – Fez

After breakfast in your hotel, we will depart from Casablanca to Rabat. Also, Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco and one of the largest financial centers on the continent. It is considered the economic and business center of Morocco. moreover, It hosts the primary navel base for the Royal Moroccan Navy. We will take a panoramic tour of the city and visit the exterior of the Hassan II Mosque, the largest mosque in North Africa, and the 13th largest in the world.

Then you will travel on to Meknes, one of the four Imperial cities, where you will visit the famous El Hedim Square, the Mausoleum of Sultan Moulay Ismail, and the Old Medina before arriving in Volubilis.

Volubilis: In our route, we will stop to visit the Roman Ruins of Volubilis. The ruins remained substantially intact until an earthquake devastated them in the mid-18th century. Your accommodations and dinner will be in your hotel in Fez.

Day 4: Fez

After breakfast, at your hotel, a local guide will take you to visit the most remarkable places in the oldest Imperial City. You will visit the Mellah, the Medina, and the exterior of the Kairaouine Mosque. The Kairaouine Mosque, is the holiest and second-largest mosque in Morocco.

You will also visit the University of al-Karaouine, the oldest existing and continually operating university in the world as well as the BouInania Medrasa, the most famous quranic school in Morocco. Lastly, you will visit the Chouara Tannery. Lunch will be at a typical restaurant in the medina. Your accommodations and dinner will be back in your hotel/ riad in Fes.

Day 5 : Fez –Ifrane – Cedar Forest – Erfoud – Merzouga

Earlier, after your breakfast will start to pick up you at your hotel and we leave Fez to Ifrane is The Little Switzerland of Morocco we will have a stop to discover this amazing city. moreover, Azrou this beautified cedar forest is home to the endangered Barbary Apes, which are actually monkeys.

Once you arrive. This will be a good opportunity to take pictures of the timberland in Morocco, the cedar forest, and wild monkeys in the Cedarwoods of Azrou. Your lunch will be in Midelt the city of apples and minerals in a typical restaurant. furthermore, we continue our tour to ziz valley where we will have a stop for taking pictures in ziz valley in a panoramic view. Then Erfoud you will visit the old market of dates and the fossils workers. Once we arrive in Merzouga we will change the 4×4 by Camels and we trek to the camp.

Your accommodations this evening will be camping in a Nomad Berber Tent. Once settled in at camp, a campfire will be lit and our staff will play music with drums for the reason to share our culture with you. Afterward, you will be severed your dinner under the Saharan skies ‘blanket of stars at the campfire or in the restaurant tent at the camp.

Day 6: Merzouga – Erfoud – Todgha Gorges – Dades

We continue our 7 days desert tour essaouira In the morning, after having a sunrise breakfast we will break camp and ride our camels out of the desert and back to our original point of departure. Next, travel back to the hotel so that you can shower, breakfast. Collect your luggage before starting on your way back towards Ouarzazate. More that, visit the canal of irrigation in Jorf, After that, we continue our road to todgha gorges where we will have a stop to visit the higher gorges in all Morocco.

Then we will cross the valley of roses, we will visit the cooperative of women where you can find all kinds of rose products and bio. Dades Valley: Your accommodations and dinner will in a hotel at Dades Valley.

Day 7: Dades – Ouarzazete – Aït Benhaddou – Marrakech

Earlier, after having breakfast we visit Kasbah Taourirte and the cinema studios of Atlas & CLA Studios where many movies were produced thus being called The Hollywood of Africa like Lawrence of Arabia, Sahara… further, we depart to Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou through Tizi Ntichka pass an elevation of 2260m. in addition, visit the UNESCO world heritage Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou is a spectacular fortified village. After we continue our road, You will stop in Taddart to have lunch at a Berber village in a panoramic restaurant. Once, you complete your lunch we will continue your travel to Marrakech.

Once you arrive in Marrakech, You will be dropped off at your hotel. End of 7 days desert tour essaouira . End of our services.

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