5 Days trip from FEZ to ESSAOUIRA spending a night in MERZOUGA and TODRA GORGES

Day 1 FEZ - IFRANE - AZROU - MIDELT - ZIZ VALLEY – MERZOUGA

1. 1

   Ifrane National Park

   25 min

   At Ifrane, you will see its unique architecture of this ex-under protectorate city. Its nickname is " the little Moroccan Swiss" because of its architecture.

2. 2

   25 min

   Azrou is famous for the valley of the monkeys. There you will watch the monkeys lazing in the cedar forest.

3. 3

   1 hour Admission ticket not included

   After leaving Azrou, we will drive towards Midelt to lunch. On the way, you will see the marvelous landscapes of the Atlas mountains. Then, you will arrive at Midelt, a small city beetween the Atlas mountains. There, you will lunch. On menu : grills and vegetables tajines !

4. 4

   25 min

   After the lunch, we will rest and drink a glass of tea with a panoramic view of the Ziz Valley. Thanks to the Ziz stream, the valley is fully green with palms trees.

5. 5

   Merzouga Desert

   12 hours Admission ticket included

   You will arrive at the doors of Sahara. There, you will ride your dromedary to the Berber camp where you will spend the night. At the Berber camp, you could eat with the nomads, entertain yourself and be amaze under the stary sky of Sahara.

Day 2 MERZOUGA - TODRA GORGES

1. 1

   Merzouga Desert

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   The morning, you will wake up before the sunrise to watch it over the Sahara sand dunes. Then, you will ride back your dromedary to the hotel in Merzouga. There, you will take a shower and eat the breakfast.

2. 2

   Todgha Gorge

   10 hours

   After eating the breakfast, we will go to the Todra Gorges. The Todra Gorges are an ideal place for climbers because of its vertiginous cliffs. If you are not a climber, do not worry ! you will enjoy this splendid place during the lunch and the rest of the day. You will spend the night in the Todra Gorges after spend the day in this unique place.

Day 3 TODRA GORGES - KELAAT M’GOUNA – OUARZAZATE

1. 1

   30 min Admission ticket not included

   Once eating the breakfast, we will drive to Kelaat M’gouna, the valley of roses. There, you will see the beautiful valley and how the roses are used to make the rose oil and the rose water in the workshop.

2. 2

   10 hours Admission ticket included

   The afternoon, we will dirve to Ouarzazate where we will spend the night in a hotel with swimmingpool and AC. This hotel ist ideal to relax after a long day.

Day 4 OUARZAZATE - KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU – ESSAOUIRA

1. 1

   45 min

   After eating the breakfast, we will explore Ouarzazate. In Ouarzazate, we will see the kasbah Juriste before joining the Kasbah Aït Ben Haddou.

2. 2

   Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

   45 min Admission ticket not included

   The kasbah Aït Ben Haddou is an UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its unique architecture and its size. This place was used many times in films or series as a film set

3. 3

   Medina of Essaouira

   45 min Admission ticket included

   At Essaouira, you will spend the night in a hotel this beautiful imperial city.

Day 5 ESSAOUIRA – MARRAKECH

1. 1

   Essaouira Fishing Port

   4 hours

   The morning, after eating the breakfast, we will visit Essaouira. Essaouira is famous for its port and fish market. Its also famous for its remparts all around its medina.

2. 2

   Medina of Marrakesh

   To conclude this trip, we will stop at Marrakesh.