12 Days Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga via Imperial Cities

After you arrive in Marrakech Menara, our guide will transfer you to a hotel to take a rest and put down your stuff before starting your Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga. In the evening, the Plaza of Jemaa El-Fna gathers people to entertain their journey, so you will also have a chance to discover this atmosphere.

On the 2nd day of your Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga, we will have our breakfast, and then a local guide will be with you to explore “the Red City.” Marrakech is a beloved city in Morocco because it mixes nature, modernism, and a huge number of stories. Historically, Youssef Ben Tachfine built it, and he made it the capital of Morocco. From the first glance at its old building, you will see that a wise and intelligent king ruled Marrakech. Today, those structures are a significant cultural heritage and the true face of Morocco’s past. The guide will select the most important places, and walk with you to visit them. Moreover, he always shares information with different visitors, so he has experiences that will help you learn a lot of information. Additionally, Marrakech has thousands of places to be visited such as the Plaza of Jemaa El-Fna and its area has the Koutoubia mosque with decorated stones, Old Medina, Souk, etc. There is also the Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Majorelle Garden, and so on. There are restaurants with national and international dishes.

After panoramic moments yesterday in Marrakech, we will travel to the Atlantic coastal city, which has unique views. Firstly, we will have enough time to take a shower and entertain ourselves in the morning with a sweet breakfast. On the road to Essaouira, there are trees of Argan to know closely. The Argan tree is a tree that belongs only to Morocco and especially to the areas of Agadir and Marrakech. We may have a chance to visit a cooperative of women who have worked to extract the oil of Argan and make accessories. Then we will continue our Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga by visiting Essaouira. It is an old city that was loved by the Berber king Yuba 2. It is located in a strategic place that made it, attacked by the Portuguese, and colonized for many years. As a result, it mixes Moroccan and Portuguese architecture. Today, all this stuff are place to spend time in. There are places like the Quarter of Jewish, ramparts that look to the sea, and beloved beaches by camel, etc. You will spend a night in a hotel.

Essaouira is the capital city of Gnawa music, and then they will entertain you. It organizes the International Festival of Gnawa Music each year. You may have an opportunity to enjoy your breakfast with this panoramic tonally, and then we will travel to visit Safi. It is also an Atlantic Coast city, with different cultures and different views to discover. It is a big source of fish, and you may take a dish of fish for lunch after visiting the most interesting places. Moreover, we will travel to Al-Jadida to visit some panoramic views, which are known from the colonization of the Portuguese. Finally, we continue our road to Casablanca, where we will discover the mosque of Hassan 2. It was once the biggest mosque in the world. It was built from 1987-1993 around the Atlantic Coast. Furthermore, there are more unique places to uncover, which will be a surprise on the trip. Overnight, we will be in Casablanca.

You spend a night in the capital of the economy of Morocco, a city with a large population. You will have your breakfast, and then continue your Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga taking the road to the administrative capital, where we will see its rich history and modern side. In addition, some places look especially beloved, like the Tower of Hassan. Yacob Almansour planned it in the 12^th century. Unfortunately, he died before the building was finished. There are also Bab Lhad, Bab Challah, Oudaya Kasbah, etc. We will travel to explore imperial cities, such as Meknes and Volubilis. Meknes is a city that organizes the International Festival of Agriculture each April. Moulay Ismail built its big and old part against attacks from Berber tribes who did not like to be under his rule. Today, there are Plaza of Lhdim, Bab Mansour, Sahrij Sawani, Old Medina, etc. After lunch in Meknes, we will travel to Volubilis. It is an old Berber and partly Romans ruined town. Seriously, it still saved its unique monuments that deserve to be visited and to know more about them. We will continue our adventure overnight in Fez.

That day of our Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga is dedicated to Fez, an imperial city with a great reputation and a rich history. After you have your breakfast, the local guide will select the most important places, and walk with you to visit them. Moreover, he always shares information with different visitors, so he has experiences that will help you to know a large amount of information. Fez has thousands of attractive places, which give Fez a big sight and make it economically progress year after year. It has a part that is a UNESCO Heritage Site; Fez El-Bali. It is an old town with panoramic architecture, and it talks about its prominent past. There are many important views to be explored like the old university and the first in the world, which is Qaraouine University. Fatima Elfihri was built with private finance. There are Attarine, Bonania, and Boujeloud to visit. Accommodation will be in Fez.

Today, our adventure will take us from the imperial city to the Merzouga Desert and the golden Sahara via Middle Atlas towns. We will have our breakfast, and then travel to Ifrane, the most beloved town in Morocco. Many people around the globe call it the Switzerland of Morocco because of its position and its beauty. It is covered with trees, being white by snow in winter; streams of water are poured, a sculpture lion from big stone, a Gouraud tree with Berber shops, etc. We will move to Azrou, and stop in Cedar Forest to see Berber horses and monkeys. After a while there, we will travel to Midelt. Briefly, we will stop at each unique place to entertain your holiday and take pictures. In Midelt, we will have lunch, and then cross Tizi N Talghamt to Merzouga through Ziz Valley. It is a panoramic and unique oasis of palm trees with high-quality dates.  We will travel to Merzouga through many villages and unique deserts. The overnight stay will be in a hotel. Our Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga continue.

Merzouga is a small Berber village that is approximately located on the Algerian border. It is known because Erg Chebbi is the destination. After breakfast, you will explore the unique area by 4×4. We will start with Berber nomads to learn how to build a tent and how to produce it. They always offer a sweet and nice cup of tea with mint or herbicide. On the other side, there is the Khamlia village of Gnawa black people who came from Sudan and settled in Morocco. We will enjoy moments with Gnawa music that makes souls live with positive energy and lose the stress of urbanization. Finally, you will have an impeccable experience that will be unforgettable. Camels or cars will take you, as you prefer, to a luxury Sahara camp. Indeed, it is a moment that no one wants to miss because there are panoramic views to explore, such as climbing the dunes to shoot sunset lights, and millions of stars at night with Berber music to have suitable momentum.

On the 9th day of our Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga, you will wake up early, and then go to the above dunes, where you will explore the beloved lights of sunrise with a sneeze of wind. After your adventure, it will take you back to Merzouga. You will have a Berber breakfast and take a shower. Today, you will leave this wonderland of sand. Briefly, Merzouga is a big underground body of water in Morocco. We will continue to Erfoud, which is an oasis town with décor that makes some films. It has fossils and a collapsed town-Sijilmasa. Before traveling to Tinjdad through Berber villages, we will stop here to share your new knowledge. In those villages, there is an old Kasbah to take a short look at, and visit Berber shops for their unique traditional clothes and some souvenirs. In Tinjdad town, we will explore an old Kasbah after enjoying your Berber dishes for lunch. Todra Gorges is our next destination to visit. It is a narrow place, located between high mountains. It has a stream of water that makes it special. In a short time, there will be enough to fascinate your hearts. As the day goes on, we will move to Dades Gorges to spend the night.

Dades Gorges is a Berber village with panoramic views of nature such as streams of water with some small waterfalls entering the chains of mountains that look fabulous, and are a unique oasis.  Therefore, we will enjoy our delicious breakfast above the point that looks beautiful. Then we will cross an area with thousands of Kasbahs, which unfortunately collapsed after being abandoned. In addition, some families’ nomads have different traditions and different Berber accents, which means new information and secrets. Our Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga will take us to Kelaat M’Gouna, where we will see Rose Valley. It organizes the International Festival of Roses each year in April. Moreover, Ouarzazate is a Berber city with a large population. Shortly, it is the city of cinema in Morocco and Africa. Several international films have come to Ouarzazate. Additionally, it has the biggest solar energy station in Africa. Furthermore, Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah is a UNESCO Heritage Site that has panoramic views of historical architecture and the high wall around the old Berber village. It is located in a position that gives it wide vision.  Here, we are going to have our lunch before going to visit some Kasbahs like Aglaw and Amridil Kasbah. We will finally travel through Tizi N’Ticheka to Marrakech.

After a beautiful morning in your hotel with a delicious breakfast, you will have a completely free day to visit Souk and buy some souvenirs. You may spend a day in the Plaza of Jemaa El-Fna and its areas such as Koutoubia, Old Town, etc. You may hire a local guide to inform you while you are visiting panoramic views. The last night of your Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga.

Today, your Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga is over, so you have to enjoy our delicious breakfast and buy some souvenirs before we transfer you to the airport. We seriously hope that we serve you as well as you admire us, and we will always be in contact with you until you arrive home. Do not forget that we are ready to take your next holiday on another adventure.